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Mike RameyThe Victory Unlimited ShowHenri Hank MorrisClive HenryDr. Marvin T. Thompson, Founder and President of EmpowerEDEdmund Adjapong
Last Sunday, we had a special black mens roundtable in which our guests will be talked about “The Michael Brown Grand Jury Decision And The Aftermath”.
– Their thoughts about the grand jury decision
– If the protests effective
– The changes that they would like to with the police and the justice system
– Their thoughts about Darren Wilson resigning from the Ferguson Police Force and his interview on ABC after the grand jury decision
– The media coverage of the grand jury verdict and the events since
– The American government response to grand jury verdict
– What do black homes and black communities need to do
– Will Ferguson will be a defining moment in race relations in America
Terrell J. Starr is Senior Editor at AlterNet, a progressive news magazine and online community. He has five years of journalism experience in public radio, social media, magazines, photography and online reporting.
Fluent in SEO and social media best practices, his skill of using social media in his reporting has lead to him breaking several national stories, including one where a Twitter user forced a literary agent to withdraw a book contract offered to a George Zimmerman juror.
Starr has a bachelor’s degree in English from Philander Smith College and an M.S. in Editorial Journalism and M.A. in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
He is also Fulbright Journalism Scholar (Ukraine 2009-2010) and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Georgia 2003-2005).
By the way, he met his birth father on Facebook at the age of 29.
During our conversation, Terrell talks about:
– His article Why Are Some Black Men Dismissing Black Women’s Criticism of Bill Cosby?
– Black mens reactions to and the media’s coverage of the Bill Cosby allegations
– What would he like to ask Bill Cosby?
– Barack Obama and his relationship with black America
– Where does America stand in regards to race at this time
The saying goes that, “every man is the architect of his future.” Aaron Charles’passion for real estate lies in not only in constructing a solid and impactful foundation for his vision but also in his commitment to actualize the dreams of the individuals and families who he works with to help secure their biggest investment. To create, design and build a solid groundwork for any venture, one must have a big vision – a trait that Charles prides himself on possessing. The ability to see the bigger picture despite small instances, setbacks and obstacles is what has been the cornerstone of Charles’success. His simplistic approach to real estate is a principle that he applies to life as well – buy low, sell high. In life you have to build from the ground up but aim high.
Charles was not always clear about his vision. He was young and lacked the sense of purpose that would give him a clear direction. After his parents divorced and he moved in with his father and brother in Toronto from Trinidad & Tobago, he found it difficult to assimilate in this new country. So, he got mixed up in the wrong crowds and pursued things that provided instant gratification instead of lasting benefits. Charles’ relationship with his father eventually became strained and he was forced to face the world on his own as he found himself living in a group home. For awhile, he tried juggling school with a late night dishwasher job, but eventually the call of the streets became something he could not resist.
At the age of 18, when his friends were thinking about their next steps after high school and moving on to University/college, Charles began to realize that he had zero vision as to where or what he wanted to be. The reality set in that he no longer had himself to think about but the future of the little boy he had on the way as well. A phone call from his mother in Trinidad would change everything as he jumped on a plane to visit her back home. While he did not have a vision for his own life, his mother made it clear that her vision for him was to become something great and that she prayed everyday it would happen. From there, Charles made it his goal to answer his mother’s prayers and become what he was destined to be.
It was a serious car accident in 2009, which Charles was lucky enough to come out of with no major injuries that would become the tipping point and springboard for the new direction that his life would take. Experiencing a near fatal accident made Charles very clear about his purpose, and he decided to make decisive steps towards his vision. It was in his downtime, as he recovered from the accident, that his friend introduced him to real estate and the endless opportunity that could come from it. Two months later, Charles took a leap of faith and invested in his first property – a triplex building in Hamilton, Ontario. This first purchase was the beginning of Charles’ passion for the real estate industry. From then on, he was all in. For him, it was no longer about the “right now” but more about what is best for the future.
Charles says, “my passion for the business is what propels me and wakes me up every morning. For me, it’s not about the money; it’s about the light at the end of the tunnel.” Not focusing on money may sound like a funny thing to hear from a real estate professional, when their career is built on sales, but, Charles learned very early on from his mentor that in order to weather the storms of entrepreneurship, you need to learn to live without money. Scale your lifestyle; separate your wants from your needs and let your passion be the driver.
