Money Making Conversations

My next guest is Michael Schulson. The Schulson Collective restaurant is his vision has made him one of Philadelphia's most successful hospitality professionals. We will be discussing his career, how COVID-19 has affected his restaurant businesses, how has the Collective made adjustments during these times? What is the future of the restaurant business post-COVID-19? When most people were gaining...

My next guest is Dr. Jennifer Ashton. Dr. Ashton is a double board-certified physician as an OB-GYN, Obesity Medicine, a nutritionist with a master's degree in Nutrition, making her one of the only MDs with a national media platform also has a degree in Nutrition.  She is ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent. Dr. Jennifer Ashton has been a trusted voice providing vital health and medical informati...

My next guest is Dr. Jennifer Ashton. Dr. Ashton is a double board-certified physician as an OB-GYN, Obesity Medicine, a nutritionist with a master's degree in Nutrition, making her one of the only MDs with a national media platform also has a degree in Nutrition.  She is ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent. Dr. Jennifer Ashton has been a trusted voice providing vital health and medical informati...

My next guest is Laurieann Gibson. She is a creative Visionary, Choreographer for Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga, P Diddy, The Jonas Brothers, and author of "Dance Your Dance: 8 Steps to Unleash Your Passion and Live Your Dream." Laurieann Gibson is an Emmy-nominated creative visionary, choreographer, director, producer, and entrepreneur. Her new book is packed with personal anecdotes and messages of em...

My next guests are Benny Boom - directed episodes of NCIS-LA, Black Lightning and All American, and Lee Daniel's Empire on Fox and Executive produced Tazmanian Devil, which earned director Solomon Onita Jr. the inaugural John Singleton Director Award for Best First Feature at the 2020 American Black Film Festival. Benny Boom is the Executive Producer of Tazmanian Devil, and Solomon Onita Jr. is th...

My next guest is Brittany Pickens. She is a Food Blogger and Creator of "The Juice Girl," a variety of Organic Natural Juices, and "RUB," the perfect everyday seasoning. The Juice Girl definition is "when life gives you lemons; you make lemonade." Or, in this case, "you get juicing!" She is a Food Blogger and created Eating Anonymous to review restaurants, and is a serial entrepreneur. The Juice G...

My next guest is Ryan Serhant. He is costar on Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing," New York Times Bestselling Author, and new book BME, "Big Money Energy, How to rule at work, Dominate at Life and make Millions." My next guest is Ryan Serhant. He is a costar on Bravo's hit show Million Dollar Listing New York and the author of the national bestseller, Sell It Like Serhant. Ryan made just $9,000 his...

My next guest is Laurieann Gibson. She is a creative Visionary, Choreographer for Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga, P Diddy, The Jonas Brothers, and author of "Dance Your Dance: 8 Steps to Unleash Your Passion and Live Your Dream." Laurieann Gibson is an Emmy-nominated creative visionary, choreographer, director, producer, and entrepreneur. Her new book is packed with personal anecdotes and messages of em...

My next guest is Laurieann Gibson. She is a creative Visionary, Choreographer for Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga, P Diddy, The Jonas Brothers, and author of "Dance Your Dance: 8 Steps to Unleash Your Passion and Live Your Dream." Laurieann Gibson is an Emmy-nominated creative visionary, choreographer, director, producer, and entrepreneur. Her new book is packed with personal anecdotes and messages of em...

My next guest is Kirk Franklin. He is a 16-time GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter, and producer. His latest album is the acclaimed LONG LIVE LOVE, his 13th studio album; he released a new single and video from the album, "Strong God," this past summer. He is on the show to discuss his new podcast, "Good Words with Kirk Franklin." A new podcast series that welcomes people from every cross-section o...

My next two guests are Marquis Lupton and William Way Jr. They are two of the founders of TCP Network, TCP stands for The Cultured Professional Network. They recently took their business up another notch this new year, bringing their content on Roku, launching their Roku channel TCP TV. TCP TV aims to give people of color and other disenfranchised groups a voice and platform and supports its commu...

My next guest is Shelden Williams. The former NBA lottery pick and Duke University Hall of Fame player discuss his career from Oklahoma City to the NBA, life after basketball, and what inspires him to give back. The Shelden Williams Foundation is dedicated to empowering student-athletes and their families by delivering and supporting initiatives that promote emotional and physical health through s...

