This week host Mal Davis connects with the homie Michael Sonbert to talk about his business Skyrocket, what he was up to before becoming an educator, how he made his transition into education, and why he chose to create Skyrocket. Michael has some unique insights into what school leaders need to do to support their teachers and students, and what may be holding them back from making those changes. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Michael on IG @michael.cary.sonbert and on Twitter @MichaelSonbert
This week host Mal Davis connects with the amazing Shanelle Henry to talk about growing up in Brooklyn, how she got into education and her transition into diversity, equity, and inclusion work along with working in the independent school space. Shanelle has a lot of insight into how educators can move into the independent school space, what questions families should ask if they're looking to enroll their students in an independent school, and so much more. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Shanelle on LinkedIn- @Shanelle Henry
This week host Mal Davis connects with the homie Donovan Forrest to talk about him being born addicted to substance, being adopted and raised in North Philly, and his long journey to being in Education Policy and on the verge of graduating from UPENN. Don talks about what it means to be a product of North Philly, and how he's had to prioritize his mental health to ensure he's able to see his vision through to fruition. Don is an all-around dope dude and his vision for how he will impact the non-profit world is incredible. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Don! IG- @doncaresofphila Twitter- @doncaresphila
This week host Mal Davis connects with the homie Reginald Benbow, change agent, former Baltimore City educator, and current candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, 43rd District. Mal and Reggie talk about Reggie's childhood growing up in Baltimore, how that influenced his decision to become an educator, and how he ultimately decided to make a run for public office in his home state. Reggie is an amazing person and his episode is a testament to why he should be elected this upcoming November. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Reggie! https://www.reginaldbenbow.com/ IG- @reginald.benbow Twitter- @ReginaldBenbow FB- @BenbowForBaltimore
This week host Mal Davis sits down with Rictor Craig for part two of their conversation. Mal and Rictor continue talking about the importance of investing in young black and brown boys in the school environment, and why it's important for them to have black and brown men as teachers, leaders, and role models. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Statesmen and NABME! https://www.statesmenboys.org/ https://nabme.org/
This week host Mal Davis connects with the homie Rictor Craig, Founding Director of Instruction at Statesmen College Preparatory Academy, and CEO of The National Association of Black Male Educators. Mal and Rictor talk about Rictor's pathway to education, how he became a part of the founding group at Statesman, and why he believes it's so important to have an organization dedicated solely to supporting Black male educators. Rictor is an incredible person and super intelligent and his episode (part 1) is something that you don't want to miss. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Statesmen and NABME! https://www.statesmenboys.org/ https://nabme.org/
This week host Mal Davis connects with Charles Penn and Corey Dishmen, co-founders of The Library NJ to talk about their path to opening up their recreational marijuana dispensary in West Orange, NJ. Charles and Corey talk about the importance of being a black owned dispensary, why they chose to open in West Orange, and what hurdles they have left before hopefully opening their doors in 2022. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow The Library NJ! IG- @thelibrarynj
This week host Mal Davis connects with his homie and former colleague Diana Filo, Senior Director of Teacher & Leader Pathways at KIPP Philadelphia and all-around rockstar human being. Mal and Filo talk about her experience as a teacher and school leader, and also why teacher and leader pathways are important to the work being done in education. Filo also opens up about her mental health and the work she's done to really love herself in a meaningful way. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Diana! IG- @diana.filo
This week host Mal Davis connects with his homie Mark Drumheller to talk about sports betting, the transition of sports betting into main stream life, and how to bet responsibly. Mark has been in the sports betting game for a long time and is very knowledgeable about the ins and outs, and how to approach it from a sensible manner. This episode is great for anyone that has interest in starting to bet responsibly, and anyone that is looking for more information on how to step their game up. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Mark! Twitter- @x_drumheller
This week host Mal Davis has the chance to connect with Coach Leonard Weaver to talk about his career as an All- Pro NFL full back, his transition into high school coaching, and all the life lessons he's learned along the way. Coach Weaver is one of the most down to earth and real people we've had on the podcast (and hilarious too!), and his episode is one of growth, learning, and hard work. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Coach Weaver! IG- @leonardweaver43 Twitter- @LeonardWeaver
