Conversations With Chan

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.

Welcome to episode 2 of the 5-Part Special Series for Words with Chan - Friendship, Healing, and Love Volume II.

This episode is a personal note to the person who inspired me. Words cannot express how grateful I am. 

This podcast series shares my why for releasing my new book and provides insight into my poetry and mental musings contained in this body of work.

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 the 5-Part Special Series for Words with Chan - Friendship, Healing, and Love Volume II. 

This podcast series shares my why for releasing my new book and provides insight into my poetry and mental musings contained in this body of work. 

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. 

This conversation with Dr. Shemena Johnson a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist was simply amazing! She provides therapy to individuals and couples in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles. Her areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, trauma, and life transitions.  Her early experiences have come to inform her therapeutic work. She has worked with a broad spectrum of individuals and couples from many different cultures, lifestyles, and socio-economic backgrounds and has learned that pain does not discriminate. Many of us at some point have experienced conflict, doubt, uncertainty, loss, and sadness that come with life’s struggles. She finds joy in helping individuals bring a sense of awareness and consciousness to their lives. Being in therapy is an endeavor that can be both challenging and rewarding. Even years into this profession, She continues to study, daily, the psychodynamics of the human condition through depth psychology.

www.facebook.com/drshemenajohnson 

https://twitter.com/ShemenaJohnson 

https://instagram.com/drshemenajohnson 

https://open.spotify.com/show/3IYPsSO1PIjKXzeuXpgseu

 www.linkedin.com/company/shemena-johnson

Check out my conversation with the founder of Black Creators Connect an engaging and business-focused thought-provoking group on Facebook.  He has used his lessons learned to specialize in lead generation and marketing and is helping businesses generate leads and make more sales. He recently started a Facebook group called Black Creators Connect. The goal of that group is to support other entrepreneurs and provide a space to connect and gain the knowledge and skills for a better life and a better business.

www.linkedin.com/in/vladimiradonis

www.facebook.com/groups/blackcreatorsconnect 

www.instagram.com/vladimiradonis3

I had the amazing opportunity to chat with Quadesha Halevi, Founder of Naked Body & Skin Care. This brand is the premier destination for natural feminine health and skincare products. Naked Body & Skin Care products are formulated with natural ingredients without any harsh chemicals. Founded by a former OB/GYN medical assistant, Q, Naked Body & Skin Care takes a natural approach to address skin and body concerns. Q was inspired to create effective, natural products that would work without toxic chemicals due to her personal skin problems.

https://www.instagram.com/nakedbodyandskincare