Trailblazers.FM

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Trailblazers.FM is an interview-style podcast where host Stephen A. Hart delves deep into bold conversations with brilliant Black men and women - legendary creators, best-selling authors, self-driven entrepreneurs, and passionate leaders. Each episode documents fascinating and extraordinary Black stories, to help teach actionable strategies, valuable tactics and innovative tools, that you can put to use immediately on your journey to becoming transformative trailblazers. Access 200+ episodes of Black excellence, including conversations with Dr. Dennis Kimbro, Patrice Washington, John W. Rogers, Jr, Janice Bryant-Howroyd, Eric Thomas, Nicole Walters and many more. Subscribe to join us for the conversation each week.

Trailblazers.FM is an interview-style podcast where host Stephen A. Hart delves deep into bold conversations with brilliant Black men and women - legendary creators, best-selling authors, self-driven entrepreneurs, and passionate leaders. Each episode documents fascinating and extraordinary Black stories, to help teach actionable strategies, valuable tactics and innovative tools, that you can put to use immediately on your journey to becoming transformative trailblazers. Access 200+ episodes of Black excellence, including conversations with Dr. Dennis Kimbro, Patrice Washington, John W. Rogers, Jr, Janice Bryant-Howroyd, Eric Thomas, Nicole Walters and many more. Subscribe to join us for the conversation each week.

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stephen@tbpod.com

Episodes

Each Journey is Different | 226

12/13/2021

"God will make us strong, before he makes us happy!" Join me, Stephen A. Hart this and every Monday morning at 8am ET for a short live stream, to get our minds right as we get started in a new week. We’ll discuss tips and tricks to help channel the right mindset, gratitude, and some recommended actions we can take to help us blaze our trail for the week. Learn more about...

Duration:00:15:24

From $5000 investment To Multi-Million Dollar Brand | 225

12/10/2021

How do you build, grow and scale your black-owned business? Today’s guest is Samia Gore. Samia Gore is the first Black female founder of Body Complete Rx, who’s been able to break significant ground in the male-dominated, nutritional supplement industry. She’s since gone on to generate over $10m in the past 4 years in her business. I hope you’re enjoying this 12 Days of Significance series. If you’ve missed the podcast, and you’re happy we’re back I’ll ask you to help me by...

Duration:00:23:44

Great Things Take Time | 224

12/9/2021

There is a past version of you that is so proud of how far you have come! I recently shared an emotional memory of a place, a valley I was in back in December 2013, that I wanted to never go back to again. Thank God, I’ve never been back there. And that Stephen from December 15, 2013 is soooo very proud of where I am today. - Now that brings me to the point I wanted to make today and it’s this ... DO NOT QUIT on you because GREAT THINGS TAKE TIME! If you’ve missed the podcast,...

Duration:00:06:23

Run Your Race & Finish Strong |223

12/8/2021

Everybody can't be a billionaire, but we believe everybody can be a willionaire. Willionaires believe that where there's a will, there are several ways. And champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. We have to have the skill and the will, but the will must be stronger than the skill. Join Shawn Dove and Stephen A. Hart this and every Wednesday for actionable, impactful and free-flowing Willionaire Wednesday conversations, that aim to...

Duration:00:50:48

Show Up Anyway | 222

12/7/2021

Life has a way of throwing you and I some tough blows during different seasons of our lives. Whether you and I must endure a day, a week or a year of hardships, the challenge is to continue to put yourself out there (like it or not), continue to get up and show up anyway. If you’re unclear about how to lead during your present or next season of uncertainty, you should join this conversation. Our guest today is Kandia Johnson, Founder of Kandid Conversations Global, a leadership training and...

Duration:00:36:07

Growth is Uncomfortable | 221

12/6/2021

As our 5th anniversary as a podcast approached on February 1st 2021, I made a decision to not quit on Trailblazers.FM, but instead I decided to shift. I shifted and committed to producing weekly video live streams and then it became 2-3x a week that I was streaming. In many ways though, my soul ached. I stopped the podcast that was going for 5 years, and at it’s peak, reaching some 15-20,000 downloads a month. But I made a commitment in that dark valley, that I was going to set my...

Duration:00:21:31

Dare To Bloom with Zim Flores | 220

12/7/2020

All anyone has to do is say the year and it can elicit an emotion. In a few words, this year has been everything from unpredictable, to traumatic, scary, exhausting and bizarre. But, there have been moments of joy as well, despite the pain. For those who are hurting, who need the hope that an opportunity to start over provides, debut author Zim Flores has some thoughts. Flores’ new book, Dare to Bloom: Trusting God Through Painful Endings and New Beginnings (Dec. 8, 2020, Thomas Nelson Gift...

Duration:00:44:19

Living Corporate with Zach Nunn | 219

11/30/2020

OUR FEATURED GUEST THIS WEEK: ZACH NUNN Based out of Houston, TX, Zach Nunn is a “Big 4” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant and thought leader, with over 9 years of experience leading cultural and organizational transformation in a variety of industries. As the CEO and founder of Living Corporate, LLC, Zach amplifies and centers marginalized voices at work by interviewing Black and brown executives, activists, educators, elected officials and influencers which provides practical...

Duration:00:49:53

How to Get Media Coverage for Your Business with Pam Perry | 218

11/23/2020

You've heard the advice to reach out to individual journalists …. but should we work to build rapport with journalists BEFORE we need them? I ask this and several other questions that I wanted more insights on in this conversation with the PR GURU, Pam Perry. OUR FEATURED GUEST THIS WEEK: PAM PERRY Pam Perry is an award-winning communications professional. She teaches and mentors authors, speakers and entrepreneurs on how to build a platform and attract major media and publishing...

