Mental Dialogue
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The return of intelligent radio. We ensure the free flow of opinions, and push the envelope on the questions America's afraid to ask about race & sex in mainstream media. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/montoya-smith/support
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Business Mastermind: What Does A Successful Business Collaboration Look Like?
November 21, 2021 19:06 - 2 hours - 41.7 MBDon't miss this MD BUSINESS MASTERMIND as we discuss ENTREPRENEURS scaling their business through STATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS in order to create the TIME FREEDOM they truly crave. In the first hour, TERRY SIMMONS & KIMBERLY FOWLER discuss how their collaboration allowed for her to set up systems and almost double her revenue of an already successful TAX SERVICE. In the 2nd hour DUANE DRAUGHON & JOSHUA GILLOW explain how they established their unique partnership that led them to show other ENTREPRE...
Should Men Be Responsible For Unwanted Babies?
November 15, 2021 04:46 - 2 hours - 55.2 MBMany people risk RAW SEX knowing they are not ready to have a child, and in some cases that UNPROTECTED SEX leads to a PREGNANCY. In the past the man & woman would often decide to MARRY, but today more will opt to CO-PARENT or decide on ABORTION. In the event fo the latter, the man may want the child, but if the woman decides to get an ABORTION the man gets no choice in the matter. When the situation is reversed and she wants the child, but he wants her to abort the child the man can still ...
Can Women Overcome Daddy Issues And Marry Well?
November 07, 2021 15:00 - 2 hours - 42.3 MBOften in dating, BLACK MEN are warned to avoid BLACK WOMEN with deep seeded DADDY ISSUES, especially if those issues stem from the abandonment of their father during their childhood. Our special guest, DR. TIFFANY KING, spent years contending with the sporadic involvement of her father in her life, and eventually had to regularly attend THERAPY to deal with those issues. She was an honor roll student, a high school star athlete, and received full scholarships to attend college and eventually...
Are Some Of Us Too Black?
October 31, 2021 15:23 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBAre some BLACK PEOPLE so WOKE and so miserable that they look to CANCEL other BLACK PEOPLE no matter what they do? Do some keep it so hood that anything other than "KEEPING IT REAL" gets rejected. Is NEGATIVITY & MEDIOCRITY par the course for some AFRICAN AMERICANS? Does this influence and way of thinking need to be purged from the BLACK COMMUNITY? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.sp...
Is Dating After Divorce Harder For Men Or Women?
October 24, 2021 13:02 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBSpecial Guest, SHON HYNEMAN, host of It's Scary To Remarry drops by to discuss DATING after a DIVORCE for MEN & WOMEN. Ending a MARRIAGE is usually never an easy decision. and for MEN & WOMEN who still desire companionship, the available DATINGmarking is sometimes one of the main considerations before divorcing. For some MEN a divorce can sometimes cripple their finances or if children are involved the relationship with their ex-wife can severely hamper future dating opportunities. For some...
Health Inequities: Why Doctors Won't Listen To Black Women?
October 17, 2021 15:58 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBOur special guest, ALICIA COULTER, Masters in Public Health (MPH) & Masters in Social Work (MSW) & special guest co-host, Diversity Consultant, LATRICE ROSS drops by to discuss the contentious relationship BLACK WOMEN too often face with their DOCTOR'S and HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. We ask her about the various health disparities specific to BLACK WOMEN, such as the fact that MATERNAL MORTALITY is two to six times higher for BLACK WOMEN based on where they live in the U.S. In 2021 why are BLACK ...
What Did Your Father Teach You About How A Boy Becomes A Man?
October 09, 2021 17:03 - 2 hours - 43.9 MBWhere do BLACK MEN learn MANHOOD from? Despite the OUT-OF-WEDLOCK birth rate in the BLACK COMMUNITY, studies show that BLACK FATHERS are more involved in their children lives compared to other races. The question becomes can an involved father truly teach MANHOOD from outside the home? What about men who grew up with their fathers in the home, what things did they learn that maybe other young men don't? In the case of uninvolved fathers do BLACK MOTHERS tend to raise more emotional boys. ...
