#winwithThePhoenix: The Shattering Slavitude Podcast

From the pen ✍🏿 of our guest: On this episode, we have a pertinent discussion on the connection between creative leadership and love, on every level imaginable. The question is explored through a passionate lens, all while understanding that in knowing something we know nothing, therefore allowing the discussion to bloom into an educating inventive tea time. Today’s guests were the honorable Sony...

*Who/what does it cost us (to, when) being ourselves? Somewhere behind our front facing mask lies the truth. Within that truth, we uncover the impact society and conditioning plays in our many facets in life. From how we interpret love and romance to what’s acceptable in the bedroom. Join us as we figure out if we still have time to break free and save love. *(from the pen of our guests)

From the pen of our guest: Claire Sarpel, digital transformation advisor with Bitwise industries and Najja‘s creative brain-sister. Let’s go get into the sandbox and talk about the path of least resistance. Shout out to The Shattering Slavitude co-hosts Rod Wave and Goose McGillicutty!

From the pen of our guests: In manifesting, be ready, believe, obtain and sustain. Patience, love, and optimism is the keys to better yourself, self awareness holds the ultimate power for your success. Be in the driver’s seat for your life. This episode is loaded.

Join us as we catch-up.  Yeah, it's been a minute... although, we will never let you down on content.  Don't just listen-though!  Engage.  Be sure to swing by the website and collect your exclusive merch.  Reach out, we reach back.  www.phoenixinnovationgroup.com

You 👀 the workout title! This is the one you’ve been waiting for, but didn’t know you needed! Thank you to Sonya Tareke, one of the Founders of Team Real Talk, for putting this workout together, and producing how we’d go about it. Thanks to David, Founder of Arbo and Jonathan, Founder of Time Capsule Family Connections for their time and energy! We started to tackle what it's like being a young f...

Use your imagination to scan your experience and locate just where nuance is at work... Bewildered?🤔. Nuance is one of those tedious ingredients to our highest and best selves.  This special 60th episode is outfitted with-none other-than the illustrious Dr. Tamara McMillan! 🙌🏿✨  Dr. T Mac comes and highlights the nuance.  She does this with quick tools and tips that help us deli...

“Walk in your ways so you won't crumble (so you won't crumble) Walk in your ways so you can sleep at night Walk in your ways so you will wake up and rise.”—Solange Knowles. Pop out and check-in! You’ll be delighted-you did.

(Excerpt from Respite Now!, essay) Today, we appeal to the imaging of all of us together without taking thorough stock of strides and roads all have sojourned in making it to this point. In other words—we’re siloing more—while appearing to be with one another. Even simpler, we’ve found a phenomenal way of being alone, together. All us are in a slowly crashing car—and we all know it. Yet, we’re too...

If you're looking for a certified cheat code to accelerate your growth and success, tap in to co-host Rodney C.'s framework for keeping clear of everything complex.  Similar to Occam's razor-where the simplest answer is usually best, Rodney's So Simple Yet So Stylish has four frames to keep us accountable as we sojourn: Hustle. Fitness. Hygiene. Desire.  Curious to know how this all appl...

This workout was inspired by Oprah and Harry's new series, "The Me You Can't See."  The title, "Pain That Doesn't Transform Gets Transmitted," sorta pushed us into assessing just how this socially transmitted disease (socio-emo pain) might be effecting us.  An initial thought that comes to mind is the concept of an individual being special.  And-because one is often referred to as special, one’ll...

Ayo, I was blown away when my colleague, Mike Cardus, dropped the proverbial 🎤 with this question. Mike told me that he uses this question (along with others) as a tool in empowering organization heads to think about/approach challenges differently.  When I presented The Phoenix Mastermind with this question, it immediately made everyone come alive and curious to explore the facets.  Join as we a...

Join us as we interview a great and honorable pillar of our Buffalo community, my cousin (shameless plug), Tyree Parker!🎉🏀🏈🏆 More about Cuz in a bit... let's get at the subtext.  We operationalize affirmations as the ideas/thoughts we see in our minds; confirmations as personal ceremonial honorings/celebrations; and–manifestations as the goal(s) achieved.  Now, back to Cuz! Tyree Parker is a h...

