People love to love life when life feels good. But when life sucks, what are you going to do to overcome that struggle? The first guest of our 2019 Trailblazers Masterclass Series is Chazz Scott. Chazz is a returning guest of Trailblazers.FM and was first featured on episode 135 . Charles (Chazz) Scott is a published writer, motivational speaker, self empowerment workshop curator, and an accomplished computer security technologist from Ellicott City, Maryland. He holds both a Bachelor’s of Scien...
Jul 01, 2019•33 min•Ep. 178
When someone googles you, the results they find are a digital first impression of you ... and what they see will leave them either more or less inclined to hire you. Our featured guest today is yours truly, Stephen A. Hart. Stephen A. Hart is host of Trailblazers.FM, a top interview style podcast that explores stories of today’s successful black professionals. The podcast has featured more than 150 black professionals and has been heard by more than 200,000 from 132 countries around the world. S...
Jun 24, 2019•25 min•Ep. 177
You are here for a reason and a purpose. Embrace the process not just the purpose. Our featured guest is Ralph Graves Jr. Ralph D. Graves Jr. serves as Founder and Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Millville, NJ. Ralph Graves is a Motivational Speaker, Business Consultant and Author. He is the Founder and Vice President of City’s Hope Community Development Corporation and Founder of Project U. -- Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring s...
Jun 17, 2019•38 min•Ep. 176
Discover how we can develop the routine and habits that will help us prioritize and grow as Christians. Our featured guest today is Stephen Chandler. Stephen Chandler is the bold, encouraging, life-giving Senior Pastor of Destiny Church. Since its inception in 2011, Destiny Church has grown to a community of thousands of people and is known for its exciting culture and focus on leading entire families to a passionate relationship with God. Stephen has a passion to see people discover their God-g...
Jun 10, 2019•25 min•Ep. 175
No matter where you come from or what your past may look like, anything is possible with faith and a determination to win. Our featured guest today is Robert Dawson. High-Performance Entrepreneur, Dynamic Speaker & Business Consultant, Rob Dawson is internationally known for teaching people how to build successful businesses and bridge the gap between their dreams and their reality. His mission is to motivate, educate, and inspire over 1 BILLION people worldwide to live out their dreams and ...
Jun 03, 2019•36 min•Ep. 174
Do you understand the different types of intellectual property and your options to protect them? Our featured guest is Andrea Evans. Andrea Hence Evans, Esq. is the founder of an intellectual property law practice, The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans. Attorney Evans career path is unique since she worked at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for approximately 5 years as both a patent examiner and a trademark examining attorney after graduating from law school. -- Please help us...
May 27, 2019•28 min•Ep. 173
There is a difference between purified water vs restored water. "Just because it's clear doesn't mean it's clean”. Our featured guest is Troy Rackley. Troy Rackley graduated from Ohio University in Industrial Engineering and received his MBA in Australia. He served 20 years hard time with Nestle, Coke, Pepsi, Campbells Soup and Sherwin Williams. In 2008, he began his entrepreneurial journey by starting his own company beginning with Executive Coaching and Manufacturing operations consulting. Thr...
May 20, 2019•44 min•Ep. 172
Burnout is an epidemic that is killing doctors and patients alike. Did you know that the number one cause of death for female physicians under 35 is suicide. Yes, Physicians have the highest rates of suicide of any career and female physicians are 250% more likely to commit suicide than any other occupation. Our featured guest is Dr. Thandeka Myeni. Thandeka Myeni, MD, MPH, affectionately known as Dr Thandi, is a board-certified ophthalmologist with double specialty training in glaucoma, catarac...
May 13, 2019•42 min•Ep. 171
The human spirit is incredibly resilient and we all have the ability to create the life we want. It's about making mental shifts, implementing proven mental techniques and, of course, taking action (even if you can only see the first step of the staircase). Our featured guest is Gloria Mitchell. Gloria Mitchell went from being homeless to coaching multimillionaires. Along her journey, Gloria overcame a difficult upbringing, an illness that left her short-term memory in the bottom 1% of the popul...
May 06, 2019•44 min•Ep. 170
Finding your path in life, staying true to yourself and leaving a lasting positive impact on the world. Our featured guest is Maya French. Maya French is a Co-Founder of Koia, the protein packed, 100 percent plant-based beverage that uses natural ingredients to deliver deliciously nutritious flavors. Maya struggled with food-based allergies, such as being lactose intolerant her whole life, until she discovered the benefits of plant-based proteins when college friend and fellow Koia Co-Founder, D...
