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Today on Too Opinionated, we sit down with Christina Cooper, a dynamic force in the entertainment industry, as she takes the spotlight in BET+'s latest film, Sugar Baby, which premiered on February 13. Christina Cooper is a television producer, movie director, actress, self-published author, Forbes 30 Under 30 nominee, and the CEO of Christina Cooper Productions (also known as Christina Cooper Films). You may recognize her from BET Network's South Central Love, which she wrote, produced, and directed, or from her role as Miko in the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Dear White People. In addition to acting, Cooper has produced films such as Bid For Love(BET), Athena Saves Christmas (Hulu), and Love's Perfect Song. She recently launched Cooper Cinema TV, a streaming platform reaching over 5 million households worldwide. In Sugar Baby, Cooper takes on the role of Jade, a young woman rebuilding her life after her boyfriend's incarceration, navigating a complicated relationship with a wealthy businessman played by Lance Gross. The film, created by Shaun Sinclair and Emma Franklin and directed by Jamal Hill, explores love, power, and self-discovery in an emotionally charged storyline.   Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

Season 3 has been a trip so far, The TKOhNah team continue said trip by discussing the Super Bowl (10% game, 90% Halftime show.) We have several hilarious and head-scratching timeouts, calling out the guy that owns X, Nick Cannon and a nice young lady who had a "lovely" Valentine's Day. Along with another round of AITA, expect nothing more than laughs and lessons for this episode!!! Rooting for Everyone Black S/O: Ms. Cheryl D. Miller, noted graphic designer for BET Network!!! Questions/Listener Letters: TKOhNah@gmail.com

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning Executive Television Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Dr. Lynn Richardson. Named by Urban Influence Magazine as one of the 20 Hottest Influencers in America, Lynn Richardson is an ordained minister, certified Chaplain, author, entertainment executive, and celebrity financial coach who uses her quick wit and humorous presentation style to help others face their money issues and achieve personal, professional and spiritual harmony. With almost three decades of leading roles in the financial services industries, Lynn’s vision is best portrayed in her books, most notably Living Check to Monday: The Real Deal About Money, Credit and Financial Security, which achieved Best Seller status at the 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Conference Book Pavilion. Lynn is featured regularly on Good Morning America, Fox Business, Access Live, The Steve TV Show, The Hallmark Channel's Home & Family Show, BET Networks and has appeared in Essence, Jet, Upscale, on Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, and in countless media outlets nationwide. She is currently the Chaplain and President/CEO of MC Lyte's Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, President/COO of MC Lyte's Sunni Gyrl entertainment and celebrity management firm, and Head of Global Business Affairs for hip hop mogul Russell Simmons -- where she oversees empowerment programs that impact the globe. #BEST #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning Executive Television Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Dr. Lynn Richardson. Named by Urban Influence Magazine as one of the 20 Hottest Influencers in America, Lynn Richardson is an ordained minister, certified Chaplain, author, entertainment executive, and celebrity financial coach who uses her quick wit and humorous presentation style to help others face their money issues and achieve personal, professional and spiritual harmony. With almost three decades of leading roles in the financial services industries, Lynn’s vision is best portrayed in her books, most notably Living Check to Monday: The Real Deal About Money, Credit and Financial Security, which achieved Best Seller status at the 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Conference Book Pavilion. Lynn is featured regularly on Good Morning America, Fox Business, Access Live, The Steve TV Show, The Hallmark Channel's Home & Family Show, BET Networks and has appeared in Essence, Jet, Upscale, on Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, and in countless media outlets nationwide. She is currently the Chaplain and President/CEO of MC Lyte's Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, President/COO of MC Lyte's Sunni Gyrl entertainment and celebrity management firm, and Head of Global Business Affairs for hip hop mogul Russell Simmons -- where she oversees empowerment programs that impact the globe. #BEST #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed, Dr. Sonia Lewis, is the CEO of award-winning business The Student Loan Doctor LLC. She is considered the people's expert on all matters related to student loan debt repayment. She has over 14 years of practical higher education and financial aid experience.   Dr. Lewis is an expert speaker across all audiences, regardless of age. She has been invited to share her expertise in written work, conferences, or live media: CNN, The White House Briefing on Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color, Black Enterprise, SALON Magazine, RT America, Essence Magazine, KYW News Radio 1060 AM, Fox 29, The BET Network, Money Magazine, Forbes, Investfest (EYL) and a host of other notable platforms across the nation. Sonia is also a 3-time self-published author. Company Description *The Student Loan Doctor LLC has been recognized as the first African American and woman-owned student loan repayment company in the country. The City of Philadelphia has also awarded us two citations for our business's impact on the Philadelphia community. The company was designed to educate others about their student loan debt and provide assistance in making a tangible plan for repayment. The social impact goal of the business is to help a generation of borrowers become free of debt to promote social mobility and wealth building. Talking Points/Questions *1.    Student Loan Forgiveness and the Election: How the current administration's policies are shaping forgiveness programs and what borrowers can expect from candidates in the upcoming election.2.    Financial Freedom and Student Loans: Why student loan debt is a major obstacle to financial milestones like homeownership and investing, and how to navigate debt to move towards true financial freedom.3.    Staying in Good Standing: Why keeping your loans in good standing is critical for personal and financial health, and actionable steps borrowers can take today to avoid penalties and default.4.    The Student Loan Doctor LLC, founded in 2016, has been recognized as the first African American and woman-owned student loan repayment company in the country. 5.    The City of Philadelphia has also given the business two citations for its impact on the Philadelphia community. 6.    The Student Loan Doctor LLC was designed to educate others about their student loan debt and assist them in making a tangible repayment plan. 7.    The social impact goal of the business is to help a generation of borrowers become free of debt to promote social mobility and wealth building. #STRAW #BEST #SHMS  Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed, Dr. Sonia Lewis, is the CEO of award-winning business The Student Loan Doctor LLC. She is considered the people's expert on all matters related to student loan debt repayment. She has over 14 years of practical higher education and financial aid experience.   Dr. Lewis is an expert speaker across all audiences, regardless of age. She has been invited to share her expertise in written work, conferences, or live media: CNN, The White House Briefing on Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color, Black Enterprise, SALON Magazine, RT America, Essence Magazine, KYW News Radio 1060 AM, Fox 29, The BET Network, Money Magazine, Forbes, Investfest (EYL) and a host of other notable platforms across the nation. Sonia is also a 3-time self-published author. Company Description *The Student Loan Doctor LLC has been recognized as the first African American and woman-owned student loan repayment company in the country. The City of Philadelphia has also awarded us two citations for our business's impact on the Philadelphia community. The company was designed to educate others about their student loan debt and provide assistance in making a tangible plan for repayment. The social impact goal of the business is to help a generation of borrowers become free of debt to promote social mobility and wealth building. Talking Points/Questions *1.    Student Loan Forgiveness and the Election: How the current administration's policies are shaping forgiveness programs and what borrowers can expect from candidates in the upcoming election.2.    Financial Freedom and Student Loans: Why student loan debt is a major obstacle to financial milestones like homeownership and investing, and how to navigate debt to move towards true financial freedom.3.    Staying in Good Standing: Why keeping your loans in good standing is critical for personal and financial health, and actionable steps borrowers can take today to avoid penalties and default.4.    The Student Loan Doctor LLC, founded in 2016, has been recognized as the first African American and woman-owned student loan repayment company in the country. 5.    The City of Philadelphia has also given the business two citations for its impact on the Philadelphia community. 6.    The Student Loan Doctor LLC was designed to educate others about their student loan debt and assist them in making a tangible repayment plan. 7.    The social impact goal of the business is to help a generation of borrowers become free of debt to promote social mobility and wealth building. #STRAW #BEST #SHMS  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed, Dr. Sonia Lewis, is the CEO of award-winning business The Student Loan Doctor LLC. She is considered the people's expert on all matters related to student loan debt repayment. She has over 14 years of practical higher education and financial aid experience.   Dr. Lewis is an expert speaker across all audiences, regardless of age. She has been invited to share her expertise in written work, conferences, or live media: CNN, The White House Briefing on Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color, Black Enterprise, SALON Magazine, RT America, Essence Magazine, KYW News Radio 1060 AM, Fox 29, The BET Network, Money Magazine, Forbes, Investfest (EYL) and a host of other notable platforms across the nation. Sonia is also a 3-time self-published author. Company Description *The Student Loan Doctor LLC has been recognized as the first African American and woman-owned student loan repayment company in the country. The City of Philadelphia has also awarded us two citations for our business's impact on the Philadelphia community. The company was designed to educate others about their student loan debt and provide assistance in making a tangible plan for repayment. The social impact goal of the business is to help a generation of borrowers become free of debt to promote social mobility and wealth building. Talking Points/Questions *1.    Student Loan Forgiveness and the Election: How the current administration's policies are shaping forgiveness programs and what borrowers can expect from candidates in the upcoming election.2.    Financial Freedom and Student Loans: Why student loan debt is a major obstacle to financial milestones like homeownership and investing, and how to navigate debt to move towards true financial freedom.3.    Staying in Good Standing: Why keeping your loans in good standing is critical for personal and financial health, and actionable steps borrowers can take today to avoid penalties and default.4.    The Student Loan Doctor LLC, founded in 2016, has been recognized as the first African American and woman-owned student loan repayment company in the country. 5.    The City of Philadelphia has also given the business two citations for its impact on the Philadelphia community. 6.    The Student Loan Doctor LLC was designed to educate others about their student loan debt and assist them in making a tangible repayment plan. 7.    The social impact goal of the business is to help a generation of borrowers become free of debt to promote social mobility and wealth building. #STRAW #BEST #SHMS  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Life Changing with Dori Fern, Dori talks with longtime friend, colleague, and fellow nerd, Ken Gibbs Jr., a digital media consultant with a distinguished career at companies like Spotify and BET Networks. They share stories that both align and diverge in striking ways, beginning with two very different family tales—told a decade and a world apart—connected by fireworks and fathers. They geek out over podcasting and hip hop, with Ken sharing intimate family memories and his experiences with suburban dad life. Dori and Ken also reflect on the impact the late Reggie Ossé, aka Combat Jack, had on their lives and careers. The conversation explores the importance of personal growth, his Art of Storytelling series, and the hope for more inclusive societies driven by cross-cultural communication. They also discuss the lasting influence of parental choices, personal evolution, and the idea of "winning" through life experiences.00:00 Introduction to Season Two00:39 Meet Ken Gibbs Jr.01:52 Nerds Unite02:44 Welcome to Life Changing with Dori Fern04:35 Ken's Earliest Family Memories17:35 The Impact of Reggie Ossé, aka Combat Jack25:34 Reflections on Fatherhood and Life29:51 Hopes for the Future and Final Thoughts32:33 Closing Remarks and CreditsText Me!Connect with me!Instagram: @dorifernLinkedIn: Dori FernEmail me: lifechangingwithdorifern@gmail.comVisit https://dorifern.com for more about Dori's coaching services and to sign up for a complimentary session.