THOUGHTFUL RANT Ep. 018 featuring Dasia Robinson (Deadbeat Fathers)
October 09, 2021 16:52 - 36 minutes - 12.4 MBA 30-minute rant between BLACK SOCRATES & DASIA ROBINSON, host of Desk of Dasia (podcast) discussing the concept of DEADBEAT DADDIES and who's responsible for unwanted children. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/montoya-smith/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/montoya-smith/support
Triggered: Why Social Media/Political Disagreements End Friendships So Easily?
October 03, 2021 05:23 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBHave you ever gone on SOCIAL MEDIA only to be surprised at how a family member or friend thinks about an issue, and their perspective makes you question your relationship with them? Our special guest, psychotherapist, DR. KATRINA PITTMAN visits the show to discuss why we seemingly are more easily TRIGGERED in society with disagreements to include those with long time family & friends. Does having more access to each other's thoughts via SOCIAL MEDIA, put our close FAMILY & FRIENDS RELATIONS...
What Should Be The Top 3 Priorities For The African American Community?
September 25, 2021 18:35 - 2 hours - 41.2 MBOften in the AFRICAN AMERICAN community people push ENTREPRENEURSHIP as a means to elevate the BLACK COMMUNITY but are there steps that can and should be prioritized prior to BUSINESS, especially since only 11 percent of Americans are full time ENTREPRENEURS. Plus, how do we truly create GENERATIONAL WEALTH without intact families to ensure the legacy we build lives on? What areas should AFRICAN AMERICANS prioritize in order to #RAISETHECULTURE? BLACK SOCRATES offers his three priorities fo...
What Does 'Coming Of Age' Look Like For A Young Woman Today?
September 19, 2021 03:43 - 1 hour - 41 MBOften we hear of RIGHTS OF PASSAGE programs for BLACK BOYS, but what about today's YOUNG BLACK WOMEN? How are they mentored into WOMANHOOD? Our special guest co-host DASIA ROBINSON, host of Desk of Dasia and special guest, NAAILA CLAY, founder of BLACK WOMEN IN TRAINING (BWT) join us for this very important discussion. What are the values of WOMANHOOD? Are those values very different for each woman or should there be a basic standard in order to raise the culture. If young girls are not...
Does It Matter How African Americans Psychologically View Africa?
September 12, 2021 08:43 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBFor years in AMERICAN MEDIA the continent of AFRICA has been shown as a place of underdevelopment, disease, and famine to the point where many AFRICAN AMERICANS only view it negatively. MALCOLM X once said, YOU CAN'T HATE THE ROOTS OF A TREE, AND NOT HATE THE ROOTS. If this is true, does it behoove us specifically as BLACK PEOPLE to learn more about our origins, or are we too far removed (400 years) to concern ourselves with this endeavor? Are BLACK CHILDREN placed at a disadvantage by only...
Parenting Skills: When Doing Your Best Isn't Enough?
September 07, 2021 08:17 - 2 hours - 55.3 MBSpecial guest, COGNTIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPIST, MARILYN ODUENYI and special guest co-host, DR. TIFFANY R. KING (psychology) drop by to give their thoughts on REARING CHILDREN and on how various historical traumas have had a long-lasting impact on how BLACK PARENTS raise children. CHILDREN ARE TO BE SEEN NOT HEARD is the old saying many AFRICAN AMERICANS grew up on, or whenever their parents failed to provide physically, mentally, or emotionally they were told their parents did the best they co...
Wifey Material Or Sex Only: How Do Men Decide?
August 30, 2021 04:03 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBCALLING ALL HUSBANDS how did they choose their wives? What qualities were paramount in choosing their WIFE versus former GIRLFRIENDS or FRIENDS W/ BENEFITS? SINGLE BROTHERS do they put some women in the SEX ONLY category, and if so WHY? Special guest, MARK TODD, co-host of Black Men & Cigars Podcast visits MENTAL DIALOGUE to discuss what men look for in a wife versus a woman they just want to sleep with. Our special guest co-host is QUEENS OF INTELLECT member, DASIA ROBINSON and host of Desk...
What About The Politics Of Education & Black Boys? (Water Boyz Revisted)
August 26, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBA year ago, during the height of the COVID PANDEMIC, a large number of youths, known as the WATER BOYZ begin selling water at cross sections throughout the CITY of ATLANTA. Eventually due to their aggressive sales tactics, Atlanta MAYOR KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS labeled them a nuisance and wanted them removed even if it required LAW ENFORCEMENT. Our special guest, KACEY VENNING decided to use her non-profit HELPING EMPOWER YOUTH, along with co-founder MARC KD BOYD to interact with the WATER BOYZ ...
