A look backwards and a commitment to keep moving forward. Transcript Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. More info at 365brothers.com . IG @365brothers Host, Rahbin Shyne is a listening coach, podcaster, author and educator. About this podcast: In each episode, a Brother reflects on his life, career, relationships and favorite moments. They explores the experience of being a Black man in the United States, their experiences with law enforcement, and answers the question "If America was a w...
May 26, 2025•15 min•Season 365Ep. 175
US Army retired Sergeant Major Roy Lewis achieved the pinnacle of military rank in his 36 years of military service. He’s now a Master Fitness Trainer and professional speaker on Leadership development. Grandson to an Alabama sharecropper, son of a hard working Alabaman who was active in the Montgomery Civil Rights protests, Sgt Roy continues a legacy of faith, hard work and service speaking to youth, nonprofits and faith-based organizations. Sgt Roy is also the author of Broken Things. Find out...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 365Ep. 174
John Hope Bryant’s book "Financial Literacy for All: Disrupting Struggle, Advancing Financial Freedom and Building a New American Middle Class" debuted at #1 in business books upon its April release on both the USA Today National Bestseller and Publisher’s Weekly’s lists. This book provides the tips and tools to move anyone from making a living to building a financially free life. This interview drips with quotable facts and wisdom. Mr. Bryant, as Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, In...
Aug 21, 2024•52 min•Season 365Ep. 173
TJ Bolden has taken to the stage in iconic productions, including Little Shop of Horrors, Rent, and Jesus Christ Superstar. That's to be expected of an accomplished actor, singer and voice-over artist. His dynamic talent has led to extensive touring across the country, captivating audiences with powerful performances. Most recently, TJ's versatility shone through in the acclaimed audio drama Echoes, where he showcased his ability to bring multiple lead characters to life. We talk about voting fo...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr•Season 365Ep. 171
Over 170 years ago, a white slave owner's brother contested the Will that set Lucy and her descendants free from slavery. She fought him in court and won. Today, her great great great great grandson, Terrence Franklin, is an award winning Wills and Trusts litigation attorneys. While he fights for planned generational wealth and legacy by profession, his passion and mission is to encourage us to take advantage of estate planning to reduce the wealth gap. From the recounting of his fourth great gr...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 365Ep. 170
Marcus Higgs is a communication coach for business professionals who are parenting preteens. He helps parents effectively show up and connect with their 10- to 14-years-olds during these key formative years, allowing them to secure a relationship that lasts beyond a lifetime. Our conversation covers the importance of language, communication skills and the importance of authoring and owning the stories we tell ourselves and the stories we cultivate. Having grown up in a diverse home, he especiall...
Jun 25, 2024•58 min•Season 365Ep. 169
Dr. Fitzroy Dawkins is a Medical Oncologist with over 30 years of experience teaching at Howard University College of Medicine. Throughout his career, he's conducted research in oncology and advocated for clinical trials as a biotech executive. His book Fighting For Survival: Conquering Cancer And The African American Patient provides a roadmap for improving treatment outcomes for African-Americans, particularly related to cancers. He squarely addresses the historical and cultural hesitancy to p...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 365Ep. 168
In the four year's since George Floyd's murder we've seen some progress in how policing is done in the United States. The issues underlying the disparate treatment of Black men by police are complex and entrenched. This episode is a newly edited reworking of prior episodes that focused on various guests responses to questions related to experiences with law enforcement. Many brothers have shared positive stories. They are not all negative just as all police are not racist. However the stories co...
May 28, 2024•50 min•Season 365Ep. 167
Rickard Jean-Noel is a Fordham University trained Social Worker. He is dedicated to providing social and emotional support services to diverse communities throughout the greater New York City area. His psychotherapeutic work has been mainly with adolescents and young adults, particularly those in minority communities suffering with anxiety, depression, PTSD and the impact of various types of abuse, as well as those struggling with substance use disorders. He is also keenly interested in helping ...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 365Ep. 166
Ashanti Branch is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club , a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating the dropout rate through youth mentorship. He has created the award-winning #MillionMaskMovement with 75,000 participants worldwide. He is a recipient of the 2023 US Surgeon General’s Medallion, 4x Tedx speaker, podcaster, and a Fulbright Fellow. His work with youth as an ‘emotional locksmith’ has been featured on CNN with Lisa Ling, and on the Kelly Clarkson Show. C...
