Out Front with Vince Noble Podcast

In this episode, we talked about her experience of being the daughter of prominent artist, her work in television as a producer, and most importantly her current life work of helping others optimize mental, spiritual, and physical health. 00:37.31 noblemen Hello everyone and welcome to the out front podcast I am your host Vince Noble hey as always before we get started with these extraordinary conversations. I want to say as much as I love how intellectually stimulating they are they are meant to do far more than that they are meant to stimulate us. They are meant to inspire us and drive us into meaningful action. So as you listen. Our guests are not solely on this show to promote themselves their services or products have in large part to provide significant insights and actionable steps to encourage you and engage you thereby helping to shift you from 1 level to the next. So I encourage you to listen and to think about how you may be positively impacted in some way. No matter who you are. It is my greatest hope that you find tremendous value in today's episode I am certainly super excited today. We have the distinct pleasure of having with us miss Shannon Amos an American producer and writer who sort of followed her father's footsteps in the entertainment industry. She is the daughter of John Amos most of us affectionately know him as. 02:04.35 noblemen James Evans from the hit seventy s tv show good times and her mother Noel Nickerson both were prominent actors she has appeared in many television series networks and films including BET Network, ESPN, Turner Originals TV One just to name a few, today, She is also widely known as the international holistic health coach and founder of Sumana a luxury wellness travel agency in this episode. We'll be talking all about her newfound passion her business vision and mission some of her experiences of being the daughter of prominent actors some have worked in television as a producer and most importantly, her current life work. Of helping others optimize their mental spiritual and physical health. We certainly have a lot to unpack in this episode. So let's go. So.   03:45.94 noblemen Um, Shannon welcome to the show today. 03:49.24 Shannon Amos Um, thank you so much Vince I'm so happy to be here. Thank you. 03:51.26 noblemen Hey is it's certainly it it. It's certainly a pleasure to have you on the show today Shannon and so hey so for those who may not know you or all that what you do tell us a little bit about yourself. 04:09.63 Shannon Amos Ah, well again, my name is Shannon Amos I am currently living in Playa Del Carmen Mexico where I facilitate and host wellness retreats in this new life that I've created and prior to that I was a television producer. For over 20 years in the entertainment industry. 04:30.79 noblemen Wow Shannon and thanks, it's certainly a pleasure to to have you on the show with us today I know we've we've been trying to s sink this ah interview up for a little while now and you're all over the world on. Ah, you know, great and wonderful things. But um, hey it's certainly a pleasure to to finally you know, get you on the show I think the last time we had the opportunity to speak. We may have talked you know close to an hour and it was certainly a pleasure. 04:56.52 Shannon Amos Absolutely I enjoy it. Thank you. 05:01.87 noblemen So, Shannon you know I have to ask upfront what was it like before we get to anything else. What was it like as a child growing up with with prominent actors. You know, um your dad John Amos 05:05.36 Shannon Amos Um, yes. 05:19.73 noblemen Um, at home was he much like the good times character. We officially know as James Evans or what. 05:25.95 Shannon Amos Um, yeah, wasn't a stretch I will admit that his character is not far off from who he is but um, you know there's so many multiple layers to who my father is so while he embodied some of those characteristics. Um, you know that was a fictional character in real Life. He's a very much introverted man um, pretty shy loves to be in a quiet space loves nature and really a renaissance man actually both of my parents I would consider Renaissance people. 05:53.28 noblemen Um. 05:58.93 Shannon Amos Um, my mom wasn't an actor I just want to correct that my mother is an artist so she was a creative with her hands and my father being an actor. Um you know, brought that energy of creative spirit into the household. 06:00.51 noblemen Had her heart. 06:15.29 Shannon Amos And so it was amazing. Growing up because I got to be around people like Maya Angelou you know having dinner with her in my youth and not even realizing or maybe I was realizing but not to the magnitude of of who she was in the world until I really grew up and having people like Lou Gosset and Ben Vaine and um, other you know, just really prominent amazingly talented people in and out of our home growing up and being exposed to that was was amazing. 06:42.59 noblemen Yeah that's amazing. So Shannon you know you've kind of followed your dad somewhat. Um you know into television and producing and that sort of thing but there was a bit of ah of a shift as I understand around 2017 so sort of what what ultimately brought you, you know to the work you so passionately do today. 07:03.68 Shannon Amos You know it was a series of events. Um I had been producing like I said for over twenty years and I wasn't feeling as fulfilled as I thought I would you know even in the pinnacle of my career like I was I was happy and grateful for everything. But. Just wasn't feeling as fulfilled in the work and as television changed and more things were being driven by marketing and by the networks of ideas of who we are and how we're supposed to show up the more I became disenchanted and around that same time. Um. 07:23.18 noblemen Um, a number. 07:36.78 Shannon Amos My mother who had been struggling for many years from injuries sustained from a medical malpractice incident finally succumbed to them and prior to her transition while she was in the hospital. Um in the last week of her life I asked her hey mom. 07:44.29 noblemen Um, a. 07:56.12 Shannon Amos Do you have any regrets and for anything that you regret regret that you didn't do and she said you know Shannon only that I didn't get to travel and see the world and so we knew that we were going to be cremating her. We knew that she was actively transitioning at that point and so I said well what if I traveled the world and I took your ashes with me. 07:58.61 noblemen Um. 08:15.36 Shannon Amos Her eyes lit up and she smiled and she said Shannon go see the world and let the world see you? Yeah yeah. 08:21.10 noblemen Wow, that's that's amazing yes yeah and so Shannon, I understand right now you you're currently doing the work in and all the way in Mexico tell us a little bit about that. 08:34.36 Shannon Amos Yeah I took off um after my mom passed I took off and I traveled solo around south east Asia for about a year year and a half and then I ended up in I took I call it my soul sabbatical. So I just took here to to heal and and worked through the grief and I ended up. 08:39.73 noblemen And. 08:47.93 noblemen I'm gonna. 