COVID -19 Variants More Dangerous Or More Fear Mongering?
August 15, 2021 15:55 - 2 hours - 54.1 MBSTART AT 5 MINUTE MARK If you want to hear the SCIENCE without the POLITICS on the COVID-19 PANDEMIC, listen to this show!!! Did the U.S. & CHINA collaborate to create the virus? Do we truly know the origins of the virus? Are MASS VACCINATIONS playing a role in creating variants? What is the biggest difference between the DELTA & LAMBDA variants? Can we reach HERD IMMUNITY if more people get vaccinated? Is it safer not to get the mRNA VACCINE or is it better to wait for FDA APPROVAL? Tune in...
Why Can't Rappers Talk Down On The LGTBQIA Community, Like They Do All Others?
August 08, 2021 13:39 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBRap artist DA BABY recently made some outrageous comments about BLACK WOMEN & MEN during a live performance, but it was his comments questioning the SEXUALITY of the men in his audience that caused him to lose endorsements: and eventually have to apologize to the LGBTQIA community for those comments. LIL BOOSIE said if he were DA BABY he wouldn't have apologize and lashed out at rap artist LIL NAS X for saying he wanted to dance naked for charity while defending DA BABY. Rap artist TI also c...
Special Edition (Open Call) Black Women: What Do Black Men Think?
August 01, 2021 18:38 - 2 hours - 41.3 MBSPECIAL EDITION call in show to find out what our guests, DEMECOS CHAMBERS, & TORRENCE MACK think about HIGH VALUE MEN, THE PROTECTION OF BLACK WOMEN, CHILVARY, THE GENDER WAR, WOMEN CRITIQUING MEN, etc. What is their best advice to young BLACK BOYS and young BLACK GIRLS today? This OPEN CALL show is for the callers so please call-in and #GIVEUSYOUR3CENTS on anything you like and see what our special guest have to say about it. The MENTAL DIALOGUE talk show asking the questions America's af...
Special Edition (Open Call) Black Men: What Do Black Women Think?
July 25, 2021 13:04 - 2 hours - 41.9 MBSPECIAL EDITION call in show to find out what two of our QUEENS OF INTELLECT members, LATRICE ROSS & DASIA ROBINSON think about HIGH VALUE MEN, SEXUAL FREEDOM, CHILVARY, MARRIAGE TO OLDER OR YOUNGER MEN, MEN CRITIQUING WOMEN, DMX, etc. What is their best advice to young BLACK GIRLS and young BLACK BOYS Today? This OPEN CALL show is for the callers so please call-in and #GIVEUSYOUR3CENTS on anything you like and see what our QUEENS OF INTELLECT have to say about it. The MENTAL DIALOGUE talk ...
Thoughtful Rant Ep. 017 Power Of The Narrative & Rewarding Brokeness
July 21, 2021 04:51 - 39 minutes - 22.7 MBA 30 minute commercial free rant between Black Socrates and returning guest William Agnew breaking down his interpretation of Steve Jobs quote on the power of the storyteller and narratives that can be used to manipulate society along racial and class divides. We also speak on why rewarding brokeness in a system that only rewards results is a losing formula. To hear more Thoughtful Rants please search for "Mental Dialogue" on Spotify, Apple Podcast, I-tunes, Stitcher, Podbean, etc or catch...
What Exactly Does A Black Economic Movement Look Like?
July 18, 2021 18:56 - 1 hour - 41 MBSpecial guest, MARC RANGER, a finance executive at a Fortune 200 company and CEO of Money Motivation, along with special guest, co-host personal finance coach, ASHLEY THOMAS, drops by to discuss RANGER's idea of what a true economic movement within the AFRICAN AMERICAN community might look like. RANGER is a fan of DR. CLAUD ANDERSON, so does he think Anderson's book, POWERNOMICS, written in the year 2000 and its BLACK people must ecnomomically do for ourselves approach is still viable in 202...
Is Black Culture Upside Down: From George Floyd To Bill Cosby?
