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Peace Family, On this episode of (The Foundation Podcast) we sit down with the Dean of the Minority Student Program at Rutgers Law School in Newark, NJ, Clifford Dawkins. Dawkins shows us how he build his foundation in America which includes being distinctions such as receiving a Presidential Award from Obama, Interning in the US House of Reps, and being an Associate Mediator for the EEOC.Dawkins shares with us exclusive information about his background which includes living as a young child in a volatile neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica. Dawkins talks about how his transition to America was not the easiest when he moved stateside at a young age, as he dealt with the passing of his mother and then becoming an orphan shortly thereafter and being split up from his siblings.
However, Dawkins goes on to document how he used the memory of his mother Marjorie Ann Dawkins, to propel him to take school seriously and obtain a scholarship to prestigious Cornell University, and then onto receiving is masters in Planning and Public Policy, and Ultimately to graduating Rutgers Law School. He also was a student leader for the school becoming the First First Year Student of Color to Become the President of the Law School.
Now in his position as Dean of the MSP Program at the Law School. Dawkins talked about how he cultivated a belief in himself and love for his community that propelled him to be successful. Dawkins also explains how we as a community can start to build a foundation for collective success and unity amongst each other. See if there are any tools you can take from his story while building your foundation for success. As Always Family, Keep Building. Peace.
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Peace Family, On Episode 29 of The Foundation Podcast(IG) we have Part 2 of our conversation with former Navy Veteran and Recruiter, Karl "Shordy" Phillips.(IG) In Part 1, Karl gave us a brief background of his childhood and the circumstances that led him to the Navy. Phillips also highlights that his past affected his early time in the military and he struggled with fights and disciplinary issues. These struggled morphed into a deep depression once it was combined with struggles back home such as the death of two brothers and the disappearance of another brother. Phillips then found solace in the sports programs the Navy offered as it gave him another chance to relive his childhood dreams of playing sports at a professional level. His experiences playing sports for the Navy included playing football and basketball in Naples, Italy, and also becoming a standout in boxing, holding the record for the fastest knockout in the pacific fleet at one point. Phillips even earned a gold and bronze medal in the Military Olympic Games in Germany. One of the major themes Phillips highlights as a reason for his success and overcoming his depression was in his words "the spiritual connection I had while working on my fitness". This is evident throughout the interview as Phillips continuously credits his physical prowess and expertise for being the Foundation on which he began to build his life on. Phillips also reveals how he became a recruiter of the Navy as well and shared his story in order to help inspire other students who come from similar, as well as totally different backgrounds. See if there are any lessons you can take from Part Two with Phillips that may be helpful in building a foundation of your own. As Always Family, Keep Building! Peace!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jahmer-bunch/support
Peace Family and Welcome Back to another episode of The Foundation Podcast, on this episode we sit down with a very special guest Karl Phillips. Phillips is a Baltimore, Maryland native who has established a Foundation with fitness and in addition has served his country with the Navy for over 20 years where he served as Petty Officer First Class. Raised in the Douglas projects of Baltimore, Phillips was a typical kid from the outside looking in as he excelled in all sports including basketball, football, and wrestling, even coming from an area where greats like Mugsy Bogues and Sam Cassell. However, even though his parents did everything to keep him out of trouble, Phillips still found a way to begin getting in trouble in streets. At a very young age Phillips had to grow up quickly being based in Baltimore around the civil rights era and also drug epidemics, he had to navigate through hostile environment all throughout the city Additionally, growing up with two brothers who were suffering from mental health issues in an age where not much was known about the conditions, greatly contributed to the stress on a young Phillips. Phillips cites feeling the need to protect his brothers from bullies and also to look out for them, he had to also be active in the streets. Phillips found out very early the dangers of the street life as at the age of 14, he was involved in a fight in which he nearly lost his life and left him with over 150 stitches on his face. Faced the possibility of an early death or a life in an out of prison, Phillips chose to look for a way out in the form of the military. The interview ends right when Phillips begins a tumultuous career in the Navy. Throughout the interview, Phillips eludes to the importance of weight lifting at a very young age and how he felt a spiritual connection in the weight room and he felt it was all that he had. The weight room had become the Foundation he used to begin building himself up as a man. The second part of the episode which will be released next week goes into the actual journey Phillips had in the Navy and how he had to fight and ultimately conquer all his childhood fears and demons in order to come out on top. See if there are any tools you can take from Phillips story in order to help you build your own Foundation. Until next time family, Keep Building! Peace! #TheFoundationPodcast #Episode28 #BuildingWithKarlPhillips #FromMenacetoMilitaryStandout #Navy #BuildersBuild #DocumentationUniversity
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Peace Family and Welcome Back to another Episode of The Foundation Podcast (@thefoundationpodcast_109 ). On this episode we have part two of our interview with School of Concepts CEO, Anthony Brazile.(@antbrazile)
On Part 1 Brazil breaks down the tools necessary to build a spiritual foundation. On this episode, Brazile breaks down how he used his spiritual foundation and emotional Intelligence to help him start his business and get his life on track. Brazile's Company is an intellectual art design company that aims to "Create, Educate, and Innovate" combining a prominent fashion sense with an intellectual direction and influence on the clothes.
