The Infinite Voice of our Youth

Today symbolically represents rebirth. The Most-High provides everyone an opportunity for forgiveness. If we left mercy to man, they would forget their own inequities and continue to persecute others.   Fortunately, our featured guest, Sebastian Goodson, doesn't have to worry about others because he does not let others dictate his future because of past mistakes. Sebastian has served over 24 years of his life in prison.  Since his release five years ago, Mr. Goodson's journey through incarceration, pain, anger, and blame has inspired the fantastic work he has done in the community to fight for revitalization, saving our youth, opportunities for returning citizens, and economic mobility.   His journey has given him a great perspective, appreciation for life, and the wisdom to provide practical solutions to save our youth.   Sebastian has committed his life to mentor others so that they have the opportunities that he wished he would have leveraged.  He continues to disrupt, agitate, and challenge the industrial prison system, so others are aware of the magnitude of this institution. Mr. Goodson embraces working with young people that others consider a challenge. He understands many of the obstacles that have led to low self-esteem. Sebastian educates others on the importance of not blaming others and looking at the person in the mirror because that person is the only one who controls one's destiny. Sebastian's zeal to embrace his anger and think of other's pain shows maturity and his commitment to healing. This strong King has organized former gang members to talk with the youth and encourage them to stop the violence. He is a dynamic speaker who demands respect and connects with young people.   Listen to the episode and find out how he overcame incarceration, pain, and struggle to motivate others and demand change.   He is a supervisor with technology and surveying expertise.  He is an active father who models leadership and advocates for capturing the voice of our youth.      During the episode, Mr. Goodson shares his goal of helping people maximize their growth! He also explains the importance of having a  plan that includes targeting men, elders,  youth, community, and stakeholders while soliciting the input of the people to kids who are begging for guidance.   Help us by sharing this episode and making everyone aware of why it's imperative to provide an environment for young people to succeed. Letting our young people know that we care, provides the conduit to us, showing them why their voices are powerful.   If you're posting to social media, please tag us, @urban_institute_4_sf, @goodson.sebastian   Follow @goodson.sebastian on IG:

Today's episode of The Infinite Voice of our Youth illuminates the power of perspective and love. Carloe Moser is our featured guest who shares his journey through family, anger, love, and foster care.  His journey has given him great perspective, expertise, and drive to challenge complacency that's not practical or feasible for foster care students. Mr. Moser is a Hope for the Holiday Specialist at Children's Home Society, Independent Contractor at Sayso-(Strong able youth speaking out) Jim Casey-Fellow, Activist, and Content Creator.   Carloe loves working with young people that others consider a challenge. He understands many of the obstacles that have prevented others from believing in themselves. Thus, expanding how he views situations from his lens and the lens of others before making assumptions. This approach provides a greater perspective of why people allow anger to drive their actions.  Mr. Moser's willingness to embrace his anger and think of other's pain shows maturity and his commitment to healing. The dynamic King is a proud graduate of North Carolina Central University.   Listen to the episode and find out how he overcame anger, pain, school failure, and depression to bond with family, disrupt systems, and demand change.   Recently, he was a panelist at the Human Services Institute at Harvard University.  While there, he challenged traditional thoughts and provided robust, practical input on what would benefit young people in foster care.     During the episode, Mr. Moser shares his long term goal of helping people to see the jewels inside of themselves! He also explains the urgency of having a multi-focused approach to rival social mobility. The plan includes strategically targeting adults, youth, community, and stakeholders while soliciting the input of the people.   Parting thoughts- if your struggling, write your emotions down, use a new lens-recognize people grieve differently.   Help us by sharing this episode and making everyone aware of why it's imperative to provide a platform for youth to share their powerful voices, why we have to engage youth in foster care, school, and at home to really find out how they are doing. Our ability to pay attention to people will help us heal our villages.   If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, @carloe.moser   Follow @carloe.moser IG: LinkedIn: Carloe Moser

