What Do I Do Now?

What Do I Do Now?

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What Do I Do Now? episodes

  • VARIANT ft. Dr. Cameron Webb

    Because this passion project came from the COVID-19 pandemic, I feel like it is my responsibility to keep the listeners across 37 states and 13 countries outside the U.S. up to date with not just numbers, but people that have the insight of the best access to this crisis as possible. With this responsibility I've taken upon myself, I have been able to speak with several members of the current White House Administration. This episode features Senior Policy Advisor for Equity & COVID-19 Response team member, Dr. Cameron Webb.


    Dr. Webb is a JD/MD, proud husband to Leigh, proud father to Avery & Lennox, and a sports fan who after this interview was taped tried to tell me that the state of Georgia needs to let up on the championship winning. After all the sports curses that have been over this part of the South, we are going to keep applying pressure. I mean, we still haven't figured out parades. So, maybe the follow up will be more sports related. But, in this episode we discuss: 

    • "Deltacron"/"Flurona" cases
    • The Biden Administration updates on at-home testing
    • Vaccination for children
    • The importance of the booster shot 

      • If you want to follow Dr. Webb on Twitter, you can follow him here.  Stay tuned for more from the What Do I Do Now podcast. 

      9 min
    • #TheFollowUp w/ Tondaleya Carter
      A first for this season, I circled back to an amazing guest for a recap in their episode. Today's episode features Tondaleya Carter, commercial realtor & my expert on everything that has to deal with housing. I had a scenario that came up and I wanted to get her insight. Make sure you lookout for the next episode on Monday!
      11 min
    • JSU ft. Thomas K. Hudson

      Today is a surprise episode and it couldn't be more timely. Following last week's episode with the President of Morehouse, I stayed in the HBCU category talking with another leader of an institution in Jackson, Mississippi. 

      In the last week, tickets went on sale for the Celebration Bowl at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta between the Jackson State Tigers and the South Carolina State Bulldogs, meeting up to settle who is the King of the Black College Football gridiron.

      But, in the last 24 hours, Jackson State University has garnered a lot of attention with a top ranked high school recruit, Travis Hunter, de-committing from Florida State and will be headed to JSU this upcoming fall. Coach Prime, Deion Sanders, told the world that he was going to shock the world on National Signing Day & he delivered on that promise.

      I was able to talk with the President of Jackson State University, Mr. Thomas K. Hudson to discuss:

