The Apex Podcast

Some people wear their crown to the right some to the left, the real question is how do you adjust your crown? Not many people know the power of the city of Gary Indiana so pull up a seat, grab your earphones and your favorite beverage as I take you on a journey with Gary Indianas own Dre The Giant. The world is not fit for a small giant and he is just that, standing tall at 4 foot 7 inch and 208 pounds the week of this interview because he didn't eat carbohydrates. In this episode we talk everything from the industry, building a brand, growing up as a little person and some of the challenges that is presented to him in his daily life that we may not even think about. We hope you don't spit out your drink from the jokes and conversations because this was one of John's favorite!

Growing up in Miami you can make one turn and it can be costly ending up on First 48. Well my dude Chad Johnson made the right turns at the right time and followed his love and passion for fashion which was sparked by watching his grandmother. In this episode I get a chance to talk to him about his childhood in Florida, how he developed that love for that art of fashion and how he became that dude in the sports world to get all those high profile clients custom fitted. He leads with customers service and just want to see his clients, look good but more so feel great as they rock his custom line Duane & Johnson. So sit back drink your coffee or just enjoy your car ride to your next stop and let our conversation inspire and entertain you.

I don't know if you heard but it's a Stormi headed your way, coming to destroy anything that's on the road to success. Do you wanna know about this Storm that's headed your way, well here it is. Most people undervalue saving money, mentorship, strong mindset, never giving up, and the power of eating planet base. Listening to this you're going to laugh, learn and love the conversation as you get to learn a lot about Stormi Kelley from how Jay-z influences her also how she didn't let being from Tulsa stop her from being great and taking her talent around world.

Most people only like talking about the success, not that journey and the roads they had to take to get there. I really enjoyed spending some time talking and sharing laughs with my great friend Danny Espinosa. Who is this guy Danny a man with strong family background, husband, father, and just a great damn human that is still on his journey that is wiling to share with us. From Playing in Major League Baseball with the Washington Nationals and a few other teams, he joins me on the podcast and talks life, the journey from sports, teammates, life, and more importantly the mindset and prospective he has gained over the years. You will take so many things away from this conversation that you don't want to miss out on fun time.

This week we head to the 504, if you don't know...it's the bottom of the map New Orleans. I get to spend sometime with my guy Dominick Desdunes but you may know him as @dnickthabarber. We get to have a great conversation about what happened 15 years ago.....Katrina, from losing his family during the hurricane to finding his purpose in barbering. Come hang with us as we cover so much, that you don't want to miss out on this fun but knowledgeable conversation and how New Orleans is full of love.

Survival skills are techniques that a person may use in order to sustain life in any type of natural environment or built environment. On this episode I had a chance to welcome Patricia Plymire who goes by the name @queenofthesouth512 and she opens up about what survival skills she needed to make a way not just in the beauty/barber industry but in life. You will get a chance to hear about her up bringing and so much more, that I found very powerful and key to growth and success in life.

What's your victory......have you ever took a moment to think about that? In this episode you get to hangout with Victory Barber&Brand CEO Matty Conrad and myself.Walk with us as we talk about building a brand with your own money, hair shows, barbershops and just life and some of Matty's highs and lows. If you don't know the man behind the brand you will after listening to this one.

In the 90's you had the NBA....then there was AND1. Not just the term you used on the court to call a foul once the bucket went in but a different type of basketball that was pure skill, flash and entertainment. I got a chance to phone my bother Larry Legend(@officallarrylegend) to help me out with this interview with street ball legend Robin Kennedy aka Sik Wit It(@therealsikwitit). Sik gives us the inside conversation of how he made it out the hood, how the Boys and Girls Club molded him on the court and life as a AND1 street ball GOAT.

What's the difference between a UFC fight and a boxing match? Well it's simple a boxing match only throws punches where a UFC fight you get it all. The UFC is kinda like life you never know when you're going to get hit nor do you know where. This episode I get to have a conversation with a close friend of mine Sean Casey @twincutz_ceo about all the rounds in his fight of life and what he was hit with. This talk covers being a teen father, cancer, owning multiple shops and just life's punches, kicks, headlocks and almost being out for the count.

Most people think substance abuse as only a drug thing, well it's not. Did you know that anything you do a lot of can be looked at as substance abuse? In this episode I have a chance to talk with Katie Pajkuric known on Instagram as @taperedlove about the specific substances she was abusing in her past and how she has overcome that.