Today's episode of The Infinite Voice of our Youth features talented Phillip O Berry High School student, Nyami Aghedo. Nyami is a laser-focused senior who has narrowed her college to three choices. She is a competitive student leader with vision and purpose. The astounding young Shero plans to major in public health on a pre-med track in college. Some of Nyami's accomplishments thus far are participating as an ambassador with the Young Black Leaders Alliance (YBLA), vice president for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools youth council.  As a young servant leader Ms. Aghedo has already begun serving the city of Charlotte by starting a non-profit organization, To and Fro-Connecting Communities.   During the interview, Nyami shared gratitude for her mother, YBLA, and those that supported her dreams and cultivated her growth. YBLA has been instrumental in providing her with leadership training, mission trips, exposure to a dynamic and involved leadership team that exemplifies the importance of championing engagement. Moreover, she has benefited from the young professionals and college ambassadors who returned to prepare current ambassadors for their forthcoming journey to college.   The last two years have led to her replicating the same principals to prepare elementary and junior high students. Nyami's observation of fellow students and other youth is that many feel unsupported and lack appropriate resources/spaces to be safe and vulnerable regarding mental health (depression/anxiety etc...) challenges. Her recommendation is to focus on real engagement and eliminate transactional interaction. Doing so will improve trust, confidence, and promote an environment that exposes youth to successful and service-oriented peers.   Listen to hear how her mom motivates her to do more, what she put her in to get exposure, and open her mind to opportunities.   Help us by sharing this episode and making everyone aware of why it's essential to provide a platform for youth to share their powerful voices. Ms. Aghedo is using her talents to reciprocate the blessings she has received from others who have invested in her. So she is paying it forward.   If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, @yaa_nyasha   Follow @yaa _nyashay on IG: LinkedIn: Nyami Aghedo Website: www.toandfrocc.wixsite.com/connect

Today's episode of The Infinite Voice of our Youth features a game-changer that's committed to closing the STEM gap in America between men and women. The shero that I am referring to is the ever-curious Abi Olukeye. Mrs. Olukeye is an expert in the STEM field, having spent close to thirteen years perfecting her craft. During this interview, we discussed Abi's journey from Lagos Nigeria to the United States, and how it shaped her trajectory and love of STEM. At 14, she moved to the United States and fell in love with technology. Her attention to detail, curiosity, resilience, and exposure to various functional areas impacted by technology expanded her lens of STEM, which she leveraged to inspire young girls. She wants to make sure every girl is STEM literate and could make informed decisions that at least gave them the option to use STEM tools in whatever they choose. She was driven to normalize girls in STEM by educating parents and providing abundant resources for educators. Abi's program Smart Girls HQ exposed fifth-grade girls with science, technology, engineering, and math modules. The modules simulated medical school during the first module.  The practical approach that her program deploys while building trust has helped Smart Girls HQ expand the thoughts of possibilities for her students. Their confidence has improved, and thus the scope of what they can accomplish has significantly improved. Abi's drive, wisdom, and desire of cultivating an eco-system of STEM girls that's the status quo, or at the minimum, an option will dynamically change our girl's pathway to tech fields in Charlotte.  Help us by sharing this episode and making everyone aware of the STEM possibilities, diversity, practicality, and the opportunities that exist to elevate upward-mobility in the Queen City. Abi is a technology accelerator and gender equalizer which is committed to decreasing the gender gap in this field. She is using her talents to educate, ignite, and transform the way we teach girls and parents.   If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, @raisingsmartgirls   Follow @raisingsmartgirls on IG: @smartgirlsHQ (Twitter) LinkedIn: Abi Olukeye

