Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 27 - Shoutout to the Ancestors This week, I am joined by Emily McGill, Communications Consultant and Tarot Reader. Emily McGill is a communications consultant and tarot reader. After nearly a decade and a half working in entertainment in New York City as a storytel...
Dec 29, 2022•48 min•Ep. 67
Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 29 - Y‘all Actin‘ Cult-ish This week, I am joined by Mariah Poitier. Mariah (She/Her) is a Black Femme, Bay Area native and scholar-activist. She loves dismantling white supremacy almost as much as she loves to dance. She enjoys the NorCal and SoCal dual lifestyle,...
Dec 15, 2022•55 min•Ep. 66
Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 24 - We’re Gonna Need To Unpack That This week I am joined by my friend Melany Del Carpio. Melany is Peruvian, a taurus, and is just trying to discover more of her truest self. She is also a llama lover and life long learner who wants to believe there is still good...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 65
Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 4 - This is Harder Than We Thought (Part 2) In this episode, I sit down with my wife Lindsay. We grieve the loss of George Floyd and so many others at the hands of the police, and we spend some time discussing the role race plays in our own relationship. I ask her ...
Nov 17, 2022•38 min•Ep. 64
Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 3 - This is Harder Than We Thought (Part 1) In this episode, I sit down with my wife Lindsay. We grieve the loss of George Floyd and so many others at the hands of the police, and we spend some time discussing the role race plays in our own relationship. I ask her ...
Nov 17, 2022•38 min•Ep. 63
Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 19 - I Don’t Think This is the Right Place For Me In this conversation, War and I talk about identity, Black spirituality, faith deconstruction, what we miss about the church, and why we have no desire to go back and take some time castin’ a whole lotta shade at Ch...
Nov 03, 2022•57 min•Ep. 62
Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 5 - Raising Kings This week’s guest is my mom, Stacia. Now, my mom used to say that we grew up together and I didn’t know what she was talking about until I realized that she had me when she was 15. So, yeah we definitely grew up together. My mother is one of the k...
Oct 20, 2022•52 min•Ep. 61
Yo! I am taking a much needed break from dropping new episodes, but I will be back with more dope guests in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite episodes from the RTWD fault. Catch yall in a bit! From Episode 2 - TV Saved Our Childhood In this episode, I sit down with my youngest brother, Reggie. We chop it up about what it was like for him growing up as the youngest of 3, navigating poverty, and what friendships mean to him. Reggie shares some wise takeaways from growi...
Oct 06, 2022•49 min•Ep. 60
That's a wrap yall! The pod is going on a short hiatus, but don’t worry we will be dropping some of our favorite episodes while we are taking a much-needed break from the pod. I already have some great guests lined up for next season and there are a few DOPE updates! I heard a rumor that we have an intern now, and the show name is changing…WHAT?? Stay in Touch with us on IG @rtwdpodcast Ways to support the show: 👉🏾 Have you joined the Real Fam yet? 👉🏾 Buy me Ko-fi ☕️ 👉🏾 Follow us on IG @RT...
Sep 22, 2022•22 min•Ep. 59
This week, I am joined by Efe Fruci. Efe has over 10 years of experience as a Career and Confidence Coach and is dedicated to building confidence and unleashing the potential in women. With an extensive background in female empowerment and a decade-long career that expands over several industries including Business, Hospitality, and Biotechnology to name a few, her main goal is to help women build the confidence needed to accomplish their career and life goals. Efe and I chat about a thriving mi...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 58
This week, I am joined by Katryna Howard. Katryna Howard, aka Kat, (pronouns she/her) is a connector, creator, diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, and hype woman for her community. Residing in Brooklyn, New York by way of the Bay Area, CA, Fairfield 707 to be exact, Kat claims space in this world as a Black and Salvadoran woman, somebody’s auntie, and an Aquarius. When I asked Kat what she wanted the Real Fam to get out of our conversation, she said, That as life ebbs and flows, there m...
Sep 01, 2022•45 min•Ep. 57
This week, I am joined by Rahimeh Ramezany. Rahimeh Ramezany (RAH-hee-may) (RAM-eh-zaun-nee) is a multiethnic, visibly Muslim American woman, and is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Intercultural specialist. Rahimeh believes that no matter how big or small, all of us have spheres of influence to push for greater inclusion, equity, and intercultural understanding. Her work is focused on addressing the experiences of marginalized ethnic, racial, and religious communities in the United States, i...
Aug 18, 2022•56 min•Ep. 56
This week, I am joined by Katrina Strohl (pronouns: They/She/He). Katrina is Black , Sāmoan , and Queer . They serve others through their work in psychological safety as a Psychological Safety Consultant, mental health advocacy, and boundary strategy for people who share their identities or their lived experiences. Katrina’s work also includes their podcast Absolutely Not! , the weekly live podcast dedicated to providing examples of setting personal boundaries at work and the vocabulary needed t...
Aug 11, 2022•32 min•Ep. 55
This week, I am joined by Alex Oh and Nikolay Borisov Co-founders and Partners at Ohlay, an engagement design company. Their current work explores the intersection of personal development and company culture, asking: how do people connect more deeply with themselves, with their work, with others, and within their communities? They believe in a world where people show up more fully in every aspect of their lives — people who lead with heart and purpose, and where meaningful work and connections a...
Aug 04, 2022•49 min•Ep. 54
*ACTIVATION WARNING: Brief mention of suicide in this episode.* One of my lowest career moments was my second year working as an Admission Counselor. I had lost all drive and motivation to succeed. I was constantly exhausted and I felt like I was terrible at my job. One day after a particularly exhausting event, I remember walking to my car and sitting in the driver’s seat. I just sat there just trying to breathe. I decided to call my mom and before I know it, I’m sobbing. I don’t remember speci...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 53
This week, I am joined by Dr. Wilfredo Alvarez. Dr. Alvarez is an Associate Professor of Communication and Media, and Co-Coordinator of Communication and Social Justice at Utica University, and we can add the author to the list of things that Dr. Alvarez does because I had a chance to chat with him about his new book "Everyday Dirty Work: Invisibility, Communication, and Immigrant Labor." He explores how Latin American immigrant janitors communicate in predominantly White academic institutions f...
Jul 21, 2022•49 min•Ep. 52
This week, I am joined by Mika Gainer. Mika is a meditation teacher and somatic coach who blends spiritual-scholar-activism into the workplace and beyond as an everyday practice and lifestyle. She helps folks discover how to un-pretzel emotional opposites in their pursuit of prosperity to experience the ultimate inclusive reality. Her work as a Liberation Designer, helps folks identify subtle ways to create spaces that authentically open up their inner leadership. CLICK TO TAKE THE PODCAST SURVE...
Jul 07, 2022•49 min•Ep. 51
This week, I am joined by Morenike Williams Morenike Williams is an experienced senior legal executive, with over 14 years of experience navigating top law firms and corporations, both domestically and internationally. Despite having objective success, Morenike realized she was unfulfilled, so she embarked on a transformational journey to redefine what success looks like for her and has found fulfillment in rewriting her own story and journeying with others as they do the same. Morenike and I ta...
Jun 30, 2022•56 min•Ep. 50
I had a 2nd-grade teacher, Mrs. Duffy, who I thought didn’t like me very much. She would always call on me in class even though I was INCREDIBLY shy, tell me to pay attention when she noticed me daydreaming, and I would get extra work when no one else in my class did. So, I was really nervous when my mom and I sat in front of her at my parent-teacher conference (I don’t know if they still call them those). I fully expected Mrs. Duffy to tell my mom what a bad student I was, but the opposite happ...
Jun 23, 2022•47 min•Ep. 49
I used to be one of those folks that needed my calendar to be full. I had a lot of pride in how full my calendar was. If there was any space on it, I felt like I was slacking off or missing out. The idea of ‘rest’ was foreign to me, plus I am doing the things I enjoy and love, right? What I didn’t realize, while I was burning the candle on both ends, was that even the things that you enjoy at first can just be coping mechanisms. By having a full calendar, all I was doing was trying to outwork my...
Jun 16, 2022•48 min•Ep. 48
I recently read an article from MotherJones.com on how the mainstream movement against gender-based violence fails Black workers and survivors. In it, it recounts the experiences of Valeriana Chikoti Bandua Estes (She/Her) and Darin Dorsey at the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP). One of the first lines of the piece caught my immediate attention: “What started as a handful of alienating comments, became a pattern of anti-Black discrimination from colleagues and others in th...
