The UpNUp Podcast

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Wellness provider and Author of newly released book 'Love, Sex & Sorrow', Tigest Beyene(@lovetigest25), takes us along a powerful journey of finding your truth and utilizing it to show us all that our truths deserve to be empowered and amplified. In a reflective and honest way, she's been able to take what was once viewed as mistakes and hardships, and trans...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Award-Winning Sports Journalist/Writer, Michael-Shawn Dugar, takes us along his journey of truly finding his passion within the pen. From his early up-bringing growing up in South Seattle, where he was surrounded by the best in sports, he found a way to stay close to the games he loved, and that was by amplifying the voices/stories of athletes who he wanted...

In this episode of ‘The UpNUp Podcast’ Seattle Seahawks legend, Super-Bowl Champion, Pro-Bowler and Community leader, Doug Baldwin Jr., takes us on a journey of truly leading with love to inspire us all. From his early upbringing in the Florida Panhandle, he found that his passion for football would eventually lead him on a journey to becoming a champion on and off the field. In becoming one of th...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Founder of emerging and fast growing Outdoors/Adventuring experience/service 'Miles Hike Club'(@mileshikeclub), James "Booby" Miles, takes us along his journey of transforming his joy of hiking/nature into a platform/movement that has been reconnecting so many with magic that is nature. As a black-owned business in the great-outdoors space, it was a vision f...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Founder of 'The Peace Bus' humanitarian aid organization, Kwabi Amoah-Forson, takes along his long journey to not only find his purpose of peace, but his mission to change the world through teaching us how to actively practice peace. From his early upbringing he was always a voice that spoke when he felt something needed to be said, he started out speaking t...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', CEO/Owner of fast-growing 'Black Coffee NW' (@blackcoffeenw), Darnesha Weary, takes us along the journey of true integrity and ownership of building up her community through her dream business. From the past work of racial equity and activism along with her family, she envisioned a space in the world of Coffee that could integrate excellent service, not just...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Real Estate Investor and Entrepreneur, Lucas Pinto(@luke_is_winning), takes us along his journey of building generational wealth while uplifting the next generation to find their own versions of financial freedom. From his early years of feeling unfulfilled in the success he attained at various jobs, he knew he wanted take matters into his own hands and comp...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', award winning and world-renowned Photographer/Photojournalist, Meron Menghistab(@meron_photo) takes us on a journey of true patience and dedication to build a lane to call his own. From discovering a passion for photography early in his teen years and pouring into that passion consistently year after year, he took is ambitions and talents to the "Big Apple"...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', visionary, entrepreneur and Owner of industry leading Sneaker Resell company/store 'Sheikhs Closet'(@sheikhscloset) and Co-Owner of brand new storefront 'The Mecca'(@themeccanw), Ahmed Sheikh(@sheikh6side), brings us into what was truly a journey of making it through the fire. From an upbringing of navigating the first-gen immigrant experience while trying t...

In this episode of ‘The UpNUp Podcast’, Washington State Senator and current candidate for King County Executive Office, Joe Nguyen(@senjoenguyen), brings us into his hard fought journey to truly empower the community and people that’ve helped shape him. From navigating early life as a first-gen immigrant who relied on his community, hard work and determination to go against the status quo, he was...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Founder/CEO of growing digital media company 'ExecuTalks' and host of the 'ExecuTalks Podcast', Ash Faraj, takes us along his journey of finding true freedom in pursuing his passion of telling the stories of some of worlds greatest business leaders. Although having early success in the companies he worked for was gratifying, he knew he wanted more, and wante...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Senior Product Manager for Amazon, Corporate Diversity Consultant, and Entrepreneur, Angelina Howard(@angelinahoward.x), takes on a journey through learning how to take up space to make the rest of us feel seen. From her early years of navigating the Product-Management space for one of the biggest tech/product companies in the world, she has been relentlessl...

