Unfettered

It is important for entrepreneurs, especially black entrepreneurs, to know that they cannot attain success alone. It takes a community! - Kerylyne Jean-Baptiste. In this episode, Adebayo speaks with the Founder and CEO of KerlyGirl natural hair care products, Kerylyne Jean-Baptiste. Being of Haitian hair-itage, she was determined against all odds to build a successful brand in the US. We have a deep dive into her journey from her modest upbringing to running one of the top 10 startups in Rhode Island. This soothing conversation is packed with nuggets to help anyone who’s growing an idea from scratch. Share your learning points after listening. We know you will have plenty!

Hot o the heels of a successful rst season, Unfettered Podcast is back with season two, and it promises to give you more exciting and insightful content. In this episode, Adebayo Adeleke speaks to Akash Patel - an almost nuclear engineer who walked away from a prestigious scholarship to pursue his passion for teaching children from disadvantaged backgrounds across America. In 2011, after realizing he did not want to be a Maths teacher, Akash sent 50 emails to random people in the Dominican Republic asking for an opportunity to share his culture with kids across that country. There is so much to discover in this podcast, but we will leave you with a quote from Akash. ‘’You never stop learning, especially after traveling to over 50 countries. When you travel, you see how small of a human you are compared to this giant world that we live in full of information and diversity and culture andeverything that you can think of."

We must understand that we are fully loved and accepted. We are His and completely made in His image.’’ Marva Hanks

We are ending the first season of the Unfettered Podcast in style. Our guest is Marva Hanks, a servant leader, and thought influencer that activates her audience to greatness.

In this episode of the podcast, Marva shares the need to impact and influence women and build whole families if we want our nation and the global community to thrive.

This conversation deep dives into how the empowered and courageous women and men around her have shaped her outlook on life and the need for more role models who can mirror what is possible.

We especially love how Marva emphasizes the importance of understanding your identity for you to live a full and impactful life. In her own words, ‘’We must understand that we are fully loved and accepted. We are His and made in His image’’. – Marva Hanks

Adebayo talks to blockchain expert Professor Dr. Justin Goldston. How the blockchain will change the way we live and do business.

This segment featuring “Art with Heart,” Adebayo has landed a rare opportunity to interview the Founder and CEO of the PODOTRON Podcast Network, Walter Johnson, Jr.

Walter details some of the dominate influences of his storied journey working in radio and film with various companies as well as luminaries like Tom Joyner of Black Radio fame. From humble Godly beginnings to a prized contact list of who’s who in music and entertainment, our guest is a renaissance man with talents and curiosities ranging from sculpting to painting, creating art, making beats, and making music.

The conversation touches on cultural issues and themes. In the odyssey of this art with heart show the theme is revisited through intimate revelations and insightful truths.

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In this episode of Unfettered Podcast, Adebayo and Silver Lion explore different criticisms of the Christian faith. The conversation in this podcast expanded on the historical context of Christianity stand on social injustice, slavery, homosexuality, abortion amongst many other sins. This episode speaks to the heart of areas of concern for non-believers and how the church can address these concerns.

It must be interesting to lead a nation within America!

This episode of the Unfettered Podcast features Chief Gary Barton, the leader of the Chocktaw nation in America. 

Chief Barton shares how his losing his brother to suicide at the age of fourteen and his childhood experience with travesty shaped his leadership style. He also shares the importance of leaders to empathize with their followers in order to make an impact.

How has he been able to keep manage the nuances of leading a nation within another nation while preserving the identity of his people?

This episode will inspire you to be proud of your identity and celebrate your uniqueness.

This episode with Tosin Oshinowo, Architect, Designer, andCEO CMD Design Atelier is a breath of fresh air. Tosin challenges us on the need to champion a greater Africa through our work and change the narrative about the continent.
As a woman in a male dominated industry, Tosin shares nuggets on how to excel as the minority in an existing industry. She also shares the reason she started Ile Ila, a Nigerian lifestyle furniture design brand that creates functional art and celebrates the culture of the Yoruba people.
Indeed, she is not called and Culture Enthusiast and History junkie for nothing. This conversation is rich, full of insights and so fun to listen to.
We guarantee a deeper appreciation of your history, culture, and a stronger desire to take your hand over something powerful to the next generation.

When Trish was diagnosed with cancer, she went from suppressing her fear to shutting down completely. Worry, doubt and uncertainty got the best of her. How then did she go from that to coaching leaders in homes and the corporate world on how to stop sabotaging themselves, facing fear and making better decisions? This is the crux of the discussion on this episode of the Unfettered Podcast.
Trish highlights how important it is to identify your emotions and what triggers negative reactions if you want to nip them in the bud. This episode also shares insights that parents, business leaders and political leaders can implement to manage their emotions even in the midst of uncertainty and function effectively.

In the last few months, there has been so much unrest in the black in America. This unrest has always been in the background and every time another life is lost, we worry about when marginalized opinion will be respected, and all lives will be valued.
On this episode of the Unfettered Podcast, Adebayo Adeleke speaks with Gerald Jackson on how to shift the system from the grassroots to provide the equality we truly desire.
In this conversation, we learn how money, education, and laws are tools the underrepresented community must use to get back in the game. If we must see the changes we have been calling for we must do the work.
We have no doubt that this episode will change your perspective and get you to take action.