James Forman Jr. is a professor of law at Yale Law School. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, numerous law reviews, and other publications. A former clerk for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, he spent six years as a public defender in Washington, D.C., where he cofounded the Maya Angelou Public Charter School.

Mr. Forman, Jr. was on our show talking about his book Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.

During our conversation, he talked about:

– Some of his background including being raised by white mother and her influence on him
– How his father stressed education
– Where did his passion to get into law come from and a moment when he almost quit law school
– The book and his approach writing the book (how Black America has contributed to that challenges that many Black Americans faced with the criminal justice system)
– Solutions to the mass incarceration issue
– The current state of civil rights in America

You can connect with Mr. Forman via:

Twitter

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The panelist for last Sunday’s show was Dr. Lawrence A. Rasheed.

Dr. Rasheed commented on the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: States Are Quietly Resurrecting A Law That Makes It Easier To Kill Blacks

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Black-Jewish Relations Intensified And Tested By Current Political Climate

The Dr. Vibe Show™: State Of Black America Town Hall Lays Out A Plan for Surviving The Trump Era

The Dr. Vibe Show™: On Being Black, ‘Woke,’ And Dating White People

The Dr. Vibe Show™: How This Black Man Learned To Love Black Women

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Marina Sbrochi holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from The Ohio State University as well as a Masters in Professional Counseling from Amberton University. Marina is a blogger for The Huffington Post Divorce Blog. Her articles have been copied and posted on over 60 different law firm websites throughout the country. She is the IPPY Award winning author of Stop Looking for a Husband: Find the Love of Your Life and Nasty Divorce: A Kid’s Eye View. She coaches divorced families to help them navigate their new normal in a way that keeps the NASTY from damaging their children and themselves. She is on twitter @DivorcedWKids and was named on the Top 10 Divorce Tips on Twitter!

Ms. Sbrochi was recently on our show talking about Nasty Divorce: A Kid’s Eye View.

During our conversation, Ms. Sbrochi talked about:

– Some of her background include overcoming a divorce with kids and remarrying
– How do her and her first husband deal with their kids
– The story behind Nasty Divorce: A Kid’s Eye View and some highlight from the book
– Some of the anecdote contained in the book
– The importance of the father in divorced children’s lives
– Her thoughts on how the legal system deals with divorced children

You can connect with Ms. Sbrochi via:

Another Way Therapy
Twitter
Nasty Divorce: A Kid’s Eye View
Stop Looking for a Husband: Find the Love of Your Life

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Marv Brown aka “Big Marv” is an A&R Executive with Sony Music for Polo Grounds Music, a 25 year veteran of the Music and Entertainment industry in North America and a Real Estate investor. His influential touch and experience in music production has sold millions of records globally and impacted the careers of Hurricane Chris (Hey Bay Bay), A$AP Mob – Rocky & Ferg and “Mr. Worldwide” Pitbull.

Earlier this year, Mr. Brown was selected by Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman and CEO Howard Lutnick to co-ordinate Cantor Fitzgerald’s premier Celebrity Charity Concert at Radio City Music Hall to benefit 9/11 families and victims of natural disasters of the world on September 10th, 2017. It coincides with Cantor Fitzgerald’s annual Charity Day on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, which gives 100% of its global revenues to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund.

Since 1990, Mr. Brown created a foundation for urban acts in Canada under his Top Cat Entertainment lifestyle brand. In addition, he promoted American culture offering R&B performers a stage in Toronto and financing major Canadian concert tours to audiences of 20 000 plus.

Mr. Brown’s entrepreneurial endeavours expand into the arena of theatre, bringing to Toronto and New York numerous high profile plays such as Tyler Perry’s Marriage Counsellor, Umoja, Fela Kuti and Virtuality — all to critical acclaim.

He is also a partner in Property Finance Corp, a successful mortgage investment company that assists in property purchases and advises on real estate ventures with assets in the millions.

Mr. Brown has recently broadened his Top Cat Entertainment Lifestyle brand to begin development of a music festival in the Bahamas, with plans to provide his expertise to other Caribbean islands.

Mr. Brown will be on on our show live tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific.

– Some of his background, how he got into the entertainment industry at a young age how did his journey into entrepreneurship begin
– How Puff Daddy influenced his life
– What kept him going in the early days and when did his career go to the next level
– How and why did he get into the world of real estate
– Why did he decide to have a business in the United States and how did Top cat Entertainment start
– How did he end up collaborating with R&B icon Teddy Riley and the story behind his first record deal
– How has the music industry changed since he started
– The importance of mentorship and relationships
– How did he start a property company
– Some of his highlights in the entertainment and the real estate business
– What does he like about being an entrepreneur and his future plans

You can contact Mr. Brown via:

Website
Twitter
Instagram
Email

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Jazz Keyes is a clinical psychologist, certified life coach, author, and motivational speaker. Recognized for her work as a community activist, Keyes has spent the last 10 years of her career focusing on empowering the lives of others. With an intense focus on women, people of color, and children, Keyes has been honored as a Neighborhood Hero by ComEd for her involvement in numerous community-based initiatives.

As a psychologist and life coach, Keyes supplies clients with the necessary tools and techniques to awaken their divine energy, heal their open wounds and create an aura of love, compassionate and tranquility.

For the last two years, Jazz Keyes has managed to grow her brand as a dating and relationship writer for two major media platforms, JET Magazine and Black and Married with Kids. Her first book, If We Knew Better: Soul Cries of Women Past and Present, was released in May 2017. The book is currently available for sale at www.jazzkeyes.com/presale.

Keyes is preparing to begin her PHD program Fall 2017. She will be studying to receive her Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Couples Therapy. Keyes has devoted a great deal of her time and energy on mastering the art of communication to create healthy, dynamic, long-lasting relationships and to help others do the same.

Jazz Keyes is an aspiring bestselling author. Focusing on spirituality, emotional empowerment, and love, Keyes hopes to one day deliver soul healing messages as a television personality and international inspirational speaker.

Recently, Ms. Keyes was on our show talking about her article How African-Americans Can Break the Cycle of Inherited Poverty.

– The feeling she had receiving her first book
– Her relationship with money when she was younger
– Why does she feel that many African-Americans are in a cycle of poverty
– How did she break her cycle of poverty
– She expands on the different points in the article and responds to questions from the audience
– The reaction to the article

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You can find more about Ms. Keyes via:

Website
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram

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“Time spent listening to podcasts has been decreasing as the number of podcasts listened to in a typical month increases. This is a key finding according to the ad agency buyers interviewed by Bridge Ratings.” ave Van Dyke, President Bridge Ratings

More and more people are starting and listening to podcasts. But what are the listening habits of people who listen to podcasts?

Dave Van Dyke is President and CEO of Bridge Ratings LLC.

Bridge Ratings LLC was founded in 2001 and is a media analysis corporation providing behavioral analysis of media consumers in the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Company clients include Emmis, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Amazon.com, CBS Radio, Cumulus Broadcasting and Clear Channel Communications as well as finance and media investment firms around the world.

Recently, Bridge Ratings continued its coverage of the podcasting space with this latest update which provides never before insight and best practices learned from a three month study conducted between January 23, 2017 and April 10, 2017.

Recently, Mr. Van Dyke was live on our show to talking about Podcasting Best Practices – The Study.

During our conversation, Mr. Van Dyke talked about

– shares some of his background and history behind Bridge Ratings
– how has digital changed the world of media
– the reason why podcasting has grown over the last two years
– Dave exapnds on some of the findings of the report
– importance of marketing podcasts via social media
– why advertising agencies are paying attention to podcasts
– what does he feel is the future of podcasting

You can find out more information about Bridge Ratings LLC via:

Website
Twitter

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Outdated masculine stereotypes damage everyone, so we’re doing something about it through diverse stories that show humanity is more important than terms like ‘man up!’.

Being ManKind Vol. 1 is a collection of inspiring stories told by men from all walks of life. Each is an honest account of their experiences, ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary. From one man’s use of comedy to break the stigma around anorexia, to a paratrooper who lost his legs on the battlefield and now rows for Great Britain. They offer an opportunity for boys to draw on a diversity of experiences to decide for themselves what it means to be a man. The book wants to show that once you get past polarised gender expectations, you find that the only unbreakable code in humanity is kindness. The idea is that through the stories told, boys and men will be inspired to forge forward as kind and confident individuals, both for themselves and those around them, allowing everybody to succeed together.

For every book sold, another is donated to a school or youth organisation, so that these stories can start to create conversations from the earliest age. The project wants to build a community to make a positive change. This cannot be achieved through one book alone, but hopefully this is the beginning of something much bigger. People from both ends of the gender spectrum are being encouraged to join the conversation and inspire a new generation of kind men.

As Anthony Joshua writes in the foreword, “It’s easy to follow the crowd rather than make your own decisions. Be open, be honest, and be an individual thinker. We have the blueprints of those before us to build our own futures.”

