Matt “BK” Augustin is an integral part of the Brand Partnerships & Business Development teams at FaZe Clan, the world’s largest and most prominent gaming organization. As Director of Brand & Creative Strategy, BK is responsible for pitching ideas to our current partners, seeking out new biz opportunities, overseeing brand and creative strategy for all brand sponsors, copywriting, project & brand management. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)

As a 20-year veteran of the advertising industry, Shameka has shifted her creative focus toward executive coaching and leadership development. As a thought partner, she is now using innovation and her award-winning creativity to help tackle business problems like attrition and retention, one engagement at a time. Shameka is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Syracuse University. She later earned her master’s degree from the VCU Adcenter and her coaching certification from Columbia University. Shameka has earned a certification in the Foundations of NeuroLeadership from the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI.) She is also a certified practitioner of the Neethling Brain Instruments® (NBI®,) Team Diagnostic Survey (TDS) and the Hogan HPI, HDS and MVPI assessments. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)

Fort Worth-based entrepreneur Jonathan Morris set out to create a fresh take on the barbershop experience in Fort Worth. In 2014, Fort Worth Barber Shop officially opened its doors and quickly became one of the city’s premier men’s grooming establishments. Morris is also the co-founder of Memo Hospitality Group, the developers of the recently opened Hotel Dryce, a 21-room craft hotel in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. He is also the host of Magnolia Network’s “Self Employed.” In this docu-series, Morris travels the country to share the inspirational stories and new challenges of fellow small business owners and their journeys to building their dream jobs. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)

Amoya Buggs refills our cup with a dose of peace. Amoya Buggs has 10+ years of experience delivering exceptional client service, driving growth, and building high-performance teams. Amoya has worn many hats in client service, ranging from PR manager to social media manager to email marketer. A consistent thread is her passion for content strategy. When she isn’t nurturing client relationships with her unique ability to “bring the joy”, she is serving on the ADCOLOR Planning committee, curating the ADCOLOR FUTURES program to build the next generation of diverse talent in advertising or traveling with her husband or twin sister. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)

Media executive, entrepreneur, and storyteller David A. Wilson joins us to chat about the joy he receives from developing and launching culturally focused media platforms. David is the co-founder of TheGrio, and served as SVP of BET Digital & Studios. Most recently David co-founded AFAR Ventures, a production company dedicated to developing content and opportunities for Afro-Brazilians and major brands looking to engage them. AFAR in partnership with Netflix Brazil created Colaboratorio Criativo, the most expansive diversity project in the history of Latin American media, which develops the leading Black storytellers into scripted episodic TV series creators. In 2009 David launched the TheGrio, one of the largest African-American digital news sites. TheGrio is credited for helping to bring stories such as Trayvon Martin's death to national attention. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)

Forbes 30 Under 30 very own Jazmin Burrell refills Jimmy McDaniels (Season 3 Guest Co-Host) cup with a dose of confidence. In additional to her 9-5 Jazmin leads her own creative practice named after her great-grandmother, Lizzie Della Creative Strategies, that specifically works with small and upcoming minority and women-led businesses to help them find their voice in a crowded market that often overlooks diverse perspectives. Jazmin has been recognized by The Drum Future 50 and as a nominee for ADCOLOR's Rising Star award. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)

For our first double guests episode we chat with the co-founders of the Marcus Graham Project. This year is their 15 Year Anniversary! Tune in to learn more about how an idea inspired by a film emerged into a non-profit social enterprise seeking to change the face of the media, marketing and advertising industry. They walk us through the weekend of activities planned, including our annual gala, Lavender Hill, which honors outstanding community, corporate, and alumni honorees. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)

Elisha Greenwell was born and raised in Northern California, earned her B.A. from UC Santa Barbara and her M.F.A. from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Throughout her 18 year marketing career she has developed award-winning community-centric brand strategy for Nike, Target, Starbucks and Verizon. In 2018 she was the recipient of the ADCOLOR Change Agent award after founding The Black Joy Parade, a 30k-person movement celebrating Black culture and community. She currently lives in Oakland, Ca where she continues to run The Black Joy Parade, now in its 5th year, while serving on the board of the Huey Newton Foundation, and working as the Director of Social Impact at MasterClass to develop best-in-class learning for underserved communities. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)

"I just need some space" and there's nothing wrong with that. Tune in as we chat with Kozza. Kozza Babumba is currently the Head of Social at Genius. He works primarily within the intersection of music, pop culture and social media, with an emphasis on community and connection. On this episode he talks about how more 9-5's and people should allow more space in their lives to process world events and so much more. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)

It’s time to get grounded with “@justcallmesio”. Sioban (Shavon) Massiah is a Live Event Content and Programming Associate Producer at Twitter by day and Storytelling Strategist by night. She uses her passion for the art of storytelling to create powerful and impactful events and content for the last 15 years, as well as write powerful personal essays for websites such as Refinery29.com as well as for her website, JustCallMeSio.com, and contributed to multiple podcasts, as well as co-hosted one of her own, Same Energy Podcast. The best way to describe her is the perfect mix of Michelle Obama, Erykah Badu, Iyanla Vanzant, and Cardi B. (Season 3 of “A Dose of Black Joy & Caffeine" podcast is presented by The Integer Group)