Podcasts about Oakwood University

Oakwood University, located in Huntsville, Alabama, is renowned for its significant contributions to gospel and Christian music, particularly through its alumni who have achieved fame in these genres. Groups like Take 6 and soloists such as Brian McNight are alumni of Oakwood, along with many, many more. Oakwood is also home to WJOU-FM, and we all know that university-owned radio stations often go a couple decades between serious studio upgrades. WJOU is overdue for new equipment, and not just for the sake of newness. Indeed, the station’s leadership staff recognizes the need for more diverse music and talk programming, but one signal isn’t enough. So, WJOU-FM is remodeling and building new studios to accommodate four different formats, and finishing an HD Radio transmission system to accommodate them. Good leadership and big upgrades go hand-in-hand, so on this episode we’re meeting with Dawna Baker and Dammeon Malone from WJOU, and with broadcast system integrator, Josh Bohn and field engineer Mike Hutchens from MaxxKonnect. Together they’re give us a worthy overview of this major upgrade process from the perspectives of management, operations, and engineering. Show Notes:WJOU-FM’s web siteDawna Baker is the Morning Joy host on WJOUTechnical info on WJOU-FM from Radio-LocatorMaxxKonnect Technical Services Guests:Dawna Baker - General Manager at WJOU-FMDammeon Malone - Asst. GM and Program Director at WJOU-FMJosh Bohn - President/CEO at MaxxKonnect GroupMike Hutchens - Director of Technical Services at MaxxKonnect GroupHost:Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, South Seas, & Akamai BroadcastingFollow TWiRT on Twitter and on Facebook - and see all the videos on YouTube.TWiRT is brought to you by:Broadcasters General Store, with outstanding service, saving, and support. Online at BGS.cc. Broadcast Bionics - making radio smarter with Bionic Studio, visual radio, and social media tools at Bionic.radio.Aiir, providing PlayoutONE radio automation, and other advanced solutions for audience engagement.Angry Audio and the new Rave analog audio mixing console. The new MaxxKonnect Broadcast U.192 MPX USB Soundcard - The first purpose-built broadcast-quality USB sound card with native MPX output. Subscribe to Audio:iTunesRSSStitcherTuneInSubscribe to Video:iTunesRSSYouTube

Oakwood University, located in Huntsville, Alabama, is renowned for its significant contributions to gospel and Christian music, particularly through its alumni who have achieved fame in these genres. Groups like Take 6 and soloists such as Brian McNight are alumni of Oakwood, along with many, many more. Oakwood is also home to WJOU-FM, and we all know that university-owned radio stations often go a couple decades between serious studio upgrades. WJOU is overdue for new equipment, and not just for the sake of newness. Indeed, the station's leadership staff recognizes the need for more diverse music and talk programming, but one signal isn't enough. So, WJOU-FM is remodeling and building new studios to accommodate four different formats, and finishing an HD Radio transmission system to accommodate them. Good leadership and big upgrades go hand-in-hand, so on this episode we're meeting with Dawna Baker and Dammeon Malone from WJOU, and with broadcast system integrator, Josh Bohn and field engineer Mike Hutchens from MaxxKonnect. Together they're give us a worthy overview of this major upgrade process from the perspectives of management, operations, and engineering.

This episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ In this episode of the Healthy for My Purpose podcast, we sit down with the brilliant Dr. Althea Joseph, PhD—registered dietitian nutritionist and professor at Oakwood University—to explore the intersection of Black women, faith, and weight loss. Dr. Joseph shares her research on how religious environments, cultural norms, body image, emotional eating, and systemic challenges influence health outcomes among Black women. From hair politics and BMI myths to generational health patterns and the role of the church, this conversation offers eye-opening insights, practical advice, and a call to reclaim our health through faith, knowledge, and community. Whether you're navigating your own health journey or supporting others, this is an episode you don't want to miss. Key Quotes:  “We're not represented well in the literature—and that needs to change.”  “You don't have to throw out your culture to be healthy—just tweak it.”  “Being healthy is a spiritual practice.”  “Love yourself. Be confident. And take one step at a time.” About Dr. Joseph: Dr. Althea Joseph is a native of southern Michigan. She earned a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Her Doctoral degree is in Integrative and Functional Nutrition from Saybrook University. Her dissertation focused on the relationship between religious activities and obesity in Black women living in Huntsville, Alabama. With nearly 20 years of experience, Dr. Joseph is a practicing Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Her professional background includes community nutrition and food systems, and she has served as a corporate dietitian for a chain of psychiatric hospitals in Arizona, Indiana, and Texas. She provides medical nutrition therapy for patients with various health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, malnutrition, and renal disease. Dr. Joseph's research interests center on the factors that influence food preferences, eating behaviors, and dietary patterns among African Americans. She remains active in professional organizations, having served as a nominating committee member for the National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition (NOBIDAN), a member interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Additionally, she has been featured in the magazine Michiana Life. Beyond her professional commitments, Dr. Joseph is dedicated to helping individuals achieve their optimal nutritional needs by educating them about mindful eating and supporting sustainable health goals. About Sersie & Gigi The Healthy for My Purpose Podcast is designed to inspire you to reclaim your health and invite God into your health journey. This podcast will help you connect being healthy to your divine purpose. You will walk away seeing your health as a spiritual practice. Sersie Blue is a faith-based health coach and seminary graduate (MDiv in Counseling). Gigi Carter is a Certified Nutritionist (MS), Diplomate and Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. These ladies are passionate about sharing the power of plant-based nutrition and faith. Music Credit Bliss by Luke Bergs / bergscloud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/33DJFs9 Music promoted by Audio Library • Bliss – Luke Bergs (No Copyright Music)

We welcome our guest speaker, Pastor Alfonzo Greene III! He was born in Berrien Springs, Michigan and is a product of Christian education. He is a graduate of Oakwood University, in Huntsville, AL where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Theology. He also has a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry in Missional Church Leadership from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI. Pastor Greene is an adjunct professor at Oakwood University. He began his pastoral ministry in South-Central Conference in January 2004, where he pastored the Springfield/Clarksville/ Gallatin, TN district. He then pastored the Maranatha and First SDA Churches in Tuscaloosa and Eutaw, AL. For 10 years, he served as the administrative pastor of the First Seventh-day Adventist Church in Huntsville, AL and campus pastor at the Bridge a campus of that church. In 2021, he accepted a call to serve as the Lead Pastor of the Mt. Rubidoux SDA Church in Riverside, CA. Pastor Greene is happily married to his high school sweetheart, the former Mary Okike, also a graduate of Oakwood University. Their marriage began on July 4, 2004 and they have added five beautiful children to their union: Chimere, Alfonzo Joseph (AJ), Ikenna, Caleb, and Shiloh. His greatest desire is that his life will bring glory to God. “What if your greatest breakthrough is on the other side of your biggest limitation? In “It's Time to Stretch,” we'll see how Jesus called a man with a withered hand to step beyond his comfort zone and into healing by faith. Don't hold back—God is ready to stretch you into new possibilities!” - Pastor Alfonzo Greene III

An amazing performance from the Oakwood Aeolian Choir, and comedian Doogie Horner on today's show! (00:00:00) News & Sports(00:11:21) Entertainment News(00:46:17) Survey Says(01:15:42) Bizarre File(01:27:37) Composer Jeremy Jordan & Aeolians of Oakwood University(02:06:43) Doogie Horner(02:28:00) Bizarre File(02:37:38) Hollywood Trash & Music News(02:56:07) Wrap Up

Can embracing vulnerability transform your life and parenting? This week, we welcome the insightful Marcus Aurelius Higgs, a seasoned educator and transformational coach, who takes us on a journey through his multicultural experiences in teaching and the profound lessons in human development and communication he has gathered along the way. From his time at Oakwood University to his ventures in South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Thailand, Marcus delves into the importance of understanding human growth and fostering effective communication between children and parents. We even pause for a grounding meditation exercise, reminding us of the power of mindfulness in our everyday lives.Navigating through the intricate realms of spirituality, identity, and cancel culture, Marcus offers a wealth of wisdom on how young people transition from dependence to independence, tackling issues like emotional management and collaborative mistrust. We discuss the significance of reconnecting with our true selves to heal from past traumas and the pivotal role of respecting diverse perspectives. Marcus's "Show Up" framework emerges as a vital tool for parents and individuals to build strong identities and cultures within their homes, advocating for vulnerability, accountability, and creativity.As we wrap up, we explore the evolving role of technology in our lives, comparing social media's impact to historical innovations and its potential to either isolate or connect us. Marcus encourages us to be intentional with our online presence, promoting introspective and healing content amidst the fear-driven narratives. We close with a reflective exercise, prompting listeners to embrace unstructured play and consider the advice they'd give their younger selves. This episode is a rich tapestry of insights aimed at fostering a happier, more fulfilled life through conscious connection and personal growth.Connect with Marcus Aurelius Higgs here:https://marcushiggs.com/Support the showRemember, the strongest thing you can do for yourself is to ask for help.Please help us grow by subscribing to and sharing the Lift OneSelf podcast with others.The podcast intends to dissolve the stigmas around Mental Health and create healing spaces.I appreciate you, the listener, for tuning in and my guest for sharing.Our websiteLiftOneself.comemail:liftoneself@gmail.comFind more conversations on our Social Media pageswww.facebook.com/liftoneselfwww.instagram.com/liftoneselfWant to be a guest on the Lift OneSelf podcast message here on Podmatch:https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/liftoneselfMusic by prazkhanal

Dr. Leslie Pollard President of Oakwood University joins the Lance Jay Radio Network with Special Host Gian Alexis...

What does it mean to learn to grieve?In this solo episode, I'll share what that's looked like in my life and why I'm hopeful we can shift the collective aversion to acknowledging how our experiences affect us. It's not just about giving ourselves permission to feel; grief is an invitation to attune more deeply to our own needs.So with a mix of humor and heartfelt vulnerability, join me as I shed a little more light on my own process.Enjoy!Rachel*I mentioned Oakwood University and this is the IG for their incredible choir, "The Aeolians."

Dr. Michael Campbell sits down with Mervyn Warren -- a legend of Oakwood University -- to talk about his early days at the school. Dr. Warren shares some memories of Anna Knight and meeting Dr. Martin Luther King.What?Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by historians Greg Howell and Michael Campbell. This podcast is a part of the Adventist History_Project.Links:Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventisthistorypodcast/Watch: http://youtube.com/c/adventisthistoryOur Other ShowsAdventist History Podcast (with Matthew J. Lucio)Adventist History Extra (Private Podcast for Our Supporters)The Ellen White Podcast (with Dr. Jud Lake(

This episode is a replay from a couple years ago, and we are excited to bring it back! Dr. Dwain Woode is an endocrinologist and mindset life coach. He highlights the exciting advancements in diabetes management, including medications that help with appetite control. He also shares about his practice of addressing the whole patient and not just the disease; he believes in educating patients about their conditions and empowering them to take charge of their health. He shares three tips for patients to work on their mindset: recognizing their self-worth, creating support systems, and identifying their why. Dr. Woode is the owner and medical director of Diabetes and Endocrine Wellness Center and The Lighter Weigh in Huntsville, Alabama. He is a graduate of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama where he obtained his undergraduate degrees. He completed his training in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State university in Dayton, Ohio. His fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes,and metabolism was at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Twitter, Youtube and IG: @DwainWoodeMD  Website: www.dwainwoodemd.com________________________________________________________________________________________________Join the community and follow UnabridgedMD on social media!Instagram: @unabridgedmdFacebook: @UnabridgedMDTiktok: @unabridgedmdIf you live in Colorado and are looking for a rheumatologist to help you achieve disease remission, email or contact us at UnabridgedMD.com. We are the first direct care rheumatology in Colorado and can see you within a week!Click here to get in touch: https://www.unabridgedmd.comOr give us a call: 303-731-4006

INSIDE CITY HALL w/ Caroline Douglas Caroline W. Douglas serves as the Executive Director for the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Prior to her executive position, she served as a Senior Attorney in the City of Birmingham's Office of the City Attorney, where she worked in the litigation and transaction divisions primarily handling contracts, real estate transactions and matters involving the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Caroline assisted in the creation of the legal process utilized by Land Bank attorneys to quiet title to eligible tax delinquent properties throughout the City of Birmingham. Caroline received her Juris Doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Oakwood University, Huntsville, Alabama.

