Digital Soulfood

I ran the New York City Marathon for the first time, and it was amazing! In this episode, I speak with fellow finisher Felicia Thomas, and marathon vets Erica Stanley-Dottin and Marlon Rice about many things running. We share a number of tips on getting into distance running, proper training, while Felica and I talk about the 26.2 miles we just ran.

I’m running the New York City Marathon on November 7! 26.2 miles through the 5 boroughs on what I hope is a beautiful day. In this episode, I talk about what motivated me to start running, and why I chose to run the marathon. I'm raising funds for two organizations so I decided to speak with them to hear their stories. Girls Scouts Troop 6000 Director Heidi Schmidt and Co-Founder Giselle Burgess and  Honor Humanity co-founder Tiffani Janelle are this episode's guest. Check out Mess Runs NYC to see how you can support these two amazing orgs, and enjoy the show!

For the past 8 years, Johnny Rodriguez had given the youth Uptown an outlet to play the city game: basketball. Johnny’s Hoops Showdown has attracted hundreds of the city’s best, and his basketball camps have given kids learning the game an easy entry point. I speak with Johnny to learn why he started Hoops Showdown, what he’s most proud of and more.

We’re a few months into widespread Covid-19 vaccination, and it looks like the vaccine is making a difference. There’s still a lot of misinformation out there, so today we’re speaking with world-renowned multiple sclerosis Expert, Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams. Dr. Williams has been speaking about the impact of Covid on individuals who have MS, and joins us to share her personal experience battling Covid-19, while dispelling many of the myths and urban legends around Covid-19 and the vaccine.

The Nike Football Society had the greatest run in the history of recreational leagues. In this episode, I sit with 3 team captains: Sunserae Smith, Jayson Rodriguez, and Sean Malcolm to get their take on NFS, and what it was like leading their respective teams through Seasons 2 and 3.We touch on leadership, difficult decisions, and what it meant to be part of a Nike activation.

The Nike Football Society had the greatest run in the history of recreational leagues. In this episode, I sit with 3 team captains: Sunserae Smith, Jayson Rodriguez, and Sean Malcolm to get their take on NFS, and what it was like leading a team through Season 1.

The Nike Football Society had the greatest run in the history of experiential activations. But what made it so great? What caused all the buzz? In part one of a 3-part series, I speak with NFS Founder Julian Duncan and NFS Commissioner Christopher Grant-Fields to talk about the league from Nike’s perspective.

Starting a business, and maintaining a business are two completely different things. In this episode, I speak with Kyiesha Sterling, Co-Founder of hiphopcloset.com, and online retailer who's been in business for 23 years. We discuss how she got her start, the secret of her success, and what's next for June Ambrose and April Walker's favorite retailer.

The Black Dollar Index has taken the world by storm. I speak with founder Kelle Rozell about the origins of BDI, why it's necessary and what's next.

Kicking off Season 2 of the Digital Soulfood podcast with a bang! Guests Naima Cochrane and Ihsan Scott join me to discuss where we are with the COVID vaccine, the Insurrection, the double standard women face dating and much more.