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The Conversation:  Gaining More Control of Your Money 

 

In our last episode, we talked about different ways to gain control of your money, from stocks to forex and more. In this episode, we’re going to add another tool to your money freedom toolkit, Bitcoin. 

 

Whether you love Bitcoin, are confused by it, or hate it, this digital money has changed lives. 

 

One of those lives is Justin Rhedrick. 

 

Justin Rhedrick aka “Bitcoin Vegan” was a man who was tired of being trapped. He spent two years in college, only to learn that he would be graduating through the recession. He served his time in prison, only to find minimum-wage level jobs available. He started his own business, but felt trapped by the high amount of work he had to put in just to keep it alive. 

 

Then he found Bitcoin, and his life changed. 

 

Justin found something that he could understand, something that would not only build income for him but also for generations to come. 

 

Tune into to learn how Justin made that transition from someone who felt trapped to someone who is running his own life through the power of Bitcoin. 

 

Topics We Cover 

• Why it’s important to let go of anger toward your parents  
• Generational habits and curses 
• How to change your mindset after a bad decision 

• How to get out of the “hustle” mentality into an entrepreneur;s mindset 
• When to let go of a business 
• Knowing how to pivot a business 
• Why Justin loves Bitcoin 
• What is inflation? 

• Generational wealth 
• How do I get involved in Bitcoin if I don’t have a lot of money? 
• How to learn money 

 

3 Important Things to Remember 

Our habits affect generations The things we do and the things we believe affect not just us 

 

Understand money Money is a tool to get what you need or want. The more you learn about money, the better you can use it as a tool 

 

Money does not define you, but how you use it does  Every dollar (or Bitcoin) you use is a decision 

The Homework: 3 Personal Questions About Money 

1. Define money 

1. Using your definition of money, now imagine that you had enough to make you happy. What amount would that be? 

1. Imagine that you were told that the money you have will be worth less in the future, would you save it, invest it, or spend it? What do you think that says about you? 

 

Related Episodes 

Episode 25 The Power And Importance Of Financial Literacy In The Minority Community with Terrance Wyatt 

 

About Our Guest 

Justin Rhedrick aka “Bitcoin Vegan” turned his financial life and health around 3 years in prison and 2 years in college to become an entrepreneur, coach, investor, and educator 

 

Links 

Bitcoin Vegan on Twitter (Secret Code: “Adverse Bitcoin”) 

 

Bitcoin Vegan on LinkedIn (Secret Code: “Adverse Bitcoin”) 

 

Bitcoin Vegan Resources 

 

Additional Info 

 

What is Bitcoin 

 

What is inflation? 

 

The First Step To Passing On Wealth: Deciding What's Important To You 

 

Check out kennethcheadle.com for more information, podcast episodes and blog posts! 

 

 

The Conversation: Tapping into Your Financial Power...No Matter How Much You Have 

 

Money is one of the most essential things we need to survive, but is one of the things most of us know so little about. 

 

Most of us don’t know what’s in our 401(k), yet it’s OUR 401(k). 

 

Many of us believe the stock market is only for certain folks, yet place our bets on winning a lotto ticket. 

 

Many of us look our paycheck, and lose it before we can even think of a “budget” 

 

On top of this, the majority of us believe that we don’t have options to grow our money. 

 

Kevon L. Chisolm and his teenage son Kevon Kamari Chisolm, Jr. aka “Junior Wallstreeter” will share with you why we need to tap into the full power of financial literacy. We don’t just mean budgeting and saving.  

 

We’re talking about giving your money options to grow: 401(k)s, stocks, and more. 

 

Tune in if you are ready to learn how to start maximizing your money, no matter where you are in your financial journey. 

 

Topics We Cover 

• Why financial literacy is more than budgeting and saving 

• How do I become proactive about my money? 
• Do you know what’s in your 401K? 
• Investment clubs-scams or opportunities? 
• Opportunities to teach younger children about money 
• How do I pick a stock? 

