Friends! How many of us have them, friends? Ones you can depend on, friends! Episode 24 will be graced with the wisdom and insight of two individuals who I have known for more than two decades. These gentlemen have experienced and overcame all life has thrown at them. Travis Corley, who is a fellow podcaster (Gaining Control Podcast), is also an ex. college professor with a master’s degree in nonprofit organization. With dreams to inspire the world through motivational speeches, he has set out to speak with several urban youth groups in his hometown of Miami as well as Oklahoma City. It's truly an honor to have his voice on this episode.
The other guest speaker is none other than the neighborhood spiderman, D'andre Sherill. De'andre, or should I say Dreday, is an entrepreneur. This two-time national champion strove to leave a legacy so he created the brand "I Can I Will". Its meaning: “no matter what life’s struggles and obstacles have thrown at me, I can and will overcome them if I just Believe.” “ICIW began as I was diligently working to obtain a scholarship at North Carolina A&T State University which was then taken from me without a justifiable cause.” He empowers his clients to not only believe in themselves but to live life with the ICIW mindset. It is said you are the sum of your friends. I didn't agree with that statement until I came to the realization that resilience is embedded in our DNA. Our brotherhood was forged by the desire to prevail over the obstacles and hardships that were out of our control. Join in as we walk down memory lane describing events that helped shape the men we are today and what we are currently deciding on today that will affect our tomorrow.