The Huddle with Mo and Lo

On this episode of The Huddle, we dive into the world of wrestling and the importance of self-discovery with Milton Yates. A faculty member teaching startup branding with Google, shares their insights on how knowing oneself and having a lifestyle brand in mind can lead to success and identifying synergies with others. But it's not just about wrestling and branding. We explore various topics, including the impact of not keeping score in soccer games, the celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month, and an exciting pop-up event featuring mixologists and chefs. Milton also shares personal stories and experiences, from entertaining and influencing others to finding alignment with their desires and goals. We discuss the challenges and rewards of failure, as well as the growth and transformation happening in football. And speaking of connections, our Milton reveals their powerful and meaningful union with another brand that shares their passion for family love and legacy. This episode is filled with valuable insights and inspiring stories. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on The Huddle.

On this episode of The Huddle, Monica introduces special guest Josh Buffington as the team captain. Josh is a highly accomplished basketball coach and business consultant who has recently worked with Monica to promote a positive culture in the Department of Corrections. They discuss Josh's experiences in coaching, including his views on college athletes being paid and the challenges of coaching talented teams. They also dive into Josh's successes on the business side, including co-founding a successful startup and working with the Carding Group in collaboration with the Saint Louis Prison Correction Department of Corrections. Additionally, Josh shares his tips for gaining confidence and becoming a better public speaker. The conversation extends to Josh's plans for the future, which include writing a book that he believes will have a positive impact on three million lives. As the episode unfolds, Monica reflects on the importance of creating a legacy and making a positive impact, while also discussing football legend and civil rights activist Jim Brown. Don't miss this inspiring and insightful episode of The Huddle!

"On this episode of The Huddle, we dive deep into Gina Jones' final mix. Gina shares her thoughts on various topics, starting with her natural ability to take naps and her love for writing fiction. She takes us into her captivating story set in the late 1940s or 1950s, where a young black mother struggles with her son's speech delay. Gina discusses the challenges of keeping this secret and the fear of her son being sent to an institution. Throughout the episode, Gina confronts the concept of haters and how she uses them as fuel rather than letting them bring her down. She presents six tips for increasing resilience, emphasizing the importance of defining one's purpose and turning setbacks into opportunities for growth by helping others. We also explore Gina's conflicted feelings about her favorite holiday, the 4th of July, and her thoughts on America. She acknowledges the country's strengths while recognizing the need for improvement and the importance of addressing social issues. Gina takes us on a personal journey as she opens up about experiencing a stroke and the challenges she faced during her recovery. She highlights the prevalent issue of keeping personal problems secret within minority communities, touching on the generational passing down of this mindset. Gina praises a book that addresses this and offers hope as an alternative to secrecy. The episode delves into Gina's workplace harassment and her decision to resign. She discusses the subsequent health issues she faced, questioning whether her stress levels played a role. Despite her struggles, Gina demonstrates resilience, attributing it to self-awareness, mindfulness, and self-care. Gina shares a powerful and emotional incident involving Sean and her inability to communicate due to her stroke. She expresses her frustration and the profound impact it had emotionally. Throughout the episode, Gina's talent and resilience shine through, and the interviewer expresses admiration for her strength. We gain insights into her stroke recovery process and how it fueled her determination to write a book. Tune in to this episode of The Huddle as Gina Jones takes us on a journey of resilience, self-reflection, and personal growth."

