Small Talk, Big Names Podcast!

In 2022, Glam and I had a pre birthday check in. She was turning 101 in a few months and we were in the midst of answering the question, "how do you top 100 years of birthday celebrations".

Sadly, In 2023, we lost Glam at the young age of 102 years old. She hung out with us, just enough to have a plate of 4th of July fixings. On July 5th, 2023, she reunited with her main squeeze, James L. Green and boy is she missed.

Listen in as she shares wisdom and serenades all the birthday babies out there.

Coach Rob and Coach Teri of the Spelman College Speech and Debate team.

When you meet Sean and Michelle, prepare to regain your playground credit and depending on where you grew up- your street cred! Sean and Michelle take us on the journey of how being broke led them to each other and the moment Sean and Neiger were the only ones in the conversation who knew...yep "y'all go together"! Double Dutch Aerobics is exactly what it says and it is fierce! Taking the world, internet and morning television line up by storm and yes, they are the creators of the 1st ever fully dedicated double dutch studio in the WORLD! So, keep yo' feet up!!!

Recorded at a busy Starbucks:

Inspired by Glamo and so many questions, Montre' introduces us to the ballroom scene from his humble beginnings as a performer in his grandmother's house to a leader on one of the hottest youth dance teams in Ohio. Equipped with a yearn for the big city, Montre' ventured to the "A" and the rest is an adventure in perseverance, goal setting and endurance. Meet the artist and the barista- Mr. Montre'.

Audio apologies- please excuse the audio issues in this episode as connectivity and clarity was an issue (Guest interviewed while in Puerto Rico).

Meet Dr. Khali Jones, one of the youngest battle tested veterinarians in the southeast with a killer forehand and a mom that has been credited for introducing and strengthening the Atlanta tennis community. Khali has been in the animal care business since...let's just go with single digits...no seriously, Khali's Kennel's has been around for a while! Join us as Khali shares the trials and challenges that for many would give them permission to quit, but for her, it energized her to find a different route. She teaches us about Gross Anatomy, leading a team in Puerto Rico, passing it on and why Tuskegee's Veterinary program should be on everyone's list. Ignore the audio, stay for the content and invite a young person- they might actually learn something!

Introducing a leader, a public health practitioner and one of the solution architects of all of the epidemics and pandemics that you can recall in your lifetime (okay...maybe the last 10-15 years), Dr. Maleeka Glover; one part social epidemiologist, one part proud mother and all parts backed by an entourage of ancestors that dare you to test their gangsta!! From her humble beginnings as a PK (preacher's kid), thespian and honor student to her lessons learned in email response etiquette and the time she became officially cool to Saleema's fiends. Dr Glover makes no excuses for why she has a seat at the table and always travels with a stack of chairs- make room, you may learn something! 

Two years after arriving in the US and finding my way to McGhee Tennis Center, two ladies took an interest in me- and this is one of them; meet Shawn Polite-Bledsoe! From Tampa to Atlanta, Shawn takes us on a story of strength, resilience, navigating the green book, the flames that engulfed her home, and the moment during one of her first auditions where she...actually...just push play- she tells it best. Welcome to a conversation between a mentee and her mentor, between a sponsor and a student, between great-forever-friends. 

Ever met someone who you knew would make a dent in the world and never change- meet Spree Wilson, the myth and legend! From his humble start in Nashville rocking out to his mother's hits while riding in the front seat to the crucial conversation with his grandmother that led to the drafting of "Twilight for the Weary" a short film- Spree is a complex and dynamic multi-hit recording artists and now, short film writer and producer with more stories left to tell. Join us as we discuss the formative years, the graduation myth, compliments from Nas and a compliment of Talib Kweli...The Talib Kweli. Prepare to hear his process and the memory of his first ever hit single, this man introduced me to Bob Dylan...The Bob Dylan.