Angelo Ellerbee is an institution!  The public relations maverick has worked with and guided the careers of icons and ingenues, legends and leading actors and he has built a legacy that continues to flourish decades after he began.  The Newark, NJ native, who began his stellar career working in the fashion industry--designing, styling and hosting shows as fundraisers to combat the global issue of HIV/AIDS--soon found himself in the world of publicity and artist relations,In 1985, Ellerbee founded Double XXposure Public Relations, working with artists and record labels to champion the careers of such luminaries as Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack and reggae giants like Shabba Ranks and Patra, while also shaping the careers of supermodels and burgeoning business titans and industry leaders.  But the thing that caught the attention of everyone in the music industry was that Angelo Ellerbee had a keen sense of artist development, a component of the music industry that had helped to establish artists of the Motown era especially (but an essential part of most labels) that had slowly disappeared in the ever-changing landscape of music. While continuing to serve as CEO of his flagship enterprise, Ellerbee also went on to serve as Senior VP of Publicity for Island Def Jam Records, where he brought R&B supergroup Dru Hill, music legend Mr. Biggs aka Ronald Isley of the legendary Isley Brothers, and gospel superstar Karen Clark Sheard to prominence. Double XXposure managed such major talents as sex symbol/singer Ginuwine, pop superstar Laura Branigan and rap icon DMX.  Ellerbee took the helm of DMX's career, serving as President and General Manager of rap superstar's Bloodline Records.  Under his leadership, Ellerbee cultivated the Def Jam imprint into a full-fledged recording company. In addition, he managed the multi-platinum recording artist himself, as he collected more than 22 million record sales in his global tallies. Never one to settle or sit on his laurels, Ellerbee has continued to expand his presence in media, writing 3 best-selling books [WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?, ASK ANGELO (46 Years of Industry Excellence) and his latest tome THE SENSE OF SUCCESS, where his no-nonsense style helps the readers tackle difficult shifts and struggles in their quest for success).   He continues to work in television, partnering with BET Networks to produce 4 shows, including Harlem Hall of Fame, which will honor and celebrate the culture of the renown hamlet and such Harlem heroes as the original Black sex symbol, actor Billy Dee Williams, Congressman Charles Rangel, fashion maverick Audrey Smaltz, leading lady of Hollywood Leslie Uggams and music's buoyant bad boy for life, producer/recording artist/fashion mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.  Ellerbee also works passionately with the LGBTQ community, having served as Chairman of the Board of NYC's Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD) and working with Unity Fellowship Church Movement on their 35th Anniversary Gala under the leadership of Archbishop Carl Bean, who recorded "Born This Way" during his own stellar career at Motown Records.  Angelo Ellerbee is the Sultan of Swag and his capacity to transform and translate the culture has made him an industry giant for decades, and he's still standing.  That's what institutions do!© 2024 All Rights Reserved© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAu  

The ladies are joined by Tiffany Cross. Tiffany C most recently hosted The Cross Connection on MSNBC. She served as a 2020 Resident Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics. She is a longtime cable news veteran having previously served as the D.C. Bureau Chief for BET Networks, an Associate Producer for CNN, and a freelance Field Producer. The ladies discuss the new Diddy news and the drama between Congress woman Jasmine Crockett and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Your financial besties end the episode by discussing Tiffany's new show "ACross Generations". National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ladies are joined by Tiffany Cross. Tiffany C most recently hosted The Cross Connection on MSNBC. She served as a 2020 Resident Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics. She is a longtime cable news veteran having previously served as the D.C. Bureau Chief for BET Networks, an Associate Producer for CNN, and a freelance Field Producer. The ladies discuss the new Diddy news and the drama between Congress woman Jasmine Crockett and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Your financial besties end the episode by discussing Tiffany's new show "ACross Generations".National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-7233 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I have known Maximino Mighty Max Perez since 1996.He walks us through his humble beginnings growing up a "B-Boy" in the Castle Hill Section of the Bronx. How he went from a High School internship at a production house to becoming a music producer, producing hit records for various artists, having major label record deals and making the theme music and show music on the BET Network, including 106 and Park and specialty shows like Spring Bling. We travel down the path of how he incorporated music and technology to achieve his goals and success. Stay tuned for Part 2 when Mighty Max will be back to discuss what he is doing now with his children Devan Ibiza and Mia Lailani, Crypto, and A.I. #MightyMax #BETNetwork #106&Park #SpringBling #DevanIbiza #MiaLailani #SixDegreesOfMiles #RighteousMusicMedia

Black Entertainment Television launched in 1980--at a time when MTV didn't play Hip hop or "urban music. Not only did BET fill a vital programming void, it was the first Black-owned business traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and it helped make the first Black Billionaire in the US (Bob Johnson). Debra Lee, a young Harvard-educated lawyer drawn to the company's mission, was recruited by Johnson early on, eventually taking his place as CEO. Lee was pivotal in turning the small, revolutionary cable station into an industry staple. In honor of the 55th NAACP Image Awards, which air on BET, listen to this excellent 2019 conversation with Lee about what she learned in her 30+-year tenure at BET Networks.

(Season 8 is in partnership with ⁠ADCOLOR⁠. ADCOLOR champions diversity and inclusion in creative industries) Ghee is the Founder and CEO of Expectant Media. A Black Women Owned media company that connects clients to the diverse audiences that fuel their growth while elevating other Black Owned Media. Ghee has worked for some of the most powerful media companies in the world generating more than a billion $'s in revenue. Including, the CEO of Ebony and Jet, where she helped revive the iconic brand, Allen Media Group, The Weather Channel, CNN, A&E, The History Channel and BET Networks. While at BET, Michele created and ran the first and only network for Black women: BETHer. Her mission is simple: lead people, transform communities and drive revenue. Ghee has received many honors, authored three books and was honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from her alma mater, Golden Gate University.  Ghee resides in New Jersey and is a proud wife of husband Tony and honored to be the mom of Taylor and Jordan.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning Executive Television Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Dr. Lynn Richardson.  Named by Urban Influence Magazine as one of the 20 Hottest Influencers in America, Lynn Richardson is an ordained minister, certified Chaplain, author, entertainment executive, and celebrity financial coach who uses her quick wit and humorous presentation style to help others face their money issues and achieve personal, professional and spiritual harmony. With almost three decades of leading roles in the financial services industries, Lynn's vision is best portrayed in her books, most notably Living Check to Monday: The Real Deal About Money, Credit and Financial Security, which achieved Best Seller status at the 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Conference Book Pavilion. Lynn is featured regularly on Good Morning America, Fox Business, Access Live, The Steve TV Show, The Hallmark Channel's Home & Family Show, BET Networks and has appeared in Essence, Jet, Upscale, on Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, and in countless media outlets nationwide. She is currently the Chaplain and President/CEO of MC Lyte's Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, President/COO of MC Lyte's Sunni Gyrl entertainment and celebrity management firm, and Head of Global Business Affairs for hip hop mogul Russell Simmons -- where she oversees empowerment programs that impact the globe.Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning Executive Television Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Dr. Lynn Richardson.  Named by Urban Influence Magazine as one of the 20 Hottest Influencers in America, Lynn Richardson is an ordained minister, certified Chaplain, author, entertainment executive, and celebrity financial coach who uses her quick wit and humorous presentation style to help others face their money issues and achieve personal, professional and spiritual harmony. With almost three decades of leading roles in the financial services industries, Lynn's vision is best portrayed in her books, most notably Living Check to Monday: The Real Deal About Money, Credit and Financial Security, which achieved Best Seller status at the 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Conference Book Pavilion. Lynn is featured regularly on Good Morning America, Fox Business, Access Live, The Steve TV Show, The Hallmark Channel's Home & Family Show, BET Networks and has appeared in Essence, Jet, Upscale, on Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, and in countless media outlets nationwide. She is currently the Chaplain and President/CEO of MC Lyte's Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, President/COO of MC Lyte's Sunni Gyrl entertainment and celebrity management firm, and Head of Global Business Affairs for hip hop mogul Russell Simmons -- where she oversees empowerment programs that impact the globe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Season 8 is in partnership with ADCOLOR. ADCOLOR champions diversity and inclusion in creative industries.) Louis Carr has been with BET for 37 years, serving as the President of Media Sales for the  last 21 years. During his tenure with the company, Carr has transformed the multicultural  space for some of the world's biggest brands and stimulated over $10B in advertising  sales. Through strategic partnerships with corporations like Procter & Gamble, Unilever,  McDonald's, General Motors, Facebook, Apple, and many more, he has been a guide  and a consultant on opportunities that exist within black and brown communities.  Through his deep understanding of linear TV, digital and social platforms, he has made  BET Networks the number one brand and choice for Black consumers. Carr's mantra,  "Be led by data and insights," has driven BET to have the largest repository of information  on Black consumers than any other media company worldwide. His understanding of  this data has inspired him to create content and messages that help marketers sell  products and services and help them become good corporate citizens.   In addition to Carr's stellar professional career, he has had a long-term commitment to  young people and his community. Carr founded the Louis Carr Internship Foundation  (LCIF) 20 years ago to help improve diversity in corporate America through paid  internships. The foundation has provided 270 paid internships, in which 62 alumni now  have full-time jobs within the industry. Staying true to his commitment of giving back,  Carr launched his latest brand called WayMaker. He purposed this initiative to help  provide direction, wisdom and inspiration to people wanting to grow their life and  change the world. Through the quarterly WayMaker Journal and other avenues, the  umbrella brand offers insight from subject matter experts across a wide range of fields.  He has also created WayMaker Mens's Summit (formerly known as The Blueprint Men's  Summit) and The Blueprint Connect Podcast, which bring together some of Black America's high profile thought leaders to educate Black men in the areas of Finance,  Health, Careers, Relationships, and Entrepreneurship.   Carr has authored two books, Dirty Little Secrets and Little Black Book: Daily Motivations  for Business and Personal Growth. He openly lays out his blueprint to greatness, covering  much-needed topics like Leadership, Culture, Strategy, Vision, Success, and Diversity.   Most recently, Carr was inducted into the 2023 Advertising Hall of Fame and awarded  the Chicago Advertising Federation Silver Medal Award. Carr has also been recognized  by theboardiQ as a Top 100 Hall of Fame African American and was named one of the  Most Influential Black Corporate Directors by Savoy Magazine. He has served on more  advertising industry boards than any other African American. He held seats on the  International Radio and Television Society (IRTS), the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB),  the Advertising Council, and the American Advertising Federation (AAF).   He currently serves on Cedar Fair's Board of Directors, Drake University's Board of  Trustees, and The United States Track and Field Foundation (USATF) Board.   Mr. Carr attended Drake University on a full athletic scholarship and received a B.A. in  Broadcast Journalism. He has been happily married for 37 years. For more information,  visit iamlouiscarr.com or follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @iamlouiscarr  and Louis Carr on LinkedIn.

