Rules To The Game

Intro - Meaning of “Guul Monstru”

5:30 - Community First
    •    Self Defense Classes
    •    Monstru Kids Program
    •    Tips for At-Risk Girls & Women
11:15 - The Pleasure of Violence
    •    Adapting to Your Environment
    •    Growing Up with PTSD
    •    Why Men Need Therapy
    •    Killing Our People
18:00 - Ward 8 Lifestyle
    •    Beefin’ Over Skittles
    •    Guul Minded
    •    The Power of Influence
23:50 - Segregation in DC
    •    Lack of Opportunity
    •    Going Back to the Hood
26:55 - A Young Offender
    •    Teenage Incarceration
    •    Accountability
    •    Finding Structure
    •    Self Awareness
33:30 - Jail vs. Prison
    •    Speaking to our Youth
    •    Changing the Narrative
    •    Following Great Habits
37:20 - Free Man / Life after Trauma
    •    Traveling the World
    •    Moving Forward
    •    New Beginnings
    •    The Will To Win
    •    Survivor’s Remorse
45:30 - JoJo’s Rules To The Game
48:00 - Game Round: 4th Quarter
Outro - This Woman’s Work by Maxwell https://music.apple.com/us/album/this-womans-work/162887353?i=162887781

Thank you to our guests!!

Joe Houston aka JoJo - Founder & Executive Director of Guul Monstru Pathways Inc

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Twitter: @rulestothegame_

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Directed & Produced by Damani Givens
Created & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro – A Saturday with CandessRoad to the Pros
NFL Auditions
15:40 – Are Cheerleaders Athletes Too?With Grace & Grit
Pretty Privilege
25:00 – Pressure to PerformBalancing Life as a Black Engineer
Facing Common Stereotypes
Confidence is Key!
30:45 – Life Happens to WomenPerforming Pregnant
We STILL Have A Job To Do
Reaching Back in the Community
36:00 – 2020 VisionCareer Goals & Aspirations
Leaders vs. Followers
Everybody Isn’t A Boss
41:00 – Misconceptions About PayMoney After Game Day
Benefits of Redskins Cheer
45:00 – Corporate Girls TalkBalancing Two Worlds
Dating A Professional Athlete
The Alpha Female
52:30 – Game Round: This or That
57:00 – Candess’s Final Rules To The Game
Outro – I Been On (Homecoming Live) by Beyoncé Knowles https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-been-on-homecoming-live/1459930448?i=1459930606
Thank you to our special guest!!!

Candess Correll – Professional NFL Cheerleader & Software Engineer

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Twitter: @rulestothegame_ @WRC_Candess

Directed & Produced by Damani Givens | Created & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro – Breaking News! 2020 CBA
New Money in the League
Are WNBA Stars Finished with Overseas?
9:30 – Recruiting Season
Impact on Coaches & Scouts
+ Player Interest in the Draft
League Schedule Placement
12:40 – Growth in Viewership
NBA Celebrity Row
WNBA Playoff Season
Why Not Have a Parade?
Off-Season Professionals
18:00 – Building The WNBA Brand
Consumer Challenges
The Love of Competition
Pure Basketball Fans
Women Above the Rim
25:15 – Athletes vs. Gender
Coed Sports Competitions
Equality in the WNBA
Media Madness
30:00 – 2020 Season Outlook
Pushing The W Agenda
Higher Ratings = Bigger Fan Base
Sponsor Deals & Endorsements
The Sports Agent Game
37:00 – Quality of Talent
Community > Competition
Increasing Exposure
Can NBA Players Be Marketing Tools for the League?
40:45 – Motherhood in the WNBA
Skyler Diggins-Smith
New CBA Terms on Maternity Leave & Family Planning
Nursing in Training Camp?
Women Are Human First
46:20 – Considering LGBTQ+
A Different Path to Motherhood
Feminism vs. Basketball Culture
Diversity in the Locker Room
Reckless Romance at Work
50:50 – Better Business & Travel
Improved Player Experience
Entrepreneurs in the WNBA
New CBA Terms on Flights & Hotel Rooms for Players
59:00 – Final Recap
1:05:55 – Rules To The Game
Outro – Ca$h Sh*t by Megan Thee Stallion (feat. Da Baby) https://music.apple.com/us/album/cash-s-t-feat-dababy/1463027710?i=1463027714
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Directed & Produced by Damani Givens | Created & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro – The Business of Boxing
Meet Coach T & Greg Newby
Story Behind the Gloves
Training Pros vs. People
11:45 Nutrition 101
What is a DIET?? Let me be great!
Everyone’s Body is Different
Healthy Habits Save Lives
Damani’s Story
18:50 Why Boxing? A Mindset
You Are What You EAT
Greg’s “Pre-Game” Process
A CLEANNSSEE?!
22:25 Guilty Pleasures
30 Days No Sex vs. 30 Days No Bad Food: What would you do?
Protection is Power
Beating Stereotypes & Dormant Diseases
26:00 Lizzo vs. EVERYBODY
Permissible Celebrity Behavior
Holding US to a Higher Standard
Black Cancel Culture
33:00 Coach T’s Rules to the Game: Fatherhood & Legacy
35:45 Game Round (Part 1)
Outro – Hot by Young Thug feat. Gunna https://music.apple.com/us/album/hot-feat-gunna/1476636939?i=1476636943
Thank you to our special guests!!!

Terrence Mann (Coach T) – HTC Owner & Professional Boxing Trainer

Greg Newby – Team Newby Boxing

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Twitter: @rulestothegame_

Directed & Produced by Damani Givens

Created & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Who’s your Top 5?
21:07- A Black Man’s Path to Success
Stripper Mentality
Coming Back to the Hood
31:30 – Money Moves vs. A College Education
How fast athletes/rappers blow their first bag.
Can you be successful without Higher Learning? Is there an advantage to getting a Degree?
Trapped in a Contract
43:45 – Black Men with Privilege
Fighting Stereotypes
Talent w/ Money is still Talent
47:00 – Changing the Narrative
52:20 – Game Round – 4th Quarter
Outro – Loyal to the Soil by Dame D.O.L.L.A. feat Lil Wayne https://music.apple.com/us/album/loyal-to-the-soil-feat-lil-wayne/1161670907?i=1161671195
Thank You to our special guests!!!

Trey Williams – Sports Journalist & Blogger
Joseph Summers – Rapper

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Twitter: @rulestothegame_

Directed & Produced by Damani Givens
Created & Hosted by Shannon Nichele

Intro – Petty Wap by Young M.A. (Instrumental)
Rules, Scandals, & Paying Students
20:20 – Is the NCAA showing cartel behavior?
26:00 The Game – Sneaker Deals & Unsung Athletes
30:05 What about the Women?
35:15 Family Business – Are parents forcing it?
38:00 NBA Celebrities
42:00 The Big Baller Brand Hustle
45:35 Injuries & Pressure Points
55:30 Game Round – 5 Seconds Trivia
Outro – NCAA by 2Chainz https://music.apple.com/us/album/ncaa/1454470237?i=1454470482
Thank You to our special guests!!!

Trey Williams – Sports Journalist & Blogger

Andrea Jones – Retired Athlete (Basketball)

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Instagram: @shann.sports @dreabeflexxn @livingnthe90s @damanigivens

Twitter: @rulestothegame_

Directed & Produced by Damani Givens

Created & Hosted by Shannon Nichele