E014 - Trust the Process - Dr. Andrea Swink on Earning a Doctorate, Purpose, and Resilience

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Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tors Table Podcast Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre (Tha Hood Motiv8tor) Episode Title: E014 - Trust the Process - Dr. Andrea Swink on Earning a Doctorate, Purpose, and Resilience Summary: In this inspiring episode of Tha Motiv8tor’s Table, Dr. JayR McIntyre sits down with Dr. Andrea Swink, a Doctor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, to unpack the real journey behind earning a doctorate, beyond the titles and beyond the degrees. Dr. Swink takes Dr. JayR through her path from growing up on a 400 acre farm in Cashin, Oklahoma, through a Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership at the University of Oklahoma, a Master’s in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Kaiser University, and now a Doctorate in the same field completed in December 2025. She is the first generation in her family to earn a doctorate, and she does not soften what it actually took to get there. The conversation gets honest fast. Dr. Swink opens up about losing her family home to a fire in 2013, the moment she decided to keep her grandmother out of a nursing home and what that meant for her path, the running away at 16 that taught her how she actually learns, and the mentor who tore her down so she could build herself back up. She and Dr. JayR talk through purpose over motivation, the discipline of celebrating small wins, why mentorship is non-negotiable, and the cost of pursuing a goal that loses you friends and business partners along the way. This episode is for students, educators, professionals, and anyone questioning whether the grind is worth it. If you have ever wondered if you are smart enough, well resourced enough, or supported enough to chase a long-term goal, this conversation will remind you why you started. Main Topics: • The real challenges of pursuing a doctorate • How mentorship changes the trajectory of success • Why resilience matters more than motivation • The influence of childhood experiences on academic drive • How to celebrate small wins while chasing big goals • Purpose as the engine behind long-term goals • First generation doctors and what gets sacrificed along the way • Trusting the process when life throws curveballs Intriguing Quotes: “You don’t have to be told that you can do something. You just have to do it and you just have to know that you can do it.” “You can’t fake frequency.” “You don’t have to be the smartest person in the room or in the classroom. She will work 10 times harder than anybody else.” “Money only gets you the nicer things in life. It sustains you, but that is not what got me through.” “Trust the process, take a breath, trust the process, take a breath, trust the process.” “Life is not Tik Tok. Life is not perfect. It is a roller coaster, and you have to be prepared for it.” Key Moments: [00:02:08] - Introducing Dr. Andrea Swink, first generation doctor in industrial and organizational psychology [00:05:34] - Growing up on a 400 acre farm in Cashin, Oklahoma and choosing to believe in herself [00:08:32] - Why celebrating the small wins is what gets you through a doctorate [00:16:14] - Mentor Rich Herrera tearing her down before building her up, and the lesson that carried her through [00:25:58] - Losing the family home to fire in 2013 and what insurance does not cover [00:29:34] - The decision to keep her grandmother out of a nursing home that lit the fire under her doctorate [00:42:13] - Running away at 16, painting fences and selling out a bait shop, learning how she actually learns [00:54:03] - Trust the process, take a breath, and outwork everyone in the room Notable Guests/Resources: Dr. Andrea Swink, Doctor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Kaiser University, December 2025), Master’s in I/O Psychology (Kaiser University), BA in Organizational Leadership (University of Oklahoma, 2021). Four-year SGA President of the Kaiser University Graduate School. Offers proofreading and copy editing services for thesis, dissertation, and graduate-level papers, as well as business documents, manuals, and training materials. Connect on LinkedIn and Instagram as Dr. Andrea Swink. Kaiser University, graduate school where Dr. Swink completed her Master’s and Doctorate. Clearwater campus referenced throughout. Rich Herrera, radio host out of Richmond, Virginia, and the mentor whose tough love conversation set Dr. Swink’s doctorate path in motion. University of Oklahoma, Dr. Swink’s undergraduate alma mater. She walked her Bachelor’s graduation on the football field at The Palace in 2021. Sponsors mentioned: Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside, ProImmune, Easy Pills. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

E007 - AI Unlocked (The Dream Team) How Real Estate, Technology & Fearless Pivoting Are Changing the Game

Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tors Table Podcast Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre (Tha Hood Motiv8tor) Episode Title: E006 - AI Unlocked (The Dream Team) How Real Estate, Technology & Fearless Pivoting Are Changing the Game Summary: Bruno and Stacie of AI Unlocked and the Dream Team One Realty Group join Dr. JayR McIntyre at Tha Motiv8tors Table to break down how artificial intelligence, real estate, branding, and bold career pivots are reshaping modern entrepreneurship. Their word for 2026 is pivot, and they live it. Full time Philadelphia agents who saw the AI wave coming, wrote a book (AI Unlocked Beginner’s Prompts) that sold 600 copies, and turned a hobby into a teaching platform that now runs workshops for everyone from 11 year olds to 84 year olds. Stacie maps her own path from Port Richmond and Temple University through 25 years of legal operations leadership into real estate in 2015. Bruno talks Northeast Philadelphia, computer science at Penn State, a Boost Mobile store, pool halls and bars, and the late career fear of failing the real estate exam in his forties. The Dream Team One was formed when Stacie asked Bruno to get his license and turn their complementary skill sets into one business. Two carpenters make a partnership. A carpenter and a roofer make something stronger. Across the conversation, they unpack the practical side of the AI pivot. How to take the fear out of large language models, why ChatGPT is the easiest entry point for beginners, and why the Sunday recap and the AI Unlocked Academy library are designed to keep their workshop graduates moving forward instead of stalling. They argue your brand is the most powerful residual income there is. Never vacant, never behind on bills, working for you while you sleep. Three tools to run a multi million dollar business: ChatGPT, Canva, and CapCut. A hundred dollars a month in Facebook and Instagram ads. Joining all 50 state referral groups so passive referrals never dry up. JayR closes the loop on his own AI workflow, naming his ChatGPT Renee after his late mother, treating it as a thinking partner rather than a content engine, and cutting his team down once the tools could carry the load. The throughline of the episode is simple. Pivoting is essential. Fear is the only thing in the way. And the best time to make the move is right now. Main Topics: • Why pivoting is essential for growth and 2026 is the year to make the move • How AI can enhance, not replace, real estate professionals and small business owners • Overcoming fear of technology and easing beginners into ChatGPT and the broader toolset • The power of working as a couple in business and pairing complementary skill sets • Building a personal brand that attracts opportunity and works while you sleep • Using social media and referral groups to disrupt traditional marketing • Three tools to run a business - ChatGPT, Canva, and CapCut • AI Unlocked Academy, the second book, and the Sunday recap workshop model Intriguing Quotes: “Your brand is never vacant. The bills are never behind. It’s there every day.” “Two carpenters can make a wonderful partnership. But a carpenter and a roofer is going to make an even better collaboration.” “Turn that AI curiosity into AI confidence.” “There is no get rich quick schemes at all. But there is get rich a little bit easier today.” “You either evolve — or get left behind.” Key Moments: [00:00:59] - 7 Eagle Academy sponsor pre-roll [00:02:24] - JayR welcomes Bruno and Stacie of AI Unlocked and the Dream Team One Realty Group to Tha Motiv8tors Table Season 5 [00:04:43] - Stacie’s Philadelphia upbringing, Temple psychology degree and 25 year legal operations career [00:10:14] - The husband and wife pivot, Stacie asking Bruno to get his real estate license and forming the Dream Team One [00:14:46] - The carpenter and the roofer, why complementary skill sets make a stronger business partnership [00:20:09] - Taking the fear out of AI and easing beginners into prompts through the AI Unlocked workshops [00:26:05] - Your brand is the most powerful residual income, never vacant and always working [00:34:34] - Three tools to run a multi million dollar business - ChatGPT, Canva and CapCut Notable Guests/Resources: Bruno and Stacie of AI Unlocked and the Dream Team One Realty Group. Full time Philadelphia real estate agents with a second home in Florida. Co-authors of AI Unlocked Beginner’s Prompts, with a second book in progress (AI Unlocked, Beyond the Basics). Bruno’s background spans computer science at Penn State, marketing, and ownership of pool halls, bars, and a Boost Mobile store. Stacie’s background is in legal operations, 25 years working with mid to large sized law firms across Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware before getting her real estate license in 2015. AI Unlocked Academy. New subscription-based library of shorter video clips covering the workshop material plus a weekly Sunday recap session from 7 to 8 pm. Designed to keep workshop graduates moving forward and answer questions after the in-person or virtual class. Shelby Hos, 23 year old social media educator and entrepreneur referenced through the episode. Bruno and Stacie point to her work as a confidence and brand building reference for women and younger entrepreneurs. Los Angeles Tribune podcast network. The platform that first connected Bruno, Stacie, and JayR. Michael Silvers, Jeff Ross, and Big Mo Rock referenced as part of the team helping with the second book and the AI Unlocked Academy build. Sponsors mentioned: 7 Eagle Academy, Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

11 de jun de 202649 min

E014 - Trust the Process - Dr. Andrea Swink on Earning a Doctorate, Purpose, and Resilience

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