      • JSU's Recruitment Fair today at Drew High School in Riverdale, GA
      • JSU's Alumni Mixer on Friday
      • JSU's 1st Celebration Bowl, which recently announced it was sold out
      • JSU's online degree programs
      • Partnership with Morris Brown College in Atlanta
      • A financial literacy program, a first at any HBCU
      • The rise of their athletic program this year & what it means for the university
      • Why an undecided student should consider JSU for their education
        • 8 min
      • MOREHOUSE ft. Dr. David A. Thomas
        Another Monday brings another incredible guest. I am a very proud graduate of Ball State University, but I was able to get to speak with one of the most recognizable institutions among Historically Black Colleges & Universities, the 12th President of Morehouse College, Dr. David A. Thomas. 
        This past week, almost every Historically Black College & University President and Chancellor signed a letter to both Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell regarding the funding needed and required to continue to be beacons of hope into the world. But, they consistently have not been getting the financial support that other colleges and universities get from both state and federal government.
        With the Build Back Better Plan, HBCU’s will have $10 billion invested into them, and locally, Dr. Thomas & I discussed the plan's benefit, what it would look like for its institution, and with the headlines that Howard University have had recently, the relationship that Morehouse administration has with its own student body.
        To follow everything that has to do with Morehouse College, please visit morehouse.edu or follow them on social media, @Morehouse.
        12 min
      • MANHOOD ft. Kevin Thornton
        Welcome back to the podcast after the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday shopping deals already being shipped out. So, I gotta deliver like Amazon Prime, right? In this Monday's episode features the first guest that requested to appear on the platform. For the Cyber Monday edition of "What Do I Do Now?" Kevin Thornton shares what caused him to transition to becoming a Wellness Architect, Holistic Health Coach, & Life Coach. We also discuss who he targets mostly, what his routine first thing in the morning that keeps him on point, as well as what led him to become an author. And in true Cyber Monday fashion, he's got a special deal for my listening audience. And, special shoutout to Kaylyn Gyden who recently received her Master's in Marriage & Family Therapy. And to my OG that continues to inspire dialogue on the platform as well as on the Atlanta airwaves, Ryan Cameron. Please make sure you check out their respective episodes: COUNSELING & HEALTH. 
        To reach Mr. Thornton, please check out his website, kevinlthorntonconsulting.com, and his social media profiles: Twitter: @MrKevinThornton & Instagram: @thewellnessarchitect.
        13 min
      • WORK ft. Brad King
        The new episodes continue to roll in! This one was actually a second attempt from earlier this season & due to conflicting schedules/availability, it was a task trying to reschedule. But the time that has passed made it into a great discussion & one that is more than timely. Brad King was and will forever be the teacher in college that changed my life, hands down. And I'm his most successful failed student to date. Don't worry, we explain it how great of a student I was, but just wouldn't get the assignments turned in. Brad currently is a writer, editor, & podcaster and can be reached on Twitter (@thebradking) and his website, thebradking.com.
        This nearly 56 minute long conversation covers: the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, our government, Black Lives Matter movement, black women & how they are always right, hybrid learning, "Education Redefined", the label of "creatives", ownership within the music industry, & more!
        52 min
      • CONVERSATION ft. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy
        It's another episode that features a special guest of the current White House Administration. And, initially this interview occurred in October, but due to scheduling, it was pushed back until now. But, this is an episode that gives a real conversation to the pandemic, vaccinations for younger children. 
        I have encountered several different opinions and views of parents that are both pro-vax & anti-vax. And, instead of persuading anyone, I want to get experts to share information that is not just a strong opinion from a media personality, but a viable and credible source. Dr. Vivek Murthy is the 19th & 21st Surgeon General, serving under the Obama Administration before returning as the Biden Administration's highest ranking doctor. In this episode, I was able to ask him about the CDC's approval of the vaccine for children as well as his own conversation he's had to have with his own children about the vaccine.
        To follow Dr. Murthy on social media, you can follow/tweet him at @Surgeon_General on Twitter or visit the website, surgeongeneral.gov. And if you have any ideas or would like to be an upcoming guest on the podcast, please feel free to contact me at @therealsix5 on all platforms or check out my Linktree.
        5 min
      • SYNDICATION ft. Incognito
        The podcast is BACK and with a very special guest that I truly admire in the radio broadcasting industry. From the Reach Media night show mogul, I bring to you its latest syndicated star, Incognito. He's a radio veteran with nearly 2 decades of experience with a journey still being paved, but is actively leaving his stamp on the industry. From Georgia, Ohio, and several markets inbetween, he is the latest trendsetter in urban radio, being able to be in the company of Steve Harvey, Rickey Smiley, & Tom Joyner. The beginning of his career, like the number of this episode, was at age 16. The next chapters of his life is just as bright as the red ON-AIR light outside the studios he broadcasts from Atlanta.
        If you want to follow Incognito on social media, make sure you check out @datboyinc & the hashtag #PostedOnTheCorner. His syndicated night show "Posted On The Corner" is heard in these Reach Media markets: Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus,  Indianapolis, & Richmond.
        16 min
      • REALTY ft. Tondaleya Carter
        This is an episode that I was excited to record because it's an area I know next to nothing about, realty. It's not a typo, that's the business of being a realtor. Home ownership and even business ownership is preached heavily, but what does it all mean? I'm grateful that this episode's guest, Tondaleya Carter, is able to share her personal journey as a commercial realtor that spans years of experience. We discuss how the housing market in Atlanta looks like, what someone should do before looking for a home or future home for a business, and what foreclosure really looks like in 2021! You can follow Tondaleya on social media at: @commercialrealtortc on Instagram.
        52 min
      • VACCINATION ft. Dr. Bechara Choucair
        This podcast was birthed out of the pandemic over 12 months ago and now it's addressing the pandemic from one of the trusted medical doctors of the Biden Administration. This episode features Dr. Bechara Choucair, the White House COVID-19 Vaccinations Coordinator and focuses on coordinating the timely, safe, and equitable delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations for the U.S. population, in close partnership with relevant federal departments and agencies, as well as state and local authorities. In this episode, I address the information as well as misinformation regarding the vaccine, the booster shots, Dr. Fauci's advice for children this upcoming Halloween "trick-or-treat" season, as well as how the testing of the vaccine has been done thus far.
        You can follow Dr. Choucair on Twitter: @choucair & @bchoucair46.
        7 min

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