Welcome to Season 2 of The 3rd Lap Podcast! It's hard to believe that it's already been a year, but here we are. This week host Mal Davis has the chance to connect with Rodney Freeman Jr to talk about his life growing up in South Side Chicago, his pathway to becoming a black librarian, and his work with the Black Male Archives. Rodney shares some very insightful gems about becoming a librarian, the importance of representation, and why we must be responsible for sharing and curating our own black experience. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Rodney! https://www.theblackmalearchives.com/ IG- @theblackmalearchives18
This week host Mal Davis gets an opportunity to connect with Scott Steward, Founder of Genius Lab, Inc. Mal and Scott connect to talk about Scott's upbringing in the South Side of Chicago, and how his parent's instilled in him the virtues and hustle that he carries with him today. Scott also talks about his business Genius Lab, Inc, what led to him founding it, and the immense impact it's having on students in the city of Chicago and nationally. Scott is a really insightful and passionate person that has a heck of a story to tell. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Scott! https://www.geniuslabchicago.com/ IG- @geniuslabchicago Twitter- @GeniusLabChi FB- @geniuslabschicago
This episode is a special one! This week host Mal Davis connects with three of the homies to talk about creativity, and the creative process. We touch on how to build your brand, how to create merch for you and your business, and what happens when you're just not in the creative mood. Hatt, Smoove, and Teddye drop so many gems in this you better not miss it!! As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow the creatives! Hatt on IG- @iam_hattress Teddye on IG- @blactsapparel Smoove on IG- @smoovebabii
This week host Mal Davis gets an opportunity to connect with Zane Johnson, lawyer and social justice advocate. Zane talks about his journey from playing college football to attaining his Juris Doctorate at Temple University. Zane drops knowledge on what he learned along his life and professional journey, and why advocating for others and helping small businesses grow is a passion of his. He also expresses his gratitude to his parents for instilling in him the virtues that he carries today, and shows love to his wife Elizabeth for consistently encouraging him every step of the way. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Zane! https://mza.legal/ IG- @mza.legal FB- @@mza.legal
This week host Mal Davis gets an opportunity to connect with his mentor and former supervisor Laura Burgos, educator and all-around amazing woman. Laura talks about her life growing up in Staten Island, her opportunity to attend college, and all of the stops along the way of her rewarding career as a leader and educator. Laura also gets to speak glowingly about her son, and the difficulty of being pregnant and giving birth in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Laura's story is truly inspiring and she's become a role model for so many educators, and I wouldn't be where I am in my career with out her! As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
This week host Mal Davis connects with Whitney Wyatt, Licensed Therapist and advocate for Black women's mental health. Mal and Whitney talk about Whitney's pathway towards her current practice, past experiences that have influenced her thought process towards the treatment of black women by society, and what's next for her and her career. Whitney has a dope and very educated and enlightened perspective on how to support Black women, and your mental health in general. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Whitney! IG- @whitnicolew
This week host Mal Davis connects with the homie Marcus Scurry to discuss Marcus's pathway to where he is and why turning 40 has been such an important milestone for him. Mal and Marcus talk about the importance of faith and believing in your own path, while also talking about the different places Marcus has lived and how they've had a profound impact on his journey. Tune in as always to learn more about what makes Marcus tick, about his upcoming book, and what's next for Marcus. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Marcus! IG- @prettyboimarc FB- @mrprettiboi
This week host Mal Davis connects with his homie Taj Dashaun, author, podcaster, and former athlete, to talk about his transition from playing football to being a career coach and how he's using his lived experience to guide others to find their purpose. Tune in to hear us laugh, talk about cooking each other in 1 on 1's (and then decide to eat BBQ instead) and to learn more about Taj's truly impressive transition from sports. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Taj! https://www.tajdashaun.com/ http://www.thriveaftersportsbook.com/ IG- @tajdashaun Facebook- @coachtajdashaun YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/TajDashaun/
