Persevere To Excel

Deo Interviewed Ryan Barton, CEO and Founder of Mainstay Technologies. Mainstay serve thousands of clients, lifting the burden of IT and ensuring they have the technology they need to prosper. The conversation focused on the topic of the "Being" and "Doing". Can companies flourish if they prioritize on the "Being" of their employees? Do you keep someone who is performing well, bringing in a lot of money for the company but they are toxic to the culture of your workforce?

In this Podcast I talk about experiences I have had in the last 10 years with buying homes and making bad financial decisions. You can't allow failures be your identity. It is about what you do with what you learn through the failures what will allow you to fail forward. Music by Martin Toe Learn mode about Deo's work at Deomwwanoconsultancy.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Soundcloud

In this podcast I am talking about the comparison people make between one underrepresented group to another. We also talk about my identity after living in the US for 22 years. Do I consider myself an African American from America or a Congolese African? I end with talking about the important of coming along side people to learn about their experiences instead of imposing your perspectives on them. Learn more about Deo and his work at deomwanoconsultancy.com Introduction music by Martin Toe

Most of us have left our new year resolutions behind us because we could not sustain the expectations we set for ourselves. If you knew you can set up a new start every day or every hour, would that change how you strategize on your goals and how you go about in achieving them? In this podcast, we talk about persevering by setting realistic expectations to who you are and by embracing the challenges and discomfort of pursing your goals. Intro music by Martin Toe Podcast by deomwanoconsultancy.com Deo Mwano is a social-impact innovator whose work is focused on education, technology, business, community and individual development. His unique talents and experiences make him highly versatile and adaptable to working with different types of individuals and organizations. A daring escape from the Democratic Republic of the Congo led Deo Mwano to a life of freedom, inspiration, appreciation, and the desire to persevere to excel.

END OF 2021 REFLECTION: Mental Health, Family, Building Business, 2022. 2020 was able survival. 2021 was about maintaining and progress. I hope for 2022 to be about growth. A lot happened in 2021. In this podcast we got to talk about how I survived 2021 with my family, growing a business, mental health and what I am working on for 2022. I dive deeper in the different moving parts that influenced my pursuits and priorities of 2021. The growing pain of self actualizing, reflecting and awareness. I also talk about how I showed up to those who matter to me and the things I am pursuing as an entrepreneur in 2022.

Deo Mwano takes us into one of his recent presentation on Juneteenth. He emphasis how Juneteenth is not just a black holiday but an all American holiday. In this presentation he talks about his experiences as Congolese immigrant learning about the black experience and taking ownership of it after resettling to America as a young boy. He also talks about the important of not being passive and dismissive of black history and the black experience. Learn more about Deo's work at Deomwano.com

Deo was invited to speak to college students about moving from direct services to systemic changes. Deo used his experience helping biopic businesses during covid as a case study of his presentation. He provided tools to help students understand the importance of co-desiging solutions with those impacted by the issues the most. Learn more about Deo's work at deomwanoconsultancy.com

Deo reflects on a time frame 5 years ago where he had to juggle family, work and community expectations. He reflects on the importance of taking ownership to the decision we all make based on the consequences versus positive end results. Learn more about Deo's work at Deomwano.com Podcast Music by Martin Toe

Deo provides a lens into his live presentation as a speaker/trainer with his latest podcast. Forgiveness is one of the most powerful human tools. Our emotions play an important part in who we are. The anger or pain we carry keeps us from moving forward. If we are not careful, it becomes part of us. It influences our behaviors in how we love ourselves and others. Forgiving is an act that happens within us. It is the freeing of ourselves from pain, anger and bondage. The anger, bitterness and pain caused by not forgiving is very deceiving. It tricks us into protecting those feelings because it is the only way we feel like we have control of our reactions to the painful experiences we go through every day. Music by Martin Toe Learn more about at Deomwanoconsultancy.com

Reginald Lewis's book inspired me. A business pioneer. In 1987, Lewis bought Beatrice International Foods from Beatrice Companies for $985 million, renaming it TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc.,[4] a snack food, beverage, and grocery store conglomerate that was the largest African-American owned and managed business in the U.S. Music by Martin Toe Learn more Deo's work at deomwanoconsultancy.com

I got the opportunity to interview my high school Marketing Teacher, Judy Johnson. Judy Johnson taught high school marketing and management classes for over 26 years. Her classes were hands-on and project based. Today she is a retired and runs her own business as a justice of the peace officiating weddings. Music by Martin Toe Learn more about Deo at Deomwanoconsultancy.com

Black Dad Experience Interview 2 What is the black dad experience like? In this interview I spoke with Jamie Williams and Anthony Poore about their experiences as black fathers, culture traditions and preparing their children in this racial division society. We also spoke about the pressure of being a perfect father. Jamie is an assistant soccer coach at a University. Anthony Poore is the Executive Director for New Hampshire Humanities. Podcast music by Martin Toe Learn more about Deo's work at deomwanoconsultancy.com

