The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo

This post can be helpful for any company dealing with workforce issues related to diversity and inclusion during the presidency of Donald Trump. Multiple reports show that the increased polarization in America has led to more tensions in the workplace. Here are some ways your company can deal with it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Encinia spent the weekend teaching at our studios (www.bikramyogaworks.com). He sat down with me to discuss his life, his amazing journey, and share some incredible life lessons that go beyond practicing in the hot room! Enjoy and please share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Focus on keeping people around you who motivate you to be your best and forget the rest!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we have seen in this past election, our politicians are bent on highlighting what is negative about their opponents. They have forgotten how to compromise and bring out their collective good. You don't have to be like them! When you meet someone, do you first think of reasons why you can't get along or do you think first of your commonalities? I have learned in life that your relationships are...

Sharing my thoughts from my article on the JAY Z deal with the NFL. You can read the article below. I support Kaepernick 100% but I believe that he can no longer be the litmus test for how black people move forward with the NFL. JAY Z's activism has earned him the benefit of the doubt. Let's see what happens!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The media is still killing Nipsey Hussle in two ways: 1) by painting his murder as only a gang issue as opposed to tying it to America's greater gun violence problem and 2) the continual airing of the killing of black people, which does not happen other people are murdered, like the white journalist who was murdered on air. TV networks said they didn't want to air it out of respect for the journal...

We have spent the past few days shouting at each other about racism that we forgot how to talk to each other. This chaos is being led by President Trump but I believe WE have the ability to reclaim the dialogue if we stop listening to him and the media, which continues to fail us every day when it comes to conversations about race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life is a battle for territory! As soon as you stop fighting for what you want, what you DON'T want automatically takes over so fight for your dreams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First Lady Melania Trump's "Be Best" program is a farce for the marginalized. It has made no significant stride towards improving lives of our youth on a large scale. In fact, in conjunction with the Department of Education and other departments, "Be Best" is actually working against the interests of the most marginalized youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While what Russia did is wrong and must be condemned, I am more upset with Americans for falling for Russian trickery. Our inability as Americans to think critically think and analyze information is destroying us from within. This is worse than any missile Putin could have physically launched on us. He launched an intellectual missile, which is exposing us from within. Learn more about your ad cho...

The arrest of an 11-year old African American student in Florida is the latest example of how the schools can set our children on a trajectory for mass incarceration. We can and must do better if we care for the future of all children. Do we? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have spent so much time in whataboutism about the incident with the Covington students. After all the partisan bickering is done, one question must be asked: what are we doing to raise a future generation that has respect for diverse cultures and perspectives? We all have a role to play and spending all our time arguing is not allowing us take advantage of several teachable moments from this si...

Less than 2 hours after Rep. Ilhan Omar made her controversial comments, she apologized. It seems like every politician called for her to apologize or have bigger consequences but they continually allow President Trump, Reps. Steve King & McCarthy, and so many others to continually be made without being forced to apologize. Omar apologized and brings up real issues relating to lobbying. I believe...

Years after Charlottesville, I still find myself asking the same question: after your protests are done, what will you do to unite America? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tucker Carlson falsely equated democratic rhetoric with having the possibility of creating conditions similar to the Rwandan genocide. The fact is that it is extreme conservative republic rhetoric that is making America ripe for a genocide of Rwandan proportions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All of this talk about the fiscal cliff is driving me crazy! The media is working hard to keep us all in fear. It is truly quite tragic. You should focus on the things in life that YOU can control. Is your relationship with your mate or family falling off a cliff? Is your health falling off a cliff? Go into the new year focused on the real positive changes you can make in your life and leave the f...

Willie Jolley says that procrastination is the biggest nation in the world. I've been wanting to podcast for SO long and now I'm finally ready! I hope you ride with me on this journey as we G.R.O.W. to OUR greatness! This week we are talking about...what else? Procrastination! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices