The "What's Your Revolution?" Show with Dr. Charles Corprew"

My dear friend and fraternity brother Frank Walton, CEO of Walton Funeral Home joins me on the show to talk about fatherhood, but more importantly generational wealth and generation legacy. We also discuss how to protect it from the legacy infrastructures attempting to take it away Takeaways Fatherhood is a special and rewarding experience that shapes a person's life. The values and lessons instilled by fathers have a lasting impact on their children. Creating generational wealth involves passing down businesses and assets to future generations. Hard work and perseverance are key to building a successful business and achieving financial stability. Building a generational legacy and wealth requires hard work, dedication, and long-term relationships with customers. Small businesses, especially those owned by marginalized communities, face threats to their generational wealth, such as land loss due to infrastructure projects. Protecting and fighting for generational legacies is crucial to preserving the hard work and achievements of previous generations. The power imbalance between small businesses and large entities can make it challenging to protect generational wealth.

7 years of the "What's Your Revolution Show?" by Dr. Charles Corprew

In this conversation, Travis and I discuss the importance of communication in building relationships and the impact of heart health on sexual performance. More specifically, we delve into the role of diet in maintaining heart health and how a plant-based diet can improve sexual function. Finally, we discuss closing the year and looking ahead to personal revolutions. We discuss the importance of expanding one's revolution, not staring at the finish line, and linking one's likes to their goals. We explore letting go and moving forward, reframing relationships, and giving one's talent to the world. The conversation emphasizes the need for progress rather than perfection and encourages listeners to take a chance on change. It's wonderful to end the year and begin the next with a revolution! Takeaways 1. Effective communication is essential for building strong relationships. 2. Heart health plays a significant role in sexual performance. 3. A plant-based diet can improve heart health and sexual function. Blood viscosity affects sexual health, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help. 4. Shame and misconceptions around erectile dysfunction should be addressed. 5. Closing out the year is an opportunity to reflect on personal revolutions and set goals for the future. Expand your revolution by looking beyond your immediate surroundings and considering the broader impact you can make. 6. Don't focus solely on the finish line; instead, look beyond it and keep running towards your next goal. 7. Link the things you enjoy doing with your goals and aspirations to create a fulfilling and purposeful life. 8. Let go of people and things that no longer align with your growth and surround yourself with a supportive community. 9. Reframe relationships by introducing others to the new version of yourself and understanding their perspectives. 10. Give your talent to the world and positively impact others' lives. 11. Take a chance at change and embrace progress rather than striving for perfection.

What's Interrupting You? by Dr. Charles Corprew

I met Marcus in early 2019 and he changed my life. It was my first season at Camelback Ventures and I was drinking from a fire hose while l learned my new role. Marcus was one of the founders we invested in during that cycle. His revolution resonated with me because he was building a school for our most precious demographic, Black boys. Little did I know, I was changing his life too. With a negative balance in his checking account and only faith in his hand, the call one day in January to let him know he had been accepted into the fellowship proved that prayer, faith, and work could do wonders. Marcus' leadership during the fellowship and our most chaotic periods moved me, gave me resolve, and pushed all of us forward. This riveting and thoughtful conversation highlights the journey of a father, mentor, educator, and philanthropist who has given his life to uplifting the world. His revolution - to love unconditionally is a road map for us all.

Just me - Dr. Charles Corprew thinking about what revolution looks like personally, communally, and globally. In my musings, I talk about the power of community, camaraderie, growth, success, and challenges we all face and why answering the most thought-provoking of your life will help you move quicker and more fervently to be the most revolutionary version of yourself.

What's Good Revolutionaries?! "So I'm out here and my revolution is to help guys, like you mentioned earlier, embrace their natural evolution, right? Be who you are, and be authentic in doing so, because I believe life is so much easier to live when you're being authentic and you have a much powerful, much more powerful story when you're authentic. And that's been my superpower all my life, my authentic, being authentic." My guest is Kene Onuorah - founder and CEO of Comme Homme, a health and skincare brand for men and the people who love them as men go on their journey to embracing the power of their baldness. I met Kene at the illustrious Black Venture Summit put on by W.E Build Tulsa and rockstar thought leader and entrepreneur Ashli Simms. Kene journey to baldness was unlike mine, one day I shaved it, got positive affirmations, and kept it moving. For other men, Hair loss can be quite traumatic. There is anxiety, shame, and embarrassment. What do we do? We figure out how to embrace it. Kene discovered that once men embrace it, there are products men need to help them, thus Kene created "Comme Homme" - with the understanding that men need to come home, embrace their baldness. Kene's podcast - Bald to Bold is an opportunity for men to talk about their journey to embracing boldness/baldness. It is a much-needed conversation! To get his products make sure you go to CommeHomme.com - Revolutionaries make sure you go support this brother!

What's Good Revolutionaries? "I don't know if I've ever told this story on the show, Dr. Batts and I, you know, I figured it was, it was time. It was time for me to tell this story of my journey, my journey of getting to a better version of myself. And, you know, in 2015, I was, you know, I broke up with my ex-fiance who I think is one of the greatest humans on earth in January of 2015. And I didn't care about anybody. I mean, when I say that, I didn't care about anybody but myself. Literally, literally nobody. And I did things that represented my sole care for my pleasure, right? And my sole understanding that life revolved around me. And I didn't care about anybody else. I didn't care about my friends. I didn't care about the people that I was with. I cared about myself. And I did things that I regret. I did things back then, this version of me looks back and says, you know what, mm-mm, nah. But I remember late in 2015, walking into my therapist's office and saying to him, these words, Dr. Batz, I'm a piece of shit. Because I had known that I had done things under the sole understanding, the auspices, that it didn't matter. what anybody else thought, it was just about me. And I knew that I needed to change my life. I knew that I needed to turn around. I needed to care about something greater than myself. So I walked into the therapist's office and said, I'm a piece of shit and I don't wanna feel like this anymore. And so for the last eight years, I have worked on myself. I've worked on being a better human, being a better man, being a better son, being a better Godfather, being a better friend, being a better frat brother, being better, being better at showing up for myself, being very self-aware, understanding the frailties of who I am as a human, being also understanding that at some point I needed to give myself grace for the past versions of myself." - Dr. Charles I have never talked about my past on the show. I always felt a sense of shame when referencing it, but at some point, the story needed to be told. This show started because I needed a way out, something to guide me as I moved through my journey. I went looking for the content and it wasn't there. Thus, WYR was born. It was needed because I didn't want to be that version of myself anymore, the one who only cared about himself, the one who made decisions solely for himself. I wanted to be different. Every guest on this show over the last 7 years has helped me and thousands of revolutionaries fulfill their answer to the most thought-provoking question of their life. In this episode, Dr. Batts and I discuss one of the greatest gifts we have in life, the power to forgive. It is funny that when you are looking for forgiveness for your past, life will present you with opportunities to forgive. it is up to you to work through your "ish" and hopefully revolutionize your existence. Be on the lookout for our new website and our course on how to answer the question, "What's Your Revolution?" but also what to do once you have the answer! - we love you and are here for you! Also - make sure you check out Dr. Batt's podcast - The "About that Life" podcast on Youtube!

At the show's recording, it would have been almost a year since my father passed. As I have talked at length about Charles S. Corprew Jr. and what he meant to me, what his light meant to me. And then I think about this, and I probably never said this on the show, Revolutionaries, that in my introspection about my relationship with my father, I realized that he was an only child and I wasn't only a child. And once we broke the barriers of being father and son, it was always there, that auspices of being father and son was always there. But I realized that my father and I were not only fraternal brothers but also brothers. We laughed and joked and played ever since I was a child. And it was the roughhousing and joking and laughter and going to basketball games and baseball games and track meets and everything. The reality of that was that my father was my brother and we enjoyed that camaraderie. But if you remember as I've talked so much at length here on this show that the last five years of his life, his light was stolen, and that I became his caregiver because of Alzheimer's and dementia. And so I think it is very, very important as I think about who listens to the show and think about being a caregiver. How do we think about Alzheimer's and dementia? How do we even take care of ourselves as we develop? How do we move through those spaces so we can not lose the last five years of our lives? And I began to think about who I want on the show to talk with me about this work, his work, and how we mitigate and deter some of the things that really exacerbate Alzheimer's. And I began to look and I found this wonderful, wonderful brother who not only is a JMU grad like myself but is one of the foremost gerontologists in the country. Dr. Robert Turner. Dr. Robert W. Turner II is an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership with a secondary appointment in the Department of Neurology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is a health disparities researcher with ethnographic and mixed methods training, and you know that I love that because my dissertation was both. His current National Institute on Aging funded the K-1 Award examined psychosocial and neurocognitive risk and protective factors and accelerated cognitive aging. and mild traumatic brain injury among former NCAA Division I and former NFL athletes. His book, Not For Long, The Life and Career of the NFL Athlete is out for anyone to purchase, to really, really understand what's going on when it comes to brain health for our athletes. What is Alzheimer's Well, I'm going to do it in the simplest form. In the simplest form, we have brain cells and neurons, and they communicate with one another. And I'm learning in a lot of different ways. The human body is just the most amazing thing. But your brain communicates with your arm or your hand and tells it to move. Well, it has to have clear pathways the electronic pulses, and the messaging to be sent that way. And so what you have is when you wind up having these damaged brain cells of which you have plaques and you have tangles. And so that winds up happening with the tangles is they glob up together and then they break off and then so, therefore, they cannot, the pathways are just broken. You know, you have clogged arteries from plaque in your arteries, right? And the messaging can't flow, the blood can't flow through that. And so essentially what winds up happening, and it's, and most people think it's all about losing your memory. It's not about just that at all. It's your ability to have, your memory, your executive functioning, your ability to control, you know, your body. For the visually inclined, please check out the podcast on YouTube - The What's Your Revolution? Show with Dr. Charles Corprew

World Renowned Author and Speaker, Michael Unbroken joins me on the show to about how to "Unbreak" your life. A child of trauma, Michael discovered that the world was by me and not to me and has overcome the maladies of his early life to one of the most successful coaches in the world. He uses his superpowers to help people move their trauma into triumph. I mean why not, he was abused at 13, kicked out of High School, a millionaire at 26, and broke a few years later. He finally realized that a revolution- a fierce overthrow of a system, was the only way out. This show is a must-listen! Please check out his book and his website - thinkunbroken.com Please like, subscribe, and share with your friends!

