Inspirational Grooves 20/20 Podcast

Our lack of achieving PEACE could also be the anticipation of situations that haven't even manifested. Shunmyo Masuno, Zen Priest and writer of “The Art Of Simple Living” says “Don't be troubled by things that have not yet happened. Anxiety is intangible. Think only about what is happening right now.  Almost all anxieties are intangible. They are the invention of your own mind". Song: Wings Of A Dove (M. David Remix)Support: www.PayPal.me/IG2020PodcastSupport the show

 We think that we have in someway given an unseen punishment.  But in essence we have placed ourselves in a prism of negativity.  We may never speak of the issue again; but it has attached an uncomfortable tumor in our spirit.  It may take weeks, months or years to make itself known.  But it is there, none the less.  The only remedy and cure is forgiveness.  Forgiveness isn't for your situation or the person and or persons.  It's for you.  It's a cleansing for you.  So, let's start with you…Song: BEAUTIFUL BROKEN (M. David)Music Synosis: Each so called incorrect note represents the flaws within ourselves.  They may sound weird and unfamiliar; but yet they blend beautifully throughout the construction of the piece.  We are all broken in somebeautiful fashion.  Learning how to compose with what we were givenis the true joy of life. Support the show

 Inspirational Grooves 20/20 Podcast is where the SOUL'S  mind is feed by the hearts desire to beexactly what it was meant to be...It is so easy to see the things that aren't correct in our lives.  But we wouldn't recognise  negative if we hadn't experienced positive. Taking into an account these balances is a gift within itself.  Being thankful for all things is definitely an acquired taste.  But it's one that can bring peace and calmness to the very essence of you.  GO ON....BREATHE IN.....AND BREATHE OUT!!Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)Music: Shel's Sonata No. 1 (M. David)Support the show

It's not by chance that you stumbled across this moment in time..  You need just a few minutes filled with seconds of words that would enable your spirit to leap and soar and take you to the better corners of yourself. As we can be our hardest critic, we can also be our biggest cheerleader.  Therefore, you owe it to yourself to give back to you.  Refresh your MIND, BODY & SOUL.GO ON....BREATHE IN.....AND BREATHE OUT!!Music By: M. DavidSupport the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

Charlotte Coppola allowed herself to listen to her own personal love languages.  In listening and understanding what she needed, it took her on several journeys.  Now she has returned after a 7 year silence to her passion and possibly first love.This weeks guest Is elegant yet sassy….Funky yet Sultry…Her voice commands a room with a silky softness that could tame any beast.  She's bright and beautiful….She's definitely God's "Song Bird".Hotspot songs: The One For Papa Ocean Deep ( New Single available on all streaming platforms)Photo: By Charlotte Coppola (IG: charlottecoppola_nl)Pod Vibe Track: "Valencia" - Producer: Lucas van Ee (IG: rebiere_music)Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

What was needed to be said was released into the atmosphere.  Ms. Cherry gave us jewels that we can use in our daily lives…Words of wisdom that I pray will not fall on deaf ears.It was indeed an honour to be in her visual presence.  She's the force of strength, grace and endurance.Hotspot songs: TESTIFY & LOVE CHANGESPhoto: Annette Nieves (Courtesy of WAKE UP MUSIC!)Pod Vibe Track: "Free As A Bird" (Producer: Jay.Soul)Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

This week's guest has stories that have stories.  She has lived a life that could be lived several times over by various people.  She has been richly surrounded with greatness; which enabled her to live in her greatness.  She was/is one of the pioneers of “New Wave” (before that was a thing).  She's a voice of the 80's yet has become timeless with her music.  David Bowie loved her and Luther Vandross adored her.  IG 2020 Family I give you our one and only Black Barbarella…....Ms. Ava Cherry.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

Happy, blissful, overjoyed, doesn't come close to the feeling I experienced as I was conversing with my brother from another other.  My friend was the gift that didn't want to stop giving and I was HERE FOR IT! It's the mastery of directorship, MUA, songwriting, singing, producing, playwright for me.  It's incredible how one man can embody so many arenas within the entertainment realm.  Ooh the duality of it all.Here is the man who drops singles that make you wanna dance until you can't dance no more, Mr. David A. Tobin.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

This interview was one of the hardest to conduct.  It wasn't due to anything absurd on the part of the person being interviewed.   It was the subject itself.   I have mentioned once or twice that I've become the ambassador for “International Justice Mission”.  It's an organisation that orchestrates rescue missions for woman, men, boys and girls succumbed to sexual violence. Those who are exploited or sold into slavery.  IJM is the world's largest organisation in the fight against slavery.  They know where they are and it's their mission to free them. I can't imagine waking each day knowing that my work is rooted in the pain of others.  I have so much admiration and respect for all departments within the International Justice Mission. It was indeed and honour and privilege to talk with the Executive Director of IJM,Caroly Houmes.Support the show