Are all child stars victims? Langston and David talk with Kid Fury (The Read) about this tragic conspiracy theory. They talk about the infamous sexual assault rumor that roamed the hallways of every middle school about Li'l Bow Wow. How could something so heinous spread so fast and make this rapper call a radio station from Paris? Is this just jealousy and emotional manipulation? Plus, the guys discuss Lil Wayne's virginity story and a disturbing list of other stars who have been exploited by the entertainment industry. You probably won't feel great after this episode, but go find Ginuwine's 106th and Park clip for a good time. FOLLOW + SUBSCRIBE ON ALL PLATFORMS FOR ALL HILARIOUS AND PROBLEMATIC TALKS: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mymommatoldmepod/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm1wMf8iYG-imuTwqje2PNg TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@mymommatoldmepod?lang=en MY MOMMA TOLD ME MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE! Visit mymommatoldme.merchcentral.com Bye, bitch! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, why put off until 2024 what you could do Christmas Week? Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Shari Redstone weighs options for Paramount as Skydance eyes bid for studio (ft.com) 13 media executives make 2024 predictions (cnbc.com) Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global in Merger Talks Scoop: Warner Bros. Discovery in talks to merge with Paramount Global ‘Warnamount' Merger Talk Confounds Investors And Industry: “Why Would Any Company Try To Catch A Falling Knife?” The Wrinkles in a Potential Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger - The New York Times David Zaslav might be the only one who likes the WBD/Paramount merger Byron Allen Offers to Buy BET From Paramount Global for $3.5 Billion Paramount in talks to sell BET Network to management-led group - Bloomberg News | Reuters Recommendations Cunningcast with Tony Robinson A Boy Called Christmas South Park: Joining the Panderverse South Park (Not Suitable for Children) NieR: Automata NBA 2K24

In this episode of Unwrap Romance, Naima Simone and Lacey Baker along with Gary and Damon of the Real Husbands of Romance talk about the latest movies with Skye Townsend & BJ Britt ("A Christmas Serenade" on OWN), Ronnie Rowe ("Christmas with a Kiss" on Hallmark Channel), Robert Christopher Riley & Laurissa Romain ("So Fly Christmas" on BET+), and "Yes, Chef! Christmas" (Luke Humphrey on Lifetime). Your favorite holiday squad also catches us up on a few more holiday movies and prep us for what's to come. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and some popcorn, because it's time to unwrap some holiday movies.

DeMira Pierre is an accomplished producer and executive who has worked with a variety of media outlets such as BET Networks, Buzzfeed, iheartMedia and at YouTube as the Creative Executive of Racial Justice & Impact. In this first episode of Season 2 of Weighing In On the Way In w/ Maureen Aladin, DeMira Pierre discusses being a pioneer in the world of podcasting, using Twitter to reach out to movers and shakers in the industry, applying to jobs she did not "qualify for on paper," getting past Google bots and landing her first 6 figure job (with all the perks) at YouTube. She also delves into how her faith plays an important role in trusting the path she knows is destined for greatness. Subscribe, Like, Comment, Share and Thank You for supporting the pod! Listen to this podcast here and everywhere you stream audio. Apple Spotify Want to put a name to the faces, watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/twelve18media Show some love on the gram by following: https://www.instagram.com/twelve18media https://www.instagram.com/itsme_ddp/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maureen-aladin/support

Spot Light Episode:In this episode we will be discussing Tyler Perry and his bid to own BET Network. We take the learning lessons from this discussion into the world of work. Knowing your value and when you are being undervalued or taking advantage of  and knowing when it's time to move on.Sponsorships - Email me: hello@toyatalks.com TikTok: toya_washington Twitter: @toya_w (#ToyaTalksPodcast) Snapchat: @toyawashington Instagram: @toya_washington & @toya_talks www.toyatalks.comhttps://toyatalks.com/

Kevin A. Walton and Lady Carol Causieestko visit Friends Like Us and discuss suicide prevention,  Subverting Toxic Masculinity by alligninging with inner spirit and more with host Marina Franklin. Kevin Walton is a Spiritual Leader, Transformation Specialist, and Activational Speaker who has led thousands of students and initiates around the globe on a powerful journey of access into the greater depth and capacity of the Self, Creation, and Authentic Expression.  Through the founding of his spiritual practice and life path entitled “Creatorhood: The Art of Living From Truth,” he has established an operating system that supports and directs a more sustainable and comprehensive embodiment within our life experience through a greater understanding and utilization of Spiritual Connectivity, Conscious Awareness, Personal Evolution, Emotional Intelligence, Masculine/Feminine Principles of Energy, Relational Dynamics, Multidimensional Comprehension, and Community Development. Kevin is the founder of the Light Beings Ministry and Community, a Central Leader and Pillar Facilitator in the Sacred Sons Men's Organization and Movement, a co-founder of Unified We Stand, and a co-owner of Level Up Film Studio. Kevin A. Walton has recently become a familiar face on the BET Network through his series regular role as Aaron Carter on the number 1 cable hit television series “Sistas” written and directed by Tyler Perry, now in its 5th season, and through his leading role as Matthew Reynolds on the BET Original Film “Twice Bitten”. Kevin quickly made a name for himself in the South Florida acting scene with several independent films as a lead or co-star and in powerful portrayals in roles such as Cyrus in “Loving The Bad Man”, Dutch in NatGeo's “Locked Up Abroad”, and as an actor and stunt performer on USA's Original Series “Burn Notice”.  He had a feature role as Bob Cooper in “Step Up Revolution” the 4th installment of the franchise and he received great acclaim for his dynamic portrayal of Dwight in the Ground Up & Rising's theatre production of "The Recommendation" that saw a beautiful dance of intensity, humor, and menacing spontaneity.  Kevin's range as an actor been recognized from his scene presentations of Shakespeare's Othello, Macbeth, and Hamlet and after a series of more dramatic roles, in the film "Playin' For Love" Kevin revealed a more comedic side of himself in the character of Carvel 'Cooty' Larson which he delivered flawlessly alongside the guidance of Robert Townsend. Lady Carol Causieestko : The Lady, is a fierce advocate for social change, a vibrant businesswoman, style icon, costumer/clothier,  former model, internationally-trained makeup artist, and mother of two. She is the Founder and Director of Inner Makeup Enterprises (InnerMe)LLC,  and is known to many as the empowering facilitator for her signature The Return of the Lady (ROTL) tea party seminars. ROTL is a unique platform focusing on bridging the gap across relationships (e.g. familial, romantic, etc.) by facilitating healthy discussions centered on a variety of inter- and intra-personal topics including, but not limited to, mental and sexual health, intimate partner/sexual violence, and teen pregnancy with a modern touch of social etiquette. Additionally, The Lady is the creator and facilitator of The Return of the Gentle Man, a global mental wellness symposium where men of all identities and socio-economic groups can speak openly and honestly about issues that affect them. ROTG is a transformational and informational forum that travels the country challenging and encouraging men to have intimate and honest dialogues that diminishes stereotypes associated with toxic masculinity. The discussions will emboldened healthy conversations --free from judgment of participants' health conditions, sexual/gender diversities, and/or lifestyle preferences.  The Lady is also the owner of The Lady's Dressing Room, a high end vintage and luxury resale/rental boutique. She is an International Life coach and is developing her own docu-series, allowing the viewer to take a proverbial walk in her fabulous shoes and witness the wins, the challenges, and the whimsy of a unique real life super-sheroe..."The Lady."  Lady will be speaking about Youth Mental Health at the UN at the United Nations Platform. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf.      

Hello ladies and gents, the kings are back with yet another one. On this episode the kings dive in to Est Gee newest album "El Toro 2" and give there honest thoughts on the album. Also the kings talk Lil Tim charges for the murder of King Von being dropped, while King TI son chooses to get veneers at a young age. Last but not least the kings discuss the rise and falling of Tyler Perry's Bid for the BET Network but losing the biding war to Paramount Studios. Be sure to comment and share with a friend until next time Its The Kings!!!!!

We sit down with YouTuber and BET star, Lala Milan, formerly LalaSizaHands89, known for her role as a stripper and hustler on BET Network's "Boomerang” and infamous for her viral Vine videos. The boys debate the potential names for their podcast fans, and Lala suggests playfully calling them "Naked Hoes." The Boyz delve into Lala's life and love as she opens up about her British boyfriend, whom she met through bold DM-sliding and her non-belief in marriage, yet desire for a family. Is he her Boohoo Boo? The hit Netflix Documentary, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me and SnowWhite90210 becomes the center of attention, leading to heartwarming discussions about how they named Dannielynn and they reminisce their special friendship with the Guess Jeans Icon and their book being turned into a movie. Is there a role in it for Lala? Lala calls out Patrik for using Ozempic to lose weight, believing it should be saved for "real" diabetics, only to discover his pre-diabetic status. Will the boys have a baby and will Lala donate her eggs for a biracial little Simpson-Atteu? A revealing moment emerges as Lala shares her journey from an insurance lady to becoming a popular content creator, solidifying her path in the entertainment industry. It's Runway Rundown critiquing the Good, the Bad and the Ugly! Lala gives insight about hosting the Grammys red carpet and learning of Kobe Bryant's death at that moment of her celebrity interviews. What does she think of Tetona Jackson's fashion? Were they friends on the show? We close out with a bad Barbie look and what it takes to stay in shape in Hollywood. This and That goes deep with La Perla lingerie, Costco, the boys stalking Rihanna in Bermuda, Rolls Royce colors, dick sizes, tax brackets, Netflix and Shondaland's Queen Charlotte and Bridgerton. Does Lala not know who Timothy Chalamet is?   Why so many “White Person Questions”? and the boys are educated on “Black People” fads, hairstyles, trends and music. Laughs continue and she teaches them to drop, roll and twerk while they share her passion for todays' hip-hop.  It's her first cup of Armenian Coffee and her grinds reading offers some interesting and intriguing insights into personal life and trust in others and the new Housewife of Beverly Hills. Will Lala be joining the cast? CHAPTERS: [00:00] Introduction to today's episode [01:16] Who is Lala Milan? [02:07] Undressers or Naked Hoes? [02:37] Let's talk Boomerang and new doors opening. [04:50] Lala's British Boohoo boyfriend. [11:35] Hip-Hop education  [16:01] Netflix and Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me but Pol' and Patrik do!  [21:33] Lala and the PPBoyz of Beverly Hills having a Baby! [25:49] Patrik and Ozempic. Is he pre-diabetic? [28:32] From Insurance Agent to YouTube and TV Star. [35:15] Bitch stole my American Idol Spot. [37:36] Lala at the Grammys and Kobe Bryant's death. [40:57] Golden Globes wardrobe not so Golden! [43:18] Tetona Jackson HIT or MISS? Friend or Foe? [45:16] I'm a Barbie Girl NOT in a Barbie World. [48:53] LA Perla is coming off anyway. [50:24] Kim Kardashian or Rihanna  [54:31] Boomerang or Twenties Hustler. [55:26] Scandoval and Vanderpump Who? [57:45] Shondaland. [59:43] Black People education. [01:01] White people twerk. [01:03:31] SnowWhite90210 Dramarama. [01:05:23] Family reading and putting people in check. [01:10:52] Uplifting Intimate friends. [01:16:27] Movies and real Housewives of Beverly Hills Subscribe to our audio: linktr.ee/undressedpod Follow Pol Atteu:  Instagram: @polatteu  Tiktok: @polatteu  Twitter: @polatteu  Follow Patrik Simpson:  Instagram: @patriksimpson  Tiktok: @patriksimpsonbh Follow Snow White 90210: Instagram: @snowwhite90210 Twitter: @SnowWhite9010 Watch Season 4 of Gown and Out In Beverly Hills on Prime Video.  Follow our guest, Lala Milan:  Instagram: @lalamilan TikTok: lalamilan Follow Vocal Podcast Network: Instagram: @vocalpodcasts Twitter: @VocalPodcasts #VocalPodcasts #VocalPodcastNetwork #UndressedPodcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Block(06:40) – OT breaks down his proposal & newfound engagement(15:05) – Tyler Perry purchases BET Network(18:55) – Shannon Sharpe officially leaves undisputed(29:56) – The Denver Nuggets are crowned NBA champions!(38:48) – Man finds out his 3 kids are NOT his!(55:50) – Man speaks on the difficulty of dating women with kids(01:12:25) – “Fall in love with who they are… Not what they do!”(01:22:59) – What keeps marriage together?                                                                                                                                                       Advice Column(01:38:34) – My man turned out to be exactly who I thought he was(01:50:13) – I ghosted him but now I want him back(02:01:18) – What is a realistic timeframe to consider marrying someone? Songs Of The Week“Love Ballad” x L.T.D“Even Steven” x K CampPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/KrewSeason Merch: https://krewseason.com/Social Media@KrewSeason@TheTrillAC@Smuv__@Sowell_Fitness@KT_Goodrich

Join host Vandana as she interviews Maureen Carter, VP Design/UX, Digital Brands, Experiential Design at BET Networks, ( a subsidiary of Paramount). Maureen shares her fascinating journey from a family with deep artistic roots to becoming a trailblazer in the world of design. Her experiences in the music industry and digital advertising shaped her perspective on the ever-evolving landscape of design, technology, and creativity. Maureen's insights on the future of design, the impact of digital advancements, and the importance of staying connected to multiple industries are very insightful. This episode also gives valuable knowledge delving into the exciting possibilities of web 3.0, the metaverse, NFT and beyond.   

