Figuring Shxt Out

Flacs & King speak with the DMV Computer Man to discuss his come up in the E-Waste business and what you need to do if you thinking about getting into this industry. 

00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Figuring Shxt Out Moment 05:53 - What is E-waste? 09:13 - Getting paid to pick up e-waste 11:26 - Pulling metals out of old electronics 13:50 - What parts of computers have GOLD? 16:00 - Can anyone strip precious metals out of electronics? 17:51 - Getting money for old cords??? 19:36 - What was your first move when going solo? 21:26 - How did the store front come about? 23:45 - Getting inventory from unlikely places 25:34 - Moving inventory for the first time 30:52 - How'd you get more inventory after selling all out? 31:54 - Regulations surrounding resales from govt entities 34:31 - Refurbishing equipment for the community 36:13 - Educating the consumer base is important 37:47 - Being informed on equipment that you need 40:02 - What else does the community need that you are working on? 43:17 - Tech is growing exponentially and people arent catching up 46:39 - Tech is a huge industry, cyber security isnt the only thing out there 48:54 - Flacs didnt know shit about the e-waste industry 49:59 - Computer man drops the game RIGHT HERE CLICK THIS!! 54:18 - Whats the address to the shop and whats going on there? 57:45 - Whats something you trying to figure out right now?

In this episode of Figuring Shxt Out, Flacs & King are going to tell their stories on how they got into Tech! Bottom line is its not impossible!

#stemeducation #techeducation #tech #howtogetintotech #techjobs #stemjobs

Flacs & King speak with Smart of the No Labels Tour. Smart is a motivational speaker, rapper, activist and philanthropist making a difference with a mission to help people realize their true potential and awaken the world to Black Excellence. 

00:00 - Intro 02:26 - Figuring Shxt Out Moment 08:14 - What set you apart from others that keep going back to jail? 09:20 - Technology and cell phones made to distract us  11:14 - Unplugging from the Matrix 12:24 - The power of SELF! 15:03 - How are you pushing your message? 15:31 - Change how you look at things, and those things change 17:37 - What bout haters and nay sayers? 20:37 - Who are you targeting with the No Labels Tour? 21:05 - Topics of discussion at the No Labels Tour! 21:40 - Why is it important to have a strong mental in entreprenuership? 23:29 - Attack on Black minds & mentality 25:28 - What does Unify & Thrive mean to you? 25:53 - How do you reconcile being Good and in your highest form while others are not? 28:58 - Music Tour is coming next!! Artists/Producers listen up!!   30:29 - SMART GOING IN!!!!  31:54 - What is something you trying to Figure Out Right Now? 32:08 - Follow SMART on all his socials (outro)

Flacs & King sit down with Blair Durham of Black Brand Biz and Black Diamond Weekend! Dont miss this event Nov 2-4 in Virginia Beach! 

00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Our Guest intro! 02:21 - Figuring Shxt Out Moment - Gallup.com! 06:53 - How did the Gallup test results translate to your FSO moment? 09:13 - What is Black Brand? 11:36 - Why is there a wait list? 12:00 - What areas you teaching in and whats the vetting process? 13:40 - Somethings aren't scalable 15:20 - Do you have success stories from businesses after they joined? 17:36 - What should people come to Black Brand for? 19:15 - How do you remain tenacious?  20:41 - Failure! and  22:48 - Wallstreet Trapper will be in the building & who else? 25:29 - How important was it to build this community? 27:47 - What is something you're trying to figure out now? 30:56 - The new wave of technology on the rise and the learning curve to get on board 32:10 - When & where is the black diamond event??

Flacs & King speak with James Collier, the co-founder and official nutritionist of Huel! 