Join us on Thursday, May 30th at 7:30 pm EST as we welcome a truly inspiring guest, Andrea Hall, to The Tina Ramsay Show powered by CTR Media Network. Andrea Hall stands as a beacon of support for homeschooling families, empowering them with the confidence and clarity they need to succeed. Her remarkable journey in the homeschooling realm began in 2008, where she took on the challenge of homeschooling triplets through the fourth grade and a junior through to high school graduation. By 2012, Andrea made the heartfelt decision to homeschool her own children, solidifying her commitment to this educational path. With a solid academic foundation, Andrea holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education from Oakwood University and a Master of Science in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment from Walden University. Her professional credentials as a certified math educator are matched by her practical experience in teaching and tutoring mathematics. Beyond the classroom, she brings her innovative spirit to curriculum development, making her resources available through her Teachers Pay Teachers store. Andrea's life is a beautiful blend of her professional and personal worlds. She is a devoted wife to Damon Hall and a loving mother to three amazing children. Her hobbies include enjoying restful sleep, immersing herself in books, and journaling her thoughts and experiences. Having navigated the complexities of homeschooling herself, Andrea understands the anxiety, lack of focus, and overwhelm that can often accompany this journey. As a busy, working, homeschooling mom, she leverages her extensive knowledge and personal experience to guide other families with unmatched support and insight. Her mission is to illuminate the homeschooling path for others, helping them journey forward with clarity, confidence, and a strong sense of community. https://epichsn.com/ https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Study-Hall-Edu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetinaramsayshow/message

This episode features the amazing Dr. LaKeischa. She is an integrative OB-GYN and hormone specialist. We discuss the complexities of perimenopause and menopause, including how these stages can affect intimate relationships. Dr. LaKeischa opens up about her journey and the transformative power of pain into purpose, while both of us stress the importance of open communication with partners and family to navigate the changes that come with hormonal shifts. The episode also touches on the broader issues within the healthcare system, including mental health access and patient advocacy. Questions This Episode Will Answer: How do perimenopause and menopause impact intimate relationships? What are the broader issues within the healthcare system that affect women's health during hormonal shifts? What advice can help women listen to their bodies and advocate for their health during perimenopause and menopause? Whether you are a woman going through perimenopause or menopause, in a relationship, or want to learn how to better communicate with those in your life, this episode has something for you! Don't worry, you don't have to identify as a woman to get something from this episode. Find Dr. LaKeischa https://instagram.com/drlakeischamd https://facebook.com/drlakeischamd https://linkedin.com/in/drlakeischamd talkhormones.com Resources Get your free Better Mental Health Affirmations: Affirmationbonus.com About Dr. LaKeischa Dr. LaKeischa Webb McMillan was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology (cum laude) from Oakwood College, now Oakwood University, and continued her studies at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. In addition to her academic degrees, Dr. LaKeischa is certified in the use of the DiVinci Robotic System for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery. Her ability to reach and teach women has expanded through her Best Seller, The Other PMSTM: Your Survival Guide for Perimenopause and Menopause. Her passion for helping women in perimenopause and menopause included her contribution to being on the advisory board of the only FDA Approved physician-designed vaginal lube line, Momentum Intimacy. A gifted speaker, Integrative OB-GYN, hormone specialist, and Amazon Best-Selling Author; Dr. LaKeischa helps women in perimenopause and menopause who are struggling with depleting hormones get their hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness, and have energy to last the entire day. If you want to become a Hormone Hottie follow Dr. LaKeischa on all social media @drlakeischamd.

This is the third in a three-part series on Sex, Love, and Purity Culture. This episode focuses on next steps in growth and development past Purity Culture. Sofia, Ari, and Kendra are joined by Ezrica Bennett, who graduated with a BS in Biology from Oakwood University. She recently received a Princeton University grant for her ministry work with young adults at Loma Linda University Church.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jasel Martin, DrPH, MS, MBA, CHES is an Implementation Science Research Program Manager at UT Southwestern Medical Center.She is an author, 3x entrepreneur, health promotion, health disparities & policy lecturer, Black wellness content creator, health diversity & community health expert, clinical nutritionist, and clinical exercise physiologist.She conferred a Bachelor of Biology at Oakwood University, A Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration at University of Phoenix. Then pursued a Master of Science in Exercise Science at Georgia State University, Clinical Internship in Clinical Exercise Physiology at Emory University. And lastly got her Doctor of Public Health at Loma Linda University. Full Episode ShownotesJoin Early Access Community WaitlistJoin Our Email BlastConnect with guestOn InstagramWebsiteFollow The Public Health Millennial on InstagramConnect with Omari on LinkedInChapters@0:00 Episode Teaser@1:46 Dr. Jasel Martin, DrPH, MS, MBA, CHES Introduction@3:24 Episode highlights@3:55 Welcome guest@4:35 Identify and personal background@5:28 Bridge gap to real world health challenges@8:33 Fundamental of theory in practice@11:01 Practice Based Evidence @14:20 Moving health equity forward @19:27 Blue Zones and public health @27:20 What is public health?@29:26 Bachelors in Biology at Oakwood University @32:45 Undergrad takeaways@35:00 Dental School not being right choice@37:50 Making decision to pursue MBA at University of Phoenix@39:10 Medical Services Specialist at Georgia Department of Humans@41:49 MBA Takeaways @42:43 Master of Science in Fitness and Health Promotion at Georgia State University@46:15 Health Scientist at CDC @48:55 Deciding to get a DrPH at Loma Linda University @51:50 DrPH vs PhD perspective @53:00 Several roles at Andrews University54:25 Postdoc at University of Maryland@56:55 Roles after Postdoctoral @1:00:02 Executive Program Director at Colorado Technical University@1:02:43 Implementation Science Program Manger at UT Southwestern Medical Center @1:06:40 Connect with Dr. Jasel Martin, DrPH, MS, MBA, CHES@1:07:30 The importance of wellness in life@1:10:00 VIV Wellness Academy@1:11:25 The Furious Five@1:19:07 HousekeepingSupport the showThanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐ Follow & Support:- Early Access Community Waitlist- The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website- Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn- Support on The Public Health Store

Pastor Claval Hunter leads the Berean Transformation Center, a Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Bend, Indiana. He shares how engaging his community on social and political issues transformed his congregation and added missional energy and baptisms.Born in the Bahamas, Pastor Hunter served as the Director of Urban Ministries for the Lake Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He is currently serving as Associate Director of the Andrews University Center for Community Change. He holds a BA in Ministerial Theology from Oakwood University and a MDiv degree from the Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We invited Dr.  LaKeischa McMillan for this episode to discuss hormone health, perimenopause, menopause, and everything in between!   Research indicates that perimenopause (the pre-menopause stage) is starting earlier for many women, with Black women transitioning even earlier than other races with symptoms starting as soon as the early 30s.  This impacts our mental and physical health, as well as our relationships and work experience. Dr. LaKeischa provides a master class in the episode, breaking down the physiology of what's happening in our bodies, symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, and gives tips on when we may need to reach out for additional medical support when going through this natural transition.   She also provides insights into Black women's particular experience, and shares wisdom on how we can move beyond a deficit-based understanding of menopause and be empowered to thrive in this transition phase of life.     About Dr. LaKeischa Dr. LaKeischa Webb McMillan was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology (cum laude) from Oakwood College, now Oakwood University, and continued her studies at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. In addition to her academic degrees, Dr. LaKeischa is certified in the use of the DiVinci Robotic System for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery. Her ability to reach and teach women has expanded through her Best Seller, The Other PMS TM : Your Survival Guide for Perimenopause and Menopause. Her passion for helping women in perimenopause and menopause included her contribution to being on the advisory board of the only FDA Approved physician designed vaginal lube line, Momentum Intimacy. A gifted speaker, Integrative OB-GYN, hormone specialist, and Amazon Best-Selling Author; Dr. LaKeischa helps women in perimenopause and menopause who are struggling with depleting hormones get their hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness, and have energy to last the entire day. Connect with Dr. LaKeischa Website: https://www.drlakeischamd.com IG: @drlakeischamd LinkedIn Hormone Quiz: https://www.hormonequiz.co/   Resources: Programs: We are now enrolling for the January 2024 sessions of our Mid-Career and Early Career leadership development programs.  Learn more at https://blackwomanleading.com/programs-overview/ Event: Join us for the Black Woman Leading LIVE! Conference +Retreat, May 13-16, 2024 in Virginia Beach! Learn more at bwlretreat.com   Credits: Learn more about our consulting work with organizations at https://knightsconsultinggroup.com/ Email Laura: laura@knightsconsultinggroup.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn Follow BWL on LinkedIn Instagram: @blackwomanleading Facebook: @blackwomanleading Podcast Music & Production: Marshall Knights  Graphics: Téa Campbell Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Audible Podbay  

UpSetters discuss the Pastoral Evangelism and Leadership Conference held in Huntsville, Alabama at Oakwood University. What is it? Who attends? What were the highlights?

We are thrilled to welcome you to another insightful episode of the No Labels, No Limits podcast. Today, we are joined by an exceptional guest, S. Eliot Brooks III. Born in the heart of Greenville, South Carolina, Eliot's journey has been a remarkable one.He's not only a graduate of Oakwood University and Western Governors University School of Business but also a dedicated husband to his college sweetheart, Takisha, and the proud father of three beautiful children. Beyond his impressive academic journey and personal life, Eliot is an ordained minister.What truly sets Eliot apart is his role as the founder of The Eliot Brooks Group, LLC, a consulting firm with a mission to help nonprofit executives elevate workforce engagement and performance. His approach revolves around aligning vision, communication, and strategy to create meaningful impact.But that's not all – Eliot is also a co-author of the book 'Collaboration Creates Currency.' His passion is to teach the power of purpose and teamwork, envisioning a world where purpose drives the way we work.Today, he's here to share his wisdom, insights, and experiences. We're in for an inspiring conversation that transcends labels and unlocks the limitless potential of purpose-driven work. Learn more and connect with Eliot here:https://www.eliotbrooks.com/https://www.instagram.com/seliotbrooks/https://www.linkedin.com/in/seliotbrooks/https://www.facebook.com/theeliotbrooksgroup Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Content Creators University Season 5 Hosted by JP Hightek. In this episode we will be discussing The Triple E Formula For Success with our special guest Dwain Woode, MD. Join JP's Private Mentorship Program: https://www.jphightek.com/mentorship Premium Video Mastery (Level up Your Video & Brand): https://www.jphightek.com/videomastery Join the Private Community: https://www.contentcreatorsuniversity.com About The Guest: Dr. Dwain Woode owns and is the medical director of the Diabetes and Endocrine Wellness Center and The Lighter Weigh in Huntsville, Alabama. He graduated from Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, where he obtained his undergraduate degrees. He completed his internal medicine and pediatrics training at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. His fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism was at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Woode is a speaker, life coach, YouTuber, father, and husband. His goal is to educate, empower, and encourage his patients, clients, and listeners to take charge of their health and life, avoid complications, go to the next level, and create the life they want. He lives in Huntsville, AL, with his wife, Dr. Charmaine Woode, a weight loss physician, and their son Blake. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jp-hightek/support

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For over fifteen years, Donald (Donnie) L. Bedney III has made it his personal mission to drive change through people.He is the President of PSP Metrics, a talent assessment company that he acquired at the end of 2020. Founded in 1946, PSP Metrics provides highly innovative and science-backed solutions in employee selection and development.Mr. Bedney is also currently an Operating Partner at ScaleCo Management, an investment-based platform that aims to provide sustainable growth for profitable companies that have plateaued.On this episode of Leadership Level Up, Donnie shares how his grandfather showed him how to be a leader at a young age. He also expresses his perspective on working remotely vs working in the office debate and how companies who truly listen to their employees in the long run will win. Meet Our GuestFor over fifteen years, Donald (Donnie) L. Bedney III has made it his personal mission to drive change through people. He is the President of PSP Metrics, a talent assessment company that he acquired at the end of 2020. Founded in 1946, PSP Metrics provides highly innovative and science-backed solutions in employee selection and development.Mr. Bedney is also currently an Operating Partner at ScaleCo Management, an investment-based platform that aims to provide sustainable growth for profitable companies that have plateaued.Throughout his career, he has achieved extensive experience in Consulting, Human Resources, Healthcare, and Private Equity. As the Chief Human Capital Strategist of Duma Works, he was selected to participate in a US-Africa initiative, wherein US business leaders were placed in prominent African companies. Through this, he was able to serve as a Chief Operating Officer for a technology start-up in Kenya.In his previous role as a Consultant for Gallup, Mr. Bedney was heavily involved in growing customer engagement and maximizing employee productivity. Key results include a $2.5 million increase in annual revenue over the North-East and Mid-Atlantic Regions for HealthCare Practice. He was also the Regional Director in Press Ganey, where he managed strategic accounts worth $20 million and brought in sales of $2.4 million in just eight months.Prior to this role, he was also the Director and one of the founding team members of Art & Science Collaborative, a venture development firm, as well as the head of HR at the Allied Athlete group. Mr. Bedney holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Oakwood University and an MBA in Finance and Sports Management from Seton Hall University.