Rob Hardy is a film director, film producer, screenwriter, television director and more importantly a husband and father. Rob is known for his groundbreaking work on hit shows such as STARZ's Power Book III: Raising Kanan, The CW's All American, and BET Network's The Quad.  Additionally, Rob has been recognized by the industry's top publications, such as Entertainment Weekly naming episodes of Power and All American on "The 30 Best TV Episodes" in 2018 and 2020. He continues to direct some of TV's hottest shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Shameless, Black-ish and many more. Throughout his experience as a director and executive producer, he has supported his belief that family is the foundation of success. To learn more about Rob, please check out the links below. Dad Up! Dad Up YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DadUpPodcast Dad Up Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-up-podcast/id1486764562 Dad Up Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/ Dad Up LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe Rob Hardy's Instagram: https://instagram.com/realrobhardy Rob Hardy's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rob.hardy.50?mibextid=LQQJ4d Rob Hardy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealrobhardy?s=21&t=kwGpCfnthk37xOq4KeoaHg Rob Hardy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hardy-42a5405 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daduppodcast/support

Welcome to Women, Wealth & Entrepreneurship with Ariel Shaw, MBA! We want to increase your bottom line and create generational wealth that lasts way beyond you. It's 2023 and it's the year of ELEVATION&EXPANSION! Today we talk with Yvonne McNair, MBA, CSEP, DES. Captivate Marketing Group is led by, Yvonne McNair, the highly creative certified Entertainment Marketing Professional and two-time Emmy Nominated Event Producer. Yvonne has a proven track record of conceptualizing and orchestrating small and large event production events, marketing campaigns and programs. Yvonne is known as a powerhouse behind the scene closing deals, sculpting entertainment, one exquisite experience at a time.   She has worked with some of the biggest names and brands in the entertainment industry. Yvonne started her career early in the music industry, under the mentorship of Esther Gordy Edwards, sister of Berry Gordy and creator of the Motown Museum.  At the age of 22, Yvonne was featured on the cover of Crain's magazine as "Someone to Watch in the Industry". Yvonne's experience has given her the latitude to create innovative marketing campaigns and event management for top brands. The Sundance Film Festival, VH1, NBC, BET Networks, Apple Music, and MTV, ADCOLOR, City of New York, EBONY Media Group, Ad Council, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, NATIVE SON, Google, and Culture Creators are among many other top global brands. She is also known for her work designing the marketing campaign for the Chicago Urban League's Emmy award-winning urban lifestyle television program, that garnered her the Emmy Nomination as Event Producer. She was also nominated for an Emmy for her work on WVON's 50th Anniversary Historical Documentary. Yvonne's creative reputation and work ethic have far-reaching effects that will stay with many of us for years to come. Notably so, her work with Prince. Yvonne was responsible for the Prince residency secret shows at City Winery in New York.  In 2013, the shows were named as the 39th reason to love NY in New York Magazine.  Yvonne was also responsible for producing Prince's record-breaking performance at the ESSENCE Festival in 2014, along with turning the Mercedes Benz Super Dome purple to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Purple Rain.  Yvonne later went on to produce Prince's memorial tribute at ESSENCE Music Festival after his untimely passing. In addition to producing the ESSENCE Festival 25th Anniversary tribute which included exclusive footage licensed from Prince's estate. In 2018, Yvonne produced the notable 30th Anniversary show of New Jack Swing at the ESSENCE Music Festival and two historic shows at the legendary Apollo Theater. The show was led by the King of New Jack Swing, Teddy Riley and featured appearances by Keith Sweat, Guy, Blackstreet featuring Dave Hollister, Doug E. Fresh, Mc Lyte, Kool Moe Dee, SWV and DJ D-Nice.   She then produced a once in a lifetime show that included bringing Teddy Riley, Pharrell and Timbaland together on the same stage. Yvonne also produced the first annual BET Her Awards presented by Bumble, which kicked off the annual BET Experience weekend in Los Angeles.  Yvonne received her second EMMY nomination for producing the ADCOLOR at the Apollo show featuring Wyclef Jean.   Most recently, Yvonne became Co-Founder, talent and technical producer of the Harlem Festival of Culture.   Harlem Festival of Culture (HFC) is a cultural festival series dedicated to presenting world class live programming that celebrates and preserves the cultural contributions of the black Diaspora in music, media, art, fashion and entertainment.         2023 Media Participants Our 2023 Participants are The Alzheimer's Services Center, Tyronica Carter of Radiant Styles at Alicia Williams of The Dazzling Diva, Yvette D. Best of Best Tax Solutions LLC, Debraisha Hale of Divine Designs, Melissa Ellis of Life Beyond Water, and Katherine Jordan of The Savvy ID.

Featured in Apple Podcast's Women History Month Collection! Debra Lee is the former CEO of the BET Network and just released her memoir "I Am Debra Lee". The Red Dove discusses who is Debra Lee, her impact for the culture and recount Debra's story of how Aretha Franklin taught Debra the power of "No" and so much more! Listen, learn then activate! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, tell us what you thought, join our Patreon for more shows and exclusive content: thereddovepodcast.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Featured in Apple Podcast's Women History Month Collection! Debra Lee is the former CEO of the BET Network and just released her memoir "I Am Debra Lee". The Red Dove discusses who is Debra Lee, her impact for the culture and recount Debra's story of how Aretha Franklin taught Debra the power of "No" and so much more! Listen, learn then activate! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, tell us what you thought, join our Patreon for more shows and exclusive content: thereddovepodcast.com

The Holliewood And Friends podcast is back tonight at 6PM ET!  Also, check out their question of the week and answer below. What is your daily self care routine? Hosts @IamHollieWood and Judy Blu also have you covered with what's Hot In The Blogs! In their own funny, crazy, and sometimes out-of-line way! Listen in!  SUNDAY 3/19 TOPICS:  1) Ciara's Mesh Dress Causes Social Media Uproar  2) Memphis Grizzlies Star Player Ja Morant Suspended & More Following Viral Strip Club Video  3) '45' To Be Arrested This Week?  4) Tyler Perry, Byron Allen, and Diddy Among Potential Buyers of the BET Network  5) "Swarm" Series Review  6) "Snowfall" (The Final Season) Ep. 5 Rundown  Plus "What Blows Mine"  AND MORE!

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Being a woman in a predominantly male industry can be challenging at times – and seeking the advice of successful women eng leaders can help inspire you to be bold! In this episode, we feature three women who shared their leadership stories & advice at ELC Annual: Annie Cheng, VP of Engineering @ Waymo; Claire Hough, CTO @ Carbon Health; and Lisa Gelobter, CEO and Founder @ tEQuitable. They discuss their career moves, along with strategies for combating disrespect in the workplace, finding work-life balance, overcoming imposter syndrome, and more. Mediated by Arezoo Riahi (Head of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity @ Waymo), this is a high-energy episode you won't want to miss!This is a featured session from ELC Annual 2022 - check out all of the sessions here: elc.community/public/contentABOUT ANNIE CHENGAnnie (@annie_h_cheng)  is a VP of Engineering at Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they are going. Prior to Waymo, Annie was a VP of Engineering at Nauto, an AI-powered automotive data platform that is improving the safety of commercial fleets today and the autonomous fleets of tomorrow.  Before Nauto, Annie was VP of engineering at Yahoo responsible for the multi-billion dollar Web Search and Search Advertising business. Annie has a CS BA degree from Berkeley and MS degree from CMU."Sometimes great opportunities are not conventional!"- Annie Cheng   ABOUT CLAIRE HOUGHAs CTO of Carbon Health, Claire leads engineering bringing over 25 years of experience as a technology leader. She has helped over a half dozen companies grow and scale to deliver impact-driving products and services, including Netscape, Napster, Nextag, and Udemy. Claire was named in the Forbes CIO Next List, which recognizes 50 top tech leaders who help shape the future of business and drive game-changing innovation. She is a Limited Partner at Operative Collective."Don't let anyone take you down. Give yourself credit, have the resilience, and go after what you are looking for.”- Claire Hough   ABOUT LISA GELOBTERLisa Gelobter (@LisaGelobter) is the CEO and Founder of tEQuitable. Using technology to make workplaces more equitable, tEQuitable provides a confidential platform to address bias, discrimination, and harassment.Lisa has worked on products that have been used by billions of people and pioneered several Internet technologies, including Shockwave, Hulu, and the ascent of online video.Previously, at the Obama White House, Lisa was the Chief Digital Service Officer for the Department of Education, and prior to that she served as the Chief Digital Officer for BET Networks at Viacom.Lisa has been named one of Inc.'s 100 Women Building America's Most Innovative and Ambitious Businesses, Fast Company's Most Creative People, and serves on boards for: the Obama Foundation, Times Up, and The Education Trust.Lisa is one of the first 40 Black women ever to have raised over $1mm in VC funding. She is also proud to be a Black woman with a Computer Science degree. Go STEM!"The message that I would like to convey is your otherness is what makes you unique and special. It's gonna make you a better engineer."- Lisa Gelobter   ABOUT AREZOO RIAHIArezoo Riah (@arezooriahi) is the first dedicated Head of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID) at Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they're going.In her role, Arezoo is responsible for driving and executing a holistic EID strategy, helping Waymo continue recruiting, hiring and championing diversity. As a subject matter expert, Arezoo works closely with the executive team to build Waymo as a company where everyone belongs.Prior to Waymo, Arezoo led the diversity and belonging programs at Autodesk, where she evolved employee resource groups, designed inclusive hiring training, and launched global mentorship programming. She was also responsible for developing Autodesk's diversity analytics, launching the company's diversity dashboard to understand trends and hot spots, and leading diversity communications. Prior to Autodesk, Arezoo also held roles in the nonprofit sector, notably serving as Director of TechWomen, an initiative providing professional development to women across the globe, and working with the U.S. Department of State.Arezoo holds a Masters in Public Policy from The University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from The George Washington University.Looking for ways to support the show?Send a link to the show to your marketing team! https://sfelc.com/podcastsIf your company is looking to gain exposure to thousands of engineering leaders and key decision-makers, we have sponsorship opportunities available.To explore sponsor opportunities, email us at sponsor@sfelc.comInterested in joining an ELC Peer Group?ELCs Peer Groups provide a virtual, curated, and ongoing peer learning opportunity to help you navigate the unknown, uncover solutions and accelerate your learning with a small group of trusted peers.Apply to join a peer group HERE: sfelc.com/peerGroupsSHOW NOTES:Why Claire jumped into a brand new industry at Carbon Health (2:31)How Annie transitioned to the autonomous vehicles industry at Waymo (4:41)What inspired Lisa to found tEQuitable after working for the Obama White House (7:38)Annie's big risk transitioning to search advertising & challenges faced (10:31)Why Claire decided to move from engineering to product management (14:52)Strategies for being bold & combating disrespect in the workplace (20:09)Finding the balance between personal & professional life (22:48)Advice for celebrating your wins (29:27)Audience Q&As: tips for overcoming imposter syndrome (32:40)Evaluate risk with a decision-making matrix (35:38)What happens when you have a bad boss (39:48)Lightning round – Claire, Annie, and Lisa's best advice for women (42:12)