08:52.15 Shannon Amos Um, in Peru and I sat with a shaman in Peru and had my first experience with plant medicine called ayahuasca some people will not be familiar with what that is, but it's now been talked about by will smith in his book Mike Tyson 09:00.22 noblemen I know. 09:09.68 Shannon Amos Um, has recently shared his experiences as well as Chris Rock and um, so I think now that it's moving more into the the conversations around healing with psychedelics is moving now more into Mainstream consciousness and awareness and into black culture and. 09:22.85 noblemen Um, all right. 09:27.81 Shannon Amos That's what kind of brought me to Mexico I was invited by a friend and I came down to visit I fell in love with it and then I ended up connecting with a facilitator who here who was the protege of the facilitator I sat with in Peru. 09:46.18 noblemen That sound exciting. You know Shannon I feel like even now you know sort of we are all still very much on this. You know mental Marathon Globally if you will you know with with all ah you know various. Infectious diseases since the pandemic you know here in the Us. The political climate is still yet. You know, probably the most polarizing many of us known in our lifetime you know the impact of high inflation and all this mental. Cumulative effect if you will is certainly beginning to manifest you know in our culture. You know what have you personally found most challenging during these times and how are you dealing with it as well as you know, coaching others to it. 10:30.74 Shannon Amos No vice I feel like the culture that we've created American society that we've created was designed for machines not for humans and we've been living our lives like machines we're getting up. We're going to the same jobs we're doing the same thing over and over and over in repetitive motion. And you know, no wonder people are exhausted. No wonder people are tired and burned out and frustrated and feeling stuck. It's like we didn't sign up for this right? and I think that there is a serious process of needing to remember who we are and remember what we come from and where we come from. 10:59.20 noblemen Um. 11:08.93 Shannon Amos And really to tap into our sole purpose and so my work now having gone through so many changes and also reconnecting with nature reconnecting with indigenous people learning more about ancestral wisdom. And really getting educated about the different tools that are out here to support our wellbeing. That's now what I bring to my clients and bring into my retreats and even my wellness travel. 11:32.23 noblemen Um. 11:39.40 noblemen Well, that's wonderful. So Shannon I I heard you once say something that that I'd like to sort of unpack a little bit is that um you know you made a statement. How can you be a light worker. 11:44.75 Shannon Amos Each. 11:54.20 noblemen Ah, when you have yet to sit with your darkness and that kind of moved me in a way when I first heard that talk to us a little bit about that. 12:00.89 Shannon Amos Yeah, you know there is a there is I guess I repeat this a lot and I'll say it again is that healing isn't linear. It's different for each and every one of us as we are to our own thumbprint and I feel like there is a path for each and every one of us for me the path was plant medicine. The path was. You know, really getting reconnected with nature but also there were many steps in that process before I got there. You know when I first landed in Bali um I was introduced really to the practice of meditation and from there I went on to India where I studied yoga in ayurveda and. You know so there were different tools that I was gathering in that process and I think that in the current state of affairs that we find this world in with things always changing and and moving so quickly that it's really important that we slow down and when you slow down. 12:55.78 noblemen Um. 12:57.35 Shannon Amos You can really do some serious reflection and that's where we tap into that shadow part of ourselves that the the thoughts and the feelings and all the stuff that we've been consuming and pushing down in our bodies. All that generational trauma that we are holding. 13:10.11 noblemen Right? right. 13:14.32 Shannon Amos Yeah, and and until we actually do the work to to bring it up to sit with it to process it and to let it go. We can't you know we can't fully step into helping others. How do we help our families if we're not helping ourselves so it's like that. 13:29.87 noblemen Um, right right? That's that's amazing in there. So Shanna what? what would you say you know is your single you know, greatest mistake if you was to share. 13:30.46 Shannon Amos Philosophy of securing your own mask first. 13:41.91 noblemen And what did it really teach you. 13:42.55 Shannon Amos I Think that the calling had been there for me for a long time and I chose to ignore it I Chose to do what I thought was what I was supposed to do which would be successful to honor. You know my family's legacy. 13:55.47 noblemen Um. 13:59.95 noblemen Um, right. 14:01.30 Shannon Amos Make money to have a lot of things to have cars and houses and material wealth and yet with all of those things I still felt like I wasn't fulfilled and I think that was probably the biggest mistake wasn't listening to my heart's calling. 14:18.78 noblemen Wow, that's amazing there. So Sean let's just twist a little bit and talk a little bit about the company you established um and in 2019 suma right yeah a luxury travel company. 14:30.20 Shannon Amos Um, yeah, yes. 14:31.70 noblemen Tell us a little bit about that and and sort of you know what was your inspiration for starting a company. 14:34.42 Shannon Amos Absolutely you know after the year that I did backpacking across Southeast Asia I really did it in a very unconventional way I left with $700 on a one-way ticket and not because I had to I was choosing to because I wanted to see what. 14:48.28 noblemen Um. 14:51.22 Shannon Amos What it would be like to just step into flow how far could I go and I ended up being gone for over a year and traveling to 12 countries and what that taught me is that there is infinite abundance in this universe and everything that we need is really here to support us but we have to tap into it and. 14:55.18 noblemen Um. 14:59.80 noblemen Um, wow. 15:09.74 noblemen Um. 15:10.16 Shannon Amos Along my Journeys I Was you know I was healing and I was receiving all these different tools without even realizing it and by the time I came back. My life had changed in so many ways and I had changed in so many ways that I wanted people that I care about to experience that I wanted people through. 15:27.61 noblemen Um. 15:28.50 Shannon Amos Ah know what it's like to detach from all of the stuff and to have a deep cultural experience and a wellness experience and that's how Summana was born and in sanskrit Sumana means to bloom and so yeah, we just plant the seed so you can bloom. 