Talking politics, community, race, religion, entertainment, sports, and whatever the f@&$ else comes up.
Abram Mitchell is the founder of Net Home Offer and the Triple M Method. He is a real estate wholesale expert, investor, and builder and is currently teaching others how to follow in his footsteps via his growing Triple M Method network.
Kenya Raymer is a Guide, Influencer, my wife, and mother of our 5 year old daughter, Selah. She recently spent a year in the Metro Nashville Public School System working as an Advocacy Coach. You can follow Kenya on social media @Halfietruths.
Norman Solomon is the author of more than a dozen books on media, politics, and foreign policy. He's the founder of the Institute for Public Accuracy and national director of the online organization RootsAction. For 17 years, he wrote the weekly syndicated column Media Beat, which appeared in major newspapers across the country. Norman has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and many other newspapers and magazines. His new book, War Made Invisible, is receiving widespread praise. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called it “a powerful, necessary indictment of efforts to disguise the human toll of American foreign policy.”
Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, aka, The Plant-Powered Dietitian, is an editor, writer, and speaker, and one of the most recognized nutrition and vegan food experts nationally and internationally. She's the author of three previous vegan cookbooks: The Plant-Powered Diet: The Lifelong Eating Plan for Achieving Optimal Health, Beginning Today (The Experiment, July 2012), Plant-Powered for Life: Eat Your Way to Lasting Health with 52 Simple Steps & 125 Delicious Recipes (2014), and California Vegan: Inspiration and Recipes from the People and Places of the Golden State (2021). Palmer has authored more than a thousand articles in a variety of publications, including Better Homes and Gardens, Oprah Magazine, Prevention, and the Los Angeles Times. A registered dietitian nutritionist, with a master's degree in Sustainable Food Systems, Palmer is associate faculty in the Master of Science Sustainable Food Systems program at Prescott College. Her latest book, The Plant-Powered Plan to Beat DiabetesA Guide for Prevention and Management, is available now.
Shannon Duncan is an entrepreneur and author. Duncan lives in California and is finding his way to an authentic expression of himself, including and especially his sense of humor, which has been the most rewarding aspect of healing from trauma. His newest book, Coming Full Circle: Using Psychedelics to Heal Trauma is available now.
Tracey Baptiste is a New York Times bestselling author of seventeen books and several short stories for children. She is best known for The Jumbies series which have been Junior Library Guild selections, We Need Diverse Books "Must Read" titles, New York Public Libraries Staff Picks, and Best Books of the year by Bank Street Books and NPR. Her latest book, MERMAID AND PIRATE is available now
Becky Viera is the voice behind the popular Instagram mom account, Witty Otter (120K+ followers), where she is leading the shift in the way women speak about motherhood. For more than seven years she has been a go-to writer in the parenting space for popular outlets including BabyCenter and Scary Mommy. Her latest book, ENOUGH ABOUT THE BABY is available now.
Jerome Moore is a Nashville native, community organizer, and the creator and host of the Deep Dish Conversations podcast and A Slice of the Community TV show.
Vincent Todd Tolman was born in Arlington, Texas, and died, 20 ago, on January 18th, 2002. Since coming back, he has traveled around the world, living in both Cambodia and Thailand. He has worked as a home builder, computer technician and producer for the television and film industry. His new book, LIGHT AFTER DEATH, is available now.
Anita Sanchez's award-winning books sing the praises of unloved plants and animals, and of the unusual, often ignored wild places of the world: dandelions, poison ivy, spiders, mud puddles, and glaciers. Years of field work and teaching outdoor classes have given her firsthand experience introducing students to the wonders of nature. Her latest work, MELTDOWN:Discover Earth's Irreplaceable Glaciers & Learn What You Can Do to Save Them is available now
John Schlimm is a Harvard-trained educator, artist, advocate, and international award-winning author of twenty-five books. He is also the creator of such participatory and public art projects as The Gen-Z Time Capsule in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Museum; The Kindness Rocks & Smiles Community Project in collaboration with Megan Murphy, Founder of The Kindness Rocks Project; The Brain Zine in collaboration with AllMed Healthcare Management; and THE SMILE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (is yours) which has been installed across the country. John has appeared on such national media outlets as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Hallmark Channel's Home & Family, Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, NPR, Martha Stewart Living's Everyday Food, The Splendid Table, QVC, and EWTN's The World Over. His latest book, WHAT WOULD GEN Z DO? is available now.