My next guest is Sheila Eldridge. She is the CEO of Miles Ahead Entertainment & Broadcasting and Founder of the Mocha Podcasts Network. She is an HBCU graduate of Howard University's prestigious school of communications. Her Miles Ahead Entertainment & Broadcasting (MAEB) is a certified multicultural marketing and public relations firm that provides consumer lifestyle marketing, event management,...

My next guest is Kirk Franklin. He is a 16-time GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter, and producer. His latest album is the acclaimed LONG LIVE LOVE, his 13th studio album; he released a new single and video from the album, "Strong God," this past summer. He is on the show to discuss his new podcast, "Good Words with Kirk Franklin." A new podcast series that welcomes people from every cross-section o...

My next guest is Kirk Franklin. He is a 16-time GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter, and producer. His latest album is the acclaimed LONG LIVE LOVE, his 13th studio album; he released a new single and video from the album, "Strong God," this past summer.  He is on the show to discuss his new podcast, "Good Words with Kirk Franklin." A new podcast series that welcomes people from every cross-section...

My next guest is Donatella Arpaia. She is The Meatball Queen, Food Network Star, and Founder of “Prova Pizzabar.” After a very brief career as an attorney, she decided to follow her passion and opened her first restaurant at 26. She is a Celebrity Chef, TV personality, restaurateur, and cookbook author. You have seen that smiling face on the Food Network, Next Iron Chef, and the Today Show. Today...

My next two guests are Navarr Grievous and Mikael Pikel. They are two HBCU Grads and fraternity brothers, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc, who founded QuikLiq while attending Clark Atlanta University in 2010. The company is a digital platform for wine, beer, and spirit delivery that operates out of Miami, Florida, and will be expanding to Georgia in early 2021. QuikLiq is the first Black-owned onl...

My next guest is Tommy Duncan - He is an HBCU Grad and founded JetDoc.com, which provides affordable virtual healthcare and prescriptions nationwide. He started his first healthcare company at 26 years of age. Then he sold it. Then he began Trusted Health Plan, a Medicaid managed care company that insured 50K people between DC & Detroit. Then he sold that in January of 2020 to Blue Cross Blue Shie...

My next guest is Dante Simpson. He is the co-Founder of ESPAT and a digital media company for esports and gaming. ESPAT TV is a collaborative, made up of the world’s most recognizable production studios, led by Ridley Scott Creative Group and PRG. He has overseen the rapid growth and expansion of the organization and provided consultation to companies globally. His work spans global gaming interes...

My next guest is Donatella Arpaia. She is The Meatball Queen, Food Network Star, and Founder of “Prova Pizzabar.” After a very brief career as an attorney, she decided to follow her passion and opened her first restaurant at 26. She is a Celebrity Chef, TV personality, restaurateur, and cookbook author. You have seen that smiling face on the Food Network, Next Iron Chef, and the Today Show. Today...

My next guest is Anne Burrell. She co-hosts the Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America.” She has the trademarked spiky blonde hair and a sparkling personality. Anne Burrell is the hugely popular and fan-favorite host of Worst Cooks in America, Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition. She is on the show to talk about the new season of WORST COOKS IN AMERICA airs on Food Network every Sunday at AT...

My next guest is Anne Burrell. She co-hosts the Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America.” She has the trademarked spiky blonde hair and a sparkling personality. Anne Burrell is the hugely popular and fan-favorite host of Worst Cooks in America, Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition. She is on the show to talk about the new season of WORST COOKS IN AMERICA airs on Food Network every Sunday at AT...

My next guest is Melody Holt. She is a producer and star on the OWN series “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” entrepreneur, and homebuilder. The docu-series follows three power couples and longtime friends Melody and Martell Holt, LaTisha and Marsau Scott, and Kimmi and Maurice Scott in Huntsville, Alabama. Love & Marriage, airs every Saturday on OWN. She is also the host of OWN’s “Behind Every Man.”...

My next guest is Sharon Smith-Akinsanya. She is the CEO of the Rae Mackenzie Group, an award-winning diversity, equity, and inclusion marketing firm. Sharon works with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits and in October 2016 founded the People Of Color Career Fair™ as a way of closing the gap between Professionals of Color and hiring managers. Sharon is all about diversity, equity, and inclusion mark...

My next guest is Christina Anthony. Christina Anthony is a multi-talented actress, writer, vocalist, and improviser. She is originally from the Chicago comedy scene and is best known as an alum of the Second City e.t.c. Chicago where she co-wrote three award-nominated sketch revues and performed thousands of shows for Chicago audiences. Currently, Christina is a Series Regular on ABC's Mixed-ish,...