15:38.63 noblemen Awesome! That's that's wonderful. So a I tell you I'm certainly looking forward to one of those adventures here real soon. 15:52.17 Shannon Amos Um I love that I love that we want to go to Egypt you got to join us in Egypt or Africa. Um. 15:55.78 noblemen Ah Wow. Okay, we're gonna have to carve that in the calendar like ASAP right? like right away. So what's the dates on that. 16:06.16 Shannon Amos Um, well our first Egypt trip is in January January tech through the twenty second that 1 is already full so we are gonna launch a second one but what makes it so special is that we are going to really tap into ancient Kemet and the African history of Egypt. The part of the history. We don't get and. 16:11.93 noblemen Okay. 16:20.23 noblemen Um, ah. 16:23.50 noblemen Cry. 16:25.96 Shannon Amos We have a guy on the ground there who is so powerful and amazing and is really tapped into the historical truths. So we're going to plug into that energy that frequency and get a lot of wisdom and knowledge too. 16:40.38 noblemen That's wonderful. That's wonderful I. Really yeah, you know a number of years Actually I've I've been sort of you know doing a great deal of study on as you mentioned ancient Kemet and and Timbuktu all of those things that. Perhaps um, we were we were taught to sort of not investigate or were falsehood and so we didn't explore them So I often say is when you can't get it all in the book you got to go there for yourself and see for yourself. I'm certainly looking forward to that trip. 17:15.31 Shannon Amos Absolutely absolutely and you know it's it's really interesting part of what traveling has opened up for me in that way and I've been to 53 countries now that um how much propaganda and news. You know, kind of dissuades us from going to places like even Mexico when I came to Mexico people were like. Are you going to be safe. Is it dangerous is the cartel going to be after you and now I feel safer here like we don't have mass shootings in Mexico. Ok, we're not yeah. 17:33.10 noblemen Um, dry or I all right. 17:41.60 noblemen Um, right right? right? right? Yeah, right? Yeah, so so. 17:50.58 Shannon Amos Very different. 17:53.39 noblemen What is it that individuals can look to experience. Overall you know and in a Sumana experience. 17:58.31 Shannon Amos You know what we do is we really take the time to curate an experience for each and every person that's traveling with us and so rather than travel on a Rigid itinerary. It's a very free flowing itinerary. Let's say for example. 18:11.54 noblemen Right. 18:15.11 Shannon Amos We went to Egypt and and you want to just stay in a spa and get a massage that day and maybe a few people want to go on the nile and go kayaking or maybe they want to take a walk along you know in Cairo or something. It's it's. 18:22.14 noblemen And. 18:29.63 Shannon Amos The way that we craft it is so that you can have an experience that is unique to you and you know there are activities we do as a group which are really beautiful and lovely. But. 18:35.56 noblemen Um. 18:41.20 Shannon Amos Um, it's very free flowing you you move the way you need to move at the time you need to move and that allows people to really get the rest they need which is so important but also to um, enjoy the experience and not feel rushed. 18:50.31 noblemen Um, no. 18:53.47 noblemen Right? right? So So what? what piece of Advice. You know as you mentioned is you know getting Beyond sort of the propaganda that that is oftentime associated with traveling abroad. But but what piece of advice would you give someone that's. Sort of looking to take that leap of faith as you have and then just get out and travel abroad. 19:18.85 Shannon Amos Yeah, you know, um I say just do it get out of your way get out of your fear and just do it. But some advice I could give is that if you're planning to go to a country go on on a Facebook even if you don't like Facebook to set up an account you know for this purpose and. 19:31.80 noblemen By group. 19:35.15 Shannon Amos Look for expat groups in that country. For example, when I came to Mexico I joined like 3 or 4 different expat groups on Facebook and I was able to pretty much ask for anything that I was looking for and someone would answer and um I was also able to tap into communities of expats. That we're already living here. So it was like upon arrival I already knew a few people you know that I had spoken with that. You know, ah that could give me and kind of show me the ropes and it makes life so much easier in that way to have a connection when you arrive. 20:04.74 noblemen Um. 20:10.15 noblemen So Shan I know you I know you talked on it a little bit but if you could if you could unpack it just a little bit more about, um you know something you previously said about the indigenous wisdom and plant Medicine retreats. Um. 20:20.79 Shannon Amos In him. 20:25.28 noblemen Talk talk to us a little bit ah about that a little bit more what what to expect from that experience a little bit. 20:29.19 Shannon Amos Absolutely first off I know that you know we've been colonized into believing that plant medicine is drugs when it's absolutely. 20:39.26 noblemen Um I. 20:41.80 Shannon Amos Ah, the opposite drugs are um, you know what the government you know has deemed as such one to um, it is pharmaceuticals they are synthe synthetic medications those are actual drugs what grows in nature and what is in nature. Um, has the technology and the wisdom of plants and and when we look at things like for example, Psilocybin which is the street name would be called Magic mushrooms, mushrooms or fungi and fungi have been on this planet you know for. 21:04.96 noblemen Um. 21:15.94 Shannon Amos Probably be well way before man you know they they even say that it probably comes from the stars from stardust um, it holds the wisdom, the innate wisdom and intelligence of hundreds of thousands of years and indigenous people who live in um, in nature. 21:29.60 noblemen Um, remember. 21:33.97 Shannon Amos Are very tapped into the plants the herbs the various medicines and and what they can be used for It's scientists that come in and then cultivate it and turn it into um other you know, healing modalities and not to even say that all drugs in western culture are bad because clearly there are some that cure us and help us. But they also usually come with loads of side effects. So um, what we're doing is we're working with indigenous cultures who have been studying and understanding and working with various plant medicines for generation upon generation and we're bringing people into a safe space, a comfortable space. Working alongside our indigenous partners to create and share experiences to help elevate consciousness and some of those things for example are ayahuasca and psilocybin and both help there's scientific evidence now that shows they help relieve ptsd. Um, anxiety depression ocd um, and other there's studies now around alzheimer's Parkinson's and dementia so there are very powerful healing abilities that happen with these medicines. Um. If. You're not prepared or not feeling called to um the work with Psychedelic Plant medicines there are plenty of plant medicines that don't have a psychoactive effect that are also beneficial like cacao and cacao has a molecule called the bliss molecule which is a heart opener. 