So you may be asking “What is a multipreneur”? Just listen to our guest, Anquida Adams, and find out. Anquida is an extremely multifaceted company that helps other companies and organizations grow, develop leaders and internal communities as well and create a sustainable model for the future.   Anquida does all this and, as she will tell us, she has a neurodivergent brain. She has both dyslexia and dysgraphia. Not only does she have challenges in absorbing written material in the same way as we, but she also has challenges in communicating through her own writing.   All the above aside, Anquida has built a successful company and as we learned today she is scaling and expanding it. Talk about unstoppable, that is by any standard Anquida Adams.     About the Guest:   Social Relations Coach, and Multipreneur, Anquida Adams is the Founder/ CEO of the A.L.A. Brand & Being Anquida Brand. She is a self-advocate and disability community advocate for creating a space of emotional and financial fulfillment to live a completely interdependent lifestyle.     As a seasoned expert in her field with several years in education and personal hands experience behind her. She knows what truly drives self-awareness, confidence, trust, and communication intelligence that will promote outcome returns of more productive teams, better managers, confident direct reports towards management, a balanced workplace, interpersonal skill, growth in leadership, strategic strategy, analytical skills, and individual inner growth. Her passion for personal & professional empowerment ignited her current career path as the CEO and Founder of A.L.A. Brand and Being Anquida Brand. The A.L.A. Brand is an enterprise that consists of three companies, A.L.A. Consulting Firm, A.L.A. Event Planning & Management, & A.L.A. World Foundation. All divisions & subdivisions play a key role in building foundations & sustainable aligned systems w/in the human & organizational structure of the workspace culture and the bottom line of the lifecycle of businesses. Our services range from coaching, consulting, development, & implementing transformation for Leadership/Teams, Equity/Inclusion/Diversity+ SJ Development, Disability/Inclusion, Entrepreneurship/ Startup, and The Individual aspect as Personal/ Professional/Family Development, to the Hiring, Development, & Retaining of employees through our signature career fair or private career we host.   About our main brand A.L.A. Consulting Firm: Is a Global Boutique Firm with expertise in Social Relations with a holistic human-center approach to seeing, developing, and implementing systems such as human & or organizational systems.   We have an organized transitional flow w/in and between systems, which creates a learning environment for Organizations' Socio-Emtional/Psychological Development(corporations/ government/ non-profits), Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity (EID), Entrepreneurship/Startups, & Individuals (personal, professional, & the family.) to explore a Holistic/Human-Centered approach to developing skills of creating a higher awareness of Identity intelligence™️, Human Energetic Systems™️ , Human Emotional-Setpoint System™️ & other internal/external environmental stimuli to address next-generation personal and business challenges.   Simply put, we help navigate our clients through times of personal & professional unpredictable circumstances by focusing on our core foundation of Mental self-investigation, Emotional Intelligence, Conversational Intelligence, and Physical/Mental/ Spiritual wellness! 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Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, readings once again and welcome to another edition of unstoppable mindset today, we get to visit with Anquida Adams and quita among other things, describes herself as a multi printer. I want to get more information on that it is amazing how we always create these new terms, but I think it probably makes sense. She has the ALA brand and under that are a lot of different things. And she's going to tell us about that. So I'm not going to spoil any of her fun. Please not yet. We may try later, just for grins but for right now. Anquida seriously, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here.   Anquida Adams ** 02:01 Thank you so much. Thank you for having me, Michael. I am super excited about this actual interview today. I know that we've been talking for a little bit and I love your excitement. And I love what you're doing and what you're continuing to do for people with disabilities within our space. So I'm really excited to be here and I thank you for having me. And I guess going to the question that you had given me around like molto printer printer.   Michael Hingson ** 02:30 Yeah, well, first, first, first of all, what is your disability?   Anquida Adams ** 02:35 Okay, so yeah, so I am neurodivergent have a I'm dyslexic. And then I've, I have dysgraphia. So for me, it's more of like, how do I navigate the big role of like having a business and then having being dyslexic and having dysgraphia is kind of sorta like, that's a big thing to have, which owning all the businesses that only on the things that I do so it's kind of   Michael Hingson ** 03:07 Yeah, discrepancy is what this graph   Anquida Adams ** 03:09 yet it's more of writing. So like for me, with my dysgraphia, I really leave that articles when I'm writing. So yeah. That's how, so it's pretty much. So dyslexia is around reading, and then this graph is around writing.   Michael Hingson ** 03:30 Uh huh. So you, you deal with writing challenges, and you deal with input challenges from reading with dyslexia?   Anquida Adams ** 03:38 Yeah, so like, it's not like I cannot read, but it's like, my brain can go within spaces of different levels of it. So if I read something for me, okay, it can go several different ways that for my dyslexia, I don't know about everybody else. I think everybody else, everybody's different. So for me, like, it can go in many different ways for me, like, oh, they may be talking about this right here. Is that that or just depending on like, if everything I always have to how I put it, I always have to, like clarify. Like, hey, let me clarify the meaning of what this mean. What did you mean by XYZ?   Michael Hingson ** 04:17 Uh huh. Well, so when did you learn that you had dyslexia and dysgraphia?   Anquida Adams ** 04:24 Um, so I guess my story starts out with my mom and I and my brother, my younger brother, we moved to California, Oakland when I was younger, kindergarten pretty much and I did okay in school because I still have my report cards from when I was little. I got from my mom a long time ago, but I moved we moved back to California like our my second or third grade year, and moving from California to Mississippi. I'm the The learning styles are so totally different. Where I was, it was kind of hard for me to actually navigate it. So my teacher put me in special needs classes. And when I got into special needs classes, my, my new teacher said, you're not supposed to be in here. It's just you need help in other areas of teaching you how to actually navigate, I think, because I stayed in those. She didn't, she told me she was going to help me get out. And so I stayed in for a year and a half. And then I got out like, like, maybe two years. And so they usually put you a year a year behind. So I got finished with school, um, and was in regular classes, but until I got into college, that's how I learned that I had dysgraphia. dyslexia and dysgraphia. So yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 05:50 Did you suspect there was something different ahead of time? I mean, so they put you in special needs classes, and they said, You didn't really belong there. But yeah, nobody was really diagnosing or figuring out what was going on with you or what   Anquida Adams ** 06:04 I will, because I was a child, and that's why we'll talk about that later. That's why I want to advocate for parents, and making sure that kids understand the journey, because I think where I was because my mom, my mom used to surprise my mom all the time, she'd say, I was like a kid in an adult's body. And so it was kind of weird, because, but she did not explain, they didn't explain to me all the processes, some adults did, some of those didn't. But I think if along the way of if I would have been told the process, I could have taught them how to navigate me from that time. And I think that if I would have gotten a lot more help, I could have like an n plus Mississippi. I'm not not not to be funny, but like, their I guess, the way that we're taught, especially in public schools, because I went to a public school, I went to a private school in my college years. And public schools there. It's kind of sort of, I don't know, like most schools in United States, they prep you for to take the tests, and is always about testing. And so it wasn't really about like, how do you learn, but we were always prepped in my mind, remembering we're always prepped for the test.   Michael Hingson ** 07:22 Yeah, and the result is that you really didn't get the education that you needed as such. Yeah. And no one diagnosed what was going on. And that happens. So often, I've talked to a number of people here on unstoppable mindset who said they were, for example, on the Autism Autism spectrum. And they didn't know it, or even people who said that they discovered they were dyslexic, or neurodivergent, in some other way. And they didn't discover it until their 30s and 40s. And some of them figured it out themselves.   Anquida Adams ** 07:59 Yeah, yeah. So I mean, it takes a while. Because, again, when you're in a mode of like, exploring of who you are, it takes the time for you to like, kind of figure it out, like, Okay, well, you know, most of us, especially most people who are undiagnosed or just navigating through dyslexia, or whatever type of disabilities, most of the time, like, you're, you're working with it, and you're like, okay, you don't even think that it's a disability, because you're just pushing through. And so when you do get tested, you're like, Oh, I didn't know that. You know, I was I just thought it was a good thing that everyone else has. And I'm just learning how to, like, navigate through that, that that, that that thing that everyone I'm thinking in my head, my story that everyone else had?   Michael Hingson ** 08:47 Yeah. And it really wasn't that way at all. But it took you a long time to discover that. Yes. But you at least you eventually did. That had to be some sort of a relief, or give you some satisfaction to figure out what was really going on that, in reality made you different.   Anquida Adams ** 09:05 Yeah. So even even in college, what it was, it was more of like, how do I help you? How do we help you with navigating this space, so there was a lot of like, teaching me how to like, read it in a way where it's like, so my brain is how my brain work and reading. So I would have to go through because my brain works so fast. I had to go through with my hands once and then the next time highlight everything except the articles and then take an actual piece of paper and with like four and a half and then go go up my brain was scan the words really fast throughout the actual book or paper, whatever. And that's how I literally am able to retain some stuff. So that's how I began to learn how to read like to make sure that I comprehend or I got everything down because it was too much. It's like reading it. So I had to play Deus. It takes a long time. But it helps me out. And I can, you know, I can I get it there.   Michael Hingson ** 10:09 Yeah. But as I said it had to certainly be a relief. And did you? Did you feel like once you figured all this out, you started to make a whole lot more progress in terms of being able to do things and moving forward with your life?   Anquida Adams ** 10:24 Well, I mean, so I didn't. So in high school, I learned how to like, especially in our writing class, I had one teacher, I remember her she was like, if you don't know how to spell a word, and I think that's her, well, that's big to words worse. She's like, if you're not Asheville word, create a sentence that describe the word. And I think that's pretty much I've had teachers along the way, too. And that's to give kids like that, or other tips to kind of help out with, you know, writing or with, you know, our reading or whatever. So I think that we, people who have dyslexia, we've given we've given all these tips, but it does not help us when we're until we learn how to navigate ourselves. It doesn't help us until we're actually in the situation. And those tips, some sometimes don't work, because again, you have to learn how to navigate it. At that particular time. I think I had a conversation with a person a year ago, and I was trying to ask him to help me with a project that I'm doing. And he was like, Well, my child, I paid a lot for my child to go to a school. And they teach him a lot of how to like, learn through, you know, his disabilities. And I looked at my said, I'm a product of that. I was like, they can give us tricks and trades and stuff like that. But if, if the, if the spaces that I'm supposed to be in a workforce are not equipped to work with me, those tricks in whatever tricks and trades don't work. So I think that there's a deeper conversation when it comes to disabilities, and then also disability and inclusion within the workforce.   Michael Hingson ** 12:07 It sounds like just the way you're describing it, that they sort of suspected that you happen to be a person with dyslexia, but they weren't talking to you about it, or really addressing the issue.   Anquida Adams ** 12:19 Yes, all the help that I've gotten, they weren't addressing the issue, they were just given me things to get around it, or to just survive.   Michael Hingson ** 12:30 So they kind of knew it was there, but they weren't telling you or helping you with it.   Anquida Adams ** 12:36 They didn't give me the tools and resources that will that's particularly a mentors router problem. They just tried to like do the surface level, put a bandaid on it? And like, Okay, this is the best way I can teach you to survive in the world go out there to do your best.   Michael Hingson ** 12:57 Do you think they actually figured out that you had that you were a person with dyslexia, though?   Anquida Adams ** 13:04 I mean, again, I because I was a kid. And because I didn't, I knew certain parts, and I didn't know every part of it, I just I advocate Now, sure, it's abilities that parents make sure that their child has a pardon to it, even if they don't know the language, because the language is more more bigger. It's like a big vocabulary for them. At least they know like what it is. And then also like, unless they know a definition of like, what it is, and then they're able to make it applicable in their lives to like, be able to, like, you know, navigate it, like who say, difference if I have this word dyslexia, and I don't, and then and I know, that's what I am. So let me help me to figure out what type of other community people that um, that I can be a part of this like me, that can help me out. And then when you do have tests, you want to tell me everything about the test, let me know at my capacity of where I'm at as a child, where I'm at and then also where you guys are wanting to take me because I think I think they I think like the education institution and also the teachers and also the parents do not allow that child to have I don't want to executive like however this they don't allow the child to have like some type of executive like   Michael Hingson ** 14:34 they don't want you to be your your own advocate or Yeah, but again, and I don't want to put words in your mouth, but am I interpreting it right though that they probably really knew that you had dyslexia but they weren't okay. And and that's so unfortunate. You know, and I know and so many people with disabilities who get in involved in advocacy when we're talking about The end device Individualized Education Plan, the IEP and so on. Yeah, they don't want the kids to be involved in that. And the kids are the first ones who should be involved. Because if we don't learn to advocate for ourselves, then how are we going to truly learn and understand? And also recognize that we're okay. Yes.   Anquida Adams ** 15:21 And that is why I do the work that I do and lead first with self advocacy in whatever manner that I'm connecting with. Because I want to make sure that most people, like understand like, hey, once you understand yourself and navigate yourself, it's easy to navigate yourself in the world around you. And that's why I am like this is it's very important for the parents to allow the kids to be a part of the process. I think with you, I know, like you, you, you have lived with your body and I have moved my body this whole time. So we kind of know what's going on. Oh, we probably don't know how to overpower didn't know how to articulate at that time, but at least we could, like, if we got hints to explain, we will probably be able to actually tell our parents like this is what I need it? Well,   Michael Hingson ** 16:09 I think I was fortunate because my parents were very open and honest about me being blind.   Anquida Adams ** 16:17 That's another story. That's another type of disability. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 16:19 it's a different issue. And I appreciate that. But I think they were very upfront. And they were perfectly willing for me to explore and, and sometimes take risks, and they took risk by letting me do that. But that is a different story than what you were having to address and deal with. And no one was really helping you and being upfront and so unfortunate that they didn't do that. But yeah, that happened.   Anquida Adams ** 16:50 Yes, I got I got a chance to have other risk in my life where my parents allowed me to, because so I was dyslexic, or I had a decision, I have a disability. But at the same time, I was wise, you know, I told you earlier, my mom said that I was an adult in a kid's body. So they weren't helpful. It wasn't that much help on that side. But I was really wise. And I, I had I was I had wisdom, and then street smarts, both of you, if you would, like, put it together. So it kind of helped me out a lot.   Michael Hingson ** 17:29 But it also sounds like your parents probably didn't know what to do. And they weren't getting help either. Which is so unfortunate. But I'm, I'm glad you turned out the way you did and that you really appreciate your parents, which is of course part of the whole process. Yes. So you moved by you were in California, then you move back to MIT or to Mississippi. And where did you go to college?   Anquida Adams ** 17:55 So I actually went, this is this is this is that dyslexia and that mindset of like trying to find who I am or whatever. So my first year and a half I went to I went to Oakwood University, and that was a historically black school. And that's why I knew I had enough I had a space where they took their time and they helped me out with, you know, understanding enough for me to get it so I can actually move with my actual dyslexia. They gave me tools, similar to my my dyslexia, but that was a school where literally, I learned like all types of leadership skills there. While I was there, I was part of several choirs. I was a part of an ensemble, I was a a chaplains assistant, or we had to like during Chaplain time, do the whole program. And then also the different buildings were assigned to for like chapel for the different residents, presidential individuals that are on campus. So I got a chance to do a lot. I was a part of the actual president, Ambassador space where we were the first when emotional intelligence came out first came out our president for our ambassador space, like I made sure that we had, like, classes with I mean, we did classes on emotional intelligence. So I'm saying like that because it helped that later on some of the stuff that I do. So I learned a lot at that first school that I went to and then I stayed there for two years. It got really expensive. And so I went to you ah, for a semester because I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do, which is University of Huntsville, Alabama. Okay, so the school Oakwood University is in Huntsville, Alabama. So historical black school for seventh Adventist. Got it? Yes. And so I went to UNH first semester ah, Um, I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do. And at that time, my, my major was, um, physical therapy because my high school year of college, I mean, high school, you have my high school, my senior year of high school, I worked at a PT clinic, and I was a PTA and then I was also a, that's what I told you. I was doing a lot of amazing stuff, and I didn't know it. So I was a PTA and I was a administrative assistant at the at the actual clinic. And then so I was like, Okay, well, I've liked this, let me go into to my school. So at my school, I was on the track of doing a year, a year and a half, two year no two years at Oakwood, and then finish off my PhD at Andrews University. And that's another school that was 78 minute school. And that was a mix School of everyone. So it also in Alabama. No, that was in Michigan. So you moved around. No, I didn't go there. But that was the plan. But I didn't go there. So it got too expensive for me. So I went to u h, and four semesters, kind of figure out what I was going to do. And then after you, ah, I kind of went to Chicago, and stayed there for six months, came back home, went to Michigan State six months, tech came back home. And then last time I came back home to Mississippi. And that's where I'm originally from. I graduated from a community college with honors and with 23 hours, and what I went there for, and I changed my major to psychology and elementary education. And so that summer, I went to Delta State University, and I was getting started with my elementary education degree. And that's when I found out during the summer school, that bush two that was president, then he was talking about inclusion, I was like, I can't do that, because I was like, it's too much, it will be too much for me. And so I left there, I finished off my semester there that summer, and I left Delta State that was in Delta Mississippi, and I went to Mississippi State. And that's where I finished up my degree and sociology, gender studies and leadership skills. So I found my niche. And when I went to, when I went to Mississippi State, I, I'm really good at understanding like society, like I can sit back and kind of figure out, like, what's going on. And so, for me, I've done it all my life, until I got into the classes of sociology, gender studies and leadership skills that took some psychology classes, and also behavior science classes while I was there, but I it felt like it felt like home. And so that's how I got into the work that I do now, because of the sociology, me pairing sociology and psychology together for socio psychology, for me to figure out how do I help help the world. And so for, for me, learning throughout the years, I'm about disabilities and what I did not know, until like a year or two ago, about the eight modalities of intelligence, and switch schools do not teach. And for me, within the eight modalities of intelligence, I possess two of the A modells of intelligence, intra and inter personal intelligence. So I'm good at going into spaces, understanding the culture, and then learning how to create create a better space within that space. So like, again, organizational development. So these are things that they don't teach in schools, and these are the things where, you know, with my understanding, even without disabilities, when I do our organizational development work, I make sure that when I'm doing leadership development, I ask the leader, like, what type of intelligence that they have, and I do an assessment to kind of figure it out. And then I helped to understand their actual client, the mean, not their client, but the employees, but direct reports, because you sometimes even in work, there's several different ways that people learn. And there's definitely different ways that they actually interact, but they don't teach us that in school, about the eight modalities of intelligence. So I'm doing it in a workplace and I'm trying to also do it within the actual school systems of teaching them like how to actually help the students learn through that throughout their, through their eight modalities, and hopefully the school systems that will catch on to it because if I would have known that even with my dyslexia, I would have done a whole lot better instead of going into physical therapy. You know that That's pretty much a part of my gift. But the main two areas, I'm really great at, like, seeing and developing systems. And if we got a modalities, everyone has a different modality that they can go into that that that they can figure out a field that is best for them per their modality.   Michael Hingson ** 25:21 Tell me a little bit more about the modality. You said they're eight modalities. Can you can you talk a little bit about more? What that is?   Anquida Adams ** 25:28 Yeah, sure, I can do that for you. Let me let me pull it up. So I know as inter and Trump are intelligent, those two different modalities, intra and inter, personal, intra and intra and inter intelligence, then there's Kunis kinesiology, then there's looking for, so it's eight of them, but I know my see.   Michael Hingson ** 25:54 Well, and while you're doing that, so when did you actually graduate from college?   Anquida Adams ** 26:03 So I graduated in 2010. Okay,   Michael Hingson ** 26:06 and so you have a bachelor's? Did you go and get an advanced degree at all.   Anquida Adams ** 26:11 So I, I literally, um, so like, um, for me, I. So after that, I left Mississippi State. And then I went to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where I started my clinical mental health counseling degree. And I was gonna, I thought I wanted to be a counselor. But now it's like, I told you, I find finance systems really quick to figure out what I want to do. If I don't want to do it, I don't want to do it. And what I found within the No disrespect for Counselors, and Therapists, it just wasn't for me. Like, it was a weird trick. It was a, how they set everything up. Like it's all about not being sued. And the second part is, it was all about, you know, not allowing the person to navigate their own situation like, like with the therapist, you're there. And you're asking all these questions, but it's just, it's a robust or like, robotic way of doing it. And so I rather I thought, if I did go into it, and like I'm doing right now I'm doing coaching. So I get to, like, do things that I want to do. And then within the space, so like, say, for instance, I have a client, like one person I did coaching with I, she, she dealt with a lot of internal things. And of like, I don't know if I can say it on here, but like, she don't realize her a lot of internal things. And so, for her, we went walking, and for me, I'm very intuitive, and with walking, and allow that person to like, walk and talk. As they're walking and talking, what most people don't connect with the different types of techniques that you can use, especially how I connect my techniques with them to have the way that I think and also connect with that person. I'm with her, we were doing three things. One, she had never out of all the therapist, she told me I have to offer our session. So out of all the therapists issue seen that they have never gotten out of her what I've gotten out of her at that moment, too. While we're walking, I think most people don't understand perception, and also how you connect. So our I call it the human, emotional, human, emotional, sorry, human emotional standpoints. We're walking. She was literally not being triggered, but being triggered a good way of bringing back those memories of what she was saying. But then, also she was metaphorically saying what she was expressing how she was expressing the actual thing or the trauma that she was going through. But then she was still it was like she was whatever burden she had, she was up on lifting and leaving it there as she walked every step she took. So it was like a lot of things going on at the same time. And so that and so as we were talking in m plus how I connect with the my client, I was able to like hold a container for her as we're walking as we're talking so allow her to like, elaborate on some of the things that that happened to her or to happen with her throughout her lifetime. And so she was like, you know, she wants to do more Do more sessions with me because there was a lot of things that were happening at the same time where she was able to release, and forgive. And also think of ways that she could, you know, be better because of the things that have happened. So I say all that to say like, so, going through the program, I realized that it wasn't for me, because I wasn't able to actually, um, go outside of the, the parameters of what psychiatrists, psychologists or therapists do. And so I did a whole year within that program. And I picked what I need to take, because I use again, both psychology and sociology within my therapeutic session. So after there, after Chattanooga, I left there and went to Texas stayed there for four years. And I thought, I want to go back into sociology, and I was gonna start my master's in sociology. And then I figured I was like, No, I don't want to do that again. So I stayed there for four years, going to one semester for that fruit to notice that I didn't want to do it. And within being there, I was like, Okay, well, I don't think this is places for me. So I moved again to Seattle, I've been here for going on 10 years now, this year. And as I got here, I got into corporate and I knew when I got into corporate, some of the things that are happening, when it came to leadership, when it came to culture, I was like, this is where I want to plant my seed. And like doing the work of making sure that we do better with our as leaders, we do better with our employees. And so I actually started my master's degree. And it was organizational psychological development. And as I went through that program, I don't want to be rude to them. But like, I knew that I wanted to do the work. But at the same time, there was a lot of things that were going on at work. And that was going on within that actual organization, or within the program that I could, I wasn't able to deal with the pasty of it. And so I finished that, but I started my I was only one out of the group that actually started my consulting firm. And with and with all the stuff that I've learned within that first year, I was able to kind of hone in to what part of organizational development that I want to go into. And they didn't help me with creating my business, I did everything on my own levels. But by being in that program, it allowed me to understand the different again, I tell you, I can just go into a space and learn a lot of stuff and learn a foundation of things because I see, I can see systems. And so like, as I as I went into that space, I kind of understood and I went out and created my own system, um, by seeing what they did. And so it kind of helped me out with building out my business. A long journey. So yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 33:30 so you did get your master's degree. By the time it was all said and done.   