I Am Black Success®

I want to create long-term wealth that will last multiple generations and that produces cash; among the different options to invest, real estate is a very, very clear option. Our featured trailblazer is Tawan Davis . Tawan Davis is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of The Steinbridge Group, which has structured, executed and invested nearly $1 billion in commercial and residential r...

As an entrepreneur and business owner, there is never enough learning that can be done. Our featured trailblazer is Raymond McKenzie . Ray McKenzie, founder of Red Beach Advisors, an executive business and product strategy, operations, and process consultant with more than 20 years of experience with public, private, and start-up tech companies specializing in growth and scaling strategies.  Ray h...

It really takes one step, one leap of faith, to grow your Black-owned business beyond what you ever imagined you could. Our featured trailblazer is Jeresha "Sherri J" White . Sherri J started with one childcare facility and opened it because of her passion for education and children. She never imagined becoming a real business guru, opening five more childcare facilities, and starting a...

No matter your college degree, you can create the life you want.  No career is absolute. At any point you can pivot and change direction. To open your own Black-owned business you don't need to be the expert but you need to surround yourself with those that are. Our featured guest today is Tammeca Rochester . Tammeca Rochester is a Black woman, business owner and founder of Harlem Cycle, Harl...

“The version of you that you are right now is keeping you from being everything you should be. Who you are right now is responsible for why you're not where you supposed to be…. who you are is keeping you from being who you should be and your dreams though, are the only thing that's telling you “Come on. Let's go!” Your dreams are the only thing that's telling “You can do more....

The Black Male Equity Initiative is an interactive exploration of what wealth and equity look like and how you can build it. The intent of the Black Male Equity Program is to establish a foundation from which to build, grow, and expand the Legacy Wealth perspective of black men by measuring and monitoring four specific milestones and results of a black male cohort. Our episode this week is a panel...

Cities United works to support the network of Mayors who are concerned with the issue of keeping young Black men and boys and their families safe, healthy and hopeful. Cities United partners with these leaders in the quest to reduce the homicide of Black men and boys by 50% by the year 2025. Our featured trailblazer is Anthony Smith , CEO of Cities United . Anthony Smith works with Mayors of citie...

Being relational drives business. Your brand/business must be about more than just transactions in order for it to thrive. The beauty happens in between the transactions/deals. When you are relational, you step into the spaces between transactions, so to speak, and that step-in is what makes clients come back, makes them choose you, makes colleagues recommend you, and makes people want to work wit...

When Black males start to achieve, the mobility rates for our community will pick up exponentially.  That is the opportunity for us, but it is also the risk, if we don’t. Our featured guest is Jim Shelton. James “Jim” Shelton is Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Blue Meridian Partners. In this role, Jim is investigating new areas where significant focused capital can help solve problems at scale and ad...

Instead of helping children beat the odds, our work is about changing the odds for children. Our featured guest is Tonya Allen. Tonya Allen, a serial “idea-preneur,” serves as The Skillman Foundation’s president & chief executive officer. Her two-decade-long career has centered on pursuing, executing and investing in ideas that improve her hometown of Detroit and increase opportunities for its...

The driver’s seat is mine.  I claim it.  I am responsible for my career.  I am responsible for the outcomes.  No one else. Our featured guest is Simone Morris. Simone Morris is CEO of Simone Morris Enterprises LLC, a thought leader in diversity and inclusion, specializing in directing organizations to leverage inclusion as a core strategy for competitive advantage as well as providing coaching to...

As leaders and those managing diverse talent, we should understand - How do we invest in women of color?  Our featured guest is Minda Harts. Minda Harts is a Workplace and Equity Consultant. She is also the bestselling and award-winning author of The Memo and Right Within. Her third book, You Are More Than Magic for Young Adults, will be released in April 2022. Minda is a Professor at NYU Wagner....

Determine what makes you happy and find a way to make money doing that! Our featured guest is Marvin Wilmoth. Marvin is Managing Principal and Co-founder of Generation Development Group, a boutique real estate development and consulting firm focused on providing housing solutions with the goal of creating transformational communities. Throughout the course of his career, he has been responsible fo...