This week host Mal Davis chops it up with his father Lou Davis Jr! Lou talks about his pathway to becoming clean and sober, and the importance of sobriety for your mental health. Lou also talks about his research on gun violence in Philadelphia, and what he believes will help to decrease the violence in the city. Lou drops gems all episode long, so tune in to learn about what drives his passion, and to hear him and Mal share some laughs and reminisce. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
This week host Mal Davis catches up with the homie Samuel Dolciné to talk about his pathway to becoming a real estate investor, and his podcast Black Real Estate Dialogue. Sam talks to us about his transition from Brooklyn, NY to Los Angeles, CA and how he bought his first property. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Samuel! https://www.blackrealestatedialogue.com/ IG- @blackrealestatedialogue
TThis week host Mal Davis catches up with the homie Vlad D'Argenio, former Florida State's Attorney and all around amazing person. Vlad and Mal laugh about their conflicting sports interests, and also go in-depth around some of the issues within the legal system and how it may be addressed proactively. Make sure to check out Vlad's episode to learn about his experience as a lawyer, his difficult upbringing in Staten Island (Shaolin!) and what motivates him to be the high integrity man he is. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
This week host Mal Davis connects with Dijonée Talley to discuss her work as a Criminal Justice reform activist and what she's learned about the inefficiencies of the prison industrial complex. Mal and Dijonée talk about what prison reform means, and why it's important that we become advocates for those that are within our prisons. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Dijonée! IG- @dijonee__
This week host Mal Davis connects with trainer and motivational speaker Tevin Cherry about his professional and personal journey. He talks about his childhood growing up with cerebral palsy, his approach towards exercise and working out, and the importance of the support he's received from his family and friends. So please check out his episode to learn more about Tevin and how to connect with him for personal training opportunities! As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Tevin! IG- @buster_the_strongman Twitter- @BusterTheStrong Tevin Cherry - Inspiring Journey of a Fitness Expert with Cerebral Palsy- https://youtu.be/QuKf8uIwTTg
This week host Mal Davis connects with the homie Steve Jackson to talk about his pathway to becoming the owner of his company Jackson-Cor and the lessons he learned that will help him take his company and legacy to the next level. Listen in on our conversation as Steve let's us in on the impact his father had on him growing up, and how he wants to make his parents proud with the work he's doing. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Steve! IG- @_jacksoncor http://jacksoncor.com/
This week host Mal Davis sits down with mother, educator, and all around rockstar LaTasha Stone to talk about her work as an educator and why she continues to be such committed to her pathway. LaTasha continues to make a huge impact with her students and families, and she shares nonstop jewels in this episode. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow LaTasha! IG- @_stoney_t/ @growjuicehairoil/ @thehomegirltasha https://calendly.com/thehomegirltasha
This week host Mal Davis connects with Jasmine Omorogbe, consultant and entrepreneur, to discuss her career, her life, and what she envisions for herself next. Jasmine's story is dope and she drops gems for active job seekers so make sure you listen and connect with Jasmine. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Jasmine! IG- @thejasmineomo https://www.jasmineomo.com/
This week host Mal Davis sits down with rapper/poet Yaw Geez to discuss his discography, his motivation for making music, and his career in Corporate America. Yaw talks about working with some of the most well known sports media companies in the business, what it was like losing battles he knew he'd won, and his newest album "Back to the Bassment". As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Yaw (Yao)! IG- @yawgeezmusic/ Twitter- @yawgeezmusic
This week host Mal Davis sits down with his long time friend, and former college roommate Charles Penn to talk about Charles's past work and life experiences that helped to mold him into the man, husband, father, and professional he is today. We reminisce about college and our days rapping together, laugh, and bond over our shared struggled and respect for one another. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Charles! IG- @p.o.t._librarynj/ @thelibrarynj patch.com/new-jersey/westorange/no-black-owners-have-been-licensed-nj-legalized-marijuana
This week host Mal Davis sits down with his long time friend Mitchell Burgess to talk about Mitch's work as a consultant and all that he's learned about himself and the work that he's done. Mitch is a fascinating person with a wealth of experience and knowledge, and his episode does not disappoint. Tune in to learn more about Mitch and how his family upbringing helped shape the man he is today. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
This week host Mal Davis sits down with entrepreneur and owner of Blacts Apparel to talk about his clothing line, his work in quality assurance, and his love for his wife and daughter. Teddye walks us through his process for researching black history facts and how he weaves them into his clothing brand and life. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Teddye! IG- @teddgandyish/ @blactsapparel/ @loysfarmersmarket Blacts Apparel- linktr.ee/blactsapparel Loys Farmers Market- linktr.ee/loysfarmersmarket