Today's episode of The Infinite Voice of our Youth features two prominent members of the Charlotte community. Michael De Vaul is the Chief Responsibility Officer at the YMCA of Greater Charlotte. He is a change agent, a proponent of co-creation, applied knowledge, an advocate of youth engagement, and disrupting mindsets to improve outcomes for youth and community. Our second guest is the vibrant Caitlin Roper, a 20-year-old Queens University student from England. Her major is Sustainability Science, and she is the Captain of the woman's triathlon team. Caitlin is also a resident assistant at Queens University. She offers a youthful and exciting perspective on the economic mobility issues that Charlotte is facing, which she is chronicling in her documentary.   During this interview, we discuss applied knowledge, change, complacency, the importance of black boys and trauma, organized lies, challenging systems, and the differences the youth experience in the US and UK. Caitlin also shares her frustration with the "in the box" thinking that youth experience in the US.    Mike shares the importance of presence and culture when working with our young black boys. He goes on to talk about the power of an organized lie and how it's more potent than the organized truth.   Mike's wisdom and commitment to developing trust, co-creating change with youth, community while holding systems and districts accountable is essential. Synergizing practical solutions with Caitlin's curious, confrontational, and factual perspective manifest impact.   Young Caitlin shares wisdom beyond her age. She is clear in what the youth want and what she has seen with people talking about wanting upward-mobility but unwilling to speak on the documentary about it or take real action to create change.   Help us by sharing this episode and making people aware of the power of engagement, building trust, and leveraging social capital to elevate upward-mobility in the Queen City. Mike and Caitlin are warriors on the battlefield of change. Both are using their talents to advocate, disrupt, agitate, and confront the exploitation and inequity of underserved people. They do this by creating exposure, documentaries, and black and brown initiatives to develop sustainable solutions. If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, @Caitlin.Roper, @Michael.DeVaul   Follow Caitlin.Roper on IG: @caitlin1704 (Twitter) LinkedIn: Caitlin Roper Follow Michael.DeVaul on IG:    @MichaelDeVaul (Twitter) LinkedIn: Michael De Vaul

Today's episode of The Infinite Voice of our Youth featured Therapist and youth exposure champion, Leanna Calvin. During the interview, Leanna shared her interest and commitment to expanding underserved youth to new experiences and careers. She talked about the importance of not knowing what you don't know — then changing that by showing these youth the plethora of opportunities that exist in this wide-open world.   Leanna's emotional intelligence and empathetic personality drives her service to humanity. She uses empathy to transform the struggles of foster children.   During the episode, Leanna tells how experience and exposure are only a part of the solution her program at the exposure project provides. She is clear in explaining that reflection and reflective writing is one tool she uses to develop their critical thinking.   Leanna discusses the importance of being transparent and preparing youth through modeling and information. Her focus on telling kids the why behind actions is instrumental to understanding. Then invite them to be a part of the process, and ask for their help, are the key to progressive engagement. These lessons encourage trust Which promotes vulnerability and courageousness. Thus allowing these young people to learn about themselves, work as a team, find their voice, explore careers, participate in service projects,  and experience new ideas.   Help us by sharing this episode and making people aware of the power of exposure and how to use reflection to change one's view of the world. Ms. Calvin is a dynamic therapist, social worker, foster parent, and executive director of a non-profit. She utilizes her non-profit to disrupt, agitate, and confront the exploitation and inequity of underserved children. She does this by creating exposure and service projects with high school students. If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, Follow Leanna Calvin on IG: @ExposureProject and (Twitter)

Today's episode of The Infinite Voice of our Youth features guest, Anthony Skinner.  Anthony is a 20-year-old creative who loves creating music, art, poetry, and rap. This young activist facilitates support for other creatives through his Talk Love brand that meets every other weekend. During the interview, Anthony reveals his evolution and shares why he is committed to being a light for other young folk in the community. His story and migration to Charlotte from Michigan provide valuable information that demonstrates resilience and learning lessons that could be a template for others.   Anthony is a unique spirit who is appreciative of his parents and the humbling experience of the 2007 recession. The recession changed his life and gave him a new perception that drives him to serve others in love.  His enlightening journey in life and exposure to dynamic people encouraged him to be the change for others.   Anthony's growth is a compelling narrative of the power of sowing seeds and watching them reciprocate as he pays his blessings forward through others.   During the podcast, Anthony shares experiences, challenges, and what makes him different. He proceeds to explain how building his self-esteem allowed him to step into his purpose while embracing his accountability to his fellow youth.   The wise young King provides the audience with real-life practical examples of what young people can do to avoid following negative influences and making bad decisions. He raises the awareness of self and challenges the youth attune their minds to what they can become if they change their perception of life.   Help us by sharing this episode and making people aware of the power of love and the importance of supporting our youth and their vision. Mr. Skinner is a rising leader that cannot be confined to a place. This King aspires to expand his impact with youth and future generations throughout the world. He does this by relating to anyone, spreading love, peace, and positivity.  If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth,nie@urban_institute_4_sf, and @tony.wavy Follow Anthony Skinner on IG: @tony.wavy and

