147 - Hollywood Payday

We continue our entertaining conversation with successful multipreneur Lee Heisman as he shares his failures in business and his personal life, and how he overcame them.

146b - Comfort Killer with Lee Heisman (Part 2)

We continue our entertaining conversation with successful multipreneur Lee Heisman as he shares his failures in business and his personal life, and how he overcame them.

146 - Comfort Killer with Lee Heisman (Part 1)

Comfort kills. As amazing as our brain is, its primary purpose is to keep us alive and from getting hurt. Therefore, it always seeks the past of least resistance. In other words, our brain is always seeking comfort. However, nothing great is born out of comfort. Nothing grows in the comfort zone. 
We sat with multipreneur Lee Heisman to discuss experiencing life outside the comfort zone.

145 - History of Freaknik (with Charles Geer)

Atlanta, GA. Spring, 1994.  The downtown district of the southern metropolis looks like one big concert outdoor afterparty. 
Streets and highway exits are one big parking lot and the locals are upset. 
What has famously become a full weekend of music, parties and debauchery didn’t always start out that way. 

We sat down with one of the co-founders of this legendary event, Charles Geer,  to discuss how it started and when he became.

144 - Inside Out with Ladell Hill and Stevie Bagg's, Jr.

From the slap heard around the world to the apology that is seemingly falling upon deaf ears, we dive in and discuss Will Smith's apology video for his infamous Oscar slap of Chris rock. Opinions abound. Was it sincere or just a bunch of hot air? Why go through all the hooplah of production when a simple phone video could've sufficed?   What wisdom can be taken away from all of this?

What do you think?

143 - Will Smith's Apology

From the slap heard around the world to the apology that is seemingly falling upon deaf ears, we dive in and discuss Will Smith's apology video for his infamous Oscar slap of Chris rock. Opinions abound. Was it sincere or just a bunch of hot air? Why go through all the hooplah of production when a simple phone video could've sufficed?   What wisdom can be taken away from all of this?

What do you think?

142 - Royalties: Self-Inflicted Wounds

We all know someone who knows someone who's big dream is to land a big recording contract or publishing deal. But on the flipside, we've all heard story after story of artists trying to get OUT of that "dream" deal.  Why? 

Now where as bad deals aren't necessarily done based on color, there is a peculiar phenomenon that will give you pause. It's bad enough that you can count the number of Black executives at the helm of major entertainment companies on one hand. How is it, then,  there's so many Black artists then still sign bad deals under their own kind?

141 - Religion, Politics & Entertainment

The first amendment to the U.S. constitution addressing the separation of church and state  has been a long debated topic that is often misinterpreted. 
This has caused cause often misguided and flat out incorrect implementation of several regulations and rules in our society.

140 - How To Become Indispensable

There is nothing  you won't do to make sure you can breathe, drink or eat. That's because oxygen, water and food are absolutely necessary for your survival. They are indispensable. 

Likewise, there's no better way to create job and business security,  and place yourself at the top of the list for opportunities than to make yourself indispensable. 
In this episode we discuss different things you can do today to make yourself absolutely necessary.