Anquida Adams ** 33:33 I did I did not finish. Finish it. Okay, good. But every time I went into a space, I guess, for me,   Michael Hingson ** 33:43 school wasn't the right thing.   Anquida Adams ** 33:45 Well, I mean, it's not it wasn't the right thing. It was the right thing for the moment that I got the foundation. Right, what I needed, I actually left, right, that makes sense.   Michael Hingson ** 33:57 Yeah, it does with all the other stuff that was going on. So when did you actually start? Well, let me go back. You said you went into corporate? Did you go to work for a company? Or did you just start your business?   Anquida Adams ** 34:08 I worked for several companies. And as well, I'll just be transparent. Like, within this space here, and the Pacific Pacific, or Pacific Northwest. When I first got here, there was less talk around diversity and inclusion. And this is pretty much white culture space. And me being here and me, I'm not getting a memo of like, hey, like, you know, just shrink yourself. And if I didn't get the memo, I didn't care about the memo. So like I learned very first, just first off and being in a corporate spaces that I if I did not take care of take up for myself or to have self advocacy around myself, that I would allow other people to actually bully me or actually be in a space where I felt so I could not breathe. And when I say when I cannot breathe, it's like, you know, me not being able to actually display my talents and my gifts, not in a shirt that show off the way. But like, for me, my my mindset is, um, I have what I need to do what I need to do, I will do it. And I know, I don't need micromanaging. And if you want to micromanage me, maybe you need to do the job yourself. And so that's not to be ugly about it. But it's like, if you hired me, and you know that I can do the job, like I, you know, please don't micromanage me. And so I had like those people who will try to micromanage me, or if they didn't try to micromanage me, they would, one person told me, I can make a foreign company, but not on her watch, he did a lot of stuff that was I told you, there was a lot of things that was happening. So I had to deal with that kind of sort of, in my program to where there was a young lady that in that program who did the same thing to me also where it's like she was bullying me. But at the same time, that's when I started to wake up and start to my, my self advocacy began much more after after those two situations, because I knew that, yes, I speak up for myself, but most people within my demographic group, they don't say anything, because they just want to get along play along so they can kind of like move along. But I knew if I didn't say anything, that's the next person that was younger than me, came in that position, or came in that organization, they will face the same situation that I faced, and I would not be able to, I don't want to cry, I would not be able to look at myself in the mirror, if I wouldn't have said nothing. Or if I wouldn't have said if I wouldn't have you know, did something about it. And most of the adults that were older that because i i When I came into those positions, I was in my early 30s I was 30 and I was just a baby kind of sorta. And so being in those positions, and having someone older than me that looked like me that was brown. You know, tell me don't rock the boat or enquete uh, you know, don't say anything about it, because you're gonna make it hard on everybody else. Like that, to me was that that wasn't that didn't tell what mean. And so for I got in trouble a lot because I spoke up and I spoke out because I was like, I could not leave I for my My motto is if you go into the place, make sure you leave it better than where you found it. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 37:46 So when did you actually start your business? Well, I started my business in 16 2016. Okay. And so tell tell us a little bit about the business. You've got several brands and segments under it. That's pretty fascinating, which is, of course, why you describe yourself as a multi printer. So tell us about that. Right. Okay, cool.   38:10 So, um, within, like I told you before, like the origins of this of like, is making sure that organizations Well, let me back up. So ALA brand consists of three areas, ALA consultant, firm, ala event planning and management and aLa foundation. aLa World Foundation, sorry. So I'll go back to ALA consortium or ALA Consulting Firm is a boutique, a global boutique firm with expertise in social relations with a human centered approach to staying developing operating systems on a human side, also the organizational side. So what does that mean? So what that means is you might have a problem in three areas, the human, or the organization and the process are both right. So pretty much we make sure that within that space, we're helping you out with a culture that's the seeing, seeing, seeing the systems, helping out with the systems of your culture, developing that system within your culture, and then implementing what what is there, so like, that's what we do within those spaces, so and unpacking that. So for different divisions, organizational socio emotional psychological development and their services underneath there. Then this the second division is equity inclusion, diversity with the social justice lens. And then the third, division is entrepreneurship and startup coaching and development and the last division is the individual personal professional family Christian development. So all four areas, enter. Have an intersectionality together because of the person you as a pro Sin creates the subculture of the beggar culture, whether it's within any afford those areas.   Michael Hingson ** 40:06 So what exactly do you do? How does it work?   Anquida Adams ** 40:10 So, up underneath the organizational development sector, so there's four. So there's several services, but it's four main services. So there's our so they're a succession planning, always keep that first session planning. And underneath succession planning, there's millennial, multi millennial attention as a strategist, we go in and kind of figure out, you know, the next generation of who's gonna be in charge, that's millennials, right? So making sure that we know who was in your organization, who are the millennials, and then understanding like, okay, um, the second part of that is millennial leadership, development. So like, with that, when we figure out who's the millennials in the space, we're looking at the, the, the, the life, the life, the lifespan of the company. So when you think about the lifespan of the company, need to make sure within those millennials, how are you how you doing leadership development with them, and then also tracking them. So then, when you're able to bring them in the actual positions when the boomers leave, that you have people that are on a succession plan to actually fill those positions. And not only you have the tools to fill fulfill those positions, you have organization that will continue as life is as lifeforce because again, if you're not leading or developing your leaders on all levels, it's going to be hard for you to maintain a great company. So that's two of the actual first two, I secession planning for millennials. And then the second area of it is our ecosystem, Matic structure, leadership coaching and development. And that's for all generations, not just for millennials or generation. And then the second part of that is desk paired with that is ecosystem, Matic team, structure team coaching and development. So what happens is, is that most of the time the leadership get developed, what the team don't, and it's by different people. So we created a actual, a program to where you're, you're, you're doing both development, because if you develop the leader in a manner where they're understanding themselves, and then also understanding how do they lead as a leader, what leadership does they have, or understanding their actual direct reports, and then also understand themselves, because most of the time, most leaders don't have a full unfolding for understanding of how they impact it and print their actual direct reports. And that can lead to a lot of what was the retention, where, you know, people there, you know, lack of retention, because like, pretty much there, people are leaving as a rotating door in and out. So when, when a leader is like, have their actual space in the world and their space within that company, where they're, they're learning of what they do, because most leaders don't get leadership training, they literally are just pushed into a space because they're great at an actual subject, or they're great at actual department or whatever a trait, and they're not able to actually, you know, lead because of that. And I think most of the time, that's why you have people in spaces where they're great at what they do, but they don't know how to lead. And so that's why we help within that space. Now, when it comes to the teams, you have to feel like you're in a safe space to collaborate and to actually you have camaraderie with your peers. So with that of being in a safe space that you know that your leader is leading you and and in a way where they're helping growing the talent and the talent, feel safe, you're going to have a great department and a great culture within your whole organization. So that's the four main areas of coaching and consulting within that space of organizational social, emotional, psychological development.   Michael Hingson ** 44:32 So how do you do how do you do leadership training? How does that work?   Anquida Adams ** 44:37 So again, it's a lot of deep diving. First, creating awareness with them, of their I call it my cornea professional patterns are professional professional origins. It's kind of like our family of origins but is professional origins that I created, most individuals who are and a leadership position, they pretty much mimic the leaders that was before them. And sometimes they picked up good habits, and that's why they could pick up bad habits. And so when they're not developed, they tend to either lane with the patterns that they picked up from their parents, and then in the past, they picked up from the professions of, of, of who they worked for. And so when you think about that, that's a lot of think a lot of things to unpack, and mostly just don't unpack that. And that's why you have a lot of ineffective leaders. And so we work on that inner work of the person first. And then we then work on styles, helping them out with the different types of styles that they can they that they can use per their department of the people that are within our department, because you we teach them how to figure out the actual, the, their employees styles, because a style, you know, each person has a different style. So at least adapted three styles and, and doing a mixture of of one of those three styles to help out with the actual direct reports. Then, after that, we start going into other things that they need to learn that that could be helpful to them that that they have not learned, but then they want to learn around, um, leadership skills. And so especially when it comes to conversational intelligence, that's like embedded in our, our space of like, I'm doing leadership development. So conversational intelligence skills group, it helps the leader to understand how to articulate their thoughts and their feelings. And to be clear, and have clarity when they're actually giving their direct reports. A clear understanding of what they're asked to do as a task. Not only that, but it helps out with conflict, because most of the time, you're dealing with different personalities and different cultures and different ways of living. And so with that, it kind of help out with mediation, because there are cameras or the mediation, they're mediating between, of their self advocacy of how they lead and also between the actual person like of how they is accepting the actual tasks that they're given. Because most of the time, again, we all learn in different ways, and teaching them how to actually work with their their actual direct report around how they learn how they are wanting to be led, and in what styles that actually helped them into motivating them to do well, within the workspace. So all   Michael Hingson ** 48:03 of this that we're talking about comes under the umbrella of ALA consulting. Yes. Okay. Now, do you have a number of people that work with you? Is it just you or how does that work?   Anquida Adams ** 48:17 So, and this is what I have to explain to people, I'm, I'm in big, I'm in this in the space of scaling. So how I created my businesses. Each so by being an entrepreneur, you can have different types of services. Most people tell you to keep keep it at one space. But what happens is when you do one space, within different quarters, different organizations can now only bring you in, but if I have four divisions, and I have services underneath each one, it's easier for me to kind of get an actual get picked to like go into any organization, different in different cores, depending on what services they need, or if there's going to be someone doing it individually. So it helps me out to figure out like how did that work? So because I'm scaling right now I'm able to I'll be able to, like, bring in some more people to do the work with me and or I have some people that I have on the side, if they need to come in to help me out with it, they can help me out with it. Other than that, I'm the person until I began to scale and then so I'm starting to do so yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 49:29 it's cool. Well, you know, the whole issue, of course, is that it's ala consulting, and there's nothing wrong with having more than one consultant or people that work with you. So that that makes sense. But what about I   Anquida Adams ** 49:41 knew I wanted to create a bigger organization and so   Michael Hingson ** 49:47 it makes sense to do that if you can do it in and as they would say with franchises, although this is not but you want to make sure you keep the same flavor and you keep the same process throughout Whoever you work with, needless to say, yes. So a la event planning minute and management.   Anquida Adams ** 50:06 Yeah, so la event planning and management goes hand in hand with La consulting firm because it is event planning and management for organizations. So, we hire, retain, and then develop talent. And so we have four different layers for different divisions to that one too. So there's the career fair. So we have our signature career fair that we're going to start in 2020, but COVID hit, so we had were having to like, throw, you know, like, put it out, and we're gonna try and do it this year. Um, so but what we have been doing for since 2013, is that because we leave on the Astra peripher space, system 13, because we were the only woman event planning and management career management firm here in Seattle, we did over 48 career fairs for career choice, that was the company that chose us to work within their career fairs here in Seattle. And that's how we got started. So, um, by hearing from them, of the, the vendors that want more, more areas, that's when I was like, Okay, well, maybe I need to, to create our signature career fairs. And that's what happened when 2020 hit and I wasn't able to do it, but I started doing it now. And then the second layer of it is organizational events, pretty much we do, um, fun, employee fun day. And then if you don't do any work, just have fun to create commodity. And then camaraderie. And then the second area of that space is team building. And the third area within that space is retreats. And then so the next level of this and so screen of Metellus, showing up the org chart, but the next level, the third level, this is like events. So if you want a one day event to the event or a week event, we can we can help out with a small to medium events. And the last level is our disabilities and inclusion level where we where we do our ala disabilities, transition, transitioning resource summit and Expo. And then this year will be our first year doing it. And then we have our ala team, no ala L A disabilities is Community Connect. And it's like where we get to have people to come together. So whatever, what, whatever quarter it is, by his quarter after the actual Summit is put in place so that the organizations who are wanting to create a disability and inclusion affinity group, they're able to meet with other organizations around the city to work together to actually help out with their affinity groups. And then we coupled that with hiring and people who have disabilities to work with those companies so that we can kind of create jobs for people with disabilities. And then the third piece of that part because there's three initiatives within disabilities. It's our ala disabilities, talent recruiting and consultancy agency, where we do time recruiting and consultancy. So so that this for the wraparound summit there's two other things that will help out. So it's not just you just going to a summit and getting all this things and you're like, Oh, yay, we're happy. But no, we have two other things that will help out. So then you can actually stay on track, but haven't been being intentional about having a space of, you know, a disability and inclusion workspace. So if that makes sense. That's pretty much all of that.   Michael Hingson ** 54:10 So what is ala World Foundation?   Anquida Adams ** 54:14 Okay, so ALAFondation comes into play, where we're able to the foundation part is to work with other organizations, and spotlight nem of saying, Hey, we see you're doing good work. I feel like within the workspace, or within the workforce, we have a lot of people that is quick to say, this is what bad this company is doing. And there's no shining a light on the company that's doing well. And so a big part of our foundation is to partner with other companies to make sure that they other nonprofits, to make sure that they're seen within the actual workspace of doing whatever they need, will that they're doing what they're doing with The individuals that they're working with within the communities that we're working with, and then that's part of the foundation, and then another part of the foundation. And so it's two projects, a project for making sure that organization is being seen. And the other project is to human, the human project and this around homelessness, and we're bringing it bringing awareness around homelessness, um, and several different ways. So it's five phases of that. And this homeless, a lot of, I'm not gonna go into it,   Michael Hingson ** 55:30 that's okay. Up. So what is being Anquida?   Anquida Adams ** 55:34 Oh, that's, so that's like opposite. So I explained in the ss, so ala Brand, it creates foundations, and it helps out society with creative foundations, and getting started on the right feet on, you know, whatever, whatever, whatever area that you're working with, with us, it's just creating that foundation. So being Anquida, is actually a space of creating healthy relationships. So you have the foundations, but now you need to learn how to like, have an ongoing way of learning how to have those healthy relationships to continue the actual foundation that you have created. So that's what being enquete is about. So being Anquida is a small boutique firm, with expertise in relationships. And so within that space of learning about relationship, it starts with you first, not only does it start with you, it's about understanding, that's where the identity intelligence starts out with. So like, we created this formula for all of our work throughout our identity  intelligence. And that's where identity intelligence for our consultant for our elite consulting firm came from. The root of it came from the actual being queasy to being quita is a space where you're able to, first have a relationship with yourself, first, understand who you are, and how to navigate yourself in the world around you. And having identity intelligence create a place where you can actually understand your shadow side and your light, or your fragmented shadow side in front of you in light. And what we're all that, all that is means is, is that we have different duality parts of us. And then if we suppress the parts that we think that, you know, if someone knew about us would make them run away, then we intentionally or unintentionally do things that will make people not like us, and we don't even know it, because we're we ignore the fact that this is part of our shadow side. Does that make sense? That is a lot of it's a lot of unpacking?   Michael Hingson ** 57:53 It does make sense. I think I understand exactly what you're saying. And it does make sense. And you certainly pull a lot of things together, no doubt about it. And clearly you're you happen in person that getting a lot of things accomplished. And you're you're trying to bring a lot of things into the world. And and I hope that you are going to be very successful at scaling. Well, let me ask you, if people want to learn more about you, or reach out to you and maybe engage you or or in somehow become involved with you, how do they do that,   Anquida Adams ** 58:29 um, they can go through our link tree, link to yours. You can say WWW link, and then t  r dot  e e and then slash a dot L dot a consulting firm. And it's unnecessary. I know it's a lot. But if you can look there, or like, the best way is LinkedIn, LinkedIn, you can get get in touch with me really quickly. And then all of what we do is underneath experiences, you can kind of go visit or go visits from LinkedIn from there. And I think that will be the best way. LinkedIn is a whole   Michael Hingson ** 59:04 lot better. What's your LinkedIn handle?   Anquida Adams ** 59:08 So it is Anquida, Adam. So that's pretty much it.   Michael Hingson ** 59:12 A n q u i d a d a m s. Okay. Well, I hope people will reach out, I hope that we've been able to do some good and getting people more acquainted with you and what you do. You are fascinating, you are doing a lot. And that's cool.   Anquida Adams ** 59:29 I write all the things I've done in my lifetime, like, oh, like I know, I talked about a lot but like there's a whole lot of things that I didn't talk about being a part of the Commission for people with disabilities, and then being the co chair of that and then being within that, that space for four years, being a part of the disabilities and inclusion. Well, the Kane county disabilities Developmental Disabilities board, so there's, I've done too, so there's a lot.   Michael Hingson ** 59:58 Well, I think people will definitely Learn about that as they go seek you out and investigate you. And I hope they'll do that. And I want to thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn some about what you do. And for you who are listening out there, I really appreciate you listening. Please give us a five star rating wherever you find unstoppable mindset, we are grateful for it. I know Anquida will be grateful for it. And also, if you'd like to reach out to me, please do so you can reach me at Michaelhi m i c h a e l h i at accessibe A C C E S S I B E .com. Or you can go to our podcast page which is www dot Michael hingson.com/podcast. And Michael hingson is m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. So Michael hingson.com/podcasts Love it. If you go there and in listen to some more podcasts and rate us there as well. We really appreciate it. But most of all, I hope that she'll reach out to Anquida I think that she has offered us a lot of interesting and useful information and a lot of insights and we should definitely feel free to engage her and use her talents and her skills. And clearly there's a lot of it there. So Anquida, one last time, I want to thank you for being with us today and coming on unstoppable mindset and telling us so much more. Thank   Anquida Adams ** 1:01:19 you for having me. And I'm just grateful to be a part of this space. So thank you again, Michael.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:31 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. 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How do you lead in any room. Take notes from someone who has. Bishop Booker T  Rice, Jr. has led in a milieu of rooms from civic boards to interfaith cohorts to ecumenical colloquiums his leadership has risen to the top. Listen to the gems so you can apply them to whatever room you find yourself in.Bio: Booker T. Rice Jr. was born and raised in Brighton, Colorado. He is the fourth child of Booker and Elizabeth Rice's six children and is affectedly known as “Butchie”. Booker attended Brighten Jr. Academy. He spent his high school years at Pine Forge Academy in Pottstown, PA. After graduating from Pine Forge, he attended Oakwood University and graduated in 1974 with Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and Biblical Languages. He has a Masters of Divinity from Andrews University. Pastor BT Rice diligently serves on the following boards and has been a strong pillar standing for Social Justice throughout the St. Louis Community: • President of the St. Louis Clergy Coalition - serving over 160 ministers from various Judicatories - • Chairman of the Black Leader Round Table, representing most African American black owned businesses - • Chairman of St. Mary's Hospital Advisory Board - • Chaplain of the (FBI) Federal Bureau of Investigation - • Chaplain of the St. Louis County Police Department - • Founder of Bridges to Care and Recovery - (Addresses the stigma of mental illness in the African American community - • Immediate Past President of “Missouri Kids First” (a statewide board) - • A member of the Metropolitan Inner Faith Partnership - • Chaplain of the Kirkwood Police Department - • Founder and Pastor of “New Horizon Christian Church” - • The proud husband of Trina Petty-Rice - (They have two adult children and two grandchildren) Support the showDevelop the Leader in YOU - Enroll in Classes on www.ileadacademy.net IG @BishopDudleyPHDFB @BishopDudleyPHDhttps://linktr.ee/bishopgvd