Paul Day hosted Today's episode of The Infinite Voice of our Youth, which was a shift for listeners since Kelly is typically the host of the podcast.  However, on this day, Kelly was the featured guest on the podcast. During the interview, Kelly explains the foundation of who he is, how he grew up, and how Philadelphia and the 21st and Westmoreland neighborhood of North Philly, cultivated his growth.   Kelly is a selfless servant with a captivating personality that he chooses to share to help people embrace their truth and become the best versions of themselves. His eventful journey in life and exposure to a loving community allowed him to persevere through the many challenges he experienced growing in a tough North Philly neighborhood.   Kelly explains how conditions, neighborhoods, and the synergy of a unified community allows the villagers to thrive in a society that only wants youth to survive. It takes the institutionalization of a Villiage to combat the system of the school to prison pipeline.   Kelly's evolution and challenging journey is one that many Latino and African-American males face in the United States. It speaks to the power of community and how a community of men and women can help move young people to step into their greatness if those elders guide them appropriately.   Kelly's childhood experience, trauma, and resilience are what helped him to develop into a relatable person to listeners. His passion, intuition, and genuineness are inviting to those he interacts with or shares information with to benefit them.   During this episode, Kelly provides the audience with a real-life journey of what happens when young people are not communicated with or given practical opportunities to purge pain, anger, disappointment, and guidance. He provides listeners with essential information that they can utilize to minimize the probability of being consumed by negative forces.   Help us by sharing this episode and making people aware of the power of community and how to use resilience to elevate the human condition. Mr. Little is a transformative Charlotte speaker, coach, business owner who utilizes his nonprofit to disrupt, agitate, and confront the school to prison pipeline. He does this by creating a pathway to excellence that starts with elementary youth and ends with high school students who reciprocate their lessons by teaching the youngest kids to read. If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, Follow Kelly Little on IG: @Embrace_Your_Truth and @urban_institute_4_sf Follow Kelly on LinkedIn Kelly R. Little Follow Kelly on Twitter: @Little1971Kelly

  Today our featured guest on the podcast is Kareem Puranda. Mr. Puranda is a magnetic practitioner that is also a curious clinician who is always striving to create breakthrough opportunities for his clients. His story of triumph and evolution is both empowering and relatable for listeners. He provides information to help youth and families embrace anxiety, trauma, identity, parenting, and anger.   Kareem's mastery of his journey allows him to synthesize information in a relatable fashion to listeners. His charisma and knack for telling stories will leave you breathless.   During this episode, Kareem takes the listeners on a real-life journey of what happens when young people are not communicated with or given practical opportunities to purge pain, anger, disappointment, and guidance. He provides listeners with essential information that they can utilize to minimize the probability of being consumed by negative forces.   Help us by sharing this episode and making people aware of the power of healing and mental health with Therapist, Kareem Puranda. Mr. Puranda is a transformative Charlotte clinician who helps clients break through their fears and limitations. If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, @Selftalkcc Follow Kareem on IG: @Selftalkcc Follow Kareem on LinkedIn Kareem Puranda Follow Kareem on Twitter: @Selftalkcc

Collaboration over Competition   Today our featured guests on the podcast are Gary Crump of Men of Destiny, and Akeem Streater Bey of Dr. O.J.'s Organic Juice. Both the Elder King and Ascending King provided empowering information to help families embrace and conquer their destinies from different lenses. Gary shared strategies on healing from a physical perspective. Akeem delivered practical methods to heal from consuming nutrients that are essential for the functioning of our internal organs. He verbally illustrated the benefits of consuming organic vegetables and fruits.   During this episode, both community activists shared the internal benefits of reaching our youth and adults. Consumption is both mental and physical. Thus, leading to a spiritual rebirth of our community. These two gentlemen are committed to collaborating for the elevation of our Charlotte. Their collective insight on youth, family, exposure, and the duality of health will be paramount to leveraging relationships and resources to empower the community.   During this episode, Gary provided great information on how to engage our youth, expose them to different experiences, teaching them trades, and leadership. Mr. Crump shared his abandonment and how a relative took him and siblings in and loved them. It was from that critical juncture in his life at he learned some valuable lessons.   Kindred pure spirits void of ego will move us to our higher selves. The energy and selflessness of these leaders and their synergy will drive us to transform the lives of disenfranchised youth and a renewed empowerment that cultivates upward mobility through hope.

