Speak On It!

Through his company, entrepreneur and security and protection expert Samuel Griffin has worked with presidential candidates, heads of state and A-list celebrities. He recently wrote "Rent-A-Cop Reboot" with Theresa M. Caldwell - a guide for security professionals and anyone interested in a career in the industry. He talks about witnessing domestic violence as a child, guarding clients from the KKK, juggling a 9-to-5 job and starting a business, the work-family balance, the necessity of a "Plan B" and the importance of faith.

"Rent-A-Cop Reboot" is available via Leumas Publishing,  Amazon (in print and Kindle) and Chirp.

(The opening theme music "Please Irene" by Lynn Riley and the World-Mix is used with their permission. Find their release "Say What" on iTunes, Amazon Music, Bandcamp and CB Baby.)

Jasmine Hudson, J'Aaron Merchant and Madia Willis - co-founders of Black Paper Party - share their thoughts about starting a company aimed at filling the void created by the lack of Black imagery during the holiday season, as well as the importance of honing an entrepreneurial spirit and finding community in Northwest Arkansas.

Learn more about their ornaments and gift-wrapping paper collection at www.BlackPaperParty.com.

(Our opening theme music - "Please Irene" by Lynn Riley and the World-Mix - is used with their permission. Find their release "Say What" on iTunes, Amazon Music, Bandcamp and CB Baby.)

Author Dana Wuwwakkil's "The Anxiety Diaries - A Diary and a Memoir" began as an experiment to write every day. She talks about living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD),  identifying as a writer, the isolation associated with being a stay-at-home parent and the importance of exercise, meditation and a strong support system for anyone suffering with anxiety and their loved ones.

Her book is available via her website, Amazon, Google Books and wherever books are sold.

The opening theme music "Please Irene" by Lynn Riley and the World-Mix is used with their permission. Find their release "Say What" on iTunes, Amazon Music, Bandcamp and CB Baby.

A college English major who went to law school after realizing a writer's life can be a financial struggle, S. Lee Manning sat down to finish her first novel, "Trojan Horse" shortly after she retired from practicing. The espionage thriller was published by Encircle Publications in mid October 2020. She talked with us about writing, family, her breast cancer and A.D.D. diagnoses, the winding road that lead to publishing her book, why implicit bias and anti-semitism feature prominently in "Trojan Horse" and the importance of supporting indie book stores.  Warning: There is a teeny bit of cussin'.

Our opening theme music "Please Irene" by Lynn Riley and the World-Mix is used with their permission. Find their release "Say What" on iTunes, Amazon Music, Bandcamp and CB Baby.

Welcome to Speak On It! - the podcast where the creatives tell their stories about what they do and how they do it.

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