Stakes is High Podcast

This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC are joined by returning guest Tracy. Listen as the group discusses how we ended Black History Month by Donald Trump being called the first black President, how racism can affect your brand, and transparency while dating. If you're a business owner that's racist, will that mindset hurt or protect your brand? If you're a black-owned business, would you advertise that proudly? Lastly, how soon should you discuss your sexual past with someone you're dating? Tune in, like, comment, and share!

This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC are joined by new guest Taylor Simpson, CEO and Founder of The Halo App, a peer to peer lending platform for small-dollar loans of $100-$1000. Listen as the group discusses the creation of the Halo App and what spawned Taylor's entrepreneurial spirit, the struggles of starting a black-owned business, and what motivates Taylor and his team to keep creating. Tune in, like, comment, and share!

This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC are joined by returning guest D. Dowdy and B. Michelle, hosts of HERspective Podcast. Listen as the group discusses some of the double standards between men and women when it comes to sex? We know that women get judged differently for how they express themselves sexually, but why? Do parents educate their sons differently than their daughters when it comes to sex? Maybe we were left to learn on our own. Tune in, like, comment, and share!

This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC celebrate episode 200; with special guest, Brother Nuri Muhammad. Brother Muhammad is a renowned author and Student Minister of The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. Brother Muhammad serves out of the Indianapolis Indiana, Mosque #74 Complex. Tune in to hear how Brother Muhammad escaped the street life and became a member and minister of the Nation of Islam. Tune in and join the discussion with comments! Happy 200th Stakes is High!!!!

This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC are joined by returning guest authors Melody Aron and Khirie Williams. Tune in as the group takes a deep dive into some of the content from Melody and Khirie's recent book "Why Not Now?" What are we doing as a community to help prepare future generations to have better opportunities than what we were afforded? Why do we as a culture tend to place more importance on looking successful than being successful? Is social media to blame or is it the way we're raised? Tune in and join the discussion with comments!

This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC are joined by the Drunken Knights for a lengthy, candid conversation. Listen as the group discusses how they learned about the birds and the bees? Do we as a culture do a bad job at preparing our children for those curious teen years? How many of us learned about sex from our big cousin's porno stash? Tune in, like, comment, and share! RIP Kobe. #MambaOut

This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC have a quick sitdown to cover a couple of topics. Listen as they discuss how people may seem luckier than others in certain avenues, but is what you perceive as luck truly that person's reality? Also, would you think your ex was on games if he continued to buy your child birthday gifts years after the separation? Lastly, if MLK came back from the grave, would he appreciate or be disgusted by the Migos and their influence to our culture? Tune in, like, comment, and share!

This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC are joined by returning guests @jessjacqui and @signedmistertobar to chat over a few topics. Tune in as the group discusses how family dynamics can play a huge role on how you treat your significant other. Do you ever feel there are certain situations where you have to protect your partner from the opinions of your family? At what point does this level of protection become damaging to the relationship? Also, what commitment look like for you? We all take different approaches to goals or relationships, but what similarities can we find in our approach? Tune in, like, comment, and share!

This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC are joined by returning guest @jessjacqui Jacqui. Tune in as the trio discuss a multitude of topics. They also address questions sent from a Stake is High listener. This episode is full of scenarios, questions, and hypotheticals that are inspired by Patience and Relations.

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This week on Stakes is High, Jones and TC are joined by returning guest @desfury. Tune in as the trio chat discuss how forgiveness of a lover often looks different than forgiveness of a family member. Also, what is obtainable success in the back community? Is it more for fetched for our youth to believe they'll someday become a fortune 500 business owner or a famous athlete? Tune in, like, comment, and share!