by Patricia Terrell | Aug 8, 2015 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Success
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John Biagas, Evette Gradney, Mark Biagas, Randy Biagas, and Omar Biagas come from a family of 14 siblings.
This Biagas family of trans-generational entrepreneurs talk about their individual journeys toward entrepreneurial success and how they came together to become owners of two Marriott hotels; A SpringHill Suites by Marriott and a Residence Inn by Marriott, both located in Lake Charles, Louisiana
They talk about lessons learned and the importance of family love and support.
During the second half of the show, Evette Gradney talks about female entrepreneurship, the challenges of being a female entrepreneur in a male dominated industry, and lessons learned.
by Patricia Terrell | Aug 1, 2015 | Current Events, Politics, Podcast
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Dr. and Pastor Alfonzo Surrett, Dr. Bruce Purnell, and Attorney Talib Karim come together to share their perspectives to answer the question “What’s Going On in the World Today?” regarding issues surrounding fatherhood, single mother households, voting, encounters with police, and the prison industrial complex (PIC).
They will also recommend changes that we can make at the individual level instead of waiting for the government and elected officials to initiate change and enforce our basic human rights.
by Patricia Terrell | Jul 24, 2015 | Communicating, Podcast
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According to Pastor Alfonzo King Surrett, Jr., “Words are the primary tool through which we are able to express our feelings, desires, beliefs, needs, and thoughts to others.” Most of us under-estimate or do not realize how powerful words are and the tremendous impact they have on our lives.
The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21 that the power of life and death are in the tongue. Now, more than ever, we need to focus on “Taming Our Tongues” because with social media, texting, and the internet; we are spewing out more words than any time in our history.
by Patricia Terrell | Jul 18, 2015 | Domestic Violence, Podcast, Relationships
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Pastors Lewis and Stephanie Tucker of New Birth Kingdom Church talks about Pastor Lewis L. Tucker Jr.’s book “Damaged Goods: The Restoring Power of the Father’s Love”
In his book Pastor Lewis Tucker states that “the majority of women fall into the category called “damaged goods” due to some form of physical, verbal, or sexual abuse, which leaves them emotionally wounded and mentally scarred.
Pastor Stephanie Tucker, who once considered herself to be “damaged goods” due to childhood sexual abuse, joins Pastor Lewis Tucker to share with women how they can heal and transform themselves from “damaged goods” to “precious gems.”
by Patricia Terrell | Jul 11, 2015 | Current Events, Politics, Podcast
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Attorney A. Dwight Pettit talks about why your vote matters, especially during what’s called “off-season” elections. During off-season elections, citizens can cast their votes for mayors, states attorneys, sheriffs, senators, congressmen, and other important offices and citizen initiatives in their states.
When it comes to the recent incidents of police brutality that people of color and lower socio-economic class have experienced with police across the nation, the election that will take place on November 3, 2015 will allow citizens to vote for new Mayors, Prosecutors, and States Attorneys. Why is this important? Here’s why:
1. Chiefs are appointed by a government entity such as the mayor, city manager. However, it is the city officials (mayor, city manager, etc.) who have the ultimate say in what each police department (Chief) does.
2. Sheriffs on the other hand are elected — appointed by the voters of their counties.
It is important to know and understand the initiatives of your mayors, prosecutors, states attorneys, sheriffs, etc. because this is where you can initiate change in the community where you live. If police brutality is an issue in your community, then you must vote!
Be sure to Google the “Board of Elections” for your state and county for the details specific to where you live.
