On this Special Edition of Unexpected Success, Dr. Clenton Coleman and Dr. Suraj Saggar (hosts of Recommended Daily Dose podcast) joined us to discuss the truth about Covid 19, the available vaccines, the myths and the misconceptions. ⠀ The Docs were extremely thorough in their explanations about the vaccine and thoughtfully dispelled many of the m…

On this episode, we sat down with Coach Book Richardson! Coach Book has been an an assistant basketball coach for many institutions- Xavier, Marist College, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, but he is mostly known for his job as Assistant Coach at the University of Arizona. Coach Book walks us through his life, career and education at U.C.L.A.…

Erika Oldham, Founder of Chic Sugars, epitomizes the pivot! Determined not to spend $500 to purchase a specialty cake for her daughter's birthday, she taught herself how to make a cake by watching Youtube videos. Inspired by the television show Cake Boss, she turned her passion for baking into an extremely successful business which now employs mult…

Omar- The King of British R&B has cemented his place in the music history books. He’s been creating music for 35 years and his sound is just as fresh today as it was back then. Omar took some time to chat with us from his London home about his career, process, how being a girl dad changed his approach and how he’s been able to pivot during this ins…

On this episode, Jason discusses the coveted Met Gala! Jason also speaks about his fashion line, Aliette and how Covid affected his perspective on the brand. He talks about his big break, divine intervention, his mother’s guidance and his humility- in a not so humble business- which paid tenfold. He’s also using his platform to give back and mentor…

On this episode of the Comeback Kids, we sat down with the one and only Jason Rembert- Stylist to Hollywood A-listers and entertainers - Issa Rae, Odell Beckham, Rita Ora, Marsai Martin, Lizzo, Michael B. Jordan, Mariah Carey, Tamika Mallory, Mary J. Blige- to only name a few. Most recently, Jason styled AOC for the cover of Vanity Fair! ✨ ⠀ Jason …

On this episode of the Comeback kids we sit down and talk to @greatdhane a seasoned advertising executive who opens up about his drive, his motto on chasing discomfort and how at a young age he knew exactly what career path he was on. From leading the Mars account at one of NYC largest agencies BBDO to taking a global role in London our conversatio…

On this episode, Yandy discusses the ups and downs of starting her own skincare line- Yelle Skincare (@yelleskincare) and how Covid INCREASED her sales (Comeback Kid)!! ⠀ She also talks about how her husband’s (@Mandeeces) arrest and incarceration motivated her to get involved with activism (@UntilFreedom) (and get arrested herself protesting Breon…

On this episode of The Comeback Kids presented by US- Yandy- activist, Founder of Yelle Skincare (her skin was flawless up close!), artist manager (Violator) and yes- Love and Hip Hop co-creator and cast member joined US to discuss her entrepreneurial journey. Yandy's energy is captivating- we couldn't get enough.…

On the first episode of The Comeback Kids presented by Unexpected Success (Season 3), join US to learn more about co-hosts Joy Pratcher and Dennis Roberson, their respective journeys and how they’re responding to the Covid curveball.By Joy Warren-Pratcher

Our guest this week is Bobby Joseph - Designer Extraordinaire. ⠀ Bobby is the creative genius behind many of the designs and brands we love. Bobby discusses how he leverages his natural ability to evoke emotion, create connection and tell a story through design. ⠀ There is only one Bobby Joseph! And his ability is #divine. ⠀ Hey creatives! This is …

On this episode of Unexpected Success, we sat down with the fabulous, smart, cool attorney- Janai Jackson of Jackson Legal Group P.C. ⠀ Janai is definitely cut from a different cloth and provides inspiration for generation next. A FEARLESS entrepreneur who thrives in running her own law firm, her upcoming fashion line and impressive social media pl…

By Joy Pratcher, Dennis Roberson

Happy 2020 US listeners!! Wishing you all continued inspiration day by day! On this episode of Unexpected Success, Mike B- Founder and Designer of premier brand Bogard by Mike B- graced US with his presence at the 1o1 Studio. Mike B is also a fashion image consultant for some of the top talent in entertainment AND was named the “Prince of Fashion” …

On this episode of Unexpected Success, I had the pleasure of catching up with Adel Wilson - CEO and Founder of Celebrity Media Group- a boutique media and marketing agency in the NYC area. Adel is also a 2x best selling author. Her latest book- Celebrity Media Secrets: 7 Simple Steps to Present with Power, Poise and Style On-Camera. Adel joins US t…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, I had the pleasure of catching up with Pe’a Monique- serial entrepreneur, marketing and finance veteran and founder/ curator of StyleOneEighty, a luxury wardrobe concierge service. Pe’a joins US to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and how she used the 9a-5p for the sole purpose of pursuing her dreams. By an…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, I sat down with the legendary Eddie Lau- lifelong basketball enthusiast, Agent, Coach, Mentor, master connector- by far one of the most resourceful people I’ve ever known. Eddie discusses his untraditional path of becoming Eddie Lau. In true Ed fashion, he doesn’t spend much time discussing his success but he …

