Prepare For Takeoff

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Chief Medical Correspondent for WWL-TV, the CBS Affiliate for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, Chief Medical Officer at Dillard University, Physician & Professor at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Tulane University, Dr. Corey J. Hébert. He discusses the...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Co-Founder & Executive Director of BLKHLTH, Matthew McCurdy. He discusses the importance of addressing pain bias in the Black community. Matthew shares how BLKHLTH is working to provide resources and education to empower individuals to advocate for their own health. He expl...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Founder / President & CEO of BRND Marketing Group LLC, Kim J. Ford. She discusses her journey from being born and raised in Queens, NY to attending Hampton University to landing a job at Vibe Magazine and later working with Moët Hennessy USA and Diageo, before launching her...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Entrepreneur and Lifestyle Consultant, KD Wilson. She shares about growing up in Queens, her experiences in the music industry and her transition into entrepreneurship. KD explains how her family's influence shaped her mindset and work ethic. She talks about her early entre...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Assistant Vice President - Associate General Counsel at Ochsner Health, Christine Guillory, Esq. She discusses her upbringing in New York City and the journey of becoming a lawyer. Christine shares how she initially went to law school with the intention of writing policy for th...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with President, CEO & Owner of Double XXposure Media Relations and Author, Angelo Ellerbee. He discusses the importance of sharing knowledge and experiences as well as working together to uplift the Black community. Angelo shares about his humble beginnings in Newark, NJ and goi...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Emmy-Nominated Executive Producer & Multi-Platform Strategist, Aisha Corpas Wynn. She shares about her experience growing up in Los Angeles as a first-generation American with Panamanian roots and the multicultural influences that shaped her. Aisha explains the significance...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Vice President of Global Partnerships & Executive Director of HBCU Programs at Getty Images, Cassandra Illidge. She discusses her fascinating career journey, growing up in Brooklyn, her Caribbean heritage as well as the role of family and faith. Cassandra emphasizes the imp...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Senior Vice President of People & Culture at Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, Washington Capitals, Capital One Arena), Charise Beckett. She discusses growing up in Wheeling, West Virginia, attending West Virginia State Universit...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Co-Founder & COO of Mello Tymes LLC, Roger Thomas. He discusses his early entrepreneurial ventures while attending West Virginia University and the impact of being a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. Roger shares about the importance of helping others...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Senior Vice President of Programming Strategy and Partnerships at Music Choice, Damon Williams. He shares about being exposed to the music business at a young age by his father who was a jazz drummer and his aunt Ruth Brown, who was one of the biggest recording artists in the 1...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Star 94.5 Afternoon Host, Hot 105 Weekend Personality, Television Correspondent & Actor, Lorenzo "Ice-Tea" Thomas. He discusses his upbringing in New York City, childhood memories with Cultural Creator, Bobbito Garcia and 3x NBA Champion, Mario Elie, going to high...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with 3x Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter and Mental Health Professional, Marc Dorsey. He shares about his journey in the music industry and the importance of hustle and passion. Marc talks about working with various producers like The Neptunes and recording artists such as LL Cool...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Entertainment, Intellectual Property and Criminal Lawyer, Emeka X. Madubuogo, Esq. He shares about his passion for music, internship experiences and entertainment law as well as the challenges he faced in the industry. Emeka talks about the transition to IP litigation, getting...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Actor, Producer & Writer, Motivational Speaker and Former NFL Running Back, Jimmy Gary Jr. He shares about growing up in Florida, playing running back for West Virginia University and the Seattle Seahawks before transitioning into acting. Jimmy has appeared in Orange Is the...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Hartford Region, Adrienne W. Cochrane, J.D. She discusses how her parents instilled in her the importance of exposure and taking advantage of opportunities, her diverse upbringing in Washington, DC and being a third generation Tuskegee University...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Lead Information Security Governance & Risk Specialist at TIAA, Tanisha Austin. She discusses her journey from growing up in an inner-city Pittsburgh neighborhood to pursuing a career in tech. Tanisha shares her experiences of overcoming challenges, including becoming a tee...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Boston-based Actor, Producer and Theatre Educator, Naheem Gracia. He shares about his journey in the theater and film industry. Mr. Garcia highlights the transition from stage to screen and the growth of the film industry in Boston. He emphasizes the significance of the work an...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with CEO of FUBU RADIO & Owner/Co-Founder/VP of FUBU The Collection, Dr. Keith C. Perrin, Jr. He shares about how his entrepreneurial journey and the impact of LL Cool J wearing a FUBU hat in a Gap commercial and dropping the line 'For Us, By Us' on the low. Dr. Perrin s...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down Section Head of General Thoracic Surgery at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MD, MBA, MMM. He shares about his educational journey from Southern Georgia to Morehouse College for his undergraduate degree to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with President & CEO of Vibrant Pittsburgh, Sabrina Saunders Mosby. She shares about her journey from growing up in Pittsburgh's Hill District to becoming a leader in the community. Ms. Mosby discusses the importance of crossing bridges for opportunity and the role of educat...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Co-Founder & CEO of DDM Group, Neil Nelson. He discusses the importance of HBCUs in nurturing personal and cultural growth, the power of entrepreneurship, the influence of the Black community in Atlanta as well as the role of media in shaping consciousness. Mr. Nelson share...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Author, Activist, Life Coach, Illustrator and Grammy Member, LaPonne. He shares about being a 12-year-old run away in the Fillmore neighborhood of San Francisco in order to escape childhood trauma. LaPonne discusses becoming a gang member, surviving murder attempts, homelessnes...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Founder & CEO, Chief Brand Strategist of JRT Multimedia, Jocelyn R. Taylor. She discusses her 25+ year trailblazing career journey that included being the Publisher of UPTOWN Magazine and VIVmag. She shares about her experience of working with celebrities such as Idris Elba...

Prepare For Takeoff Podcast Creator & Host Terry L. Cyrus (Founder & CEO of Outspoken Media Group) sits down with Owner of ADM Insights & Strategy, Adjunct Faculty and Board Member, Autumn D. McDonald. She discusses spending over two decades at corporations that included Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive before launching ADM Insights & Strategy. Ms. McDonald explains the i...