Brazile explains some of the nuances of the influences he hints to in his clothing explaining some of the Asian inspired pieces. Brazile also speaks about is how the importance of obtaining emotional intelligence can help you in every area of your life including your relationships, career, and even the amount of money you obtain. Brazile offers up reading as an action step people can take in order to start the journey to build that emotional intelligence and he explains this is the genesis of his desire to own a library one day. Brazile is starting small as he briefly previewed a community reading initiative he is working on, in addition to already being a published author in his teenage years.
See if there are any tips or tools that you can take from Brazile in order to build your own foundation in whatever it is you decide to do. See you guys on the next episode and as, always family, Keep Building! Peace! Also head on over to www.documentationuniversity.org to check out some of our latest gear and how you can listen and learn more about us and the show! #TheFoundationPodcast #Episode27 #SchoolofConcepts #CreateEducateInnovate #EmotionalIntelligence #Part2 #AntBrazile #DocumentationUniversity
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Peace Family and Welcome Back to The Foundation Podcast! On this special edition, we catch up with Camden, NJ native and recent Business Administration Major, Corey Henderson. Corey received his business degree at Monmouth University and possesses incredible expertise in the business world which includes a stint managing a fitness gym in Asbury Park, NJ. However, on this episode Corey Henderson talks little about himself and more about his late friend and fellow Foundation Podcast alum, Darvin Henderson. In December of 2021, tragedy struck the Trenton, Ewing, and Monmouth University communities when Darvin Henderson suddenly passed away due to an asthma attack. This left the organization that Darvin had started, Playmakers Athletics, an organization based in the Trenton/Ewing area dedicated to helping young men with sports and academics with a void for leadership. Corey, who had developed a close friendship with Darvin , who was also featured on episode 21 of The Foundation, and decided that the legacy that Darvin started should not die with him. Corey kept the legacy running as he was able to generate enough money through the selling of Darvin's Playmakers' brand and donating 100% of the proceeds into a scholarship fund for kids involved with the Playmaker Athletics. The Book Scholarship event will be held on June 11th, 2022 at Caldwater Park from 2pm-5pm! In addition to speaking about carrying the torch with Playmakers Athletics, Henderson also provides listeners with key business administration tools in how to run a business! See if there is anything helpful you can take from Corey to add to your Foundation! Always remember, Keep Building Family! Peace.
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Peace Family, Welcome Back to another episode of The Foundation Podcast. On this episode, we catch up with Anthony Brazile, an Asbury Park, NJ native who is currently the co-founder and owner of School of Concepts clothing brand. In addition to founding his own clothing company, Brazile also became a published author at a very young age of 10. In this episode Brazile gives listeners a very personal look into his early life and how it shaped the entrepreneurial spirit he possesses today. Brazileeeeee also touches on the more spiritual aspects of his younger life as he discusses how childhood dreams, coupled with trauma led him to a deeper analysis of his feelings and ultimately on a journey of understanding himself. Brazile also speaks about the benefits and knowledge he gained through developing a love of reading and how applying concepts from powerful books like Think and Grow Rich led to him manifesting massive success in his life. Overall in this episode Brazile provides listeners with tools for building a sound spiritual foundation on which they can now achieve and pursue higher goals. Stay tuned for Part Two of this episode where Brazile goes more into the practical side of being a business owner and how he conveys the concepts he's learned through his reading into his clothing. See if there are any tools you can take from Brazil in building your own Foundation. As always, Keep Building Family, Peace!