July 12, 2021 15:34 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBOur special guest is cultural critic, SEAN SHEWMAKE aka TOMMY BOTTOMS as we discuss this significant shift in BLACK CULTURE. A year ago, during the PANDEMIC the GEORGE FLOYD murder took place in front of our eyes and the MILLENNIALS took to the streets like the 1960s to battle the COPS and made the whole world take notice. Did their actions lead to significant changes in POLICE REFORM, or was the DEREK CHAUVIN verdict the end? Recently BILL COSBY was released from prison due to the COURTS f...
OMG, Why Did Little Nas X Kiss A Man At The BET Awards?
July 03, 2021 19:53 - 2 hours - 41.6 MBSpecial guest, QUEEN SHEBA, Atlanta School Board Candidate & Grammy Nominated poet joins us to discuss whether LIL NAS X's kiss of another man on the BET AWARDS was a harmless gesture or part of a larger RACIST agenda aimed at EMASCULATING BLACK MEN or a GAY AGENDA aimed at normalizing HOMOSEXUALITY to children? Would this kiss be celebrated had LIL NAS X kissed a woman? Does the BLACK COMMUNITY need to get over its HOMOPHOBIA or is the LGBTQ community pushing unwarranted culture shifts down...
THOUGHTFUL RANT Ep. 016 on Bill Cosby's Release From Prison
July 01, 2021 19:00 - 22 minutes - 7.73 MBA 30-minute rant between BLACK SOCRATES discussing BILL COSBY'S unexpected release from PRISON for RAPE charges and the divide it causes between some of the WOMEN & MEN in the never ending GENDER WAR within the BLACK COMMUNITY. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/montoya-smith/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/montoya-smith/support
Are You Honest With Your Therapist?
June 27, 2021 21:01 - 2 hours - 41.2 MBMENTAL HEALTH in the BLACK COMMUNTY: We have three amazing therapists DR. MARYHAM JERNIGAN-NOESI, JAREE COTTMAN, a License Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C), & Fear Coach DEMECOS CHAMBERS joining the show to discuss how the fear of VULNERABILITY often, not only delays the willingness to get THERAPY, but once in THERAPY how DISHONESTY can also cause individuals or couples to SELF-SABOTAGE their own recovery. How important is to find the right THERAPIST and how do they know the THERAP...
Can Former NFL Players Coaching At HBCUs Return Them To Glory?
June 19, 2021 22:54 - 2 hours - 48.2 MBIn the past HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUs) regularly put players in the NFL to include Hall of Famers, JERRY RICE & WALTER PAYTON. Our special guest HOWARD UNIVERSITY’s Head Football Coach, LARRY SCOTT, who made headlines this year by turning down NICK SABAN’s offer to be an assistant at ALABAMA, drops by to discuss if he thinks the recent hiring of former NFL players DEION SANDERS at JACKSON ST UNIVERSITY, and EDDIE GEORGE at TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY can help them an...
Is Marriage Worth It?
May 29, 2021 18:13 - 2 hours - 42.3 MBWe often applaud how MARRIED couples in the past would stay together, especially compared to today with the DIVORCE RATE hovering around 50% over the last decade. So, what does it take to defy the odds and stay together in 2021 as special guests, DUANE & ISABEL DRAUGHON, Co-Founders of VizX Design Studios visit the show to discuss the ups and downs of their 19 years of MARRIAGE and if it is still worth it? What were their expectations in the beginning of the MARRIAGE? They now sustain a hig...
Should Information Technology & Cybersecurity Become Black Folks New NBA & NFL?
May 22, 2021 19:38 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBThere are only on average 12K professional athletes in the entire country, but in the next 10 years Georgia alone has a demand for 70K high paying tech jobs. Special guests IDA BYRD-HILL, CEO of Automation Workz & KAY WOLFE, cybersecurity expert drops by to discuss how the demand for INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) jobs has opened up an opportunity for the AFRICAN AMERICAN community to reskill and meet that demand. After the recent shutdownof a major U.S. OIL PIPELINE by a foreign CYBER ATTACK t...
How To Love Your Non Monagamous Man?