• Bitcoin-good or bad investment? 
• How do you research stocks? 
• What are dividends? 
• Foundation of maximizing your money: How do I start? 
• Why our community needs to learn financial literacy 

• Why knowing your history is key to your financial future 

 

3 Important Things to Remember 

 

Start by asking questions  The first step to maximizing money is to open your mind and start asking questions about the financial habits you already have 

 

You can grow your money No matter how much you have, everyone has an opportunity to grow their money through a lot of ways: investing, learning new skills, real estate, and more 

 

Connect with people who respect money Once you are ready to change your financial future, find people and resources (books, podcasts, courses) that can help you reach your financial goals. 

 

The Homework 

Today’s homework is simple, but requires deep thought...just 3 questions to ask yourself 

 

1. How much money do you need to be happy? 
2. Where did that amount come from? 
3. Do you ever believe you will achieve the money you need to be happy? 

   

 

Ask yourself the above three questions  

 

Related Episodes 

Episodes 25 The Power And Importance Of Financial Literacy In The Minority Community with Terrance Wyatt 

 

Related Blog Posts 

Banking Up Your Mindset: The Other Part of the “The Secret” to Getting Money 

 

Manifesting Magic: Closing the Gap Between Your Obstacles & Your Dream Life Fast with 6 (Somewhat) Easy Ingredients 

 

About Our Guests 

Kevon L. Chisolm and his teenage son Kevon Kamari Chisolm, Jr. aka “Junior Wallstreeter” are building a business and legacy of financial literacy and African American history to empower the African American community. 

 

Kevon is a trademark lawyer, financial educator, educator of African American studies and the father of Kamari. Kamari is a freshman in high school who has used his father’s knowledge along with finance camps and his own interest to become a financially savvy financial educator for youth.  

 

Links 

The Black Wallstreeter website 

 

The Black Wallstreeter on Facebook 

 

The Black Wallstreeter on Instagram 

 

 

 

 

Books Mentioned in the Podcast 

 

Millennial Takeover: A Clear Roadmap to Identifying Your Purpose, Enhancing your Skills and Building a Satisfying Career and Life. 

 

Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D. 

 

 

The Conversation: Building Bigger Dreams with No Limits 

 

In our first episode with Reggie Calhoun, Jr, we talked about his dream of creating his own college. Reggie shared how he was able to ignore the critics and naysayers who tried to get in his way.  

 

Reggie is back. 

 

This time, his dream has grown even bigger. Reggie’s dream of starting a college prep academy that focused on helping student athletes has now expanded into a college that offers Associates, Bachelors, and certificates programs (online and on campus) along with branches now getting started in Haiti..with other countries to come. 

 

This transformation, from dream to even bigger dream, is what Reggie and Ken talk about in this follow-up episode.  

 

If you’re looking to grow your dream from where it is to where it could be, you don’t want to miss this episode. 

 

Topics We Cover 

• How to expand your dream...when your resources are low 
• Getting the motivation to take a big leap 

• How to turn your “failing moments” into learning moments 
• Creating a dream that is bigger than you 
• Growing your dreams without a roadmap 
• Why upgrading your dream is like playing monopoly 
• Expanding your worldview 

• Why nobody can tell you the exact way to build your dream 
• Letting go of limiting beliefs 
• Taking the right advice from the right people (and why you need to ignore people who can’t help your dream) 
• Where Reggie’s dream is growing next 

 

3 Important Things to Remember 

You don’t need permission to build your dream your way Your dream is the permission 

 

Every dream starts in the dark. Dreams aren’t given. They are built as you take action. 

 

To build bigger dreams, find the why Understanding your “why” will helps connect you to other people’s “why” for a even bigger dream 

 

 

 

 

The Homework 

Following your dream can be harder. Growing your dreams can be even harder.  

 

To help you start expanding your mindset to help you start expanding your dreams, ask yourself 3 questions: 

 

If I had $1 million today to fix something, what would I fix first? 

If I were the CEO of a business, what business would it be? 

If I were on a reality TV show, what would I want to be? 

 

Related Episodes 

Episode 29 Taking Control of Your Dreams with Reggie Calhoun Jr. 

 

About Our Guest 

Reggie W Calhoun Jr. is a former college student athlete who turned his experience into a movement. He is the founder of RPA College and The Rezolution Conglomerate who also worked as a combat engineer in the Army National Guard. 

