Small Talk, Big Names Podcast!

Meet Coach Phyllis Turner, the woman who joined Inga and me as we (all three) navigated through the reason why we said yes and why we kept peddling. Coach Phyllis was there from the beginning and has not missed a BRAG worth remembering! She is the legend and the best!

Introducing Solomon of the '05 Dream Team! From his humble beginnings in Memphis, smothered with love and bbq sauce, he is one of the most humble alums and expert accountant on in the Dream Team family!

Introducing the Legend, Mother Wu. First of her name, mother of Coach Phillip of the BRAG Dream Team. Daughter of her Father. Lady of the Mission of the American Virgin.

We're going to let our newest team member- Albert Ignetious, clean up our mess.

For over 30 years, the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia Dream Team has been introducing young riders to their strength, their resilience and their inner power, one stroke at a time. I am a proud rider and a proud lifetime supporter of all things Dream Team...and you should be too! Meet Coach Greg, Coach Eddie and Coach Andre, the Misfits that always seems to find a place in everyone's hearts, lol!!...

A conversation about the journey of challenging the conditionality of what we call, love, to reveal the super power of unconditional love. This conversation may be difficult for some listeners to hear. Audience discretion is advised and listening through is highly recommended.

Meet Paul Bledsoe, the undisputed Bourbon Dojo of the SWATS. Thanks to him STBN has "Kissed Pappy, Laughed with Jim and Arm Wrestled Eric...all in one day." Listen in as he guides our palate through the untold journey of bourbon, the unnamed heroes of the craft and the Jim Bean that you won't find at the "li-ka-stoe", instead through relationships with the local storekeeper. He's brought along som...

Introducing Dr. Eden Reff-Presco, Art Ethnologist and Founder of Global Art Speak! Listen in as the experts dissect, Embrace, a prominent public sculpture that is raising eyebrows and seems to have gotten caught up in the common refrain "first thing that comes to mind" interpretation and communication style. In this episode, along with art interpretation through the lens of an Art Ethnologist, you...

Ellen Pratt, Dr. Winnella Peters and I muse about growing up in Liberia, the potential for Liberia's emerging industries and the immense opportunities the lie within one of the most beautiful countries in West Africa.  Shoutout to the Liberian Artist(s) featured: Marvelous MC- (2015) Liberian Food.

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In 2022, Glam and I had a pre birthday check in. She was turning 101 in a few months and we were in the midst of answering the question, "how do you top 100 years of birthday celebrations". Sadly, In 2023, we lost Glam at the young age of 102 years old. She hung out with us, just enough to have a plate of 4th of July fixings. On July 5th, 2023, she reunited with her main squeeze, James L...

Join me in a chit chat with the Blount Sisters, two of the original Greater New Light Missionary Baptist Church's "Sugar Babes"! 

Coach Rob and Coach Teri of the Spelman College Speech and Debate team.

When you meet Sean and Michelle, prepare to regain your playground credit and depending on where you grew up- your street cred! Sean and Michelle take us on the journey of how being broke led them to each other and the moment Sean and Neiger were the only ones in the conversation who knew...yep "y'all go together"! Double Dutch Aerobics is exactly what it says and it is fierce! Taking the world, i...

Recorded at a busy Starbucks: Inspired by Glamo and so many questions, Montre' introduces us to the ballroom scene from his humble beginnings as a performer in his grandmother's house to a leader on one of the hottest youth dance teams in Ohio. Equipped with a yearn for the big city, Montre' ventured to the "A" and the rest is an adventure in perseverance, goal setting and endurance. Meet the arti...

Audio apologies- please excuse the audio issues in this episode as connectivity and clarity was an issue (Guest interviewed while in Puerto Rico). Meet Dr. Khali Jones, one of the youngest battle tested veterinarians in the southeast with a killer forehand and a mom that has been credited for introducing and strengthening the Atlanta tennis community. Khali has been in the animal care business sin...

Introducing a leader, a public health practitioner and one of the solution architects of all of the epidemics and pandemics that you can recall in your lifetime (okay...maybe the last 10-15 years), Dr. Maleeka Glover; one part social epidemiologist, one part proud mother and all parts backed by an entourage of ancestors that dare you to test their gangsta!! From her humble beginnings as a PK (prea...

Visionary and creator of “It’s a Natural Thang” natural hair salon, Rayna Nash and its unrivaled and uncontested Employee of The Month, Mrs. Nash come together in their first ever, must hear, breakout interview. We discuss island life, the mystery of the fine “B” silver, the hidden vacancy sign and the wonderment of Ms. Raynbow. Join us for laughs, truths and aha moments.

Two years after arriving in the US and finding my way to McGhee Tennis Center, two ladies took an interest in me- and this is one of them; meet Shawn Polite-Bledsoe! From Tampa to Atlanta, Shawn takes us on a story of strength, resilience, navigating the green book, the flames that engulfed her home, and the moment during one of her first auditions where she...actually...just push play- she tells...

Ever met someone who you knew would make a dent in the world and never change- meet Spree Wilson, the myth and legend! From his humble start in Nashville rocking out to his mother's hits while riding in the front seat to the crucial conversation with his grandmother that led to the drafting of "Twilight for the Weary" a short film- Spree is a complex and dynamic multi-hit recording artists and now...

Branding is not just for those with small businesses or expertise in a certain field, but branding is how you present everyday- in the office, at home, with your friends and on your errands- you are an experience! Meet Nick Nelson, the hottest brand management coach in the southeast! Born and raised in Ohio, a true Buccs fan and a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan (sorta, kinda, if he had to choose)-...

Co-founders, life partners and leaders in the southeastern cycling scene, Chris and Michelle take us on a journey that began when her daughter and his niece became friends and has since blossomed into one of the most dynamic duos in the cycling business. Join us as we learn of  their first date, that faithful tax day event and the pain caused by the banana laffy taffy (will make sense when yo...

Growing up as the known unknown is something all too familiar to Dr. Naeema Olatunji. From humble beginnings with a loving and protective Italian mother, to purveyor of a thriving and must visit medical practice and now a published "Must Know" author, Naeema invites us to her childhood and her triumph in her debut memoir- “Raised As A Lie”. We discuss the adventures of Grace and how reinventing yo...

Meet Spirits Consultant, Founder of “A Sip of Paradise Garden”and Creator of the Olympics’ LIB Lion Cocktail (a collaboration with Telfar)- Keyatta Mincey-Parker, Liberian born and Banneker High alum. The twists and turns that took her from the runway to the bar and into the dirt, by way of the White House (checkout Pistol and Proper, dedicated to VP Kamala Harris) will leave you wanting a 2nd rou...

Lightly explicit content: Our first ever and probably the only rocket scientist to join the show! We introduce to you, NASAs finest, Dr. K. Renee Horton (Regular Ole Renee)! Despite a disability and being told "you're one of the dumbest students I've ever met, maybe graduate school isn't for you" Renee stayed the course all the way and is quite literally OUT OF THIS WORLD! We discuss her twists an...