Episode 012 | Navigating Mindfulness and Leadership with Andres Gonzales

Twitter: @hlfinc

Instagram: @holisticlifefoundation

http://hlfinc.org

Andres Gonzalez has been the Co-Founder and Marketing Director for the Holistic Life Foundation, Inc. in Baltimore, MD since 2001. For fifteen years, Andres has taught yoga to a diverse population, including Baltimore City Public School students, drug treatment centers, mental crisis facilities, homeless shelters, wellness centers, colleges, private schools and other various venues throughout the nation and throughout the world. He has partnered with John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health and the Penn State’s Prevention Research Center on a Stress and Relaxation Study and is a published author in the Journal of Children’s Services. His work with the Holistic Life Foundation has been featured on Making a Difference on the NBC Nightly News as well asMindful Magazine, Yoga Journal, Shambala Sun, and many other publications. He maintains a B.S.

Episode 011 | A Conversation on Racism and College Campuses with Lawrence Ross by Shawn Moore

Episode 010 | Investing In Your Health and Wellness with Bernard Fogg

Twitter: @gqforcancer

Instagram: @gqforcancer

ww.gqforcancer.com

Bernard Fogg is 28 years old, born and raised in Baltimore, MD. He started young with being involved in different activities such as dance, broadcasting, and modeling. The entertainment industry sparked his interest early on when his platform started with modeling in 2005, where Bernard independently networked with the DMV artists and photographers. It shortly, led to an intern position for a newer magazine based in Baltimore called Openfly Magazine in 2010. As the years progressed his passion for Public Relations started as he went from intern to Features Editor. Amazing opportunities and experiences prepped him for a chance of starting his own PR business, but as the years passed he started to notice a change. His battle started on March 21, 2014 with his health and wellness, which would eventually present itself as Colorectal Cancer. Bernard’s hea

Episode 009

Robert "Chef Stew" Stewart

Celebrity Chef & Food Network Alum

www.chefstew.com

https://www.gofundme.com/transitionkitchen

Twitter: @CelebrityChef1

Instagram: @Chef_Stew

Chef Stewart has been on this Culinary Quest for several years, collecting memorabilia along the way. Chefs’ collection includes over 45 different Collages from various jobs that have significant meaning to him.  

 

"For it was by design that I would walk through these doors before I could walk through my own"

 

To remind himself of the above phrase he actually created collages of every paystub from each place where he has been employed during his journey.

 

 After gaining popularity for both his mouth watering food and his vibrant personality within the Atlanta entertainment industry, Chef decided to bring the world into the kitchen by filming "Industry Soup w/ Chef Stew" which allowed everyone to get a glimpse into the life of a Celebrity Chef and share in the biggest moments of his career.

 

 After buildi

Episode 008

Rhett R. Burden

Author, Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, & College Administrator

www.royallymelanated.com

Twitter: @Rhett_Burden

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

These iconic words spoken by Lao Tzu, perfectly describe Rhett R. Burden. Born with a rare cranial birth defect, Craniosynostosis, Rhett overcame social, intellectual and health deficiencies to become the leader he is today. Craniosynostosis rendered him intellectually inept early on in life and has left a permanent scar down the middle of his head.

Despite the physical scars left by his birth defect, Rhett was inspired by his single parent mother to defy, not only the statistics that Doctors predicted because of his disease, but also the societal stereotypes about black men.

Like you, Rhett has seen leadership and success defined numerous ways over the years. Rhett delivers inspirational messages to audiences who are looking to gain t

Episode 007

Terri Lomax

Blogger, Speaker, & Social Media Strategist, Mocha Girls Pit Stop

mochagirlspitstop.com

Twitter: @TerriLomax

Instagram: @TerriLomax

We’ve all heard the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Terri Lomax finds great joy in “making lemonade” for herself and helping others make lemonade out of the lemons in their lives. Terri is a nationally recognized blogger, speaker and author dedicated to empowering youth to overcome adversity and passionate about helping women of color become their best selves.

Terri's lifelong desire to help others was birthed from a place of hurt and pain. As a child, her resilience enabled her to overcome physical and verbal abuse and defy statistics about children with incarcerated parents.

Despite struggling financially and coping with low self-esteem and depression, Terri earned her Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution from Salisbury University. She is the author of Break Up With Procrastination: 7

Episode 006

Jahfarii

Owner & Designer, JAHFARIIBEADS L.L.C

JAHFARIIBEADS.com

Twitter: @Jahfariibeads

Instagram: @Jahfariibeads

Jahfarii hopes to bring positive energy to the world with JAHFARIIBEADS.Based out of a home studio in Baltimore, MD, JAHFARIIBEADS has extended its brand to over 30 A-list celebrities including Diddy, Young Thug, Lauryn Hill, Trey Songz, Rich Homie Quan, DJ Drama, DMX, Fabolous, 2 Chainz, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Cassie, Desiigner, and More.

Episode 005

Joash Berkeley

Creative Director, Jberkeley Studios

www.jberkstudio.com

Twitter: @joashberkeley

Instagram: @joashberkeley

Joash is creative director originally from Trinidad & Tobago. Under the freelance brand, JBerkeley Studio, he spearheads concept-driven and impactful design solutions in motion graphics, animation, graphic design and live-action media. His goal is to create work that goes beyond appreciation, but contributes to positive human development through visual storytelling.

Some of his accomplishments include: Winning 2nd place internationally in the Rookies Student Design Competition, being featured by Print Magazine as 'Designer of The Week' , placing in 4 Semi-finalist position and 1 finalist position in the Adobe Design Achievement Award, and winning 1st place nationally in WorldSkills Trinidad & Tobago.

Episode 004 | Representation Matters

Milton Davis

Author and Owner of MVMedia, LLC

www.mvmediaatl.com

Twitter: @thegriot

Milton Davis is a research and development chemist, speculative fiction writer and owner of MVmedia, LLC, a small publishing company specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Sword and Soul. MVmedia’s mission is to provide speculative fiction books that represent people of color in a positive manner. Milton is the author of Changa’s Safari Volumes One, Two and Three. His most recent releases are Woman of the Woods and Amber and the Hidden City. He is co-editor of four anthologies; Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology and Griot: Sisters of the Spear, with Charles R. Saunders; The Ki Khanga Anthology with Balogun Ojetade and the Steamfunk! Anthology, also with Balogun Ojetade. Milton Davis and Balogun Ojetade recently received the Best Screenplay Award for 2014 from the Urban Action Showcase for their African martial arts script, Ngolo. His current projects include T

Episode 003

Kim Peppers

Flexquad Transformation Coach, Fulltime Professional Trainer, and National Level Women's Physique Athlete

http://www.kimshealthandwellness.ca

Twitter: @kimgymadvisor

Instagram: @kimpeppers3

Kim is a full time personal trainer in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where she works with a wide range of clients, including everyday weight loss to professional bodybuilders. She specialize in aesthetics and transformations while offering a fun, comfortable and results driven business. Kim is also a national level women's physique athlete.