In our sixth episode of the Revolt and Evolve show Dr. Batts and I dive into longevity - how we can live long, better, and more fruitful lives. We are fortunate to have one of the most thought-provoking and important cardiologists in the country.

There are some people in the world that truly should receive the moniker "Revolutionary". Stephen A. Hart is one of those people. His work detailing the success of Black Folx is unparalleled. His podcast, Trailblazer.FM (Now, "I am Black Success") is the benchmark for those who have achieved great success in the world and want to tell their stories to the masses. Stephen joins me on the show to detail his health journey, his story of resilience, the impact of his father on his life/work, and the impetus for Trailblazer.FM - seeing successful Black folx coming together to make the world together. One nugget - focus on one thing until success! You can find all you want to know about Stephen A. Hart at stephenahart.com. Please make sure you subscribe, like, and share with all of your friends.

What's good revolutionaries? Sometimes a chance meeting can lead to friendship and collaboration. I met Armond Davis, CEO and Managing Partner at the Paragon Group while working with the good folx at ACT House. Although he's a part of that other 1911 Fraternity, Brother Davis comes to show to talk about his journey from the bottom to now we're here. He was literally almost a tragedy of the 2008 recession, but God had another plan for him. Now he spends his time investing and pouring into rockstar founders who are creating products and services that will revolutionize how we live. This show, alongside a Masterclass in radical empathy, also showcases how all of us can build wealth by finding creative ways to invest in early-stage disruptive companies. It's an asset class that we need to talk more about! Enjoy. Please make sure that you subscribe, like, leave a comment, and share with all your friends and family!

What's Good Revolutionaries? I hope all is well with you. Relationship building is a key to success in life. The more extensive your network, the bigger the opportunities you have to support people, and the bigger the opportunities you have for people to support you. B. Keith Fulton is one of those people who I found by using my network. One day we just happened to be sitting in a room together because our next brought us together. BK, as he is affectionately known, is the CEO of Soulidifly, a former high-level exec at Verizon, an award-winning filmmaker, entrepreneur, rockstar investor, and loving brother. You may ask how he accomplished this by 56. Well the answer, in short, is that he planned it out while sitting in the "Stacks" at Virginia Tech while reading the varied stories of Black pioneers. It would be those stories that led him to craft a journey of success, one that brought him from the depths of almost flunking out of VT to now being one of its board of Rectors. His mantra is "Have faith, do the work, and believe in the outcome". Please make sure you subscribe, like, and share the podcast with all your friends.

What's Good Revolutionaries? - Have you ever thought about what your body would feel like if you imbibed good news every day? Research suggests that the consumption of the typical new cycle has deleterious effects on the psyche and body. It increases anxiety and depression. Yet, studies also show that when we see positive things happening in the world, we are more likely to see good in people. My dear brother and friend, Muhammad Lila - CEO of Goodable joins me on the show to detail his new disruptive venture and how we can "revolutionize" our lives one good story at a time. Call to Action: Please make sure you Download the Goodable APP and check out how this app shapes how we consume news. I would love to know how you feel about yourself and the world after a week of #Goodable

What's Good Revolutionaries? You will never know who you are until the choice point comes! Chief Leadership Minister of RT Consulting, Rahshib Thomas comes back to the show to do a deeper dive into building community, finding joy in playing like a child, and of course how to fulfill your revolution by understanding what choices will move you to the next level of your life. Rahshib is infectious, candid, and thought-provoking as he details what to ask ourselves in those crucial moments of fulfilling our revolution - should I have that next cup of coffee, should I send that text, should I run this next triathlon? Being able to achieve your revolution and to see the most revolutionary version of yourself comes down to the choices you make today and the ones you consistently make every day. For the visually inclined, you can watch the show on our YouTube Channel starting 8/7/23. Please like, subscribe, and share.

What's good, Revolutionaries? In the ever-evolving tapestry of human history, there are individuals who rise above the rest, trailblazers whose brilliance and resilience shine through the darkest of times. The question has always been, What does leadership look like for black men? Leadership is more than just a title or a position of authority; it is a force that emanates from within, captivating hearts and minds, igniting the flames of change, and leaving an indelible mark on humanity. It is an intuitive art honed through experience, empathy, and a profound understanding of the human spirit. Today, it's a pleasure to have Christopher Chatmon @babachris, The CEO of Kingmakers of Oakland (KOO) on the show, as we delve into the captivating world of leadership - a realm where Black men have emerged as true beacons of change and progress. Chatmon founded KOO, served as the first Executive Director of the African American Male Achievement ("AAMA") for the Oakland Unified School District ("OUSD"), and was named a "Leader to Learn From" by Education Week magazine. Please Go listen to this amazing episode of the "What's Your Revolution?" show with Christopher Chatmon on all your favorite podcast platforms. Please Like, Subscribe, Comment, and Send to all your friends!

What's Good Revolutionaries? My spiritual teacher, childhood friend, Rapper, and Military Chaplin - Pastor Osaze Murray drops back in to continue our conversation on faith. In our last episode, "The Power of Faith In Unsettling Times, Pastor Oszae honed in on how our faith must be strong as we navigated an unprecedented pandemic and horrific divisions in our country. This time, Osaze and I discuss how to find stillness in unsettled times so that we can find our path to God, purpose, and the fulfillment of our revolution. Stillness is the moment in which life is quiet and we can peer inside to find the truest version of ourselves. As usual, there are vulnerable moments on each side. One, in particular, is my revelation that I may not know how to pray. In one of the most riveting aspects of the show, Pastor Murray details what our prayers should entail. It was uplifting and motivating. His words are a practice I will continue to use for the rest of my life.

