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TWO-TIME EMMY AND THREE-TIME NAACP IMAGE AWARD-WINNING, TELEVISION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RUSHION MCDONALD, INTERVIEWED DERRICK D. HAYES. The “UNDERDOG STORY”. OVERCOMING ADVERSE BEGINNINGS TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR DREAMS AND MAKE IT IN THE WORLD. BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY WHILE MAKING YOUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE. THIS IS THE STORY THAT BIG DAVE CHEESESTEAKS’ FOUNDER DERRICK HAYES SHARES AS HE GUEST STARS ON MONEY MAKING CONVERSATIONS MASTER CLASS. PREPARE TO BE UPLIFTED WITH A TALE OF MOTIVATION AND GRIT AS DERRICK RECOUNTS THE DECISIONS IN HIS LIFE THAT LED HIM TO BECOME THE MAN HE IS TODAY AND HOW HE SEEKS TO INSPIRE THOSE WHO COME FROM BACKGROUNDS SIMILAR TO HIS TO STAND UP AND DO MORE FOR THEMSELVES. HE HAS BEEN FEATURED ON MANY MAGAZINE COVERS, INCLUDING ESSENCE MAGAZINE. HIS VISION FOR HIS RESTAURANT, BIG DAVE'S CHEESESTEAKS, BEGAN IN 2014 AS HE AIMED TO MERGE HIS PASSION FOR COMMUNITY, FOOD, AND BUSINESS. WHAT STARTED AS A SMALL WATER-ICE SHOP IN A 749 SQ. FT SHELL GAS STATION IN DUNWOODY, GEORGIA 2016, HAS NOW AUGMENTED INTO THE NATIONALLY KNOWN BIG DAVE'S CHEESESTEAKS, A THRIVING CHEESECAKE EMPIRE WITH STORE AND MOBILE LOCATIONS ALL ACROSS METRO ATLANTA. HAYES IS ALSO THE FOUNDER OF THE DAVID & DERRICK HAYES FOUNDATION & CO-OWNER OF THE VEGAN CHEESESTEAK CONCEPT "DINKIES" WITH SLUTTY VEGAN ATL CEO & VEGAN RESTAURANT PHENOM PINKY COLE. IN 2021, HAYES'S PASSION FOR COMMUNITY & FOOD LANDED HIM AN ILLUSTRIOUS SPOT AS A FORBES 2021 NEXT 1000 HONOREE. LET'S DISCUSS HIS JOURNEY INTO BIG DAVE'S CHEESESTEAKS BEING "BIGGER THAN FOOD." See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Mark Brown, the President and CEO of SFI. Student Freedom Initiative is a nonprofit organization founded by Robert F. Smith because of his philanthropic efforts to tackle the student debt problem in America. SFI was founded in 2022 as a follow-up to the 2019 viral Morehouse College gift. The program offers alternative PLUS Loan opportunities for students majoring in STEM at participating HBCUs. The fund was initially started with a $50M investment from Robert F. Smith along with a $50M investment from InternXL, which partners with SFI to build an endowment without walls. SFI recently announced a $100M commitment from the STEIN Bridge group, bringing the endowment to $200M. The funds used to repay these loans are recycled into the SFA fund for another HBCU/MSI student See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Melody Shari. She is a star and producer on OWN’s “Love & Marriage: Huntsville”, a successful entrepreneur and Founder of Seventh Avenue Premier Skincare, a Homebuilder, Author, and Motivational Speaker. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews the ever-popular Tamela Mann – a Grammy award-winning gospel singer, actress, businesswoman, and fan-favorite – returns to Money Making Conversations Master Class once more for an encore performance. In this episode, she discusses the reasons behind founding her line of shapewear for plus-sized women, the rise of female entrepreneurs, and how her devotion to her faith has helped shape her life and career. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviews the incomparable Sheryl Lee Ralph, who weaves a dazzling tale of wonder and laughter as she takes the stage on the Money Making Conversations Master Class Podcast. Sheryl dives deep into the history of her illustrious career, recounting how she got her start acting alongside Sidney Poitier to meeting Rushion McDonald when he was working on Steve Harvey’s sitcom to her current endeavors as Barbara Howard from ABC’s “Abbot Elementary.” She also discusses her other role as a passionate HIV activist and how important it is to not only be aware of the disease and how it can affect your life but also how to protect yourself against it. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TWO-TIME EMMY AND THREE-TIME NAACP AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RUSHION MCDONALD INTERVIEWED MELODY VAUGHN. MELODY VAUGHN INTERIORS (MVI) IS MORE THAN A DESIGN FIRM; IT'S A VENTURE BORN FROM THE DESIRE TO CRAFT SPACES THAT HEAL. AT MVI, THEY BELIEVE IN HARMONIZING AND TUNING INTO THE ENERGY OF A SPACE TO CREATE HOMES OF PEACE AND BEAUTY. EACH HOUSE HAS ITS RHYTHM, AND WE ENSURE THE DÉCOR BEAUTIFULLY REFLECTS IT. THROUGH THE INFUSION OF COLOR, THOUGHTFUL SPACE PLANNING, AND ELEMENTS OF FENG SHUI, MVI TRANSFORMS EVERY PROJECT INTO A HUMAN SANCTUARY. