Ep. 59: Cornell Thomas – Turning Your “Why Me” into “What Now”
Cornell Thomas’ father was a police officer in the city of Passaic, New Jersey. Officer Bobby Thomas passed away when Cornell was only four years old, leaving his mother to raise him and his four siblings by herself. The strength and positive mindset that Cornell’s...
Ep. 58: Luvvie Ajayi – Putting in the Work Leads to Living Her Dreams
Luvvie Ajayi is an award-winning writer, digital strategist and speaker who thrives at the intersection of comedy, technology and activism. A 13-year blogging veteran, she covers all things pop culture on her blog AwesomelyLuvvie.com. Her first book I’M JUDGING YOU:...
Ep. 57: Vidya Vox – East-West Mashups on YouTube Mark the Beginning of Dreams Come True
Vidya Vox is singer/songwriter with her music videos on YouTube. Born in Chennai and raised in Virginia, Vidya learned Carnatic classical music from a young age. She earned her Psychology degree at George Washington University. During that time she started posting...
Ep. 56: Stephen A. Hart – Providing Actionable Steps to Pursuing Your Dreams
Stephen A. Hart is the founder and host of Trailblazers.FM, a business podcast that explores and highlights the stories of successful black professionals, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders. The podcast is a weekly broadcast that has been downloaded by audiences in...
Ep. 55: Joel Sharpton – Networking Helped Open Up Doors For Me
Joel Sharpton fell backward into the radio business and found the perfect platform for his unstoppable motor-mouth. Joel is the host of What Makes Me Weird? and Co-host of Always Listening: Podcast Reviews from Josh and Joel. A voiceover artist, audio editor,...
Ep. 54: RJ Hodges – Figuring Out What You Want and What to Do Next
RJ Hodges is a professional speaker, certified personal mastery life coach, certified practitioner in the healing art of Reiki, and the creator of a coaching system known as L.I.F.E (Living in Full Existence) Education. He is a bestselling co-author of the book,...
Ep. 53: Lauren Coulson – Making Time for Your Art Each Day Now so You Can Do it Full Time Later
Lauren Coulson always knew she was going to be involved in the creative arts: She wrote her first book in the second grade, produced short films through middle school, and even had a painting of hers displayed in a show at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore. She was...
Ep. 52: Chantal’ Ashante Hill – Forget What People Say, It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Passion
Originally from Chicago, Illinois Chantal' Ashante Hill began as a gymnast at 6 years old but began her formal ballet training at the late age of 17. With the heart & the strength of God she persevered to get to her calling which she now calls "Spiritual...
Ep. 51: Donald Kelly – How a Kid Selling Candy Becomes the Sales Evangelist
Donald Kelly is a powerful sales trainer, an award winning speaker and host of the most dynamic sales podcast, "The Sales Evangelist". His sales experience expands across a variety of industries including SaaS, IT technical training courses, home security systems,...
Ep. 50: Brian Millikin – Doing the Work to be the Writer of his Dreams
Today’s guest is going to be super appealing to anyone who longs to be a writer. His story is one from starting at the bottom and working his way all the way to the top of his industry. Brian Millikin was most recently a writer and Consulting Producer on the Syfy...
Ep. 49: Darrell Darnell – Knowing When to Follow Your Passion and Do What You Love
Darrell Darnell is a self-proclaimed nerd with a passion for all things tech-related. With a degree in computer programming, it was natural for Darrell to find himself in the tech industry. He spent 19 years working for a bookstore, where he went from part time...
Ep. 48: Melvin McCray – Visualize Your Dreams to Make it a Reality
After a 28-year career at ABC News, Melvin McCray knew it was time to chase the dreams he’d held in his heart for so long. And so, after retirement, Melvin focused on his passions and his purpose by continuing to produce inspiring documentaries through Media Genesis...