In our 5th episode of Revolt and Evolve Dr. Batts and I chop up about some key topics on our mind. As usual, we cut up but we also bring some insights on how to fulfill your revolution. Here are some key takeaways: 1. Take the red pill, it will open your eyes to who you really are 2. Feedback is everything to your growth 3. Find the space between hubris and humility and know when to move into it. 4. Get a taste of thriving so that you can work each day to get there. 5. Be in the room, listen, and the execute on your ideas. Be on the lookout for out masterclass on how to fulfill your revolution! Coming soon. Please make sure you listening to the "About that Life" podcast with Dr. Batts. You can listen everywhere and view on YouTube.

Revolutionary and friend of the show, Chazz Scott, returns to talk about his new effort, his inaugural book, Success Starts Within: Achieve Your Potential through Radical Self-Care. This is one of those conversations that will have you taking down notes and implementing strategies that you can implement into your daily practice right now. He had me at, "Control Your Nervous System, Control Your Destiny". The 4:7:8 method is the truth and something that I have routinely practiced to get myself off the proverbial cliff. For those looking to take their revolution to the next level, this episode is the one. Enjoy! Also, make sure you go to get Chazz's Book, out July 25th. You can pre-order anywhere that sells books!

It's Black Music Month and to celebrate we invited Grammy Nominated and New Orleans Icon Rapper, Dee-1 to grace the show. In an amazing conversation, Dee-1 (David Augustin, Jr) chronicles his journey to being a different rapper than the usual New Orleans enclave. We discuss what it means to be "Real, Righteous, and Relevant" in 2023, which by any standard is more arduous than we think. We take a moment to give flowers to the power of family, and lastly, we discuss how to be a rockstar even if you're not a chart-topping hip star - it is a nod to the wonderful people that teach our kids every day. Please make sure that you check out his new album - God and Girls Part 2. You can listen and stream here, godandgirls2.com

Kishshana Palmer - star of one of the most talked about episodes of the show returns for part 2 of our conversation about how to be healthy in a healthy relationship. In this episode Kish and I talk about the steps to getting into a healthy relationship, in particular how to date, which in 2023 is an Olympic sport. Dating allows you to explore people and yourself as you search for a partner(s) to help you fulfill your revolution. If you're in the dating pool, what are you looking for? What are your non-negotiables? How are you showing up as the best version of yourself? What do you need to pull back on? How willing are you to be vulnerable? These are all things Kish and I discuss. I will say this, effort and good communication are sexy! Enjoy.

What happens when a mastermind and an aspiring talk show host get together, "The What's Your Revolution?" show? My guest, the incomparable, Rachel Graham, the show's first producer joins me to talk about the show's early days, and why the show is still relevant and important to our listeners. We also spend some time dialoguing about why one should never set themselves on fire to warm others. You will literally burn yourself up! Enjoy! Also, for the visually inclined you can watch this episode of the show on the "What's Your Revolution?" YouTube Channel.

What's Good Revolutionaries? As we close out Mental Health Awareness Month, my dear brother and friend, Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Bryon Hurt joins me to discuss his pivotal and thought-provoking film, "Hazing". Inspired by both historical and contemporary incidents that claimed the lives of promising young people, Hurt explores the nature of hazing, its prominence among groups, teams, and organizations, and especially its influence on both masculine and toxic masculine culture. His revolution, as we say all the time here on the show, was not just for himself. This work was created to save lives, limit trauma, promote healing, and challenge organizations to think critically about how to foster camaraderie and family as people are introduced into a new group. Byron is an American treasure and should be linked with others of his same ilk. Please make sure you go and check out Hazing and his other seminal work, Beyond Beats and Rhymes. You won't be disappointed.

Welcome to Revolt and Evolve, the semi-regular version of the podcast where we ramble on matters of interest across culture, sports, art, literature, politics, self-betterment, and more. In this installment, my co-host Dr. Travis Batts and I do a deep dive into how to find the people you need to help you fulfill your revolution. This is so important as you are fulfilling your revolution. Revolutions do not happen in silos; we need people to help us birth them out into the world. Ask yourself, who are your people? How will they support you? How will you support them? As well Travis and I do a deep dive into previous episodes that have had a tremendous impact on us as move through this space in the world, in particular the courageous Jevon Wooden and the incomparable Wayne Dawson. And, listen intently, "AEB" will change your life. Please make sure you check out Dr. Batts' "About That Life" podcast. You can view it on YouTube.

