CedTalks Podcast

My good friend Grace Pomilla joins me for an incredible conversation on Episode 95 of the CedTalks Podcast. She touches on the passing of her mother when she was just 10 years old, how she continues to move forward with her grief, her incredible bond with her sisters and father, and offers encouragement to anyone struggling with their own individual grief.

N’dea Smith joins me for an incredible conversation on Episode 94 of the CedTalks Podcast. She touches on how the pandemic initially effected her mental health, our shared thoughts on the vaccine, the benefits of talk therapy, and ways to improve your mental health. She also expands on her life growing up all throughout Maryland, her time in high school, how she views college, and her decision to leave college and take an alternative route in her life.

On this short edition of the CedTalks Podcast, I summarize and reflect on my experiences during the 2020-2021 school year. I share a poem titled “Who Will Cry for the Little Boy,” by Antwone Fisher, and shed light on how I’ve been healing through some difficult storms placed in between the school year.

Sisters Taylor and Madison Burnett join me for an incredible and fun conversation on Episode 92 of the CedTalks Podcast. Both Madison and Taylor touch on how the pandemic effected them last year when the lockdowns had taken place, how their faith in the Lord got them through their dark times, and our shared faith in God and our testimonies. They also touch on life growing up in Prince George’s County, MD, the cultural shock they experienced moving to Calvert County, MD, their decision to attend an HBCU, reasons to joining Hampton University, and the challenges they have overcome as college students.

On this special Mother’s Day edition of the CedTalks Podcast, my good friend Auj’Zhanea Brock returns to the Podcast for an incredible episode. She touches on how motherhood has changed her life, initial reaction to becoming pregnant for the first time in 2019, and how both her 2019 and 2020 pregnancies were similar and different. She also expands on her postpartum depression that she experienced during the pandemic last year, how she overcame her depression, the way she prioritizes her mental health while being a mother, and offers advice to any women adjusting to being a new mother.

My brother Edwin Stewart returns to celebrate Episode 90 and the One Year Anniversary of our initial Podcast episode. He touches on how his life has changed in the past year, his mental health, reasoning to enter therapy, how his new relationship with his girlfriend has changed his life, and advice to others struggling with their mental health.

Dr. Marsha Plater joins me for a great conversation on Episode 89 of the CedTalks Podcast. She touches on her life growing up, reasons for wanting to become a Dentist, what led her to establish her own dentistry, how COVID-19 impacted her dental office, life as a mother, and offers advice to any entrepreneurs looking to establish their own business.

Daniel Vance sits down with me on Episode 88 on the CedTalks Podcast for an incredible conversation. He touches on how the pandemic impacted him as a high school student, how he’s adjusted to returning back to school, impact of not having his father in his life, his faith in trusting the Lord, and how his faith has impacted his life. He also touches on his YouTube channel, his passion for content creation, creating his own music, and the goals he’d like to achieve before graduating.

Musical artist Babii Yamii sits down with me for a great conversation on Episode 87 of the CedTalks Podcast. He touches on his modeling career, what inspired him to switch careers and become a rapper, his Puerto Rican roots, being yourself, creative inspiration behind his music, and how rapping turned his life around at a young age.

I catch up with my old friend Geovany Carino on Episode 86 of the CedTalks Podcast. We touch on his life growing up, the work he does in the military, his relationship with the Lord, the opportunities that the military has, how the military has changed his life, and the importance of having discipline in ones life.