In this episode of ‘The UpNUp Podcast’, professional home loan consultant and community builder, Gary Barquet lll (@garythegr3at) takes us along his journey of pushing future generations toward home ownership and wealth building through focused understanding, education and service. As someone who entered the industry with a clear focus on bringing the knowledge back to his community, the lack of r...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Founder/CEO of Seattle based Non-Profit 'Community Passageways'(@communitypassageways), Dominique Davis, takes us along his journey of evolving himself into the kind've hero our communities and future generations need. Undergoing an upbringing that was riddle with many threats that the system places in the way of our young black/brown youth, he found his pur...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Film Producer/Director and Co-founder of the 'HRVST House'(@hrvsthouse), which is black owned production company combining film production, events and artist management, shares his journey of helping bringing visions to life and people together. From searching for community growing up, to now being at the forefront of uniting the community with his 'HRVST' t...

In this episode of ‘The UpNUp Podcast’, Owner/Founder of ‘Undefined’(@_undefined), Dyesha Belhumeur, takes us along her journey of building a company/brand that not only makes the best of clothing, but more importantly the most impactful of statements. From her early commitment to academic success and creating a lane for herself in accounting/finance, she naturally took a chance on herself to crea...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', professional interdisciplinary Visual Storyteller and Creative Art Director, J Rycheal(@jrycheal), shares her journey of fighting for black freedom from the inside out, in her own unique way. From starting out as a young curious graphic designer in college, to evolving her craft to provide creative/art direction and storytelling for brands such as 'Amazon',...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', lead singer & 1/6th of the infamous 'Marshall Law Band'(@marshalllawband), Marshall Hugh, gives an inside look at what it takes to change the world through musical impact. From his early years discovering his love for music, to meeting his band members and forming a group that has uplifted communities near and beyond through their music, not to mention being...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', former wide receiver of the 49ers and now currently CEO/Founder of 'Warrior Academy', DiAndre Campbell(@campbellboydre), shares a story of evolution and resilience that shows just how important being more than an athlete really is. From excelling in football since a teen to reaching his NFL dream and now finding a new passion in paying it forward to the next...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', professional award winning chef, Chef Jacob Howell(@253degrees), takes us on his journey from going from a dish washer to an award winning chef/entrepreneur. His transition from leaving football behind to pursue a career in a passion that turned into a purpose led him into a journey that eventually earned him the 2019 Washington State 'Industry Chef of the Y...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', STEM advocate and team member of emerging artificial intelligence platform 'Black in AI'(@blackinai), Isaac Donis, shares an insightful look at how our culture should prepare for the future. With the 4th industrial revolution upon us, a platform such as 'Black in Ai' currently exists to foster collaborations, discuss initiatives and above all increase the am...

In this episode of ‘The UpNUp Podcast’, CEO and creator of fashion/entertainment brand ‘Billionaire Ambitious Grind’(@bambitiousgrind), Dimitris Tinsley aka “Black”(@bagceo_black) shares an inspiring journey of overcoming all odds to pave a promising path to success. As a Seattle native he was forced to grow up fast and learn from some of his early mistakes in his younger days, resulting in him tu...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', Founder and Director of 'Nurturing Roots Farm', Nyema Clark, shares an inspiring inside look of her journey to agricultural ownership and food justice advocacy. From her up bringing in the South Seattle area, she found herself developing a passion for both entrepreneurship and agriculture, which led her to marry the two and create her own non-profit quarter...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', we're back again with the 5th #ListenerAppreciationWeek episode. This episode is a chance for us to connect with YOU the listener but more importantly, giving our listeners the platform to drive topics, promote their projects and have great conversation around what’s important to them. For The Listener By The Listener This weeks guest is loyal listener & cul...

In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', talented and emerging hip-hop artist from Seattle, 'Ralphy Davis'(@imralphydavis), shares a journey of true grit/hustle to carving his own lane to spread his music/art to the masses. From his early teen years spending some time living in the Bay Area where he developed a more well rounded perspective on Rap he was able to create his movement to help put the...