Duration:00:45:07

A Fashion Platform Connecting The Industry with Christopher Bevans | 217

11/16/2020

It's time to open the doors for Black creatives in the fashion industry and provide them direct access to some of fashion's top leaders and vets. OUR GUEST THIS WEEK: CHRISTOPHER BEVANS Christopher Bevans is a native of New York, who began his career apprenticing at a local tailoring house where he eventually became the owner at 19 years old. Christopher’s roots as an expert tailor developed into a passion that carried him to the Fashion Institute of Technology. During his time at FIT,...

Duration:00:48:31

The Media and Its Impact on Black Lives with Tunisha Brown | 216

11/9/2020

There are more amazing Black men and women, who aren't poor, aren't criminals, aren't threats to our society, than those who are. Yet, the media's representation of Black people paint a different picture. If we are to alter the media's distorted portrayal, we must among other things, increase the number of Black tv owners, producers, journalists and experts who are the creators of content. I’m excited today to share in a conversation this week with Tunisha Brown, Founder and Editor-In-Chief...

Duration:00:51:39

#TalkAboutBias Staying Power! with Tracy L. Williams | 215

11/2/2020

Leading in purpose and with authenticity provides the strength, endurance, and desire to succeed in all areas of life. OUR GUEST THIS WEEK: TRACY L. WILLIAMS, MS Today I share in a conversation with Tracy L. Williams, a nationally recognized leader committed to equity, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion with expertise creating and executing strategies that uplift women and underserved populations through entrepreneurship, philanthropy, nonprofit, and corporate...

Duration:00:36:49

#TalkAboutBias The Impact of Bias on the Formerly Incarcerated with Bishop Darren Ferguson | 214

10/26/2020

How is society being biased, specifically against the segment of citizens who count themselves among the formerly incarcerated? Today I share in a deep conversation with Bishop Darren Ferguson, a preacher, teacher, singer, motivational speaker and social activist. In this conversation, Bishop Ferguson shares his own experiences going from prison to the pulpit and beyond. Special thanks to Shawn Dove and to Proctor & Gamble for fueling and sponsoring this #TalkAboutBias series. OUR...

Duration:01:05:28

#TalkAboutBias - Breaking Out of the Man Box | 213

10/19/2020

Healthy manhood is the solution to ending all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination and can improve the mental and physical health for men and boys. OUR GUEST THIS WEEK: TED BUNCH Ted Bunch is an educator, author, activist, and lecturer working to end all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls. Bunch is Chief Development Officer of A Call to Men and is internationally recognized for his efforts to prevent violence against women while promoting a healthy,...

Duration:00:43:57

Building an Unshakeable Foundation with Allan Houston | 212

10/12/2020

Whatever your focus - whether you’re a leader, a career professional or a business owner, you’ve got to have a base line code or model that you follow and live by. In today’s episode ALLAN HOUSTON and I discuss an unshakeable value system he’s developed for winning in life called FISLL. This acronym stands for Faith, Integrity, Sacrifice, Leadership and Legacy. OUR GUEST THIS WEEK: ALLAN HOUSTON Allan Houston lives his life with the determination to apply his success as a professional...

Duration:00:33:23

Stop Pretending You’re Okay - Desiree S Coleman | 211

10/5/2020

Desiree joins Stephen to discuss how to take care of yourself… know your limits… give yourself permission to not be ok… and seek the resources you need to be the best you. OUR GUEST THIS WEEK: DESIREE S COLEMAN Desiree S. Coleman works to create equitable and empowering conditions for women & organizations. She is a consultant who has helped numerous groups redefine their diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) practices. Likewise, she has mentored and coached countless women to rediscover the...

Duration:00:37:49

A Black Physicist Founder Aims To Cure Cancer with Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green | 210

9/28/2020

Inspired by the loss of her aunt, this Black physicist Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is on a quest to cure cancer in a revolutionary new way. Dr. Green is one of the first African American women in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in physics, holds the distinction of being only the second African American woman and is the fourth African American to receive a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Feel free to access our show notes for today’s episode over...

Duration:00:40:19

Choose to Thrive in the Face of Adversity | 209

9/21/2020

You are a product of your choices, NOT a victim of your circumstances. Your biggest challenges can be transformed into the foundation for extraordinary personal growth. Today’s conversation is JT McCormick. JT is the President and CEO of Scribe Media and a bestselling author of the book I Got There: How a Mixed-Race Kid Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Arrive at the American Dream JT’s story is truly enthralling. It grips you the moment you hear about him... born the mixed-race son...

Duration:00:40:11

Money Mindset Shifts with Ash Cash Exantus| 208

9/14/2020

Why is our mindset towards money so important? When should we start a business? When do you begin paying yourself as a business owner? This episode was recorded in November of 2019 with our featured guest, Ash Cash Exantus. It was intended to be a part of our January 2020 wealth series which didn’t happen when we paused the podcast back in January. But we couldn't wait to share this episode with Ash, because it’s still (if not even more) important that we take care of our mindset towards...

Duration:00:35:38

Black Entrepreneurs Matter with Stephen A. Hart | 207

9/14/2020

We've decided to optimize the messaging for Trailblazers.FM to become a podcast focused on exploring successful Black entrepreneurs. We will still feature the legendary creators, best-selling authors, and passionate leaders you have always enjoyed, but we are now able to truly double down and deliver even more targeted content for our self-driven entrepreneur community, so that whether you’re running a brick and mortar or you’re operating a side-hustle, you’ll have top tier Black...

Duration:00:14:37