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On this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with TJ Bradfield from the Underground Reach Podcast. TJ grew up in a rough area of Canada where he joined a gang during his teenage years and had his first drink of alcohol at the age of ten. Leading a life of gang fights in high school, smoking, and getting addicted to drugs. TJ eventually met his wife, who gave him 4 amazing children, and movtivated him to turn his life around. Today TJ's podcast, the Underground Reach is in the top 200...

On this Episode I interviewed Kuri Yasuno. Kuri is the Author of the upcoming book titled, Autism with a side of Sushi. In her early years, Kuri and her family migrated from Japan to Long Island, NY when she was five years old. She later graduated from Georgetown University, where she pursued paralegal work at a law firm. After landing what she thought was a good job, she soon realized that wasn't the path for her, which lead her to explore other opportunities, landing her a role in...

On this Episode of theDailyBrag, I had a great interview with Dr. Kasey Lynn. Dr. Kasey Lynn earned a Ph.D. in Values-Driven Leadership from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, and joined the Ferris State University’s College of Business, teaching Management, Ethics, Strategy, and Crisis Management.​ During our interview Dr Kasey describes to us how she became an administrative assistent working at an advertising agency straight out of high school and how that lead to her leading...

Kari Schwear shares with us her journey of going from a gray area drinker to almost becoming a full flesh alcoholic. Her husband addressed her about her drinking frequencies, which had become a daily habit. Followed by an argument with her son, that would prompt her to seek help. Kari joined AA to seek help, and shortly after, during a visit to church she got an idea to start a program for woman who had similar experiences to hers. She approached the church as a potential partner, but was...

Erica Wiederlight is an actress as well as a dating and sexual empowerment coach, speaker and expert, who tells us her story of growing up in NJ, How she fell in love with acting at 8 yrs old, and how she became a dating, and sexual empowerment coach. We also talk to Erica about dating and successful dating. Visit Erica's site: https://www.wethelight.org/ Aslo follow Erick on instagram This episode was edited and musically produced by 7th EMP

Through tragety and life lessons, Shaun Banks has dedicated his life to helping familyes and children devolpe positive relisionships with their communities and with themselves. He is the founder and creator of Camp Warrior King, a camp that helps thousands of kids in Atlanta gain exposure to some amazing experiences. He is also the founder of "You Can Have IT ALL!" Youth conferences, a youth conference that held it's first international event in Uganda, East Africa before the COVID pandemic...

On this episode of TheDailyBrag, I got the opportunity to speak with Anthony Pierre. Shortly after graduating collage Anthony got into real estate and built a $2.2 million business buying his first 17 houses in under six months to owning a high rise in Chicago? After several years of much success Anthony's life was turned upside down when he was suddenly arrested and sent to prison for 6 years. After prison Anthony had to rebuild his business and his life. As part of his journey to rebuild...

In this episode of theDailyBrag, I talk with Joey Braun who shares his life story of overcoming bullying in school, his struggles with an autoimmune disease, and also overcoming depression. Joey also shares how he met his partner Avery Chatman on twitter and how they came up with the Mind Shape Podcast. A podcast the gives everyday people from all over the world a a voice to share their stories. Be sure to Check out the Mind Shape Podcast with Joe and Avery, and give them a follow on...

On this episode of theDailyBrag I met with Rena Romano, who I call the ultimate SurThriver. At the age of four Rena started getting molested by an older brother and was also raped by a co-worker. These experiences almost destroyed Rena, she lost her self esteem, her self-worth, and almost committed suicide. That's when Rena decided it was time to get some help, and went to therapy for two years. But those old habits and self sabotaging negative thoughts, and being stuck in victimhood quickly...

On our first Episod of 2022, I sat down with Elior Moshe, the first Construction Coach in Australia. And author of Constructing Your Career, and the Constructing You Podcast. Elinor grew up in Australia, but she was originally born in Israel, and one thing that was the commonalities throughout her experience growing up was she was never the person who fit in. She says she thought that it was imperative that she would fit in, which compromise her own sense of self and her own personality....

