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What was your favorite listen from Season 3, "Process"?  What stood out most from that episode?   This season we had another amazing lineup with amazing people.  Today, we wrap Season 3, which was all about the Process.  We are in 2020, a Decade Possible, and are so glad you were able to join us to hear the stories of the amazing guest this season.   We are taking a page out of season 1 and 2 by s...

Dr. Brown's superpower helps #entrepreneurs, #start-ups, mid-large cap enterprises implement effective strategies that cover business process improvements, strategy and innovation insights, performance solutions for teams, and culture change interventions.   Dr. Brown is an internationally best-selling author and keynote speaker who has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox as a highly sought bu...

Theodore Shapiro was born Washington, DC and is a composer who has delivered memorable music for some of the funniest movies of the past 10 years from the upbeat, jazzy sounds of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA to the jungle-adventure send-up of TROPIC THUNDER and the sentiment of last MARLEY & ME.   He has scored a long list of amazing movies covering the spectrum from his work on the 2003 hit Old School,...

Today we are with the hosts of the Pen Clique Podcast, Daniel Hees and Kuya [ˈko͞oyə] David Lazaro.  Pen Clique is the laboratory where poetry and pixels combine to produce lively podcasts, stunning visuals, hype fashion, and crackin live events. They're exploring the digital frontier to help carve the best paths for online poets to get seen, heard, and supported. David is a Dream chaser. Food tas...

Today we are with Theresa Gabrielle of from The Good with Theresa G podcast.  Theresa is a mother, wife, activist, entrepreneur and lover of nature.  Her deepest love affair has always been with nature. She enjoys traveling and immersing herself in different cultures, and people.  She loves learning from other people.  As she says, Everyone on this planet is so unique but similar.  Theresa is an e...

Justin born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA, and went on to graduate from Ole Miss with a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate and Finance. Since Graduating he has moved and is now a proud resident of Tampa, FL.    Justin is an entrepreneur passionate about real estate and entrepreneurship education. He is a Principal in Six Five Capital, LLC, a real estate investing firm focused on acquiring apartment...

Omar, is, first and foremost a loving father who cares deeply about his son and being a dad. He is an avid hiker and loves swimming in 35 degree water. From there he is a Los Angeles-based agent for the fashion industry, who has specialized in representing ethnically diverse male models.   He currently owns and runs, JustOmar, a modeling agency and branding company in Southern California. Albertto...

Do you self-care?  Self-care is reflection, setting boundaries, exercise, nutrition, honesty, and being true to self.   Greg Dupree is the barber to the stars.  He is insightful, thought provoking, and gives us one hell of a conversation. One thing that stands out is his path to being and how he has gone on this journey to being his true self.   "I can only be good to people if I am good with myse...

This is a special episode where we bring a conversation we had on the Data Binge Podcast.  This was a fun conversation and are grateful for the opportunity to talk with Derek about a lot of things.  The Data Binge Podcast, is a library of discussions with technologists and business leaders focusing on the human relationship with technology. Hosted by Derek Russell, a Data & AI specialist at Micros...

What was your favorite listen from Season 2, Discovery?  What stood out most from that episode? This season we had another amazing lineup with amazing people.  Today, we wrap Season 2, which was all about Discovery.  We are in 2020, a Decade Possible, and are so glad you were able to join us to hear the stories of the amazing guest this season. We are taking a page out of season 1 by stringing tog...

Keith Ferguson is an associate in the Financial Services Litigation group. He focuses his practice on representing financial institutions and mortgage servicers in real property actions. Prior to joining Eckert Seamans, Keith was an associate at a private firm with a focus on the mortgage banking industry in the mid-Atlantic region. He was the supervising attorney of the firm’s mediation practice...

How do you listen? Did you know there are at least 43 different ways people listen? The ways we listen affect how we ask questions, how we connect, how we solve problems, and impact everything we do daily. Graham has dedicated his life understanding and teaching how we all listen.  Listen in and you will learn about the patterns of listening and, perhaps, identify some of your own.   /// Today we...

Rob is an acclaimed artist with works in museums around the world.  He is a sculptor, Painter, mixed media and installation artist.  He has had acclaimed works at Bert Green Fine Art, Pergamon Museum in Berlin, CEBIKO World Ceramic Biennale in South Korea, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles and many more. He was born in Newton, MA and currently has his studio and residence in Los Angeles, C...