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Peace Family, and Welcome Back to another episode of The Foundation Podcast. On this episode we continue our conversation about sobriety with Basketball Spotlight CEO, and current Support Group Leader, Mike Melton. Last Episode Melton shared the incredible story of how we was falsely accused with his wife's murder and how it pushed him to drink uncontrollably and cause his life to spiral out of control. However, in the second part of the interview Melton shares with us the journey of how he was able to refocus and regain his sobriety. Melton shares that he has been sober since April 2019 and gives listeners in depth tips and strategies for overcoming any type of addiction and also generally applicable tools in order to assist listeners in building their foundation. Melton even uses his platform to currently share his stories and the dangers of alcoholism to high school and AAU age basketball in hopes that they will find healthier ways to handle their issues. If you have any additional questions for Melton, you can reach out to him on his IG: (bballspotlight). See if there are any tools you can take in order to help you build your own foundation. And as always, Keep Building Family, Peace!
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Peace Family! Welcome back to another episode of The Foundation Podcast! This episode features a conversation with owner of Basketball Spotlight LLC, Mike Melton as he shares an incredible story of how he built a Foundation in sobriety by conquering an alcohol addiction that nearly claimed his life. Melton is a product of Trenton, NJ and a graduate of Kean University who began an early career teaching shortly after graduation. Melton begins the interview by explaining how he was introduced to alcohol during his freshman year of college and how his alcoholism began to progress in his early years of teaching unbeknownst to him. Melton even shares a story about flipping his vehicle in a car crash and how he took it as a sign that he was invincible and should keep drinking. Melton then shifts the conversation referring to the discovery of his wife's murder as "the day my life turned upside down". Melton's story is also incredibly compounded not only by the fact that his wife was murdered and he was the one who found her, but to add insult to injury he was named as the number one suspect! During years of suspicion not only from the police and prosecutors but from family, friends, employers, and just about anyone else who came in contact with Melton around this time. Melton was even forced to resign from his teaching position as the school diagnosed him with PTSD which precluded him from continuing his educational career. These circumstances combined to exacerbate Melton's alcoholism as he leaned on the bottle for a crutch, understandably so in a very tough time in life. The first part of the two part episode ends with Melton sharing a story of how his drinking got so progressive after the trial for his wife, that on one occasion Melton was so inebriated, he thought his friend was an actual demon. Melton even discusses the complications of rehab as he shares a story about how upon leaving rehab to go to a strip club and have a drink the same night. This is when Melton drops to his knees and begs God to help him find a way out, and vows to change his life. On part two of this episode, we learn how Melton navigated the journey back to sobriety. Melton was incredibly open and candid about his experience which we thank him immensely for. We all may need a helping hand at some point without judgement or sympathy, but sometimes empathy can do the trick. See if there is any way you may be able to relate to Melton's story of if there are some building blocks you can take to help you along your journey as well. As always, Keep Building Family!
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Peace Family! Welcome to another episode of The Foundation Podcast and we have a very special episode today with our very own co-host Jasmere Rogers. Jasmere is a Red Bank, New Jersey native who holds dual degrees in Political Science and Law from Montclair State University. In preparation for our pop up event on this Monday October 25th in Red Bank, New Jersey, Jasmere provides listeners with a background of how he built a foundation in changing his diet to vegan and how he eventually utilized Instagram to monetize this passion by becoming a chef.
What stood out about Jasmere's journey is the way in which he utilized social media platform Instagram to not only cultivate and learn more about his passion in cooking, but to ultimately use his videos from Instagram cooking to secure him a chef job at a local vegan restaurant. Jasmere also shines a little light on the negative perceptions he sometimes receives due to his identification as a vegan, and addresses some common misconceptions about the diet as well as helpful strategies we can utilize in attempting to eat healthier.
Overall, even if you are not vegan or not interesting in changing your diet, their are loads of gems contained in Jas' story which can help you in multiple areas of life. The effective utilization of social media is just one of these gems. See if there are any building blocks you can take from Jas to assist with building your own foundation. Also, do not forget to stop by the Documentation University pop up located at Karma 2 Go restaurant on October 25th from 4pm-8pm! Until Next time family, Peace!