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Our summer intern Pax Fordham joins the show to discuss his forthcoming Senior Year at Oakwood University and Film School (Part I of III)...

What an episode! We're honored to share this conversation. Clifton Davis a Tony nominated actor, prolific singer, composer, producer and minister. He wrote the famous song “Never Can Say Goodbye” sung by the Jackson 5 which was No. 2 on the charts. He also wrote songs for The Supremes and Donna Summer. Davis is also best known for his 5-year run as Reverend Rueben Gregory on the popular NBC television series “Amen”, which continues in reruns on cable TV. His earlier series "That's My Mama", served to established him as a widely known actor and television star. Raised on Long Island, he began his career in New York City in the Broadway show HELLO DOLLY. Six years and five Broadway shows later (and 9 so far!), Davis headed to Hollywood and the rest is history.  Most recently, Davis appeared in the recurring role of “Ephraim Ware”, Director of National Intelligence on the CBS hit show "Madam Secretary". Davis recently completed a 4-year run on Broadway having originated the role of Sultan, in the hit Disney musical, ALADDIN and starring as Dr. Dillamond in WICKED on both Broadway and the National Tour.​Davis holds a BA in Theology from Oakwood University and a Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University.  Mr. Davis is also the recipient of honorary Doctor of Letters degrees from Lincoln University, Paine College and Edward Waters College, a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity International University and just received a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Hartford. He is the recipient of numerous awards and citations for his social, civic and spiritual service. Davis is a Christian minister licensed by St. Luke Baptist Church, New York, NY.  His interdenominational ministry spans more than 35 years during which he has evangelized throughout the nation, leading thousands to the love of God through Christ Jesus.  For 20 years he has appeared on Christian television as a perennial host of “Praise the Lord" on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.  He has also hosted such notable gospel music specials as “Gospel Superfest”, “Take It to the Bridge”, “The Stellar Awards” and “The Black Achievement Awards”.  www.CliftonDavis.com New Album: “Never Can Say Goodbye” www.CliftonDavis.com/store Produced by On Air with Q

