Living in the Sweet Spot with Angelique Francis

Our next guest in the Sweet Spot will be Damian “ Dirty D” Ross, an Angeleno who traveled for nearly 20 years on/off the road with legendary artistic genius, Ray Charles, as his stage manager and personal assistant. Today, Ross is a different type of “roadie” still traveling the highways and by-ways, full of gratitude and wisdom. Join us in the Sweet Spot as he shares his sobering star-studded journey!

Our special guest in the Sweet Spot will be Denita Willoughby, CEO of "Big Energy", mother, wife and eternal optimist who believes in choosing “happy”, even thru an unimaginable loss. Also joining us will be Dr. Michele Cooley-Strickland, M.Ed., Ph.D., psychologist and masterful researcher.

In this episode of "Living in the Sweet Spot" we have Donna Ross-Jones, Founder/CEO of Transition Music Corporation (TMC), one of the top 100 Music Publishers in the U.S. and an expert in the management of music IP. Her recognitions includes 10 Platinum and Gold Records, and an Emmy Award.  Jones is a highly successful entrepreneur and advocate for social change as a single mother of two, including a son with autism, Jones co-founded the “Special Needs Network” to support families and authors the blog “Autism - Day by Day” an official resource of the National Institute of Health (NIH) with more than 3 million readers.

 26-year old shooting victim, will share his journey back to life after beating miraculous odds and paralysis with unrelenting joy and gratitude!A miracle walks into the Sweet Spot!

I will be joined by Malcolm D. Lee, writer, director, and producer of the hit “Girls Trip” as well as “The Best Man” franchise including the new, “The Best Man: Final Chapters” an eight-episode series on Peacock. Malcolm is one of Hollywood’s most bankable filmmakers right here in the Sweet Spot!

Raising Kings" with Jackie Gouche (formerly Gouche-Farris)
My guests will be Jackie Gouche and Davion Farris, author of the newest book "Raising Kings," singer / songwriter of "My Help" and "Perpetual Praise" and mother of Davion Farris, Daniel "D Smoke" Farris, and Darryl "Sir" Farris. Jackie's "My Help" went platinum and was also recorded by Donnie McClurkin while her young kings are also engineers, producers and singer/songwriters with ASCAP Awards and Grammy Nominations, and have each proven to be rising, prolific and musical kings.Tune in to hear the secret to “Raising Kings"!

Award-winning journalist and former host of Black "Enterprise" Business Report Caroline Clarke's moving memoir of her surprise discovery of her birthmother Cookie Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole and the relationship that blossomed between them through the heartfelt messages they received exchanged on hundreds of postcards.Caroline Clarke was born in an era when adoptions were shameful, secret, and sealed.The woman who gave her life was none other than Carole "Cookie" Cole, the daughter of iconic crooner and pianist Nat King Cole.Drawing on details provided by the agency and her own investigative skills, Caroline embarked on a life-changing journey of discovery that stretched from coast to coast, forged through e-mail, phone calls, and post cards.A heartfelt, inspiring tribute to both Caroline's adoptive parents and her biological mother, Postcards from Cookie Illuminates the enduring power of love to shape and guide our lives.

Our next guest in the Sweet Spot will be Dr. Erica Holmes, a licensed clinical psychologist, educator, author, speaker, and consultant who values knowledge, authenticity, and empowerment. She has provided psychotherapy and counseling, training, education and research services for over 20 years. Dr. Holmes has two newly released books, “Dating with Purpose (DWP): A Single Woman’s Guide to Escaping No Man’s Land” and “Before the Broom: A Premarital Curriculum” which both have been met with great enthusiasm and positive reviews! She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. 

Joining us will be Sober/ Life Coach, Trey Herlitz-Ferguson (26), who has turned his own struggles with addiction and mental health into positivity and hope for himself and his clients. Post treatment, Trey, has found his calling at ROD Coaching as a “ positivity pusher”and “hope dealer” for adolescent boys and young adults to disrupt the negativity while rethinking and accessing positivity.