Black Dad Experience Interview 1 What is the black dad experience like? In this interview I spoke with Brian Brady and Daudi Juma about their experiences as black fathers, culture traditions and preparing their children in this racial division society we are living in. Brian is an administrator at a University overseeing a game design lab and Daudi is community leader working with youths and supporting Congolese community in Manchester NH. Podcast music by Martin Toe

Persevere to Excel Podcast with Dr Marie Ramas. We talked about music, Hamilton, identifying/Exercising your power, being grounded and making a difference in your community. Marie-Elizabeth Ramas, M.D., is a family physician activist with almost a decade of experience practicing full scope family medicine with obstetrics in Nashua, N.H. As the current medical director for GateHouse Treatment Center, she is charged to develop an integrated primary model for adults with substance use disorder. Dr. Ramas focuses her passion in promoting health equity as a national speaker, board of director member of the New Hampshire Academy of Family Physicians, state initiatives, and as a guest health expert on local radio syndications. Listen to the entire podcast on Sound-cloud, Spotify or Apple Podcast Learn more about Deo at deo@deomwano.com Music by Martin Toe

Interview with Brian Cartier, a multi media artist. We talked about surviving as an artist, affirmation, family history, perseverance, grit and mindset. BRIAN CARTIER Based a few miles North of Boston, Brian is a self-trained Visual Artist who covers a rather wide range of expression. Within his body of work you'll find many different styles and methods, different mediums and forms of creative communication. Brian has been featured in several magazines, both local & national and has curated or showcased in numerous exhibits, managed & produced events, and worked with youth groups as a project leader, speaker or creative consultant. Many of Brian's works are owned by collectors in 15 states and 4 countries. Brian is also VP of HoopHop, Inc, a 501(c)(3) that raises funds to generate creative opportunities for under-privileged youth through a music based basketball tournament & community resource fair. Learn more about Brian at https://www.b-cartier.com Learn more about Deo at deomwanoconsultancy.com

Ben talks about his journey losing his father, mother, grandmother and grandfather and moving to New Hampshire. He relied on the negative emotions to keep moving. He was careless and only cared about himself. He realized later in his life he needed to change. In this podcast we talked about negative emotions, family, music, dancing and managing a book store. Music by Martin Toe Podcast by Deomwanoconsutlancy.com

Interview with Alyssa Creative Artist, Small business Owner. We discuss the root of her artistry, influence/inspiration, transition of being an artist to becoming a small business owner. We also discussed family dynamic, being married young and surviving COVID-19 as a small business owner. Her shop is in Goftstown NH. Learn more about her and her business at https://apothecaflowershoppe.com/about-us Learn more about Deo's work at Deomwanoconsultancy.com

I interviewed Kettia Fennestor owner of Robesteurs Unisex Salon in Manchester NH. We talked about what it is like owning small business, parenting, COVID-19, building authentic relationships with customers and how to stay creative while running a business. Salon Location: 435 Elm St, Manchester, NH 03101 Learn more about Deo's work at Deomwanoconsultancy.com

I invited two Black Lives Matter organizers from my community Ronelle Tshiela and Elijah Kendrick. They are both college students who grew up in Manchester NH. They have organized two well attended peaceful events with over 1000 people. In this interview we talked about education, protesting, identity, parents, interests, favorite place to eat in Manchester NH and characteristics.

Interview with Martin Bukasa. A story of hope, courage and inspiration. We are all dealing with the unexpected. I reached out to Martin Bukasa to tell his story of how he ended up in prison for 3 months scared for his life. Martin tells his story of hope how him and his family got out of the Congo to a refugee camp to eventually settling in America. Music by Martin Toe Learn more about Deo's work at Deomwanoconsultancy.com

The interview is with Kwame Manu and Chakanetsa Mavhunga on this question; Should Africa be a test lab for western medical experimentation? Kwame Manu- Data Analyst, Analytics Solutions at Vodafone Ghana Chakanetsa Mavhunga is a tenured Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) at MIT and the founder of Research || Design || Build, an innovation consultancy that works with communities, corporations, and governments to create and implement sustainable local solutions to local problems. He is the author of three books on African science, technology, and innovation: Transient Workspaces: Technologies of Everyday Innovation in Zimbabwe (2014); What Do Science, Technology, and Innovation Mean from Africa? (2017), and The Mobile Workshop: The Tsetse Fly and African Knowledge Production (2018). He has also published more than 20 book chapters and articles and delivered numerous distinguished lectures and chaired panels at high-level meetings, including at TED, Google, the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. Podcast music by Martin Toe- Waka Learn more about Deo's work at Deomwanoconsultancy.com