Apr 29, 2019•27 min•Ep. 169
Through experiential marketing we create environments for our clients to touch and feel their consumers and in parallel let their consumers touch and feel them in their environments. Our featured guest is Marcus Damas. Marcus Damas is an Entrepreneur, retired professional basketball player, and devoted husband and father based in New York City. Before playing in Sweden’s professional basketball league for the Solna Vikings, Marcus played Small Forward for the Towson Tigers, Towson University’s N...
Apr 22, 2019•30 min•Ep. 168
Anyone with the right work ethic, leadership skills, and dedication can build a multi-million dollar business. Our featured guests today are Steve and Pasha Carter. Pasha Carter is an NFL Cheerleader turned Multi-Millionaire, who took a $500 investment and turned it into a multi-million dollar empire. She’s an internationally sought after speaker, trainer and Direct Sales Expert. Steve Carter is a Howard University alum who also built a multi-million dollar networking business. Steve now travels...
Apr 15, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 167
It’s not enough to just be the first or the largest, you have to pave the way for the next. Our featured guest today is T. Dallas Smith. Dallas is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at T. Dallas Smith & Company. He leads all new business development initiatives. His role includes overseeing all brokerage affairs related to the company and providing chief liaison services to key clients. Dallas began his commercial real estate career in 1982 at Atlanta Air Center Realty under the guidanc...
Apr 08, 2019•49 min•Ep. 166
"You’re going to have your valley moments. You’re going to fail. You’re going to hit road blocks and delays. When those seasons come about and they will, just keep going. Keep watering the seed you'd planted. Keep giving it good soil and sunshine. And just be patient. Have faith and believe in yourself and what’s to come" Today is a solo episode from your host, Stephen A. Hart. Stephen A. Hart is the founder of Isles Media, LLC, and a Brand Alignment Strategist who guides busy entrepreneurs and ...
Apr 01, 2019•25 min•Ep. 165
Discover this go-to resource that helps when something bad happens to someone that you care about — whether it’s death, a serious illness, divorce, or a miscarriage. Our featured guest is Marisa Renee Lee. Marisa Renee Lee, Co-Founder of Supportal, a platform that makes it easier for you to respond when someone you care about is facing a life-changing challenge, is a cross-sector leader dedicated to engaging the private sector to solve public problems. Marisa previously served as the Managing Di...
Mar 25, 2019•25 min•Ep. 164
"Little becomes much when you place it in the master's hands!" Our featured guest is Mignon Francois. Mignon Francois is Black woman Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection (TCC). While crunching numbers and creating the craze are amongst her job requirements, her favorite responsibilities within this role are giving hugs, listening, and mentoring her team and other up and coming entrepreneurs who seek after her grass roots experience. Using her “Follow Your Spirit” approach, Mignon developed ...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 163
"Up until 2011, neither the VA or HUD even counted homeless women veterans as a homeless population. They didn't even know that they existed or tracked them!" Our featured guest is Jas Boothe. Fmr. Army Major Jas Boothe is a Chicago Native, Disabled Veteran, Cancer Survivor, Filmmaker and Speaker who gave over 17 years of service to this great nation. Jas Boothe is the President and Founder of Final Salute Inc (www.finalsaluteinc.org); providing homeless women Veterans with safe and suitable hou...
Mar 11, 2019•36 min•Ep. 162
"With an eye and vision for the future, I saw that tech was an ecosystem that people of color were not participating in." Our featured guest is Christina Lewis . Christina Lewis is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of All Star Code, a computer science nonprofit that empowers Black and Latino young men with skills, networks and mind-sets to become entrepreneurs and succeed in the technology sector. Christina is a member of the Board of the Reginald F. Lewis Foundation and Chair of the Class...
Mar 04, 2019•47 min•Ep. 161
Be honest with yourself about what you’re good at doing! C. David Moody Jr. returns to Trailblazers.FM for his second feature on the podcast. David was one of my very first Black-owned business owners on the show, on episode 11 . Charles David Moody, Jr. is the President and Chief Executive Officer of C.D. Moody Construction Company, Inc., a Black Enterprise BE 100s listed company for several consecutive years. David is a graduate of both Morehouse College and Howard University. Today, he runs o...
Feb 25, 2019•29 min•Ep. 160
Every Black History Month we celebrate our Black athletes, civil rights leaders and artists. But too often we overlook our legacy as Black entrepreneurs, business owners and executives, despite having just as deep a legacy in those areas. Alfred Edmond Jr. returns to Trailblazers.FM for his third feature and second of what we hope to be an annual episode with Alfred sharing stories of our Black business legends. Alfred is the Senior Vice President and Executive Editor-at-Large of Black Enterpris...
