Conversations With Chan

This conversation with Comedian Dwain Watts was full of laughter and real-life conversation. Hailing from Landover, Maryland, Dwain Watts brings more than just the funny when he hits the stage, he brings a fresh look on life and how you can see the comedy in it all. In this conversation, he shares everything from how to deal with imposter syndrome to owning your power.

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Also Watch Dwain Watts - Live at the DC Comedy Loft

Listen to Watts So Funny (Apple) (Spotify)

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Fadia Nordtveit. She is the Founder of ⁠collaborative.ly⁠, a consulting company that provides services based on a model of DEIB that she has created after years of research and prototyping in an academic and industry setting. Fadia created the Inclusive Business Model Canvas, a tool that helps businesses and organizations build an inclusive foundational structure. Fadia is also the producer of a public-access television show called Talking Out Of Line that highlights DEIB trailblazers from diverse industries. Fadia is an Assistant Professor of Communications at Springfield College and holds a part-time Faculty, Researcher, and Consultant position at New York University. Fadia is an Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) administrator. Fadia has served in numerous Environment, Sustainability & Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging committees in various universities and organizations.

Get into this conversation with this hybrid comic talent, She is perhaps most well-known as a writer and cast member where she was a recurring guest star, on Netflix's acclaimed comedy series, DEAR WHITE PEOPLE. According to creator, Justin Simien, Dahéli is "the funniest person on the planet."

⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Tiktok⁠ | Website

Monique Obeze is a published New York/Atlanta, Ga wardrobe stylist, fashion writer, social media brand

It was a pleasure speaking with Attorney Keisha R. Perry Walker. This powerhouse started The Perry Law Group in June of 2005, although hesitant to become a solo practitioner, Mrs. Perry Walker’s desire to reach the next level overcame the paralysis of her fear. Since establishing The Perry Law Group, Mrs. Perry Walker has served clients nationally and internationally in all of the Firm’s practice areas. Her past and current clients include small business owners, start-ups, independent labels, artists, producers, songwriters, managers, real estate investors, and influencers. Mrs. Perry Walker has assisted businesses and individuals resolve their legal issues and helped her clients avoid costly litigation. She aims to serve as a source of knowledge to equip her clients to become leaders in their respective industries. Mrs. Perry Walker is ecstatic about the opportunity she has been able to provide to high school, college, and law students through The Perry Law Group’s internship and mentoring program.

Learn more about Attorney Keisha R. Perry Walker by following her on Instagram. 

Kevin Quattlebaum is an emerging author of urban novels, in which he captures the gritty, fast-paced, intriguing world of the precarious conditions that often characterize our inner cities. Kevin’s works vividly depict the temptations that come with living the ”street life”, whose allure of money and power masks the tragic consequences that can, and do, follow one’s ill-considered actions. A lifelong native of Washington, DC, Kevin eschewed the guidance of mentors and father figures who tried to guide him to greatness, falling prey at an early age, to the siren song of being “in the game”, with its easy luxuries and tantalizing perquisites.Yet, harsh reality soon overtook Kevin, as he made disastrously wrong turns, and found himself doing a long, hard decade of prison time. While serving his sentence, Kevin realized he had a flair and passion for writing. Out of his experiences behind bars and hustling in the drug trade, Kevin penned his popular first volume, DC Streets, a warning to today’s young people, born out of Kevin’s own turbulent odyssey through the underworld and the justice system. Following the positive impact of his debut novel, Kevin brought forth its sequel, DC Streets 2: The Next Generation, another unflinching, cautionary tale meant to encourage his readers to pursue their educations and develop their careers. Kevin’s creative vision is to steer our youth away from the path he chose, and reach a brighter, more superlative future for themselves.

Follow Kevin Quattlebaum on IG: Instagram @kevin_quattlebaum

Link to the free kindle version of the books: DC Streets & DC Streets 2: The Next Generation

Chereda Miller is the owner of Miller Realty, located in the heart of Atlanta. Her interest in real estate was sparked in college, and she used her career as a flight attendant to fund her real estate career. With a degree in Business Administration and Finance, she established an understanding of the analysis of numbers, which has proved to be very beneficial to her real estate career.  With her work ethic, business savvy, and attention to detail, she not only operates Miller Realty but also currently works on joint ventures with T. Dallas Smith & Company.  Other career accolades include real estate features in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Newspaper and HGTV's House Hunters. She was also voted best broker by the Empire Board of Realists.   Her hobbies and passion are in fitness and health, where she has instructed boot camps and fitness challenges and thrives on sharing innovative ways to eat healthy on the go. She also enjoys spending her time volunteering with various community organizations, including Buckhead children's ministry with toddlers.

Learn more about Chereda by visiting her website | LinkedIn | Instagram 

Welcome to the final episode of the 5-Part Special Series for Words with Chan - Friendship, Healing, and Love Volume II.

Thank you so much for listening to this series. As this is the last episode of this series this is not the last of me sharing parts of myself I would normally not share. I

I hope that my transparency inspires and prompts thought into the dynamics of your friendships, how you view love, and most importantly how healing comes in different forms.

Special Thank you to Damiko Starr for allowing the use of Stress Reliever - Stream the full song and more on Spotify and Apple Music.

Welcome to episode 4 of the 5-Part Special Series for Words with Chan - Friendship, Healing, and Love Volume II.

The Road to Me has been filled with a myriad of broken promises to myself, heartbreak, anger sadness but all of this brought me to self-love, acceptance, and awareness of myself. At times it was scary and I was afraid of what was around the corner but in the end - I am here. 

I hope that my transparency inspires and prompts thought into the dynamics of your friendships, how you view love, and most importantly how healing comes in different forms.

Special Thank you to Damiko Starr for allowing the use of Stress Reliever - Stream the full song and more on Spotify and Apple Music.

Welcome to episode 3 of the 5-Part Special Series for Words with Chan - Friendship, Healing, and Love Volume II.

Mistakes and Lessons Learned shares my thoughts on my mistakes, missteps, and lessons learned on this journey of life. 

I hope that my transparency inspires and prompts thought into the dynamics of your friendships, how you view love, and most importantly how healing comes in different forms.

Special Thank you to Damiko Starr for allowing the use of Stress Reliever - Stream the full song and more on Spotify and Apple Music.