The Brother Next Door

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we talk about growing pains. We explain what growing pains are, the growing pains we have experienced in our lives, and how to get through growing pains.  The great artist is the man who most obviously succeeds in turning his pains to advantage, in letting suffering deepens his understanding and sensibility, in growing through his pains. -Walter Ka...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we talk about making money, saving it, and things to keep in mind when spending it.  Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.  -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have conversa...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door, we talk about taking risks and share our experiences with the risks we have taken in our lives.  “Taking risks will teach you deep ocean things that sea shore experiences will never teach you.” ― Lebo Grand If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have conversations about finance, personal development, an...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we are talking about goal setting. We dive deep into What goals mean to us, how we set goals, and how to follow through with the goals we set for ourselves.  A Goal without a plan is just a wish -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have conversations about finance, pe...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we are talking about habits and daily routines. We cover our daily routines, the science behind habits, and different ways to approach creating a routine for yourself.   The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine. -Mike Murdock If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have conversations...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we talk about emotions and why they shouldn't stop you from doing the things you want to do in life.  “I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have c...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door, we are talking about "faking it until you make it". We talk about whether it's ok to do it or not and when we believe it's ok to "fake it". If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have conversations about finance, personal development, and skills to get young adults further in life. We cover these topics by s...

In this episode of the Brother Next Door Podcast, we give a basic overview of credit cards and provide our experiences with credit cards in order to help y'all better understand them.  If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have conversations about finance, personal development, and skills to get young adults further in life. We cover these top...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we talk about credit scores. We dive deep into what makes up your fico credit score and also give tips on navigating the world of credit.  “Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.” — Christopher Parker If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have conversat...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we talk about social media. Specifically, we talk about the benefits and downsides of social media.  “Social media is the ultimate equalizer. It gives a voice and a platform to anyone willing to engage.” --- Amy Jo Martin If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have conversations about finance, p...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we have Lawain Brooks on the podcast to talk about self-realization, his experience with having a therapist, and life after graduating college. Lawain goes deep into what he discovered about himself during the pandemic and how things from our childhood find a way to still affect us when we are much older.   “Your own Self-Realization is the greates...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we talk about three different aspects of your health and how they relate to each other. We dive into diets, mental, and physical health and give our own perspectives on how we manage each one. We are not professionals in the field of health but we do have some good insights when it comes to taking care of ourselves!  "The way you think, the wa...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we talk about how we feel about labels. We go into the definition of labels, personal and business assessments, and if it's ok to label others.  “Once you label me you negate me.” ― Søren Kierkegaard If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we have conversations about finance, personal development, and sk...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we have Kasey Bortnem come on the podcast. We talk about her journey of pursuing her vision of opening a business all while working a job, being a student-athlete, and graduating college. Kasey talks about how she found the location, where she got the money, and all the hurdles she had to go through in order to get to where she is today. If you wan...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we talk about how we deal with criticism and why people feel the need to be negative. “Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.”     — Hillary Clinton If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we t...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we talk about what it means to be selfish and selfless, is it ok to be selfish, and our experiences with the two.  “To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.” -Michael Jordan If this is your first time liste...

The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement and the only way to improve is by investing in yourself. In this episode of the Brother Next Door Podcast, we provide ways you can use to invest in yourself. Most people default to investing more time into others rather than themselves but in this episode, we will give you the activities to get you closer to your success.  If this is your f...

“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time because when you give your time, you are giving a portion of your life that you will never get back.” - Anonymous If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we teach young adults about topics that traditional schooling doesn't cover! We cover these topics by sharing our own personal experiences and bring...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door, we talk about why setting intentions in everything we do is important. There is more that goes into how you go about your daily actions and we are going to dive deep into the topic. “We either live with intention or exist by default.” – Kristin Armstrong  If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door Podcast where we teach young ad...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door, we converse on the music and media we listen to on a daily basis. What we allow to entertain us makes a bigger impact than we think on how we think and we are going to dive into this topic. “Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we li...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we bring our friend and colleague, Christian Johnson, on the show. CJ has shown time and time again the power of networking and how it has provided him with opportunities that would not have been otherwise available. He talked about his journey through college, investing in multifamily real estate, and his insights on how to network. Today we peel...

In this special episode of The Brother Next Door Podcast, we dive deeper into the topic of networking through what we like to call the Extended Stay. Every time you see Extended Stay, know that we are going deep on a particular topic by not only giving you what to do but also giving you the details on how to do it. This episode is referencing our previous episode, "Are You Networking?" with so muc...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door, we talk about networking. Your network is your net worth only when you network with the right individuals. If this is your first time listening, welcome to The Brother Next Door podcast where we teach young adults about topics that traditional schooling doesn't cover! We cover these topics by sharing our own personal experiences and bringing people on to t...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door, we talk about the different conversations we come across during our day-to-day lives. It is important to have people around us that educate us and not just entertain us. That's why it is crucial that we recognize the types of conversations we are having and how much time out of our day these conversations take up. Are these conversations getting us closer...

In this episode of The Brother Next Door, we talk about the top five people Latrell and Glenn have in their life. Jim Rohn once said, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” This applies to income, knowledge, the size of your network, or even your net worth. It's important to have people that think differently, are smarter, and can provide different perspectives in y...