In this episode of N'DIGO Studio, Hermene Hartman chats with black men about manhood , intergenerational mentoring , and what it means to be your best self. You will learn: 1. The journey to manhood for black men in America 2. The challenges black men face in today's society 3. The importance of mentorship for black men Louis Carr is the president of media sales at BET Networks and the founder of the Blueprint Men's Summit. John Early is a healthcare consultant with over 20 years of mentoring young black men. Madison Bowen is a health insurance agent and the proud father of a son. Derrick Harris is a grant consultant for the world of philanthropy . Christian Northington is a social media entrepreneur. Our guests discuss the importance of education, entrepreneurship, and mentorship for young black men. Madison Bowen, a health insurance agent, and father, emphasizes the importance of trusting oneself and carving one's own reality. John Early speaks of a group of men he's been mentoring for 25 years, and Derek Harris provides advice on avoiding labels and focusing on being a man first. Some agree that the LGBTQ+ movement is an unnecessary conversation and that a black man's persona should not be defined by pronouns. Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating Connect with me: Facebook Hermenehartman  

John "Dr. Teeth" Tucker is widely recognized for creating the visuals that brought Houston's music culture to the mainstream. The Cincinnati native has been nominated for countless awards recognizing his work, and remains a steady fixture in his industry. He's also created original programming for both MTV & BET Networks.Legen SpeaksSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/legen-speaks/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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ANGELO ELLERBEE: From humble beginnings with a family of 7, raised by his mother in Newark, New Jersey, who had a strict work ethic, went to work at the age of 9, and by the age of 18 he became the Office Manager for the Mayor of Newark's Policy & Development Office. Angelo then worked as a model in Paris at the age of 19 for 2 years. Later, he launched his clothing line "De Angelo's" which hit major department stores nationally, from Bergdorfs to Macy's and as a multi-tasker, also hosted his show “Ellerbee's Eye on Fashion'. In 1985 Angelo founded Double XXposure Public Relations after his entry into the world of publicity relations and artist relations via his mentor JamesMtume, super producer and jazz impresario, who he soon managed and quickly afterward was working with legends such as: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, reggae giants Shabba Ranks and Patra, while also shaping the careers of supermodels and burgeoning business titans and industry leaders, via his finishing school mode of operation, teaching education first, then entertainment, pulling attention to the business of show. Serving as Senior VP of Publicity for Island Def Jam Records, he brought Druhill, the R&B supergroup, Ronald Isley, of the legendary Isley Brothers, superstar Karen Clark Sheard and rap icon, DMX, to prominence. Angelo collected more than 22 million in global record sales for DMX, when he took the helm of DMX's career as President and General Manager of Bloodline Records. Always busy, he wrote 3 best-selling books, WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?; ASK ANGELO-45 Years of Industry Excellence and THE SENSE OF SUCCESS. Presently, Angelo is partnering with BET Networks to produce four shows: Harlem Hall of Fame, which will honor and celebrate Billy Dee Williams, Congressman Charles Rangell, Leslie Uggams, fashion maverick Audrey Smaltz and producer/recording artist/fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Angelo's advocacy lies with the LGBTQ community, having served as Chairman of the Board of NYC's Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD), hosting fundraiser shows to combat the global issue of HIV/AIDS; working with Unity Felllowship Church Movement on their 35th Anniversary Gala under the leadership of Archbishop Carl Bean, who recorded “Born This Way” during his own stellar career at Motown Records. He has been called the Sultan of Swag; The Henry Higgins of Hip Hop, The Angel of Artist Development, The Public Relations Maverick, but he sees himself as simply a man who has a great work ethic, who has lived his life following his mother's mantra of growing from great to greatest, and helping others to realize theirs as well, staying steeped in his faith. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ozzie-stewart/support