May 14, 2024•58 min•Season 365Ep. 165
Career Transition Coach and Organizational Psychologist Jonathan Dumas knows that work can be fulfilling and helps others make the transition into careers that match their skills, talents and values. He's also lived the transition. His insights on the work aspirations and career context for Millenials and Generation Z. The conversation touches on the power of kindness, the Trump presidency, James Baldwin, Muhammad Ali and so much more. Jonathan offers a variety of resources for anyone considerin...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 365Ep. 164
Sherman Perryman is an entrepreneur, lifestyle coach and author. His studies at Morehouse College and the USC Ross program in real estate laid the foundation for his ambitions, blending real world savvy with scholarly insight. He was among the entrepreneurs featured in the docuseries Black Business Los Angeles. Raised in Carson and Los Angeles and a contemporary of Nipsey Hussle, Sherman gives a moving recounting of attending the rapper's funeral as well as conveying what made Nipsey Hussle so r...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 365Ep. 163
Mr. Adam Lee Spencer is a sports agent and sports business consultant. He provides his expertise on topics concerning the player, venue, arena, rights holders, marketing, and sponsorship to major sporting organizations, both domestic and international. His insights on how war has changed our international relationships and on domestic politics are well timed for this elections season. Find Adam Spencer: Website ; twitter ; Instagram and LinkedIn Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. More inf...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 365Ep. 162
This thought-provoking conversation with Eugene Williams is a deep dive into the events that lift us up and those that break our hearts. Our heroes come in many varieties and we touch on many--from Martin Luther King Jr. to Bill Cosby, Malcolm X to Cornell West. In Eugene's case, his parents were also heroes. His late father an activist that influenced our most recent Super Bowl and mother an aspiring politician. His insights on investing in our youth, valuing one another and the importance of d...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 365Ep. 161
A former naval officer, Marvin Dunn is a Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology at Florida International University, retiring as chairperson of the department in 2006. He has published numerous articles in leading newspapers on race and ethnic relations including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Orlando Sentinel and the Miami Herald. He is the author of the following books: The History of Florida: Through Black Eyes , CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2016), Black ...
Sep 28, 2023•45 min•Season 365Ep. 160
After working twenty-five years as a successful business banker, Kevin Howard wanted to make a greater impact. In his 50’s, he turned what was a longstanding interest in climate and sustainability into his new career. He earned the highly regarded Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate from the Global Association of Risk Professionals. Adding this to his business experience and law degree, Kevin formed Climate Changes Everything, a climate risk & sustainability consulting firm. His book...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 365Ep. 159
Dr. Asare Christian is the founder of Aether Medicine, a medical practice focused on delivering comprehensive and patient-centered care that addresses the underlying causes of pain and disease. With a strong dedication to enhancing the health and well-being of his patients, Dr. Christian brings extensive expertise in musculoskeletal medicine, pain management and regenerative medicine. He is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, with training from renowned institutions...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 365Ep. 158
Karl Darden is a walking encyclopedia of sports knowledge. While his big boast is hosting Navy Sports Central, his sports acumen is wide and deep. We cover Roberto Clemente, Arthur Ashe, the great NCAA championship match featured in the movie Road to Glory among other influential people in sports history. This conversation is a reminder of the significant role Black athletes have played in highlighting social justice issues here in the United States and abroad. Darden is a graduate of the U.S. N...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 365Ep. 157
Dr. McNeil was named a 2021 Project Voice Voice/AI Pioneer of the Year Finalist for his work creating multicultural voice experiences. His flagship project is called Other America: Your Choice. A first-person interactive audio drama for marginalized communities by marginalized creators on Alexa. The Other America was voted a 2021 Digital Book World Award For Storytelling Voice/AI of the Year Finalist.. His passion project is working with non profits and other organizations to host coding camps, ...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 365Ep. 156
Dr. James W. Smith was a practicing attorney for approximately ten years in Louisburg, NC and Henderson NC. In a momentary lapse in judgement, he committed a crime that changed the direction of his life. Second chances are real. He served his time and went on to re-establish himself as a pillar of his community. His story provides clues into what’s required to secure the second chances we all seek at some point. Dr. Smith is an alumni of North Carolina Central University and Law School where he ...