**Explicit Language** Imagine yourself a fly on the wall, and able to listen in on an ADOS (American Descendant of Slavery) Black family. My family. Again, listen objectively... this is a genuine conversation, that just so happens to be an authentic American cultural narrative. If you ever wanted to look in the window of what a family’s life looks like in the slums of the United States, this is yo...

***EXPLICIT WARNING*** Have you ever so strongly felt your convictions, that you thought the world be better off if everyone thinks like you?  Welp, that's a perspective!🤷🏿‍♂️ However, thankfully, it's not the only one.  Ironically, this is the first notion to defeat in therapy.🤔😅  If you aim to learn how to diversify, override, and validate your own perspective in a world of so...

Join the Phoenix mastermind as we take a deep dive into concepts of support, versus, approaching things with investing-or-investment mindset.  Is having support better, or, greater than having the investment?  Are the two, one-in the same?  The truth is..., it's an exciting twist.  Definitely, a new perspective for all of us.  Check it out! #creativethinking   #i...

CONGRATULATIONS!  Look how far we've come together!🤓 Where have these hacks taken us in 50 Episodes?!  Come on in as we intimately give you detail for detail!  Play-for-play.  Trust me when I say that this episode is franchise defining.  Get your note pad and pen.  This time, bring your friends... well, those that you are at least intimate with.  Your life will...

How much do you consider culture while interacting with others?  Do you assume that everyone, pretty much, does as you do?  Do you know how much time is in a moment?  🤣Come on in to this welcoming episode titled Cultural Competency!  In this episode we attempt the questions above. And, if for nothing else, we give our best experiences that supports the theory/ies the Phoenix M...

Benign faces. Benign teachings... Benign neglect! Now, Benign understanding? Bruhtha Rod C., joined Goose and I to enlighten us with his theory of Benign Understanding. It’s gonna blow your mind. Trust me! I really enjoyed this conversation, as it stretched my thinking in a way I’ve never considered. If you know me, then you know thinking fitness is where I get my workout; and I definitely felt in...

Ride with us for another heavy episode from heavy hearts.  To the contrary, scientists say that with the optimal level of distraction comes the best creativity and innovative {new} thinking.  Listen in to discover how one might use a customer success mindset to leverage distraction in bringing/applying improvements and solutions to patterns of complexity.  Tired of the same ole same...

In this episode, we’re kicking it about the behavior of expert entrepreneurs. These behaviors have been theorized as The Effectuation Principles. Like Creative Problem Solving, in order to get the best from this extraordinary level of thinking—one must first ‘clarify’. Although, clarification, or “Bird-in-Hand Principle”, is just the start of your Effectuation Cycle. This episode is creative think...

I hope that you and all your loved ones are well. This episode is long overdue. We have our bruhtha Bangali Doumbia choppin’ it up with us on this episode of #askthephoenix. It’s the top of the 2nd quarter, and novel COVID-19 has proven itself a contender like no other. Meanwhile, an aggressive recession awaits, patiently, to be tagged in-to this maelstrom of a gauntlet. However, together, we will...

Goose and I break up our quarantine angst by blowing off some steam in this episode.  Oh-yeah, it's only right that y'all know he titled this joint🤣.  This is a fun, ambient episode.  Just pop this offering on in the background, and enjoy.  Remember, laughter/joy kills all darkness.  Look for @goosesoswavey 's Quarantine Mix on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gooseswavey/quarantine-mix.  Signi...

Fiscal year?  It breaks down quarterly?  What's a quarter?  Damn!  Is my quarter(s) good or bad?  If bad, should I throw in the towel?!  If good, do I need to do anything else?  We approach all these questions, and more on this episode of #askthephoenix.  Goose and I are back in full swing.  That's right, season 3 y'all!  And, we've brought back th...

Commitment versus being loyal...🤔 They mean the same thing, right? No. Join @gooseswavey and I (@askthephoenix) as we discover what these words mean—outside of how we operationalize them. Also, you’ll get the inside scoop on how this clarity has impacted our individual success models. It’s been a while, though we came back correct! Enjoy!