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RISE Urban Nation: Amplifying Black & Pan-African Voices Worldwide episodes
- Leveling Up: The Real Struggles of Becoming a Paid Content Creator with Tylan Witherspoon
Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation for more interviews with dope creators, leaders, and disruptors from the Black and Pan-African communities. Follow Tylan at @TylanWitherspoonGaming and join the tribe.
Credits:
Host: Taryell Simmons
Guest: Tylan Witherspoon
Music: Will Maker
Production: RISE Urban Nation
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
1 hr 2 min - Leading with Inclusion: How to Foster Thriving, Equitable Workplaces
Tune in, subscribe, and connect with Kelli Lester at www.onyx2rise.com. Don’t forget to share this episode with your network!
Credits:
• Host: Taryell Simmons
• Guest: Kelli Lester
• Music: Will Maker
• Production Team: RISE Urban Nation
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
1 hr - How Helping Others Leads to Success: Lessons from Phillip Hogan
What if the secret to business success was helping others first? In this episode of RISE Urban Nation, host Taryell Simmons sits down with Phillip Hogan, Founder & CEO of Signing Services of America (SSA), to discuss how service, innovation, and relationships fuel business growth.
Phillip shares how SSA has revolutionized the signing service industry, built lasting partnerships, and developed game-changing technology in collaboration with Salesforce. Tune in to learn the strategies that helped Phillip scale his company while staying committed to community and service-first leadership.
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
47 min - Scaling Beauty Brands with Purpose: Growth, Manufacturing & Strategy with Anthony Standifer
In this episode of RISE Urban Nation, we’re diving deep into the business of beauty with Anthony Standifer—a seasoned entrepreneur, speaker, and co-founder of mSEED Group. Known for helping indie beauty brands grow into household names, Anthony gives us an inside look at:
- The biggest mistakes new beauty brands make (and how to avoid them)
- How to scale manufacturing without losing product integrity
- The differences between retail partnerships and direct-to-consumer growth
- Smart funding strategies for emerging brands
- His own journey of entrepreneurship and impact within the Black beauty space
🧪 Whether you’re developing your first product or thinking about retail expansion, this episode is your strategic blueprint.
📣 Call-to-Action:🎧 Tune in, subscribe, and share this episode with fellow entrepreneurs and creatives in your network.
💼 Follow Anthony Standifer and learn more about how mSEED Group can help scale your beauty business at mseedgroup.com
Anthony's Social Media:
- Instagram:@theanthonystandifer
- TikTok:@theanthonystandifer
- LinkedIn:Anthony Standifer
- YouTube:@anthonystandifer1
Email: [email protected]
🎙 Credits:Host: Taryell Simmons
Guest: Anthony Standifer
Music: Will Maker
Production Team: RISE Urban Nation
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
50 min - The Power of Touch: Dr. Njideka Olatunde on Holistic Pain Relief & Healing
Subscribe, share, and follow Dr. Njideka N. Olatunde at focusonhealing.com and download your free guide at touchologyreflexology.com. 🎧
Credits:
🎙 Host: Taryell Simmons
🎵 Music: Will Maker
🎬 Production: RISE Urban Nation
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
1 hr 8 min - Lights, Camera, Impact: Tanisha Cardwell on Filmmaking and the Power of Storytelling
Subscribe, leave a review, and connect with Tanisha Cardwell on her journey of using stories to inspire and transform.
Credits:
Host: Taryell Simmons
Guest: Tanisha Cardwell
Music: Will Maker
Production Team: RISE Urban Nation
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
37 min - Breaking Free: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with Dr. Kimberly Walker Part 2
Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation for more empowering stories and transformative conversations. Ready to get unstuck? Visit drwalkercoach.com to download Dr. Walker’s free 5-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck, and learn more about her Unblocked & Unbound™ Program.
Follow Dr. Walker:
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: drwalkercoach.com
📸 Instagram: @doctork_walker
🔗 LinkedIn: Kimberly C. Walker, M.D.
📘 Facebook: Kimberly Walker
🎧 Credits:Host: Taryell Simmons
Guest: Dr. Kimberly Walker
Music: Will Maker
Production Team: RISE Urban Nation
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
29 min - Breaking Free: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with Dr. Kimberly Walker Part 1
Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation for more empowering stories and transformative conversations. Ready to get unstuck? Visit drwalkercoach.com to download Dr. Walker’s free 5-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck, and learn more about her Unblocked & Unbound™ Program.