Student Engagement in a Virtual Learning Environment. I had an awesome phone interview today with my good friend Andrea. We worked closely for several years coaching students virtually. #virtuallearning #studentsucces #studentengagement #Learningcoach #coronavirus Music by Martin Toe Learn more about Deo Mwano's education work at https://deomwano.com/learning

Persevere To Excel Podcast- The Impact of Being Fired(Episode 10). In this podcast episode, Deo talks about his experience of unexpectedly getting let go from his job while in the process of buying a house. Learn more about Deo and his work at deomwano.com Music by Martin Toe-Spotify or iTunes

Interview with Dr.Stephen J.Reno(Steve Reno). Steve is currently the Executive Director of Leadership New Hampshire. In this interview we discussed decision making, career path and community engagement. Steve has an impresive resume working in Higher Education. Steve was the Chancellor Emeritus of the University System of New Hampshire for 9 years. He was also the president of Southern Oregon University for 6 six years.

Keating Tufts is the founder of Boards and Brews in Manchester NH. In this interview he talks about his experience as a young entrepreneur bringing his idea to life after overcoming many obstacles. Boards & Brews is a board game cafe, which is pretty much what it sounds like - a cafe where people come together to play board games. We like to think we're a whole lot more than just a place to play games though. We're committed to creating a fun community space in downtown Manchester that offers a refreshing alternative to more traditional bars, dining, and nightlife. Learn more at https://www.boardsandbrewsnh.com/about Learn more about Deo and his work at deomwano.com

Deo's story during a workshop training on building authentic relationships for authentic referrals. Deo opened his training by connecting with the audience with his personal story of escaping the Congo's civil war after his father was assassinated. To learn more about Deo visit;https://deomwano.com/refugeestory Music by Martin Toe

Interview with Lydia Foley on leadership, entrepreneur, realtor, working in high technology industry, education and community involvement. Lydia Foley has deep roots in Southern New Hampshire, to her it is home. Lydia founded Purple Finch Properties in 2015 and in two years built a firm with several agents and management positions. Lydia built her real estate business through relationships within the community and former clients. To learn more about Lydia visit her website https://www.purplefinchprop.com/our-story

Interview with Komot Gabriel on family, responsibilities, community, private school, affording college and career pathway. Komot is the eldest of 7. He migrated to Manchester NH with his family after fleeing the civil war of Sudan in 1990's. Komot is current Market Development Manager at E. & J. Gallo Winery overseeing a team of 15-20 people.

Interview with Basra Mohamed on education, board involvement, career path and finding a new home in New Hampshire. Basra is an immigration attorney. Basra migrated to Nashville Tennessee with her family after fleeing Somalia. She ended up in New Hampshire for law school and decided to stick around. Basra shares her unique experiences and the importance of being grateful and allocating time to reflect.

Interview with Jim Terrero(Fire Fighter) and Chris Ramirez (Marine Veteran). Jim and Chris grew up in New Hampshire with Deo after migrating to Manchester, NH. They all had to start from scratch but eventually they were able to find their voice. Today Jim is a Firefighter and Chris is a Marine Veteran currently enrolled in film school at Emerson College. In this interview they unpacked the different things that contributed to their success and allowed them to persevere. Deomwano.com

Interview with Joe Whitten, CEO and Founder of Apparel Impact. Joe has always been an entrepreneur. He started when he was 12 years old helping with his family business selling products door to door through Amway multi-level marketing company. Today Joe has a mission to keep textiles out of landfills and serve local communities by supplying clothing to the less fortunate . To learn more about Joe's company visit Apparelimpact.com.

Interview with Fred Bramante, former CEO and Founder of Daddy's Junky Music. Fred talks about his experience of growing his company, meeting Deo and loosing what he built after decades of growing his business to be the 15th largest music store in America. Today Fred is very involved with the education system in NH. He is the godfather of NH competency education. He served as the chair of board of education for NHDOE. Fred is the founder and chairman of the National Center of Competency Based Education(501c3). He is a proud father of 4 children and a very involved and engaged citizen in NH.

Persevere To Excel Podcast is a Podcast hosted by Deo Mwano that focus on how people persevere through difficult times in their life. In this Interview, Deo is interviewing a Martin Toe. Martin is a musician, producer/rapper and community advocate/activist. Martin is from Liberia. Deo talk to him about his creative process and influence. Deomwano.com Persevere to Excel, is self-explanatory. Exceeding the average takes sustained effort. But what is perseverance? Where does it come from? What fuels it? Perseverance is often mistaken for “toughing it out.” But toughing it out is an adrenaline rush, good for the short run but not the long haul. Toughing it out is running on empty, which is not sustainable. Perseverance, on the other hand, is a renewable energy source. It is fueled through constant introspection and acquisition, by forces inside you and outside you. Only by identifying those forces is perseverance possible. And only with genuine perseverance is it possible to excel.