In honour of Marvin Gaye's 50th anniversary of the iconic album "What's Going On",I felt compelled  to recap this episode.This episode was recorded last year; five months into the quarantine.  I was feeling the need to speak out about my own mental well being, all while observing others.My heart also went out to those who may be victims of unsafe conditions, especially our children.  I immediately envisioned the lyrics written throughout this masterpiece.Who really caresWho is willing to tryTo save a wholeThat is destined to dieSave the babiesSave the childrenArtist Music HotSpot: BlackbirdSupport the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

***This is the final chapter of this Leading Ladies Series*** Kristina Love is beautiful, spiritual, intellectual, talented, creative.  She is far more than her degrees and awards.  She's a young woman who lives not only for herself but her family, community and God.  I couldn't have chosen a better lady to close out this series.  She is definitely a queen who wears her crown well.I know beyond a shadow of doubt that this series was a gift from God.  I feel so blessed to know so many extraordinary women.   Ohhhh and this is only the beginning…I have many more fascinating ladies waiting in the wings.  I'm just getting started.Follow Kristina Love on Instagram: @kristinaloveofficialSupport the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

Not only did she pour out inspiring words but she promoted herself & her brand all while conquering her fears; not one fear but two. All of this in one episode.  What a blessing this has been.  Sarah Bannier's time is off the charts.  This is a woman who can do it all and wishes to do just that.  She thrives off of juggling film, tv, theatre, studio work maybe all in the same week.  She's gone from supporting roles to headlining.  All of this is nicely wrapped in the sweetest, most gentle soul I know. Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

Here in the Nederlands after playing the role of Kim in Ms. Saigon this young lady's name became larger than the frame that housed the name.  She embodies joy, elegance and grace.  Her voice is one of the purest sounds you could ever treat yourself too.  She's refine even when she is playing the most funniest, outrageous, complex character.  I've never had the pleasure of calling her colleague in the acting realm. But I have had the honour of calling her a co-partner and an everlasting position of calling her sister/girlfriend.  This week's Leading Lady is my friend Ms. Linda Wagenmakers.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

*INTERRRUPTING THE BROADCAST* *ALERT..ALERT* *WE CAN NOW EXHALE**May 25, 2020 George Floyd was murdered.  The day we ALL  said, "Enough is enough.April 20, 2021 George Floyd received JUSTICE.  What we witness was a verdict that is often hoped for yet never rendered....GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY.This week's podcast is dedicated to the jurors who unanimously reached a decision that has resuscitated our hope in humanity. Now the work begins.  Reform, accountability has taken a seat at the table.  We can no longer allow these atrocities to reign supreme in our communities.  Let us continue to hold the families of the victims in our thoughts and prayers.  We know  it can not bring back their loved ones, but it can give closure.  It can give a peaceful mind knowing that their lives mattered.New episodes will resume next week (May 28); with the continuation of our LEADING LADIES  of THE THEATRE series.  Special Guest:  LINDA WAGENMAKERS!Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

We are strong as diamonds.  Able to hold things together like Epoxy.  We are known to shine even brighter than the night star Sirius.  All while maintaining our vulnerabilities and wearing them as a badge of honour.My guest for this episode unhesitatingly unfolds her modest beginnings that have lead her straight to her moment in the spotlight.  Hearing her story of not always aiming for the number one spot was in itself humbling.  If any Leading Lady deserved the chance to rise and shine (and see her name in lights) it is emphatically this week's Leading Lady of The Theatre Aisata Blackman.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

I could have talked with Carolina  all day and well into the night.  Our conversation spilled over even after the official recording ceased.  I could see that she has found her life's purpose.  She knows her self worth and has no problem sharing that intel.  There is nothing more exhilarating than seeing another woman living, excelling, speaking, working and thriving in her truth.  At this moment and time her spotlight is outshining the very stages she has so graciously walked. **Leading Ladies of The Lion King, Tina 'The Musical', Miss Saigon, The Bodyguard, Sister Act, Aida, Dreamgirls**Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

I love the theatre, it is and was the heart and soul of me for years. I love the smell of excellence and the challenges it brings. I'm super excited for the next few weeks and the next series.  I want to give honour where it is due. I want to acknowledge grandness. I want to fill your ear with the stories from “Leading Ladies of the Theatre”.“This journey wasn't solely for me” I believed that it was a path that was being used for the sake of my children.  I still hold this to be evident.Nothing rings more true than the sight and sounds of my daughter.  The quote “Born for This” is an understatement.  She designed her own course even as she was hidden from the world. Music and Art are the components of her DNA.  She breathes rhymes and rhymes, she is an expression of Love. A spirit of peace that embraces any and all surroundings she occupies.  Her dedication and work ethics are unmatched by most.  I could not be more proud to open the “Leading Ladies Of The Theatre” with my daughter, my heart Donielle David.**Leading Ladies of The Lion King, Tina 'The Musical', Miss Saigon, The Bodyguard, Sister Act, Aida, Dreamgirls**Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