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL EPISODES YOU WILL EVER LISTEN TO! Executive coach to the most powerful men of color in the country, Wayne Dawson sits down with me to discuss how these two words "I Am" can shift your life. What we think about the most is what we put energy too. That's right if you affirm the negative, that's what you will become, but if your switch up and affirm what you deserve the world will conspire to move you in that direction. What is it that you want to be in life, proclaim it. This episode, by itself, is a masterclass from A to Z and one that you will listen to for years to come. We want to thank our sponsor. - Rogue Media Group. Please make sure you check them out and make sure you're ready for one of the most powerful conferences this year, The 2023 Fuel Summit! Go to RogueMG.com

As we continue our conversations on mindset this year, author of Own Your Kingdom and Founder of Live Not Loathe, Mindset Business Coach, and Bronze Star Recipient, Jevon Wooden joins me for a riveting conversation on the power of second chances. Facing a 17-year jail sentence, Jevon was let go because he was destined to be greater than the worst moment of his life. This was not the only time he was given a second, a War Veteran, Jevon was spared in an attack while fighting for his country, yet the incident left Jevon pondering what was his destiny. He uses his life experiences and a positive mindset to help others "Live Not Loathe" the life they have. Jevon Wooden is a dynamic business coach, speaker, author, and Bronze Star Recipient passionate about marketing, sales, and technology, and helping motivated individuals and businesses achieve their goals. You can read some of his work here. https://board.fastcompany.com/profile/Jevon-Wooden-CEO-Live-Not-Loathe/776a6cc3-add6-42fc-b18f-7fd2ebbc7c8c

In this episode of what we are calling now, "Revolt and Evolve", my dear brother and confidant, Dr. Travis Batts joins me in our recurring conversations. This free following episode is filled with conversations about grief, vulnerability, and relationship success. We also spend a considerable amount of time on the second tenet of fulfilling your revolution, "Knowing Your Choice Points?" - which in my opinion is the gateway to ensuring you are finding and embracing the healthiest version of yourself. Also, make sure you go and check out the "About That Life" podcast with Dr. Batts. Its super dope! If you want to live a healthier life, it's the show to listen to.

What's Good Revolutionaries? What happens when you bring fashion to sport and then you multiply it with the goodness of a community, you get a brand and lifestyle that brings about personal revolution. My guest, Curran Swint, is the founder of one of the fastest-growing cycling communities in the country, Kings Rule Together (KRT)/Queens Rule Together (QRT) For the uninitiated, cycling has been a thing for folx of color for quite some time, think Major Taylor (google him)and most recently, Charon Smith (Mr. 200 Meters, but due to the pandemic, cycling became an outlet for people to gather together safely, enjoy community, and as Curran says, look amazing. In this episode, Curran highlights the successes and challenges of curating a brand and community that revolutionizes how they see themselves. He discusses why it is important for us to change the narrative of working in silos and that we achieve more when we can figure out how to work together, thus his mantra of "Ruling Together". And, he discusses the importance of having the right mindset to succeed. This seems to be a common theme in 2023. Mindset changes everything! Enjoy. Please check out KRTcycling.com to understand what this movement is all about.

What's Good Revolutionaries? I hope all is well. What would you do if you received a call that your most precious gift, your mother, had been diagnosed with cancer? Most people would frantically look for doctors and traditional medications to eradicate the cancer. However, Green Regimen CEO, Tyshawn Bryant, found something else, green smoothies. Yes, green smoothies! In the midst of caring for his mother, he realized that a plant-based lifestyle could help with all sorts of maladies, thus he set out to not only revolutionize his life and his mother's but those who sought to live a more holistic, healthier lifestyle. A former actor and now a rock star plant-based advocate, CEO, and influencer, Tyshawn has built a company, a brand, and a community that inspires people to find and embrace the healthiest versions of themselves. Please make sure you check out GreenRegimen.com and all of Tyshawn's amazing work!

What's good Revolutionaries? I am honored to have the founder of Healthy Hip Hop, Roy Scott join me on the show. As an accomplished entrepreneur and musician, Roy has merged his passion for hip-hop music with his dedication to promoting healthy lifestyles in children. Healthy Hip Hop is a fun and engaging program that uses hip-hop music and dance to inspire kids to exercise and make healthy choices. In this episode, Roy will be sharing his story of how he combined his love for hip-hop with his passion for health and wellness. Make sure you listen to the entire episode to learn how his son saved him and became the catalyst for the formation of his groundbreaking company.

What's Good Revolutionaries? What happens when you wake up and you see life from a different perspective? What happens when you begin to take full responsibility for your life? The result is, you become a conscious human, a conscious leader. Filmmaker, Former Head of Production at Meta (Yes, Meta), and now acclaimed leadership coach with Conscious Leadership Group, Joyce Chen joins me on the show to detail how we can revolt and evolve into the people we need to be. There are so many gems, but one that stands out is how Joyce details the value of a "whole body yes" when making decisions. This alone has shifted how I move through world and how I decide what my next revolution is going to be. JOYCE SAYS "A WHOLE BODY YES IS THE PATH TO GENIUS"? Joyce left a high-paying dream job at one of the most influential companies in the world to move at her own pace. This is a revolution! Who does this? Joyce did and she details how we all can find joy, peace, and happiness while creating a life that allows us to have the impact on the world that we desire. Please see Joyce's blog to discover her why and how you can unsubscribe from the toxic tenets that hold us back from experiencing our most exquisite life. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6962864009666580480/ You can learn more about conscious leadership at consciousleadership.io and make sure that you go get the book, the 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership.