Whenever you enter a room you're communicating, even without saying a word. Here's my question. Does the message you're conveying align with the truth of who you are? Well, Toy Monique knows a thing or two about the power of your presence and it's impact on your relationships. In this episode she shares How to gain confidence and clarity How to increase the benefits within your relationships How to create opportunities to become a powerful leader How to become the happiest version of you Steps to purposefully reshape the narrative about who you are Who is Toy Monique Hawkins a television executive and producer, currently develops scripted content for BET Networks and the newly derived BET Studios as Vice President. While both brands are WHERE BLACK CULTURE LIVES, they differ in that BET Networks promotes black culture content, while BET Studios promotes black content creators. Prior to BETN/S, Toy Monique developed, sold and produced projects at Will Packer Productions - a television and feature film production company known for its box office successes: GIRLS TRIP, NIGHT SCHOOL & THINK LIKE A MAN. Some of the projects under Toy Monique's purview include THAT GIRL LAY LAY, BIGGER, KINGDOM BUSINESS, and THE MS. PAT SHOW. Toy Monique, a Chicago native, made the move to Hollywood after twelve years in business & technology – leaving Willis Towers Watson, a leader in outsourcing and technology solutions, after two years of overlap in both careers. The transition was seamless, thanks to remote work opportunities (pre-pandemic) and the Semester in LA program at Columbia College Chicago where Toy Monique sought her Masters in Creative Producing. Toy Monique, is currently dedicated to her work in development, and looks to make great strides in the entertainment industry for people of color - producing stories across all genres, settings, and periods of time. As a strong believer in lifting while climbing, Toy Monique mentors industry professionals, speaks and attends panels, hosts empowerment gatherings and supports independent filmmaking. Connect with Toy Monique IG: @toymoniquehawkins --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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In this episode, we talked about her experience of being the daughter of prominent artist, her work in television as a producer, and most importantly her current life work of helping others optimize mental, spiritual, and physical health. 00:37.31 noblemen Hello everyone and welcome to the out front podcast I am your host Vince Noble hey as always before we get started with these extraordinary conversations. I want to say as much as I love how intellectually stimulating they are they are meant to do far more than that they are meant to stimulate us. They are meant to inspire us and drive us into meaningful action. So as you listen. Our guests are not solely on this show to promote themselves their services or products have in large part to provide significant insights and actionable steps to encourage you and engage you thereby helping to shift you from 1 level to the next. So I encourage you to listen and to think about how you may be positively impacted in some way. No matter who you are. It is my greatest hope that you find tremendous value in today's episode I am certainly super excited today. We have the distinct pleasure of having with us miss Shannon Amos an American producer and writer who sort of followed her father's footsteps in the entertainment industry. She is the daughter of John Amos most of us affectionately know him as. 02:04.35 noblemen James Evans from the hit seventy s tv show good times and her mother Noel Nickerson both were prominent actors she has appeared in many television series networks and films including BET Network, ESPN, Turner Originals TV One just to name a few, today, She is also widely known as the international holistic health coach and founder of Sumana a luxury wellness travel agency in this episode. We'll be talking all about her newfound passion her business vision and mission some of her experiences of being the daughter of prominent actors some have worked in television as a producer and most importantly, her current life work. Of helping others optimize their mental spiritual and physical health. We certainly have a lot to unpack in this episode. So let's go. So.   03:45.94 noblemen Um, Shannon welcome to the show today. 03:49.24 Shannon Amos Um, thank you so much Vince I'm so happy to be here. Thank you. 03:51.26 noblemen Hey is it's certainly it it. It's certainly a pleasure to have you on the show today Shannon and so hey so for those who may not know you or all that what you do tell us a little bit about yourself. 04:09.63 Shannon Amos Ah, well again, my name is Shannon Amos I am currently living in Playa Del Carmen Mexico where I facilitate and host wellness retreats in this new life that I've created and prior to that I was a television producer. For over 20 years in the entertainment industry. 04:30.79 noblemen Wow Shannon and thanks, it's certainly a pleasure to to have you on the show with us today I know we've we've been trying to s sink this ah interview up for a little while now and you're all over the world on. Ah, you know, great and wonderful things. But um, hey it's certainly a pleasure to to finally you know, get you on the show I think the last time we had the opportunity to speak. We may have talked you know close to an hour and it was certainly a pleasure. 04:56.52 Shannon Amos Absolutely I enjoy it. Thank you. 05:01.87 noblemen So, Shannon you know I have to ask upfront what was it like before we get to anything else. What was it like as a child growing up with with prominent actors. You know, um your dad John Amos 05:05.36 Shannon Amos Um, yes. 05:19.73 noblemen Um, at home was he much like the good times character. We officially know as James Evans or what. 05:25.95 Shannon Amos Um, yeah, wasn't a stretch I will admit that his character is not far off from who he is but um, you know there's so many multiple layers to who my father is so while he embodied some of those characteristics. Um, you know that was a fictional character in real Life. He's a very much introverted man um, pretty shy loves to be in a quiet space loves nature and really a renaissance man actually both of my parents I would consider Renaissance people. 05:53.28 noblemen Um. 05:58.93 Shannon Amos Um, my mom wasn't an actor I just want to correct that my mother is an artist so she was a creative with her hands and my father being an actor. Um you know, brought that energy of creative spirit into the household. 06:00.51 noblemen Had her heart. 06:15.29 Shannon Amos And so it was amazing. Growing up because I got to be around people like Maya Angelou you know having dinner with her in my youth and not even realizing or maybe I was realizing but not to the magnitude of of who she was in the world until I really grew up and having people like Lou Gosset and Ben Vaine and um, other you know, just really prominent amazingly talented people in and out of our home growing up and being exposed to that was was amazing. 06:42.59 noblemen Yeah that's amazing. So Shannon you know you've kind of followed your dad somewhat. Um you know into television and producing and that sort of thing but there was a bit of ah of a shift as I understand around 2017 so sort of what what ultimately brought you, you know to the work you so passionately do today. 07:03.68 Shannon Amos You know it was a series of events. Um I had been producing like I said for over twenty years and I wasn't feeling as fulfilled as I thought I would you know even in the pinnacle of my career like I was I was happy and grateful for everything. But. Just wasn't feeling as fulfilled in the work and as television changed and more things were being driven by marketing and by the networks of ideas of who we are and how we're supposed to show up the more I became disenchanted and around that same time. Um. 07:23.18 noblemen Um, a number. 07:36.78 Shannon Amos My mother who had been struggling for many years from injuries sustained from a medical malpractice incident finally succumbed to them and prior to her transition while she was in the hospital. Um in the last week of her life I asked her hey mom. 07:44.29 noblemen Um, a. 07:56.12 Shannon Amos Do you have any regrets and for anything that you regret regret that you didn't do and she said you know Shannon only that I didn't get to travel and see the world and so we knew that we were going to be cremating her. We knew that she was actively transitioning at that point and so I said well what if I traveled the world and I took your ashes with me. 07:58.61 noblemen Um. 08:15.36 Shannon Amos Her eyes lit up and she smiled and she said Shannon go see the world and let the world see you? Yeah yeah. 08:21.10 noblemen Wow, that's that's amazing yes yeah and so Shannon, I understand right now you you're currently doing the work in and all the way in Mexico tell us a little bit about that. 08:34.36 Shannon Amos Yeah I took off um after my mom passed I took off and I traveled solo around south east Asia for about a year year and a half and then I ended up in I took I call it my soul sabbatical. So I just took here to to heal and and worked through the grief and I ended up. 08:39.73 noblemen And. 08:47.93 noblemen I'm gonna. 08:52.15 Shannon Amos Um, in Peru and I sat with a shaman in Peru and had my first experience with plant medicine called ayahuasca some people will not be familiar with what that is, but it's now been talked about by will smith in his book Mike Tyson 09:00.22 noblemen I know. 09:09.68 Shannon Amos Um, has recently shared his experiences as well as Chris Rock and um, so I think now that it's moving more into the the conversations around healing with psychedelics is moving now more into Mainstream consciousness and awareness and into black culture and. 09:22.85 noblemen Um, all right. 09:27.81 Shannon Amos That's what kind of brought me to Mexico I was invited by a friend and I came down to visit I fell in love with it and then I ended up connecting with a facilitator who here who was the protege of the facilitator I sat with in Peru. 09:46.18 noblemen That sound exciting. You know Shannon I feel like even now you know sort of we are all still very much on this. You know mental Marathon Globally if you will you know with with all ah you know various. Infectious diseases since the pandemic you know here in the Us. The political climate is still yet. You know, probably the most polarizing many of us known in our lifetime you know the impact of high inflation and all this mental. Cumulative effect if you will is certainly beginning to manifest you know in our culture. You know what have you personally found most challenging during these times and how are you dealing with it as well as you know, coaching others to it. 10:30.74 Shannon Amos No vice I feel like the culture that we've created American society that we've created was designed for machines not for humans and we've been living our lives like machines we're getting up. We're going to the same jobs we're doing the same thing over and over and over in repetitive motion. And you know, no wonder people are exhausted. No wonder people are tired and burned out and frustrated and feeling stuck. It's like we didn't sign up for this right? and I think that there is a serious process of needing to remember who we are and remember what we come from and where we come from. 10:59.20 noblemen Um. 11:08.93 Shannon Amos And really to tap into our sole purpose and so my work now having gone through so many changes and also reconnecting with nature reconnecting with indigenous people learning more about ancestral wisdom. And really getting educated about the different tools that are out here to support our wellbeing. That's now what I bring to my clients and bring into my retreats and even my wellness travel. 11:32.23 noblemen Um. 11:39.40 noblemen Well, that's wonderful. So Shannon I I heard you once say something that that I'd like to sort of unpack a little bit is that um you know you made a statement. How can you be a light worker. 11:44.75 Shannon Amos Each. 11:54.20 noblemen Ah, when you have yet to sit with your darkness and that kind of moved me in a way when I first heard that talk to us a little bit about that. 12:00.89 Shannon Amos Yeah, you know there is a there is I guess I repeat this a lot and I'll say it again is that healing isn't linear. It's different for each and every one of us as we are to our own thumbprint and I feel like there is a path for each and every one of us for me the path was plant medicine. The path was. You know, really getting reconnected with nature but also there were many steps in that process before I got there. You know when I first landed in Bali um I was introduced really to the practice of meditation and from there I went on to India where I studied yoga in ayurveda and. You know so there were different tools that I was gathering in that process and I think that in the current state of affairs that we find this world in with things always changing and and moving so quickly that it's really important that we slow down and when you slow down. 12:55.78 noblemen Um. 12:57.35 Shannon Amos You can really do some serious reflection and that's where we tap into that shadow part of ourselves that the the thoughts and the feelings and all the stuff that we've been consuming and pushing down in our bodies. All that generational trauma that we are holding. 13:10.11 noblemen Right? right. 13:14.32 Shannon Amos Yeah, and and until we actually do the work to to bring it up to sit with it to process it and to let it go. We can't you know we can't fully step into helping others. How do we help our families if we're not helping ourselves so it's like that. 13:29.87 noblemen Um, right right? That's that's amazing in there. So Shanna what? what would you say you know is your single you know, greatest mistake if you was to share. 13:30.46 Shannon Amos Philosophy of securing your own mask first. 13:41.91 noblemen And what did it really teach you. 13:42.55 Shannon Amos I Think that the calling had been there for me for a long time and I chose to ignore it I Chose to do what I thought was what I was supposed to do which would be successful to honor. You know my family's legacy. 13:55.47 noblemen Um. 13:59.95 noblemen Um, right. 14:01.30 Shannon Amos Make money to have a lot of things to have cars and houses and material wealth and yet with all of those things I still felt like I wasn't fulfilled and I think that was probably the biggest mistake wasn't listening to my heart's calling. 14:18.78 noblemen Wow, that's amazing there. So Sean let's just twist a little bit and talk a little bit about the company you established um and in 2019 suma right yeah a luxury travel company. 14:30.20 Shannon Amos Um, yeah, yes. 14:31.70 noblemen Tell us a little bit about that and and sort of you know what was your inspiration for starting a company. 14:34.42 Shannon Amos Absolutely you know after the year that I did backpacking across Southeast Asia I really did it in a very unconventional way I left with $700 on a one-way ticket and not because I had to I was choosing to because I wanted to see what. 14:48.28 noblemen Um. 14:51.22 Shannon Amos What it would be like to just step into flow how far could I go and I ended up being gone for over a year and traveling to 12 countries and what that taught me is that there is infinite abundance in this universe and everything that we need is really here to support us but we have to tap into it and. 14:55.18 noblemen Um. 14:59.80 noblemen Um, wow. 15:09.74 noblemen Um. 15:10.16 Shannon Amos Along my Journeys I Was you know I was healing and I was receiving all these different tools without even realizing it and by the time I came back. My life had changed in so many ways and I had changed in so many ways that I wanted people that I care about to experience that I wanted people through. 15:27.61 noblemen Um. 15:28.50 Shannon Amos Ah know what it's like to detach from all of the stuff and to have a deep cultural experience and a wellness experience and that's how Summana was born and in sanskrit Sumana means to bloom and so yeah, we just plant the seed so you can bloom. 15:38.63 noblemen Awesome! That's that's wonderful. So a I tell you I'm certainly looking forward to one of those adventures here real soon. 15:52.17 Shannon Amos Um I love that I love that we want to go to Egypt you got to join us in Egypt or Africa. Um. 15:55.78 noblemen Ah Wow. Okay, we're gonna have to carve that in the calendar like ASAP right? like right away. So what's the dates on that. 16:06.16 Shannon Amos Um, well our first Egypt trip is in January January tech through the twenty second that 1 is already full so we are gonna launch a second one but what makes it so special is that we are going to really tap into ancient Kemet and the African history of Egypt. The part of the history. We don't get and. 16:11.93 noblemen Okay. 16:20.23 noblemen Um, ah. 16:23.50 noblemen Cry. 16:25.96 Shannon Amos We have a guy on the ground there who is so powerful and amazing and is really tapped into the historical truths. So we're going to plug into that energy that frequency and get a lot of wisdom and knowledge too. 16:40.38 noblemen That's wonderful. That's wonderful I. Really yeah, you know a number of years Actually I've I've been sort of you know doing a great deal of study on as you mentioned ancient Kemet and and Timbuktu all of those things that. Perhaps um, we were we were taught to sort of not investigate or were falsehood and so we didn't explore them So I often say is when you can't get it all in the book you got to go there for yourself and see for yourself. I'm certainly looking forward to that trip. 17:15.31 Shannon Amos Absolutely absolutely and you know it's it's really interesting part of what traveling has opened up for me in that way and I've been to 53 countries now that um how much propaganda and news. You know, kind of dissuades us from going to places like even Mexico when I came to Mexico people were like. Are you going to be safe. Is it dangerous is the cartel going to be after you and now I feel safer here like we don't have mass shootings in Mexico. Ok, we're not yeah. 17:33.10 noblemen Um, dry or I all right. 17:41.60 noblemen Um, right right? right? right? Yeah, right? Yeah, so so. 17:50.58 Shannon Amos Very different. 17:53.39 noblemen What is it that individuals can look to experience. Overall you know and in a Sumana experience. 17:58.31 Shannon Amos You know what we do is we really take the time to curate an experience for each and every person that's traveling with us and so rather than travel on a Rigid itinerary. It's a very free flowing itinerary. Let's say for example. 18:11.54 noblemen Right. 18:15.11 Shannon Amos We went to Egypt and and you want to just stay in a spa and get a massage that day and maybe a few people want to go on the nile and go kayaking or maybe they want to take a walk along you know in Cairo or something. It's it's. 18:22.14 noblemen And. 18:29.63 Shannon Amos The way that we craft it is so that you can have an experience that is unique to you and you know there are activities we do as a group which are really beautiful and lovely. But. 18:35.56 noblemen Um. 18:41.20 Shannon Amos Um, it's very free flowing you you move the way you need to move at the time you need to move and that allows people to really get the rest they need which is so important but also to um, enjoy the experience and not feel rushed. 18:50.31 noblemen Um, no. 18:53.47 noblemen Right? right? So So what? what piece of Advice. You know as you mentioned is you know getting Beyond sort of the propaganda that that is oftentime associated with traveling abroad. But but what piece of advice would you give someone that's. Sort of looking to take that leap of faith as you have and then just get out and travel abroad. 19:18.85 Shannon Amos Yeah, you know, um I say just do it get out of your way get out of your fear and just do it. But some advice I could give is that if you're planning to go to a country go on on a Facebook even if you don't like Facebook to set up an account you know for this purpose and. 19:31.80 noblemen By group. 19:35.15 Shannon Amos Look for expat groups in that country. For example, when I came to Mexico I joined like 3 or 4 different expat groups on Facebook and I was able to pretty much ask for anything that I was looking for and someone would answer and um I was also able to tap into communities of expats. That we're already living here. So it was like upon arrival I already knew a few people you know that I had spoken with that. You know, ah that could give me and kind of show me the ropes and it makes life so much easier in that way to have a connection when you arrive. 20:04.74 noblemen Um. 20:10.15 noblemen So Shan I know you I know you talked on it a little bit but if you could if you could unpack it just a little bit more about, um you know something you previously said about the indigenous wisdom and plant Medicine retreats. Um. 20:20.79 Shannon Amos In him. 20:25.28 noblemen Talk talk to us a little bit ah about that a little bit more what what to expect from that experience a little bit. 20:29.19 Shannon Amos Absolutely first off I know that you know we've been colonized into believing that plant medicine is drugs when it's absolutely. 20:39.26 noblemen Um I. 20:41.80 Shannon Amos Ah, the opposite drugs are um, you know what the government you know has deemed as such one to um, it is pharmaceuticals they are synthe synthetic medications those are actual drugs what grows in nature and what is in nature. Um, has the technology and the wisdom of plants and and when we look at things like for example, Psilocybin which is the street name would be called Magic mushrooms, mushrooms or fungi and fungi have been on this planet you know for. 21:04.96 noblemen Um. 21:15.94 Shannon Amos Probably be well way before man you know they they even say that it probably comes from the stars from stardust um, it holds the wisdom, the innate wisdom and intelligence of hundreds of thousands of years and indigenous people who live in um, in nature. 21:29.60 noblemen Um, remember. 21:33.97 Shannon Amos Are very tapped into the plants the herbs the various medicines and and what they can be used for It's scientists that come in and then cultivate it and turn it into um other you know, healing modalities and not to even say that all drugs in western culture are bad because clearly there are some that cure us and help us. But they also usually come with loads of side effects. So um, what we're doing is we're working with indigenous cultures who have been studying and understanding and working with various plant medicines for generation upon generation and we're bringing people into a safe space, a comfortable space. Working alongside our indigenous partners to create and share experiences to help elevate consciousness and some of those things for example are ayahuasca and psilocybin and both help there's scientific evidence now that shows they help relieve ptsd. Um, anxiety depression ocd um, and other there's studies now around alzheimer's Parkinson's and dementia so there are very powerful healing abilities that happen with these medicines. Um. If. You're not prepared or not feeling called to um the work with Psychedelic Plant medicines there are plenty of plant medicines that don't have a psychoactive effect that are also beneficial like cacao and cacao has a molecule called the bliss molecule which is a heart opener. 22:53.34 noblemen Um, I mean. 22:58.94 noblemen Um. 23:03.50 Shannon Amos Gets the blood flowing and it's a great to combine with other Healthcare practices. You can drink it every day. Um, you know it's better for you than Coffee. It's a super ah superfood a Super fruit Um, and it has multiple beneficial you know effects. So ah in a retreat with us. You get to experience on what you choose and you know we're not here to push anybody into anything with ayahuasca or psilocybin I would say if you feel called then we're here for you to support you if you're not ready for that. We're not here to try to make you Ready. We're here to support whatever your wellness needs are. 23:35.60 noblemen Um. 23:40.93 Shannon Amos And if it's movement if it's yoga if it's meditation you want to deepen your practice. All of that is available in our retreats. 23:48.57 noblemen That's certainly amazing and but you know as you said that? So so much you know I think so much education is still needed. Um in terms of you know how do you know? treat. Different ailments from a holistic perspective especially when you know as you mentioned we've been sort of conditioned. Um by primarily big pharma. Um, that did yeah have been conditioned to to think of you know, certain drugs in a certain way. Um. 24:11.61 Shannon Amos A. 24:21.68 noblemen So who who would you say would be you know sort of the ideal person in this case for your retreats. 24:28.89 Shannon Amos I would say someone who is tired exhausted feeling stuck burned out possibly suffering from depression anxiety. Also we have a lot of folks who are seekers who are um, going through a spiritual transition or or tapping into their you know. 24:34.30 noblemen Um, are you on. 24:46.81 Shannon Amos More of their spiritual spirituality or um, those who are seeking to expand their consciousness who are ready to you know to grow and ready to step into um their full purpose. We also get people who are suffering from addiction smoking cigarettes. Um alcoholism. 25:03.21 noblemen Um, and hope. 25:05.97 Shannon Amos Ah, tobacco drugs. You know hard drugs like ah cocaine and heroin so we see a broad spectrum of people we get moms and dads we have families come in with their adult children. Um, our youngest client was 19 years old who suffered from. Clinical depression and what we're able to do and what we're seeing is that a matter of fact I've had several clients now who've come in with clinical depression. We've been able to move them off of their drugs that had horrible side effects and onto micro dosing with psilocybin. 25:37.84 noblemen Um. 25:42.77 Shannon Amos And now they're thriving and when I hear that back from my clients when I have a client that tells me for the last twelve years I've been in misery and I'm finally sleeping I'm finally experiencing happiness and joy. That's what keeps me in this work. 25:59.59 noblemen Well Shannon you know there's certainly um, a a work um particularly in in the African American and latino community to be done in this area. Um I think I think even now. 26:11.26 Shannon Amos Um, yes. 26:17.25 noblemen As as we really begin to see things manifest at at levels that we've never seen before at a much younger age. Certainly um that that um, you know I personally believe that um mental health has to take a priority in America and. 26:23.36 Shannon Amos Um, yes. 26:36.90 noblemen And and it it may be needed in a number of different ways and certainly from a holistic natural perspective. You know? Um, yeah, so how do you feel today like with all the the 24 hour news cycle and the internet and social media and. 26:41.40 Shannon Amos Um, yeah, let's get. 26:54.88 noblemen All the streaming platforms um have have ah impacted you know mental health of people. You know, certainly you know I don't know if that all those things like go away you you turn all your cell phones in when you get on one of your retreats. So what have you? But how did you feel like you know, although that has. 27:09.60 Shannon Amos Um, same position. 27:13.21 Shannon Amos In a huge way because it's programming and when we are consuming that content when we're consuming things that aren't good for us things that sit in our body we're consuming it on a cellular level and that's why the work we're doing is is. 27:13.28 noblemen Impacted mental health of people. 27:29.24 noblemen Um. 27:32.26 Shannon Amos So amazing because we're really working on a cellular level to move that energy to move that programming to expand beyond it so that we can face it release it and let it go um the work that we do is you know from? Well let me go back for a second being black folks. And brown folks in America we're being exposed to so much violence on a regular basis and that's all trauma and we hold that in our body and it manifests in other ways as disease right? So so no wonder more people are having strokes no wonder more people are having heart attacks and suffering. 27:51.61 noblemen Um. 28:08.80 noblemen Are I. 28:10.90 Shannon Amos And attacks and Anxiety. We weren't designed for violence. We weren't designed to consume all this negativity and so yes, we do unplug during retreat. Um and we ask our our guests to but we also want to give you the tools so that when you go back into the world. That you're mindful of what you're consuming that you turn off the news and that you limit you know the programming you're receiving so that you can rewire your brain pretty much and part of that rewiring is also with the medicine because you're literally creating new neuro pathways. 28:40.68 noblemen Um, and and. 28:46.44 Shannon Amos And there's more neuro plasticity with the brain so integration integrating anything that you experience. It's going to help you shift into ah a you know higher frequency or vibration or into a better form of Health you have to integrate. 29:02.68 noblemen Um, right. 29:03.57 Shannon Amos Those tools into your life. So we also follow up with integration. 29:05.66 noblemen Awesome! That's wonderful sharing so listen Shannon before we go. How can you know people connect with you. Some of the things you're doing either online or through social media. 29:11.67 Shannon Amos Ones. 29:18.40 Shannon Amos Ah, you can go to sumana s u m a n a h dot com and you can see where we are and what we have coming up and you can follow me on Instagram at official Shannon Amos and also our business page is Sumana as. Soulle Sanctuary and sumana luxury travel. So we would love to have you all and really appreciate you. Events. Thank you. 29:40.44 noblemen Oh that's awesome I appreciate you too and I certainly look forward to connecting with you and you can get on one of these for trips retreats and I'm bringing a whole lot of other folks that I really think would tremendously benefit as a result of that. Um, so hey, thank you once again for joining us today and you know again, it certainly has been a pleasure and please come back and join us sometime. 30:02.50 Shannon Amos I would love to thank you so much Vincent. You guys have a great day. 30:05.78 noblemen Thank you. 30:18.58 noblemen Great share and subscribe on the Apple Podcast or wherever you listen.    