 

Links 

Reggie Calhoun Jr. on Twitter 

 

Reggie Calhoun Jr on Instagram 

 

RPA College 

 

RPA College on Instagram 

 

RPA College on Twitter 

 

Additional Info 

FAFSA 

 

NCAA plans to have temporary student athlete compensation measures in place by July 1 

 

HAITI: A BRIEF HISTORY OF A COMPLEX NATION 

 

 

Check out kennethcheadle.com for more information, podcast episodes and blog posts! 

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The Conversation: COV1D-19….One Year Later

 

In this follow-up episode, Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos (“Dr. G”) is back to talk about COVID-19.

 

This time around, he is sharing what the medical community has learned about the disease that completely changed the world.

 

Dr. G will be sharing how to handle the huge amount of information (and misinformation) that comes from the media, vaccinations, and how we can stay healthy going forward.

 

If you’re someone who has vaccination concerns or are confused about news about the virus, this quick episode will help give you the facts to make clear and informed decisions about your health.

 

Questions We Explore

• What have we learned about COVID-19 a year later?
• Why do viruses always come from animals?
• Should I trust some of the “horror stories” I read?
• Does the vaccine have side effects?
• Is a vaccinated person contagious?
• How should the medical community communicate to people who are hesitant to take the vaccine?
• Why do COVID-19 use mRNA?
• Will we need vaccine boosters?
• What should you do  if you don’t get vaccinated?

 

3 Important Things to Remember

Skip the fear, follow the science  Look for information that gives facts, not opinion

 

The best weapon against a virus is information  Having science-based information that can help the world make the best decision is key to stopping the spread

 

Make the best decision for you Decide base on YOUR circumstances, not someone else

 

The Homework

As the coronavirus pandemic continued, there was another thing that spread: information. In some cases, this information was helpful. In other cases, it was less than helpful. In extreme cases, it was harmful.

 

As Dr. G shared, one of the best tools we have to fight against a virus is information. Information helps us make decisions, for our own families and as a society.

 

Yet, we often don’t question where we get our information.

 

For this “homework”, let’s focus on the “information” piece of the conversation. 

 

Take a minute to ask yourself the following:

 

1, Where do I get my information about the COVID-19 virus?

2. Did I trust the information? Why?

3, Did I verify the information? Why or why not?

 

Think through your answers and ask what those answers mean for your health.

 

Related Episodes

 

Episode 53: Dr. G and COVID-19 (First Episode)

 

Episode 61 Staying Healthy Through the Pandemic

 

Episode 69: Getting the Medical Help (in a Complicated Health System)

 

About Our Guest

Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos (“Dr. G”) is a Critical Care Medicine physician, co-director of The Greater Good, the director of the Tobacco Treatment Clinic,the Co-Chair of Health Equity, and an associate professor of medicine at John Hopkins School of  Medicine. He has become a recognized authority on COVID-19 who also speaks out about the non-biological factors that impact the health of our communities.

 

Links

Medicine for the Greater Good

 

Dr. G’s profile on John Hopkins School of Medicine

 

Dr. G on Twitter

 

Dr. G on TedX

 

Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships (Book by Dr. Galiatsatos)

“We need to do things that are uncomfortable or you will never grow.”

• - Alienor Salmon, Former UN researcher, Dance Ambassador, Author

 

The Conversation: Learning to Flow With Life

 

For most of us, a “comfort zone” might be speaking on stage or doing a Zoom call on a bad hair day….but what about leaving a high-profile job to go dancing around the world in a country you’ve never been to?

 

Alienor Salmon knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. She was going to work with the UN.

 

She did everything right: graduate college, spoke multiple languages, and completed the difficult application process.

 

But after a few years of working, she started to realize that she had gotten stuck. She stopped chasing what she wanted in life. 

 

So, she did something bold.

 

She quit her job and followed her three passions, Latin America and dance...and found her new calling.

 

Tune in to learn where Alienor’s  jump into the unknown took her and how it can guide you to upgrading your comfort zone into a trophy zone.

