Live Your Purpose Podcast

This weeks episode features only our 2nd ever repeat guest Justin Carter. First time we had him on was in the middle of quarantine last year and we spoke for almost 3 hours!!! It was only right we ran it back in person and caught up with him. He’s become a podcaster since our last episode. I’ll always show love to people in the podcast space who take it serious and stay consistent because 1. This...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast I sat down with Asia to some…. but the one and only THE HAIRDOC to most!!!! By far one of the most fun and enjoyable episodes I’ve had! My engineer Darrell even said he never laughed so much while recording. I initially met Asia during the bootcamp workouts at Grit Fit I quickly realized she was serious about, and knew the value of her brand when...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast is special to me. This one is dedicated strictly to the people who help and constantly help me and help bring this vision to life. Simply Put… let me introduce you to the team. Darrell Davis is our engineer who handles every aspect of the audio experience we’ve done. He’s been with me literally since DAY 1!!!! From our first episode when we recor...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose features the gifted Derin Fletcher. I met Derin at her grand opening last month and already I’ve learned that she’s one of those people God gave a lil something extra to lol. We spoke about her dreams of always wanting to be an artist, and how at times she was challenged and hit with resistance that took her off course. She was able to find her way back...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast we sat down with the one and only D Rich. Over the last 6 years Dezmond McCoy better known as D-RichTv has build a brand unlike anyone else in the country. From basketball AAU camps, YouTube content, and reaction videos D Rich has become the biggest online platform to cover middle and high school sports in the country. What I love and appreciate...

This episode we shifted from the entrepreneurial talk and spoke to an Ohio Basketball Legend Jared Sullinger. Jared is most known for his two years at Ohio State where as a freshman he lead his team in scoring and rebounds as they advanced to the Sweet 16 and to the Final Four as a Sophomore before losing to Kansas. Jared spoke about his time at Ohio State and his early years in the league. After...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast we sat down with one of the best creators and creatives in the city of Akron. Gavin “Swah” Pease is an entrepreneur and all around creative behind some of the biggest brands in our city today, including ours at LYP. Swah talked to us about growing up as kid in church where he learned the value of leadership. He also spoke on being inspired and in...

Devin is a youth motivational speaker, real estate investor, and YouTube star where the majority of his content is centered around his daily lifestyle and his love for motorcycles. A few years ago he found himself fresh out of college with a high paying job, accompanied by materialistic things that he had always dreamed of but he was also depressed and unhappy. After the support of his fiancé and...

Savannah is an entrepreneur from Copley, OH where she is the owner of the legendary Sweet & Savvy Cake shop. Savannah discovered her gift as a baker as a cheerleader in high school. Accompanied by her commitment to providing service and pursuing her purpose she decided to walk away from traditional college and attend YouTube university. In this episode Savannah speaks to the power of refusing to s...

This weeks episode is different than our normal 1 2 with LYP. We met virtually with The Cheas, Bryan and Ashley. The Cheas are originally from Columbus, OH which is where I first met them. Oh how did we meet? I had the pleasure of being introduced to them by my wife Ciara (LYP episode 3) when we first started dating. It was only right we all had this conversation together. Ashley is healer and cre...

In this episode we sat down in person with the head basketball coach of St. Vincent St. Mary Coach Dru Joyce II. Coach Dru is most notably known nationally for coaching The Fab 5 with Dru Joyce III, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee, and LeBron James in high school. Locally though, Coach Dru is known as a living legend, not only as a coach, but as a entrepreneur, author, devoted family man a...

In this weeks episode of "LYP" we had our first ever father & daughter combination of entrepreneurs.  Jatone Stephens is an entrepreneur and founder of the Cane Corso Breeding company "Ohio Cane Corso Kennel". Jatone was influenced early on the value of investing in himself and pursing his passions which is what lead him to a early career in the music industry.  In an attempt of want...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast I had the pleasure of virtually sitting with the one and only Rachel Cargle. Rachel is an entrepreneur, writer, activist and philanthropist. I spoke with Rachel about my personal appreciation and support of her and her work. She’s originally from Akron, she’s a Sagittarius (we definitely are the best sign by far), and more importantly she talks t...

Kyle Earley is a Pastor, husband, father, activist, political director, creator, and entrepreneur originally from Cleveland. Kyle spoke about growing up in the late 80s and early 90s in Cleveland during a time where the War on Drugs was at its height and how his household was directly impacted. Although his family instilled values and principles in him at home that ultimately helped him form leade...

If you’ve followed the LYP podcast previous episodes and watched til the end I had each guest since our first guest lobby for Arian Foster to be our show. It was a way to show respect and pay homage to the person I got the idea from on his podcast. Most of you may know Arian as a former 4x All Pro NFL running back for the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins. That’s where my introduction of him was a...

Patrice is an entrepreneur, brand manager and partner of Elemnt 13, originally from Cleveland, OH. She has worked closely with individuals from Monica, Chad “ochocinco” Johnson, David Gross, Mookie Betts, Christian Kirksey, Donte Whiter, and the late legend Gerald Levert. Patrice spoke to us about the value of being exposed to experiences as a child from her parents that ultimately lead her to her...

Guildia Lopez is an entrepreneur originally from Guatemala where she was born and resided until she was a young girl. Guildia spoke to us about her own personal experiences that lead her to wanting to become more intentional about her own healing. In pursing her own growth, she was inspired through a dream that lead her to create “Brothers & Briefcases”, which is a curated space where black men cr...

Gerald “Godi” Riley is a father, entrepreneur, and overall hustler. Originally from Toledo, OH or “The Mud” as him and his team created. Godi spoke to us about his childhood, coming from the streets and learning early the value of both hustling and having a 9-5 from both his parents and grandparents. Godi is a silent force behind the strong brands of “I’m from the Mud”, “Midwest Kids” and “Rantho”...

Shandrea Cunningham is one of two recipients of the first ever Kim Jacobs Breast Cancer Award. She spoke to us about how she was connected to Not Just October and why this award means a lot to her and how her fitness and health are priority for her

Deshawn and Thomas are more than just friends. They are my family and my brothers. We started a fitness journey together and continue to push each other to this day for bettering ourselves through fitness even in the midst of the pandemic. It was only right I got their personal perspective on how important our journey has been for us, but for them individually as well.

Delone Carter is a former Mr. Football star here in the state of Ohio and currently a physical trainer and founder of Grit Fit Athletics. Delone talked to us about why fitness is not only important but why the connection of mind, body and spirit is second to none.

Alexandria Davis is one of two women to become the first ever recipients of the Kim Jacobs Breast Cancer Award. She was connected to Not Just October after her diagnosis of breast cancer. She talks to us about how fitness and overall wellness has assisted her in currently living her purpose

Candace Thomas is a member of Falls Nutrition who found her calling as an entrepreneur by the way of the current pandemic. Candace has a wonderful spirit and was a great marketer for Falls Nutritions products on this day. She was genuine and gave us great insight into how she is currently living her purpose.

Carrington Chatman is a entrepreneur here in Akron, OH and founder of Carrington Financials. His organization specializes in life insurance, financial services and planning. Carrington is a star to say the least and a big part of a lot of creators here in Akron today. He spoke to us a little bit about his organization and how is currently living his purpose.

Jason Lucas is a physical fitness trainer and part of the team Grit Fit Athletics team. He is a military veteran and after some life experiences he found the world of fitness and it changed his life. Now he is currently helping others in doing the exact same.