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An energy that is out of this world, to provide such an energy to changes lives as well as her own. So many obstacles Daija has over to make a hell of a life for herself. And being a Black women in this country and do amazing work Daija shares her journey of being from the Bay then moving to Alaska and building a life for herself and in a happy marriage with her white husband and the adventure that has been.

Generational violent, degrading experiences with the police shapes Jeff’s view. Seeing his father’s journeys and now his own has taught Jeff to understand true Black history that started in Africa and not amerikkkan. Jeff also shares why black home ownership is vital for our people.

From the Bay to the Bayou Isaiah joins me to share his experience of being Black in america, going to New Orleans at 18 and getting hit in the face with direct racism! He has learned to navigate in his blackness and finding new depth to what it is for him to be Black in america.

Friends how many of us of have them? Friends ones we can depend on! Tobin joins me to talk what is friendship, he shares his life with his friends from living in Germany, now in the states, his time at Gonzaga University, along with his time in the music and film industry. You are definitely going to get some great insight.

With the way the North america is right now with the protest and all it is wild. I explore a very interesting approach to help in the movement for social justice involving the platform of professional sports as a main vessel for change.

This is the first in a series of episodes titled Black in america where my guest and I will share as well as discuss the experience of being Black in this country. Ronnie joins me and share his experience as mid 30’s Black and Latin man who grew up in LA and saw the riot in 1992 from there moving around the country and spending a big chuck of his life in Wisconsin seeing the ignorant hate that is in the fiber of this land.

Family, mentorship, coaching, friends and fitness are strong passions of Coach Omar. With his roots of Compton and Watts he learned hard work as a tool to help build his success. The energy of competition drives those passions and how he lives his life. Sports translate so much to everyday life and the lessons we learn and develop through.

Building confidence comes through many different aspects of life. On this episode my sister makeup artist and founder of Beauty by Elona joins me and shares her story about the world of makeup. We touch on the power makeup has for and on women having highlights so bright they blind ya and even reach the makeup gods!

Very powerful episode here, my bro Fred joins me to talk about the ultimate battle of life. The ultimate battle of Me. VS. Men. We touch on the environmental struggles we grew up in as young black men. Depression, negative self-esteem, insecurities and the vices we ran to comfort ourselves and band-aid our wounds. Hard hearts have led to many scares yet now we are now traveling on our paths wiser and with more open hearts and minds. There is so much power in truly self-openness and vulnerability. I hope this episode helps anyone who is out there dealing and living with these battles of self we share here.

My friend Carlos joins me to talk about that hardwood sport basketball. He shares what it is like growing up in Oakland and rooting for the Warriors WAY before all the recent hype. We touch on my love for LeBron James, who is the GOAT in basketball and the great time of Warriors vs Cav’s, KD coming to the Warriors and how that was the weakest professional sports move ever!