Black in the Middle

In the spirit of Presidential Debates and Instagram Verzus battles, the gang had a little fun in this episode pitting Herman against Travis in a battle of wits and perspective. Tune in as Tim referees these two giving their take on topics such as Free College, Proud Moments, Greatest Sports Teams, Dating in the Workplace, Embarrassing moments, Abstinence and more!

There will be name calling.

There will be jokes.

There will be quotables.  

Enjoy!

The crew discusses the two movements, their origins, misconceptions, pitfalls of communication and how it relates to whats going on in America today.

Join the fellas as they unpack the pros and cons of the various career paths you can take. Some paths come with more structure and processes while others might give you creative freedom and opportunity. All companies aren't created equal so listen to this episode and make the decision that's right for you.

The NFL is back but the crew (for some strange reason) talks about the different eras of the NBA, best athlete rappers and Roy vs Mike. There's an African American Studies professors coming out of the racial closet (she white, pretending to be black), Breonna Taylor's family get's $12M (only 3 cops behind bars short of justice) and Herman and Tim give a BITM Book Club update on what their reading.

There's a lot more packed in this episode so give it a listen and give us some feedback!

This month's special guest goes by a few names but we'll use his government for our pod purpose - Greg Bradley. He's Tim's fellow FAMU Alum, groomsman and APO brother. His professional experiences includes purchasing, consulting and project and product management. He's a father, a husband, a Floridian by way of Indianapolis and co-host of a 3 year running podcast, WADR (@withallduerespek).

Our convo takes many turns: The Champagne Sip, fraternities of life, the power of your network (social and IRL), online personas, company layoffs, susus, investment clubs, different types of racism found around the country and more.

It's episode 30 ya'll!!!! You're going to love all 30+ minutes of this introspective take of Black in the Middle.

The fellas reflect on how a little idea has turned into a continuous conversation of race relations, personal and professional development and so much more.

Herman gets vulnerable and discovers something about himself.

Tim brings up a couple pitfalls and challenges BITM has overcome.

Travis exclaims his vision for the podcast and how having conversations like these help you evolve.

Lots of jokes, lots of stories and lots of quotables and the beginnings of a #VERZUZ battle in this episode!

It’s been a long time and we shouldn’t left you without a dope episode to tune into. Tune into….But we here and ain’t going nowhere! In this episode Herman and Tim talk about being black and invisible to their neighbors, T-Bone wallows in his pride and sorrow of being a Chiefs Season Ticket Holder during a Pandemic, we discuss tragic and emotional events like the shooting of Jacob Blake, protests in Portland and some random white kid who’s name we shall not give power too shooting protestors. The crew also remembers the greatness of the amazing Chadwick Boseman. We touch on about 5 other topics like Covid-19 Racine, Nas new album, T having a crush on Monica AND Moesha…we mean Brandy, buying stocks on the dip and more...because its been a while. So yes, it’s a long episode but full of goodies

Kemet Coleman is a friend, colleague, musical artist, creative, marketing strategist and Urbanist. He spent some time with the crew in the studio talking about not only his body of work and current projects but also the challenges of building his own personal brand while being black in the middle.

Better late than never right! The crew hits a crap-ton of topics: making a case for hiring professional movers, Biden’s VP pick of Kamala Harris, the death of college football, pivoting and niching down in business, adding value to your relationships, virtual vs in school and how private schools been living in 2020 for years. 

What would have happened if, at the age of 10, you know, back in the late 70s, 80s and even early 90s, you went to your pops and told him you were sad? Or stressed? Or depressed?

The crew answers this, talks about their experiences and offers up solutions to keeping your mental wellness strong in a world full of judgement.