This week host Mal Davis sits down with his homie Jimmy Smith to talk about Jimmy's battle with cirrhosis and how it led to him becoming a growing voice in the Philadelphia Eagles blogging world. Jimmy also talks about how his father played a huge role in him becoming the man he is, and how his girlfriend and their son keep him grounded. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Jimmy! Twitter- @OTR2Victory On the Road to Victory- https://t.co/UInWJZOuXm
This week host Mal Davis sits down with Kyle "The Conductor" Morris, Edutainer, community organizer, and Founding Executive Director of The ECO Foundation, 501(c)(3). Mal and Kyle talk about his pathway as a community organizer, why he founded ECO Foundation, and his near death experience. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Kyle! IG- @kyletheconductor/ @TheECOfoundation Eco Foundation- theecofoundation.com
This week host Mal Davis sits down with his wife and all around dope person Alison Davis to discuss her passion for acting and advocacy. She talks about her experience at Florida A&M and how it shaped her pathway to where she currently is, and her experience producing a play in NYC. We also discuss her current job as a Public Health Professional and the impact she sees Generation Z making on the world. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Alison! via our dog's IG page- @mygirlfreddie
This week host Mal Davis sits down with long time friend and multimedia journalist Daniel Grimes to talk about his career in education, and his transition from teacher, to recruiter, to journalist. Daniel's story is so intriguing, moving from a small town in Virginia to NYC to realize his aspiring dream of being an educator. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Daniel! IG- @dnlgrimes Twitter- @dnlgrimes
This week host Mal Davis sits down to talk with his brother from another mother and close friend Dennis Pooler about his new business Pooler Learning, and about his career so far in education. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Pooler Learning LLC! IG- @poolerlearning FB- @poolerlearning
This week host Mal Davis sits down to talk with his former colleague and good friend Simone Muschett about her past as an educator, her current career as a social worker and the work that she's doing with her non-profit Resilient Young Minds. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!! BBBBBBROOOOOOKKKKKLLLYYYYYNNNNNN stand up!!!
Follow Simone! IG- @simone_e_muschett/ @rym_inc Resilient Young Minds Inc.- https://ourrym.com/
This week host Mal Davis sits down to chat with the homie Marquise Richards about his podcasts, Dear RDG and Rational Anger, along with his philosophy around being a disruptor. Marquise talks about why he is going so hard advocating for change in Reading, PA, and why it's important for him to make sure that he makes a place where the voiceless feel seen and heard. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Marquise! IG- @marquisedavon Twitter- @MarquiseDavon
This week host Mal Davis connects with his good friend and mentor Gayle Saunders to talk about his website 4th & Jawn, his pathway to becoming a leading voice in the Philadelphia blogging community, and all of the obstacles he's had to overcome. This episode highlights the importance of having a positive mentality, and projecting yourself into the situations and opportunities that you believe are for you. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Gayle and 4th & Jawn! IG- @gayleesaunders Twitter- @EagleSessions 4th & Jawn- http://4thandjawn.com/
This week host Mal Davis connects with his good friend/brother Hattress to talk about his poetry, him being a new father, and how he's had to struggle to make a name for himself as a creative. This episode explores everything from Hatt's start in poetry, to his book that's coming out soon. So talk to him nicely, and make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Hatt! IG- @iam_hattress FB- @HbarbourIII
This week host Mal Davis connects with his mother, journalist, revolutionary, and author Joanne Sills. They discuss her pathway through her career in journalism, her transition to becoming an adjunct professor, and her life as an author. They also discuss how she managed to do all of that as a single mother. Join Mal and Joanne as they reminisce, laugh, and bond like only a mother and son can. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Joanne! Twitter- @Joanne_Sills
This week host Mal Davis speaks with his brother from another mother Sharif D. King to talk about Sharif's career in the entertainment industry, his path to creating his own website and brand, and graduating from Syracuse University. Join Sharif and Mal as they discuss the ups and downs of Sharif's career, and where he's headed next. As always make sure to check out the episode, share it with your network, subscribe, and SHOW LOVE!!
Follow Sharif! https://sharifdking.tv/ IG- @sharifdkingtv Twitter- @sharifdkingtv FB- @SharifDKingTV YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/sharifdkingtv
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