Support the Show • Support on PatreonSantiago interviews Adam Kyle Jones, an ex-Adventist who studied to become a Seventh-day Adventist pastor at the SDA school Oakwood University. Kyle went from being a lifelong fundamentalist, conservative Adventist to an agnostic atheist. We cover his upbringing, deconversion, depression, and how he came out stronger on the other side.Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notesTopics / resources mentioned:Viced Rhino - YouTubeThe Atheist Experience - YouTubeMatt Dillahunty - TwitterOne Piece AnimeThe Demon-Haunted World - Carl SaganSaying No to God - Matthew J. KorpmanThe Moral Landscape - Sam HarrisKyle's social media:Instagram - @kylefreedom_TikTok - @thekylefreedomFacebook - Kyle Freedom—Have a story to share? Write to us, send a DM or voice message on Instagram, or leave a voicemail at (301) 750-8648‬. We take your privacy seriously: Privacy Policy —Twitter • TikTok • Instagram • YouTube • Facebook —Credits: Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Today's motivation is all about being more than average. Audio Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8UT0iVne24 More about Dr. Thomas: Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, author, and consultant. He is known for his high-energy speaking engagements and his message of self-empowerment. Thomas is the CEO of his own consulting firm, ETA LLC., and has worked with both Fortune 500 companies and professional sports organizations. Thomas was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He dropped out of high school and spent several years living on the streets. During this time, he met a minister who helped him turn his life around. Thomas returned to school and earned a degree from Oakwood University. He later earned a master's degree from Michigan State University and a doctorate from Liberty University. Thomas began his career as a motivational speaker in 1998. He quickly gained a following for his inspiring speeches and his no-nonsense approach to success. Thomas has spoken to audiences all over the world, and his videos have been viewed millions of times on YouTube. Thomas is the author of several books, including "The Secret to Success" and "Get off Your Ass and Get After It!" He is also the host of the podcast "The ET Show." Thomas is a powerful advocate for self-empowerment. He believes that anyone can achieve anything they set their mind to, as long as they are willing to work hard and never give up. Thomas's message has inspired millions of people around the world, and he is a role model for anyone who is looking to achieve their dreams. Quote of the Day: "The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible." - Eric Thomas Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Support via Patreon Check out my Personal Finance/Investing Podcast Join the Upcoming Newsletter Let's Stay Motivated On Discord --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/motiv8/support

Part II of our interview with Dean Mann of Edwards Hall at Oakwood University. Carlin The Great Alford Co-Hosts...