Happiness is a choice! It is an overarching quality of life that is rich in a variety of emotions, even including stress, sadness and disappointment. Our featured guest is Rochelle Gapere. Rochelle Gapere is an Attorney, Happiness Coach and Entrepreneur. Known for bringing her charismatic personality and sheer joy for living to every experience and individual she encounters, Rochelle has mastered...

Know your why! Why are you passionate about what you're passionate about? And why do you want to make that a career? Our guest is one of those people who inspired me to launch Trailblazers. FM and was one of our very first conversations on the podcast back on on episode 7 , Craig The Barber®. Craig the Barber is Hollywood’s top source for men’s grooming needs, a role he has held for more than...

Stay confident, and never let “I do not have enough money” prevent you from following your dreams. Our guest is Henry Keculah. Henry was first featured on Trailblazers. FM episode 117 Henry Keculah, Jr., is the founder and CEO of 4.0 Growth Productivity Accountability (4.0 GPA.). Keculah is a first-generation American, and his parents immigrated to the U.S from Liberia. -- Please help us by SHARIN...

Deep end leaders know that they have a particular calling on their lives and their primary job in life is to discover their unique purpose and mission. Our guest is a part of the Trailblazers. FM family and I'm so happy to have him be part of the 2019 Trailblazers Masterclass series. I'm happy to introduce Shawn Dove. Shawn was first featured on Trailblazers. FM episode 16 . In today&apo...

When we bet on later, everybody loses because later is not guaranteed. The second week of our 2019 summer Trailblazers Masterclass series welcomes back Concita Thomas. Concita is a returning guest of Trailblazers. FM and was first featured on episode 66 . Concita Thomas is a Food & Fitness Strategist behind ConcitaThomas.com . She is on a mission to help busy women on the go, gain freedom from...

People love to love life when life feels good. But when life sucks, what are you going to do to overcome that struggle? The first guest of our 2019 Trailblazers Masterclass Series is Chazz Scott. Chazz is a returning guest of Trailblazers. FM and was first featured on episode 135 . Charles (Chazz) Scott is a published writer, motivational speaker, self empowerment workshop curator, and an accompli...

When someone googles you, the results they find are a digital first impression of you ... and what they see will leave them either more or less inclined to hire you. Our featured guest today is yours truly, Stephen A. Hart. Stephen A. Hart is host of Trailblazers. FM, a top interview style podcast that explores stories of today’s successful black professionals. The podcast has featured more than 1...

You are here for a reason and a purpose.  Embrace the process not just the purpose. Our featured guest is Ralph Graves Jr. Ralph D. Graves Jr. serves as Founder and Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Millville, NJ. Ralph Graves is a Motivational Speaker, Business Consultant and Author. He is the Founder and Vice President of City’s Hope Community Development Corporation and Founder o...

Discover how we can develop the routine and habits that will help us prioritize and grow as Christians. Our featured guest today is Stephen Chandler. Stephen Chandler is the bold, encouraging, life-giving Senior Pastor of Destiny Church. Since its inception in 2011, Destiny Church has grown to a community of thousands of people and is known for its exciting culture and focus on leading entire fami...

No matter where you come from or what your past may look like, anything is possible with faith and a determination to win. Our featured guest today is Robert Dawson. High-Performance Entrepreneur, Dynamic Speaker & Business Consultant, Rob Dawson is internationally known for teaching people how to build successful businesses and bridge the gap between their dreams and their reality. His missio...

Do you understand the different types of intellectual property and your options to protect them? Our featured guest is Andrea Evans. Andrea Hence Evans, Esq. is the founder of an intellectual property law practice, The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans. Attorney Evans career path is unique since she worked at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for approximately 5 years as both a pa...

There is a difference between purified water vs restored water. "Just because it's clear doesn't mean it's clean”. Our featured guest is Troy Rackley. Troy Rackley graduated from Ohio University in Industrial Engineering and received his MBA in Australia.  He served 20 years hard time with Nestle, Coke, Pepsi, Campbells Soup and Sherwin Williams.   In 2008, he began his entrepr...