"The Network" with Michael Prejean

She works with women who have been called "too emotional" their whole lives — and she's here to tell us why that messaging is dangerous. Labria Law is a licensed therapist and founder of Oak & Anchor Resilience Center in Houston, Texas, where she builds safe spaces for Black women to process trauma, life transitions, and self-identity — without shame. In this Women's Health S...

Black Music Month is bigger than a playlist. It's a legacy and DJ Champ Lifestyle (Chandra Hampton) is one of its most powerful living examples. In this Black Music Month episode of The Network with Michael Prejean, DJ Champ Lifestyle sits down for her third appearance to talk about: 🎵 How music has been the thread running through her entire life — from church choir to spinning at the Fillmor...

What does it actually cost women to keep showing up for everybody else? In this powerful episode of The Network Women's Health Series, host Michael Prejean sits down with Nicole Franklin Jones — Outreach Director for AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse), certified life coach, and a 35-year veteran of domestic violence prevention across Houston, Texas. Nicole brings the kind of truth that ma...

She survived a mass shooting, burned out at one of the world's largest retailers, and came out the other side as a Houston-based DJ, sound healer, and wellness founder. In this episode of The Network, Coach P sits down with Megan "DJ Purple Smoke" Patterson, founder of Higher Frequency 432 Sound & Wellness, for one of the most powerful conversations in Funky Four Corners history....

This episode of The Network breaks down one of the most debated questions in American politics: 👉 Why do Black Americans vote Democrat? Coach P sits down with Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-Decuir to unpack the historical, economic, and political factors that shaped voting patterns in the Black community—from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights era to today. This isn’t opinion. This is context. 💡 In this e...

📲 Follow Dr. Sinegal-Decuir on IG: @dr.sinegaldecuirMost people know Madam C.J. Walker — but few know Annie Turnbo Malone, the Black entrepreneur who built a beauty empire before her. In this episode of The Network, Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir explains how Malone built a business from her kitchen, trained thousands of Black women, and created wealth for an entire community. But her story also car...

📲 Follow Prof. Ayers on IG: @ThoughtfulKingIn this powerful episode of The Network Podcast, Coach P sits down with Professor Michael Ayers to explore Black Liberation Theology, representation in scripture, and the sociological structures that shape identity. Are there Blacks in the Bible? Why were we “never meant to know”? How does faith connect to social justice? And is financial slavery keeping...

📲 Follow Dr. Sinegal-Decuir on IG: @dr.sinegaldecuirRedlining didn't end in the 1960s. It reshaped neighborhoods, schools, and generational wealth. In this episode of The Network Podcast, Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-Decuir breaks down how housing discrimination created lasting inequality, and what our communities must understand to reclaim power. TIMESTAMPS: Subscribe to The Network Podcast for more...

Black music has always been more than entertainment—it has been education, resistance, and survival. In this episode of The Network Podcast, political scientist Dr. Najja K. Baptist breaks down how Black music teaches politics, how spirituality shapes resilience, and why silence itself is a political choice. From church hymns to mumble rap, this conversation connects music, policy, health, money,...

In this episode of The Network Podcast, Devyn Calton of Lyles Styles breaks down how hair can be tied to identity and self-esteem, why education is the real “luxury” in hair care (hello, porosity test), and what mentorship and spiritual grounding look like in entrepreneurship. 📲 Devyn Calton/Lyles Styles on IG & TikTok: @lyles.styles Book your Hair Consult: www.lylesstyles.com KEY TOPICS IN T...

In this episode, we break down the 1994 Crime Bill—what it funded, how sentencing incentives expanded incarceration, and why its impact still shows up in communities today. Dr. Sharlene Sinegal DeCuir (XULA) explains the policy mechanics (policing, prisons, truth-in-sentencing) and connects them to real outcomes—plus a powerful metaphor you won’t forget. 📲 Follow Dr. Decuir on IG: @dr.sinegaldecu...

What do you do when you’ve been waiting on God for years—and nothing has changed? In this powerful episode of The Network, Michael Prejean sits down with Pastor Braxton Halliburton to unpack faith, obedience, burnout, rest, and God’s timing. From the Pool of Bethesda to modern hustle culture, this conversation speaks directly to anyone feeling stuck, frustrated, or spiritually tired. 📲 Follow Pas...

In this powerful episode of The Network with Michael Prejean , clinical psychologist and Xavier University Department Chair Dr. Brian L. Turner unpacks the pressures, narratives, and spiritual/mental battles facing Black men today. 📲 Follow Dr. Turner on IG: @nojagr504 We explore: • Why Black men “wear masks” to survive • How misinformation & narratives shape our community • Why adults strugg...

On this episode of The Network with Michael Prejean , CEO and CEV Collection co-founder Jamal Robinson breaks down the journey from customizing sunglasses in a dorm room… to scaling a national eyewear brand in 750+ stores . This episode blends entrepreneurship, spiritual grounding, leadership development, and community impact — the exact blueprint our culture needs. You’ll learn: • The 3 pillars o...

In this powerful episode of The Network with Michael Prejean , Coach P sits down with higher-education executive, author, and HBCU culture-builder Kyle Adams . From the untold legacy of the 1982 Cheney State Lady Wolves, to the spiritual grounding of leadership, to preparing young Black men to respect and champion Black women — this conversation is a masterclass in coaching, culture, and purpose....

In this episode of The Network with Michael Prejean, Dr. Sharlene Sinegal- DeCuir — African American & Diaspora Studies Chair at Xavier University — breaks down the Voting Rights Act of 1965 , Shelby County v. Holder , and the modern tactics threatening Black voting power today . This is Black history in bite-sized form — the Funkiest 15 Minutes in Black History. If you care about democracy, j...

In this episode of The Network with Michael Prejean, host Coach P sits down with Pastors Keith “Tink” and Natoshia Turner, a dynamic pastoral couple leading a faith-driven revolution at Valley Community Bible Church. They share how they’re breaking traditional barriers in ministry, nurturing mental health, and leading with Big God Energy. 🔑 Topics Covered: • Why the next generation needs new meth...

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Follow The Network with Michael Prejean podcast on social media: Instagram: @The_Network_Podcast Facebook: The Network With Michael Prejean YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@thenetworkwithmichaelpreje6380?si=WFTJgGZ64LsHHxUy⁠ Follow Dr. Decuir on social media: Instagram: @drsdecuir Twitter: @drsdecuir Website: www.sinegal-decuir.com In the third installment of the History Quarter, Dr. Sinegal-Decuir...

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Follow The Network with Michael Prejean podcast Instagram: @The_Network_Podcast Facebook: The Network With Michael Prejean YouTube: The Network with Michael Prejean Follow CHamplifestyle on social media: Instagram: @CHamplifestyle Twitter: @CeeeeNotes (CHamplifestyle) Twitch: CHamplifestyleDJ June is Black Music Month so we'd be remiss if we didn't check the Black Music Month box. This wee...