22:53.34 noblemen Um, I mean. 22:58.94 noblemen Um. 23:03.50 Shannon Amos Gets the blood flowing and it's a great to combine with other Healthcare practices. You can drink it every day. Um, you know it's better for you than Coffee. It's a super ah superfood a Super fruit Um, and it has multiple beneficial you know effects. So ah in a retreat with us. You get to experience on what you choose and you know we're not here to push anybody into anything with ayahuasca or psilocybin I would say if you feel called then we're here for you to support you if you're not ready for that. We're not here to try to make you Ready. We're here to support whatever your wellness needs are. 23:35.60 noblemen Um. 23:40.93 Shannon Amos And if it's movement if it's yoga if it's meditation you want to deepen your practice. All of that is available in our retreats. 23:48.57 noblemen That's certainly amazing and but you know as you said that? So so much you know I think so much education is still needed. Um in terms of you know how do you know? treat. Different ailments from a holistic perspective especially when you know as you mentioned we've been sort of conditioned. Um by primarily big pharma. Um, that did yeah have been conditioned to to think of you know, certain drugs in a certain way. Um. 24:11.61 Shannon Amos A. 24:21.68 noblemen So who who would you say would be you know sort of the ideal person in this case for your retreats. 24:28.89 Shannon Amos I would say someone who is tired exhausted feeling stuck burned out possibly suffering from depression anxiety. Also we have a lot of folks who are seekers who are um, going through a spiritual transition or or tapping into their you know. 24:34.30 noblemen Um, are you on. 24:46.81 Shannon Amos More of their spiritual spirituality or um, those who are seeking to expand their consciousness who are ready to you know to grow and ready to step into um their full purpose. We also get people who are suffering from addiction smoking cigarettes. Um alcoholism. 25:03.21 noblemen Um, and hope. 25:05.97 Shannon Amos Ah, tobacco drugs. You know hard drugs like ah cocaine and heroin so we see a broad spectrum of people we get moms and dads we have families come in with their adult children. Um, our youngest client was 19 years old who suffered from. Clinical depression and what we're able to do and what we're seeing is that a matter of fact I've had several clients now who've come in with clinical depression. We've been able to move them off of their drugs that had horrible side effects and onto micro dosing with psilocybin. 25:37.84 noblemen Um. 25:42.77 Shannon Amos And now they're thriving and when I hear that back from my clients when I have a client that tells me for the last twelve years I've been in misery and I'm finally sleeping I'm finally experiencing happiness and joy. That's what keeps me in this work. 25:59.59 noblemen Well Shannon you know there's certainly um, a a work um particularly in in the African American and latino community to be done in this area. Um I think I think even now. 26:11.26 Shannon Amos Um, yes. 26:17.25 noblemen As as we really begin to see things manifest at at levels that we've never seen before at a much younger age. Certainly um that that um, you know I personally believe that um mental health has to take a priority in America and. 26:23.36 Shannon Amos Um, yes. 26:36.90 noblemen And and it it may be needed in a number of different ways and certainly from a holistic natural perspective. You know? Um, yeah, so how do you feel today like with all the the 24 hour news cycle and the internet and social media and. 26:41.40 Shannon Amos Um, yeah, let's get. 26:54.88 noblemen All the streaming platforms um have have ah impacted you know mental health of people. You know, certainly you know I don't know if that all those things like go away you you turn all your cell phones in when you get on one of your retreats. So what have you? But how did you feel like you know, although that has. 27:09.60 Shannon Amos Um, same position. 27:13.21 Shannon Amos In a huge way because it's programming and when we are consuming that content when we're consuming things that aren't good for us things that sit in our body we're consuming it on a cellular level and that's why the work we're doing is is. 27:13.28 noblemen Impacted mental health of people. 27:29.24 noblemen Um. 27:32.26 Shannon Amos So amazing because we're really working on a cellular level to move that energy to move that programming to expand beyond it so that we can face it release it and let it go um the work that we do is you know from? Well let me go back for a second being black folks. And brown folks in America we're being exposed to so much violence on a regular basis and that's all trauma and we hold that in our body and it manifests in other ways as disease right? So so no wonder more people are having strokes no wonder more people are having heart attacks and suffering. 27:51.61 noblemen Um. 28:08.80 noblemen Are I. 28:10.90 Shannon Amos And attacks and Anxiety. We weren't designed for violence. We weren't designed to consume all this negativity and so yes, we do unplug during retreat. Um and we ask our our guests to but we also want to give you the tools so that when you go back into the world. That you're mindful of what you're consuming that you turn off the news and that you limit you know the programming you're receiving so that you can rewire your brain pretty much and part of that rewiring is also with the medicine because you're literally creating new neuro pathways. 28:40.68 noblemen Um, and and. 28:46.44 Shannon Amos And there's more neuro plasticity with the brain so integration integrating anything that you experience. It's going to help you shift into ah a you know higher frequency or vibration or into a better form of Health you have to integrate. 29:02.68 noblemen Um, right. 29:03.57 Shannon Amos Those tools into your life. So we also follow up with integration. 29:05.66 noblemen Awesome! That's wonderful sharing so listen Shannon before we go. How can you know people connect with you. Some of the things you're doing either online or through social media. 29:11.67 Shannon Amos Ones. 29:18.40 Shannon Amos Ah, you can go to sumana s u m a n a h dot com and you can see where we are and what we have coming up and you can follow me on Instagram at official Shannon Amos and also our business page is Sumana as. Soulle Sanctuary and sumana luxury travel. So we would love to have you all and really appreciate you. Events. Thank you. 29:40.44 noblemen Oh that's awesome I appreciate you too and I certainly look forward to connecting with you and you can get on one of these for trips retreats and I'm bringing a whole lot of other folks that I really think would tremendously benefit as a result of that. Um, so hey, thank you once again for joining us today and you know again, it certainly has been a pleasure and please come back and join us sometime. 30:02.50 Shannon Amos I would love to thank you so much Vincent. You guys have a great day. 30:05.78 noblemen Thank you. 30:18.58 noblemen Great share and subscribe on the Apple Podcast or wherever you listen.    

