Join the “WORLD'S GREATEST HUGGER” & CHIEF NOISEMAKER of the Media Mavericks Academy, TeeJ Mercer, on a walk-and-talk mission to dissect the random thoughts & rhetoric that run rampant in her brain. Random Ramblings & Rhetoric with TeeJ Mercer, is a humorous free thought conversation combining childhood stories, 20 years of working in Hollywood as an award-winning Television editor (The Bachelor, L.A. Hair, The Tonight Show), and her current work as a speaker & media coach. RRR is a show tha ...
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Join The Urban Rez for an exciting journey that dives into the intersections of culture, sports, and lifestyle with a fresh, global, inclusive perspective. Each 30-minute episode brings a unique blend of conversations, stories, and interviews that explore the passions and experiences that define our lives.
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Teej Mercer Furnishes Futures, Empowers HBCU Students, and Expands Move In Day Mafia’s Mission Nationwide
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29:55Teej Mercer, founder of Move In Day Mafia, discusses her nonprofit's mission to support foster youth and under-resourced HBCU students with fully furnished dorm rooms and year-long support. Since 2022, they have assisted 84 students at 21 HBCUs, including 23 scholars at 13 HBCUs this year. Each student costs $5,000 annually, and the organization pr…
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Urban Rez Celebrates Navajo Leadership, Recaps Spain Trip, and Showcases Native Entrepreneurship with Roddell Denetso
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29:43The Urban Rez show discussed the recent achievements of Dr. B's mother, Christina, who was elected to a Navajo Nation tribal position, focusing on housing, infrastructure, and water access. The hosts recapped their trip to Marbella, Spain, where they met celebrities like Eva Longoria and former NBA players. They introduced guest Roddell Denetso, a …
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Championing Change: Jenna DiPaolo Advances Ocean Conservation Through Sports; Shani Coleman Fuels Small Business and Innovation in Clark County
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29:59Jenna DiPaolo, Chief Brand and Communications Officer of Ocean Conservancy, discussed the "Protect Where We Play" initiative, which unites the sports and entertainment industry to promote ocean conservation. DiPaolo highlighted partnerships with athletes like Calvin Beecham and Nafisa Collier, and initiatives like the WNBA's switch to reusable plas…
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Telling Real Stories: Elevating Sports, Mental Health, and Community Through Authentic Voices
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29:43The Urban Rez program featured Christine Madella, co-owner of Storyville Road, discussing the power of storytelling in sports, particularly in creating fan engagement and team unity. Madella highlighted her company's work with the Raiders, Aces, and the NFL, emphasizing the importance of authentic human experiences over AI-generated content. Dr. Ti…
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The Silent Season: What Athletes Face When No one's Watching
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30:00When the final whistle blows and the crowd goes silent, what’s left? For too many athletes, it's anxiety, identity loss, and a mental health crisis no one prepared them for. In this powerful episode of The Urban Rez, we sit down with Bianca McCall, a former pro basketball player turned mental health trailblazer. With over 25 years in behavioral hea…
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Hope in Crisis: Dr. Christina Vela on Human Trafficking, The Healing Center, and Community Action in Southern Nevada
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30:00Nevada ranks second in the nation for human trafficking incidents per capita — and Las Vegas sits at the heart of that crisis. In this powerful episode, Dr. Christina Vela, CEO of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, joins us to talk candidly about what’s happening to vulnerable youth in Clark County and what’s being done about it. She shares how St. Jud…
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Empower Through Sport: Sam McCracken Champions Native Wellness with Nike’s N7 Program
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29:37Sam McCracken, General Manager of Nike's N7 program, discussed his journey from a forklift driver to leading initiatives for Native American health and wellness through sports. He highlighted the N7 program's impact, including the Nike Air Native N7 shoe, which incentivizes health improvements. McCracken shared memorable moments, like being feature…
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This episode of The Urban Rez features Jay Vickers, COO of UNLV's Sports Innovation Institute, as he shares how the institute connects sports, education, and economic development to drive innovation. We also sit down with Cuban world-renowned anthropologist Dr. Aida Esther Bueno-Sarduy in Barcelona, to explore her work on Barrack Feminism and the r…
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The Powerhouse Collective: Women Redefining Sports