Ofosu Jones-Quartey has been teaching mindfulness and meditation for more than a decade. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife and four children. His book, LOVE YOUR AMAZING SELF is available now
Andrew L. Seidel is the author of the critically acclaimed book THE FOUNDING MYTH. He has appeared on Fox and Friends, MSNBC, and numerous radio shows; speaks and writes extensively about religious freedom; and has been profiled by BBC News, Buzzfeed, International Business Times, and more. After a decade as a constitutional attorney and director with the Freedom From Religion Foundation, he joined Americans United for Separation of Church and State. His latest book, AMERICAN CRUSADE, is available now.
Carla Naumburg, PhD, LICSW, is a clinical social worker, and mother. She's the author of five non-fiction books, including her international bestseller, HOW TO STOP LOSING YOUR SH*T WITH YOUR KIDS and her latest work, YOU ARE NOT A SH*TTY PARENT.
Steve Phillips is a New York Times bestselling author, columnist, and leading national political thought leader. His new book, HOW WE WIN THE CIVIL WAR, is available now.
Annie Duke is a bestselling author, corporate speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space, as well as Special Partner focused on Decision Science at First Round Capital Partners, a seed stage venture fund. As a former professional poker player, Annie won more than $4 million in tournament poker before retiring from the game in 2012. Her new book, QUIT: THE POWER OF KNOWING WHEN TO WALK AWAY is available now.
Michael Mehta Webster is an expert in ecology, conservation, philanthropy, and non-profit management. His research interests focus on how organisms and ecosystems adapt to environmental change, how this information can be translated into effective conservation strategies, and the practical and ethical dilemmas that arise along the way. His new book, THE RESCUE EFFECT is available now.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and The Executive Director of the TN Breast Cancer Coalition, Lindsay Bridges, is one to talk about all things Breast Cancer related.
George McCalman is an artist, graphic designer, and creative director. His studio, McCalman.co, creates long-lasting brands for clients across arts, lifestyle, food, and mobile media. He is a senior lecturer in graphic design at California College of Art and is the author and illustrator for the San Francisco Chronicle's monthly “Observed” column. his new book, ILLUSTRATED BLACK HISTORY is available now.
Mike Allen is a cofounder of Axios and an executive producer of the Emmy Award–winning docu-news series, Axios on HBO. Allen was a cofounder of Politico, where he created Politico Playbook and helped build the company. He has been named several times to Vanity Fair's “New Establishment” list. He is also an alumnus of TIME, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. His new book, SMART BREVITY is available now.
Patricia Schultz is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers 1,000 PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE and 1,000 PLACES TO SEE IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA BEFORE YOU DIE. She is a veteran travel journalist with over thirty years of experience, writing for Frommer's and Berlitz travel guides, as well as the Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel Weekly, and other publications. Her new book, WHY WE TRAVEL, is available now.
Shauna J. Edwards has a BA in literature from Harvard College and a JD from NYU School of Law. A former corporate lawyer, she now works in diversity, equity and inclusion. Alyson Richman is the USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of several historical novels, including The Velvet Hours, The Garden of Letters, and The Lost Wife, which is currently in development for a major motion picture. Collectively, they co-authored THE THREAD COLLECTORS, a novel set against the backdrop of The Civil War.
Giovanni Ruscitti, Esq., is a first-generation Italian-American who grew up in Frederick, Colorado, a small coal mining town north of Denver that his parents and grandparents immigrated to beginning in the 1950s. His new book COBBLESTONES, CONVERSATIONS, AND CORKS: A SON'S DISCOVERY OF HIS ITALIAN HERITAGE is available now.
Eleonora Bartoli is a consultant and licensed psychologist, specializing in trauma, resilience-building, and multicultural/social justice counseling. Ali Michael is the Co-Director of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators and works with schools and organizations across the country to help make research on race, Whiteness, and education more accessible and relevant to educators. Eleonora and Ali recently co-authored the book OUR PROBLEM, OUR PATH: COLLECTIVE ANTI-RACISM FOR WHITE PEOPLE.
D.J. Vanas is an internationally-acclaimed speaker for Fortune 500 companies, hundreds of tribal nations, and a member of the Ottawa Tribe of Michigan. His new book, THE WARRIOR WITHIN: OWN YOUR POWER TO SERVE, FIGHT, PROTECT, AND HEAL is available now.
Maya Smart is a mother, award winning journalist, literacy advocate, and author of READING FOR OUR LIVES. Her website, MayaSmart.com, provides tips and tools for parents to nurture, teach, and advocate for kids on the road to reading.
W. Kamau Bell is a comedian who was the executive producer of Showtime's WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY and the Emmy Award Winning CNN docu-series UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA. His new book, DO THE WORK, is an anti-racist activity book which he co-authored with Kate Schatz.
Shayna Hammond is a leadership and life coach who has developed thousands of leaders within the education and nonprofit sectors. She is the founder and CEO of Lead For Liberation and Shayna Renee, a coaching practice dedicated to creating spaces, methods, and conditions for Black women in leadership to thrive. Shayna's book BECOMING AN INDIGO WOMAN is available now.
