Who doesn’t love, love? Love isn’t exclusive to people or pets. It very much should involve the things you spend most of your waking time doing - work. We have a quick episode on the signs of love, going back to our trusty source, Psychology Today. We are going to look at the 6 Signs of Love and see how that might correlate to how you feel about work and the folks in that work life. If last week was about a break up, this week is about falling and staying in love with your professional choices.

Valentine's Day: What’s Love Got To Do With Your Career w/ Me, Deeon

We have had three great talks on the topic of re-branding and resetting your life. Hopefully, you got something from them. Everyday, on the news we see examples of what works and what doesn’t in a professional and personal brand.What’s there to learn? After thinking on the subject, I have some final thoughts before we enter into some new conversations, stories, lesions and issues that face us as humans and as business creators. Let’s go down this path and see where it lands us.

The Rebrand Wrap-up! Where do we go from here? w/ me, Deeon

Pierre has journeyed the road to professional, personal, emotional and spiritual resurrection throughout his life. These experiences have led him to become an author of 10 books, a playwright, a minister and a youth program director. We are going to talk about the many ways that he has been able to reconnect with old ideas, turn them into fresh initiatives. Are you ready to discover the things you need to know, to tap into the concepts that you thought were long buried and no longer viable? Let’s breathe new life into them. It’s Lenten season, so we are doing this in the spirit of renewal, reinvigoration and resurrection.

Resurrecting Your Business Ideas w/ Author, Pastor Pierre Robinson, PhD

Nate Turner is a Human Propulsion Engineer. He literally thinks and passionately acts to drive progress. This isn’t just true in his profession but also his personal life. From the viral TEDTalk, ”We Owe Generation Z An Apology Today,” to authoring over seven books, to being a committed father, husband, and friend, Nate thinks, writes, proposes, and produces about what’s next. Looking at much of his published work, the future will be determined by how we engage with young people. In this episode, we talk about innovative education, radical and effective parenting, visualizing your future self, and reconciling your past. The future is black. Happy Father’s Day and Juneteenth.

The Future is Black w/ Parent Empowerment Coach & Author Nathaniel A. Turner

Can We Talk Some Cut FNF (DJ Baptizm Mixxy)

The Bible has a verse in Thessalonians 5:18 that states, “In all things give thanks”. Whether you subscribe to holy texts, believe in higher powers or the workings of the universe, we can all agree that being thankful and showing gratitude is paramount to living a healthy, well-balanced life. That doesn’t just pertain to when things are great. Sometimes, we have to find gratitude in loss, in depression and in grief. In this episode, I pod with Antonio Javar Hairston about gratitude. The episode takes place after Thanksgiving but before Giving Tuesday. See Antonio is not only a two time author, he is a meditation coach and the founding director of the non-profit organization I Am King. So if you want to discuss thankfulness, Thanksgiving, grief, meditation, the power of focus and honing our connection to our ancestors, this is definitely the episode for you. 

Antonio Javar Hairston believes in higher purpose. 

Quote of the Episode: “I’m just going to stop, I’m going to pause, I’m going to take ten minutes. Set a timer, I’m going to take ten minutes to write down ten or fifteen things I am grateful for. I’m going to write down twenty things that I’m grateful for right now. Not what things are going to come that I am thankful for or haven’t come or came  to pass. Right now what am I thankful for, And if you sit there for those ten minutes or fifteen minutes…you will begin to notice and invite the energy of gratitude into your life.: Antonio Hairston on Activities to Recognize Gratitude


Topics Covered:
Gratitude in Grief and Loss 
Activities To Promote Thankful Awareness
The Power of Meditation 
How Lost Ones Show Themselves In Our Lives 
Thanksgiving
Giving Tuesday 

Guest: Antonio Javar Hairston
website: https://antoniojavar.com/
“Awaken” e-book: https://antoniojavar.com/product/awaken-5-ways-to-calm-your-mind-for-meditation/
“The Center” book: https://www.amazon.com/Center-Thoughts-Feelings-Beliefs-Destiny/dp/0578414775
“The Center” e-book: https://www.amazon.com/Center-Thoughts-Feelings-Beliefs-Destiny-ebook/dp/B07NV12RJK
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniojavarhairston

Host: Deeon Brown
website: deeonbrown.com
website: projectbigbrand.com/
linkedin: linkedin.com/in/deeon-brown-6b747b43/
Instagram: instagram.com/bestdeeonever/

Man Versus Brand:
website: manversusbrand.com
instagram: instagram.com/manversusbrand/

Be Thankful In All Things  w/ Author, Meditation Coach & Non-Profit Director Antonio Hairston

There are experiences that will forever change the lens through which we see and experience life - for better or for worse. This was the case for Chancellor. Chancellor K. Jackson is an artist that thrives in all mediums. His love of art began in his formative years but really came into focus when he was able to leave his childhood home in Fulton County, Georgia to teach English in China. He was living out his dreams. One night, he found himself being interviewed in his apartment in Beijing. Things escalated quickly and he spent fourteen days in Chinese incarceration. In this episode of Man Versus Brand, we discuss his journey to China, the importance of art in his life and what he learned from his fourteen day experience. We talk about how his time in China has informed his art,  what he is hopeful about in the future as a free man and how his book release thrived during Covid. Check out this episode of Man Versus Brand. Check out Chancellor’s book “14 Days in Beijing.” This story is loosely based on his own experience and told through the eyes of his protagonist, Lucky Chance. Check out this episode now. 

Quote of the Episode: 
“You live by the finesse, you die by the finesse.”
 - On the topic of trying to talk his way out of his impending incarceration

Topics Covered:
Living Abroad
Incarceration
Entrepreneurship
Mental Health
Artistry

Guest: Chancellor K. Jackson 
website: chancellorkjackson.com/
amazon: amazon.com/14-Days-Beijing-Chancellor-Jackson-ebook/dp/B0868XNSCJ#
soundcloud:soundcloud.com/chance-dread-jackson

Chancellor’s Top Picks:
guest watch/read/listen recommendation: Nipsey Hussle 
https://soundcloud.com/NIPSEYHUSSLE

guest secret watch/read/listen: Electronic Music 
soundcloud.com/charts/top?genre=electronic

Host: Deeon Brown
website: deeonbrown.com
website: projectbigbrand.com/
linkedin: linkedin.com/in/deeon-brown-6b747b43/
Instagram: instagram.com/bestdeeonever/

Man Versus Brand:
website: manversusbrand.com
instagram: instagram.com/manversusbrand/

My Fourteen Days in Chinese Incarceration w/ Author & Artist Chancellor K. Jackson

What would your life look like if you just could call up your best homie and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me why my life or my business is falling apart, over shots." Now imagine that conversation results in a great night filled with empathy, laughs, critical thought and strategy. That’s what we do here. Every week we will discuss an event, person or analyze a culture/business/life phenomenon to determine how to grow. Deeon Brown is a young guy in his 40’s obsessed with start-ups, marketing, innovation, art, Jordan 8s, Netflix and the human condition. He’s transitioned from street artist to entrepreneur, brand developer to analyst, creative director to marketing chief, business catalyst to CEO. This is a pretty funny weekly conversation with people like you and me, challenging who we are and what we do, heading slowly and intentionally toward midlife, always asking if there's a bit of whiskey involved.This is Man Versus Brand.

Be Thankful In All Things w/ Author, Meditation Coach & Non-Profit Director Antonio Hairston

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