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28:28In this powerful and thought-provoking episode, we spotlight extraordinary women who are transforming the sports industry in impactful ways. Hear from Dr. B, the first Native American owner of a professional sports team, Rebecca Otto, founder and CEO of the RKO Group, Shayna Powless, professional cyclist and coach, Elicia Broussard Sheridan, VP of …
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In this thought-provoking episode, our guests open up about the intimate experiences that have shaped their beliefs, providing profound insights into their unique spiritual journeys. Joining the conversation are the "Williams Brothers"—Pastor Ron Williams Jr. and Traditional Practitioner Calvert Williams from the Navajo Nation—who bring diverse per…
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Meet your hosts and dive into the heart of The Urban Rez Radio Show & Podcast! In the first episode, learn about the voices behind the mic, their backgrounds, and what drives their passion for this season's journey. Join us as we set the tone for an exciting season ahead!By Marcus A. White
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 31 - The F.I.N.G.E.R.P.R.I.N.T. (PART 2- LAST DAY)
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1:41:48We did it. We made it a whole month together! I'm simply in awe at what God has done. Today, we will put a bow on the last 30 days of digging deep into our new best friend Peter and what his journey means to us.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 30 - THE F.I.N.G.E.R.P.R.I.N.T. (PART 1 of 2)
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1:02:04With two days left in our study, we are going to spend the rest of our time together exploring the fingerprint Jesus left on Peter. We've watched Peter go through an amazing evolution, all because of our Savior's change in his identity. When Jesus gets ahold of our lives, evolution into someone amazing is inevitable.…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJandJesus - Day 29 - SPILL THE TEA (FINAL)
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2:20:17Whelp! This is the last "Spill The Tea" for this round. I'm so grateful for all that you have shared with me on this journey.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 28 - REVERSE ENGINEER YOUR S.T.O.R.Y.
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1:20:07We've spent 3.5 weeks laying the foundation for who Peter became after Christ changed his identity. Now how does that apply to you?
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 27 - TRACK THE TRAINING
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1:43:47We've begun our descent on our study of the life in what I think is the dopest disciple, our dude Peter. I'm still excited to see how God lands this plane we've been on. So today, we are gonna revisit some Peter moments and extract more nuggets that are applicable to our lives.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 26 - FIND A SEAT & NAVIGATE DIFFERENTLY
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1:36:47Today was a bit of a challenge as my heart was heavy because of everything that is going on this week that began with the shooting of #JacobBlake in the back. However, after being told "Go to sleep," by God twice, I took two naps today and He spoke to me in my dreams and what I am supposed to share became clear. We've begun to turn the corner in ou…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 25 - WE DON'T HAVE A PERMANENT P.R.E.S.S. CYCLE
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1:02:05When God gives you an assignment, it won't be a journey with no wrinkles. Nah, instead the journey towards completion requires you to PRESS through storms, challenges, closed doors, hurdles, setbacks, detours, delays, and a whole lot more.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 24 - DON'T GET CAUGHT SLIPPING & END UP HOME A.L.O.N.E.
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1:08:54Whew yall...I won't lie. I struggled today trying to get clear on what God wanted me to say. Let's hope I get it by the time I teach. In today's lesson, the trouble started with abandonment and isolation and went downhill from there.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 23 - GETCHO R.E.S.T. UP!
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1:17:21We often hear the phrase, "I'm just out here puttin' it in to get my money up." Whelp...that's admirable and I can understand but so much can also be accomplished when you getcho rest up. Today, I'm excited because I have a woman I greatly admire joining me to delve deeper into upping our rest game. The one and only, in-demand Dr. Saundra Dalton Sm…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 22 - Spill The Tea Part 3
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1:57:49Tonight is our third installment where I don't teach; I listen. I let you speak from your heart and every single one has been beautiful. I soooooo look forward to these!
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 21 - 7 Phases of the P.R.O.C.E.S.S. to your Promise
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1:42:19When God created the world, He deposited a process in everything. Try to think of one thing in our world, God-made or man-made, that does not have some sort of process buried within. So, it's safe to assume that your promise, indeed, has a process! Whether or not you are willing to surrender to it, you STILL will have to walk THROUGH the process. T…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 20 - Persistent To P.R.A.Y.