Monica Okrah opening the educational Gateway to Excellence! Our featured guest, Monica Okrah, provided empowering information to help families embrace and conquer their collegiate fears. During this episode, she offered her thoughts on the importance of family, career readiness, the power of exposure, and the importance of leveraging relationships and school resources to overcome any discomfort. Monica's willingness to share her story, and the critical moment that allowed her to be the first in her family to attend college, was powerful. She shared the two programs that provided the foundation for her empowering exposure, confidence, technical competence, exposure to social capital, college and career readiness, and social enterprise.  Growing up in the tough South Side of Chicago, it was Monica's exposure to a mentor/sponsors that allowed her to attend college.  Her mentor’s support provided her the confidence to pursue graduate school at the prestigious Harvard University. Monica shares how the skills acquired from the intensive summer program, connections, and networking can allow minorities to attend top schools and high-impact careers. Monica is an influencer, coach, author, leader, and former Wall Street investment banker. She has coached over 450+ MBA applicants from 45 countries. Monica has a humble spirit, loves kids, and is committed to transforming the lives of disenfranchised youth, and creating economic mobility. If you would like to help young people attend a top school, you must work with her. Her vulnerability on The Infinite Voice of our Youth podcast explains how you can support our youth in overcoming their discomfort to excel in life. Help us by sharing this episode and making people aware of the phenomenal work Monica is doing to prepare kids for economic mobility. If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, @monicaokrah, #InfiniteVoiceofourYouth, #EmbraceYourTruth    You can follow Monica Okrah on both IG @monicaokrah and LinkedIn Monica Okrah. Her website is MonicaOkrah.com   Website for Monica Okrah https://www.monicaokrah.com/   Host Kelly R. Little Website: http://www.embraceyourtruth.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-little/   Technology Visionary Paul Day Website: https://www.innovatetechcharlotte.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-day-security/    

Our featured guest today is  Aubria Green; her biggest fan is her father, Kyle Greene. Kyle participated in the interview and shared vivid insight into his daughter's ascension. This episode is full of dynamic content. We were fortunate to hear Aubria share the impact that her father has on her life. Kyle has cultivated a fertile environment that has allowed her to embrace her truth and flourish.  During this podcast, Aubria shares how her experience in foster care, her father's love, and patience with her during that dark period in her life contributed to her development. Aubria's exposure and participation in Kyles speaking engagements seamlessly allowed her to realize speaking was her purpose. This 20-year-old phenom is a rising star in the speaking industry. The tools Bria acquired from watching her father and feeling love has changed the lens from which she's viewed life. Aubria is an influencer, author, speaker, leader, and college student. She is a young lady who has a compelling story and a selfless spirit to serve. Aubria's humble spirit, love of kids, and voice are needed to transform the lives of our youth. If you work with young people, who experience challenges, adversity, barriers, and disappointment, her story can help them change their life. This fantastic connection between father and daughter paints a classic illustration of the importance of a Dad's presence over being present. When you watch how organically rich their relationship is you are overwhelmed with love. Kyle's smile and recollection of watching his daughter grow in her greatness are epic. Aubria shares how special it was to co-author a book with her dad. Listen to the defining moments that have shaped Aubria's life. Help us by sharing this episode and making people aware of the fantastic work Aubria is doing to touch kids. If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, @kylespeaks_, @aubriaceon, #InfiniteVoiceofourYouth, #EmbraceYourTruth #mentalitychanger  You can follow Aubria Greene on both IG @aubriaceon and LinkedIn Aubria Greene. Kyle's IG is  @kylespeaks_, and his LinkedIn is Kyle Greene.   Host Kelly R. Little Website: http://www.embraceyourtruth.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-little/   Technology Visionary Paul Day Website: https://www.innovatetechcharlotte.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-day-security/  