On this episode of The Huddle, our special guest is Susan Smallwood, who has an incredible story of transformation and success. The episode kicks off with the speaker admitting their initial nervousness about Susan's arrival, even going as far as planning to bring their own crackers for the gathering. However, as they listen to Susan's positive talk, their nerves subside, and they propose getting together in the future. Describing their interaction as fun and nutritional, the speaker mentions the ulala dance, a dance they are willing to try. They then share their Rose, which involves some much-needed downtime and catching up on TV, leaving them feeling rejuvenated. On the other hand, their Thorn is currently experiencing a hot flash and sweating. The speaker emphasizes the importance of living life confidently and being coachable, discussing Cook's three C's for success: confidence, coachability, and adaptability. They also mention their upcoming segment involving telling jokes to make people laugh, with Susan choosing the MVP of the joke round. They delve into the topic of personal growth and transformation, highlighting the benefits of finding an accountability partner and practicing self-care. Self-care activities mentioned range from spa visits to working out, shopping, and enjoying indulgent treats like chocolate or caviar. Introducing a program called "Level up with Livingston," the speaker stresses the importance of loving and believing in oneself, despite naysayers and haters. They encourage listeners to keep pushing forward, even during tough times, and to be selective about who they share their goals with. The episode takes a humorous turn with a joke about a man hearing a voice saying "Jesus is watching you" while walking, which is revealed to be a parrot named Clarence. The speaker then shifts back to discussing the concept of transformation and provides six actionable tips for successful life change. After teasing the upcoming guest Lois, the speaker engages the listener and encourages them to share their journey as an entrepreneur. The listener recounts their involvement with a caviar lounge in Fort Lauderdale and their decision to diversify media materials for the lounge. This led to becoming an affiliate for a caviar brand and eventually creating their own caviar brand called La Grande Caviar. To celebrate the one year anniversary of La Grande Caviar, a special event was held in Washington, DC, with a docuseries about Susan's journey being filmed. The narrator wraps up the episode by mentioning that various restaurants, including the Black Swan Restaurant in Baltimore, will be featuring Susan's caviar on their menus.

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TITLE "Rohan Brown Breaks the Glass Ceiling with Barley: From the Court to Tech Success"

Rohan Brown joins the conversation. Monica informs him that he will be the ISlide team captain for the segment and that they will ask him questions about himself and his company, and play a game of 'I'd Rather'. They plan to use this conversation to get the word out about his company, and make sure that Rohan looks and sounds good. Monica D. Livingston and Lois Cook had a conversation with Rohan Brown, the founder of Barley, a startup company. Monica and Lois welcomed Rohan and expressed how excited they were to have him in the room with them. They discussed how they met at a Google for Startups event in Durham, North Carolina and how they both share an interest in athletics. Monica asked Rohan how he was feeling and welcomed him to the Huddle. Rohan shared details about his company, Barley, and the bright future he sees for it. They discussed the importance of upgrading their businesses and how Rohan's company is the future. They concluded the conversation with a discussion about their shared love for athletics. Rohan Brown and Monica D. Livingston are discussing Barley - an app that rewards customers for their loyalty to certain alcohol brands. By collecting receipts of alcohol purchases, Barley is able to provide members with points that can be redeemed for VIP tickets, access to festivals, and other experiential rewards. Lois Cook is amazed by the concept and asks how easy it is to upload the receipts - to which Rohan explains that users just have to take a picture and put it in the app. This app helps alcohol brands gain insight into who their most valuable customers are and gives them a streamlined way to engage with them. It also provides customers with a unique opportunity to be rewarded for their loyalty. Rohan Brown and Monica D. Livingston discussed Rohan's entrepreneurial venture, Farley. After his basketball days at La Salle University were over, Rohan had the opportunity to play professionally overseas but instead decided to stay in the tech space. Rohan shared that during college he worked as a promoter in Philadelphia, organizing buses to and from bars for $100 a bus. This gave him the idea that bar owners and alcohol brands didn't know who their most valuable customers were and Farley was created to solve this problem. Farley is a web app where customers can easily snap a picture, add their email, and have it attributed to their profile. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Conversation between Monica D. Livingston, Lois Cook, and Rohan Brown 05:30 Conversation between Monica D. Livingston, Lois Cook, and Rohan Brown on The Huddle with Mo and Lo 07:50 Conversation Between Rohan Brown and Monica D. Livingston Regarding Barley App Rewards 09:41 Conversation between Rohan Brown and Monica D. Livingston on the Birth of Farley 11:19 Conversation Summary: Rohan Brown's Journey from Basketball to Entrepreneurship 15:27 Conversation Between Rohan Brown and Lois Cook on the Benefits of Team Sports and Entrepreneurship 17:08 Conversation Between Rohan Brown and Monica D. Livingston on Finding and Trusting the Right People for Business Ventures 19:18 Conversation Between Monica D. Livingston and Rohan Brown on Overcoming Adversity and Achieving Success 25:54 Conversation Between Monica D. Livingston and Rohan Brown on Starting a Business 27:47 Conversation on Raising Initial Funds and Rollout of a Tech Idea 31:32 Conversation between Rohan Brown and Monica D. Livingston about Multi City Pitch Tour for Black History Month 34:51 Conversation between Rohan Brown, Monica D. Livingston, and Lois Cook 37:37 Conversation Between Monica D. Livingston and Rohan Brown 40:16 Conversation Between Rohan Brown and Monica D. Livingston on the Impact of Technology on the Economy 42:15 Conversation with Rohan Brown: Representation and Entrepreneurship in the Community 43:52 Conversation between Monica D. Livingston and Rohan Brown on Entrepreneurship and Alcohol Brand Insights 46:54 Conversation between Monica D. Livingston, Lois Cook, and Rohan Brown Regarding Belize Podcast Network and COVID Art 48:29 Conversation between Monica D. Livingston and Lois Cook HIGHLIGHTS Lois will sing anywhere, anytime, is way past the shower. I just don't sound like Lois. I only should sing in the shower or the car. All right, my friends, I got 1130. So R-E-A-L rohan brown Available to talk DM message me and what's to come next. We're going to completely change the way alcohol brands think about their consumers and give them the insights that they need to make a more impactful stance on what they're trying to sell. Rohan brown is a fine example of that. I love how you want this to be just a jumping off point and making impact in the community. There is a little black guy somewhere that looks just like you that now will know that I too can be an entrepreneur. So, Boston, New York, Philly, Baltimore, DC. We got 14 pitch demos in five days. It's for black history month, and we already have our team set. We're just going to stop at every city. My co founder and I, we ran this hackathon last summer, and were in charge of the advancing black entrepreneurs bus. It was seven buses, all competing in. Austin, Texas, but starting from different locations and kind of going in different cities or stopping at different cities along the way.