Apr 26, 2023•53 min•Season 365Ep. 155
He is passionate about encouraging others to find their purpose and live their passion. Mark Joseph is both an alumni of and current Program Coordinator for the Call Me MiSTER Program of Clemson University which recruits and trains young Black men to become educators in our nation’s schools. His own teaching career began at Westcliffe Elementary in Greenville, South Carolina. He’s also served as both an Elementary and Middle School Assistant Principal; as Founding Principal of an Early College M...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 365Ep. 154
Kamal Johnson was in a rollover car accident months before he started college. Since the moment he and his friends walked away from an accident that left police officers remarking about Angel intervention, he’s lived his life from his commitments. Kamal is owner, producer and host of multiple shows on Kamal Johnson ENT . He finds and shares the humor in news and has been dubbed “The Black Seinfeld.” He earned his B.A. in Sociology and Economics from San Diego State University. Find him on all so...
Apr 04, 2023•59 min•Season 365Ep. 153
Batlina Boulandi's tailor knew of his artistic talent. Next thing he knows another tailor is introducing him to an author. Just like that, Bat becomes a published illustrator of The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth by Margaret Musgrove. Then there's the time he got to hang out with folks behind his favorite movie while in Brazil. His life flows like that. Batlina is both an educator and artist whose preferred mediums are oil paint, spray paint, and watercolor. Starting as an educator in Ba...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr•Season 365Ep. 152
Forging our own path takes courage. All the more when transitioning from one of “the twins” to an independent, introspective, live life fully Black man. Marc Paisant not only lives this courage, he inspires others to do the same. Both as a Certified Personal Trainer and as the creator/host of the Relatively Normal podcast, Marc encourages his clients and audience to choose what’s inconvenient. This approach to life helped him beat food addiction, get fit, manage his mental health and become a pr...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 365Ep. 151
A conversation on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange while he was an undergraduate student at Columbia University changed Brian Grimes' life. After graduating from Columbia in 2011, he embarked on a career in Financial Planning at AXA Advisors before transitioning to high net worth asset management at Bridgewater Advisors. In 2015, he launched his own real estate development company in his home town of Philadelphia. He's gone on to gut and renovate over 300 rental properties across th...
Feb 15, 2023•52 min•Season 365Ep. 150
Andrei Hall was the VP of marketing at Xerox for over 25 years. He's currently a member of Ed Slott’s (MSNBC, PBS) Master Elite Advisors, a group dedicated to solving the most complex retirement issues. As President of Hall Wealth Management Group, Andrei brings 18 years of wealth management expertise to serve a variety of clients--retirees, high level executives, doctors, celebrities, and business owners. Hall Wealth Management’s success is based on Andrei’s firm belief in a holistic financial ...
Feb 07, 2023•57 min•Season 365Ep. 149
Darrell Barnes is a graduate of Minneapolis Media Institute in Edina Minnesota and has worked as an audio engineer for over eleven years. He studied under Tom Tucker Sr., Prince's audio engineer for 15 years and worked with icons of the industry. In addition to hosting and producing All Things Black, Darrell has lent his engineering talents to record bands, solo artists, and his own electronic music. His work with a solo hip-hop artist in Minneapolis lead to a hit record in the state. He has a p...
Feb 01, 2023•57 min•Season 365Ep. 148
This excerpt of my interview with Darrell Barnes provides insight into the recent murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police. Perhaps we need to change the language. Excessive force is being roughed up. Why isn't killing of a man while detained, without trial or sentencing, still considered a lynching? Every 365 Brothers interview includes stories of the variety of experiences Black men have with police. While there are definitely tales of the full range of experiences with law enforcement--p...
Jan 31, 2023•21 min•Season 365Ep. 147
While completing his undergraduate studies at California State University at San Francisco, Owen Modeste began working in television and film. He’s worked on movie sets with HBO; pilots for the Food Network; and as the weekend Sports Producer for CBS affiliate, KPIX. He currently produces educational programming at Stanford University’s School of Engineering where he is both Studio Operations Manager and Senior Creative Producer. In 2019 he completed his Master’s Degree in Sports Administration ...
Jan 24, 2023•59 min•Season 365Ep. 146
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!! This podcast celebrates the everyday heroes walking amongst us. This episode features a former “ Mr. Oakwood,”of Oakwood University and current medical student, Joseph Smittick. He’s traveled to 15 countries on five continents since graduating from Oakwood University, an HBCU in Alabama. And any doubts about this Brother's talents can only be silenced by his attendance at Loma Linda University on a full four-year scholarship worth a quarter-million dollars. Fa...
Jan 17, 2023•52 min•Season 365Ep. 145