Follow Dr. Walker:
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: drwalkercoach.com
📸 Instagram: @doctork_walker
🔗 LinkedIn: Kimberly C. Walker, M.D.
📘 Facebook: Kimberly Walker
🎧 Credits:Host: Taryell Simmons
Guest: Dr. Kimberly Walker
Music: Will Maker
Production Team: RISE Urban Nation
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
24 min - Leading with Purpose: Building Connection and Empowerment with Leroy Roberts Part 2
In this episode of RISE Urban Nation, we’re honored to welcome Leroy Roberts—a seasoned leader, leadership coach, speaker, and strategist—whose work spans continents and communities.
Leroy opens up about his journey from the Caribbean to the boardrooms of London, and how his diverse background shaped his vision of purpose-driven leadership. We dive into themes like mentorship, resilience, representation in media, and how to build connected, engaged teams in today’s shifting professional landscape.
🔍 Topics Covered:
• How Leroy overcame barriers and imposter syndrome
• The importance of global Black storytelling
• Tips for building high-performing, connected teams
• Inclusive leadership principles that actually work
• How financial inclusion ties into social impact
• The role of Les Brown and other mentors in his development
• His vision for uniting African, Caribbean, and diasporic leaders
🎯 Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or community leader, this episode offers a masterclass in how to lead with authenticity, empathy, and global awareness.
📣 Call-to-Action:
If you’re inspired by Leroy’s story, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode. Connect with Leroy and explore his work at linktr.ee/leroyroberts.
Let’s rise together!!!!
🎙️ Credits:
- Host: Taryell Simmons
- Guest: Leroy Roberts
- Music by: Will Maker
- Production Team: RISE Urban Nation
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
30 min - Leading with Purpose: Building Connection and Empowerment with Leroy Roberts
In this episode of RISE Urban Nation, we’re honored to welcome Leroy Roberts—a seasoned leader, leadership coach, speaker, and strategist—whose work spans continents and communities.
Leroy opens up about his journey from the Caribbean to the boardrooms of London, and how his diverse background shaped his vision of purpose-driven leadership. We dive into themes like mentorship, resilience, representation in media, and how to build connected, engaged teams in today’s shifting professional landscape.
🔍 Topics Covered:
- How Leroy overcame barriers and imposter syndrome
- The importance of global Black storytelling
- Tips for building high-performing, connected teams
- Inclusive leadership principles that actually work
- How financial inclusion ties into social impact
- The role of Les Brown and other mentors in his development
- His vision for uniting African, Caribbean, and diasporic leaders
🎯 Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or community leader, this episode offers a masterclass in how to lead with authenticity, empathy, and global awareness.
📣 Call-to-Action:
If you’re inspired by Leroy’s story, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode. Connect with Leroy and explore his work at linktr.ee/leroyroberts.
Let’s rise together!!!!!!
🎙️ Credits:
- Host: Taryell Simmons
- Guest: Leroy Roberts
- Music by: Will Maker
- Production Team: RISE Urban Nation
🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast—where we amplify Black and Pan-African voices, stories, and strategies shaping the future of business and culture.
If this episode inspired you, make sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Stay Connected:
🌐 RISEUrbanNation.com
📲 Instagram: @RiseUrbanNation
🎥 YouTube: Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation
🔗 Linktree: All LinksUnite. Uplift. Ignite. 🔥
29 min
About RISE Urban Nation: Amplifying Black & Pan-African Voices Worldwide
From the publisher's feed
RISE Urban Nation is more than a podcast—it’s a cultural media platform dedicated to amplifying Black and Pan-African voices across the diaspora. Hosted by Taryell Simmons, the show brings together entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, innovators, and changemakers who are rewriting the narrative of success in real time.
At its core, RISE Urban Nation exists to unite our untold stories, uplift voices that have too often been overlooked or erased, and ignite ideas and communities into action. Through powerful storytelling and real conversations, we are not just sharing stories—we are reclaiming narrative power and preserving Black history as it’s being made.
Born from a mission to close the visibility gap in mainstream media, this platform creates space for those building, leading, and creating impact—often without the recognition they deserve. Each episode offers both inspiration and insight, blending lived experience with practical strategies to help listeners amplify their voice, grow their influence, and turn their story into opportunity.
From San Diego to cities across the globe, RISE Urban Nation connects the diaspora through stories that remind us: representation is not just about being seen—it’s about being valued, respected, and heard.
If you’re ready to turn your voice into impact, your story into visibility, and your purpose into action—this is your platform.
Unite. Uplift. Ignite.