My lawyer and agent (when we get that 8 figure check) Allen Boseman came in with his lovely wife and my godchildren to celebrate Black Excellence and reflect on his 20th year reunion at Oakwood University,

Join me for a special edition of The Political Mike, live on the campus of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama.

 In this week's episode, Eric and Justin get the chance to interview Aaron Staebell. Mr. Staebell takes us into the world of a introverted music. This birds-eye view conversation will give every listener a great insight into why understanding introverts in the classroom. Listen in as Aaron discusses with Eric and Justin the importance of knowing how to properly teach, care and connect with the introverted students in the music classroom. Tune in and check out this week's episode. Enjoy and share!!!In Rotation:Masego- "What You Wanna Try"- EricBobby Caldwell- "My Flame"- JustinAeolians Singers of Oakwood University's - "Take it To the Lord in Prayer" -AaronConnect with Aaron: https://bit.ly/3iG3dnT, IG: aaronstaebell, tiktok: aaronstaebelldrumsSupport the showConnect with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @podthescoreEmail: podthescore@gmail.com | The Score Podcast WebsiteSupport The Score on Patreon or PaypalMusic Credits:Intro: Justin McLean In Rotation & Outro: Ben Bohorquez - @jamin_music

In this episode Luis speaks with TV's #1 relationship expert! Pastor Cal from the TV show Married At First Sight. Tune in to learn how to make your marriage and your finances stronger as a power couple.  Pastor Cal is a sought-after magnetic speaker, acclaimed author, marriage coach, and relationship expert. As an ordained minister and pastoral counselor, Pastor Cal has dedicated nearly three decades to public speaking, teaching and relationship- building. He holds a BA in Theology from Oakwood University, a Masters of Divinity from Andrews University as well as a law degree from Columbus, Ohio's Capital University Law School. Pastor Cal and his wife, First Lady Wendy, operate the successful marriage coaching organization, Marriage Ain't For Punks, and he also serves the thriving Atlanta congregation, Progression Church, as the lead pastor. He and Wendy currently travel internationally conducting marriage and relationship conferences, boot camps and seminars. When he is not on the Married at First Sight set, he can often be found posting about his life on Instagram to his hundreds of thousands of followers.  Notes: In this episode Luis and Pastor Cal talk about: Marital C.P.R. Why every marriage should have a goal. Establishing a set standard in your marriage and your finances. The importance of community and how it helps your marriage. And much more…… Resources: Pastor Cal's Website Marriage Ain't For Punks website Pastor Cal's Facebook Pastor Cal's Instagram Pastor Cal's Twitter Luis' LinkedIN Luis' Twitter Luis' IG On My Way to Wealth YouTube Channel  

5 DELICIOUS DINNER RECIPES to support your weight loss: https://www.chefaj.com/5-delicious-low-fat-dinner-recipes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S -------------------------------------------- Dr. Walsh and Dr. Batiste's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SlaveFoodProject https://www.youtube.com/c/SlaveFoodProject Dr. Eric Walsh was born in Hartford CT. He is a graduate of the university of Miami school of medicine, Loma Linda university school of public health where he received his masters and doctorate in public health. His most important educational experience was his time at Oakwood University. He has served 2 US presidents (George W Bush and Barak Obama) as an advisor on HIV/AIDS. Dr Walsh is board certified in Family Medicine and also completed training in Preventive Medicine. He is now a practicing physician and health care administrator. Dr Walsh is passionate about living a whole food plant based life and exposing inaccuracies that lead to poor health outcomes. He partnered with Dr Columbus Batiste and they have a program called “Slave Food", a platform for disseminating truth about the impacts of injustice and poor diets on all Americans but especially for African Americans. Dr Walsh began his plant based journey in full after reading the China Study. He is now an advocate of a completely whole food/plant based lifestyle. Dr. Walsh has seen the benefits of this decision in weight loss and cherishes the information he was not given in med school. He is a graduate of the University of Miami Miller school of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Public Health where he received his masters and doctorate in public health. His most important educational experience was his time at Oakwood University. He has served 2 US presidents (George W Bush and Barak Obama) as an advisor on HIV/AIDS. Dr Walsh has served at several churches as a Pastor and ties in his spirituality to his plant based lifestyle. He is a practicing physician and health care administrator. Currently he is the medical director for 18 Urgent Cares in Connecticut. He travels the globe speaking on many subjects. Most importantly he seeks to serve others through the good news of a better lifestyle and a greater health span. ----------------------------------------------------------- VIDEO CHAPTERS: 00:00 Guest introduction 0:02:00 Slide show presentation - Food Addiction BEGINS in Childhood 0:32:43 Chef AJ and viewer Q & A 1:05:08 Final thoughts and show wrap

GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: https://www.chefaj.com/instapot-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Eric Walsh was born in Hartford CT. He is a graduate of the university of Miami school of medicine, Loma Linda university school of public health where he received his masters and doctorate in public health. His most important educational experience was his time at Oakwood University. He has served 2 US presidents (George W Bush and Barak Obama) as an advisor on HIV/AIDS. Dr Walsh is board certified in Family Medicine and also completed training in Preventive Medicine. He is now a practicing physician and health care administrator. Dr Walsh is passionate about living a whole food plant based life and exposing inaccuracies that lead to poor health outcomes. He partnered with Dr Columbus Batiste and they have a program called “Slave Food", a platform for disseminating truth about the impacts of injustice and poor diets on all Americans but especially for African Americans. Dr Walsh began his plant based journey in full after reading the China Study. He is now an advocate of a completely whole food/plant based lifestyle. Dr. Walsh has seen the benefits of this decision in weight loss and cherishes the information he was not given in med school. He is a graduate of the University of Miami Miller school of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Public Health where he received his masters and doctorate in public health. His most important educational experience was his time at Oakwood University. He has served 2 US presidents (George W Bush and Barak Obama) as an advisor on HIV/AIDS. Dr Walsh has served at several churches as a Pastor and ties in his spirituality to his plant based lifestyle. He is a practicing physician and health care administrator. Currently he is the medical director for 18 Urgent Cares in Connecticut. He travels the globe speaking on many subjects. Most importantly he seeks to serve others through the good news of a better lifestyle and a greater health span. Website: slavefood.org

Curiosity, creativity, and challenge motivate my next guest Steven McWilliams. He leverages his unique skillsets in operations, strategy, and technology to solve problems in his community and find ways that he can impact the healthcare experience. McWilliams challenges us to cease using the old way of thinking to evaluate new technology that can limit its impact. Let us not hold onto the past as we create new healthcare experiences.Steven McWilliams is the Vice President (VP), Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Georgia Hospital Association (GHA), the largest healthcare trade associatio  in the state of Georgia. He joined GHA in 2015 and was recently invited to serve GHA as VP, CIO, overseeing IT strategic initiatives and operations. Steven has led many projects in this role, including an enterprise CRM migration, hyper-convergence of the data center, and established the GHA online academy.Before joining GHA, Steven gained valuable experience serving as part of the IT management team at Oakwood University, a private, not-for-profit university in Huntsville, Alabama. There, Steven was responsible for web services and service desk operations.Steven obtained his Master of Science in IT Project Management and Leadership from Purdue University and his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Oakwood University.Steven is a member of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. In addition, Steven is a finalist for the 2019 Georgia CIO Leadership Association's CIO of the Year Award.Steven likes to spend time with his wife and travel away from the office.Let us Welcome Steven McWilliams to the Follow The Brand Podcast, Where We are Building a 5 STAR Brand  That You Can Follow!

Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science from Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL, and received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Shelly completed her Internal Medicine Residency at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. After finishing her residency, Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014. In 2017, she became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Her interests include Obesity Medicine, Preventative medicine, Women's health, Diabetes, and Hypertension. She started a weekly podcast & Youtube channel entitled Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight loss, where she discusses how to get on track and stay on track with your weight loss journey. She has spoken for numerous local and national organizations, including the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has spoken at the Obesity Medical Association's 2022 Overcoming Obesity Conference. She has been featured on the Bruce St. James Radio show and Shape.com. She is an advocate for helping the underserved and is a medical director for the non-profit Hope Missions 360, which provides medical, dental care, and food to the underserved community both locally and in the Caribbean. She is a fitness enthusiast. She has completed 6 marathons and 2 Ironman 70.3. What is the one thing listeners need to know about working with you? That I specialize in helping people get started with their weight loss journey and overcoming a negative mindset that stops them from moving forward. https://drshellymd.com Please email all questions, inquiries, and comments to support@drshellymd.com, and I will reach out to you as soon as possible! GO BE GREAT! WITH COACH KARENA PODCAST Ready to be a guest on the show? We'd love for you to create and submit your profile to us! Once we have received and reviewed it, if you're a great fit, then we will email you a link to schedule your recording. If you're interested but not sure if you're ready to be a featured guest, then you may want to grab my mini e-course to help you get ready. Hundreds of budding and established entrepreneurs have sought to be on my podcast. Not all of them were approved. To be honest...some just were not ready, which was evident. Are you a woman wanting to live your life on purpose? We're here to help women overcome the inner stumbling blocks holding them back from living their authentic life. You can listen in and learn how to break through limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, and procrastination to achieve your goals and live your life of purpose and authenticity. Your host, Karena Calhoun, has been there before–she knows what it feels like to be stuck in a rut or overwhelmed by everything going on in life. She's learned how important it is not only to set goals so that they become reality instead of just dreams. And now she wants to share. Click the button below to submit your request to be a guest. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobegreat/message

We Go Red for women's health, hear from The Aeolians of Oakwood University, and experience a riveting sermon from Dr. Bryant.   New Birth Cathedral  Dr. Jamal Bryant, Senior Pastor   Ways To Give:  WeAreNewbirth.org  Text "NBGIVE" to 77977  https://pushpay.com/g/nblithonia Givelify: https://giv.li/lup0jb Zelle: dataentry1@newbirth.org   Join our Family:

