The Foundation Podcast

On this episode of the Foundation, we were able to catch up with the Founder and CEO of the Kulinary Kings catering company, Gregory "Self" Evans. Evans is a chef who has over a decade of experience in the kitchen which includes creating his very own signature spice brand called "Majik Dust",  appearing on food various shows, spending nearly two years gaining experience  at The Food Network, and also meeting the likes of world renowned Chef Bobby Flay. Evans uses his superior culinary expertise supplemented by his business acumen to give listeners a map on how to build in the food industry as well as life in general. Evans did a great job of connecting the concepts he was talking about to real life applications such as displaying how he attracts more customers by choosing to incorporate more cuisine styles as opposed to specialization. This is just one example but see if there is any way you may be able to add any of tools dropped by Evans to your toolbox in order to keep building your foundation. Until next time, keep building family. Peace!

To Contact Chef Greg Evans:

Instagram: @kulinary_kings

Website: kulinarykings.com

Peace Family, This week on the foundation we sit down with the founder of the U.G.L.Y. (Unity Gathers the Lost Youth) which is one of the fastest growing and most popular brands in New Jersey. His clothes have been worn by stars such as the A$AP Mob and featured in the world famous XXL magazine. Tajh begins the interview with a description of his childhood which included him moving around a lot as a young man which Tajh used to his advantage creating an expansive network which would come in handy later. Tajh then shares with us the challenges he faced as a young African American student in predominantly white school. Tajh then talks about his battle against conformity which included listening to rock music, skateboarding, and wearing skinny jeans well before they were socially acceptable. This struggle with conformity eventually led Tajh to starting his first clothing line in college which he explains fell through because of a sour business relationship. Tajh then explains to us how he came up with the concept of his current clothing line U.G.L.Y (Unity Gathers the Lost Youth) and the toughest challenges to face when running a business. This was one of my favorite interviews because of the authenticity of Tajh as he shares stories of personal battles like his lifelong battle to preserve his autonomy and uniqueness while also being connected to so many people. Tajh also provides us the blue print of starting and successfully managing a business from the way he releases products, to creating an expansive network, and staying true too yourself. See if there is anything you may be able to use to build a foundation for you as well! Lets build family. Peace!

On Episode 9 of the Foundation we sit down with Neil Thompson. Neil is a college graduate of Wilmington University, Neil also co founded both TMT Hoops basketball training services as well as the upstart 1-on-1 basketball league "Who Got Next" which has taken the Jersey Shore by storm. The interview begins as Neil explains his experience of not meeting his dad until the age of 15 and how that affected him. Neil then takes us on a detailed journey of his turbulent collegiate career which included numerous obstacles and pitfalls that would have made many people call it quits. Neil then talks about his road to redemption which included taking 23 classes one year in order to graduate while simultaneously winning a National Championship at Brookdale Community college and becoming Player of the Year. Neil then talks about the transition in his life when he had his first child and met his girlfriend which culminated with the couple starting a basketball training service. In addition Neil also walks us through how he and his longtime friend  co-founded the "Who Got Next Basketball League."  What stood out to us in Neil's interview was his perseverance and resilience in the face of extreme adversity. See if there is anything from Neil's journey that you can add as a tool as you build your foundation in whatever area of life you choose. Without further ado, LETS BUILD FAMILY!

This week we sit down with software developer Agbai Iroha as he shares tools we can use to develop foundations of our own in the software developing industry. The interview begins with a background of Agbai's childhood in which he chronicles his early years during which he actually moved from his native country of Nigeria at the young age of 6 to begin a new life in America. Agbai then discusses his college experience as a Division 1 football player and how he got interested in software engineering in college. The last segment of the interview includes Agbai explaining how he used his skills learned in the software engineering field to create his very own mobile app "MYXR" events for the entertainment industry. The concept of adaptability was very prevalent throughout Agbai's story from him having to adapt to a new country early in life, adapting to position changes during his football career, and finally taking the skills he's learned throughout the years and adapting them to his work now. Agbai even extended his assistance to any listeners interested in learning more about software developing, and how to create apps, websites, etc. See if there may be any tools you can take from Agbai and adapt to aid in the construction of your own foundation. Lets get building family!

Instagram: @swagbai @myxrevents

LinkedIn: Agbai Iroha

On this episode we catch up with Keyron Sheard. Keyron is a Red Bank, NJ native who is a professional basketball who has made up to six figures playing overseas. Keyron gives us tools to build foundations while detailing his childhood growing up with separated parents and how he channeled these feelings to fuel his dream. Keyron also gives tips on the importance of education, the benefits of choosing prep school over junior college, and recalls experiences playing against Steph Curry in college.  Towards the end of the show, Keyron describes how it was living overseas and how his work ethic took off after college. Keyron stresses the importance of having an incredible work ethic, self sufficiency, and belief in yourself as core values he champions. See that tools you can take from Keyron to help build your foundation!

This episode we have Rahkil Edwards. A self made entrepreneur who owns a trucking company, a barbershop, is a professional body builder, does construction, and an affiliate for Jersey Shore Supplements! Rahkil gives us the story of how his life was marked with tragedy early on but he never allowed it to hamper his progression and parlayed that into a strong work ethic and successful life. Rahkil gives us crucial building blocks to add to our foundations. Let’s get building family!

This episode Ky Meredith takes us into his journey to a Professional Trainer. He highlights his various struggles including getting cut in college and semi pro and thinking about quitting ball. He also tells us how his current path in having his own sports training service came about by way of a chance encounter. Check out his interview and see if there is anything you can take from his story. The link to his website is https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crossover-cone/the-precision-crossover-cone?ref=aki6ln

On this episode we catch up with Jules Calhoun. Jules is a 21-year old young man who will be starting his electrical maintenance business this spring. He provides listeners with a foundation for getting started in the electrical maintenance business. Jules also provides listeners with valuable life advice for anyone chasing a life free from mediocrity. See what tools you can extract from Jules to get started building your own foundation. Follow Jules company on Instagram @electrocity_maintenance_llc and follow us at the_foundation109!

In this interview, we catch up with Xavier Gatson. Xavier Gatson is the founder of a clothing brand as well as embroidery business. Gatson provides listeners with a plethora of to utilize in building a foundation in the clothing industry

In this episode Jahmer sits down with Bryce Noel and Matthew Hillocks as they detail how they build their foundation in the Podcast arena. Matt and Bryce are college students both under the age of 20, however you wouldn’t know that by the wisdom and guidance they offer in this episode. They give listeners their background as well as where they are now so listeners can see how to build a foundation in the podcast arena from the ground up! Check out their podcast Sparks That Ignite on all streaming platforms!