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Episode #112 This Men Meddling Monday references the Texas State Senate, which consists of 67% men and less than 35% women.  Meddling men passing laws that affects a woman’s body.  Earlier this year,  Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 8, which took effect on Sept. 1, 2021. The law outlaw’s abortion around six weeks of gestation, even in cases of rape and incest.  The ACLU of T...

Episode #111 - This Fantastic Fellas Friday- We talk about and celebrate Olympian swimmer Caeleb Dressel.  Caeleb holds the American records  in 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle and in 50-meter and 100-meter butterfly (all long course). He also holds the short course records in 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events, the 100-yard butterfly, and the 200-yard individual medley, and formerly in the 10...

Episode #110 – On this Wonderful Women Wednesday, we celebrate Olympic Champion Sunisa Lee.  Known as Suni, she was born in St. Paul, MN.  She was a high school senior while participating in the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. At one point while preparing for the Olympics she wanted to quit during quarantine – Team USA is glad she didn’t.  She is proudly part of the Hmong American community, and they are...

Episode #109 This Marvelous Motivating Monday, we’re calling it Mental Meditation Monday, as we do another episode on Mental Health.  According to National Alliance on Mental Illness (“NAMI”) mental illness is a condition that starts young.  50% of mental health conditions begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24.  The American Hospital Association (“AHA”) is the national organization that represents and...

Episode #108 - This Special Saturday Episode, as we celebrate JUNETEENTH, I play a song by Goodie Mob entitled Free (remix).  In 1863 during American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which ended slavery.  However, it took TEXAS two years later, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, to announce slavery was abolished.  On June 17,...

Episode #107 - This Marvelous MEMORIAL DAY Motivating Monday, as we celebrate Memoria Day, we open with a little of Billy Ray Cyrus song Some Gave All.  When go on to discuss evolving to challenge ourselves.  Evolve is defined as develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.  Challenge is defined as an objection or query as to the truth of something, often with an implicit de...

Episode #106 - This Fantastic Fellas Friday- We talk about and celebrate Trae Tha Truth.  We play audio from his newly released powerful video/song entitled “Protect Our Women.”  Born Frazier Othel Thompson III - Trae Tha Truth (or simply Trae), is an American rapper , songwriter, record executive and activist from Houston, Texas .  Embarking on a musical career in 1998, he soon established himsel...

Episode #105 - On this Wonderful Women Wednesday we celebrate LondonBStyles owner Jasmine Beacham.   LondonBStyles was a vendor at the March 27, 2021 Boss Talk Expo held in College Park, GA.  A raffle was held to get a business spotlight on my podcast show.  When asked about Jasmine, this is what I was told: Jasmine is an Atlanta based personal stylist that is ready to help make all your fashion d...

Episode #104 – Marvelous Motivating Monday, we celebrate Westlake High School (“WHS”) – whose motto is: A Legacy of Excellence. This Championship WHS out of Atlanta, Georgia is in the Fulton County School system.  Westlake High School is a comprehensive public high notable for its football program. In 2005, the school had six graduates on NFL rosters, more than any high school in the nation at the...

Episode #103 – Fantastic Fellas Friday- we talk about Black Farmers and how banks are protesting President Biden’s debt relief bill for black farmers.  Celebrating how Black Farmer’s Association President John Boyd, Jr. is fighting back. John Wesley Boyd Jr. is a Bakersville, Virginia farmer, civil rights activist and the founder of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA). He owns and operat...

Episode #102 - On this Wonderful Women Wednesday we celebrate Stacey Cunningham, who made history on May 22, 2018 as the first female president of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in its 226-year history. Cunningham was named the 67th president of the NYSE.   In 1994, while still a university student, Cunningham completed a summer internship at the NYSE.  Two years later, she began working there...

Episode #101 - This Marvelous Motivating Monday, we discuss the 2nd AMENDMENT and how people of color need to understand their rights and discover organizations that educate about bearing arms.  What is the Second Amendment?   Annotated - A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. What was the ori...

Episode #100 – Since this is our 100th episode, and this week we are looking forward to the future, I want to talk about the pandemic and the future of getting out into a semi-normal world.  For this reason, I wanted to celebrate Fantastic Fellas Friday focusing on the vaccine and share comments from President Joe Biden and Prince Harry and others talking about disinformation about the vaccine.  O...