Our featured guest today is LaToya Faustin. This episode is full of compelling content that prepares you to best serve black and brown communities. During this podcast, LaToya shares how her teaching experience working with Latino families was pivotal in reshaping the lens from which she viewed serving black and brown families. Latoya's frontline work exposure propelled her to return to school to get her MBA. The tools she acquired provided her the grit to fight inequity and lead community development; using policy, social capital, social enterprise, and economic mobility. Latoya is a community activist, mentor, mother, and entrepreneur. She is the founding Executive Director of the Community Development Corporation of the Park Church. Responsible for creating the vision and executing strategic initiatives around affordable housing, workforce development, and healthy living. Help us by sharing this episode and making people aware of the fantastic work LaToya is doing to create pipelines to progress for communities of color. If you're posting to social media, please tag us @embrace_your_truth, @urban_institute_4_sf, #InfiniteVoiceofourYouth, #EmbraceYourTruth.  You can follow LaToy at LaToya Faustin on both facebook and LinkedIn.   Host Kelly R. Little Website: http://www.embraceyourtruth.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-little/    LaToya Faustin: Donate and Volunteer here: http://www.theparkcdc.org/   Technology Visionary Paul Day Website: https://www.innovatetechcharlotte.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-day-security/

*Podcast Alert* 🔥🔥🔥 *Podcast Alert* 🔥🔥🔥   Check out the newest episode of the Infinite Voice of our Youth Podcast, with featured guest Desmond A Wiggan jr. Desmond is an innovator, leader, mentor, world traveler, and influencer.  He is an accelerator who drives change by building relationships, connecting people to resources, solving problems, and redefining previous narratives regarding the intellectual capacity of black people, while also creating opportunities for blacks to gain entry in the global technology world. During the podcast, Desmond shares the impact that his parents had on his life. Furthermore, he vividly explains how the phenomenal female leaders of BLKTECHCLT have forever changed how he views diversity and inclusion.  Desmond’s appreciation for diversity is obvious in the infrastructure of his company, batteryxchange.   Companies- https://www.batteryxchange.co (CEO) blktechinteractive.com (Manager)   IG- @worldwidewiggs_ IG-@batterxchangeinc Twitter- @worldwidewiggs Twitter- @batteryxchange_   Host Kelly R. Little Website: http://www.embraceyourtruth.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-little/ Technology Visionary Paul Day Website: https://www.innovatetechcharlotte.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-day-security/

Our featured guest today is Corey Graham. You don't want to miss this episode. Corey is the co-founder of Make A Decision Everyday (M.A.D.E.). Corey is an activist, mentor, father, and master coach. He is committed to helping people maximize their growth by utilizing coaching to help people discover their purpose and talents. His appreciation of life is evident in this episode of the podcast. Corey shares his life story as a badge of honor. He has defied all the stereotypes and beat the odds of a young black male growing up in a single-parent home. He shares how his mother helped his family break the cycle of generational poverty by joining the Army. Corey proceeds to tell the story of how multi-generational fatherlessness has plagued his family in Snellville, Georgia. He gives the blueprint of how his mother helped to break that cycle. During the episode, he vividly explains how perception, status, people, and inadequacy prevent people from showing up as their authentic self. Consequently, he shares the actions that prevent them from being the person they want to be and how to operate in their gift genuinely.