What's good revolutionaries? In the second installment of our recurring conversation, Dr. Travis Batts jumps back in with me to talk about freedom, whether or not we need Black History Month, and how we can figure a plan for righteous self-care. We also do a deep dive into the first two tenets of fulfilling your revolution, "Revolt and Evolve" and "Know Your Choice Points". During the show, Dr. Batts and I revel in life and find humor in the everyday things Black men go through, such as finding and embracing a barber regime. :)

Episode Note: This was recorded in October 2022, but we felt it would be good to partner it with friend of the podcast, Chris Matthews' episode. What's good Revolutionaries? As we continue to delve deeper into how to have relationships that uplift us and not deplete us, my dear brother and friend, Dr. Jude Austin, LMFT, and Assistant Professor, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor, joins me on the show to talk about how therapy can be the panacea we need to find and embrace a healthy relationship. Dr. Jude has an infectious spirit, a wealth of knowledge, and a grace that supplants him as one of the go-to sages in his field. What is powerful about this conversation is that Dr. Jude and I spend a considerable amount of time talking about what generational love looks like. This is formidable as we have to think about what our children view as giving and receiving love. It is our job that they see positive examples of love so that they can go out in the world free of trauma. As Romal Tune describes, what would it be like to walk in a world free of Trauma? Yet, Dr. Jude gives us a road map on how to mitigate that trauma, if experienced. This one will have you on the edge of your seat! Please check out Dr. Jude's Work, at https://drjudeaustincounseling.squarespace.com/ Also, check out the show's sponsor, Scotch Porter. Revolutionaries can get 25% off any order of $40 or more with the code WYR 25, exclusively at ScotchPorter.com until March 31, 2023. You can also hear the great episode with Scotch Porter's Founder, Calvin Quallis.

Last year, the queen of relationship talk, Kishshana Palmer joined the show to talk about how to be healthy in a healthy relationship from a woman's perspective. This year, in one of the most informative and thought-provoking conversations I have had, Nationally renowned LMFT Chris Matthews joins me to talk about what it means to be healthy in a healthy relationship from a man's perspective. Our conversation traversed a host of topics from ghosting, attachment theory, direct communication, and what to say when you're done so you won't look like an a-hole. Chris is riveting, highly intellectual, and one of the best teachers you will find regarding how to get into and stay in a healthy relationship. This is a show that you will bookmark and come back to time and time again. Please check out his work at ChrisAMatthews.com Also, check out the show's sponsor, Scotch Porter. Revolutionaries can get 25% off any order of $40 or more with the code WYR 25, exclusively at ScotchPorter.com until March 31, 2023. You can also hear the great episode with Scotch Porter's Founder, Calvin Quallis.

The celebrate 6 years of the WYR show, friend of the podcast and CEO and founder of Scotch Porter, Calvin Quallis joins me talk about the ascension of the fastest growing hair and beard care brand in the country and ultimately how we build a legacy - one that allows folx to be revolutionary immediately and in the future. This is key because life if about leaving something behind so that others have a road map to live more fruitful. Calvin's story is indicative of Black Success - never letting obstacles stand in the way. By overcoming these obstacles, Calvin learned how to stand in gap all the while creating a brand representative of the values that were instilled in him from an early age.

It has been a wonderful journey. 6. year ago in a small room in at WBOK, the WYR show birthed. 6 Years later, there are 146 shows, over 50K listens, and we are a 10% percent Global podcast. Our goal, to keep providing our revolutionaries with great content from the pivotal men and women - the thought leaders who are revolutionizing their sectors, transforming their communities, and doing the hard work on themselves to show fully in the world. This episodes chronicles some of the best of Year 5, our most prolific to date. My guest run the gamut - teaching us how to show up, how to eat better, how to live longer, how to go from self-care to soul-care, and how to have better sex (shh) to name a few. This is the episode that will change your life and give your a road map for the next revolution!. Enjoy. We want to thank our sponsor for the show, Scotch Porter, the fastest Hair and bead care brand in the country. Scotch Porter was founded by my dude, Calvin Quallis. To celebrate our partnership, Scotch Porter is offering 25% of any order $40 dollars or more until March 31st, 2023, exclusively at ScotchPorter.com. With over 26,000 five star reviews, Scotch Porter gets it right. In fact, they just dropped a new line of body wash with Shea Butter, Marula Oil, and Botanicals. This will ensure that your drip is on point. Also, huge shout to VP of Brand, Aleesha Worthington for all the love.

To be a 1% podcast we can't continue to do the things we have always done. Thus, as we continue to birth this revolution out into the world, one of my midwives, Dr. Travis Batts joins me for a recurring, unscripted show. In this episode of the show, Dr. Batts and I go back and forth about a myriad of topics, but we find time to talk about what I have learned after doing this wonderful show for 6 years. These learnings will be the basis for our conversations over the next several months. As a teaser, one of the biggest learnings is that you can build a revolution by yourself. I hope you enjoy!

I met Will on a "humbug" walking to an event at Pharrell's Mighty Dream forum in the Fall of'22. He was a very unassuming brother, and yet the conversation was rich and intellectual. As we walked he told me his "Why", one that you will have to listen intently to capture, but it is one that symbolizes the entrepreneurial spirits of our people. Will, a man of strong faith and a belief in family discusses how our mindset about money has to change before we can build wealth. Once this change happens, you can then use the strategies he illuminates to create a path to freedom, a concept that is a part of my own revolution. Freedom to me is having the ability to ask myself "how can I do this?" without the worry of the financial consequences that may occur because of my decisions. Will gives us the path to make this happen. Enjoy!