Today, we are with Tara Bixby.  Tara is a licensed Counselor who works in a Minimum security Male prison out in Idaho.  However, that is just her day job as she is on a mission to empower women to live their best life. She normalize life struggles through stories, provides tools for personal growth, and to help shine light on mental health. You can follow Tara on Instagram @courageously.u!!    "…I...

Jewel Love is a licensed psychotherapist and the CEO of Black Executive Men. His company helps black men in Corporate America find inner peace. They do so through psychotherapy, medication management, and corporate wellness programs.  He cares deeply about helping others navigate the emotional, cultural and identity challenges for others.    "At the bottom of vulnerability is safety for someone to...

Brenda grew up a stout Jehovah's witness and through her experiences had to navigate depression through adolescence that led to attempts of suicide.   As a result, she has developed a passion for helping others find themselves.  As a musician, she looks to channel that through her music.  She writes her own music that aims to send a message about healing from issues with self-esteem, self-image an...

Donnie went to High School with Keith in New Hampshire.  After 20 years, Donnie has experienced a lot of life.  After losing his mom, he has a family member begin struggling hard with mental illness.  This certainly teaches a lot to Donnie about how to help others manage through mental illness and mental well-being. He is also a bit of a world traveler as he built a career as a renowned Chef worki...

Today we are with the Sutto twins, Jen and Steph Sutto.  Jen and Steph grew up in a small town in California and one day, it hit them that they could do anything!  So, they left their small town and started taking over their world.  They made their name as the Glitter Twins who made a Glitter Gel marketed to the electric dance scene.  They have an amazing story and connection we each other that we...

Today we are with the amazing Kathryn Hahn.  Kathryn was born in Cleveland and started acting at an early age in the television show Hickory Hideout.  She graduated from Northwestern and got her Masters in Fine Arts from Yale.  If you don't know her from her role on Crossing Jordan she has played recognizable and leading roles in Anchorman, Step Brothers, Parks and Recreation, How to Lose a Guy in...

This is our first gap between seasons.  As prepare for season 2, which we have dubbed "Discovery", we want to be sure to keep the rhythm of the podcast going.    So, this week is Rodney and Keith riffing on some topics.  Sharing our perspectives and thoughts on a variety of topics presented to us by our main man and producer, Ruf.    In two weeks we will be kicking off our second season and are ex...

Today concludes our Season 1 guest lineup.  Season 1 was all about Pursuit.  We are in 2020, a Decade Possible, and are so glad you were able to join us to hear the stories of the amazing guests this first season.   So, for this episode, we have strung together some highlights from each guest and some new content sprinkled in.  Below are the timestamps and guest name if you want to go back to thei...

Bryan Carroll is a father, a son, a brother, and a motivator. He is also a community organizer, an educator, a youth consultant, an author, a behavioral specialist, and the future owner of an early childhood learning center. Bryan has always been dedicated to serving his community in many capacities and has continued to do so as a citizen of Houston, TX. He just recently authored a children's book...

ERICA TAYLOR HASKINS is a Founding Partner of New York City-based event production company Tinsel Experiential Design -- formerly known as Tinsel & Twine. She is passionate about attending Broadway shows, enjoying naptime with her french bulldog (Mayhem, May for short), writing to Congress daily -- and travel to soak in blue waters, blue skies, red meat, and red wine. Her business, Tinsel, is comm...

Today we are with Yatish Joshi.  Yatish is a family man who has traveled the world gaining amazing perspective about life, himself and the importance of going after what you want in life.  Born in India, Yatish came to the States 40+ years ago and lives in Indiana. Yatish founded GTA Containers in 1988, which makes large scale water containers for the military.   In 2017 he decided to make a run f...

Today we are with Nabie Fofanah…or The Speed Doctor.  Nabie is insightful, thought provoking and filled with opportunities for amazing conversation!  Nabie was born in Sierra-Leone and moved to Guinea at the age of 5. He spent his formative years in New York which led him to finding track at the age of 18.  Within a year of running track for the first time, and having one of the slowest times on t...