A podcast to help High Performers Socialize, Organize, Monetize, and Self Actualize. We sit down with founders, innovators, and thought leaders. Every episode provides a blueprint for the next leader to learn from.
Kyle grew up in Petersburg, Va with his younger brother and parents. Kyle was conceived by two talented visionaries. His Father was an Architect and Civil Engineer, and his mother is an Abstract Artist. Kyle described his childhood as an ordinary suburbian kid.
Read MoreTalia was born in Germany and spent the majority of her childhood growing up in Prince George, Virginia. The oldest of three children, she spoke gratefully of her parents and the upbringing they provided her. She told me, “I enjoyed my childhood. I just worked steadily. For me, there was never a question of not trying to do well in school or not going on to college.
Read MoreTay grew up in Columbia, Maryland. His love for music primarily stems from his dad, but his tuned-in work ethic seems to be something that he was just born with. At twelve years old, he saw DJ Scribble on MTV. At age 15, he began interning at Unruly Records in Baltimore.
Read MoreDawn grew up in Midlothian, Virginia with her parents, her dog, and two older siblings. She spoke highly of her family and is very grateful of the support system they’ve been for her over the years. As we spoke about her childhood she told me, “I was always overweight. I was never small. I was always big for as long as I could remember.”
Read MoreJae is an only child and grew up with both parents out in Chesapeake, VA. From what he told me, he has always been inspired by phenom athletes and entertainers. I think during THIS #ShineHard conversation was a moment where it dawned on him that he is actually becoming one himself.
Read MoreNoël was raised an only child, but became a big sister when her 12 year old brother was born. She is originally from Lanham, Maryland, but she moved a few times growing up. She spent her middle school years in Kentucky and attended High School and College in Hampton, Va.
Read MoreCarson was born in Syracuse, NY, but grew up an only child in Dayton, Ohio. He was raised by his mother in a single parent household and he spoke extremely high of her impact on his life. Carson is a very dynamic individual and looking back this trait has always been a part of his DNA.
Read MoreTraci is an only child from Danville, Va. She grew up in a single parent household and she described her childhood as “very independent.” She learned to take initiative and do a lot on her own as a pre-teen. She’s a first generation college student and has exceeded expectations by earning a Master’s Degree in Justice & Legal Studies.
Read MoreChad grew up in North New Jersey with his three brothers and his mother. “I grew up right around the corner from New York. I’m basically at home.” Chad told me. Chad has always had a love for the game of basketball. He started as a young kid and played all the way through college. Not sure if he knew how far the game would take him or imagined which direction.
Read MoreStaci grew up as the middle child in Upland, CA. She has two brothers and was raised primarily by her mother. Even as a kid she was a strong relationship builder, being a member of the Girl Scouts and tactfully getting in good with grade school teachers. She jokingly told me, “Yeah, I was always like the teacher’s right hand man.” Relationship building is definitely a skill.
Read MoreJustin was born in Salisbury, NC. He moved to Virginia around the age of two when his parents split. He, his mother, and younger brother, Anthony, moved in with his grandmother in Ettrick, Va. Justin proudly calls Virginia home. As a kid, Justin developed a love for sports and music culture.
Read MoreJavicia was born to two military parents in the Augsburg, Germany. When her parents split she relocated back to her mother’s home state of California. After a few years in Cali, they ventured back east to live in Columbia, Maryland and then PG County where she grew up. Even as a kid, Javicia was a performer at heart.
Read MoreAudio grew up in PG County, Maryland with his parents and younger sister. Culturally, his upbringing was just a little bit different from his friends and peers at the time. “I have Asian parents, which means they were very strict, and I grew up under their laws. Very different than the average American family,” he told me.
Read MoreBrittney grew up the youngest of five girls in a small South Carolina town called Mullins. Her parents split when she was seven and her mother raised her and sister as a single parent. She confided, “I saw her struggle a lot and I always had it in my mind that I didn’t want to see her struggle anymore.”
Read MoreBrian was born in Columbia, SC and grew up with his mom, dad, and older brother. The frustrations of a “not so typical” childhood created a mean streak that kept Brian in and out of trouble as a youth. Brian’s perspectives on life changed drastically when he was shot in the arm during a drive-by shooting.
Read MoreTiffany grew up in PG County, Maryland with both parents and her younger sister. She described her family as “close nit” and said, “You couldn’t go two days without seeing another family member or taking a trip somewhere around town.” Her parents split when she was 12 and a lot of things changed.
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