Money Making Conversations Master Class

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interview legendary comedian Rickey Smiley and discusses how it all started.   Rickey has been a comedian for more than 30 years.  He is constantly performing across the country and will be shooting a stand-up comedy special this year in his hometown of Birmingham, AL., now if you are ever in Bi...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Pinky Cole. If one were to use the words “sexy” and “vegetable” in a sentence, they would probably never be said one after the other. However, the Slutty Vegan’s own Pinky Cole begs to differ as she encourages people to #GetSlutty with her plant-based foods for vegans and meat-lovers...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Stephen A. Smith. In the last five years, Stephen A. Smith has become a powerful media force in sports commentary, a regular on General Hospital, a social media influencer, a podcast and YouTube influencer, a television producer, the Host and Executive Producer of the Number #1 Sports M...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Karon Joseph Riley.  The co-star of BET+ "The Black Hamptons" will soon be releasing his first book, “Keep Pedaling The Things I Learned on My Bike.” Karon Joseph Riley was born a star; at least, that is what his mother often told him while growing up in Detroit, Michigan. Karon wanted...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald tells us the  Top Five Reasons Your Company Can't Find Great Employees: You won't let go of poor-performing employees because you care too much, but they are a good fit. You keep hiring from the same circle of recommendations—basically, the first applicant who fills out the paperwork. You're the p...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald tells you the tools you need to plan for success in your business, product, career, or dreams based on your Value Proposition. Your Value Proposition is your promise to a customer, client, or employer that they can only get this service or product from you. Lead with your Gifts! Don't let your fri...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Jackson Dunbar, Esq., who recommends stocks that can be winners. Jackson Dunbar, Esq. -- A successful serial Entrepreneur and Family Man suffers from Chronic Pain caused by a car accident and failed back surgery. During his journey to become healthy, provide for his family, and fight C...

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the c...

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the c...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Patti LaBelle. She has turned her culinary skills into a financial food triumph!  LaBelle owns 100% of her company alongside her son In 2008, LaBelle allowed the world to experience her food for themselves after launching her food brand, Good Life. Per  Forbes, the  brand first carried...

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the c...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Director Joie Jacoby. She directed an Intimate ESPN film, CANDACE PARKER: UNAPOLOGETIC. Candance is one of the biggest stars in basketball – a WNBA champion and a pioneer who's not only fulfilled the weighty expectations that have surrounded her potential since her teen years. In the wi...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Kym Whitley.  She is known for her roles on television sitcoms, such as  My Brother and Me ,  Sparks ,  Animal Practice ,  The Boondocks ,  Young & Hungry ,  The Parkers ,  The Cleveland Show ,  Black Dynamite , and  Act Your Age . Whitley was nominated for a 2004  BET  Comedy Award...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interview Ashley Joi Boyd. Born and raised in Detroit, Ashley Joi Boyd made a name for herself as a Grammy nominee, music producer, composer ( co-writer behind Justin Bieber's hit "Yummy"), and real estate developer. Now, with the release of her book, who can include the title author? Ashley fil...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Al Roker. The weatherman, co-anchor NBC’s “Today.”  He details the inspiration behind his novel, You Look So Much Better in Person: True Stories of Absurdity and Success , and the significance of being a prominent African-American figure in the entertainment world. See omnystudio.com/l...

Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Major Tommie Burks.   Tommie Burks is an International Sports Science Association (ISSA) Certified Personal Trainer.  Major Tommie Burks has served in the United States Army over 20 years. UNDERGRIND Fitness and The United States Army are not connected in any way.   (Coach T) turned a hobby...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Achieng Agutu, the first-ever bald, Kenyon plus-sized 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie. She uses her social platform as a daily bowl of motivation, affirmations, self-love, and fearlessness.   Tell us about your mentors. How did she start as an influencer? Her journey from Kenya...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Thomas Barnes. Thomas is a product of the Atlanta Public Schools; he attended Morehouse College and has a degree in Management from GSU(Ga State) with an emphasis in CIS(Information Systems). He is an example of seeing an opportunity and pursuing it to its fullest. He did not let Covid...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning Executive Television Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Dr. Steven Williams who is the leader in body contouring with techniques like minimal pain tummy tucks and fat transfer to enhance patient curves, including hips, buttocks, and breasts. He is the first African American President-Elect of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS);...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed John Gregory. In 2004, John launched the program in Columbus, OH. He created The African American Male Wellness Walk/Run Initiative to begin making men understand that one can live longer through prevention. This has allowed men and their families nationwide to obtain free health scree...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Brad Baldridge; over the past ten years, Brad has helped hundreds of families plan and pay for college. He has provided in-depth college plans resulting in increased financial aid, scholarships, identification of the right schools at the right price, and better loans. He is one of the n...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviews the founders of Magical Vacation Planner. Magical Vacation Planner was founded in 2006 by Jamie Ane Eubanks and her husband, J.J. Eubanks, a former professional basketball player. Today, MVP is a powerhouse company that provides, through its independent contractors, one of the best va...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television producer Rushion McDonald interviews Johane Filemon. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and gut health and anti-inflammatory therapist with over 18 years of experience in Nutrition. She holds bachelor's degrees in Exercise Science and Dietetics and a master's in food and nutrition Science.     Talking Points/Questions * What...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Mark Brown, the President and CEO of SFI.  Student Freedom Initiative is a nonprofit organization founded by Robert F. Smith because of his philanthropic efforts to tackle the student debt problem in America. SFI was founded in 2022 as a follow-up to the 2019 viral Morehouse College gi...

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviews the incomparable Sheryl Lee Ralph, who weaves a dazzling tale of wonder and laughter as she takes the stage on the Money Making Conversations Master Class Podcast. Sheryl dives deep into the history of her illustrious career, recounting how she got her start acting alongside Sidney Po...