On this episode of Unexpected Success, I had the unexpected pleasure of sitting down with Lenny Hansen p/k/a “Lenny The Barber" - legendary Party promoter/ event producer. The stories this man can tell! Lenny discusses his pivots- from cutting hair to promoting (epic!) parties to selling out arenas! Literally no limits! All this and he still keeps …

On this episode of Unexpected Success, I had the unexpected pleasure of sitting down with Lenny Hansen p/k/a “Lenny The Barber" - legendary Party promoter/ event producer. The stories this man can tell! Lenny discusses his pivots- from cutting hair to promoting (epic!) parties to selling out arenas! Literally no limits! All this and he still keeps …

Been awhile but we’re back! On this episode of Unexpected Success, I had the unexpected pleasure of sitting down with Lenny Hansen p/k/a “Lenny The Barber" - legendary Party promoter/ event producer. The stories this man can tell! Lenny discusses his pivots- from cutting hair to promoting (epic!) parties to selling out arenas! Literally no limits! …

On this episode of Unexpected Success, I had the pleasure of speaking with and being super inspired by Carrington Carter- former big Pharma brand manager turned serial entrepreneur and real estate investor who is passionate about economic empowerment and wealth creation; and Calvin L. Butts, Jr- Advertising and Media executive, investor and serial …

On this episode of Unexpected Success, we traveled almost 200 miles to Baltimore, MD for the opportunity to speak to Billy Murphy, Esq.- prominent criminal defense attorney, civil rights advocate, MIT graduate and former judge. Speaking to Billy was well worth every mile traveled! Billy blew minds with his honesty, outlook civil rights today, the s…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, we traveled almost 200 miles to Baltimore, MD for the opportunity to speak to Billy Murphy, Esq.- prominent criminal defense attorney, civil rights advocate, MIT graduate and former judge. Speaking to Billy was well worth every mile traveled! Billy blew minds with his honesty, outlook civil rights today, the s…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Dr. Shirley Madhere, New York City based Plastic Surgeon, Founder of Elements and Graces and Host of ForeverFAB Podcast- Beauty, Fashion and the Art of Living joins US to discuss her road in building a successful medical practice and tips for how you carry on through critical times. Oh Dr. Shirley! swoon She’s…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Dr. Shirley Madhere, New York City based Plastic Surgeon, Founder of Elements and Graces and Host of ForeverFAB Podcast- Beauty, Fashion and the Art of Living joins US to discuss her road in building a successful medical practice and tips for how you carry on through critical times. Oh Dr. Shirley! swoon She’s…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Leon Bailey, Founder and CEO of LeBe Group, Linking Experts AND a thriving Real Estate Holding Company- (sheesh!) joins US to discuss how he went from selling T-shirts on Hampton University’s campus to selling houses and building oceanfront properties. Talk about vision!…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Leon Bailey, Founder and CEO of LeBe Group, Linking Experts AND a thriving Real Estate Holding Company- (sheesh!) joins US to discuss how he went from selling T-shirts on Hampton University’s campus to selling houses and building oceanfront properties. Talk about vision!…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Sally Olivia Kim, Founder of Crushed Tonic - anti-aging drinks designed for healthy hair, skin and nails- joins US to discuss how she created a successful brand from an unfortunate accident. Sally is a winner. (Part I and Part II)By Joy Pratcher, Dennis Roberson

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Sally Olivia Kim, Founder of Crushed Tonic - anti-aging drinks designed for healthy hair, skin and nails- joins US to discuss how she created a successful brand from an unfortunate accident. Sally is a winner. (Part I and Part II)By Joy Pratcher, Dennis Roberson

