When was the last time you told someone you wanted to live an ‘average’ life? Exactly, but many people end up there. Resist Average Academy is for those who want to thrive, to grow and to ensure they are never stuck. Featuring some of the world’s best entrepreneurs, artists, creatives, athletes and brands —you’ll not only be inspired, but ensure you create a life you can't wait to wake up for every single day.
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Money Making Conversations is a weekly one-hour master class that promotes the success of small businesses and interviews successful celebrities, entrepreneurs, and influencers. It is hosted by brand architect Rushion McDonald, an EMMY and NAACP Image award-winning Executive Television and Film Producer. Money Money Making Conversations airs live every Tuesday in Atlanta, GA, on the HBCU campus of Clark Atlanta University, WCLK 91.9 FM, and is syndicated on their HBCU Radio Network (18 radio ...
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E355: L. Marilyn Crawford is a global brand architect who champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, with offices in NYC, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia.
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E426: Former CPA Charlie Shabazz tells us how she pivoted her career to Nothing Bundt Cake Franchisee.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Charlie Shabazz. Let them eat cake… BUNDT cake, that is! As the owner of a Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise, Charlie Shabazz knows what it’s like to live life on the sweet side. However, did you know that Charlie didn’t plan on getting into the business …
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Two African American Men launch a gourmet Popcorn Company with flavors like Crab Legs, Banana Puddin', Red Velvet Cheesecake by Popcorn Remix, Greg Bowman and Ryan Richmond.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning TV Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Greg Bowman and Ryan Richmond. They discuss how the business was founded and their partnership. The premiere gourmet Popcorn Remix flavors include Nacho, Crab Legs, Dill, Spicy Nacho Cheese, Pizza, Hot Wings & Ranch, Yellow Cheddar, Parmesan Gar…
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Prank Phone Call King Nephew Tommy/Thomas Miles talks about overcoming the odds to host OWN’s Real Love and co-hosting the Steve Harvey Morning Show.
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Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviews Nephew Tommy, he is the host of OWN’s Ready for Love. OWN’S POPULAR LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP DATING SHOW, READY TO LOVE. He is TV host, radio host, philanthropist, entrepreneur and family man. The show has been Friday night's #1 original c…
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Don't quit! Comedian Kier "Junior" Spates is living his dream despite being told he would not live past 11 years.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interview Kier Spates. He is a Sickle Cell Warrior, and when he was diagnosed, he was told he would not live past 11 years. Today, he is a sickle cell survivor, Hollywood television writer, co-hosts the popular Steve Harvey Morning Show, hosts hi…
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Value Proposition Episode #3 - Tips on promoting your product and delivering a successful marketing pitch by Rushion McDonald.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald recaps Value Proposition Episodes #1 and #2 and expounds on the following. Hire an accountant and HR Person before you start selling your product or open the doors to your business. Stay away from negative people. Finding Your Product’s place in th…
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Ashley M. Fox, a Financial Education Specialist who quit Wall Street and developed a financial literacy program for the minority community.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Ashley M. Fox. She is a former Wall Street analyst, a Howard University grad, and now an expert in her field as a Financial Education Specialist. After helping manage money for both millionaires and billionaires during her career on Wall…
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Created Full Bloom platform to help you overcome adversity, rejection, and negativity, Paris Fletcher.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Paris Fletcher. Paris founded Full Bloom to remind others that having a clear sense of self is imperative when facing adversity, rejection, and negativity. The teachings, resources, and guides shared on Full Bloom are created to foste…
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She resisted pressures of conformity, loved herself, embraced her flaws and became successful, Comedian Loni Love.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Loni Love. Cohost of SiriusXM's Café Mocha, Loni Love hasn't taken the typical path to becoming America's favorite straight-talking girlfriend and comedian. She was not the child of Hollywood legends, and she never wore a size 00. Rath…
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The host of "New Soul Kitchen" & "New Soul Kitchen Remix" on CLEO TV talks food and business, Chef Jernard Wells.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Chef Jernard Wells. He hosts "New Soul Kitchen" & "New Soul Kitchen Remix" on CLEO TV and leaves an indelible mark on Food Network & Cooking Channel shows. Beyond his culinary achievements, his collaborations with luminaries like Tyler P…
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Attorney Ken Harris wrote a controversial novel, "Dark Trades" - What if the South had won the Civil War?