Charles says, “my passion for the business is what propels me and wakes me up every morning. For me, it’s not about the money; it’s about the light at the end of the tunnel.” Not focusing on money may sound like a funny thing to hear from a real estate professional, when their career is built on sales, but, Charles learned very early on from his mentor that in order to weather the storms of entrepreneurship, you need to learn to live without money. Scale your lifestyle; separate your wants from your needs and let your passion be the driver.
Aaron talk about:
– Some of his background including life growing up without a mother and being raised by his father
– What did he learn from his father
– The special relationship that he had with his grandmother
– Some challenging years that he had when he was a teenager including having a child at eighteen years old and not finished high school
– When did he realize that real estate would be his path
– Why are not young more young black men like him
– Were young people of color get mentorship
– What are young people telling him
– The best way to handle a mistake
– His advice for young people who want to create wealth
– Why real estate is a good business
– What is next for him
Terrell J. Starr is Senior Editor at AlterNet, a progressive news magazine and online community. He has five years of journalism experience in public radio, social media, magazines, photography and online reporting.
Fluent in SEO and social media best practices, his skill of using social media in his reporting has lead to him breaking several national stories, including one where a Twitter user forced a literary agent to withdraw a book contract offered to a George Zimmerman juror.
Starr has a bachelor’s degree in English from Philander Smith College and an M.S. in Editorial Journalism and M.A. in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
He is also Fulbright Journalism Scholar (Ukraine 2009-2010) and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Georgia 2003-2005).
By the way, he met his birth father on Facebook at the age of 29.
Terrell will live on our show tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific.
All you need to do to watch the show live is to go to The Dr. Vibe Show™ tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific. You can also provide your comments and questions during the event via Twitter (@drvibeshow#DrVibe) and at our Facebook Fan Page at “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page.
Mike RameyThe Victory Unlimited ShowHenri Hank MorrisClive HenryDerrick MillerDr. Marvin T. Thompson, Founder and President of EmpowerEDEdmund Adjapong
Live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific, we will having a special black mens roundtable in which our guests will be talking about “The Michael Brown Grand Jury Decision And The Aftermath”.
During our live conversation, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions via Skype. If you would like to do this, please call us at: doctorvibe42. If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
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After 13 years of working with hundreds of singles, engaged, and married couples – teaching them how to make their relationships work, Heath Wiggins, founder of the Family Bootcamp, identified an epidemic that’s affecting the core foundation of relationships in the United States: women don’t feel secure in trusting men to lead in their relationships.
After earning a Business Management degree from Hampton University in 1992, Heath spent the next eight years learning about relationship and marriage dynamics in his local church. He and his wife of 3 years, BerNadette, found their niche mentoring couples. They led the churches Couples Ministry. Then in 2000, they founded the Family Bootcamp, a biblically-based business that uses teambuilding-training techniques to teach couples how to obtain and maintain a happy, loving, and trusting relationship.
Life circumstances called for Heath to be a better husband and leader. He asked his mentors, but they didn’t have the answers to the life’s questions. So he went back to school and earned a Masters in Organizational Leadership in 2006 to find the answers. What he discovered changed in life and changed the direction of the Family Bootcamp. He created a consulting/coaching program for couples specifically designed to improve communication, trust, and leadership. In August of 2013, he launched the brand, His Leadership Her Trust to lead the discussion about relationships and leader, and to empower men become the kind of man a woman trusts, respects, and wants to follow. Heath is a writer for BlackandMarriedWithKids.com, the #1 blog for African American Marriage and Parenting.
Heath Wiggins possesses the perfect blend of empirically-based leadership principles, along with the practical how-to…steps-by-step relationship guidance to empower you to create a happy, loving, and trusting relationship.
Some of what shared about was:
– His first career as a fashion designer and why he retired from it
– Some of his business failures and how he overcame them
– Where did his love of business and entrepreneurship come from
– Waht he had to overcome between the ages of twenty-three and twenty-seven
– The interesting story on why and how did decide to get married at twenty-seven years old
– How Website became a realighy
– What makes Website different than other marriage counseling programs
– How is he growing Website
– What role does his wife play with Website
– If the challenges that couples coming to Website changing
– What can churches to do better when it comes to marriage counselling
– What is next for Website
After 13 years of working with hundreds of singles, engaged, and married couples – teaching them how to make their relationships work, Heath Wiggins, founder of the Family Bootcamp, identified an epidemic that’s affecting the core foundation of relationships in the United States: women don’t feel secure in trusting men to lead in their relationships.