00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Figuring Shxt Out Moment 03:54 - What is HUEL?? 06:03 - Who is your main target? 06:41 - King's opinion on Huel products 08:22 - Can Huel be used as meal replacement? 11:17 - Why is complete foods important? 13:26 - Peer review trials on humans 16:27 - Can you speak on health benefits of Huel? 20:03 - How did you get into nutrition? 22:28 - Family health woes and perserverance  24:21 - How did you get connected with Huel? 26:50 - How did King Arthur come across Huel? 28:05 - Why are people unhealthy? 34:23 - What is the solution to changing the health of the world? 39:24 - Huel's ESG mission 42:50 - What is a B Corp? 46:11 - Huel vending machines??  47:38 - Does Huel have a fat burning product? 48:43 - What is one thing you're trying to Figure Out?

#huel #huelnutrition

Flacs speaks with Satoria Holland of the Love You Louder Organization on how journey towards finding her passion of helping Women!

For more info visit www.loveyoulouder.org

00:00 - Intro 01:41 - Figuring Shxt Out Moment 03:48 - Learning from problems as lessons 05:07 - What are misconceptions about being spiritual? 06:46 - What is the difference between religions and spirituality? 11:11 - Going through the different stages of spiritual awareness  12:16 - Being cast out because of differences 13:58 - Some churches lose their way also 17:00 - Focusing on things that really matter 18:55 - What made you want to help Women specifically? 22:28 - Trials & Tribulations in relationships 26:29 - Making changes while continuing to grow 27:36 - Trying to help without being too "preachy" 28:35 - Letting 3D problems GO and they truly solve themselves! 32:03 - Letting your children become individuals 35:29 - What is a spiritual bath and sound healing? 38:09 - Are these things demonic or witchcraft? 39:42 - Law of attraction always works 43:55 - You only have ONE YOU 44:45 - Constant blaming of Men 49:03 - What is a trend that Women come to you for? 52:05 - Not knowing you are Toxic when seeking help 54:15 - What is shadow work? 56:57 - Everybody isnt for you 59:56 - Attraction is Power that we ALL HAVE 1:03:17 - How to find Satoria Holland online!!  1:05:13 - Farming and growing your OWN food! 1:07:00 - What is something you are trying to figure out right now? 1:09:07 - Fake Domestic Violence??

Flacs & King speak with the founder of the Young Investors Group, Kezia Hendricks! She talks about how her organization got started and what inspired her to want to give back! 

00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Figuring Shxt Out moment 04:07 - What was the catalyst that started YIG? 09:45 - YIG learning about Real Estate and selling homes 10:44 - What do you say to people that get out the hood after making it? 12:15 - How do you inspire someone to want something theyve never known? 15:46 - What are some of the successes from YIG? 17:22 - YIG stepping in to help the most disenfranchised 20:49 - What is the answer to these issues in America? 26:42 - Mentoring as a woman 28:51 - Nature vs Nurture 29:45 - Poison in the music and media 37:54 - How to solve the problem of bad influence in music and media 39:28 - How to influence the youth for real for real 40:42 - How are you showing the youth how to see opportunity? 43:57 - Where will YIG be in 5 years?  45:30 - How was Investfest? 47:40 - Tech center in Hampton Roads??? 49:53 - Applying for grants 52:33 - What are you trying to figure out right now? 58:29 - Outro and socials to find Keyz!!

#younginvestorsgroup #younginvestors

The Untold Journey of KENSPO: Fashion Stylist on the Rise | Ep. 60 - Meet Kendra Grimes

Flacs & King speak with Kendra Grimes of KENSPO!! We catch up with the former "Kori Nicole" singer, now turned thriving personal stylist and pick her fashion brain on Men & Women's fashion! 

Visit Kendra's channel here: @kenspo4038 

00:00 - Intro 02:43 - Figuring Shxt Out Moment 03:42 - What was your trigger to move differently? 06:51 - What happened with your singing career? 11:04 - Who is Kendra now? 12:09 - How do you convert clients onto your program? 13:03 - What is KENSPO? 15:09 - Describe your style of fashion to a blind person 17:11 - What sets you apart from other brands? 20:25 - Where are you now in a business sense? 21:50 - Tik Tok forcing stepping up, FB/IG is pushing ad sales.. 26:15 - How are you building your clientele outside of social media 28:14 - What brands do you shop for? 31:31 - Do you style men and women? and how do you style Men? 38:38 - How do you tell someone they need help in their appearance? 40:47 - What do your woman clients approach you for? 43:45 - Are baggy clothes coming back for men? 46:15 - Where did the Outrageous Oversized trend in Hip Hop come from? 47:53 - What's one thing you trying to figure out today? 50:15 - Outro! How to find Kendra on social media!!