 

Insights

• The importance of learning to navigate different cultures
• The keys to learning difficult subjects
• Chasing a big opportunity...when it’s not your dream
• Stepping forward when you’re scared 
• Why diving into your passion when you’re afraid to learn 
• Expanding your mind with 1 simple question
• How to turn a big dream into a reality
• Finding safety when you make a big change
• The power of dance

 

Takeways of the Conversation

Communication is a dance Communicating effectively is about adapting to who you are talking to

 

Learning is a dance Like a dance, learning is about learning the fundamentals and stepping into the unknown

Your life is a dance  Take time to enjoy it!

 

The Homework: Expanding Your Time Zone

 

Want to know what you’re really about in 2 minutes or less? Imagine you have $1,000,000,000 in your bank account right now.

 

Write down the top three things you do.

 

Take a minute to review those things. Feel free to ask yourself these three questions:

1. What do these 3 things say about the priorities in my life?
2. Am I proud or ashamed of those 3 things?
3. Why am I not pursuing one of those things now?

 

If you feel comfortable, share your victory on social media with the hashtag: #changeismynarrative

 

 

About Our Guest

 

Alienor Salmon is a former UN educational researcher who has worked in Mongolia and Thailand and other places pursuing research in policy, education, and research. She left her position at UNESCO to travel to Latin America and ended up pursuing her passion of dancing to become a dance ambassador. She is author of “Finding Rhythm: An International Dance Journey”

 

You can find her at www.bailandojourney.com

 

Social Media Channels

Facebook

 

YouTube

 

Instagram

 

Pinterest

 

 

Other Resources to Check Out

UNESCO

 

Rio Carnival

 

Salsa for Dancing

 

"Ultimately good can come from bad….” 

- - Rachel Engstrom, Widow, Author, Cancer Advocate  

 

The Conversation: Navigating Towards Your Hope 

We are used to stories of a widow after a couple reaches their advanced years, but imagine if that couple was in their 20’s and 30’s? 

 

Imagine if the husband in that scenario went through the up and down journey of acute lymphoblastic leukemia-chemo, losing their hair, having to relearn how to walk, losing weight drastically, and having to get treatments regularly through the week? 

 

Now imagine that you, as the wife, are diagnosed with endometriosis. 

 

Now, imagine that your husband’s cancer returns...but he doesn't return. 

 

What do you do in this situation?  

 

How do you handle the finances?  

 

How do you navigate health insurance?  

 

How do you handle the funeral? 

 

In this powerful episode, author and advocate Rachel Engstrom shares the chaotic journey she went through as a hopeful 25-year hopeful to a widow navigating her own illnesses at the same time while trying to keep it all together. 

 

Rachel shares how she did it and how she used that experience to help others better navigate the world for the better when your world continues to turn upside down. 

 

Insights 

• Supporting your significant other during a cancer diagnosis 
• Getting support...when you’re the primary caregiver 
• Dealing with illness...when your significant other is also dealing with illness 
• Life….when cancer comes back 

• Making the hard decisions as a primary caregiver 
• The things you don’t know...until you become a widow 
• How to start finding yourself after you lose someone 
• Turning adversity into advocacy 

 

 

Takeaways of the Conversation 

• Get support even if you are the primary support We all need help 

 

• Find the resources The healthcare system can be a scary system to navigate. Look for advocates that are inside and outside of the healthcare system to help you 

 

Keep fighting for your light  Even when you feel overwhelmed, know that there is  

always wishing you a better future 

 

The Homework:  

Rachel talked about the power of finding hope after experiencing major losses in her life. She also talked about how she used the hope she found to inspire hope in others.  

 

If you look hard enough, I’m sure that you can find it in your own life. 

 

To prove it, take a moment to reflect on your life’s story. Imagine if someone were to screenplay of your life and asked you to answer the following questions within 5 minutes 

 

1. What songs would you choose in your screenplay? 

1. What actor/actress would you choose in your screenplay? 

1. Who or what would be the villain? 

 

Think through your answer at a later time and see how you could recreate it. 

 

If you feel comfortable, share your victory on social media with the hashtag: #changeismynarrative . 

 

 

About Our Guest: 

Rachel Engstrom is an author who turned her story of grief, pain, and loss into advocacy and resources for others  

 

You can find her at https://linktr.ee/wifewidownowwhat and her book at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08K6477RL/. 