Dave Erickson is a serial entrepreneur, and currently the Co-founder and CEO of ScreamingBox, a mobile and web development team extension business located in San Francisco. Dave came from a family of entrepreneurs, where his Father and both Grandfathers owned successful businesses. Dave started his first business when he was 20, him and his college roomate recorded lessons for classes that they were taking and put them on cassette and sold them to other students. After that business Dave...

After doing his bachelor's in computer system Engineering, Raj wanted to study AI, so he signed up for a PhD in AI because he had a focus on building more realistic video games. At 25, Raj was one of several entrepreneurs who were profiled in Business Weekend, which really created new opportunities for him and his team at that time, getting them several clients and new customers. Raj strongly belive in gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. So much so that 80% of of his team at...

On this Episode of theDailyBrag, I interviewed Aimee Carlson who is an amazing life coach and and friend! Aimee has been a life coach for 20+ years and started her Sheforce business in 2020. Aimee have also been an exercise instructor who has taught yoga and Pilates for many years. Although the path was not always clear, Aimee was opened to taking steps towards a life that would be rewarding and purposeful. Listen to some of the great tips Aimee has to offer as you prepare to set intentions...

On this episode we talk to Latif Rivers from the Harlem Globetrotter. Latif grew up and attended school in New Jersey, where he learned to play basketball. As a senior in high school, Latif earned All State honors, First Team All Union County, and First Team All Defense. Latif attended Wagner College in Staten Island, where he was coached by the sons of Hall of Fame high school coach, Bob Hurley, Dan Hurley and brother, Bobby. During his time at Wagner, Latif became a two time MVP, two time...

In Part two of this Episode, we continue our conversation with Armond Croom, about the importance of becoming a financial leader. The step-by-step on how to accomplish financial stability. How to get your budget in order, the importance of living below your means, and the commitment to investing. Most importantly, the advice that everyone should have a financial advisor. The same way we get coaches for other areas of our lives, we should get a credible financial advisor that can provide...

Armond Croom is a financial whiz, who is also one of the funniest guest I've had the pleasure of speaking with. We talked and laughed for 2 full hours and created two informative episodes, of which, this is the first part. In part one, Armond tells us how he attended Tulane University originally to become a doctor, but ended up taking finance, and then joining the US Navy, where he attained the rank of lieutenant at the age of 24. He was in charge of manging a team of 70 people, overseeing...

On this episode of the DailyBrag I sat down with Marvin Storm, host of the Business Exit Stories podcast. Marvin comes from a family of business owners, his father was a mechanic who owned a shop, and Marvin would spend time at the shop during the summer where he would help his dad and watch him manage the business. After graduating college, Marvin went to work for a large national CPA firm , while working at the firm, he would go after work to play basketball, it was during this time that...

Ben Winter is the Author of What to Expect When Having Expectations, a book about understanding where your expectations come from, what drives them, why you aren't always aware of them, how to come to peace after being upset by an expectation going unmet, and increasing communication with yourself and others. One of the things that lead to him writing a book was taking an improv class. Ben had been to several improv shows, and was always in awe of the actors on stage just creating from...

In this episode I sat down with Nicky Scorpio, who tells us about his love for art, expression, and storytelling. Nicky got his passion for the arts from his family, his grandfather was a reverand that usesd to sing, his grandmother had a beautiful voice, and his mother would sing to him when he was a kid. Nicky grew up in a very unique environment. Being raised in an LGBTQ+ home with a lesbian mother. His birth father was gay, and died of AIDS when Nicky was younger, and his lesbian...

On this episode of theDailyBrag, we talk with Marques Ogden, who was drafted to the National Football League in 2003, where he is still to this day the only offensive of Lineman ever drafted from Howard University. Marques got drafted to the Jacksonville, but also played for Baltimore, Buffalo, and finished up his career in Tennessee with the Titans. After almost 6 years in the NFL Marques retired from the game and fell into a deep depression, and got into gambling and alcoholism that...