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Peace Family and Welcome Back to The Foundation Podcast. On this episode we catch up with CEO of the Clarity Foundation, Jeff Pierre. Pierre is an Orange, New Jersey native who received his Bachelor's degree in Marketing from William Paterson University. Pierre then landed himself a position as a Risk Management Specialist for some of the top financial institutions in the USA. Pierre has spent nearly a decade ( 9 years) honing financial skills through dealing with clients such as owners of NBA teams daily. Pierre outlines how he took his knowledge from working at these financial institutions and decided to apply in a way that would benefit his community in a positive way with the creation of his Non-Profit Organization, The Clarity Foundation. The mission statement of the foundation is "Having an intellectual understanding with a clear vision to overcome any challenge" Pierre certainly strives to help his community overcome any challenge creating specific components of the organization which focus on Sports, Apparel, Investments, Financial Literacy, and Mental Health. During the interview Pierre provides virtually step by step instructions on how to build a Non-Profit of your own. He lays out specific filing forms required like the 501C(3) which allows people to donate to your foundation and receive a tax benefit, down to the process of finding a grant writer. Pierre then talks about some of the incredible initiatives he has been able to set in motion such as Back to School Haircut events as well as Annual Collegiate Scholarship awarded to graduates. of Orange High School What stood out most about Pierre is his intense devotion to his community and his unwavering resolve to share all his knowledge. Pierre touched on a lot of concepts such as Financial Literacy, Investing, and Credit repair strategies aimed at helping individuals improve their financial standing. Another point that stood out is that 100% of profits go right back into the community for every event Pierre holds. Pierre briefly touches on the tough environment he grew up in which was riddled with violence and drugs and how he managed to escape that life, with the guidance of some of "gangsters" who wanted better for him. It seems like Pierre is now paying it forward by assisting his community and giving back in any way he can! See if there are any building blocks you can take from this episode to assist with building your own Foundation. As always, Keep Building Family! Peace!
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Peace Family and Welcome to Episode 21 of The Foundation Podcast! Do you know what your purpose in life is? If you don't, this episode will help you on the path to answering that question! This week we have a very special conversation with CEO of Playmaker Athletics, Darvin Henderson. Playmaker Athletics operates out of Ewing, New Jersey and specializes in personal training, weight loss training, sport specific training, and even SAT prep and educational programs as well. Playmaker Athletics have been in operation for over 5 years and Henderson takes us on the journey from the very beginning. Henderson walks viewers through how the process of determining and finding out what his purpose in life due to a gruesome injury would catapulted him into a successful career today.
Henderson tells us a little about growing up in the rough neighborhood of Trenton, NJ, and how his grandmother changed his life by getting him enrolled in school in the neighboring town of Ewing where he would get a better education. Henderson points out that not only the education, but the exposure to new ways of life and classes of people gave him hope that he could achieve something that he was not presently seeing achieved in the streets of Trenton. He then talked about the struggle he went through in finding his purpose which included him suffering a career ending injury just as his professional career was set to begin.
Henderson then goes on to share that at that moment he knew his purpose would be to inspire others with his story so he did it with creating an incredible outlet for young men in his community both on and off the field. Henderson provides not only motivational, and spiritual insight, but also PRACTICAL knowledge that everyone can put into affect today. He mentions how he got business cards, created a logo, developed merchandise, and other practical steps he took so that viewers know how to get started building in the training arena.
In a world where we are all continuously trying to find out the meaning of life and the reason why we are here, there is no better time than now to work on finding your purpose! Henderson does a superb job of illustrating how the finding our purpose is the key to getting started on the road to success in life. See if there is anything you yourself could extract and utilize on your journey to success. As always, Keep Building Family. Peace!
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What's up family and welcome to Part Two of our conversation with Facilitator Raul Rivera, Building Emotional Intelligence. In part one of the interview, Rivera chronicles his journey from childhood to becoming a student facilitator. In the first part of the episode Rivera briefly touches on his upbringing which consisted in large part in Rivera residing in foster homes and group homes up and throughout college. In Part one however, Rivera focuses more on the specifics of the job and his strategies, while he allows the listeners a much more personal look into his life in Part Two. In Part Two, Rivera dives deep into his experiences as a young man which were marred by his father abandoning him, being kicked out of 6 different foster homes, and attending high school while homeless. Rivera then explains how he used these experiences to help assist him in his job and helps him to develop a level of Emotional Intelligence in order to deal with a wide variety of emotions that young people exhibit. He explains how the trauma of being abandoned by his father pushed him to become a great father to his own children and that philosophy undoubtedly has carried over into his work at with the children who have attended the various schools Rivera has been employed at over the past two decades. *Bonus Segment Included: In this bonus extra segment Raul dives deep into developing a mindset that is impervious to outside influences. Rivera also explains what the concept of Documentation University means and how our listeners can apply it to their own lives and begin documenting their journey to success immediately. As always, we challenge our viewers to try to find one of two gems or building blocks from Rivera's story that you can utilize in building your own foundation in whatever endeavor you shall choose. Until next time, Keep Building Family, Peace!