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Jena Banks is a social entrepreneur, author, speaker and overall POWER-FULL (TM) Women! She brings her knowledge and infectious nature to The Huddle with Monica D. Livingston and they discuss not only Jenna's newest book but her self love journey.  Listeners will gain a template that will change their life!  You can follow both of these amazing game changers on their social platforms.  Links available at www.jenna-banks.com and www.monicadlivingston.com

This week entering The Huddle with Monica D. Livingston as the Islide Team Captain is Juan Pablo Veizaga. You know the face even if you don’t know the name! Juan is an actor with credits including Blue Bloods, Magnum PI, Homeland, The Young and the Restless, Madam Secretary, House of Cards and movies like CREED and Won’t Back Down with Viola Davis! Ever thought about acting? Want to be an extra in a movie? Do you need an agent? How much does and extra make? When did he get his first game changing role … taking him from and extra to a lead role… ok blah blah blah blah …stop reading this description and start listening to this episode! Oh and Juan is wayyyyy more than an actor we discuss effort, passion, grit, social justice issues and family! Turn the volume up and come on and Huddle up!!

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The Huddle is back! New format …New interviews NEW motivating messages NEW FUN! In this episode listen as Monica D. Livingston explains why she HAD to change the show format and launch The Huddle 2.0! Learn also how to deal with procrastination as Monica reveals how procrastination had a hold on her before she beat it! Sometimes in life you have to pivot to score. The Huddle 2.0 is definitely a touchdown!

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Stop what you're doing and listen to Lisa the Figster Feigenbaum give insider advice from the sports and entertainment world! What is it like to walk away from a NBA for a WNBA team and why would she... come get some knowledge. Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, and review! Huddle UP!

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Marc Clarke, media superstar, shares his reinventing secrets, what really happened at WHUR Radio Station and what's next! Be prepared to be inspired and to reinvent your life!

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