Verbally Effective with Ena Esco is a topical interview-style podcast that intersects art, culture, politics and entertainment. Each week Ena is joined by a featured artist, entertainer, elected official or professional with roots in Memphis. Verbally Effective delves into each guest’s personal journey to uncover the incredible stories fueling their purpose, the highs and lows of their pursuits, and how through their passion they are moving the culture forward.
Carmeon Hamilton | Wing Wars, Memphis Culture & Creating With Purpose
On this episode of Verbally Effective (Magic 807 Sessions), Ena Esco sits down with Memphis designer, entrepreneur, creator and HGTV host Carmeon Hamilton for a conversation about creativity, culture, community and building a career in the new media landscape.
Carmeon talks about her journey from winning HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen and hosting Reno My Rental to expanding her work beyond television and thriving as a creator in today’s creator economy.She also breaks down the inspiration behind Wing Wars, her first major event happening Saturday, October 3, at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. The Memphis cultural experience brings together wings, basketball, music and community while intentionally highlighting local businesses and a part of South Memphis that doesn’t always get positioned as a destination for major events and investment.
Carmeon shares why the location mattered, how intentional she was about curating the experience, and why celebrating the beauty and creativity already present in Memphis is such an important part of her work.Plus, Ena and Carmeon get into what it really takes to build your own platform, turn creativity into a career, and create opportunities when the traditional media gatekeepers are no longer the only path.
23 Sept 2026
KeShaun Pearson: AI, Data Centers & Who Pays the Price?
Ena Esco sits down with Memphis environmentalist, technologist and advocate KeShaun Pearson, Executive Director of Memphis Community Against Pollution and Vice Chair of Protect Our Aquifer, to discuss technology, environmental justice and the future of AI.
KeShaun shares his story of growing up in Westwood, Tennessee, as the oldest of five boys, his early love of computers and programming, and how that passion evolved into advocacy around data centers, Elon Musk’s xAI, digital redlining, air pollution and Memphis’ water resources.
We take a closer look at the environmental costs of the AI boom, the massive energy and water demands of data centers, and the question: What is the worst-case scenario with AI? KeShaun also examines who benefits from the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and who bears the environmental costs.
Toward the end, we turn our attention to Memphis’ proposed data-center moratorium, with a City Council vote scheduled for October 6, 2026.
It’s a conversation about technology, power, the environment and who gets to shape the future.
25 Aug 2026
Vindicated: Standing on Truth with Pastor Stephen Brown
What happens when you've been misunderstood, tested, or forced to stand on the truth when everything around you says otherwise?
In this episode of Magic 807 Sessions, Ena Esco sits down with Pastor Stephen L. Brown, founder and lead pastor of Light of Glory International Church, for a powerful conversation about faith, resilience, leadership, and his newly released book, Vindicated.
Pastor Brown shares the journey behind Vindicated, the importance of trusting God through seasons of pressure, and what it means to allow truth to prevail without feeling the need to defend yourself. He also reflects on his journey from Division I basketball player to pastor, author, gospel recording artist, and mentor to student-athletes.
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