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Jeff Hittner, Co-Founder of Project X- The Purpose Company-joins US to discuss how perseverance and belief in self led him to start his latest entrepreneurial venture. Through Project X, Jeff leads entrepreneurial and career change programs to help people experiment their way into new careers and launch busine…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Edwina Kulego- CEO of Essentials by Edwina- a vegan makeup collection joins US to discuss her entrepreneurial journey from Sweden to NYC. Edwina shares how she was able to leverage her unique background (and her ability to speak 5 languages!) to earn a living and become an entrepreneur. As the daughter of entr…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Ahuva Levy, Co-Founder of ShopDropapp (@shopdroppapp) - THE authoritative source of information on the best sample sales in NYC- joins US to discuss how she and Co-Founder, Estee Goldschmidt, leveraged their passion for shopping well curated sample sales to launch the Shop Drop. So inspired by Ahuva’s enthusia…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Alyssa Petersel, CEO and Founder of My WellBeing- a platform that brings matchmaking to mental therapy- and literally takes the stress out of finding a therapist in NYC, joins US to discuss how she followed an unconventional path to create the platform she sought out to use but couldn’t find in the marketplace…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, James McMillan, Esq. joins US to discuss his ability to PERSEVERE through adversity and create successful businesses; not only for himself, but for the musicians he works with- Machine Gun Kelly, YBN Nahmir, YBN Almighty Jay, YBN Cordae- to name a few. - While most are sitting on their hands to start one busin…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, James McMillan, Esq. joins US to discuss his ability to PERSEVERE through adversity and create successful businesses; not only for himself, but for the musicians he works with- Machine Gun Kelly, YBN Nahmir, YBN Almighty Jay, YBN Cordae- to name a few. - While most are sitting on their hands to start one busin…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, James McMillan, Esq. joins US to discuss his ability to PERSEVERE through adversity and create successful businesses; not only for himself, but for the musicians he works with- Machine Gun Kelly, YBN Nahmir, YBN Almighty Jay, YBN Cordae- to name a few. - While most are sitting on their hands to start one busin…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Lisa Lieberman-Wang, Relationship & Emotional Breakthrough Expert, Author of F.I.N.E. to FAB- 7 Secrets of a Successful Woman’s Journey Away from Depression/Self-Sabotage- and Licensed Master NAP & NLP Practitioner & Trainer joined US with her “Handsome” husband, Yardley Wang- CEO of F.I.N.E. to FAB. They disc…

We took a few weeks off but we made it worth the wait! On this episode of Unexpected Success, Mikki Taylor- Editor-at-Large at ESSENCE Magazine, President of Mikki Taylor Enterprises, LLC, writer- latest book- “Editor in Chic”, motivational speaker and TV personality preaches food for the soul. INSANELY INSPIRING and BLOWN AWAY by Mikki’s presence …

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Shauna Neely, Founder of Shauna Neely Jewelry and Founder of ShaunaStage Interior Design, joins US to discuss how she manifested the life she always wanted by following her “passion navigation system”. Shauna also discusses how future entrepreneurs can leverage social media to become successful. Biggest of all…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Amoy Pitters, CEO and Founder of Amoy Couture Hair and Amoy Couture Hair Extensions, joins US to discuss how hair, passion, hard work and her “magic hands” have taken her around the world. Amoy also discusses how she was able to build the dream business that evades most service creatives. Who hasn’t she worked…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Amoy Pitters, CEO and Founder of Amoy Couture Hair and Amoy Couture Hair Extensions, joins US to discuss how hair, passion, hard work and her “magic hands” have taken her around the world. Amoy also discusses how she was able to build the dream business that evades most service creatives. Who hasn’t she worked…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Nicole DeVincentis, board certified PA and Founder of Glowtox NYC, an aesthetic dermatology practice, discusses her path to building a thriving practice at the height of the face/ body enhancement era! What a genius! Nicole also discusses her passion to make her clients feel beautiful. #entrepreneur #unexpecte…

On this week’s episode of Unexpected Success, we have Brandice Daniel, CEO of @harlemsfashionrow, co-founder of @thegreatgirlfriends podcast and author of a book entitled “Sponsored” (mysponsoredbook.com)- a step by step guide to secure funding for events. Brandice talks about she started her businesses, what drives her to win and how she knew her …

On this week’s episode of Unexpected Success, we have Brandice Daniel, CEO of @harlemsfashionrow, co-founder of @thegreatgirlfriends podcast and author of a book entitled “Sponsored” (mysponsoredbook.com)- a step by step guide to secure funding for events. Brandice talks about she started her businesses, what drives her to win and how she knew her …

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Matthew Haly- Founder of The Furniture Joint, HGTV personality, Domino and O Magazine contributor and self proclaimed “blue-collar” CEO joins US to discuss his path from growing up on a farm in New Zealand to creating a successful living on his own terms in New York City.…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Matthew Haly- Founder of The Furniture Joint, HGTV personality, Domino and O Magazine contributor and self proclaimed “blue-collar” CEO joins US to discuss his path from growing up on a farm in New Zealand to creating a successful living on his own terms in New York City.…

Music Producer, Talent Scout, Founder of Simon Rothchild (real estate company) and Founder/ Owner of Music licensing company, Licenced to Rock, shares priceless stories about how he got started and shares great advice for the pondering entrepreneur. Rich has truly created the life he always wanted to live- on his own terms.…

On this episode of Unexpected Success, Rebecca Allen- Founder and CEO of Rebecca Allen Footwear, discusses how she started her classic, timeless, inclusive nude shoe line and shares how she got started and how she went from being a former banker to the founder/ creator of HER OWN shoe line. Sheesh!By Joy Pratcher, Dennis Roberson

US- Mike: On this episode of Unexpected Success, Mike Powell of Powell Consulting Group, discusses how it is to work in the family business and the steps he’s taking to “modernize” the business. Mike summarizes what PCG does and how he’s creatively repackaging it to move into new areas of opportunity.…