Local woman uses music, legal expertise to motivate

Curtis Malone talks redemption after prison in new book

D.C. basketball legend Curtis Malone, co-founder of the renowned, D.C. Assault AAU program, talks about his memoir, “Duplicity.” He has a second chance at life after serving years in federal prison following a drug trafficking conviction. He details his previous double life, finding love again and how he’s helping youth now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Local woman uses music, legal expertise to motivate

On this week’s “Motivation with Marissa,” Melanie E. Bates shares how she uses her professional expertise as an attorney and her creative passion as a violinist to inspire people across the DMV. It’s a personal mission she followed after finding herself unfairly placed on the opposite side of the criminal justice system in her youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

“Dear Future Wifey” podcast creator Laterras R. Whitfield talks finding love again

On this week’s “Motivation with Marissa,” “Dear Future Wifey” podcast creator Laterras R. Whitfield talks about finding love again and getting married to a woman who was revealed to guests, for the first time, during their recent star-studded wedding. The award-winning producer, who has been open about heartbreak and struggle in his popular podcast, details his love journey and forthcoming book to Marissa Mitchell in a heartfelt conversation you won’t want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Overcoming leukemia, lymphoma, and a brain aneurysm

On this week’s “Motivation with Marissa,” a local woman who has battled a series of serious health issues shares her journey. Rhonda Frederick-Stewart not only overcame blood cancers, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but she also dealt with a bone marrow transplant and a brain aneurysm. She documents her life and faith in her book, “The Faith Fighter vs. The Health Destroyer.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Portia Bruner talks career, life challenges and advice to youth

On this week’s “Motivation with Marissa,” Portia takes center stage! Portia Bruner is an accomplished journalist, a Howard University alum and a former FOX 5 DC intern. She’s the host of the nationally-distributed lifestyle show, ‘Portia,’ which brings a daily dose of positivity and empowerment. And now Portia is chatting with her former colleague and intern, Marissa Mitchell, about her career, life challenges and advice to youth. Their conversation streams this Saturday at 10 a.m. on FOX Local and FOX 5’s YouTube page. ‘Portia’ airs weekdays on FOX stations in Atlanta and San Francisco, weeknights on FOX Soul and at 12:30 a.m. in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]