I've admired the work QC (Quality Control Music) has been doing with Quality Films since the inception. What they are doing is really genius so getting the opportunity to talk to Quality Films' Director of Development, Kandace Brown, is super exciting to me. I have so many questions about their content and strategy and Kandace answered them. On today's episode we discuss:How Kandace got started in development (shows the power of relationships)The mission of Quality Films The thought behind the pitch for "Caresha, Please"The mission of QC Artist, Lakeyah's, upcoming documentary series on BET+Why it was important to tell Lil Baby's story now Her thoughts on the television industry How she takes care of herself The vision for Quality Films More information on Kandace: Kandace Brown: Director of Development for Quality Films. Runs development for the music label Quality Control Music's TV/Film production arm, overseeing the department's creative development roster for all platforms and across all content genres, including scripted film, television, and documentary, reality, formats, competition, podcasts and more.  Helping build and grow the department with content including “Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby” on Amazon Prime Video, the upcoming premium doc series “The Impact ATL” on BET+, and just wrapped production on the company's first two scripted films, “Waterboyz” and  a hybrid animated live-action movie “Takeover”, both starring Quavo of the hip-hop mega group the Migos. Previously, Kandace worked in scripted and non-scripted at Michael Strahan's SMAC Entertainment where she worked on Hip-Hop star Wiz Khalifa's Apple Music Doc “Behind The Cam” and Football legend Deion Sander's 30 For 30 on ESPN.  Prior to SMAC, Kandace was at BET Networks working in the original programming, music programming, and talent relations departments where she worked on the network's tentpoles including BET Awards, Black Girls Rock!, Social Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards and the Soul Train Awards. Additionally, she worked on the teams that shepherded ”The New Edition Story” and “The Bobby Brown Story” amongst others.

Berättelsen om en artist som bevisade att hon var mer än sin familjs kändisskap. En stor ikon som sen tystades och föll i glömska över en bröstvårta. En måndag i mars 2004 kliver Janet Jackson in i studion hos David Letterman. Janet som i princip föddes in i underhållningsbranschen har gjort intervjuer sen hon var fem år gammal. Men den här intervjun är annorlunda. Janet slår sig ner i en brun fåtölj, framför kulisser som visar vyn över New York. Hon rättar till sin röda klänning som lämnar höfterna och magen bar. Det här är första TV-intervjun hon gör sen den stora skandalen - den som kommit att kallas Wardrobe malfunction eller Nipplegate. Skandalen då 140 miljoner tittare fick se Janets ena bröst i live-TV under Super Bowls halvtidsshow. Janet gör intervjun för att få prata om sitt åttonde album som precis släppts, men David Letterman har ett annat syfte. Han vill veta allt om Nipplegate och ställer fråga efter fråga om det. Janet ber flera gånger om att få prata om något annat och ser allt mer obekväm ut. Under tio långa minuter fortsätter han ställa frågor om skandalen innan han tillslut går vidare, men inte heller nu för att prata om Janets musik. Som så många andra gånger får hon istället frågor om sin bror. Michael Jackson står nämligen just nu åtalad för sexuell övergrepp mot barn.P3 Musikdokumentär om Janet Jackson är en berättelse om kampen för att ta sig ur sin Jackson-familjens skugga och ta kontrollen över sin egen karriär. Om att lyckas och hyllas som en av 90- och 00-talets största ikoner, för att sen se allt det hon byggt upp försvinna.Dokumentären är gjord av Linnea Beijer våren 2022. Producent Hanna Frelin. Exekutiv producent Anna Johannessen. Tekniker Fredrik Nilsson. Programmet görs av produktionsbolaget Tredje Statsmakten Media.Medverkande: James Francis och Aretha Bergdahl.Dokumentären Janet Jackson av Janet Jackson och Rick Murray och biografin True You av Janet Jackson och David Ritz, är två av de främsta källorna i programmet.Ljudklipp i dokumentären kommer ifrån Good Morning America, American Bandstand, The Late Late show, Lifetime, A&E, CNN, The Mike Douglas show, Hollywood's Leading Ladies, Entertainment tonight, CBS, MTV, CBS News, Abc News The insider, The Oprah Winfrey Show, BET Networks och Rock and Roll hall of fame. 