To start 2023, my brother and lifelong friend Howard Price joins me on the show. Howard is otherworldly in his endurance pursuits having run some of the most grueling and intense endurance races in the country, sometimes on with aliments that mere mortals wouldn't attempt to face. Howard's premise is that having the right mindset will take your further than you think you can. One of the greatest pieces of our conversation is a story that Howard tells about a woman in a wheelchair who sat on the side of the road supporting racers during the intense Chattanooga Ironman. From a distance, Howard kept hearing a distinct statement from her "It's a privilege to be here". This was her revolution! She was giving her time, treasure, and talent to support the people who were doing something that she couldn't. We all have a talent, a revolution that we can give to the world. It is our mindset that allows us to make choices that will either lead us to be revolutionary or that will allow us to remain ordinary. Howard is the father of two amazing children Q and Milan and the husband to the most amazing godsister, Marquel. You can find Howard on all social media and on Strava where you can follow his endurance exploits.

What's Good Revolutionaries? Each of us walks around carrying experiences from our childhood that may impact how we show up in our varied relationships. It is our job to figure out how to leave those figurative bags on the street so that we can, as Dr. Brian Turner suggests, show up naked in the world. What he means is how can we be free? This is Dr. Turner's second episode on the show, he was one of our inaugural guests in 2017. In this episode, he drops by to talk about how trauma shows up in all our relationships, how we can mitigate the nefarious behaviors that develop to protect us when we are triggered, and what strategies we can use to have more fruitful, loving, and safe relationships. As usual, when I get someone on the show who's from New Orleans, you know we cut up as well. It is a thought-provoking episode!

This episode will have you on the edge of your seat. As we close out Prostates Awareness Month, my dear friend and Frat Brother Eddie Richardson joins me to discuss his journey to win his battle with Prostate Cancer. A man of faith and perseverance, Eddie walks me through his journey from his diagnosis to being a survivor. It is a story filled with brick walls, but Eddie took his sledgehammer with him to ensure that any challenge he faced was demolished. Riveting doesn't even begin to describe this story and the man that Eddie has become. Just so you understand, although Prostate cancer is curable, it is more aggressive and lethal to Black men, thus Eddie's story is a reminder to all men, don't take your health lightly. Please, go get checked often, if could be a matter of life and death. Enjoy this revolution!

We have talked at length about what it means to be free, freedom of time, freedom of place, and freedom of money. Yet, many of us don't know how to move out of the space that we are in to be free. Real Estate is one of the vehicles we can use to help achieve freedom. Brian Grimes, CEO of 24/7 Cashflow University joins me on the show to discuss his revolution, how to be free, how to overcome the mental blocks that inhibit us from taking the risks to be free, and then the steps he took to build a disruptive model in real estate. As we say all the time on this show, you must "Revolt and Evolve" into the revolutionary you want to be as well as "Your Revolution is not just for You". Brian Grimes embodies all of this and more. If you are looking for a show that will disrupt your thinking, this is it! Please check out Brian's work here: https://grimesestateschool.teachable.com/p/100-key-master-class

On September 16th, my father's physical light was extinguished. He was my utter, my guy, my best of the best friend. Charles S. Corprew, Jr. was a juggernaut of man. He was the penultimate father. To honor his legacy, author Romal Tune joins me on the show to discuss his forthcoming book, "I Wish My Dad: The Power of vulnerable conversations between fathers and sons. A wonderful primer, co-authored by 17 men as they discuss the things their fathers had done in their relationships. For me, I wish my dad was still here! Yet, for many, they detail how they wished their fathers were there more often or had been more vulnerable, or been more loving. Fathers are staples of our lives and this book and these authors highlight how some fathers need to step up. Yet for others, like myself, I wish my dad had seen me get married or coupled. I wish my dad had a grandson to love on as he loved on me for 50+ years. I wish my dad was still here! The conversation between Romal and I weaves its way through overcoming trauma, showing up in a world trauma-free, to understanding the roles of our fathers in our lives and how these folx are pivotal to our ability to thrive in the world. I just have to say this! I have the dopest guest on this show! To order his book! Please order here https://www.amazon.com/Wish-My-Dad-Vulnerable-Conversations/dp/1506481574/ref=asc_df_1506481574/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564746907310&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9437018006657273588&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008542&hvtargid=pla-1635453505825&psc=1

We have talked at length about what self-care looks like on the show, but what happens when we take care of our souls? It looks like a more deliberate process of spirituality, mediation, promise, and practice. Dr. David Wallace, Founder of Dream House Lounge, joins the show to awaken us as he delves into how the practice of soul-care will lead us to our liberation (freedom). Freedom is a place where there are no barriers or restraints in the fulfillment of our revolutions. Freedom is bliss, Freedom is the revolution! During the show, David talks about the path to liberation, his journey toward soul-care, and how his dream manifested in the creation of the novel lounge that transforms you from top to bottom. Make sure, if you are in New Orleans you stop by the Dream House Lounge, Dr. Wallace's alcohol-liberated spot that allows you to rejuvenate your mind and your soul. It literally is soul-care in a bottle!