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Welcome Back to Season 2 of The Foundation Podcast! We have a great kickoff episode with Part One of our two part series featuring Student Facilitator, Raul Rivera. Raul has been working in NJ schools for just about 2 decades now! Raul shows our listeners how to lay a Foundation in the arena of Education with emphasis on Student Engagement and Counseling. Raul breaks down how he has learned innovative ways to interact and connect with young kids in our schools today in order to help them overcome adversity and success in the classroom and at home as well. Raul also provides listeners with an incredibly personal illustration of his early life which included moving back in forth from Miami at age 9, being in a foster home throughout most of his teens, and even going through high school and maintaining the social status of a star athlete all while being HOMELESS throughout high school. Raul also touches on concepts such as the parent/teacher divide, how we can improve daily interactions with students, and some tips for parents at home as well. As always, see if there is anything you can take from Raul's journey that may be helpful to you in building your own Foundation in whatever area of life you choose to! Remember to keep building family! Peace!
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Peace Family! Welcome Back to The Foundation Podcast! This week we have Part 2 of Overcoming Childhood Trauma with International Basketball Star, Taqwa Pinero (Formerly known as Taquan Dean). Part two of the interview picks up with Pinero just beginning his career at the University of Louisville. The second half of the interview includes Taqwa revealing the heart-wrenching reason why his sister really left him at the laundromat, how him going undrafted lead to him falling into the deepest depression of his life, and how finding out his father, who had been the motivation for his insane work ethic, hadn't been his real father the whole time. Taqwa also gives us an in-depth look into his draft training process which included living and training with NBA Greats like Rajon Rondo. Taqwa then talks about his overseas career, adjusting to a new way of life, and how a debilitating injury forced him to end his career. The interview ends with Pinero explaining how he adopted a new philosophy on life late in his career which led him to switch his name when he converted to follow the Muslim faith in the face of fierce backlash. Immense value can be drawn from listening to Taqwa's story and throughout the interview he provides listeners with examples of how not dealing with the trauma effected his decision making down the road. He then provides valuable tips for listeners to put into practice when dealing with trauma. Pinero's story is a great example of how a strong mindset and great work ethic can overcome any obstacle or circumstance. See if there are any building tools you can take from Taqwa in order to build a great foundation of your own. Keep building family! Peace!
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Welcome back to the Foundation Podcast! This week, we have the first episode of a two part series that will cover the life of Red Bank, New Jersey native, and International Basketball star, Taqwa Pinero (Formely known as Taquan Dean. Pinero played over 13 years overseas, enjoying an incredibly successful career following his legendary career at the University of Louisville where he led his team to the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2003 and finished as the school's all time three point scoring champion. This interview was conducted in May, but due to this being one of the most overwhemingly powerful story of perseverance I have personally heard. With the current pandemic and the explosion of depresssion and desperation due to Co-Vid and the extreme unpredictability of 2020, this story couldn't have been released at a better time as Pinero lays out a roadmap on how to overcome some of the most traumatic experiences we could only imagine.
Pinero's journey starts off with the story of how his mother died in his arms when he was 6. This was followed by his grandmother, who then died of cancer a year after his mother when he was 7. Then his grandfather died a year after that when he was 8. Which left him with his sister who ran away from home when he was 9 years old. This left a young Pinero with a ton of emotions to process without any guidance or assistance on how to do it. Pinero then goes on to chronicle the challenges he had growing up young in Red Bank which included his aunt refusing to support his career aspirations, even going as far as to hinder his progress by refusing to let him play sports, or transfer schools in order to play.
Pinero then talks about the challenges he had in high school, including pretty much being benched his freshman year even though he was ranked as one of the top 5 players in his class in the nation. This actually caused him to transfer to another high school where he was not accepted despite his talent and character. Pinero then goes in to the experiences he had playing ball in high school which includes becoming good friends with NBA greats such as Carmelo at basketball camps, and challenging veterans like JJ Redick. P Pinero also emphasizes the role other people such as mentors and prinicpals helped him along the way. He always periodically reminds listeners of how his childhood affected everything throughout his life. This interview is perfect for anyone feeling depressed or unsure of there life's purpose or how to overcome in credibly painful loss. This is only part one as the next part will cover his career at louisville, experiencing a entire different world overseas, and finding out two HUGE SECRETS that had been kept from him his entire life. Stay tuned for part two and see if there are any tools you can take from part 1 of Taqwa's journey to help build to your foundation. Until next time, keep building family! Peace!