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1:51:11At the top of July, God spoke and said to me, "Your destiny is at stake. Time to arm up and do battle." I was thrown for a complete loop because I have NEVER been in a spiritual battle and didn't have the first clue. But God is faithful and sent folks who took my hand and guided me. Yall, what I've walked through in the last six weeks has been noth…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 19 - S.U.R.V.I.V.E The Detours & Delays of The Journey To Your Promise
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1:12:18Okay yall...I'm not even gonna lie. I'm a bit leery about this one cuz for the last 19 days, this is the fastest God has ever let me out of the closet this early from studying. It's 930am and I already know what He wants me to talk about! I'm usually not done studying until around 5p, so I actually have some daytime and I'm at a loss for what to do…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 18 - You Know My Name
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1:28:54Inspired by Tasha Cobbs Leonard's song "You Know My Name," which I can never listen to without worshipping, today we will spend some time diving into what God really says about us. Let's explore how it impacts how we navigate this next season as God awakens the "Peter" in all of us.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 17 - Pivot Into Our P.U.R.P.O.S.E.
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1:38:29After recording a friend for a video on the topic of "Purpose" yesterday, I guess it stuck with me. 🤷🏾♀️ Because when I went into my closet today to study for tonight, that word "purpose" kept coming up for me, and then God went in! This is a season where God is moving mightily in His kids' lives, never to be the sam again. So I look forward to sh…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 16 - W.I.L.L. You Be Willing?
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1:17:22That was the question God asked of me this morning and immediately took me back to everything I've taught about our new BFF Peter since the beginning. I knew my answer. Now, in this moment, God is asking YOU..."Will you be willing?"
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 15 - Spill The Tea Part 2
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1:46:07Spill The Tea is our recap session where I get to listen to YOU and all of your takeaways this week. Unless God says otherwise, I have no agenda. It's just time for us to share our hearts with each other. I look forward to these because they fuel and recharge me.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 14 - How To Have A S.T.R.O.N.G. Character…Like Peter
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1:01:30The journey with our new best friend Peter continues. He might have been impetuous but he was still dope. And we love him!
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - 5 Ways To S.E.I.Z.E. Opportunities Like Peter
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1:22:08Mannnnnn, I can't believe the dozens of lessons God is showing us through Disciple Peter. It truly does make me giggle every day when He shows me a new nugget.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 12 - WHO YOU W.A.I.T.ING WITH
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1:26:31Our topic today is Inspired by a conversation with my girl Renayka Boyd.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJandJesus - Day 11 - What's The Point?
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1:02:21Mannnnnn...there must be some water walkers rising up cuz God won't let this go and wants to make sure you get the message. For the third day in a row, we are gonna dig into our new best friend's Peter's water-walking feat and I'm gonna dish up the 4 Reasons Water Walkers Don't S.I.N.K. For Long When I learned that we would be back in the water wal…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 10 - 4 Traits of Water Walkers
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1:25:15This morning's study time was bananas! God took me back to our new best friend Peter's water-walking feat and showed me the parts He withheld from me on our first time around. So how 'bout we do it again, shall we? Oh... and guess who's joining us? The star of #MamaChronicles starring Wanda Mercer...Yuppp Ms. Thang Thang is assisting me tonight. La…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 9 - S.E.R.V.E. LIKE JESUS
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1:10:46Continuing our journey with our new best friend Peter. In my study time, I bust out laughing again at yet another Peter-anigan God showed me. Peter keeps me cracking up; but, he keeps showing us incredible lessons at the same time. Anybody else enjoying our journey through the life of the most outspoken disciple?…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 8 - Spill The Tea
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1:28:34Yesterday completed our 7th day and I just want to spend some time with you catching up and answering questions.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 7 - Where’s Your Focus?
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1:22:34If you have found yourself sinking like our new best friend Peter when he was walking on water, you might want to join me tonight for the nuggets God gave me to share. I'm gonna hit you with 5 Ways to Maintain Your F.O.C.U.S.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 6 - WHO YOU RUNNIN' WITH?