Rockstar Venture Capitalist Drew Glover, Founder of Fiat Growth and Managing Director of Fiat Ventures drops by the show to talk about how to always become the next/best version of yourself. Growth is imminent but you have to be diligent in how you spec out what it looks like for yourself. Drew details how his path to success wasn't traditional but he embraced each version of himself as a chance to become greater. What is important to remember is that as we are becoming the best next version of ourselves we will need midwives to help us with our dreams. Fiat Ventures and Fiat Growth are the product of him and his partner seeing a space that could disrupt when they were able to come together to make their dreams come true. No matter the stage of life, we will always need partnership. There are also some nuggets on how to be a company, how to disrupt an industry and the joy of fatherhood.

When was the last time you belly laughed? Do you know what laughter can do for your body and mind? Laughter is the panacea for life. I remember going through my first recognized depression in college. It was laughter with Jeri Lynn in the hallways of Chandler Hall that got me through. Sensational and rising star, Comedian Syrok Foxx joins me on the show to discuss how laughter led him out of anger. Syrok is a kid from Cleveland, a veteran, and who found himself at the brink and needed a way out. Comedy was his medicine. The one gem that he drops is that you have be the person you want to be five years from on day 1. As Elijah Moses says, the beginning of your revolution begins when you "Revolt and Evolve". This is one both intellectual and comedic from the start. Enjoy!

What's good Revolutionaries? Learning to be free begins with the ability to let go of the external forces that attack us daily and to find the time and space for us to look inward. Former White House luminary and Political Operative, now CEO of Active Peace Yoga joins me on the show to talk about his journey out of the stressful political ranks that saw him as he says, "smoking cigarettes and drinking bourbon for breakfast" to leaning into a practice of yoga and meditation that have allowed him to be free. As Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley quips, "When Reggie Hubbard walks into a room, the collective heart rate decreases. Reggie is unapologetically Black and proud. He is a peaceful force that motivates you to think about how cultivating your own peace will allow you to fulfill your revolution. You will be excited by this episode. It will uplift you, push you, and make you want to learn how to implement the practices Reggie talks about right now. Shout out to my production team - Seko Varner and Sarah Boyinde. A Special thank you to my dude, Mark Berger for setting this interview up.

What's good Revolutionaries? "if you're not waking up in the world to work on making an impact for someone else, then you are not living right" - Darius Baxter. Award-winning CEO of DC Based "Good Projects" joins me on the show to give a masterclass in how to answer our signature question and then go out in the world to make your revolution a reality. At a young age (he is still young) Darrius saw the need to change the mindset and circumstances of the most precious demographic in DC, its impoverished. His goal is to help 500 families move out of the ills of poverty into spaces where they can thrive, but first Darrius helps to change the mindset. In a riveting conversation, Darrius chronicles his ascendency, his spirituality, the need for rest, his relationship with his mother (Stephanie), his vulnerabiliy, and the importance of health and wellness. He believes like most of our guests that our revolutions are not just for us and that we must go out in the world and ensure that we are doing good, fulfilling work. It is that work, that will bring us joy and fulfillment. Thank you to my engineer Seko Varner and my associate Sarah for making all of this happen!

What's good Revolutionaries? What makes you want to have sex time and time again? Sex has always been a taboo subject, yet its objectification is in our faces every day. Some of us learn early what sex is, this may or not be good. For boys as they mature, and particularly in this era of easy access to images, sex and intimacy may not be married together. (e.g. Pornhub) Thus, some may wonder, what is good sex? How can sex be more intimate? How can I be safe during a sexual encounter? Is it ok to be with more than one partner? What will make me want to be with just one partner? How do I pleasure my partner and a host of other questions? Continuing our Relationship series and following up the mega-successful episode with Kishshana Palmer. Dr. Sonjia Kenya joins me on the show. She is America's sexologist, an associate professor of Medicine at the University of Miami, the author of Sex in South Beach, and the host of the podcast with the same name. In this episode, we talk about the mind-body corollary when it comes to mind-blowing sex and how to create a safe space for sex to happen without worry. Dr. Sonjia remarks you can't have great sex if you are worried about the experience. For many men who experience erection problems, feeling psychologically unsafe may be the issue. We also discuss the steps men and the people who love them can take to have better sex tonight. In the midst of the conversation, we talk about how to be an ally to our LGBTIA brothers and sistas. It is a wonderful thing when we can celebrate "Sex", not just cisgender, heterosexual sex. This is a riveting, informative, eye-opening, and humourous conversation about a topic that is critical to our longevity and health. Please enjoy it like you enjoy your sex life. Please check out Dr. Sonjia on her podcast - Sex in South Beach and her book of the same name. You can find all of her materials at DrSonjia.com

Have you ever thought of yourself as a brand, You know like Nike, Target, Black Enterprise, etc? If you haven't, it is time that you begin to cultivate your brand and send it out to the world. In a world where everyone is on social media selling something, how will you stand out? The imagineer, CEO of the McKnight Image Lab joins me on the show to discuss how to shape your brand and how to inbound opportunities for you to excel personally and professionally. David has shaped the image of some of the most sought after personalities in the country. He drops some pearls of wisdom and concrete strategies on steps one needs to take to sharpen their image. Although, not a huge fan of Kevin Samuels, one thing the brother did do right was creating a brand and image that brought folx to him. How do you do the same and project a message that will empower people to grow and thrive? Brother McKnight shows us the way!