#kenspo #kendragrimes #fashionstylist #personalstylist #thrivingstylist #blackstylist #womenstylist

Flacs & King speak with Tiffany Jones of @tjlcollection2767! Tiffany speaks on her start in the fashion industry and how she got her brand on the radar of players in the WNBA!  

Follow and subscribe to Tiffany's channel!  https://youtu.be/-dYsgo0YCKA?si=XlH3I...

For more info on the podcast visit: https://www.figuringshxtout.com

00:00 - Intro 01:48 - Figuring Shxt Out Moment 03:15 - What were your ambitions while you were in the military? 04:35 - When did your fashion success become real? 05:38 - What's so unique about your clothes/brand? 08:30 - How did you know you entered a market you can compete in? 10:26 - How hard was it to grow past your immediate friends n family with the business? 11:33 - Metrics for ads dont exist for this market  13:16 - How did you research your market for tall Women? 16:20 - How did you figure out going outside was a good strategy? 17:55 - Did you market directly to the WNBA? 19:20 - How do you manage growth? 21:00 - Do you do you own designs for your brand? 22:54 - How important is it to be open to your customers? 24:50 - Leveraging Trends in this new age 25:54 - What is TJL Collection goal for the next 5 years? 27:46 - Mens shoe size 13 never nowhere 32:39 - What's the retailing plan? 38:12 - Cycles in business 38:53 - How would you describe your fashion brand? 40:20 - Who is your competition in this market? 41:42 - Who is the tallest person that has purchased from you? 43:02 - How do the sizes work for tall people? 44:58 - What is one thing you are trying to Figure Out? 46:02 - How do you find the tallest people to market to? 49:44 - What advice would you have for someone wanting to get into Fashion? 50:53 - Handling business losses with finesse! 52:45 - Close out and where to find TIFFANY!!

#tjlcollection #fashionstyle #tallwomenfashion #fashionfortallwomen #bigtall #tiffanyjones #successfulblackwomen

Flacs & King speak with Esmel Meeks, a young Real Estate investor that has changed his life around with that monthly Mailbox Money!! Watch this interview to see tips on how to make it in Real Estate. 

00:00 - Intro 01:57 - Figuring Shxt Out Moment! 03:23 - That mailbox money is a flex! 04:01 - Evergreen MONEY 04:58 - What type of Real Estate do you invest in? 06:04 - The Bigger Pockets podcast 06:18 - What Criteria do you look for in investing? 07:08 - Lessons Learned 07:28 - Missing Opportunities 08:57 - Interest rates for investors vs intent to dwell 09:58 - Esmels first properties 13:45 - What do you think of the current housing market? 16:33 - The 2008 housing crash 17:10 - Whats your lending strategy to keep getting approved?  19:40 - How do you manage all those assets? 21:00 - How do you pick your tenants? 24:33 - Talk about persisence in real estate & your strategy 25:41 - Buying your first property off market 27:30 - Do you work with real estate agents or buy yourself? 30:43 - Elaborate on your lessons learned technique 34:28 - How to find sellers willing to sell to you and how do you obtain the funds? 37:14 - How to you get to the point where lenders are more open to approving your loans? 39:38 - What is 70% ARV? (After Repair Value) 45:41 - Esmel day to day looking at properties all day 46:46 - Whats the real estate culture like? 49:32 - There's no reason why you can't find your piece of the industry 51:05 - Have you looked into short term renting? 53:49 - Short term rentals are getting popular now 55:00 - What is something you're trying to Figure Out Now? 59:24 - Where to find Meeks!