The Audacity Project.

A couple of weeks ago, I was blessed with an opportunity to be the keynote speaker for 'Black Professionals Day' at a high school in the Chicago area. As I was crafting an (admittedly cookie cutter) speech, I found a last minute source of inspiration by looking at old episodes I have in the vault and found Kamar's interview (The Audacity of Self-Direction Part 1) that was shot back in 2019. After being re-inspired by his interview, I decided to drop it that same week to make my 2020 return and center my talk with those students around the biggest learnings in my life around that concept. On today's episode, you'll here the entire keynote address about my professional journey and how finding my sense of self direction has been a huge theme for me throughout my life. Let's Get it! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en

At a time where the price of college is at an all time high coupled with technology enabling billions to have access to information, we must ask ourselves: what is the value of traditional education? Beyond that, we should have the audacity to have those tough conversations with ourselves in order to really figure out where we want to be and if our current educational pursuit is the best route to getting there. Shot back in 2019 and pulled from the vault, on today's episode, we hear from Kamar Mack, co-founder of Autoplay Technologies, Inc. (a holding company for a collection of products that gamify your everyday experiences), as he opens up about his decision to take an extended leave of absence from school with only 1 semester left to graduate, what he's been working on, and what the next steps look like for him. Let's get it! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en

*TRIGGER WARNINGS: Assault, Violence, Trauma* Mental health has been a buzzing topic as of late and I'm thankful it's been getting more visibility. However, as Black men, there are a lot of different factors at play in why we don't want nor feel like we can share what's mentally afflicting us. So, I want to approach this a little bit different. On part 3 of today's episode, we hear more about the space he's currently in and how Jesus, therapy, and a timely message from Pastor Mike Todd have been his saving graces. Let's get it! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en

*TRIGGER WARNINGS: Assault, Violence, Trauma, Suicide.* Mental health has been a buzzing topic as of late and I'm thankful it's been getting more visibility. However, as Black men, there are a lot of different factors at play in why we don't want nor feel like we can share what's mentally afflicting us. So, I want to approach this a little bit different. On part 2 of today's episode, we dig into Skylar's story more as he begins to traverse a post-graduate life without access to consistent mental healthcare and the toll it takes on him personally. Let's get it! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en

Mental health has been a buzzing topic as of late and I'm thankful it's been getting more visibility. However, as Black men, there are a lot of different factors at play in why we don't want nor feel like we can share what's mentally afflicting us. So, I want to approach this a little bit different. On part 1 of today's episode, we hear from Skylar as he gets vulnerable and talks about his journey with finding a healthy mental health regimen and key defining moments along the way. At this episode's core, we're just two brothers rapping about real life issues and reflecting on how he's been able to live through it.  Let's get it! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en

How do you not only survive, but thrive in corporate America when the environment was never designed for you/folks that look like you? Well, according to Amanda, it starts with self-awareness. On today's episode, we'll hear from Amanda Henry, Digital Strategist at Google as well as founder of LadyBossFinance and get into her psyche to discover how she views her position as a Black woman in corporate America as well as how she aims to work this corporate game to her benefit. Let's get it! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en

How do you start a company with college friends, become featured in premier business magazines like Black Enterprise & Forbes, and get grammy-nominated artist Fetty Wap to become the first celebrity partner to endorse your mobile gaming company? Well, according to Keegan, it all starts with the audacity of his curiosity. On today's episode, Keegan Carter, co-founder of 'MOOR' (a holding company for a collection of brands that target the multicultural demographic, which exists to create positive entertainment products) gets vulnerable about reaching the heights of startup success as well as the trials and tribulations that first time founders should be aware of. Let's get it! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en

Welcome to The Audacity Project! Think of this as a community archival project where I isolate 'audacity' as the X factor for local community change agents that ended up challenging the status quo. On today's episode, I get into the underpinnings to how this whole thing started and kick things off with someone very near and dear to my heart. Let's Get It! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en