Jun 09, 2022•31 min•Ep. 47
I recently read an article from MotherJones.com on how the mainstream movement against gender-based violence fails Black workers and survivors. In it, it recounts the experiences of Valeriana Chikoti Bandua Estes (She/Her) and Darin Dorsey at the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP). One of the first lines of the piece caught my immediate attention: “What started as a handful of alienating comments, became a pattern of anti-Black discrimination from colleagues and others in th...
Jun 09, 2022•35 min•Ep. 46
A few years ago, I read a book about emotional intimacy. One part of the author’s story has stuck with me ever since and it was this idea about trauma and how we can allow it to be the guiding force in our lives. It was then that I realized how oftentimes, my 13-year-old traumatized self was making every major life decision for my 25-year-old self. How unfair for 13-year-old, Jonathan to be placed in a position to try and figure out roommate situations, find a good job, and be a good partner whe...
Jun 02, 2022•49 min•Ep. 45
Yall we are barely about to leave May and I am already emotionally spent on this year. Uvalde and Buffalo shootings; War in Ukraine; Roe vs. Wade looks like it will be overturned; and, Covid cases are back on the rise and we might see an outbreak of Monkeypox? With times like these, it is still important to be still. So, I thought it would be good to do a replay of an episode where I lead an intentional breathing exercise to ground us at the moment. It is something I do when I feel like the mome...
May 26, 2022•13 min•Ep. 44
This week I am joined by Dr. Lakeya Cherry. Founder, writer, coach, and non-profit executive. We talk about her path to becoming a coach, why entrepreneurship is like hiking, and why validation from others shouldn't be the only reason you step out of your comfort zone. Stay in Touch with: ↳ Contact Lakeya Cherry CLICK TO TAKE THE PODCAST SURVEY Ways to support the show: 👉🏾 Have you joined the Real Fam yet? 👉🏾 Buy me Ko-fi ☕️ 👉🏾 Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast Production & Contact Details:...
May 20, 2022•58 min•Ep. 43
When is the last time you’ve done a life assessment? If it's been a while or if you’ve never done one, here are 3 good questions Daryl Mobley, author, speaker, and life & executive coach says you can ask yourself to see if someone or something needs to go: Is this person/thing/job good to me? Is this person/thing/job good for me? Is this person/thing/job good with me? We spend some time talking about how to get laser-focused on getting the most out of life and eliminating the things and peop...
May 12, 2022•56 min•Ep. 42
Did you know that the largest growing population of vegans and vegetarians in the U.S are Black folks? I did, but I also didn’t. According to a Pew Research Center survey from 2016, 8% of Black Americans are strict vegans or vegetarians, compared to just 3% of the general population. Did you know that a “food desert” is a geographic area where residents’ access to affordable, healthy food options (especially fresh fruits and vegetables) is restricted or nonexistent due to the absence of grocer...
May 05, 2022•51 min•Ep. 41
This week, I am joined by Shae Chambers One of the most energizing storytellers of our day, Shae Chambers is on a mission to help as many people as possible become their best selves while doing their best work. Speaker, coach, and certified human-behavior research specialist. Shae specializes in helping you with influencing, impacting, and earning a living by understanding yourself and your optimal audience deeply. Stay in Touch with: ↳ Shae on LinkedIn ↳ Contact Shae 📧 CLICK TO TAKE THE PODCAS...
Mar 31, 2022•56 min•Ep. 40
This week, I am joined by Lola Adeyemo Lola is the founder and CEO of EQImindset (EQI is from Equity and Inclusion). Her work focuses on building inclusion from within corporate organizations primarily at the individual and people manager/team levels. As a certified diversity, equity & inclusion professional, she leverages her experiences as a Scientist and with different Employee Resource Groups (ERG) within different functions to tell stories through speaking. She also designs and facilita...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 39
This week, I am joined by Dustin Sutton. Dustin is a Business Manager for Meissner CRES, a Commercial Real Estate Services company headquartered in San Diego, California. He also is a budding tech and start-up entrepreneur with his Portal View Inspections app. Dustin has a passion for solving problems, helping others, and giving back to the community through various initiatives. Most recently, Dustin has shown his commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts by co-founding and organizi...
Mar 17, 2022•53 min•Ep. 38