After earning a Business Management degree from Hampton University in 1992, Heath spent the next eight years learning about relationship and marriage dynamics in his local church. He and his wife of 3 years, BerNadette, found their niche mentoring couples. They led the churches Couples Ministry. Then in 2000, they founded the Family Bootcamp, a biblically-based business that uses teambuilding-training techniques to teach couples how to obtain and maintain a happy, loving, and trusting relationship.
Life circumstances called for Heath to be a better husband and leader. He asked his mentors, but they didn’t have the answers to the life’s questions. So he went back to school and earned a Masters in Organizational Leadership in 2006 to find the answers. What he discovered changed in life and changed the direction of the Family Bootcamp. He created a consulting/coaching program for couples specifically designed to improve communication, trust, and leadership. In August of 2013, he launched the brand, His Leadership Her Trust to lead the discussion about relationships and leader, and to empower men become the kind of man a woman trusts, respects, and wants to follow. Heath is a writer for BlackandMarriedWithKids.com, the #1 blog for African American Marriage and Parenting.
Heath Wiggins possesses the perfect blend of empirically-based leadership principles, along with the practical how-to…steps-by-step relationship guidance to empower you to create a happy, loving, and trusting relationship.
All you need to listen to the conversation live is go to The Dr. Vibe Show™ live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific.
Glenn Barker: Executive Director – Mankind Project ChicagoDr. Marvin T. Thompson, Founder and President of EmpowerED
Since 2010, Glenn Barker has served as Executive Director of one of the largest community centers in The ManKind Project, currently hosting thirty weekly men’s groups, The New Warrior Training Adventure, leadership trainings, and community events.
For over twenty years, he created and implemented co-ed, interactive personal development workshops on gender roles and archetypes. Over the last ten years he envisioned, created, and implemented a 24- Week Course: A Do-It Yourself Men’s Group.
Glenn’s business development background is highlighted by the creation and sale of his unique marketing and sales processes in the credit card industry.
At The Mankind Project, acting on his vision called Bridge Builders between organizations, Glenn has forged relationships with mentoring agencies, the City of Chicago, and ten social service agencies to cooperatively implement the first men’s program curriculum of its kind, young men’s and mentors New Warrior Training Adventure Weekends followed by facilitated then peer-led men’s groups now poised for expansion into Chicago neighborhoods and other mentoring agencies.
Glenn’s innovative scholarship and funding strategies continue to provide resources for men to participate in these programs.
Collaborating with the Oprah/Iyanla Life Class, Fatherless Sons, Glenn organized a call to action to The ManKind Project network of international centers that resulted in the convergence of 100+ adult fatherless sons at HARPO Studios in Chicago as audience participants for one Life Class show that was extended to two.
Dr. Marvin Thompson currently serves as Founder and President of EmpowerED LLC, an educational consulting firm, assisting schools in challenged communities. Dr. Thompson has over 20 years of experience as an educator serving as classroom teacher to superintendent. He has worked internationally with The University of South Africa, as well as urban, suburban and rural school districts across the country.
Most recently, Dr. Marvin Thompson was the Chief Academic Officer for John McDonogh High School in New Orleans. His approach to school leadership is effective and transformational. Dr. Thompson’s experience at John McDonogh was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network in a Documentary entitled Blackboard Wars, which received numerous awards. An experienced educator, Dr. Thompson combines his extensive experience and a “systems thinking” approach to increase both student achievement and teacher effectiveness through educational training and support to schools and school divisions through implementation of quality management systems. Beginning in 2012, Dr. Thompson has focused his talents and expertise to turnaround the historical John McDonogh High School in New Orleans.
Dr. Thompson has authored articles on leadership and test scores, and has spoken at conferences on leadership, strategic planning, parental involvement and school improvement.
Dr. Thompson received his Ed.D. from George Washington University, his M. Ed from Virginia Commonwealth University and his B.A. from Randolph Macon- College.
Dr. Thompson is the proud son of a former U.S. Marine Sergeant Major, and the father of two college students.
Glenn and Marvin will be our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific starting the journey of a three part series, The Courage To Be A Man. Tonight, they will be talking about “Accountability”.
During our live conversation, you have the opportunity to call in and share with us and ask questions via Skype. If you would like to do this, please call us at: doctorvibe42. If you get through, please be patient and we will get to your call as soon as possible.
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