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Perhaps considered the most valued episode this season. In this episode, I'll discuss how and why working on your inner game is so important before doing anything thing else.  We'll talk about the importance of developing your vision, mission, and goals. We'll talk about being mindful as to how your energy levels are depleted which causes you to lose your focus. We'll talk above all about how it is the discipline that makes it all possible and so much more! 

In this episode, we had the distinct please of having Yasmine Arrington, Jasmine is the author of Daily Reflections for Social Entrepreneurs Journal and founder of the non-profit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents, inspiring them to complete their college education. Yasmine has been featured in TeenVogue, Essence, Black Enterprise, Forbes Magazine, The Washington Post, and the Baltimore Times, and on ABC7 News WJLA and NBC4 for her community work with ScholarCHIPS. Yasmine is a recipient of several awards including the Linowes Leadership Award from the Greater Washington Community Foundation, the Peace First Prize, the DC Social Innovation Prize, Angel Among Us Award by the Negro Council of Women, the Samuel Huntington Public Service Award, the Samuel Halperin Public Service Award, Radio One WKYS Top 30 Under 30, and others.  In this episode, we discussed her early beginnings, the triumph over the death of her mother, and an incarcerated father at an early age, her life works with Scholachip and so much more.   https://www.scholarchipsfund.org www.nobleresolutions.com   

In this special Veterans Day episode, we had the opportunity to sit with Mr. Sylvester Jenkins, a retired United States Army, 1SG. We discussed the challenges of his transition during the beginning of the pandemic — We discussed his early life beginnings, setbacks, and hardships and that when individuals come across any challenging situations in life, they must remember that every person in their life undergoes periods of difficult times as well. However, what sets each individual apart is how he or she tackles the individual situation without allowing the hardship to define them. We discussed his latest book — “Winning the Battle Within” detailing strategies to overcome situations to enjoy some of the most precious and priceless moments of your life. In his book, “Winning the Battle Within” Sylvester shares - - How Resilience is imperative for today's rapidly changing world. - Intentional preparation to increase your ability to emerge from challenges better. - Exercises and strategies for building self-esteem and life success. — and how to GPS your life! goals, priorities and strategies and so much more! www.nobleresolutions.com www.sylvesterjenkins.com Changing the world one leader at a time.  

In this episode, we had the distinct pleasure of talking with Dr.Yolanda Ragland. Dr. Ragland is an award-winning qualified, podiatrist and foot surgeon. We talked about her overcoming failure, doubt, and rejection as she fought through building her brand and becoming recognized as the first and only female Podiatrist with practices dedicated solely to specific foot corrections. She was recognized as the Best forefoot reconstructive surgeon in the northeast as CEO & Founder of Fix Your Feet®️, Inc. Her practices can be found on Park Ave in Manhattan NY, and the Washington Metropolitan area in Downtown Bowie, MD.

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Have you ever thought no matter what we do, you believe that we need to always be learning and improving? Have you ever thought we should always be connected to a community of like-minded peers and leaders that truly help us elevate our game? Do you remember a time, when you thought to yourself, I can't possibly be the only person going through this situation -- or even have you thought if I could just get connected to someone who could help with this! if I could just be mentored in a way by that particular person(s) that would willingly share those real actionable steps and blueprint to this thing I've been struggling with. Have you ever thought to yourself I just need the honest truth blueprint. Perhaps you even remember a time when you thought, there has to be a better way! I don't need another book thrown my way I need to get connected, I need to get to another place of discovering another level of motivation -- I need to discover another level of inspiration in a way that I have not that would truly help propel me to my next level of my life.  Each week during season II we will hear from some fascinating and exciting thought leaders that have achieved high levels of success across many different spheres of influence despite overcoming adversity. They are willing to share from the depths of their hearts with us their proven secrets, experiences and actionable steps.  There's no denying the power a strong professional network and platform can have over our careers and life. Just maybe, maybe! We'll give you that edge, that spark of motivation and inspiration, that tool in your kit bag that will serve as the rocket fuel that will shift you to the next level of your life! 

In this special bonus episode, we'll be talking about: Conflict in the workplace and offer up a bit of guidance and actionable steps to take on conflict de-escalation. There is no doubt that most of us have been in different forms of conflict throughout our lives and especially so in the workplace. When we talk about conflict escalation, we want to highlight that not only has the intensity of the ongoing conflict risen, but also that of the approaches being employed. A shift in the intensity of conflict is usually driven by reactions and interactions, external forces and/or by the involvement of additional people. That is, as conflicts surge, the number of individuals involved increases as well. As much as conflict escalation does not always directly translate to violence and destruction, the threat of rougher and tougher times tends to heighten. That is why, the comprehension of the stages of conflict escalation is important especially in the conflict de-escalation process.  

In this episode we had an amazing opportunity to talk one on one with Ms. Tracey Walker, she's a successful author, thought leader, Network Marketing professional, and self-made millionaire dedicated to helping other business owners achieve greater levels of success. We talked about:  Surviving during a pandemic. How to expand your capabilities during difficult times. Learning to work on the mindset stuff first. Learning to let the old you grow away. Building the correct habits conducive to the level of success you seek and so much more!