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1:24:12By now, you already know...we are still with our new best friend, Peter. And we are learning a lot from him...not to mention awakening the "Peter" in all of us. Tonight is no exception!
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 5 - Worry 'Bout Yo'self!
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1:31:45No surprise. We're still sticking with more Peter-anigans. He's coming through with more nuggets for us. I love that this is causing me to learn so much more about the disciple I feel I'm most like.
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 4 - "OOPS" Ain’t In God’s Vocabulary
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1:02:22Sooooo God ain't done with Peter and us cuz more Peter-anigans are on deck today. This was an emotional one to prepare for because it hit so close to home. I've literally been studying all day for it because God wouldn't let up. Every time I thought I was done, He was like, "Nope...Dig Deeper!" 🤓 And heads up...tomorrow Day 5 is more Peter-anigans …
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 3 - Defund The "They" Police
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1:10:54Whelp! We are gonna stay on task as we dig deeper into more Peter-anigans. Goodness, I loooooooves me some Peter. That's my dude! And if tonight goes as the first two nights, I imagine you will need your steel-toe boots again cuz based on what I studied today...God has not taken his foot off the gas. **** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TuneIn…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 2: God's Exception Trumps Your Expertise
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1:30:06Oooooweeeee, I'm so freaking excited about what I have to share tonight. I keep looking at the clock going, "How much longer do I have to sit on this?" Yesterday's word seemed to resonate and step on a lot of toes. Whelp! I've been studying for a few hours today so I suggest you rock some steel-toe boots for what God wants me to say tonight cuz I d…
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#AugustFullOfTeeJAndJesus - Day 1: Stop WHINING & S.T.A.R.T
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1:04:02Inspired by my two-year-old nephew Sir Grayson The Great's potty training journey. Don't forget to subscribe and write a review! http://www.tuneinwithteej.com **** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TuneInWithTeeJs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TuneInWithTeeJ
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Episode 042 - Nugget from God About Wearing Masks
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38:14Sooooo God dropped a nugget on me in Target about wearing a mask that convicted me. So because we are family, I'm not getting in trouble by myself. You get in trouble too! We are both on time out. Let's chat.
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"Yes I'm Needy" - Three words that I never thought I'd say, but when I said them to my brother, I realized how much I've grown and it felt good. So those same three words have become the most empowering.This message has been on my heart for several weeks but I just now got the words to share how the thing that society tries to tell us makes us look…
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Today is all about life lessons. Two life lessons that will make you think, feel, and take a look at where you’re currently at in life. Are you a coach or a referee? How often do you extend grace to others?“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hear…
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Episode 038 - 5 Signs That You're Sleeping Next To C.R.A.Z.Y.
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1:02:46This might be the most powerful message I have ever done online. If you're experiencing any kind of abuse right now, know that you are not alone. I was once where you are right now. I hope and pray that listening to this will give you enough courage to stand up for yourself. I saved me, and I succeeded. Now it's time for you to save you.…
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Episode 037 - Con Artists Are Rampant In These Social Media Streets
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17:40CON ART·IST (n) a person who cheats or tricks others by persuading them to believe something that is not true.In this episode, TeeJ is gonna be sharing with you a “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” kind of story and it’s gonna blow your mind and open your eyes to the reality on how dangerous social media can be.…
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Episode 036 - I Didn't Like My Knee Jerk Reaction
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14:10Don’t let the society and social media dictate how you should act. It’s imperative that you go out in the real world so you can connect, communicate and interact with people.
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Episode 035 - When The Residue Of Your Past Pops Up
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13:47There will be certain experiences in your life that will trigger emotional responses that will bring you back to your past, and those are the times when you gotta have faith in God’s grace because there will also be unexpected ways in which your past life can enhance your present.
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Episode 034 - The Lesson In Teaching My Niece To Ride Her Bike
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16:39I’m back in my home town! That means more family time! Today, I’m going to share with you an awesome life lesson inspired by my wonderful niece, T2, that will undoubtedly inspire you to keep moving forward in life no matter how hard or how many times you fall!
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