Description - This week Kelvin has a safe conversation with Lashawn "LaLa" Middleton. "LaLa" is a Purpose Engineer, a Life Coach, Entrepreneur, Actress, and Radio Personality in the Charlotte Area. They discuss everything from overcoming adversity, the challenges of being a beautiful Black plus sized woman, to the fear associated with being the mother of two African American men. "LaLa" STANDS with conviction on the mantra that "If you can look up, you can get up!"

This week Kelvin talks to leaders about how important it is to be approachable while being careful not to go (MIL) Missing In Leadership. This podcast episode is dedicated to leaders at all levels. He talks about how being approachable can sometimes be a matter of life or death.

This week Kelvin has a REAL conversation with Aimee Kane, who is the Equity Program Manager for the City of Boulder Colorado. They discuss the challenges associated with being diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioners, and how more people who are not considered minorities should speak up and use their voices.

This week Kelvin has a Safe Conversation about leadership with Ricardo "Ricky" Wrice, who is also known as the "Male Oprah." They peel the onion of leadership back discussing everything from why leaders struggle today, who has had the greatest impact on his career, to what it means to lead organically.

The Honorable Mayor Brenda Bethune of the City of Myrtle Beach and Kelvin unpack their bags this week. They talk about humanity, humility, and what she wants people to remember about her 100 years from now.

This week Kelvin talks about the ingredients needed for people to be able to live a life of Authenticity. Through life and experiences, he learned that it starts with us but..........

This week Kelvin has a conversation with Tomika Clarke-Williams, the owner of The Clipjoint, a barbershop that welcomes people from all walks of life. They discuss how she along with her team of four African American female barbers are taking over an industry that has traditionally been dominated by men.

This week Kelvin has a conversation with Shawana Miller the host of the "Shawana Speaks" Podcast. Shawana declares that God is 100 - 0 and is undefeated. She says that knowing that and allowing him to fight for you will help you pull yourself out of any black hole in life that you may fall into.

This week Kelvin has a safe conversation with Ashley Nelson about being a single mom, an African-American woman in the nonprofit industry, and how she is fighting to create a better world for her daughter to grow up in.

This week Dr. Deshawn Rouse openly talks about the monumental task of connecting Humanity back to God, and his modern way of bringing young people to Christ.  He started out preaching to stuffed animals at the age of five and now he's preaching to the multitudes.  Listen to his story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.