May 16, 2021 04:49 - 2 hours - 41.5 MBI once posted on social media "a lot of us are good with POLYGAMY, but we just don't know it yet." In a world where CHEATING breaks up RELATIONSHIPS/MARRIAGES we bring on Women's Empowerment Coach, LESLEY TAVERNIER aka the "Love Witch" to discuss MONOGAMY & INFIDELITY from her unique perspective. Since TARVERNIER believes men are NON-MONOGAMOUS by nature and currently is in a 10-year OPEN RELATIONSHIP with a NON-MONOGAMOUS man herself she coaches others on understanding this paradigm. We ask...
Can A Man Without Money, Make A Woman Happy?
May 10, 2021 12:58 - 1 hour - 41 MBSome people think when it comes to happiness inside of RELATIONSHIPS & MARRIAGES it doesn't matter which spouse is the breadwinner, because LOVE & COMPATIBILITY are more important than the FINANCES. However traditionally men have been the primary BREADWINNERS in marriage, but that trend is changing and according to the Center for American Progress 67.3% or MARRIED WOMEN work outside the home in the U.S. As women gain more earning potential, there are more cases of women out earning their s...
What Is Success In The Black Community?
April 25, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 43 MBSpecial Guests, WILLIAM AGNEW & CORY BEAL SR. drop by to paint a new picture for what success should and can look like in the AFRICAN AMERICAN community. We ask both titans in business how are they able to succeed at business and in life in general despite the hurdles of RACISM & POLICE BRUTALITY in America. In general, do they think most people truly understand what success looks like, and if not what aspect of success should they understand. Could BLACK PEOPLE elevate themselves with a d...
Conversations w/ Smart People Kwesi Black (Free Black Man) & Open Call
April 18, 2021 16:19 - 2 hours - 41.5 MBThis week's CONVERSATIONS W/ SMART PEOPLE features, husband, father, and successful internet entrepreneur, KWESI BLACK who moved his family from the U.S. to FRANCE in part to escape the recurring themes of RACISM & POVERTY, as well as POLICE BRUTALITY cases like the recent shooting of DAUNTE WRIGHT. KWESI grew up as a wayward youth living out the STREET LIFE many HIP HOP ARTISTS only rap about in their songs and was even shot on a couple occasions. Now he is a savvy internet marketer & busin...
Georgia's Voting Law: Suppression Or Not?
April 11, 2021 13:49 - 2 hours - 41.6 MBSpecial guests ROBERT PATILLO, host of Atlanta's the People Passion and Politics talk show, along with SHELLEY WYNTERS, co-host of Word On The Street talk show drop by to debate the purpose of the new GEORGIA VOTING LAW. The law has caused quite an uproar nationwide as the DEMOCRATS and LIBERALS liken the changes to the laws used to suppress the BLACK VOTE during JIM CROW, and MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL responded by moving its ALL STAR GAME from GEORGIA to COLORADO. Georgia's GOVERNOR KEMP respo...
Why I Will Teach My Daughter To Never Have A Boyfriend?
April 05, 2021 11:59 - 2 hours - 41.5 MBIn many cultures around the world, the concept of having a BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND is not part of the DATING or COURTING process, however, in AMERICAN CULTURE it is common to commit to a person and to repeat this process in hopes of marrying one of your BOYFRIENDS/GIRLFRIENDS eventually. Special guest, YIEH SASEKPO, drops by to breaks down the difference between COURTING/DATING in his AFRICAN CULTURE and AMERICAN CULTURE. We ask him about those who suggest we are all SINGLE until MARRIED and i...
Society 2021 Cancel A Dysney Character, Celebrate WAP, Where Are We Headed?
March 27, 2021 21:25 - 2 hours - 41.5 MBIn the same week that Disney character PEPE LE PEW and several DR, SUESS books were CENSORED, the GRAMMY AWARD'S grand performance came from rap stars, CARDI B & MEGAN THA STALLION, performing WAP, a hit record about their vagina. Special guest, Word On The Street co-host, SHELLEY WYNTER drops by the studio to make heads or tails of CANCEL CULTURE up against the anything goes culture, also prevalent today. The narrative behind WAP is this is a form of BLACK WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, while others ...
Unwanted Pregnancies: Who Bares The Blame?
March 19, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 41.3 MBIt is often stated that it takes two to make a baby, however in reality the BLAME & RESPONSIBILITY for an UNWANTED PREGNANCY is typically not distributed equally between the man and the woman. Some men say women bear the brunt of the responsibility since they not only choose the men they PROCREATE with, but in many cases, it is their sole choice whether to have the child despite the shortcomings they know the man may have. Many women feel this attitude fuels the environment for some men to t...