Camille Baker is an author of two books, HAVE WE MET? and her latest book, THE MOMENT WE MET. In this episode, Camille shares her creative process and describes her journey in becoming a published author.
Mignon Francois is the founder of The Cupcake Collection, a growing cupcake business that started in Nashville, TN and now has a location in Mignon's hometown of New Orleans. Mignon's story and upbeat personality are both inspiring and infectious. She drops gems throughout this episode and I promise by the end, you'll not only want a cupcake (or 3,) you'll hope to one day bump into Mignon personally.
Clint Gray, Emanuel Reed, and Derrick Moore started a pizza restaurant with no experience in a neighborhood where no one thought it would work and have since opened Slim + Husky's locations in 6 other markets and become living legends in their community. This is the story of Slim + Husky's.
Media Take Out currently reaches 92% of the African American population with internet access and it's founder, Fred Mwangaguhunga, is quite impressive. A Columbia University educated lawyer turned high end laundry entrepreneur turned media mogul, Fred has quite a story and outlook on life and business.
Jeremy Schifeling is a former career coach at Linkedin and author of LINKED: CONQUER LINKEDIN, GET THE JOB, OWN YOUR FUTURE
Dr. Sheryll Cashin is a former White House staffer and author of WHITE SPACE, BLACK HOOD, which explores the history, consequences, and actions we can take when it comes to racial inequities in housing.
Alyssa Davies is a content creator and author of FINANCIAL FIRST AID. She has been featured in many notable publications including The Globe and Mail, CNBC, and CBC. Alyssa is a freelance write and enjoys writing about personal finance, home ownership, and more.
Grace Farris is a mother and author of MOM MILESTONES: THE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS. Follow Grace on her popular Instagram account, @CoupDeGraceFarris
Arthur Blackburn is an extremely knowable senior loan advisor and real estate investor who has personally done multiple mortgages for Dolewite.
James Crews is an author and poet who leads mindfulness and writing retreats online and throughout the country. His latest work, THE PATH TO KINDNESS, features several poets of diverse backgrounds and is available now.
Matthew Fray is a relationship coach and author of THIS IS HOW YOUR MARRIAGE ENDS. Matthew leans on the lessons he learned in his failed marriage to help others avoid making the same mistakes.
Ranar Moody is a hunter and the founder of 24.7 Hunt, a brand that incorporates hunting into music, videos, social media content, and merch.
Christiane Buggs is the chair of the MNPS Board of Education. former NASA physicist, and mother. In this episode she speaks to the many issues facing education today.
Tia Patterson is a writer whose book, A YEAR OF MINIMALISM: DAILY PRACTICES TO EMBRACE MINDFUL LIVING, is the subject of this episode.
Rebecca Rolland is an oral and written language specialist in the Neurology Department of Children's Hospital Boston and a lecturer at Harvard University. Her new book, THE ART OF TALKING WITH CHILDREN: THE SIMPLE KEYS TO NURTURING KINDNESS, CREATIVITY, AND CONFIDENCE IN KIDS, is the topic of discussion in this episode.
John Siebling is the founder and senior pastor of The Life Church in Memphis, TN. He recently co-wrote the book GOD AND RACE with his friend and fellow pastor Wayne Francis, which explores diversity in churches.
Majora Carter is a revitalization expert, real estate developer, and author of RECLAIMING YOUR COMMUNITY: YOU DON'T HAVE TO MOVE OUT OF YOUR NEIGHBOOD TO LIVE IN A BETTER ON. She is a native of the South Bronx, where she still lives today.
Sarah Scoles is a scientific journalist and co-author of ASTRONOMICAL MINDFULNESS: YOUR COSMIC GUIDE TO RECONNECTING WITH THE SUN, MOON, STARS, & PLANETS.
James Kilgore is an activist, researcher, and is the author of 5 books, including his latest, UNDERSTANDING E-CARCERATION.
Gary John Bishop is one of the leading personal development experts in the business and a New York Times bestselling author whose latest book, LOVE UNFUCKED, is available now.
Maya Washington is the author of THROUGH THE BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR, a book about her father's journey playing both college and pro football during the Civil Rights Movement. THROUGH THE BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR is also a documentary coming to PBS in February 2022
Roanne Van Voorst is a Dr. in Futures-Anthropology and author of ONCE UPON A TIME WE ATE ANIMALS: THE FUTURE OF FOOD.
Lorenzo Washington is the owner of The Jefferson Street Sound Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. He was front and center when Jefferson Street was one of the epicenters of live blues music before I-40 changed the neighborhood forever.