Change Agents Podcast

Change Agents Podcast | Don’t Weight For It feat. Robert “Red” Rushing | Episode 038

Red opens up about the lessons that came with fame, redemption, and responsibility — and how his marriage to Toya Johnson-Rushing inspired him to redefine what family, faith, and success look like in the next chapter of his life.This episode is a testament to growth, grit, and grace — showing that even when life knocks you down, you can rise again and build something legendary.🎥 Watch now and join the movement of Change Agents transforming culture through conversation every Tuesday.Purchase Red's autobiography, "UnfilteRED: A Journey Through Life, Legacy, and Love" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/UnfilteRED-Journey-Through-Life-Legacy/dp/1949303802Timestamps:0:00 – Growing up in Ft. Gaines, GA7:15 – Friendship & mentorship with Donnell Harvey15:40 – Lessons from incarceration24:10 – Business moves with Dwight Howard33:50 – Marriage & partnership with Toya Johnson-Rushing42:00 – Legacy, faith & what’s nextThe Change Agents Podcast by @TheHBUC highlights the visionaries, innovators, and disruptors shaping culture, business, and community. Each episode dives deep into the minds of those creating real impact—turning ideas into movements and challenges into opportunities.🎙️ Subscribe for more powerful conversations with today’s changemakers in media, activism, entrepreneurship, and beyond.👇🏾 Stay connected with The HBUCInstagram: @thehbuc  @DontHateTrav  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCuLahab3tXEMrU4W7TPqrDw] @calebseales YouTube: youtube.com/@thehbucSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4x99tpWy8HCfSkwbuPKjim?si=nXMOaCN8S7GU334Cn5sHOw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-podcast/id1641017477 Website: www.thehbuc.com#TheChangeAgentsPodcast #TheHBUC #BlackCreatives #Changemakers #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Culture #Leadership #HBCU #Community #Impact #TheChangeAgents #Podcast #Storytelling #Media #Inspiration#RobertRushing #ToyaJohnson #DwightHoward #DonnellHarvey #BlackExcellence #Entrepreneurship #FaithAndFocus #CultureConversation

Change Agents Podcast 037 | Fearless Dialogues feat. Dr. Greg Ellison & Charles Peterson

We’re kicking off a brand-new season of The Change Agents Podcast with a powerful conversation featuring the leaders of Fearless Dialogues — Dr. Greg Ellison and Charles Peterson — the nationally recognized organization transforming how communities, corporations, and campuses engage in courageous conversations about race, equity, and leadership.In this episode, we dive deep into the story behind Fearless Dialogues and how it was born from the need for authentic community engagement, what it really takes to create spaces where uncomfortable conversations lead to transformation, the next chapter of their movement — and how young leaders can carry that mission forward. This episode sets the tone for a new season centered on action, authenticity, and change. Whether you’re a student, entrepreneur, or community leader, this dialogue will challenge and inspire you to become a true change agent in your own space.The Change Agents Podcast by @TheHBUC highlights the visionaries, innovators, and disruptors shaping culture, business, and community. Each episode dives deep into the minds of those creating real impact—turning ideas into movements and challenges into opportunities.🎙️ Subscribe for more powerful conversations with today’s changemakers in media, activism, entrepreneurship, and beyond.👇🏾 Stay connected with The HBUCInstagram: @thehbuc  @DontHateTrav  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCuLahab3tXEMrU4W7TPqrDw] @calebseales YouTube: youtube.com/@thehbucWebsite: www.thehbuc.com#TheChangeAgentsPodcast #TheHBUC #BlackCreatives #Changemakers #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Culture #Leadership #HBCU #Community #Impact #TheChangeAgents #Podcast #Storytelling #Media #Inspiration

Kids Need Exposure feat Nick Clark | Change Agents Podcast: Episode 035

To change the future, you have to start with the youth. This week's Change Agent is Nick Clark, Program Director for the City of Atlanta's Recreation department. Nick has over a decade working in recreation which is fueled by his endless passion for rerouting and guiding today's youth into unique spaces. He talks about his career, losing kids to violence and prison, helping parents being necessary to help the kids, and how he provided a safe space for fathers on his podcast, The Firm. #changeagents live from @The HBUC The HBUC's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehbuc/ www.TheHBUC.com Nick’s IG: https://instagram.com/king_2/ Caleb's IG: https://instagram.com/calebseales Trav's IG: https://instagram.com/donthatetrav

To Live & Die In Creativity feat. Melissa A. Mitchell | Change Agents Podcast: Episode 034

For some, creativityis oxygen, and they'll do it til their last breath. Enter Melissa A. Mitchell, creator of Abeille Creations (ABL) and some of the most unique fashion designs you've seen... literally all over the world. After leaving her corporate job in 2014 from literally bumping into passion, Melissa embarked on a path that has been a colorful ray of inspiration everywhere she's been. She talks about that path, what drives her, how her dad's last breath came with him working on new ideas and the inspiration that gives her, and lastly... how being such a determined creative affects the rest of her life. How do you secure your legacy without being intentional? #changeagents live from @The HBUC The HBUC's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehbuc/ www.TheHBUC.com Melissa's IG: https://instagram.com/abeillecreations Caleb's IG: https://instagram.com/calebseales Trav's IG: https://instagram.com/donthatetrav

Lucky Number Seven feat. Giles Williams | Change Agents Podcast: Episode 033

Who else should be considered a change agent or not our boy, Mr. @WhoElseButGiles (Giles Williams)?? Giles is a testament to changing your own life, changing the life of others, changing teams, and changing rhetoric whole design of what content could look like. In this episode they talk about how his photography career started at FAMU, how he ended up as Head of Content at The HBUC, and about his new venture, The Seven Agency. #changeagents live from @The HBUC The HBUC's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehbuc/ www.TheHBUC.com Cantrell's IG: https://instagram.com/iamcantrell Caleb's IG: https://instagram.com/calebseales Trav's IG: https://instagram.com/donthatetrav