Love & Hip Hop: Why I Wasted A Decade Chasing Love?
March 07, 2021 21:41 - 2 hours - 41.4 MBMENTAL DIALOGUE host, BLACK SOCRATES, is the same age as HIP HOP, 47 years-old; and therefore, is very much a part of this HIP HOP generation that learned to ROMANTICIZE LOVE in unhealthy ways, as well as learned to fantasize the PURSUIT OF THEIR DREAMS. As a young boy he was NICE GUY that learned how to be a PLAYER through HIP HOP MUSIC, but when it came time to settle down, he made the mistake of chasing the fairy tale of LOVE without a solid foundation to stand on career wise. While every...
How To Make Money In Your Sleep?
March 03, 2021 15:12 - 2 hours - 48.1 MBThis show with special guest co-hosts, Personal Finance Coach, ASHLEY THOMAS, & Community Wealth Builders CEO, MARICO TIPPETT is full of opportunity for anyone wanting to get paid in their sleep to earn MONEY through INVESTING or get paid by sharing their knowledge with an online digital learning platform. Our 1st hour guest is Certified Global Financial Educator, EVAN JEFFERSON, and founder of the BLACK BILLIONAIRES CLUB as he discusses his upcoming Intro to CRYPTOCURRENCY class for those ...
Conversations w/ Smart People La Detra White (Phenomenal Life) & Open Call
February 20, 2021 18:05 - 2 hours - 41.2 MBThis week's CONVERSATIONS W/ SMART PEOPLE features proud HBCU graduate of HOWARD UNIVERSITY and AKA, LA DETRA WHITE, a phenomenal businesswoman, author and philanthropist as we discuss her many talents including heading up her latest project where she attempts to honestly delve into the VACCINE HESITANCY within the AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY specifically as it relates to the COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT. Find out why she decided to take on this project and what she hopes to accomplish by getting...
American Individualism: Benefit Or Detriment To The Black Community?
February 17, 2021 21:15 - 2 hours - 48.2 MBSpecial guests, KALONJII CHANGA, activist, organizer, & host of the Renegade Culture podcast and LT COL (RET) MARICO TIPPETT, former AF pilot, financial advisor, & founder of Community Wealth Builders drop by to discuss the benefits & disadvantages of American individualism on the BLACK COMMUNITY. Activist KALONJII CHANGA will probably agree that our AFRICAN ANCESTORS were brought here and not only was our names and history stolen from us as their descendants; but RUGGED AMERICAN INDIVIDUAL...
The GameStop Revolution: Who Won The Have Or Have Nots?
February 08, 2021 18:57 - 2 hours - 46.1 MB"POWER TO THE PLAYERS" How ironic is GAMESTOP'S company tagline now? Special guest co-host, Personal Finance Coach, ASHLEY THOMAS, and special guests, 40 year music exec & longtime investor/day trader, JACK PONTI, along with MICHEAL SUTTLAR II, Chief Investment Officer, SC Capital Management drop by to discuss GAMESTOP & SUTTLAR'S article GAMESTOPPED: FREE MARKETS, FREE COMMISSIONS, AND OTHER LIES YOU LOVE. According to the media DAVID took down GOLIATH when retail investors drove up the STO...
The Street Life & Black Culture: Is It An Unhealthy Marriage?
February 06, 2021 01:36 - 2 hours - 41.4 MBA lot of AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS become enamored with the street life, some out of necessity; but most out of fascination as America has always propped up the villain in POP CULTURE. So much so that when GANGSTA RAP became a part of the HIP HOP genre it helped to push the genre to the number one genre in the country, but as cultural critic, TOMMY BOTTOM's stated in his play EDUCATED GANGSTER the white kids mostly bought it, but the BLACK kids bought into it. Special guest co-host, DASIA ROBIN...
PPP Loans & Paid: What's Real and What's Fake?
January 25, 2021 01:35 - 2 hours - 41.5 MBLast year the the U.S. Government as a part of the COVID STIMULUS RELIEF set up the PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) helps businesses survive during the PANDEMIC. Unfortunately, 40% of BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES (BOBs) still closed their doors in 2020, but out the STIMULUS money BOBS only received 2% of the PPP LOANS. With TAX SEASON upon us the government recently approved a 2nd round of PPP loans for businesses and we're bringing in TAX EXPERTS, RONALD BENNET & JUSTIN HEMPSTEAD to ensure BO...