Episode #99 On this Wonderful Women Wednesday in honor of graduates with the theme of looking forward to the future, we talk about the future of technology, robotics and artificial intelligence and celebrate Dr. Ayanna Howard.  She explains how AI can help us in Healthcare, Education, and Social Justice.  The Ohio State University hired accomplished roboticist, entrepreneur and educator Ayanna How...

EPISODE #98 - This Marvelous Motivating Monday, we celebrate the GRADUATES from The Class of 2021 and 2020.  Hampton University was one school who had a graduating commencement for both Class of 2021 and 2020, and the Keynote Speaker was motivating and inspirational.  Hampton University Alumni, Rashida Jones, who is the first African American woman to become President of a Major News Network, whic...

EPISODE #97 – As we prepare for the Summer Olympics. this Fantastic Fellas Friday we celebrate the youngest Judo Champion ever, at age 18.  French African American (Judoka) Judo Olympian Representing France - Teddy Riner.  A Judoka is generally categorized as a modern Japanese martial art , which has since evolved into an Olympic event.  The sport was created in 1882 by Jigoro Kano . Teddy has won...

EPISODE #96 – On this BONUS - Wonderful Women Wednesday We Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Chef Daniela Soto Innes.  Born in Mexico City, Mexico, she was named the World’s Best Female Chef and the youngest winner ever.  At 28 she was the owner of two New York restaurants called Cosme and Atla.  She was called a dynamic inventive cook and in 2020 called one of the most exciting Chefs working today. She...

EPISODE #95 – On this Wonderful Women Wednesday we celebrate the First African American Female Solo artist nominated for a Grammy in the Country Music category, Mickey Guyton.  She explains the meaning behind her hit song “Black Like Me”.  Born in Texas, she began singing in the church and was drawn to a variety of artist such as Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Cece Winans and LeAnne Rimes.  Billbo...

EPISODE #94 - This Marvelous Motivating Monday, SHOUT OUT TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE.  PLEASE SUPPORT BLACK INFLUENCERS!!  We celebrate the First (1st) House for Black Influencers called (The Crib Around The Corner), which is located in Los Angeles, California.  The Crib Around The Corner is the first content collaboration house specifically for Black Tik Tokers.  Realizing that racism on social media br...

Episode #93 - In this short special episode, I had to share my support of the Guilty Verdict for the officer who murdered George Floyd.  Hear the live audio from Rev. Al Sharpton, Attorney Ben Crump, and one of George's siblings thanking the jurors and young people for fighting. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY? LINKS BELOW FOR: APPLE, GOOGLE, PANDORA, AND SPOTIFY. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lad...

EPISODE #92 – On this Wonderful Women Wednesday, we continue to acknowledge Women’s History Month and since today is the last day, I want to honor the 2021 NAACP Image Award Recipient of the first Social Justice Impact Award - Stacey Abrams.  Most people first heard of Stacey when she ran to be the first black woman governor in the history of the United States, representing the State of Georgia. ...

EPISODE #91 - This Fantastic Fellas Friday we celebrate Dr. Umar Johnson.  According to drumarjohnson.com, Dr. Umar is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and Certified School Psychologist who is considered an expert on the education and mental health of Afrikan and Afrikan-American children. Dr. Umar is founder & president of the National Independent Black Parent Association (NIBPA) organized to figh...

EPISODE #90 – On this Wonderful Women Wednesday, we continue to acknowledge Women’s History Month and celebrate Founder & CEO of Slutty Vegan Pinky Cole.  Covid19 is making people re-evaluate healthy eating, and like many of you, I want to eat healthy, with a tasty alternative.  Pinky’s restaurant has taken vegan burgers to another level, people from all around the world, especially celebrities, d...

EPISODE #89 - This Fantastic Fun Fellas Friday we celebrate Grammy Men Da Baby, Roddy Ricch, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak), Harry Styles, Lil Baby and Killer Mike with the remix of The Bigger Picture.  All of them gave messages of hope for peace, understanding, unity and ask people to feel the pain.  Silk Sonic smoothed things over with the old school style love music and Harry Styles...

EPISODE #88 – On this Wonderful Winning Women Wednesday, we continue to acknowledge Women’s History Month and celebrate Winning Women of the 2021 Grammy Awards.  Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Taylor Swift, and Brittany Howard.  Taylor Swift made history by being the first woman ever to win Album of the Year three (3) times.  Beyoncé made history by winning the most Grammy aw...