Teaching our youth to be Mental Mechanics so that they can own their destiny!   In today's episode of The Infinite Voice of our Youth, we are in for a treat. I rarely get excited to talk about salesmanship. However, our featured guest Eddie Estell intrigues us with this skill and shares how it can impact the trajectory of a young person life if they embrace it.   The skills, tools, and resources Eddie discuss during the podcast is a definite value-added. Eddie shares how the example demonstrated by his mother helped to cultivate his success. The conversation and questions asked by myself, and co-host Corey Graham illuminates the richness of communication, leverage, and accountability. Eddie proceeds to challenge our youth to critically think, so each of their moves are strategic and impactful.     Eddie is a mental mechanic that helps others level up by challenging people and using accountability to help them grasp their dreams. Please support Eddie by securing him to motivate youth, employees, or sales teams. Eddie also has a clothing line, The Eddie Estell Collection. You can find him on LinkedIn at Eddie Estell.     My request for today is that you help share this episode. So, If you're posting to social media, please tag  @embrace_your_truth, @EddieEstell_Experiene, and @urban_institute_4_sf and use the hashtag #InfiniteVoiceofOurYouth #ChangeYourMindChangeYourLife #MissionFuel #EmbraceYourTruth       Host Kelly R. Little Website: http://www.embraceyourtruth.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-little/   Technology Visionary Paul Day Website: https://www.innovatetechcharlotte.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-day-security/

Today our featured guest is Kim Jordan of the village saving Jared. Kim defines the initiative as a gift. She, explains in the podcast episode that her program was designed to honor the son she lost at the age of 18 years old.   The village saving Jared does group counseling, workshops, healthy choices/life skills, nutritional education, and mentorship. These focus areas provide young people with mentors who add value and guidance to young people.  The skills learned in her program is directed to what the youth have identified as fields of interest. She shares how the experiences of the program have helped to cultivate confidence and self-esteem in young people.   The skills, tools, and resources developed in Kim's program are helping them to become comprehensive youngmen. Youngmen who are experiencing and exposed to a variety of things that they usually wouldn't see in their neighborhood. A 10-year-old youth in her program saved his grandfathers life due to fire safety training the fire department provided to youth in her program. Miss Jordan's commitment to our community and vision of creating a legacy of investing in our youth is transformational. Please support The Village Saving Jordan, you can find them on facebook.     My request for today is that you help share this episode. So, If you're posting to social media, please tag  @embrace_your_truth and @urban_institute_4_sf and use the hashtag #InfiniteVoiceofOurYouth #ChangeYourMindChangeYourLife #MissionFuel #EmbraceYourTruth   Village Saving Jared https://www.facebook.com/thevillagesavingjared/   Host Kelly R. Little Website: http://www.embraceyourtruth.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-little/ Co-host Ron King Jr. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-king-jr-m-ed-040b9117/ Technology Visionary Paul Day Website: https://www.innovatetechcharlotte.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-day-security/

The Young King, Zachary Smith electrifies us with his Next Move mentality!   Our featured guest today is Zachary Smith: Mr. Smith is an up and coming, 19-year-old King. This King has evolved from a prince at a very early age. He has withstood intense pressure, challenges, and other environmental, emotional, and spiritual transformation that has shaped his evolution. Ultimately, allowing him to manifest into a diamond in the rough. Zach is an author, speaker, blogger, and future ambassador for health and wellness for the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. He persevered through homelessness, a mental institution, and being naked in Detroit during the blistering cold on Christmas Eve in 2018.   Mr. Smith’s defining moment in life was when Detroit's own Russel Harris of the Future Project, listened to his thoughts and dreams. Then, Mr. Harris took him to Rumble Young Man Rumble, where he exposed Zach to professional men who were obsessed with creating opportunities for young males. Zachary then participated in a panel where he was offered a scholarship for college. Zach demonstrates the power of the human spirit and its resiliency. He receives support from a Village of Mentors, The Campaign for Black Male Achievement, and his renewed approach in life, beginning with the breath, nutrition, and making your next move your best move. My request for today is that you help share this episode. So, If you're posting to social media, please tag @sauzy.moves and @embrace_your_truth and @urban_institute_4_sf and use the hashtag #InfiniteVoiceofOurYouth #ChangeYourMindChangeYourLife #MissionFuel #EmbraceYourTruth   Key Points from Zach: * I AM grateful for every breath and helping others. * He wakes up focusing on his next best move to empower himself and others. * Success takes time, you have to understand yourself. * Zachary shares the importance of not fearing your options, and appreciating failure, as it helps you to grow.   RESOURCES MENTIONED: Love yourself. The art of loving. Zach has an inspirational blog, phone cases, tee shirts (Empoweringthroughlove.com) Instagram: Sauzy.moves     Host Kelly R. Little Website: http://www.embraceyourtruth.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-little/ Co-host Ron King Jr. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-king-jr-m-ed-040b9117/ Technology Visionary Paul Day Website: https://www.innovatetechcharlotte.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-day-security/