We have just launched a Kickstarter campaign to ensure this conversation can grow to reach the widest possible audience. With this extra support, the Being ManKind team hopes to broaden the conversation by partnering with schools and like-minded charities to create an open-source educational outreach programme, and expand on the stories already told on a new digital platform.

Darshan Sanghrajka, Co-Founder & Creative Director of Super Being Labs, live on our show talking about Being ManKind Volume 1.

During our conversation, Mr. Sanghrajka talked about:

– Some of his manhood journey and his company Super Being Labs
– The story behind the book including some of the challenges producing the book
– He shares a little bit on some of the men profiled in the book
– How has this project has effected his manhood
– The reaction to the book
– His messages for men and those who love them

You can find out more about Being ManKind Volume 1 via:

Kickstarter
Website
Facebook

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Every great team has a sparkplug, a unique energy source, an active ingredient… someone who helps to give the team a personality.

For Barefoot Brainstorming, that someone is Marilyn Barefoot. Classically trained in tier one companies like Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, General Mills, Nike and Microsoft, Marilyn combines a wickedly smart and analytical brain with an intuitive gut.

A summa cum laude graduate from major advertising agencies like Vickers & Benson, Bozell Palmer Bonner, Cossette Communications and BBDO, Marilyn is obsessive about originality.

A three time nominee for the Rotman Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, Marilyn Barefoot is also a much sought after speaker.

A hands-on leader, Marilyn’s high-energy brainstorming sessions (trademarked as BigStorming®) lead to powerful results.

Marilyn is the one who inspires teams to look at every client project as an opportunity to be original!

Ms. Barefoot was on our show talking about The Importance Of Storytelling In Business.

During our conversation, she talked about:

– some of her background including how she got into the world of advertising
– Via a story, what she learned from being in advertising
– What services that she offers
– How has the importance of storytelling in business has grown
– Do her client realize the importance of storytelling
– The importance of research in storytelling
– The effect that storytelling is having on organizations

You can connect with Ms. Barefoot via:

Website
Linkedin
Facebook
Twitter
Email
Phone: (416) 996-3511

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The panelists for last Sunday’s show were: Leron L. Barton, Jonathan O. Shaw, Jim Kennedy and Alexander Williams.

The panelists discussed the following stories:

The Dr. Vibe Show™: How The AHCA Would Hurt Black People, In 11 Heartbreaking Charts

The Dr. Vibe Show™: The Search For Black Red Sox Fans At Fenway Park

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Black Lives Matter Changes Tactics From Protests To Policy, Debunks Myths About Movement

The Dr. Vibe Show™: The Black Middle Class Is Leaving Its Brothers And Sisters Behind

The Dr. Vibe Show™: Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty – How To Help Black Businesses Thrive

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Jazz Keyes is a clinical psychologist, certified life coach, author, and motivational speaker. Recognized for her work as a community activist, Keyes has spent the last 10 years of her career focusing on empowering the lives of others. With an intense focus on women, people of color, and children, Keyes has been honored as a Neighborhood Hero by ComEd for her involvement in numerous community-based initiatives.

As a psychologist and life coach, Keyes supplies clients with the necessary tools and techniques to awaken their divine energy, heal their open wounds and create an aura of love, compassionate and tranquility.

For the last two years, Jazz Keyes has managed to grow her brand as a dating and relationship writer for two major media platforms, JET Magazine and Black and Married with Kids. Her first book, If We Knew Better: Soul Cries of Women Past and Present, is scheduled for release May 2017. The book is currently available for sale at www.jazzkeyes.com/presale.

Keyes is preparing to begin her PHD program Fall 2017. She will be studying to receive her Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Couples Therapy. Keyes has devoted a great deal of her time and energy on mastering the art of communication to create healthy, dynamic, long-lasting relationships and to help others do the same.

Jazz Keyes is an aspiring bestselling author. Focusing on spirituality, emotional empowerment, and love, Keyes hopes to one day deliver soul healing messages as a television personality and international inspirational speaker.

Recently, Ms. Keyes was on our show talking her article Put Down Your Cape: Solving the Black Superwoman Syndrome. During our conversation Ms. Keyes talked about:

– Her background including her education
– What she learned from being in the corporate world and when and why she left the corporate world
– Her entry into the world of life coaching
– Her relationship with Ebony Magazine
– How the article came about
– Her thoughts on the state of the relationships between Black men and Black women
– She expands on the article and answers questions from the live audience
– The response to the article
– Her message to Black men in regards to this subject

You can find more about Ms. Keyes via:

Website
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram

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