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TWO-TIME EMMY AND THREE-TIME NAACP AWARD-WINNING, TELEVISION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RUSHION MCDONALD, INTERVIEWED ALICIA LYTTLE. HER SPECIALIZATION IS BUSINESS AND MARKETING CONSULTING, LEVERAGING AI TO ENHANCE MARKETING STRATEGIES AND FOSTER BUSINESS GROWTH. THEIR TAILORED TRAINING PROGRAMS CATER TO EACH ORGANIZATION'S UNIQUE NEEDS, ENSURING EFFECTIVE AI INTEGRATION, SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS, AND ADDRESSING SPECIFIC SECTOR CHALLENGES. __ __ See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Deion “Prime Time” Sanders. He takes the field and keeps on running in his interview on Money Making Conversations Master Class. With a lasting legacy spanning across both football and baseball that continues to influence athletes in today’s field, Deion recounts his histories in both professions and the decisions that led him to pivot from baseball to football. He also discusses how his positive outlook on life has characterized both his personal life and his career, how important it is to teach the next generation the importance of financial literacy, and how having someone in your corner to motivate you can help shape your future in ways you couldn’t even imagine. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Patti LaBelle. She has turned her culinary skills into a financial food triumph! LaBelle owns 100% of her company alongside her son In 2008, LaBelle allowed the world to experience her food for themselves after launching her food brand, Good Life. Per https://www.forbes.com/profile/patti-labelle/?sh=4c21644c55bd#:~:text=In%202008%2C%20at%2064%2C%20Patti,cheese)%20and%20frozen%20breakfast%20foods. Forbes, the brand https://afrotech.com/listicle/rapper-yg-says-he-was-finessed-into-signing-to-def-jam-at-age-19-but-admits-it-turned-him-into-a-business-man-with-a-brand/ first carried a line of hot sauces and has since expanded to include sweet potato pie and peach cobbler, frozen breakfast foods, and meals such as chicken, biscuits, and mac-n-cheese. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TWO-TIME EMMY AND THREE-TIME NAACP IMAGE AWARD-WINNING, TELEVISION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RUSHION MCDONALD, INTERVIEW ANDRIENNE JOHNSON. She UNDERSTANDS THE NEED FOR WOMEN TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES. SHE MARRIED AT 17 BECAUSE OF HER PREGNANCY AND WAS DIVORCED BY AGE 20. HER SINGLE MOTHERHOOD AND BELIEF IN GOD TAUGHT HER PERSEVERANCE. ADRIENNE LAUNCHED WO YE BRA IN 2017 TO KEEP GIRLS IN SCHOOL WHO WOULD OTHERWISE STAY HOME BECAUSE THEY LACK ACCESS TO SANITARY SUPPLIES DURING THEIR PERIODS. TO DATE, SHE HAS CREATED OVER 300 WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN WEST AFRICA. REV. DR. JOHNSON IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, CREDENTIALS INCLUDE CERTIFICATE OF THEOLOGY FROM THE INTERDENOMINATIONAL THEOLOGICAL CENTER (ITC), HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL COACHING IN LEADERSHIP AND HEALTHCARE, AND A GRADUATE OF THE DAVID SATCHER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AT MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. SHE RECEIVED AN HONORARY DOCTORATE IN THEOLOGY FROM ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE. SHE IS A MEMBER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, GREAT LAKES (MI) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INC., FOUNDER OF THE LAKE SPIVEY JACK & JILL CHAPTER, AND A BOARD MEMBER OF AIB TELEVISION IN ATLANTA AND THE ROTARY CLUB OF DETROIT. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TWO-TIME EMMY AND THREE-TIME NAACP IMAGE AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION PRODUCER RUSHION MCDONALD INTERVIEWS JOHANE FILEMON. SHE IS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST AND GUT HEALTH AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY THERAPIST WITH OVER 18 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN NUTRITION. SHE HOLDS BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN EXERCISE SCIENCE AND DIETETICS AND A MASTER'S IN FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCE. TALKING POINTS/QUESTIONS * __ __ See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Marc Morial. His "Gumbo Coalition" documentary explores the resurgence of white supremacy, the "Save Our Sons" program, and a family separated by Trump-era immigration policies streaming on HBOMax. He is one of the few national leaders with "street smarts" and "boardroom savvy" as the transformative President and CEO of the National Urban League—the nation's largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization. We will discuss the Gumbo Coalition Documentary on Civil Rights Leaders Marc H. Morial & Janet Murguia. Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple, the acclaimed film chronicles the work of National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial and Unidos US President and CEO Janet Murguía throughout the Trump presidency, the racist mass shooting in El Paso, the COVID pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the uprising that followed, the 2020 elections, and the storming of the Capitol. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviews Yolanda Adams. SHE IS AN AWARD-WINNING gospel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_music singer, actress, and small businesswoman. Entrepreneur Yolanda Adams discusses why she started her line of affordable handbags and skin care products and details the importance of taking care of yourself while staying within budget. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million albums worldwide. In addition to achieving multi-platinum status, she has won four Grammy Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award, four Dove Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove_Awards, five BET Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BET_Awards, six NAACP Image Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAACP_Image_Awards, six Soul Train Music Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Train_Music_Awards, two BMI Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMI_Awards, and sixteen Stellar Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_Awards. She was the first Gospel artist to be awarded an American Music Award https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Award. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TWO-TIME EMMY AND THREE-TIME NAACP IMAGE AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, RUSHION MCDONALD, INTERVIEWS STACY SPRATT. SHE HAS WORKED WITH THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND FOR 15 YEARS AND HAS BEEN THE DIRECTOR FOR THE EMPOWER ME TOUR FOR TEN YEARS. HER MISSION IS TO HELP PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR MINORITY STUDENTS IN AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE ANY HBCU COLLEGES. SHE IS A PROUD CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE AND A DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. MEMBER. UNCF IS CELEBRATING ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. UNCF EMPOWERMENT TOUR IS ONE OF THE LEADING PROGRAMS THAT TOURS THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE JOB AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TWO-TIME EMMY AND THREE-TIME NAACP IMAGE AWARD-WINNING, TELEVISION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RUSHION MCDONALD, INTERVIEW CHERYL BEVELLE-ORANGE. SHE IS AN AUTHOR AND RETIRED CIO (CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER) FOR FEDEX CUSTOM CRITICAL. CHERYL'S IMPRESSIVE CAREER SPANS OVER 25 YEARS, DURING WHICH SHE HELD PIVOTAL LEADERSHIP ROLES OVERSEEING IT STRATEGY, OPERATIONS, APPLICATIONS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT FEDEX CUSTOM CRITICAL. HER JOURNEY FROM JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY, WHERE SHE EARNED A DUAL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MARKETING, TO BECOMING A CIO FOR A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY OFFERS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE AND SET OF EXPERIENCES FOR HBCU STUDENTS, WOMEN, AND BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN FROM. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Roland Martin. He hosts a popular YouTube show #RolandMartinUnfiltered. It is a daily show broadcast from Washington, DC, that focuses on news, politics, culture, entertainment, social justice, sports, education, business, and finance. If it’s important to you, he will cover it. You will be treated to some of the top minds in education, public policy, and academia, discussing the news of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interview Dr. Cameka Smith. She founded The BOSS Network, a community of professional and entrepreneurial women who support each other through conversation, online engagement, and event-based networking. Working towards a straightforward goal, BOSS® is "Bringing Out Successful Sisters" to promote and encourage women's small business spirit and professional development. The BOSS Network is changing how enterprising women are viewed among the masses and becoming a resource for companies seeking female minority influencers as their target market. It has supported the careers and small business developments of more than 200,000 women of color nationwide through initiatives. One of them is BOSS Business University—a digital platform that provides comprehensive mentorship programming through industry business experts. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TWO-TIME EMMY AND THREE-TIME NAACP IMAGE AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RUSHION MCDONALD INTERVIEWS THE MENTOR METHOD'S FOUNDER AND CEO, JANICE OMADEKE. SHE BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST 100 BLACK WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES TO RAISE OVER $1M IN SEED FUNDING FOR A TECH STARTUP. IN MENTORSHIP UNLOCKED: THE SCIENCE AND ART OF SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS, VETERAN ENTREPRENEUR AND INNOVATOR JANICE OMADEKE DELIVERS AN INSIGHTFUL DISCUSSION OF MENTORSHIP, INCLUDING WHAT IT IS, HOW TO FIND A QUALIFIED MENTOR, AND HOW TO MAKE MENTORSHIP WORK FOR YOU. IN THE BOOK, SHE EXPLORES THE MENTORSHIP ADVICE THAT HELPED HER START A GROUNDBREAKING COMPANY AFTER STUDYING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AT MIT AND HARVARD. PERFECT FOR BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS, MENTORSHIP UNLOCKED IS ALSO AN ESSENTIAL READ FOR MANAGERS, EXECUTIVES, AND OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS WHO AIM TO UNDERSTAND ONE OF THE MOST POTENT TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS CRUCIAL TO SUCCESS. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Major Tommie Burks. Tommie Burks is an International Sports Science Association (ISSA) Certified Personal Trainer. Major Tommie Burks has served in the United States Army over 20 years. UNDERGRIND Fitness and The United States Army are not connected in any way. (Coach T) turned a hobby and passion into a real lifechanging business. The best quality of life and becoming the best version of themselves. Consistency through physical fitness and healthy nutrition choices are the foundation of UNDERGRIND Fitness. I serve to coach, motivate, and inspire people all around the world to meet their physical fitness and health goals through a sustainable lifestyle. The GRIND doesn’t stop! UNDERGRIND Fitness is committed to optimal fitness and wellness. UNDERGRIND Fitness provides clients with fitness assessments, individual exercise prescriptions, strength training programs, flexibility programs and meal plan recommendations. Coach T is looking forward to creating a personalized fitness program aligned with your goals. Includes customized fitness programs, 24/7 coaching, and meal prep recommendations. Success stories include clients reversing prediabetes, hyperthyroidism, high blood pressure etc. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Ashley M. Fox. SHE IS A FORMER WALL STREET ANALYST, A HOWARD UNIVERSITY GRAD, AND NOW AN EXPERT IN HER FIELD AS A FINANCIAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST. AFTER HELPING MANAGE MONEY FOR BOTH MILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES DURING HER CAREER ON WALL STREET, ASHLEY FELT THAT IT WAS HER GOD-GIVEN PURPOSE TO FINANCIALLY EMPOWER THE 99% THAT DOES NOT BENEFIT FROM WALL STREET. THIS PASSION LED HER TO QUIT AND START HER OWN COMPANY, EMPIFY. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rushion McDonald interviews Dr. Chuck Wallington. He is a C-Suite executive and a chief marketing and communications officer. For the past 12 years, Chuck has held leadership roles in the healthcare industry. Previously, he held leadership roles in the financial services and consumer-packaged goods industries. A Seat at the C-Suite Table is an insightful look at the leadership journeys of 30 African American male C-Suite executives. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Kym Whitley. She is known for her roles on television sitcoms, such as , , , , , , , , and . Whitley was nominated for a 2004 BET https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie for her role as Ormandy in the 2003 comedy film . See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Tiffani Neal. Barlow’s Foods started as a passion project and quickly turned into a business with a mission to provide better tasting and better breakfast food options. Barlow’s Foods creates a 3-in-1 pancake, biscuit, waffle mix, and assorted syrups. The difference between Barlow’s and what you’ll commonly find available is the quality of our ingredients. They use less refined ingredients such as unbleached organic, unenriched red wheat flour and Himalayan salt. Their ingredients are hand-sifted and selected. They believe in seasonal eating and how food was back in the day. You’ll find their award-winning peach cobbler year-round. All of their syrups are made from whole ingredients. They support local farmers when possible and give back to the veteran community. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviews Nephew Tommy, he is the host of OWN’s Ready for Love. OWN’S POPULAR LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP DATING SHOW, READY TO LOVE. He is TV host, radio host, philanthropist, entrepreneur and family man. The show has been Friday night's #1 original cable series among African-American women (18+) in 2022. “Ready to Love” is not your mother’s “let’s fall in love in thirty minutes or less” dating show; these are grown men and women in their 30’s and 40’s who are seeking the special relationship-of-a-lifetime that has eluded them thus far, and the baggage they each bring to the party is real. The old adage that “The course of love never did run smooth” is proven to be truer than ever when these eager singles come together to meet, date, cross-date, group-date and re-date, all in an effort to discover and claim “the one.” The romantic high drama is palpable from the moment that 18 attractive and successful women and men first set eyes on one another at the Mansion Mixer in Dallas that sets them all off on the bumpy road to love. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviews Anne Lester a retirement expert, author, media commentator, top-rated speaker and former Head of Retirement Solutions for JPMorgan Asset Management, where she worked almost 30 years. Drawing from her expertise and key themes in “Your Best Financial Life: Save Smart Now for the Future You Want." __ __ See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TWO-TIME EMMY AND THREE-TIME NAACP IMAGE AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RUSHION MCDONALD INTERVIEWS KIMBERLY KISNER—AND HER DEDICATION TO FOSTERING COMMUNITY KIMBERLY TO CREATE THE HBCU SOCIAL MOBILE APP. HBCU SOCIAL IS MORE THAN JUST A NETWORKING PLATFORM – IT'S A DIGITAL HEARTBEAT PULSATING WITH THE ENERGY OF THE HBCU COMMUNITY. WITH A DEEP-ROOTED COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING HERITAGE AND FOSTERING INNOVATION, OUR MOBILE APP MEANINGFULLY BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS, ALUMNI, FACULTY, DIVINE NINE MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTERS. THE PLATFORM IS A CONDUIT FOR JOB LISTINGS, INTERNSHIPS, AND EVENTS TAILORED TO THE HBCU COMMUNITY. IT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS AND ENGAGE WITH OPPORTUNITIES THAT RESONATE WITH THEIR ASPIRATIONS. WHETHER YOU'RE A STUDENT, ALUM, OR ADVOCATE FOR HBCU EXCELLENCE, HBCU SOCIAL INVITES USERS TO BE PART OF SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Dave Charest, the Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact. He provides powerful tools to simplify and amplify digital marketing for businesses. Previously, he was the Director of Content Marketing and also the Senior Manager of Content and Social Media Marketing at the company. Dave is also a Speaker, Host, and Podcaster obsessed with helping small business owners find time for online marketing since 2006. Constant Contact delivers everything small businesses and nonprofits need to build, grow, and succeed. With powerful online marketing tools, contact management and sales features, and innovative AI capabilities, Constant Contact makes it easy to attract the right people, engage more customers, close more deals, and grow. __ __ See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interview Kier Spates. He is a Sickle Cell Warrior, and when he was diagnosed, he was told he would not live past 11 years. Today, he is a sickle cell survivor, Hollywood television writer, co-hosts the popular Steve Harvey Morning Show, hosts his radio show every Saturday in Atlanta, and is a touring stand-up comedian. He started his foundation called Kier's Hope for Sickle Cell survivors and hosts his motivational podcast, Living Your Life. Each week, join him and his board-certified medical co-host, Dr. Corey Hebert, as we meet incredible people who refuse to let a life-threatening illness hold them back from success. Plus, he talks with today's top medical, community, and entertainment influencers! See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
RUSHION MCDONALD INTERVIEWED ASHLEY JOI BOYD. BORN AND RAISED IN DETROIT, ASHLEY JOI BOYD MADE A NAME FOR HERSELF AS A GRAMMY NOMINEE, MUSIC PRODUCER, COMPOSER (CO-WRITER BEHIND JUSTIN BIEBER'S HIT "YUMMY"), AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER. NOW, WITH THE RELEASE OF HER BOOK, WHO CAN INCLUDE THE TITLE AUTHOR? ASHLEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY AND HAS RETURNED TO FINANCIAL HEALTH, SO SHE WROTE A BOOK ENTITLED "FINANCIALLY FLY: MASTERING MONEY AND WEALTH FOR WOMEN. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Tiaia Rasheed, and Daphne Carter. The company proudly boasts the distinction of being the "first Black women-owned citrus-based liqueur in the United States." They created a vodka-based drink that is infused with the finest natural ingredients. The two women came up with an idea to start a business while vacationing on the shores of the Amalfi Coast in the summer of 2022, and now the two beverages born from that idea-inspiring trip are the award-winning Daphane Limoncello and Daphane Raspberry Berrycello. Cashid Beverage LTD Co has created a one-of-a-kind "original beverage" that is vodka-based and infused with the finest natural ingredients. The libations can be chilled as a shot, sipped alone over ice, or mixed with other fine spirits, juices, and seltzers to create fantastic palette-pleasing experiences! See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