We're continuing the conversation with Dr. Alicia Shelly, Obesity Medicine Specialist, in the next episode of On Call with Dr. Randy with the second part of the discussion surrounding weight loss. While part one of the discussion focused on what obesity is and its contributions, part two explores her medical advice on various diets, keeping the weight off and maintaining a health-focused mindset. What you can expect in this episode:   2:05 - Healthy diets & diet fads 11:20 - Medication advice 19:40 - Side effects 22:45 - Podcast overview 25:50 - Randy's Random Questions   Tweetable Quotes: “Consistency is key! The secret sauce to weight loss is staying consistent.” - Dr. Alicia Shelly "Your diet should be something you can maintain." - Dr. Alicia Shelly "Decide and then do!" - Dr. Alicia Shelly   About Dr. Alicia Shelly  Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science from Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL and received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Shelly completed her Internal Medicine Residency at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. After finishing her residency, Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014. In 2017, she became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Her interests include Obesity Medicine, Preventative medicine, Women's health, Diabetes and Hypertension. She started a weekly podcast & Youtube channel entitled Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight loss, where she discusses how to get on track and stay on track with your weight loss journey. She has spoken for numerous local and national organizations, including the Georgia Chapter of American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has spoken at the Obesity Medical Association's 2022 Overcoming Obesity Conference . She has been featured on the Bruce St. James Radio show, and Shape.com. She is an advocate for helping the underserved and is a medical director for the non-profit Hope Missions 360, which provides medical, dental care, and food to the underserved community both locally and globally   On Call With Dr. Randy Demographic Survey: Take the survey.   Contact Dr. Randy Hines II: https://www.drrandymd.com  IG: @_drrandy FB: @HinesEntertainment   LinkedIn: Dr. Randy Hines II Twitter: @_DrRandy TikTok: @_drrandy   Contact Dr. Alicia Shelly: https://drshellymd.com  IG/Twitter: @drshellymd   Facebook: Dr. Shelly MD LinkedIn: Alicia Shelly YouTube: @drshellymd Free online course: https://www.thriveforlifechallenge.com/kickstart

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!! This podcast celebrates the everyday heroes walking amongst us. This episode features a former “ Mr. Oakwood,”of Oakwood University and current medical student, Joseph Smittick. He's traveled to 15 countries on five continents since graduating from Oakwood University, an HBCU in Alabama. And any doubts about this Brother's talents can only be silenced by his attendance at Loma Linda University on a full four-year scholarship worth a quarter-million dollars. Favorite movie: Black Panther Favorite words: "...so shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: It shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." Instagram @365brothers Are you our next guest? - Let's talk. Support us!   365 Brothers on Patreon.  Sequence Vitamins formulated by Dr. Greg Hall specifically for the supplement needs of African Americans. Take advantage of the 20% discount available to 365 Brothers listeners for a 90-day supply. Check out Alitu for more ease editing, polishing and publishing your podcast. About this podcast: In each episode, a Brother reflects on his life; explores the experience of being a Black man in America; shares his interactions with law enforcement; and answers the signature question "If America was a woman, what would you say to her? You won't find a collection of conversations with Black men like this anywhere else. Hear their wisdom. Be inspired. Host, Rahbin Shyne, is an author, educator, creative and avid half-marathon walker. https://www.linkedin.com/in/365brothers/ Special thanks to our earliest and consistent supporters, Sonji Walker, Abigail Gonzalez, William C. Hamilton, Jr. and Shedrick Sanders.

Episode 65: Weight Loss that sticksIn this episode our cafe guest is Dr. Charmaine Woode. Dr. Woode is a practicing weight loss physician and coach. She came to the cafe to share some challenges to consistent behavior change, how to not get discouraged on the weight loss journey, myths and misconceptions about weight loss and of course, because this is The Good Health Cafe, we also get her perspective on how to advocate for yourself in the healthcare system. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great conversation!Some key takeaways:Tips to losing weightKnow the aspects of self care. Some include: sleep, movement and nutritionYour doctor isn't a mind readerAbout Dr. Charmaine WoodeCharmaine Blake Woode, MD is a practicing weight loss physician and Coach. She graduated from Oakwood University in 1990 with a B.S. in biology, received her M.D. from the University of Alabama in Birmingham in 1995 and completed her residency in Pediatrics at Emory University in 1998. After years of practicing pediatrics in the private, public health and academic sectors in Birmingham, Dayton, and Memphis, she and her husband Dwain Woode, MD, moved to Huntsville in 2011 and opened their own practice, Diabetes and Endocrine Wellness Center. In 2018, they opened a second practice, The Lighter Weigh, which focuses on weight loss. Individuals who have worked with Dr. Woode have been able to change their relationship to food, relate to themselves in a more loving way, develop the habits that lead to permanent weight loss, and bring unbalanced areas of their lives into balance so they could be successful in losing weight. What she loves most about what she does is seeing the increased energy, confidence and joy that accompany her customers' weight loss journeys. When she's not working, she enjoys travelling, taking pictures of nature while walking, completing jigsaw puzzles, and watching superhero and star-wars themed entertainment with her son, Blake.The Good Health Cafewww.thegoodhealthcafe.comFacebook and Instagram: @thegoodhealth cafeThe Good Health Cafe Feedback Formhttps://www.thegoodhealthcafe.com/submit-your-questionSponsor Info:The Good Health Candle Companywww.goodhealthcandle.com@goodhealthcandle on Instagram and Facebook

In the first episode of the new year, we are tackling one of the biggest resolutions that we ALL have...losing weight! In this two-part series, Dr. Randy Hines II goes on call with Obesity Medicine Specialist, Dr. Alicia Shelly as she guides us through the best ways to achieve weight loss in a healthy and maintainable way. In part one, not only does Dr. Shelly review the aspects of our lives that help, and harm, weight loss, but she shares in depth about her personal weight loss journey.   2:20 - Becoming a physician  5:25 - Personal weight loss journey  10:05 - Defining obesity  14:05 - Risk factors of obesity 20:00 - Mental health factors in weight loss 24:00 - Sleep and weight gain 27:30 - Women and weight loss 31:40 - Weight loss tips & goal setting 38:55 - Losing too much weight    Tweetable Quotes: “I struggled with my weight all my life” - Dr. Alicia Shelly “This has to be a lifestyle change." - Dr. Alicia Shelly "Obesity is a chronic disease." - Dr. Alicia Shelly   About Dr. Alicia Shelly  Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science from Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL and received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Shelly completed her Internal Medicine Residency at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. After finishing her residency, Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014. In 2017, she became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Her interests include Obesity Medicine, Preventative medicine, Women's health, Diabetes and Hypertension. She started a weekly podcast & Youtube channel entitled Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight loss, where she discusses how to get on track and stay on track with your weight loss journey. She has spoken for numerous local and national organizations, including the Georgia Chapter of American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has spoken at the Obesity Medical Association's 2022 Overcoming Obesity Conference . She has been featured on the Bruce St. James Radio show, and Shape.com. She is an advocate for helping the underserved and is a medical director for the non-profit Hope Missions 360, which provides medical, dental care, and food to the underserved community both locally and globally   On Call With Dr. Randy Demographic Survey: Take the survey.   Contact Dr. Randy Hines II: https://www.drrandymd.com  IG: @_drrandy FB: @HinesEntertainment   LinkedIn: Dr. Randy Hines II Twitter: @_DrRandy TikTok: @_drrandy   Contact Dr. Alicia Shelly: https://drshellymd.com  IG/Twitter: @drshellymd   Facebook: Dr. Shelly MD LinkedIn: Alicia Shelly YouTube: @drshellymd Free online course: https://www.thriveforlifechallenge.com/kickstart

Coverage of the Pastoral Evangelism Leadership Conference in Huntsville, AL at Oakwood University.

Building a Boutique Career in Medicine w/ Dr. Michael Knight This week we are digging through the archives. There are soo many excellent episodes from early on in the show. (We are over 150 episodes in, so it's definitely time to bring back some favorites.) We featured Dr. Michael Knight back in Season 4 of The Black Doctors Podcast, and his episode has accrued almost 2,000 downloads!! By far one of our most-listened to, most appreciated episodes. We have re-mixed it and enhanced the audio for your listening pleasure. In this episode, Dr. Knight: Talks about his practice in Obesity Medicine and Patient Safety Talks about the impact the SNMA and NMA have had on his career Share's his experiences at Oakwood University, a SDA HBCU You asked and we delivered: The Black Doctors Podcast Swag is now available? Click HERE to order. **Interested in starting a podcast? Check out Riverside for your remote recording needs: RIVERSIDE.FM Are you a medical student or resident that wants to ace your boards or in-training exams? Check out TrueLearn . Use the discount code "BDPODCAST" to rece ive $25 off. If you enjoyed this episode, please share with a friend and leave a comment and rating on iTunes. TBDP is a volunteer passion project with the goal of inspiring all who listen. In-house music and audio production, so any ideas for improvements or suggestions for future guests are welcome. Visit www.StevenBradleyMD.com to learn more about our host. He is available for consultations or speaking engagements regarding health equity and medical ethics. Leave a voice memo that we can include in a future episode: Pass The Mic

Podcast Only Episode:LIVE From Bob Jones High School in Madison, AL Advent Sports Network covers the OU LIVE Basketball Game. Team Yellow held on to defeat Team Black 41-39. Lance Jay and Carlin Alford on the play by play. It was GREAT to be in packed venue with 3,000 screaming young adults. We are hoping to move forward with bth the HOPE Channel and Oakwood University.

In this episode our cafe guest is Dr. Dwain Woode. Dr. Woode is an endocrinologist and the owner and medical director of Diabetes and Endocrine Wellness Center and The Lighter Weigh in Huntsville, Alabama. He came to the cafe to discuss diabetes, its causes and its management and how to advocate for yourself in health care settings. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great conversation!Some key takeaways:There are two forms of diabetes - type 1 and type 2Diabetes is not a sugar problemBlood sugar levels are affected by more than just food and exercise Sleep is importantFree medication tracker hereAbout Dwain WoodeDr. Dwain Woode is the owner and medical director of Diabetes and Endocrine Wellness Center and The Lighter Weigh in Huntsville, Alabama. He is a graduate of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama where he obtained his undergraduate degrees. He completed his training in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State university in Dayton, Ohio. His fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism was at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Woode is a speaker, life coach, youTuber, father and husband. His goal is to educate, empower, and encourage his listeners to take charge of their health and life, avoid complications and live the life they have always wanted. He lives in Huntsville, AL with his wife Dr. Charmaine Woode, a weight loss physician and their son Blake.

This episode features Integrative OB-Gyn, Dr. LaKeischa McMillan, discussing the formally taboo topics of menopause and perimenopause. This discussion also touches on how the recent overturning of Roe vs. Wade can affect women that are experiencing perimenopause or menopause. Dr. LaKeischa specializes in helping women get their hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness, and have energy all day. Whether you are identify as woman or not, this discussion can increase your knowledge, along with help you support those around you and increase your level of empathy. Questions this episode will answer: -What are some symptoms of perimenopause? -Why are womens' health and women's reproductive rights not only important for those who identify as women? -How can overturning Roe vs. Wade impact women in menopause and perimenopause? -What are some ways or strategies to reasess and reset? Connect with Dr. LaKeischa www.instagram.com/drlakeischamd www.facebook.com/drlakeischamd www.twitter.com/drlakeischamd Resources: Feel Better: 5 Tips for Overcoming Anxiety coaching guide: www.FeelBetterBonus.com Telepsychiatry from Dr. Goodwin: askdrgoodwin.com www.hormonequiz.co About Dr. LaKeischa: Dr. LaKeischa Webb McMillan was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology (cum laude) from Oakwood College, now Oakwood University, and continued her studies at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. In addition to her academic degrees, Dr. LaKeischa is certified in the use of the DiVinci Robotic System for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery. Because of her passion for teaching, she was awarded the distinction of Resident Teacher of the Year an honor bestowed by fellow residence. A gifted speaker, OB-GYN and hormone specialist, and Amazon Best-Selling Author, Dr. LaKeischa has a passion for helping women struggling with depleting hormones, get their hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness and have energy to last the entire day. If you want to become a Hormone Hottie follow Dr. LaKeischa on all social media @drlakeischamd. Living Your Dreams In the Midst of a Pandemic with Azizi Blissett In this episode, Life Coach, Azizi Blissett and I embark on a discussion of pursing your dreams and manifesting even during a pandemic. Life doesn't have to stop just because COVID happened, and this episode discusses practical strategies to pursue your dreams.

Michael Boddie shares his story about how God has led Him throughout his life. From studying at Oakwood University, currently studying the MDiv at Andrews University, serving as a Pastor, Chaplain, Podcast host, and friend to many... you will want to hear his whole story here! Find his current book and podcast linked below. The Art of Surrender: Making the Case for a Christ-centered Life Check this out on Amazon The Fresh Start Podcast  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fresh-start/id1592172268