Berättelsen om en artist som bevisade att hon var mer än sin familjs kändisskap. En stor ikon som sen tystades och föll i glömska över en bröstvårta. En måndag i mars 2004 kliver Janet Jackson in i studion hos David Letterman. Janet som i princip föddes in i underhållningsbranschen har gjort intervjuer sen hon var fem år gammal. Men den här intervjun är annorlunda. Janet slår sig ner i en brun fåtölj, framför kulisser som visar vyn över New York. Hon rättar till sin röda klänning som lämnar höfterna och magen bar. Det här är första TV-intervjun hon gör sen den stora skandalen - den som kommit att kallas Wardrobe malfunction eller Nipplegate. Skandalen då 140 miljoner tittare fick se Janets ena bröst i live-TV under Super Bowls halvtidsshow. Janet gör intervjun för att få prata om sitt åttonde album som precis släppts, men David Letterman har ett annat syfte. Han vill veta allt om Nipplegate och ställer fråga efter fråga om det. Janet ber flera gånger om att få prata om något annat och ser allt mer obekväm ut. Under tio långa minuter fortsätter han ställa frågor om skandalen innan han tillslut går vidare, men inte heller nu för att prata om Janets musik. Som så många andra gånger får hon istället frågor om sin bror. Michael Jackson står nämligen just nu åtalad för sexuell övergrepp mot barn.P3 Musikdokumentär om Janet Jackson är en berättelse om kampen för att ta sig ur sin Jackson-familjens skugga och ta kontrollen över sin egen karriär. Om att lyckas och hyllas som en av 90- och 00-talets största ikoner, för att sen se allt det hon byggt upp försvinna.Dokumentären är gjord av Linnea Beijer våren 2022. Producent Hanna Frelin. Exekutiv producent Anna Johannessen. Tekniker Fredrik Nilsson. Programmet görs av produktionsbolaget Tredje Statsmakten Media.Medverkande: James Francis och Aretha Bergdahl.Dokumentären Janet Jackson av Janet Jackson och Rick Murray och biografin True You av Janet Jackson och David Ritz, är två av de främsta källorna i programmet.Ljudklipp i dokumentären kommer ifrån Good Morning America, American Bandstand, The Late Late show, Lifetime, A&E, CNN, The Mike Douglas show, Hollywood's Leading Ladies, Entertainment tonight, CBS, MTV, CBS News, Abc News The insider, The Oprah Winfrey Show, BET Networks och Rock and Roll hall of fame. 

DeRay, Myles, De'Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including police footage censorship, Harvard urged to return Native and African remains, Black students increased enrollment in HBCU, and Lil Nas X and BET Network public confrontation. DeRay interviews former mayor of New York Bill DeBlasio about his current moves, advice for the current administration, and more. News:DeRay https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/07/01/did-live-pd-let-police-censor-footageKaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/11/us/hbcu-enrollment-black-students.htmlMyles https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/56288/1/lil-nas-x-confronts-bet-snub-and-homophobia-in-the-black-communityDe'Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/harvard-urged-return-remains-enslaved-people-thousands-native-american-rcna32551 Transcript coming soon.

What is it like to work alongside President Obama in The White House, you ask? Tune in to find out! In this episode of How I Got Here, Dreena welcomes Stephanie L. Young, a Social Impact Strategist and Executive Director of When We All Vote, a non-partisan voting initiative created by Michelle Obama. Stephanie is on a mission is to change the culture of voting and to increase participation in each and every election to close the race and age gaps among voters. From The White House to NBC Universal to BET Networks, Stephanie has succeeded in various communications roles for the past 12 years. Listen in a she sheds light on the most pivotal moments in her career, how she started working on political campaigns, what it's been like to be a Black woman in politics.“You can be a 20-something year old person and go work on a campaign. They are consistently looking for good talent, you just gotta know somebody... I just thought I didn't have any experience but that's what campaigns love, they love people with no experience to come on and do a lot of work.”-  Stephanie YoungYou'll gain insight into Stephanie's experience working for the Obama Administration, how she maintains a work/life balance in her political communications career, and what empowers and fuels her to continue building her career despite the challenges of this field. She emphasizes the importance of taking risks in your career, trusting yourself, and diversifying your work experience. Plus, Stephanie shares exciting details on the upcoming Culture of Democracy Summit in June!Connect with Stephanie & When We All Vote:Visit her website: www.stephlyoung.comFollow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/slynnyoung Follow her on Twitter: www.twitter.com/stephlyoung Connect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/slynnyoung Visit When We All Vote's website: www.whenweallvote.org Follow When We All Vote on Instagram: www.instagram.com/whenweallvoteFollow When We All Vote on Twitter: www.twitter.com/whenweallvote Connect with When We All Vote on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenWeAllVote Resources Mentioned:Rock the Vote: www.rockthevote.orgLearn more about Couch Party: https://bit.ly/39rinvl Join The Culture of Democracy Summit (June 10-13, 2022): https://secure.everyaction.com/tkNJo3vpnEiKhR58s69N6Q2 About the Host:Dreena Whitfield has a proven ability to create tangible outcomes that helps clients exceed expectations. Her diverse career has led her to spearhead the communications and marketing efforts for leaders in the nonprofit, corporate and political sectors, as well as small businesses internationally.With more than a decade of experience, Dreena and the WhitPR team have a proven ability to spot opportunities for our clients to grow their brand recognition in saturated markets that are in alignment with their overall objectives.The Huffington Post listed Dreena as one of their “Top 25 African American Millennials in PR to Watch.”Follow Dreena & WhitPR on all the socials:@Dreenawhitpr & @whitprJoin The WhitPR Collective: www.whitprcollective.com

On Monday, A New York jury found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty on all 9 counts against him which included racketeering and sex trafficking charges. We speak with dream hampton, showrunner and executive producer of the docu-series “Surviving R. Kelly” about what this conviction means to her and Kelly's numerous victims.    Correction: At 9:05 minutes in the interview, the guest says that Stephen Henderson produced BET's awards shows. She meant to refer to Stephen Hill, the former president of programming for BET Networks.

On Monday, A New York jury found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty on all 9 counts against him which included racketeering and sex trafficking charges. We speak with dream hampton, showrunner and executive producer of the docu-series “Surviving R. Kelly” about what this conviction means to her and Kelly's numerous victims.    Correction: At 9:05 minutes in the interview, the guest says that Stephen Henderson produced BET's awards shows. She meant to refer to Stephen Hill, the former president of programming for BET Networks.

Cris Cunningham is an award-winning filmmaker & video marketing expert with more than 19 years experience behind the camera writing scripts and producing documentaries and films for Discovery Channel, TBN, TLC, Lifetime Movies, BET Networks and more. He created Video Creation Academy to help entrepreneurs at all stages create powerful videos that drive traffic, engage customers, and increase revenue. As a student of his, my love for video creation was born out of listening to Cris and being mentored by him personally since 2019. He is a true genius when it comes to story-selling, video creation, video sales funnels and literally anything to do with video and today you get to experience that on a livestream conversation.The 6 Video Types You Need To Clone Yourself: - A Brand Documentary Video (About Us/Brand Awareness)- A Testimonial Video (3rd Party Proof) - An Irresistible Offer Video- A How-To or Quick Tip Video (Educates & Builds Trust)- A Product Demo Video - A Sales Video Watch the Livestream on YouTube hereSee you next week! Chris Cownden See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark talks with Curtis Symonds MOBE Chairman and President HBCUGO.TV about the April 21-22 "Solutions for Reimaging Our Future" Symposium. Here Curtis Symonds and Byron Allen President and CEO of the Allen Media Group will conduct a fireside chat and challenge US Brands and the Advertising industry to bring equality to advertising in 2022.About Curtis SymondsMOBE Chairman and PresidentCurtis an innovative and charismatic cable television distribution and marketing pioneer created Hoop Magic Basketball Academy as the premier sports and entertainment venue to serve the Northern Virginia community. Curtis is also known by his peers and business community for giving his time and resources to engage and improve the lives of socially economically disadvantaged youth a safe haven to learn and excel through sports activities. He serves as an assistant basketball coach and consultant at a top-five catholic high school Paul VI in Northern Virginia. Curtis is a former president of the T. Howard Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting women and people of color in the satellite and telecommunications industry. He is also Co-Founder and CEO of HBCUGO.tv (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and former COO, of the Washington Mystics WNBA Basketball franchise. Curtis was named one of the most 100 influential people in the cable industry in 1998 by Cable Fax Magazine. Symonds served as the Executive Vice President of Affiliate Distribution and Marketing for BET Holdings, Inc. from 1988-to 2001. During his tenure at BET, Symonds also served as Executive Vice President of BET on Jazz from 1996-2001; President and COO of BET Action Pay Per View from 1992-2001; and President and COO BET International from 1992-2001. Symonds' arrival at BET in 1988 facilitated the successful growth of sales revenue, from 4 percent at the beginning of his career to 57 percent, creating the opportunity for the sale of BET to Viacom. Prior to joining BET, Symonds spent five years (1983-88) at ESPN, Inc., working in the network's Chicago office. He began as ESPN's local advertising sales consultant, and within a year he was promoted to director of affiliate marketing for the Midwest region. In addition, Symonds has also served as system manager for Continental Cablevision of Ohio, Inc. A board member of the Cable Advertising Bureau and the Cable Academy, he also spent 10 years (1983-1993) on the board of directors for the National Association of Minorities in Communications (NAMIC). Symonds is a recipient of the 1998 National Cable Television Association (NCTA) Vanguard Award for marketing excellence, the highest award for marketing in the cable industry. In 1997, Symonds was presented The Clyde Award for Marketing Excellence from Marketing Opportunities in Black Entertainment, and the Black United Fund's prestigious “Walter Bremond” – Achieving Against the Odds Award. A native of Bermuda, West Indies, Symonds is a Central State University (Ohio) graduate. He resides in Fairfax, Virginia, with his wife Pat and their three children.About MOBE  The MOBE series has delivered business building, education, and mentoring resources for African-American professionals since 1992.  The MOBE SymposiumTM is the leading advanced marketing conference designed to accelerate business growth with thought leaders, industry influencers, and business owners, enabling them to share cultural insights for purpose-driven brands and savvy marketers. MOBE's proven track record of facilitating strategic alliances and professional development has resulted in agreements between Black businesses and major corporations that have delivered revenue-producing connections and partnerships.  An estimated $200 million in business the first year was generated as a direct result of associations conceived at MOBE symposiums. MOBE (pronounced MO-Bee) is where marketing, technology, sports, and entertainment professionals join with emerging businesses, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals and corporations.  The MOBE series has delivered business building, education, and mentoring resources for African-American professionals since 1992.  Corporations, agencies, entrepreneurs, media, and marketing executives can now register for the virtual MOBE Symposium held on the Hopin platform at bit.ly/MOBE2022.  For more information about the conference, please visit MOBEsymposium.com,  follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and connect with us on Linkedin.  The MOBE 30th Anniversary Symposium is sponsored by Prudential, BET Networks, and AARP. visit mobesymposium.com