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Welcome Back Family! This week on episode 16 of The Foundation Podcast, we catch up with Villanova Law Graduate and Intellectual Property Law Clerk, Emeka Xavier. Emeka uses the knowledge he gained throughout his law school career and internship opportunities to provide listeners with the basic groundwork for understanding intellectual property. Emeka explains the importance of protecting your creative assets through the use of copyrights, trademarks, and other licensing measures. Emeka begins the interview with an in-depth look at his journey from growing up running with gang in his home in Long Island, NY, to networking his way into law school and ultimately to his position now working for a law firm as he prepares to take the bar. What was unique about Emeka's journey is that he made it work almost entirely through becoming a master networker and connecting the right dots at the right time. See if there are any tools Emeka leaves in the interview that you may be able to add to your own toolbox on your journey to success. As always, Keep Building Family! Peace!
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Peace Family! On episode 15 of the Foundation Podcast, we catch up with Ulysses Youngblood who is currently a Professor teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as well as Cannabis Education at Clark University, located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Ulysses provides us first, with a little background about himself and then how he built his professional and business career in the cannabis industry. Ulysses' story is packed with instances where he had to overcome adversity beginning early as a child in school with multiple learning disabilities such as dyslexia, selective hearing, and ADHD. The struggles didn't end there as Ulysses graduated from high school with a 6th Grade reading level. Ulysses did make it to college, but unfortunately was kicked out of school after school police detected "an aroma" of marijuana in his dorm. This began a tumultuous 7 college journey (yes, he actually attended 7 different colleges) ultimately culminating in him achieving a MBA in Business from Northeastern University in Boston. Ulysses at the same time, also co-founded a social impact Cannabis company called Major Bloom which is an organization focused on introducing more economic empowerment of minorities in the Cannabis industry. Ulysses provides detailed instructions on how to overcome both the educational and social challenges many young people face everyday and how to give back. He also lays out the blueprints for becoming a professor as well as getting involved in the Cannabis industry and provides a lot of information about the Cannabis industry you may not be aware of. My favorite theme of the interview was the unrelenting spirit of Ulysses evidenced by all the adversity he overcame and the fact that he is so positive and genuinely empathic today. Listen to Ulysses' story and see if there are any told you could use to build your foundation. As always, until next time, Keep Building Family! Peace!
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Peace Family! Welcome to episode 14 of the Foundation. This time we catch up with ABA Behavioral Specialist, Kenny Mathews. Mathews has been involved in the Applied Behavior Analysis field for over 7 years now working with kids and adults suffering from mental health and autism. Mathews was born and raised in Red Bank, New Jersey and attended Montclair State University, in a display of incredible persistence, Mathews took over 9 years to complete his degree, but ultimately earned his bachelors degree in Psychology with a focus on child psychology and sociology from Kean University. Mathews also completed course training to become certified as an ABA specialist. Mathews provides listeners with a foundation on getting started in the field, as well as in-depth instructions on alternative routes that will get you there. Mathews also talks in depth about the perceptions that the autistic and mental health have to encounter from society. Mathews goes in depth about his experience with working in a group home for 5 years in Newark, NJ, one of the state's toughest areas. Mathews sheds light on the misunderstanding that is often attributed to this troubled population, and how his work with them obliterated all of those preconceived notions and prejudices. The themes that stuck out seemed to be the incredible empathy and work ethic littered throughout Mathews' story. Listen and see if there are any tools you may be able to extract from Mathews' story in order to help you construct your success. Until next time, Keep Building Family!
