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CEO, Founder Robert Jerrod Brown speaks about the influence Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had on him as a child. He was the prime reason why RJ became a member of the prestigious Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Jerrod speaks on the importance to always keep God first and serve him while honoring yourself so that you may show up to serve others. Quick shout out goes to all those who chose Greek Life and answering the call of service and leadership within your own community. Today let’s #DowUrk and honor Dr. King! RJ also reveals the prototype of his brand’s fitted cap featuring his own custom #4. What would you like to hear us discussed during Black History Month in February?

To close out the 2022 year, RJ speaks with Kovia Ventress, a Personal Life Coach and owner of Cultivating Self Love (@cultivatingselflove.12). Self-Love is about knowing who you are and what you need so you understand what you truly deserve. Let Kovia help you learn to love yourself. Other topics discussed centered on setting intentional goals for the upcoming new year, 2023. If you are interested in joining an upcoming podcast episode, reach out to us at [email protected]

It's only fitting that for the 7th episode of The AURA Effect podcast, we had Robert Jerrod Brown of DowUrk Inc. on as a guest. The 7 F's of DowUrk are Faith. Fitness. Foundation. Fashion. Film. Food. & Finances.

CEO and Founder RJ Brown speaks about Men's Mental Health, shares his experiences, and how he overcame those challenges. RJ also highlights Small Business Saturday and Entrepreneurship Month, as well as the Thanksgiving Holidays, spreading the season of gratitude for the blessings God has bestowed upon him this year as he reflects on some of the lessons he's learned in 2022. 

Author Zach Tate speaks about how he plans to end gun violence in our Black community single-handedly. After being incarcerated for over 20 years, Mr. Tate has found his calling to take what he learned from the streets to pave a new entrepreneurial path for those young brothers who have lost hope and vision for a better tomorrow. 

Great Zach Tate

Best-selling author/ screenwriter/filmmaker and entrepreneur currently utilizing his innovation and writing prowess to run Imprint Mass Media and Justalilmore Fitness. Also a community activist and Founder of Zachristotle Culture-The clothing brand for social change. "If it's a man's job, then it might as well be me."

Business Coach & Brand Strategist | Krystal teaches coaches & consultants how to build their brand and attract their ideal clients.

Simply SHE is a business coaching and brand strategy firm known for its strategic ability to uplift ambitious womenpreneurs (women who are entrepreneurs) who aim to build a coaching, consulting, or course creator brand. Our goal is to help our clients to eliminate self-limiting beliefs that prevent them from making their businesses and the life they desire. Our Motto is “SLAY HARD every day” or “SHE,” and we provide several different tools to empower womenpreneurs to do so. Through our Brand BuildHER Blueprint coaching program, Simply SHE Podcast, courses, training, workshops, and events, we show our clients how to build their brand and attract their ideal clients.

ByBlack Conference Podcast Session with Mikki Ladawn and Amir Daze of The Apollo Project representing GO3 Ultra-Premium Vodka. The Apollo Project is a Marketing Agency here to help your business take off. GO3 Vodka is a Black-Owned, award-winning, smooth, slightly sweet sip ultra premium Vodka made from sweet potatoes. The couple speaks more about the importance of time management when running a current business while starting up another. 

Owner of Naturale Wellness Solutions, Ayana Evans, sits with RJ to discuss why she started her loctician business and what motivates her to keep growing her business. She shares how her father was the catalyst for her family's drive for entrepreneurship. Ayana mentions that she never had a "job" and has always been a hustler ever since her childhood days selling candy at school. I gained so much insight from this young lady, and it was a pleasure meeting her.

Wanda La Russa . Professional Speaker

@wanda_larussa

Wanda La Russa is a dynamic professional speaker with a larger-than-life, charismatic personality. She truly enjoys speaking to women of all ages and her various workshops are all engaging, interactive, and enjoyable. Participants discover how to enrich, improve and enhance their well-being, personal relationships, and professional lives.

Wanda offers a variety of workshops where participants discover how to enrich, improve and enhance their well-being, personal relationships & professional lives.

For more information, check out Wanda’s website: www.wandalarussa.com

RJ sits with the CEO & Founder of Black Meta Agency, Howard R. Jean, and Linnita Hosten, the Founder of Excellence Brainery.  Black Meta Agency- where Technology, Workforce, Education, & Innovation merge. Their agency creates sustainable and agile solutions to support the development of Web2/Web3 professionals and adopters- from schools to government organizations to large businesses. Excellence Brainery is an Education & Career Planning company providing college and career planning resources and products for Black high school students.