 

 

 

Social Media Channels 

Instagram 

 

Twitter 

 

Facebook group (Health Heredity) 

[Text Wrapping Break]Other Resources to Check Out 

Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment  

 

Be the Match 

 

Donate Cord Blood 

 

Stupid Cancer 

"You are the CEO of your health and life...” 

- - Keyonna Renea, Photographer, Patient/Wellness Advocate on a Mission

 

The Conversation: Fighting for Your Health….Despite the System

 

Keyonna Renea knew something wasn’t right with her body, yet physician after physician ignored her.

 

They assumed she was too young or just ignored her.

 

Years later, Keyonna Renea was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

 

That 9-year long journey between a doctor’s visit and a diagnosis transformed Keyonna from a patient into a patient advocate. Going through the maze of healthcare, Keyonna learned how to navigate the healthcare system. She learned how to talk to medical providers in a way to get results, what information to collect, and why you need to interview a physician to create a powerfully positive relationship that creates a healthier space for everyone.

 

Insights

• How our environments change our personality
• Growing up in a military family
• Getting a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis...almost 10 years later
• Living with multiple sclerosis
• Struggles of chronic illness in the health care system
• Barriers to getting care
• The “Covid” 911 call that went horribly wrong
• Dr. Moore...and the system
• How to advocate for your own body 
• Knowing how to tune into your body
• Understanding your rights
• Being the CEO of your health

 

 

Takeaways of the Conversation

• Collect your data Doctors can make better decisions when you journal your health (It’s also good for you!)

 

• Know your rights You have the right to get a second opinion and to make active and informed decisions about the care you receive

 

• You are the CEO of your health You deserve it

 

The Homework: 

Keyonna talked about the importance of listening to your body, but we often find it hard to take the time to do this, so let’s get reacquainted with our bodies with 3 quick 5-minute exercises that you can do any time

 

1. Body Thoughts: Look at yourself in a full-length mirror for at least 1 minute (Set a timer on a cell phone). As you look at yourself, listen to the thoughts that you are telling yourself about your body. Are they positive? Are they negative? Take 4 minutes to write down some of what you were thinking.
2. Body Gratitude:  Go back to the full-length mirror, but this time take at least 2 minutes finding at least 3 things that you appreciate about your body. Write them on an index card and whenever you feel stressed today, take out that index card.
3. Food Journal: Most of us don’t take the time to take the time to listen to our body and how it responds to the food we eat. For today, make an effort to write down the food you eat. You can use an app like MyFitnessPal or just write it down on a piece of paper. But….in addition to what you ate, write down a quick note about how you feel afterwards as well.

 

If you feel comfortable, share your victory on social media with the hashtag: #changeismynarrative .

 

 

About Our Guest:

Keyonna Renea is a photographer, body love coach, patient.and wellness advocate, and multiple sclerosis fighter who is using her life’s journey to help our world create a healthier, creative, and more loving world.

 

You can find her at KeyonnaRenea.com or https://keyonnarenea.wixsite.com/thethrive 

 

 

 

 

Social Media Channels

Instagram

 

Twitter

 

Facebook group (Health Heredity)

Other Resources to Check Out

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

 

Dr. Moore

 

Patient Bill of Rights

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"I don’t think educators, as a collective, realize how much power we have….” 

- - Evalaurene Jean-Charles, Educator, Activist, Researcher, and Change Maker 

 

The Conversation: Is Our Society Learning to Fail….or Failing to Learn? 

 

As teacher and educational activist Evalaurene Jean-Charles. points out, teachers have to navigate a very complex and tricky world of politics, parents, and students. They have to follow the rules of politicians who have never stepped in a classroom, parents who want the best for their kids, and students who are developing in a complicated, globally connected world. 

 

How do you teach in an environment like this? 

 

Dream better. 

 

Dreaming and creating better solutions for Black students is what drives Evalaurene’s educational platform, Black on Black Education.  

 

Using conversations and resources created through conferences, podcasts, and more, Black on Black Education creates resources that educators can use to improve education for Black children. 

 

In this powerful episode that covers everything from how to teach kids about magma to virtual learning, Evalurene shares the struggles teachers face and the revolutionary power they can tap into to create a better life for all students. 

