Vulnerability Leads To Victory

Episode 4 We are nearing the Annual Day of Giving Thanks for 2021 and I am thankful for guests who are willing to talk about VULNERABILITY! For our family gathering this week, we bring to the table, Shauna! In our conversation, we touch on how when someone is being vulnerable, it can create data for more understanding of humanity.  Through sharing her own experiences, we gain an insight into...

Episode 3 What's the best way to listen to this episode...ONE SEGMENT AT A TIME!!! The many bits of information coming at you this episode can get overwhelming, yet each piece is going to be so vital to your vulnerability journey. This week we welcome A'ric Jackson, one of the top speakers for youth and leadership.  Over 15 years ago, A'ric began his career as a professional speaker and coach...

Episode 2 What's Good Family! This week we get to talk with one of the best people we could ever here from, Bunduke.  The story for this week is not one you will want to miss as it has different aspects of vulnerability coming at you at different points of the conversation.  You'll hear a vulnerable birth story along with some great insight into how to make vulnerability feel more tangib...

Season 3: Episode 1 WELCOME BACK!!! Season 3 is in full effect and we are starting off with one of the most genuine and talented people I have ever met.  This week, the Vulnerability Leads To Victory Family gets to hear from Rachel Davis.  Rachel, originally from the Midwest and now lives in the South, tells us a story where her voice worked to improve office culture and begin to create...

The End of Season 2 is Upon Us! Episode 13 will wrap up Season 2 for us. If you’re ready to hear a deep and very genuine conversation on vulnerability, tune in this week. Our guest this week, Erika Heffernan is one of the most insightful people, I’ve had the pleasure to talk with and know. Listen in this week as we talk about the need to be open and honest while also knowing when to slow down and...

Episode 12 This episode is one you will want to get into the hands of college students! This week we are joined by Amber Donald, University of Florida Graduate and Aspiring Med School Student.  Amber has been making an impact for many years in so many different venues from orientation programs, serving students as a Resident Assistant, to helping enrich the Black Community, her community effo...

Episode 11 is a Lovely One!!! This week, we invite my buddy, Jim Love to speak to the family about the insight vulnerability brings towards yourself and the connection and empowerment it can offer to others. As a speaker on leadership, Jim has had the opportunity to impact the lives of so many and recently his personal and professional life have begun to intersect in a major way. Listen in this we...

Episode 10 Before you listen to this episode, grab a comfy seat and a beverage, have your good walking/running shoes on, or set up that long drive because once you hit play, you mos def won’t want to pause/stop it. This week we get yet another visit from a doctor, the One and Only Dr. Tee Chin! This was a fun one to record as it was two people truly having an open conversation on vulnerability. Ge...

Episode 9 This week, we get to hear from my longtime friend Q. Sims. In life, we live in ways where people might judge us. In the times we are being vulnerable and showing our authentic selves, we hope that people are ready to support us. Listen in this week as Q. discusses how vulnerability and transparency are close cousins, how being vulnerable can bring a sense of success in life, and when don...

Episode 8 is that thang a thang that we all need to listen to! When you know how much you’re worth, you’ll stop giving people discounts! ~ Dr. Cecilia “CC” Suarez Get your hearts ready to receive this hot fire being spit by our guest, Dr. Cecilia "CC" Suarez. In this episode we hear about how a promise made at a young age manifested itself into a wall blocking one’s own vulnerability. We explore t...

Episode 7 Get Ready!!!! This week we are joined by a dedicated listener to the podcast and an even greater friend, Dr. Mary Jordan(Ph. D in Higher Education).  Dr. Mary Jordan takes the time this week to discuss many different stories of her life and not only shows how they all intersect with each other, but also how vulnerability has helped her to process the connection of these experiences....

Episode 6: This week we are in for a treat with none other than one of the G.O.A.Ts to walk the great campus of Virginia State University, LaTroya Martin.  LaTroya might be from Virginia, but like Lebron James, her talents and wise words of guidance have graced many college campuses, communities, and more.  With a background working in therapy, social work, and victim services, LaTroya h...

Episode 5 This week we are joined by Emily Higham.  Emily talks about her experiences of being vulnerable through a pandemic and the roles she had to play during the pandemic with the parameters that were presented.  Emily wants listeners to understand the need to know your story, tell your story, and be your story.   Listen in as she mentions the need to utilize pockets of time, ta...

