Locker Room for Growth

You know the song and sang it more than once. What you may or may not know is Platinum artist Cecil DC Glenn cowrote it with his Tag Team rap duo partner, Steve Gibson. "Whoomp There It Is" was released as a single in 1993 and topped the Billboard R & B chart.

DC is also an actor, writer, and voiceover artist. The legendary duo and song were featured in the number one ad of 2021: Geico’s "Scoop! There It Is." His famous song was sound-tracked on numerous shows, including South Park, Elf, My Name Is Earl, Addams Family Values, and more. The hip hop duo Tag Team still performs live. https://www.tagteambackagain.com/

Brenden Kumarasamy was afraid of communication well into his teen years. He trained himself to master the fear. He improved his skills by using the same determination as an athlete does when competing in high level sports.

Today, he is the founder of MasterTalk, a coaching business he started to help ambitious executives and business owners become great communicators in their industries. He has created a plethora of free content to help others improve their skills through his YouTube channel.

They call him the Guard Whisperer. Olin Simplis is the man who stands behind every great basketball player and helps them excel. His player-first attitude about training is what makes him who he is.

Olin began his basketball journey in Los Angeles and was looked upon as one of the top guards in the area. While his playing career didn’t materialize, he found a niche with training. More than just a basketball trainer, Olin is a mentor, leader, and a passionate advocate of girls and women’s basketball. He has trained numerous athletes in the NBA, WNBA, and NCAA, and has worked with Jalen Duden, Isaiah Mobley, Orlando Robinson, among many others.

https://guardwhisperer.com/

Mark V. Smith specializes in empowering individuals in the creation of personal clarity and teaches them how to formulate their path through the slings and arrows life throws at us. An Ohio State Buckeye Alumni, Smith has worked with people who have chosen many lanes, including those in a juvenile detention center, high school and college football, and high-end executives.

Smith is vice president of Middle Atlantic Career Counseling Association and former Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment facilitator for the Department of Labor. 

He currently serves as a trainer at the Center for Urban Families in Baltimore and with his podcast The Process, he has helped many choose a better path to grow.

Addiction is a taboo topic but one that needs more light shed on it. Recent worldwide statistics show that 5.5% of the population aged 15 to 64 have used illicit drugs at least once in the past year. Drug abuse is highest among those who are 18 to 25.

Nicole Odom-Hardnett is the CEO of Focus Point Solutions, which operates four Focus Point Behavioral Health clinics in the Baltimore area. She works with individuals who struggle with substance abuse. She sheds awareness to destigmatize addiction, anxiety, depression, and other diagnoses that are too often ignored. She also specializes in working with blended family dynamics.   

Nicole has written and published three books on dating and blended families.

Marlene Sharp is all things entertainment. She is a creative executive, producer, and writer at Pink Poodle Productions, and an entertainment consultant who specializes in animation and family content, dog-approved by the company mascot and star of the award-winning short film: Blanche’s Bichon Buzz.

She produced the TV Series, at Sega of America; worked on the Teen Choice Award-nominated cartoon SONIC BOOM; and was an official San Diego Comic-Con 2017 panelist. She has written merchandise-driven cartoons, such as SNACK WORLD; BORN IN LA, MASCOT MAYHEM; and THE GIRL WHO LOVED NOSES.

Sharp has written for DOGTV, ToonBarn.com, and Geekified.net. Her list of awards includes the Canine Film Festival, the San Luis Obispo Film Festival, and she was the winner of the 2019 LA Shorts International Film Fest Script Competition (an Oscar and BAFTA-qualifying fest).

Enrique Alvarez is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Vector Global Logistics, a certified minority-owned supply chain and logistics company dedicated to world-class service, a results-only mindset, and social impact. His company’s success is built on its results-based, positive workplace culture, and philanthropic mindset that has had a growing impact in the supply chain process.

She’s a British contemporary art performer. Urvashi Patel is a painter who also dances while she works. Her home studio is a picturesque setting that embraces the beauty of an English garden.

https://www.urvashiartstudio.com/

Kim Vopni is a certified personal trainer who specializes in pelvic floor therapy. She helps women regain their soft power. She is The Vagina Coach, the founder of Pelvienne Wellness Inc., and Kegels & Cocktails. Kim strives to normalize discussions about vaginas, Kegels and menopause. Her journey to help other women came as a result of her first pregnancy, where she had numerous questions.

Learn more at www.vaginacoach.com and @vaginacoach.

Chris Barnes and Zaheed Bardai join Debbie Elicksen for a philosophical discussion about hard rock and metal music. This music gets a bum rap at times, challenges the norms, and gives the listener relief from negative emotions. This music embraces individuality, while embracing all genres. Some might consider it a subculture, but you know if someone is wearing a metal t-shirt, you've found your tribe.

Guests:

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https://twitter.com/thatchrisbarnes

https://twitter.com/bookpublish101

Links of interest:

7 Mental Benefits of Heavy Metal: https://interestingengineering.com/7-amazing-mental-benefits-of-listening-to-heavy-metal

Heavy Metal Illustration Magazine: https://www.heavymetal.com/

Metal Injection: https://metalinjection.net/

Heavy Metal MasterClass: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/heavy-metal-music-guide#what-is-heavy-metal-music