The Process Podcast

This week, Derrick Standifer joins us to share his story of growing up in a single parent household in Atlanta, Georgia, graduating as the salutatorian of his high school class, and why he chose to attend FAMU.

Derrick also shares his experiences of flunking out of FAMU and having to go back home, coping with the loss of both of his parents, reenrolling into FAMU, the process of turning his pain into power, and much more.

This week, Dr. Amber Johnson joins us on the podcast to share her story of growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, her career as a college student-athlete, and her experience attending two HBCUs – LeMoyne-Owen College and Jackson State University.

Dr. Johnson also discusses how she discovered she had ADHD, her transition from HBCU to PWI, her experiences while attending Purdue, what it meant to be her authentic self, the feeling of being the first black woman to earn a PhD in Computer Science from Purdue, and much more.

Salóme Syrie joins us this week to share her story of growing up in Denver, CO, and her experiences of adjusting to life and maturing while finding her true self in college in Las Vegas, NV.

Salóme also discusses lessons learned through therapy, overcoming a divorce, changing career paths to become a nurse, advice she would give her younger self, and what trusting the process means to her.

This week, Anthony Denmark joins us to share his story of growing up in Nashville, TN, attending Morehouse College, and what his journey was like to and through law school.

Anthony also shares what he has learned from his law school experiences, how and why he started Becoming JD, and what trusting the process means to him.

Today, Aleshia Ocasio joins use to share her story of growing up in St. Cloud, FL by way of Babylon, NY, her genesis of her softball journey, why she chose the university of Florida, her transition as a student athlete from high school to college, and what it was like playing for legendary coach – Tim Walton.

Aleshia also shares what trusting the process means to her, advice she would give her younger self, and the transferability of hard work as an athlete and in life.

This week, La'Karis Salter shares her story of growing up in Tallahassee, FL and her experiences of playing high school basketball at FAMU High, where she won two state championships.

La'Karis shares her experiences of playing collegiate basketball for Mississippi State, Jacksonville University, and Ole Miss.

We also discuss with La'Karis, what she has learned about herself during each transition in her life, what she has learned from her coaches, and what trusting the process means to her.

This week, Royce Lovett shares his story of growing up in Tallahassee, Florida and cultivating his love for music. Royce also shares the challenges of pursuing a career in music, discovering his style of music, signing his first deal with Motown Gospel, his experience competing on NBC's The Voice, and much more.

This week, Janicka Harris joins us to share her story of growing up in Tallahassee, FL, her experience and motivation for attending the University of Central Florida for undergrad, and the University of South Florida for graduate school. Janicka also shares what she has learned through overcoming adversity, and what God’s timing and trusting the process mean to her.

This week, Director of Strength and Conditioning for Football at the University of Arizona – Coach Brain Johnson joins us to share his story of growing up in Tallahassee, Florida, how and why he became interested in playing football, and why he chose to attend LSU on a football scholarship.

Coach Johnson also shares what it was like to pay for legendary coach - Coach Nick Saban, the mindset he developed of a champion, his transition to the NFL, his transition into coaching once his playing career was over, and the joy that coaching brings to him.

This week, Briauna Rogers joins us to share her story of growing up in Tallahassee, FL and wanting to attend Florida A&M University. Briauna also shares her experiences attending FAMU, majoring in Theater, graduating from FAMU, and her experiences of moving to Atlanta after undergrad. We also discuss what trusting the process means to her and what she has learned from her life experiences.