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Peace Family, Welcome to another episode of the Foundation. This week, we sit down with Supervisor of Education, Doctor LeRoi Jones. Dr. Jones is a Red Bank, NJ native who has accumulated an impressive resume and educational and professional career which includes a Bachelor's Degree, two Masters degrees in Psychological Counseling and Educational Leadership respectively, Special Education and Supervisory Certifications, and a Doctorate of Educational Leadership and Organizational Structure. Dr. Jones also possesses over 20 years of experience in the educational sector which includes stints as a counselor, substitute, hall monitor, principal, and his current position as the Supervisor of Instruction at the Gateway School for students with special needs. Dr. Jones also serves as an Professor at St. Peters University. The interview with Dr. Jones follows his life journey from being classified and put in special education due to the fact that he could not read in the fourth grade, a status maintained until high school. Jones then shares how he gained confidence in high school from the words of his counselor which propelled him to earn an opportunity to play college football at one of the top programs in the country, the University of Nebraska. Jones then opens up about the depression he experienced once he quit football but shares how he bounced back to become a Doctor of Education. The theme that stood out the most about Dr. Jones's story is the immense resiliency he showed every time he was faced with adversity in his life. See if there are any tools from Dr. Jones you could utilize in building your foundation. Until next time, Peace Family
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Peace Family, on Episode 12 of The Foundation, New Jersey based attorney Emeka Nwkuo provides us a foundation in the area of the law. Nwkuo is a Monmouth County native who has been practicing law in the Criminal Defense area for over a decade, accumulating a wealth of experience. Nwkuo's experience includes work as a law clerk fresh out of law school, and a seven year stint at the Public's Defender's office, before he settled into his current position as a lawyer at Lomurro Law Firm. Nwkuo provides listeners with a blueprint for how to pursue a career as an attorney. Nwkuo also uses his expertise and experience in the Criminal Defense field to dispell a bunch of common misconceptions people may have about the criminal defense process. Nwkuo also shares some tips on how to interact in police and other law enforcement officials in tense situations to avoid exacerbating charges. Nwkuo also covers some very important rights that citizens frequently relinquish due to lack of knowledge or intimidation by police. What stood out most about the interview with Mr. Nwkuo is the incredible fervor and care he had while talking about the clients he defends and his motivations for doing the work he does. Try to see if there are any tools Nwkuo's story that you can take and utilize to build your own foundation in the field of your choosing. Until next time, keep building family! Peace!
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On this episode of the Foundation, we were able to catch up with the Founder and CEO of the Kulinary Kings catering company, Gregory "Self" Evans. Evans is a chef who has over a decade of experience in the kitchen which includes creating his very own signature spice brand called "Majik Dust", appearing on food various shows, spending nearly two years gaining experience at The Food Network, and also meeting the likes of world renowned Chef Bobby Flay. Evans uses his superior culinary expertise supplemented by his business acumen to give listeners a map on how to build in the food industry as well as life in general. Evans did a great job of connecting the concepts he was talking about to real life applications such as displaying how he attracts more customers by choosing to incorporate more cuisine styles as opposed to specialization. This is just one example but see if there is any way you may be able to add any of tools dropped by Evans to your toolbox in order to keep building your foundation. Until next time, keep building family. Peace! To Contact Chef Greg Evans: Instagram: @kulinary_kings Website: kulinarykings.com
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Peace Family, This week on the foundation we sit down with the founder of the U.G.L.Y. (Unity Gathers the Lost Youth) which is one of the fastest growing and most popular brands in New Jersey. His clothes have been worn by stars such as the A$AP Mob and featured in the world famous XXL magazine. Tajh begins the interview with a description of his childhood which included him moving around a lot as a young man which Tajh used to his advantage creating an expansive network which would come in handy later. Tajh then shares with us the challenges he faced as a young African American student in predominantly white school. Tajh then talks about his battle against conformity which included listening to rock music, skateboarding, and wearing skinny jeans well before they were socially acceptable. This struggle with conformity eventually led Tajh to starting his first clothing line in college which he explains fell through because of a sour business relationship. Tajh then explains to us how he came up with the concept of his current clothing line U.G.L.Y (Unity Gathers the Lost Youth) and the toughest challenges to face when running a business. This was one of my favorite interviews because of the authenticity of Tajh as he shares stories of personal battles like his lifelong battle to preserve his autonomy and uniqueness while also being connected to so many people. Tajh also provides us the blue print of starting and successfully managing a business from the way he releases products, to creating an expansive network, and staying true too yourself. See if there is anything you may be able to use to build a foundation for you as well! Lets build family. Peace!
