Author of the book, A Life of Wins and Losses, Latear Eason joins us to share her story of growing up in Chicago, IL and falling in love with the game of basketball.

Latear also shares why she chose to attend LSU, how she overcame multiple injuries throughout college, her experience battling Guillain-Barré syndrome, her transition into coaching, and much more.

Maurice Allen joins us to share his story of growing up in Pine Hills, FL, his experiences of being a 5 sport athlete in high school, his journey to FAMU, and how getting kicked out of Chiropractic school led to him becoming a World Long Drive competitor.

Maurice also shares why he believes winning is a spiritual journey, why it's important to be yourself, what it means to trust the process, and much more.

Born in a Fire Station, placed in foster care at age 5, and adopted at age 16, Javonne Steward joins us this week to share her story of growing up in Chicago, IL.

Javonne also shares the lessons she has learned from her 7 mothers, what she has learned about herself throughout different phases of her life, and how she has created the No Excuse Today mantra.

Brad Butler II is the CEO and founder of Brad Butler II & Associates, LLC. Brad is an athlete turned student success and retention specialist. A multi award winning motivational speaker, author, and educational consultant. He helps educators and coaches increase the graduation rate for students and athletes, using research-based strategies, components of SEL and life experiences. His purpose in life is to motivate, inspire, and empower people all around the world to live their dreams and put forth their best effort in everything they do. Brad, known to his friends as B-Rad, holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Kean University despite being placed in special education classes as a child for 10 years. He has spent the last 5 years traveling from school to school presenting for students, athletes, educators, and staff across the nation. Providing in person or virtual presentations, professional development workshops, and coaching mentees on public speaking. Brad’s goal is to help others become the best versions of themselves and encourage everyone to take full advantage of their opportunities. living by his motto:

“Make your next day your best day."

This week Coach Diamond Weaver joins us to share his story of growing up in Sacramento, California, navigating gang violence, and transitioning to Mobile, Alabama.

Coach Weaver also shares his experiences playing high school football in in Mobile, Alabama, what led him to play JUCO football, how he got into coaching, and so much more!

This week on The Process, we're joined by DeeDee Williams, whose story is a testament to the unexpected opportunities that can emerge when we're willing to embrace change instead of resisting it.

Raised in Indianapolis in a large blended family, DeeDee never imagined basketball would become the vehicle that shaped her future. In fact, she didn't even want to play at first. What began as filling in during one of her siblings' practices eventually opened doors to a college scholarship, a professional career overseas, and countless life lessons that extended far beyond the basketball court.

Together, we discuss navigating transitions, adapting to new seasons of life, and discovering purpose through experiences that don't always unfold according to plan. DeeDee reflects on the lessons she learned from growing up in a large family, competing at the highest levels of sport, and continually redefining success as life evolved.

If you're standing in the middle of change—whether it's a new career, a new opportunity, or a season you never expected—this conversation serves as a reminder that growth often begins when we stop trying to control every outcome and start embracing the possibilities that change creates.

Dr. Russell Ledet joins us this week to share his story of growing up in a single parent household in Lake Charles, LA, why he enlisted into the Navy, and what led him to attend Southern University, and NYU for his PhD.

Dr. Ledet also shares his journey from security guard to med student, gaining confidence in his academic abilities, why representation matters, and much more.

Jasmine Williams joins us this week to share her story of growing up in Maryland, transitioning to North Carolina to attend High Point University, and unexpectedly losing a sibling during college.⁣⁣⁣

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Jasmine also discusses how grieving motivated her to finish school, her experience transitioning into her career post-graduation, getting laid off from that job, the process of becoming an entrepreneur, and much more.⁣⁣⁣

Nalani KelleyMarsh joins us this week to share her story of growing up in Malibu, California and Denver, Colorado, being adopted by her high school principal, and why she chose to attend FAMU.

We also discuss drug addiction, homelessness, adoption, and what it means to pursue excellence and trust the process.

This week, Allanté Witmore joins us to share her story of growing up in a single parent household in Detroit, MI, her transition to college from Detroit to North Carolina A&T, and her experiences juggling being a student-athlete and engineering major.

Allanté also shares how she became interested in grad school, what she learned from a traumatizing experience in grad school, how she healed from her grad school experience, her motivation for creating blk in grad school, and why she chose to pursue a PhD.