In this special episode, we had the distinct pleasure of having with us the amazing Tulani — she has toured the world and perform with some of the biggest performers of our time, with artists like Lady Gaga. She is an award-winning motivational speaker, harpist, singer, and songwriter who has also appeared on countless TV programs including MTV, BET, FOX, and ABC, to name a few — In this episode, we’ll be talking about her experience of being on tour with lady Gaga, her never-give-up mindset, the advice she gives those pursuing a musical career in today's industry — her latest single and so much more!

In this special one on one episode I discussed: Becoming more agile and adaptive.  Mental health and wellness. Managing distractions. Navigating the current complexities of the current environment. Being hyper-focused and so much more!  You have to have a certain level of situational awareness to recalibrate, to reposition if you will —— when life throws you curveballs? The real test and challenge of life is how agile and adaptive individuals can become --- How we must learn to better anticipate changes in the environment and reposition according is vitally important. As individuals further develop their long-range strategic thinking --- in essence, they develop the capacity to engage in a thought process that focuses on the analysis of critical factors and variables that will influence their long-term success. Sooner or later ——you have to make pivots in different areas of your personal life. The proper PIVOT — it's a matter of getting FOCUSED! And minding your business.      

We had the distinct pleasure of having with us Dr. Don Trahan, Jr, an experienced global diversity practitioner, and keynote speaker with a history of working within higher education, nonprofits, and corporates alike to include the US Government. In this episode, Dr. Trahan discusses the topic of diversity and inclusion engagement inside organizations. Although many organizations have gotten better at recruiting and retaining diverse talent, there is still much progress to be made in the area of inclusion. Many still lack ethnically and gender-diverse leadership teams, despite the strong evidence that doing so will increase an organization’s overall performance. Dr. Trahan makes the case that executives need to pay attention to these often neglected and marginalized groups and provides concrete ways organizations can create initiatives to change attitudes and perceptions, and ultimately create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

In this special episode we had the distinct pleasure of having Jennifer Magley — not only is she the wonderful and talented daughter of retired NBA Player, and Kansas State great Dave Magley, but she’s also in her own right an amazing and exciting leader, motivational speaker, and executive leadership development coach. Jennifer has spent over a decade helping people become unstoppable through corporate workshops. She’s also a former NCAA Division, I head coach and professional tennis player, she has received national media recognition most notably by USA Today, CNN, ESPN, and US News & World Report for her extraordinary works. In this episode we talked with Jennifer about her transition from professional sports, her current business, the inspiration for her latest book, “How to Be Queen” and so much more!

A remarkable story of resilience transported by the conviction in the healing power of God after receiving an HIV-positive diagnosis from birth. “Transforming Pain to Purpose: Thriving with HIV In this powerful transformational episode - we went one on one with author Marcus Muhammad as he shares his life journey of being born with the HIV virus and the inspiration for his latest published book — ”Transforming Pain to Purpose: Thriving with HIV” and so much more.

We had the distinct pleasure of having with us Chief Nana Kawku Dakrawbuu I. Business Owner, executive leadership consultant, and respected Chief from Ghana — In this episode, we talked one on one with Nana about his intimate connection with African and his continued work of unifying the African diaspora, through business and economic empowerment.

We spent some time in this episode discussing the idea of —“Building the inner resilience to remain focused, flexible, and productive, during difficult times”“When you organize your mind everything else falls in line”When we talk about mental health we are talking about “a person’s condition concerning their psychological and emotional well-being. I happen to believe — that in certain communities and as well as society as a whole — we don't understand enough about mental health and the positive or negative impact on certain communities — because we don't truly give enough attention to the matter and the fact that somewhere on the spectrum of adult psychopathologies there are so many conditions that go improperly diagnosed and or mistreated — it isn't a priority of things in our society on our list of things to get evaluated —as in our physical health or appearance. This is true even from a leader's perspective. Mentally healthy people often:Enjoy life and have the ability to laugh and have fun more They can deal with stress and bounce back from adversity.They feel a sense of meaning and purpose, in both their activities and their relationships.They are flexible and adaptable to change...And for the most part, they tend to build and maintain fulfilling relationships.We discussed how resilience is your ability to honestly cope with the circumstances and bounce back from stress and adversity, and hopefully even grow through the experience — and so much more!

Mental Endurance involves developing daily habits that build mental muscle. It also involves giving up bad habits that hold you back. Think Positively. Self-confidence and the belief in one's ability to perform and to make decisions is one of the most important characteristics of a healthy mind. In this episode I’ll be discussing:Planning for SetbacksManaging StressThe circle of friends and your successGoal SettingAttentional ControlThe importance of visualization and following throughAs with building mental strength, developing mental toughness does require self-awareness and commitment. Generally speaking, mentally tough individuals appear to achieve more than the mentally sensitive and enjoy a greater degree of contentment.  

 In this very special episode, I’ll be sharing six-time tested perspectives on team development. How Successful teams are made up of individuals who are all working toward the same goals and this becomes even more important when many teams and sub-teams are no longer working from the same physical space or geographical location.How each member of a team should know their role within it and exactly how they are contributing to the common goal.The importance of communication in any type of relationship is no secret, and this is true for teams in a professional context as well, especially in our increasingly digital and remote working environments.Developing a sense of community and identifying with a defined group - connection - is the biggest driver of belonging.The best teams are constantly finding ways to improve, and the most effective way to do this is to create an environment that encourages innovation.Different forms of feedback are integral to building high performing teams. www.nobleresolutions.com

We had the distinct pleasure in this episode of having with us Mrs. Angelica Norton Author, Speaker, and CEO of the 30 Day University.Angelica is also recognized as a Trainer/Facilitator, which provides informational trainings and workshops to agencies and organizations working with at-risk youth and families in poverty. Angelica began her career working with at-risk youth in 1998, through Central City YMCA in Tampa, Fl. Since then, Angelica's innovative methods caught the attention of manyorganizations. Such as, Juvenile Welfare Board, Big Brothers Big Sister, Department of Juvenile Justice Diversion Program, Hillsborough County School District, The Housing Authority (Youth Build Program),  and Pinellas County Jail serving youth offenders.In this episode we talked about:1. Knowing how and when to pivot2. Rebranding and repositioning your business3. Mastering the inner game of becoming resilient 4. 30 Day University5. The book "Divorcing Poverty" and so much more!  

