This week I talk to Mr Aaron Chess about his wild journey trying to get into politics so far. Why would young black kid from the south side get into politics? Do we as minorities hold our minority candidates to a higher standard? Why did you put on "the hat"??????? We talk about all of these and more. Proud of what he's trying to do to make the 309 a better place and only 23!! Keep grinding young man
9 Mar 2021
Financial Services Professional - Aaron Montgomery
Joined by Financial Services Professional Aaron Montgomery to talk about the importance of financial literacy, especially in the black community. We share some sobering statistics about Peoria, talk about our experiences and lack of education about money growing up and the importance of taking the next steps in understanding money so we can change our financial futures!
9 Mar 2021
Behind the Brand - MIchael Price - C.O.R.E. Boxing and Fitness
Joined this week by Michael Price from C.O.R.E. Boxing and Fitness. We talk about his path to helping get his boxing facility off the ground with his partners, their struggles finding their footing and then trying to navigate the pandemic caused by COVID-19!
14 Feb 2021
Anthony Harris Sr. - The Heir Cigar Lounge
Me and Antwaun Banks are joined by my good friend Anthony Harris Sr. to talk about his business - The Heir Cigar Lounge. We talk about his path to becoming a business owner, his motivations for starting a cigar lounge and how he has navigated starting a business in the middle of a pandemic. It's been awesome seeing his growth throughout this entire process!
8 Feb 2021
Author Ashley Whitlatch
Joined in episode number 2 by Ashley Whitlatch, author of "I Am Everything". We have an awesome conversation about why she got into writing, how she balances so many things on her plate and dive into our feelings about why affirmations are important for todays youth! She is such an inspirational woman. If you would like to purchase a book for you and your family, here is a link! https://a-k-c-and-co.myshopify.com/
2 Feb 2021
Make Your Mark Season 2 Intro
We're back for season 2 and year 2 of the Make Your Marq podcast and we've got some fun new ideas on the way. With the help of my friend and partner Antwaun Banks (founder of Product of the Project) we talk about our programs, how we linked up and our new venture - Behind the Brand. Excited to see what this brings and be on the lookout for our upcoming YouTube channel!
10 Dec 2020
Lorenzo Watson - All In Charity Chase
Joined by a young man that I have admired from afar. He has and is doing some things at 21 that I wouldn't have even thought of when I was his age. We talk about his support system, the AVID program, his love for numbers and his motivations in starting his own charity. An inspiring young man, his story and his journey are absolutely awesome and we need to appreciate kids like him so much more than we do. Check him out!
23 Nov 2020
Lori and Bianca talk about the importance of mental health with our youth
It's harder to be a kid now than it has ever been. Two school counselors, Lori LaFond and Bianca Brown come on and talk to me about the importance of mental health in our youth. It's never been more important, especially going back to remote learning during a pandemic and with the holidays coming up. These two ladies were awesome in talking about their backgrounds and how they affect their views on the job, how it's harder to navigate being a kids than ever (especially with social media) and about being aware of changes in the behavior of our kids. I can't express how awesome they were and how important this topic is!!
11 Nov 2020
Andre W. Allen - District 4 hopeful
Joined this week by Andre W. Allen, District 4 City Council Member hopeful joins me this week. A proud product of Peoria Public Schools, we talk about a lot of different topics. He talks about his less than straightforward journey through college, being in the right place at the right time finding his awesome job as Dean of Students at Methodist and how important his support system has been on his journey into politics. We also covered his platform for District 4 and the importance of having your voice heard in local elections. It's a great listen and he is an awesome example of what making your mark on your community means!!!
25 Oct 2020
Joined by my friends Amy and Ross to talk about how adopting a black son has changed their lives
A little different guest choice for this episode, Amy and Ross adopted their son Harvey and they join me to talk about how this has affected them and their views. We talk about so many things - the adoption process, self assessment on their ideas of race and race relations, family opinions and not being able to relate to him on certain situations when he gets older. We also discussed how I felt about adopting outside of your race and discussed the idea of "not seeing color" and so much more. They spoke open and honestly and I couldn't appreciate it more. A different perspective on people affecting the African American community in a different way.
24 Oct 2020
A quick intro pod on the beginnings and evolution of Make Your Marq
With the podcast about to pick up steam, I thought I'd take a few minutes to explain Make Your Marq. Talk about what it is, how it got started and how its evolved to this podcast today.
12 Oct 2020
Black Men and Parenting
This might be the most fun I've ever had talking about serious issues. Me and the guys get together again to talk about raising children in today's world. We talk about the difference in raising boys and girls, reacting to and adjusting to a child with autism, the mental health side of children and raising children in the world of social media. The guys really speak openly and honestly and it's so interesting to hear how their childhoods have shaped them as parents. A must listen!!
12 Oct 2020
Growing up as a Black Man
Me and the guys get together and talk about what it was like growing up as black men from different perspectives. We talk about relationships or lack or relationships with our fathers, things we wish we had learned, and how it affected us and our siblings growing up.
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