Maya Angelou “A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing.  She goes where she will without pretence and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself”.“Decomposing Beauty” Part 2 with Aiysha Malik, Rebecca Knol and my daughter Arielle David was just as eye opening as part one. Their discoveries left no stone unturned.  Definitely a topic for not only young woman but woman of all ages.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

As things change, some things stay the same.  However, they have been magnified because of our increasing abilities to connect through varies mediums.  We along with our children are bombarded with images that often disturbs our adult minds.  Now imagine what they are doing to our most fragile, our teens.This week my youngest daughter Arielle completed an assignment that after reading the 43 paged document, I felt compelled to share. It's a project that shouldn't only be shared with her school but outside the walls of that institution.ARIELLE alone with her classmates AIYSHA & REBECCA embarked on a journey that forced them to collectively address an issue that most tackle on an individual basis. Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

For the past few weeks I have been airing my series called Young, Gifted & Black. It has been an experience that I definitely believe was divinely given.  The guest that will conclude this portion of the series is Shelton Telesford. He is a young man that has stepped up to the plate or I should say pulpit and let his voice be used to heal the hearts of may and comfort their souls with the word.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

Young Gifted & Black continues with the heart felt sentiments of a young man coming into his own.  Wanting to not only heal and strengthen bodies, but elevate the consciousness of the his generation.  He's allowed himself to submit to the power of the pen and give freedom to his tongue.If Daz L. Guy is a peek into what our future holds…we without a shadow or a doubt have nothing to worry about, but everything to be proud of.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

In Honour of "Black History Month" I give you a young woman who is unapologetically herself.This week's feature is a lover of words.  Ivory-Michelle Jean is in no way, form or fashion sheepish with her vocabulary placements.  Her turn of phrases are up front and direct.  Falling in love with poetry at a such a young age has been the back bone to all of her achievements.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

In honour of "Black History Month" I'm introducing to some and presenting to others, a group of young adults who are boldly standing behind their passions. Tune in every Wednesday to get a glimpse of who they are; and how they are are making this universe a better place.Ivory-Michelle Jean, Daz Guy, Shelton Telefort and Robin Maya (first guest) share the mission of wanting to encourage, enlighten and engage in movements that will uplift a generation to excellence.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

As an adult we have the capabilities to make our dreams viable. I'm sure there are those who think their dreams are too large to achieve.  But, they can be as close to you as your thoughts. How big is too big? How large is too large? What amount is toting the realm of ridiculousness? Things that make you go HMMMM.....Music HotSpot: Brandon DelagraentissSupport the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

It is our Season Finale, Episode #25.  Time flies when you are floating in your determination.The continuation of my conversation with Typhoon is enlightening, refreshing and almost inexorable. I didn't want it to end.  But I couldn't have asked for a more perfect ending to Season 1.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL…...........…MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFULThank you for your time and your ear…This is the last artist for “My Black is Beautiful” Trilogy Series…I couldn't have chosen a more perfect person to close this chapter with. Here in the Nederlands I only have to say his name once. The word itself holds strength and power. He carries this word/title with passion, compassion, dedication and resilience. Glenn Randamie is a man of humility and fortitude. Once again I'm in the presence of excellence.  Alles is Gezaygent. Here is Typhoon.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

Every now and then you must remind yourself  or even scream out loud "I AM WORTHY".   I'm worthy of all the wonderful gifts this world has to offer.   I am who I am.   And who I am is good and wonderfully made. This episode speaks of worthiness within the realm of giving and receiving.Music Hotspot: Juan Wells & Greenfield.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

Just when you thought all your T's were crossed.   Life lets you know know that your "T" levels are ever so present on all zones. Recognise and reassess.  Sometimes you just have to stop, look and listen.  Thank God I have living angels that keep me grounded and accountable.  I'm also grateful that I have my own music to assist me in doing just that.Music hotspot: Michelle David and The Gospel SessionsSupport the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

Welcome back to part 2 of my gabfest with Ivan Peroti.  Music exudes from every pore of his being. I appreciated his straightforwardness and his absence of reserve.  Acknowledging his accomplishments as well as his mishaps made his blackness even more beautiful.  His candidness about the music business and his trip down memory lane will leave you wanting this Brother to be your musical BFF.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)

"My Black Is Beautiful" with Ivan Peroti was a look into the mind and soul of a brother whose heart is shown through his music, family, photography and poetry.His humbled transparency circulated through every fibre of his being.  His serene demeanour exudes power and strength. We salute our soulful King.Support the show (http://PayPal.me/IG2020Podcast)