Episode 4 This week we enter the summer season(at least based on the calendar) and get real with Dr. Ronnie Mack.  Dr. Mack tells us some truth in regards to his past life and how he's gone from being a chameleon in terms of how he lived life to how he was as a husband and how he is as a father.  Ronnie reminds us that we can't expect to get things from people that we haven't even given....

Episode 3 This week we wrap up our "Journey to Juneteenth" mini-series with a conversation where two young men(Cedric Sawyer and Kymani Campbell) from the Black Male Excellence Network(BMEN) at the University of Florida speak about their experiences with being vulnerable and how the lens they use to live life with have allowed them to grow in multiple ways. As these brothers pour their hearts out...

Episode 2: This is Part 2 in our "Journey to Juneteenth" mini-series. What walls do you have up or what walls have formed when it comes to the expression of vulnerability in your life?  Are you looking to understand how to break them down, well then listen in on this week's episode because our guest, Keilon "Kiwi" Williams is going to give some insight into how he did this over his lifetime,...

We Are Back!  Season 2 Is Here!   We start this season off with a Three-Part Series around Journey to Juneteenth(see links below for what Juneteenth is all about) where we talk with young men from the Black Male Excellence Network(BMEN) from the University of Florida.   This week, we chat with Sterling Shipp, a 2019-2020 alum of the program and 2020-2021 Peer Leader.  Sterling...

Part 3: This week, we are joined by my fellow #HoosierGator Dr. Carolynn Komanski.  Carolynn is someone who has a caring heart and looks to serve others and the environments which she is connected in as many ways as possible.  In this episode, we talk about care and humility with regards to vulnerability, understanding how to navigate the tough terrains of the journey, and showing how yo...

Interlude Season 1: Part 2 PEOPLE GET READY!!! This episode is PURE FIRE!  Don't miss out as the one of the Gainesville G.O.A.Ts comes through and breaks down this piece of life we should all take a tackle at: VULNERABILITY(I mean it is the title of the podcast).  Through her chronicles of understanding her identity and connections with others, Jillian Dinius speaks truth into how once y...

Part 1: This week we have the honor and privilege to have the Biggest Boss That You Seen Thus Far on the show, Nathalie Turenne.  This episode kicks off a 4-part series for an interlude season of this podcast where we will recognize and appreciate some amazing and phenomenal Women Leaders in our society. Listen in a Nathalie addresses a various amount of topics which can be applicable to mult...

Episode 10 You've Made It...The Final Episode of Season 1! This week we are joined by Disciple-Maker, Minister, Career Coach, Business Owner, and Fellow Podcaster: Matthew Cowley.  Hailing from Alabama, Matthew went from one SEC school to another and has been continuously impacting and influencing others to be great at the work they do.  The work he accomplishes goes beyond the walls of...

Episode 9 This week we are joined by my fam, my cousin, Crystal Johnson. Crystal, originally from the Chicagoland Area, made her way to Georgia to attend Spelman College and since graduating has basically made Georgia her home(minus a short Teach for America stint in Miami).  Now working towards her Master's Degree, Crystal looks to aid others and serve this world through bein many things inc...

Episode 8...TW: Suicide This week our guest is Josh Englund or as I like to see him, someone's Future Dean of Students. Though this may seem like a long episode(because it is...our longest to date), it is full of rich content to push us further on our journeys of vulnerability.  Josh talks about the relationship he had with his father and how a small moment of communication changed his perspe...

Episode 7 This week we get to hear from Brother Byllingston Jean! This is an individual that has begun to make great impact on those around him through spreading the TRUTH!  This week we talk about vulnerability from the aspects of counting the cost and the rewards while also understanding self-empowerment, empathy, and more.  We touch on Jesus, scripture, family background, and some oth...

Episode 6 January 22, 2021 Get ready for this week as you all are in for a treat!  You get the Social Media Influencer, Consultant, International Speaker, Motivator, and Mentor to many, the one and only Future President of Somebody's University, Demarcus Merritt.   Demarcus is a good friend of mines and someone who is speaks truth day in and day out.  This week he uses recent experi...