Feb 18, 2019•38 min•Ep. 159
What are the laws of creating wealth? Our featured trailblazer is Dr. Dennis Kimbro . Dr. Kimbro has spent his entire career interviewing peak performers all over the world, and gleaning the best ideas, strategies and success principles from their words. He’s heard the same things enough times to know that all people who succeed tend to follow the same path and that all people who have not succeeded yet, tend to fall into the same pit, over and over again. Dennis Kimbro is a best-selling author ...
Feb 11, 2019•59 min•Ep. 158
Learn key strategies to building wealth and legacy despite an individual's starting point. Our featured trailblazer is Jay Morrison. A successful entrepreneur and business mogul, Jay Morrison is the CEO and founder of several organizations including the historic Tulsa Real Estate Fund, and the Jay Morrison Academy, which was featured on Inc.’s 2018 List of Fastest Growing Companies. Beating the odds after growing up in poverty, dropping out of high school and serving time in prison for drug traf...
Feb 04, 2019•28 min•Ep. 157
What does being financially independent mean for you? Our featured trailblazer is Jamila Souffrant. Jamila is a podcaster, writer and founder of JourneyToLaunch.com where she shares her journey to reach Financial Independence and helps others do the same. As a money expert who “walks her talk” she helps brave Journeyers; gain clarity around their finances and create an actionable plan to reach their goals. Because of her money habits, Jamila and her husband saved $169,000 in two years and are de...
Jan 28, 2019•34 min•Ep. 156
Are you ready to discover how we overcome student loan debt and build a life of financial security and wealth? Our featured trailblazer is Lauryn Williams. Lauryn is a 4-time Olympian, 3-time Olympic medalist and the first American woman to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. While pursuing professional sports Lauryn interacted with not one but two financial advisors that didn’t provide the services she needed. She asked friends what they were doing about their finances and the an...
Jan 21, 2019•42 min•Ep. 155
What are the mistakes we need to teach our children and young adults to avoid? What tips can young people graduating college benefit from knowing that'll help to set the right foundation financially? Our featured trailblazer is Anthony ONeal . At the age of 19, Anthony ONeal was deep in debt, homeless and had little hope for where his life was headed. But after hitting rock bottom, he turned his life around and committed to helping students find and pursue their passions. Since 2015 as a part of...
Jan 14, 2019•30 min•Ep. 154
It doesn’t matter where you come from; it doesn’t matter where you start; it’s about us growing and learning things so we can move forward. It's the first episode of 2019 and today we begin a new Wealth Building series. It's the second year we're committing our first six episodes to talk about wealth. The reason we begin here, is that our wealth gap is so wide. So much so, that a recent study said it'll take 228 years, if ever, to get median black households to the level of wealth median white h...
Jan 07, 2019•30 min•Ep. 153
Today is the last Monday of the year. I am grateful you’re choosing to lend a few precious minutes in this final day of 2018. As we exit one year and get set to begin another, I reflect on all the blessings I’ve received by way of this podcast. Just in 2018 alone, we were blessed to be a blessing, by sharing the journey of dozens of amazing black professionals with almost 100,000 people in 112 countries around the globe. We were also blessed to have a feature on the home page of Apple Podcasts, ...
Dec 31, 2018•31 min•Ep. 152
Dr Mildred Peyton talks about bullying. Her message is applicable to kids and adults alike. You’ll come away understanding that our pain can drive us to help others or bring about some positive change. Dr. Mildred Peyton is a bullying survivor, expert, and a children’s author of two books, A Bully on the School Bus and Sophia Writes To Her Bully . Despite having a Ph.D. in Human and Social Services (with a concentration in Social Policy Analysis & Planning), a Bachelor's degree in Social Wor...
Dec 24, 2018•34 min•Ep. 151
Known as the Corporate Ally, Denise Harris empowers executive women to go from plateau to breakthrough. A dynamic and vibrant speaker, Denise Harris will give you the power to amplify your strengths, strategize to win and emerge as the highest version of yourselves. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring stories are going to move aspiring Black trailbla...
Dec 17, 2018•35 min•Ep. 150
What does it take to create, plan and host an internationally recognized, respected and loved music festival? Scott Dunn is the Managing Director of Dream Entertainment Limited, the company behind Jamaica’s largest and most impactful music festival – Dream Weekend, the country’s biggest Carnival Mas Band – Xodus Carnival and in 2019 will execute the Dream Weekend Cruise – Jamaica’s first owned entire cruise ship charter. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #miss...
Dec 10, 2018•59 min•Ep. 149