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On Episode 9 of the Foundation we sit down with Neil Thompson. Neil is a college graduate of Wilmington University, Neil also co founded both TMT Hoops basketball training services as well as the upstart 1-on-1 basketball league "Who Got Next" which has taken the Jersey Shore by storm. The interview begins as Neil explains his experience of not meeting his dad until the age of 15 and how that affected him. Neil then takes us on a detailed journey of his turbulent collegiate career which included numerous obstacles and pitfalls that would have made many people call it quits. Neil then talks about his road to redemption which included taking 23 classes one year in order to graduate while simultaneously winning a National Championship at Brookdale Community college and becoming Player of the Year. Neil then talks about the transition in his life when he had his first child and met his girlfriend which culminated with the couple starting a basketball training service. In addition Neil also walks us through how he and his longtime friend co-founded the "Who Got Next Basketball League." What stood out to us in Neil's interview was his perseverance and resilience in the face of extreme adversity. See if there is anything from Neil's journey that you can add as a tool as you build your foundation in whatever area of life you choose. Without further ado, LETS BUILD FAMILY!
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This week we sit down with software developer Agbai Iroha as he shares tools we can use to develop foundations of our own in the software developing industry. The interview begins with a background of Agbai's childhood in which he chronicles his early years during which he actually moved from his native country of Nigeria at the young age of 6 to begin a new life in America. Agbai then discusses his college experience as a Division 1 football player and how he got interested in software engineering in college. The last segment of the interview includes Agbai explaining how he used his skills learned in the software engineering field to create his very own mobile app "MYXR" events for the entertainment industry. The concept of adaptability was very prevalent throughout Agbai's story from him having to adapt to a new country early in life, adapting to position changes during his football career, and finally taking the skills he's learned throughout the years and adapting them to his work now. Agbai even extended his assistance to any listeners interested in learning more about software developing, and how to create apps, websites, etc. See if there may be any tools you can take from Agbai and adapt to aid in the construction of your own foundation. Lets get building family! Instagram: @swagbai @myxrevents LinkedIn: Agbai Iroha
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On this episode we catch up with Keyron Sheard. Keyron is a Red Bank, NJ native who is a professional basketball who has made up to six figures playing overseas. Keyron gives us tools to build foundations while detailing his childhood growing up with separated parents and how he channeled these feelings to fuel his dream. Keyron also gives tips on the importance of education, the benefits of choosing prep school over junior college, and recalls experiences playing against Steph Curry in college. Towards the end of the show, Keyron describes how it was living overseas and how his work ethic took off after college. Keyron stresses the importance of having an incredible work ethic, self sufficiency, and belief in yourself as core values he champions. See that tools you can take from Keyron to help build your foundation!
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This episode we have Rahkil Edwards. A self made entrepreneur who owns a trucking company, a barbershop, is a professional body builder, does construction, and an affiliate for Jersey Shore Supplements! Rahkil gives us the story of how his life was marked with tragedy early on but he never allowed it to hamper his progression and parlayed that into a strong work ethic and successful life. Rahkil gives us crucial building blocks to add to our foundations. Let’s get building family!
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This episode Ky Meredith takes us into his journey to a Professional Trainer. He highlights his various struggles including getting cut in college and semi pro and thinking about quitting ball. He also tells us how his current path in having his own sports training service came about by way of a chance encounter. Check out his interview and see if there is anything you can take from his story. The link to his website is https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crossover-cone/the-precision-crossover-cone?ref=aki6ln
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On this episode we catch up with Jules Calhoun. Jules is a 21-year old young man who will be starting his electrical maintenance business this spring. He provides listeners with a foundation for getting started in the electrical maintenance business. Jules also provides listeners with valuable life advice for anyone chasing a life free from mediocrity. See what tools you can extract from Jules to get started building your own foundation. Follow Jules company on Instagram @electrocity_maintenance_llc and follow us at the_foundation109!
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In this interview, we catch up with Xavier Gatson. Xavier Gatson is the founder of a clothing brand as well as embroidery business. Gatson provides listeners with a plethora of to utilize in building a foundation in the clothing industry
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In this episode Jahmer sits down with Bryce Noel and Matthew Hillocks as they detail how they build their foundation in the Podcast arena. Matt and Bryce are college students both under the age of 20, however you wouldn’t know that by the wisdom and guidance they offer in this episode. They give listeners their background as well as where they are now so listeners can see how to build a foundation in the podcast arena from the ground up! Check out their podcast Sparks That Ignite on all streaming platforms!
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In the inaugural episode of The Foundation. We catch up with Hakeem Valles and get an in-depth view on how he built a foundation in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship while also capitalizing on the benefits of a professional career in the National Football League. Valles provides listeners with a beginning set of tools to get starting building their foundations!
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