In this very exciting and special episode we had the distinct pleasure of going one on one with my good friend Command Sergeant Major, (R), Garrick Griffin, Fort Knox, U.S. Army Garrison.The truth is oftentimes those in most need of mentoring don't understand enough about how they should seek it out, and sometimes it's a matter of proximity or getting beyond environmental restraints and the lack of exposure. The chances are if you weren't brought up in a culture of positive mentoring you’ll be less to engage in mentoring positively. You will naturally only put out what's been intentionally placed in you. Mentoring is that time-honored practice in which many of us can point to an influential person (or maybe several people) who have helped shape who many of us are today. These mentors have worked behind the scenes with us, generously sharing their time, expertise, and insights to nurture our potential, and to keep us on track, and help us grow - often personally and professionally.In this episode we'll be discussing the topic of "The Search for My Mentor" 1.    What are the approaches to finding a good mentor2.    What questions to ask a potential mentor3.    How do I know if it's the right fit 4.    The benefits of mentoring for personal and professional development, staying on target and so much more! www.nobleresolutions.com

SHE SAID! HE SAID!HOW EFFECTIVE OF A COMMUNICATOR ARE YOU REALLY?Relationship building is key to any form of success in your life and learning how to properly navigate through those relationships can determine the longevity and also the nature of the relationship in which you develop.In this episode we sat with Dr. Lynn Marshall, Communication strategist from the Leap Effect Group, Dr. Marshall says “if you can change your communication, you can change your life" -We are all leading someone, and at the same time, we are being led by someone. As leaders and learners, the key to closing the gap from where you are to where you want to be is based on your ability to speak and understand the dominant language of your environment while maintaining your unique voice.Ready to Learn how? take your Leap! In this very special episode!  

In this special episode we had the distinct pleasure of having with us Mrs. Elizabeth Leiba, University Professor, co-host of the Ed up podcast, and Social Justice Activist. We went one on one, “All things, Race, Social Justice, and Equity” Elizabeth is also a published writer who wrote for the Sun-Sentinel newspaper and was the Editor of The Seminole Tribune newspaper for several years. She was also featured recently in a New York Times article about her social justice advocacy work. As always before we get started, with these extraordinary conversations. I want to say as much as I love how intellectually stimulating they are-they are meant to do far more than peak our intellect-They are meant to drive us into meaningful action. So as you listen, our guests are not solely on this show to promote themselves, their services, or products, however, in large part to provide significant insights and actionable steps to engage you-thereby helping to shift you from one level to the next. So, I encourage you to listen and think about how you may make a difference. No matter who you are. it is my greatest hope, that you find tremendous value in today's episode. I for one clearly understand after spending most of my adult life abroad in some not so good places that equity, access, participation, and basic right is not always easily achievable. The past few years particularly in American have certainly been both destructive and challenging on multiple levels from a social justice perspective. Diversity and inclusion continue to be a top priority for civic and business leaders around the world. After all, ecosystems thrive on diversity, and the world of business is no different. But, the journey to building a truly diverse and inclusive workplace and society can often be a long and daunting one.  

In this special Veteran’s Day Episode we had the distinct pleasure of going one on one with Lieutenant Commander(LCDR), Trina L. Martin, (Retired)Naval Intelligence officer and current Cyber Intelligence Analyst for the Department of Justice. Trina is also an owner of a communications technology agency, a Keynote speaker, and published Author of the book, "From a Mess to Amazing." In this episode we talked:The commitment to serveDeploymentsInclusion and diversity Transition and reintegration Mentorship Mental health and so much more!As always before we get started, with these extraordinary conversations. I want to say as much as I love how intellectually stimulating they are-they are meant to do far more than peak our intellect-They are meant to drive us into meaningful action. So as you listen, our guests are not solely on this show to promote themselves, their services, or products, however, in large part to provide significant insights and actionable steps to engage you-thereby helping to shift you from one level to the next. So, I encourage you to listen and think about how you may make a difference no matter who you are it is my greatest hope, that you find tremendous value in this episode. www.nobleresolutions.com Changing the world one leader at a time.

 In this very special episode we went all in one on one with the talented Jarreau (juh-ROW) Williams. We talked about how important it is to find and develop your own creative process, self care, his mental health challenges, the inspiration for his newly released single “Chasing Moonlight” and so much more.Jarreau is known as the "man with the golden pipes.” The Alexandria, VA native and recent Wammie nominated artist is a consummate showman and charismatic front-man who brings high-energy, soul, funk, groove and a special form of kindness to each one of his performances.Williams and his band, JWX: The Jarreau Williams Experience, have been entertaining crowds at some of DC’s premier music venues such as 9:30 Club, Blues Alley, Farm Brew LIVE, and Jammin Java and have appeared in major area music festivals like DC Music Rocks, PIKEtoberfest, The Wharf and Capitol Riverfront Summer Series.Jarreau’s professional credits include backing 4-time Grammy Award winner Michael Buble, praise and worship with President Barack Obama and the First Family, as well as performing the National Anthem for thousands in DC’s most prominent professional sports arenas.Anyone who has seen Jarreau perform will agree, it is truly an ‘experience’ from the moment he grabs the microphone. His enchanting personality and extraordinary voice has a way of creating those special moments in performance; inviting you to join in the experience right along with him.www.jarreauwilliams.comwww.nobleresolutions.com