Men, Would You Want Your Daughter To Date A Man Like You?
January 25, 2021 01:19 - 2 hours - 42.8 MBFeaturing interview with a anonymous FATHER OF FIVE with FOUR BABY MAMAS as special guest co-host SABREEN SUDAN-JOLLEY drops by to discuss whether men would want their daughters to date a man like themselves. Do they model the behavior they want their daughters to emulate? When they teach their daughters the type of men to avoid, are some fathers describing men like themselves? What influence do they expect to have if they do not live inside the home? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions A...
THOUGHTFUL RANT Ep. 015 Understanding Elon Musk & Economics
January 11, 2021 17:12 - 44 minutes - 15.4 MBA 45 minute rant between BLACK SOCRATES, WILLIAM AGNEW, & MICHAEL SUTTLAR II discuss ELON MUSK recently becoming the RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD and what does that mean for the rest of us, but specifically what does that mean for the AFRICAN-AMERICAN community. The dialogue between these two business giants is MUST LISTEN RADIO!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/montoya-smith/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/montoya-s...
Should Blacks Leave America Now (and move to Africa)?
January 09, 2021 23:35 - 2 hours - 48.4 MBTRUMP SUPPORTERS stormed the WHITE HOUSE this week in protest of an allegedly rigged election, but some of his supporters were waiving CONFEDERATE FLAGS and put up a NOOSE at the capital. Should this concern AFRICAN AMERICANS or was activist TAMIKA MALLORY correct when she tweeted "this is not our fight? Special guests, LISA DUDLEY & CHIEF X drops by to explore AFRICAN AMERICANS who are adamant about leaving the U.S to seek more opportunities in AFRICA versus BLACKS who still think their bes...
Conversations w/ Smart People Autumn Sonata (Phenomenal Woman) & Open Call
December 20, 2020 12:41 - 2 hours - 48.6 MBThis week's CONVERSATION W/ SMART PEOPLE features, AUTUMN SONATA, a DIVORCED MOTHER OF FIVE, dating with a purpose while showing others how to authentically live. We ask her about her own HEALING process and how she got to a point of INTENTIONAL LIVING where she, not only travels internationally; but also brilliantly navigates her career as a BLACK WOMAN IN TECH. We also ask her about the brewing GENDER WAR in the BLACK COMMUNITY, her upcoming book, and the SUPERPOWER her followers know her...
How To Properly Structure Your Business For Long Term Success?
December 15, 2020 18:04 - 2 hours - 41.3 MBWhen BUSINESS OWNERS start their businesses one of the first questions they attempt to answer is what is the proper LEGAL STRUCTURE for their business. Our special guests are TERRY SIMMONS the CEO of T. Simmons and Company, an organizational design, and workforce development firm, that specializes in helping business owners scale their businesses to move from SELF-EMPLOYMENT to true OWNERSHIP; and JUSTIN HEMPSTEAD, a tax accountant and business owner who specializes in teaching ENTREPRENEURS...
True Kitchen Owner's Response To Twerking: Appropriate Or Not?
December 06, 2020 06:54 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBThis week KEVIN KELLEY owner of TRUE KITCHEN & KOCKTAILS was seen on video yelling obscenities towards customers who had been standing on tables in his restaurant TWERKING to MEGAN THEE STALLION's song Body. He approached the customers several time politely before launching into his now gone VIRAL tirade, in which he made it clear that he was attempting to provide a quality & classy location geared for AFRICAN-AMERICANS. Did the four women who initially ignored his request to stop standing...
Should We Have A Buying Black Manifesto?
December 01, 2020 05:50 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBBLACK SOCRATES offers his version of a BUYING BLACK MANIFESTO for the BLACK COMMUNITY and invites his audience to not only critic the points in the manifesto, but to ask is it even necessary. Why don't other races and ethnic groups openly campaign in this manner, but AFRICAN AMERICANS do so quite often? Are BLACK people too frivolous with their spending? Do AFRICAN AMERICANS support BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES (BOBs) enough? Are BOBs up to standard to garner the support they need? Are our expe...