"If you can write you can read and I’m going to help you do both" The featured guest today is Logan Mauldin with his mother, Angela Mauldin. Logan is an up and coming, 17-year-old King. This King has evolved from a prince and has matured at a very early age. He shared his appreciation that both his parents provide. His father has offered him lessons that have benefited him to this day. Logan is a gentle giant who stands six feet three inches and weighs two hundred twenty pounds. He meditates and reflects on life to align himself when he finds himself out of balance. His temperament and introspection are well beyond his age. He values spending alone time to speak with the Most-High, to give thanks for his many blessings. Logan proceeds to share with the audience how his mother has been instrumental in his life. He talks about her consistency, her positive energy, and how it encourages him to believe and reassures him to persevere when life gets tough. Angela shares how she knew that before Logan was born, that he was destined for greatness, which is what the Most-High had ordained and told her. She talked about her responsibility for preparing this amazing young man. Angela gave him a framework and provided him freedom within the structure to excel. She provided energy, support, relationship, and encouragement to understand he could do anything. During the episode, you could see the special bond that mom and son share. Mom supported Logan when he was seven years old and told her he wanted to write a book. Logan was inspired to write this book due to his observation of inequity in reading support between males and females in school. He didn't stop at his first book. He also created reading workshops in the school, a nonprofit organization, and then his second book. Logan describes himself as a mature young man who was disciplined and sacrificed time to address the reading disproportionality between males and females. He recommends paying attention to those who are supportive of your dreams instead of pessimistic people. This young man wasn't satisfied with just writing the book. I was amazed at his energy, passion, and conviction to serve the youth in the school through reading programs that built confidence, vocabularies, and competence. The title of Logan's books are: Step up your Game, and Life of a King. The books were written when Logan was 7-8 years old and 11-12 years old. Logan is a scholar and athlete. Logan is a gifted tight end at Myers Park High School standing 6'3". However, what's most important about this young man is his desire to help others and make the world a better place. Logan is a special young man. My request for today is that you help share this episode. So, If you're posting to social media, please tag @Mauldin02 and @embrace_your_truth and @urban_institute_4_sf and use the hashtag #InfiniteVoiceofOurYouth #ChangeYourMindChangeYourLife #MissionFuel #EmbraceYourTruth     RESOURCES MENTIONED: Ifyoucanwriteyoucanread@gmail.com for book requests (Empoweringthroughlove.com) Logans Instagram: Mauldin02   Angela's LinkedIn: Angela N. Mauldin Website: TCAG (www.tcag.tech)   Host Kelly R. Little Website: http://www.embraceyourtruth.org/ LinkedIn: Kelly R. Little   Co-host Ron King Jr. LinkedIn: Ron King Jr.   Technology Visionary Paul Day Website: Innovate Tech Charlotte LinkedIn: Paul Day

Today's episode is with Paul Day. Paul is an influential technology speaker, cybersecurity expert, business owner, youth advocate, and innovative emerging technology instructor. He prepares young people to be leaders in technology through his summer camp, afterschool program, and individual private technology sessions. During this episode, Paul blesses us with his high energy, and the unveiling of his assignment that the Divine has given him. His task is to develop a summer camp and school for high school students. The school will provide students with a hub of innovation. This center of innovation will give the youth the following skills; artificial intelligence, internet of things, quantum computing, innovative leadership, blockchain, python coding, and internet of things. These skills will position them to be leaders entrepreneurs. Thus, creating a possible alternate route to college, certifications, and business ownership that propels them to eradicate generational poverty and create economic mobility. Powerful Prince Paul talks about the power of purpose and the importance of living your purpose. He explains that he is a visionary who uses his ears to bless others. He talks about his struggles of learning his gift, which he didn’t understand when he was younger. The roles shifted once he got older. The digital era is the age of information that will revolutionize the world.   Instagram: @summertechstars Website: https://www.innovatetechcharlotte.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SummerTechst1 LinkedIn:Innovate Tech Charlotte