 

Tune in to join the mission that is re-imagine education into a powerful and revolutionary tool of learning 

 

Insights 

• Growing up as a Black student 
• School-to-Prison Pipeline: Is America’s education really helping Black students? 
• The confusing world of being a teacher in America 
• The power of teachers to make an impact 

• What Black on Black Education is doing to help educators help kids 
• How teachers can tailor learning to reach more students 
• Teaching during a pandemic 
• Why are more teachers quitting? 
• Creating a better education...with input from real teachers (and why that’s important) 

• The difficulties of national educational reform 
• How can parents advocate better for their kids? 
• The power we all have to inspire a child’s life 

 

 

Takeaways of the Conversation 

• Know the story Understand the world you live in 

 

• Know your resources Know what resources are available to 

 

• Know your power Know that any change for the better makes a shift to an even bigger and better situation 

 

The Homework:  

Evalaurene talked about the importance of changing the narrative when it comes to learning. We can apply that lesson to everything in our lives. 

 

Take a few minutes to think about a big obstacle or struggle you are currently having. Now give yourself 10 minutes to write it down, leave a voice memo, or record a video of you explaining your situation. 

 

Now put away what you wrote down or said for a day. 

 

Then go back and review it. Do you still feel the same way about the problem? Take just 5 minutes to brainstorm what you can do to change or fix your problem, even if it’s a small change. 

 

Commit to completing that small change within 7 days. 

 

If you feel comfortable, share your victory on social media with the hashtag: #changeismynarrative . 

 

 

About Our Guest: 

Evalaurene Jean-Charles is a special education teacher, researcher, podcaster, and community activist who founded Black on Black Education while in college. She focuses on having conversations and creating spaces and resources for the re-imagination of Black education. 

 

You can find her at www.blackonblackeducation.com 

 

 

Social Media Channels 

Instagram 

 

Twitter 

 

Facebook 

 

LinkedIn  

 

Black on Black Education Podcast 

 

Other Resources to Check Out 

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race 

Teachers for Good Trouble 

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"All my life I’ve been trying to figure out….when there’s no blueprint” 

- - Dr.Nino Rodriguez, Social Justice Educator, Activist, Community Organizer, Transformational Coach 

 

The Conversation: How Do I Heal Myself When I Don’t Know Where to Start? 

 

When we get a scar, there’s usually something we can get to fix it: Band-Aid, cast, or a call to the doctor. 

 

But how do you heal your life? 

 

In this raw and revealing podcast, Ken talks with Dr. Nino Rodriguez, a social justice educator, researcher, and community activist talk about this very important and life-altering question.  

 

They’ll discuss how they learned to create a blueprint for healing when there was no blueprint, the struggles they had along the way, and some easy steps you can take to begin answering the question “How do I heal my own life?”, no matter where you are in your life’s journey right now. 

 

Insights 

• Figuring out your life in a complex world 
• Finding your life’s work and your life mission 
• Navigating masculinity in a socially unequal world 
• The danger of not following your own blueprint for success 
• Milestones & benchmarks...and how to figure out a life without a map 

• Being vulnerable & emotionally intelligent 
• The important role of self-love in communication 
• Dealing with anger 
• Being OK while you’re still learning to be OK….Why you don’t need to be perfect to heal 
• Finding your life’s calling 

• “Shit’s gonna happen: Using the right coping mechanism when life throws something unexpected 
• Being angry with ourselves 
• Black Men Heal and The Confess Project 

 

Takeaways of the Conversation 

• Healing is not easy. It can be complicated, so let go of the “quick fix” idea 

 

• You don’t need permission or validation to be who you are. Chasing someone else’s idea of who you should be is an “invisible prison”. 

 

• How you love is how you communicate Understand how people around you (including you) express love and you will be able to communicate better 

 

The Homework:  

Dr. Nino talked about a lot of things in this conversation, from race to masculinity to social justice and communication.  

 

One of his biggest themes, however, was healing.  

 

He emphasized the point that healing is about understanding what you are healing from, what you are healing for, and what you are healing toward. 