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Attorney Ken Harris. Dark Trades is a controversial historical fiction novel that discuss "What if the South had won the Civil War?" Ken graduated from the University of North Carolina as an undergraduate and from law school. Harris h…
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Universoul Circus founder Cedric Walker said people told him in 1994 a circus entertaining a Black audience would never work.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Cedric Walker. UniverSoul is a highly interactive combination of circus arts, theater, and music that spans genres including Pop, Classic R&B, Latin, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Gospel. It embraces and celebrates the unique and familiar aspects …
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Created innovative employment service and has raised $45 million in Venture Capital, Shannon Denton.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Shannon Denton co-founder of Wripple. Wripple is a marketing on-demand platform offering a private marketplace of vetted talent and software to manage freelancer relationships in one place. The platform's marketplace connects brands and ad a…
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Chef David Rose is the King of the Big Green Egg
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Chef David Rose. Chef David Rose is the King of the Green...Egg! David has cooked everything you can imagine, from ribs to cakes, on the world-famous Big Green Egg. With countless recipes to his name, he has authored a bestselling cookb…
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Born in a small Alabama town didn't stop her from founding The Financial Literacy Institute, Inc., Jasmine Young
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Jasmine Young, founder and President of The Financial Literacy Institute, Inc. We will be discussing the 103rd anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre and the destruction of Black Wall Street in Oklahoma and how HBCUs prepare you for life. Th…
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Celebrity Soul Food Chef Jermaine Smith reveals the Mumbo Sauce history and his popular Washington D.C. based restaurant Henry's Soul Cafe in the DMV.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviews Jermaine Smith, a celebrity Soul Food Chef, who reveals Mumbo Sauce history in a new documentary. Operates a popular restaurant in Washington, D.C.'s DMV called Henry's Soul Cafe. To serve the community, Jermaine launched a culinary in…
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Tunde Oyeneyin's a Peloton Instructor, NY Times Bestselling Author, Nike Athlete, and motivational speaker.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews The Cycling Queen Who Cultivates Confidence, Tunde Oyeneyin. Tunde is a Peloton Instructor, New York Times Bestselling Author, Nike Athlete, and motivational speaker. Tunde Oyeneyin is a Texas native of Nigerian descent and currently res…
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E102: “Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father” a discussion of fatherhood with The Today Show co-host Craig Melvin. vin.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Craig Melvin. Craig Melvin, co-host of “The Today Show” and Author of “Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father.” He is on the show to discuss his new book “Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father.” It is the story of all the father figures in Craig’s …
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Renowned fitness, health and wellness authority takes you from being a cancer survivor to a life survivor, Holly Cotton.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Holly Cotton. She is a wellness expert, registered nurse, best-selling author, media personality, life coach, goal guru, and podcast host based in Houston, Texas. Holly earned her Master’s Degree in Nursing. She has used her medical kno…
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A deeply personal exploration of fatherhood, addiction, and resiliency from Craig Melvin, news anchor of NBC’s Today show.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Craig Melvin. For Craig Melvin this book is more an investigation than a memoir. It's an opportunity to better understand his father; to interrogate his family's legacy of addiction and despair but also transformation and redemption; an…
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Shark Tank winner and multi-million-dollar Sea Moss entrepreneur Alexiou Gibson overcame 500 lbs. weight gain.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Alexiou Gibson. He grew his Sea Moss Business From Zero to Multi Millions in Less Than a Year. Black-Owned Sea Moss Brand Secured $600K 'Shark Tank' Deal With Kevin Hart and Mark Cuban. The Transformation Factory (TTF) is the passion …
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Born in a small Georgia town, Actress Ellia English, did not limit her dreams, starring as Aunt Helen on The Jamie Foxx Show, regular on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interview Georgia native Ellia English. She has had an indelible impact in Television, Theater, Film, and the Jazz Clubs, from her memorable television roles as Auntie Rae on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, Aunt Helen on The Jamie Foxx Show, Mary Lou…
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Dr. Artesius Miller, despite resistance, he founded 2023 "Charter School of the Year" in Georgia for Black Youths.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Dr. Artesius Miller. Dr. Artesius Miller is recognized as a visionary leader in K-12 public education in Georgia who has dedicated his career to providing high quality educational options for families in low-income communities.He foun…
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Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson are star of HGTV's "Married to Real Estate," but their relationship goes way back.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackso. The HGTV power couple, Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackso. They’re here to discuss their hit HGTV series, “Married to Real Estate,” and how their authenticity as a family on camera is the genuine article and …
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Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, MD discusses how to CRUSH MEDICAL DEBT.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, MD, an internal medicine physician and medical billing expert. After practicing for more than 20 years in primary care and psychiatric settings and as a health insurance executive, Dr. Virgie now helps patien…
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Grammy Award-winning Gospel singer Tamela Mann talks about being plus-size and the rise of female entrepreneurs.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews the ever-popular Tamela Mann – a Grammy award-winning gospel singer, actress, businesswoman, and fan-favorite – returns to Money Making Conversations Master Class once more for an encore performance. In this episode, she discusses the re…
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