There's Good News for the Hood w/ Vaughn Edmeade

There's Good News for the Hood w/ Vaughn Edmeade

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There's Good News for the Hood w/ Vaughn Edmeade episodes

  • 003 - The Future Vision for the Brand

    Connect with me on Instagram: @averageisfailure

    In this episode I discuss my vision going forward for the brand. My hope is that sharing some of my thoughts around it will also help you with some ideas that help you build your dream, career, business, and faith.

    I talk about the importance of finding a niche, recognizing when you're in a testing phase and other concepts that I've learned over the years.

    I recognize that I'm currently in a testing phase where I'm exploring different areas of development in an attempt to discover where I can serve people best.

    What's your future vision for your dream?

    27 min
  • 002 - Just Get Started - Your Story as Niche

    Let's talk at www.instagram.com/averageisfailure or [email protected]

    In this episode what I tried to do was to tell you about some of the struggles that have kept me from launching when I should have.

    Key Points:

    - Many of us struggle with overthinking. We listen to so many gurus and we want to get things just right. And, the problem is sometimes that does more to harm us than to help us.

    - There are some nuances to launching your dream that you never discover until you just get started.

    - Niches can be tricky little things to determine. Sometimes you just have to pick one and go with it and pivot down the road.

    - Consider making your story your niche. Niches can be hard to determine when you don't feel like you're a guru in anything (imposter syndrome), or when you have a vast array of interests. However, you're always a guru when it comes to at least one thing, your own personal and/or business brand story. Focusing on your story as a niche can allow the space for you to engage all of your interests organically and often in an even more contextualized and dynamic way.

    - Gary Vaynerchuk would call this "documenting" as opposed to being a guru.

    Hope this episode was helpful to you!

    - Vaughn Edmeade aka "Coach" Vaughn

    24 min
  • 001 - Behind the Story of Average is Failure

    Connect with me on Instagram: @averageisfailure | Send questions and suggestions to: [email protected] | Website coming soon.

    In this episode, I talk about my "average is failure" journey and why I'm creating this podcast.

    Here are some takeaways from the episode:

    • Just because you've decided to become a new person, doesn't mean the "old you" is done with you yet. It's a daily battle to put your best foot forward.
    • Whether your effort is good or mediocre, it will catch up with you...
    • As a black man in America, "C"-effort will rarely get you to your worthwhile career goals.
    • What we forget when giving average effort is that in spite of how sunny it is right now, rainy days do come; but, by that time, it's often too late.
    • Average is Failure isn't just about you. It's about being responsible for the inherent influence you have as well. In one way or another you have impact on others. Your mediocrity can set an example for people who are influenced by you. It can also impact relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and customers.
      • 27 min
    • Change is Messy
      When you attempt something new we often want it to be perfect right away. Even for Christians, we allow self-doubt and visions of perfection to undermine our ability to just get started. But, a phrase my Dad told me once is that “change is messy”. When you’re looking to begin something new it disrupts how things are currently. This isn’t something new. We’ve seen the same thing happen to biblical characters and many of us experienced some messiness when we first decided to make a change for the sake of Christ and His gospel. This should encourage us to launch the ideas, creativity, and effort that he’s put within us. I hope this message encourages you to do just that.
      12 min
    • Christ Our Identity - Racism, Royal Priesthood, Chosen Generation
      Racism has plagued the United States and the world for hundreds of years and in various forms. While there are many voices offering solutions to the problem, we often overlook some of the tools that the biblical authors (especially New Testament writers) offer that might make the largest impact according to the Christian believer’s perspective. In this episode, Coach Vaughn offers some perspective of 1 Peter’s conversation about being born again in Christ and redefining our identity accordingly. He goes on to discuss how this should impact race relations through the call of oneness in the gospel and how that continues this is a continuation of the promises of God to His chosen people but for the world, a theme that has consistently run through the Bible from the first book of Genesis. If you enjoyed this podcast consider leaving a 5 star review on iTunes and following me on Instagram at @averageisfailure.
      26 min
    • A Place for Protest in the Christian's Response for Justice w/ Randall Phyall
      What is the place of protest in the gospel and how can we apply that within the context of current culture? What part we do play in responding to the murder of George Floyd? How do we think about protest during moments when crisis isn't as visible and things FEEL comfortable?
      Host: Vaughn Edmeade Instagram: @vaughnedmeade
      Cohost: Randall Phyall Instagram: @randalllaurance
      Intro/Outro music: b.on.it productions
      54 min
    • Easter | COVID-19 | Sabbath | Stay Home
      The stay home orders around the world caused me to reflect on the concept of the Sabbath tied to the land in the Bible. This concept had implications for the identity of the people of God, social justice, and business. COVID-19 has caused these same concepts to rise to the surface. It’s as if there’s been a Sabbath places on the whole earth in order to allow His creation to rest. Many are saddened at this time because of loved ones who’ve been affected. Others of us are bored at home, still others only see a conspiracy theory. My hope is that we will all see it as a time to reflect and acknowledge the fragility of life and to put our trust back into our Creator. I hope we won’t fall back into simply doing business as usual, but that greater care would be given to our world and to each other. I pray everyone remain safe during this crisis.
      27 min
    • What’s In a Name?
      On today’s episode we discuss the name of our podcast. It takes us into a a conversation about business, branding, and our identity in the podcast arena. You’ll also hear as we struggle with background noise and talking too far away from the recording device. This is all a part of our organic growth. Hope it still brings you value!
      31 min
    • Where Do We Begin?
      Hi folks, it’s me, Vaughn aka Coach Vaughn and this is the inaugural episode of the next iteration of the Average is Failure movement. I’m joined by my friend and cohost Randall Phyall, and together we are thinking about how to build a successful podcast. We decided to document our journey so you could have a peek into our journey and process. In this episode we discuss a brief history of the successes and failures of Average is Failure. We also begin forecasting a bit about what topics we may cover on this show and start considering questions such as target audience, etc. You also get to see some of the non-business factors that affect what we plan to do such as family-life, our day-to-day work, and even our own self-esteem. We hope you enjoy!
      51 min

    About There's Good News for the Hood w/ Vaughn Edmeade

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    This is a podcast by Average is Failure and The Black Seminary about the intersection of biblical theology and the black American experience. Through this podcast we hope to increase the biblical literacy and scholarship in black spaces while also celebrating and challenging black culture through the lens of the gospel.