Ted Golster - Founder of the FORIGIN Initiative

Ted Golster - Founder of the FORIGIN Initiative

Ted is another up and coming leader rooted in the Detroit community.  As a young king he has made a commitment to enlightening the community via a financial literacy program, FORIGIN, aimed at providing youth with a fast start in developing financial acumen.  Tap in to learn more about how this business owner, insurance professional, artist and student of the martial arts is using his energy to make a positive impact on the lives of others.

Commander Dale Brown - Urban Survival and Living in Purpose

An incredible discussion with the internet viral phenom Commander Dale Brown, founder of Threat Management and Detroit Dust as well as the author of Detroit Urban Survival.  Well known for his YouTube videos demonstrating how to successful disarm and/or escape a dangerous assailant, this discussion dives well beyond the informative and humorous short videos.  We delve into Dale's background, family legacy, his personal ambition and the real-life testimonials that continue to fuel his drive to protect the lives of others. A pretty lengthy episode that is well worth the listen!  Don't forget to sign up for Survival Training sessions with Commander Brown at PillarandPride.com

Pillar + Pride We Build - Ep 14 Dr. Curtis Lewis Phd. & BMEA

Conversation with Dr. Curtis Lewis founder of Black Male Educators Alliance The United States education system is riddled with problems.  Dr. Curtis Lewis and his team at BMEA are working diligently, creatively and forcefully to implement remedies to enhance the full scope of learning inside and outside of the classroom for the underserved. In this conversation, we tap into the sources of motivation of BMEA and their vision of the future of education.

Pillar + Pride We Build - Ep Atula a.k.a "Man vs Herbs"

Very rapidly Atula has become one of our favorite folks to engage with.  He is a well-studied wealth of knowledge, an entrepreneur, a father, an alchemist, a thinker and a self-described “god”.  In this conversation we discuss his Haitian influenced upbringing, many life-altering events and several new products that he has launched including the “BDE” male supplement and Gris #2 Quartz Water infused perfumes.  The episode is long because the content is worthy and will undoubtedly inform and influence those who take the time to listen…. intently.

Umoja Debate Team: "Umoja Dreams" children's book

The Umoja Debate team joins “Pillar + Pride: We Build” (the podcast) to discuss one of their latest achievements……  Their first children’s book!   “Umoja Dreams” is now available!  The book calls upon the experience of a native Detroiter, Jerjuan Howard, and some of his biggest influences as he imagined making a positive change in his childhood neighborhood.  Get to know the author, illustrator and the publisher of “Umoja Dreams” through this brief conversation hosted at The Lab @ Pillar + Pride. Grab your copy at UmojaDebateTeam.org or order through Amazon.com #childrensbook #wellness #education #empowerment #books #Detroit #Uplift #umojadreams #umoja #umojadebateteam