 

So, for this homework, take a moment to think about your own healing 

 

All you need is 15 minutes, some inspirational music 

 

1. (5 minutes)  Healing From Be sure to be in a safe space (mentally, emotionally, and physically) first. Then pull out a piece of paper or type on a blank page in a word processor. Write down (no filter) the answer to what question “What went wrong in my life?” Limit yourself to 5 minutes 

 

2.. (5 minutes) Healing For  After you did the above, walk away from what you wrote (at least 30 minutes or more, if you need it)….then come back This time, turn on inspirational musi while you write a list of all of the people in your life who care about you...and that you care for. Limit yourself to 5 minutes and include yourself at the top of the list. 

 

3. (5 minutes) Healing Toward  Continue to listen to inspirational music. This time, start imagining that your life was better. Write down what that life looks like (no filter). 

 

Once you’re done with the above exercises, put two things on the calendar: 

(1) Gratitude  Find one way to show gratitude to a person you care about 

(2) Self-Care  Plan at least an hour where you can step our of your daily grind and just relax. It could be on a staycation, just playing music with no agenda, reading, a book, or actual vacation 

(3) Self-Build Plan at least another hour in your calendar where you dream...then take action on a part of that dream.. It could be as simple as researching a course you always wanted to take or speaking to someone in a new career field. It could also be starting an exercise routine that you never got around to. 

 

Once you're done this week, see if these exercises helped change your life in any way 

 

About Our Guest: 

Dr. Nino Rodriguez is a social justice educator, Chief Impact Officer of Excellence and Advancement Foundation, program director of the MUST (Mentoring Urban Students & Teens), community activist, speaker, and coach. 

 

You can find him at www.r3volutionino.com 

 

Social Media Channels 

Instagram 

 

Twitter 

 

LinkedIn  

 

#HealBlackManHeal 

 

Other Resources to Check Out 

Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity 

 

Soul the Movie on Disney + 

 

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot 

 

The Confess Project 

Here, at The Adverse Effect, “Adversity made me” is one of our mantras. Time and time again we have listened to the stories of guests who have been deeply affected by adversity, and yet have gone on to do extraordinary things. Our guest on today’s episode is proof that how you begin your life is not how you have to end it. 

Born the youngest of 3 sons to a happily married couple, Ashley Tyrone Head should have had a normal, loving upbringing. But the tragic death of his mother, when he was just 2 weeks old, set off an unbelievable chain of events.  

Raised by a single father, all Ashely knew was the softness of a father’s love until the age of 7 when his father started to bring home new friends. Ashley learned that his beloved father had become addicted to crack and the new friends were local prostitutes and addicts. His family home had become a drug den. 

From this moment on his family life deteriorated. Ashley and his siblings were removed from their father’s care — but even that didn’t keep them from experiencing further turmoil. 

Throughout it all Ashley remained focused on his studies and was accepted to one of the most prestigious HSBU colleges in the country. With no financial support, he relied on financial aid, loans, the UNCF scholarship foundation, and the several jobs that he worked. 

Graduating with a degree in Chemistry he went on to obtain an MBA in Government contracts, acquisitions, and proposals. Ashley is now the Associate Director of Clinical Operations for a San Diego-based Oncology Biotech company. He is also the CEO of Curls Poppin’ hair products. 

Click now to hear how Ashely kept moving forward on The Adversity Effect. 

“The police came to get me and told me my dad had shot at my brother and he was going away for a long time.” — Ashley Tyrone Head 

“At Morehouse, it was so amazing to interact with these people and awe-inspiring. That's what gave me the inkling to be more than just the average person.” — Ashley Tyrone Head 

“Never give up until you have released your unused capacity for service and shared your gifts and your stories with others.” — Ashley Tyrone Head 

Today on The Adverse Effect: 

• Sudden death 
• Living with a drug-addicted parent 
• Surviving foster care 

• The Pharmaceutical industry 
• Where Ashley is now  
• What has kept him pushing forward  

Resources Mentioned: 

• Curls Poppin’ Olivia Doll 

• Morehouse College 

Connect with Ashley Tyrone Head: 

• Curls Poppin 
• Ashley T. Head on Facebook 
• Ashley T. Head on Twitter 

• Ashley T. Head on Linkedin 
• Ashley T. Head on Instagram 

 

 

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