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Finding Your Flow: Kerstin Schulze on Fitness, Acting, and Life's Journey
What happens when Olympic-level athleticism meets theatrical creativity? Kerstin Schulze embodies this fascinating intersection, sharing her remarkabl...
June 20th, 2025 - Building Better Leaders: Jim Carlough's Six Pillars Approach - Jim Carlough, accomplished business strategist and author, shares his six pillars of effective leadership, emphasizing integrity as the foundation that makes all other leadership qualities possible. Through compelling stories from his 30-year career, he demonstrates how integrity combined with empathy creates environments where people thrive even through difficult transitions.
July 4, 2025 - Rule of Law : Our Last Line of Defense Antowan and Rauel dive into a discussion of the "Big Beautiful Bill" which takes a fascinating turn when examining the phenomenon of Americans voting against their own interests – referencing Jonathan Metzl's book "Dying of Whiteness" – and how fear and manipulation drive political decision-making. "People will vote against their own best interest to keep their agenda intact,"
Our Recent Episodes
Thursday, June 5, 2025Finding Your Flow: Kerstin Schulze on Fitness, Acting, and Life's Journey
What happens when Olympic-level athleticism meets theatrical creativity? Kerstin Schulze embodies this fascinating intersection, sharing her remarkabl...
Thursday, May 22, 2025Unmasking Voter Suppression: The SAVE Act Controversy
Democracy stands at a pivotal crossroads with the introduction of the SAVE Act (Safeguard Americans Voter Eligibility Act), a deceptively named piece ...
Thursday, May 8, 2025The DEI Boogyman Part 2: Dog-Eating Myths and 401k Truths: How Fearmongering Shapes America
What happens when we allow catchy slogans and fear-based rhetoric to shape our understanding of diversity and inclusion? Rauel and Antowan tackle this...
Thursday, April 24, 2025The DEI Boogeyman: Myths, Facts, and Why It Matters - Part 1
The weaponization of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has become one of the most troubling developments in our current cultural and political landscap...
Thursday, April 10, 2025Democracy's Breaking Point: Will We March Into Hell for a Heavenly Cause?
Send us a text Democratic Representative Al Green stood up during Trump's congressional address and declared "no mandate" when Trump claimed a mandate...
Thursday, March 27, 2025Bridge of Hate: The Evandale Incident
Send us a text The recent neo-Nazi incident in Evaondale, Ohio, shocked many and has raised critical conversations about the current state of race rel...
Thursday, March 13, 2025Unity and Resilience: Lessons from Pets and Black History
Send us a text What can we learn from the bond between humans and dogs? Discover how the loving relationships we share with our pets can teach us abou...
Thursday, February 27, 2025The Role of Compassion in Political Discourse
Send us a text Picture this: You're all set to record the perfect podcast episode, but just as the conversation gets going, you realize the camera isn...
Saturday, February 1, 2025Navigating America's Future: Unity, Justice, and the Power of Dialogue in 2025
Send us a text This episode delves into the complexities of 2025 and the interplay between personal struggles and societal change. Antowan and Rauel e...
Friday, June 21, 2024Unmasking Political and Religious Manipulation
What if the very beliefs you hold dear are rooted in deception? Join us as we unravel the complex web of lies and manipulation that shape our society....
Friday, June 21, 2024Unmasking Political and Religious Manipulation
Send us a text What if the very beliefs you hold dear are rooted in deception? Join us as we unravel the complex web of lies and manipulation that sha...
Friday, June 14, 2024Overcoming Life's Curveballs: Turning Trials into Triumphs with Mike Coy
Send us a text Have you ever been thrown a curveball in life and wondered how to knock it out of the park? Join me, Rauel Labrèche, as I engage in a h...