In this very special episode, we had a one on one power talk discussion with Celai West, pronounced “sah-LAY”, is a quirky twelve-year-old STEM girl who is making waves in the fashion, runway, vlogging and acting industry, all while proving you can never be too cool for school. She changed the industry standards when she became the youngest professional runway model to walk amongst an all-adult lineup in NYFW, at just ten years old. West can regularly be seen walking the runways along-side some of the best supermodels in the business.Celai began print modeling when she was five, doing runway shows when she was six, started acting and became the CEO of her own t-shirt line, TheChattyChick.com, at seven, walked in NYFW for the first time at eight, had her first viral video at nine, earned her second viral runway video and co-authored her first book at ten and at eleven, she became the youngest show producer to produce a NYFW show in September 2019 with The Industry Fashion Show.Celai has worked with major brands such as Target, Walmart, Amazon, Gap, Disney and Allstate and was the leading lady in Willy Williams’ music video “The Voodoo Song” that has been viewed over 20 million times! She also appeared in “I Am My Own Mother” which was selected to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.Celai West was recently featured on Vogue Italia and Good Morning America, has appeared on four news channels, two talk shows, eleven magazine covers and published inside several magazine issues and newspapers. Many of her images, as well as videos, have been shared on social media in viral numbers, including two viral runway videos that have been viewed more than 25 million times collectively.www.nobleresolutions.com    

In this special one on one episode, we’ll talk about this idea of ”Making timely Decision” we are all very much in this hour of some very serious decisions, there is no escaping. I believe the impact of the pressing decisions of the hour is going to set us on a downward or upward glide path for the next 50 years or more. So, In that decision-making process, we must first learn to: Properly assess the situationSeek out relevant informationweigh optionsMake judgments accordinglyInitiate action as required to create a positive outcome within inevitable time constraints Your decisions require forward thinking and application of the decision making process, not the commonly knee jerk decisions.We have two roads that we can take at this moment to define the next era. Which one will you be? Visionary or reactionary.

"Have you ever thought that the problem might be that it starts with you learning how to say positive things to yourself first! "”The Mindset from a Survivor to a Thriver”In this very special and exciting episode, we sat down with, the one and only, Hollywood talk show host, and confidant to some of Hollywood’s most famous stars, Ms. Davi Davenport!   We talked a great deal about how to make the mental shift from a survivor to a thriver, how to learn to properly pivot with faith when faced with tragedy and perform well in a COVID environment, her Hollywood Red Carpet events and so much more!   

WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER with Tech CEO, Desmond Wiggan.What to ask yourself to understand how you respond to adversity.Why challenges you choose for yourself are different from those that you are forced to deal with.How to use adversity to hone your mindset and make yourself better.Why most of us are spending tons of time trying to avoid adversity rather than embracing it.Why setting and achieving big goals will require you to level up your approach to adversity.                                                      I’ve been coaching a young kid recently with his mindset around collegiate wrestling. You probably know that college wrestling is a huge mental game. He wants to perform at a high level, so that means he has to work not only on his technique but on his mindset and his tolerance for adversity, too. I think learning to overcome adversity is one of the most important skills we can create in our lives, but we don’t talk about it nearly enough. I believe it doesn't matter in which way you experience adversity; it’s all the same with valuable lesson to learn whether sports of business.In this episode, we sat and talked with one of AMERICAS YOUNGEST AND brightest RISING tech CEO’s, Desmond Wiggan, CEO of the BatteryXchange. We discussed the challenges of developing an innovation mindset, leader resilience in a COVID environment, technology, and business opportunities, startups in a COVID-19 climate, and so much MORE! www.nobleresolutions.comChanging the world one leader at a time.   

You Still Get to Tell Your Story In this episode we talk about learning to choose the right language for the story that you truly seek to be told. We learned that it is often these limiting beliefs that keep us from achieving greater levels of success. What’s the first thing you do when you meet someone new? You ask him or her to tell you their story but very few individuals know how to do this well. These limiting or negative thoughts in our minds often take over. They give too much back story, drone on for 20 or 30 minutes, list arbitrary details that mean nothing to you, and putter out at the end, leaving you wondering what the point was. It can leave you feeling confused and unfulfilled.This is not okay. Because you have a story to tell, and it deserves to be told well.You need to practice. You need to become an expert at telling your own story. Consider some of the basic elements of any good story and how they apply to your story:What’s the conflict?Who’s the hero?Where is the suspense?How will the conflict resolve?What’s the point?Why does it matter to me?

Do you often find yourself struggling maintaining a positive winning mindset? In this episode, we sat down with the Incredible Danielle Mills, a retired professional tennis player, bestselling author of the book "How to Master LinkedIn and separate yourself from the masses," CEO of Headstrong, a Mindset and Membership Company. We discussed the mindsets and actionable steps of thriving and resilient leaders, her latest book, and so much more! https://linktr.ee/headstrongllc Headstrongmind@gmail.com http://linkedin.com/in/daniellenmills This episode was sponsored byNoble Resolutions, incwww.nobleresolutions.com 

It's Never over, until it's over! In this episode, Marques Ogden retired NFL player shares his story of achieving maximum success as a professional athlete, followed by notoriety in corporate America, then catastrophic failures that cost him everything he owned in just ninety days. But even in the face of crushing defeat, he identified and put into action the traits required to rise from the ashes and find success again. Now this inspiring, candidly written, and time-tested method of success is available to you!  www.nobleresolutions.com 

New beginning season 1 introduction of the Out Front Podcast with Vince Noble. In this episode the host Vince Noble shares his vision and expectaions for the show.