The Foundation Podcast

Building a Foundation in Community Unity With Rutgers Law School Dean Clifford Dawkins

Peace Family, On this episode of (The Foundation Podcast) we sit down with the Dean of the Minority Student Program at Rutgers Law School in Newark, NJ, Clifford Dawkins. Dawkins shows us how he build his foundation in America which includes being distinctions such as receiving a Presidential Award from Obama, Interning in the US House of Reps, and being an Associate Mediator for the EEOC. Dawkins shares with us exclusive information about his background which includes living as a young child in a volatile neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica. Dawkins talks about how his transition to America was not the easiest when he moved stateside at a young age, as he dealt with the passing of his mother and then becoming an orphan shortly thereafter and being split up from his siblings. However, Dawkins goes on to document how he used the memory of his mother Marjorie Ann Dawkins, to propel him to take school seriously and obtain a scholarship to prestigious Cornell University, and then onto receiving is masters in Planning and Public Policy, and Ultimately to graduating Rutgers Law School. He also was a student leader for the school becoming the First First Year Student of Color to Become the President of the Law School. Now in his position as Dean of the MSP Program at the Law School. Dawkins talked about how he cultivated a belief in himself and love for his community that propelled him to be successful. Dawkins also explains how we as a community can start to build a foundation for collective success and unity amongst each other. See if there are any tools you can take from his story while building your foundation for success. As Always Family, Keep Building. Peace.

Building a Foundation w/ Navy Veteran and Former Recruiter Karl "Shorty" Phillips (Part 2) - How To Make the Military Work For You w/ Karl "Shorty"

Peace Family, On Episode 29 of The Foundation Podcast(IG) we have Part 2 of our conversation with former Navy Veteran and Recruiter, Karl "Shordy" Phillips.(IG) In Part 1, Karl gave us a brief background of his childhood and the circumstances that led him to the Navy. Phillips also highlights that his past affected his early time in the military and he struggled with fights and disciplinary issues. These struggled morphed into a deep depression once it was combined with struggles back home such as the death of two brothers and the disappearance of another brother.   Phillips then found solace in the sports programs the Navy offered as it gave him another chance to relive his childhood dreams of playing sports at a professional level. His experiences playing sports for the Navy included playing football and basketball in Naples, Italy, and also becoming a standout in boxing, holding the record for the fastest knockout in the pacific fleet at one point. Phillips even earned a gold and bronze medal in the Military Olympic Games in Germany.  One of the major themes Phillips highlights as a reason for his success and overcoming his depression was in his words "the spiritual connection I had while working on my fitness". This is evident throughout the interview as Phillips continuously credits his physical prowess and expertise for being the Foundation on which he began to build his life on. Phillips also reveals how he became a recruiter of the Navy as well and shared his story in order to help inspire other students who come from similar, as well as totally different backgrounds. See if there are any lessons you can take from Part Two with Phillips that may be helpful in building a foundation of your own. As Always Family, Keep Building! Peace!

Building a Foundation w/ Karl Phillips - From Menace to Military Standout

Peace Family and Welcome Back to another episode of The Foundation Podcast, on this episode we sit down with a very special guest Karl Phillips. Phillips is a Baltimore, Maryland native who has established a Foundation with fitness and in addition has served his country with the Navy for over 20 years where he served as Petty Officer First Class. Raised in the Douglas projects of Baltimore, Phillips was a typical kid from the outside looking in as he excelled in all sports including basketball, football, and wrestling, even coming from an area where greats like Mugsy Bogues and Sam Cassell. However, even though his parents did everything to keep him out of trouble, Phillips still found a way to begin getting in trouble in streets. At a very young age Phillips had to grow up quickly being based in Baltimore around the civil rights era and also drug epidemics, he had to navigate through hostile environment all throughout the city Additionally, growing up with two brothers who were suffering from mental health issues in an age where not much was known about the conditions, greatly contributed to the stress on a young Phillips. Phillips cites feeling the need to protect his brothers from bullies and also to look out for them, he had to also be active in the streets. Phillips found out very early the dangers of the street life as at the age of 14, he was involved in a fight in which he nearly lost his life and left him with over 150 stitches on his face. Faced the possibility of an early death or a life in an out of prison, Phillips chose to look for a way out in the form of the military. The interview ends right when Phillips begins a tumultuous career in the Navy. Throughout the interview, Phillips eludes to the importance of weight lifting at a very young age and how he felt a spiritual connection in the weight room and he felt it was all that he had. The weight room had become the Foundation he used to begin building himself up as a man. The second part of the episode which will be released next week goes into the actual journey Phillips had in the Navy and how he had to fight and ultimately conquer all his childhood fears and demons in order to come out on top. See if there are any tools you can take from Phillips story in order to help you build your own Foundation. Until next time family, Keep Building! Peace! #TheFoundationPodcast #Episode28 #BuildingWithKarlPhillips #FromMenacetoMilitaryStandout #Navy #BuildersBuild #DocumentationUniversity

How to use Emotional Intelligence to Create, Educate, and Innovate w/ School of Concepts CEO Anthony Brazile

Peace Family and Welcome Back to another Episode of The Foundation Podcast (@thefoundationpodcast_109 ). On this episode we have part two of our interview with School of Concepts CEO, Anthony Brazile.(@antbrazile) On Part 1 Brazil breaks down the tools necessary to build a spiritual foundation. On this episode, Brazile breaks down how he used his spiritual foundation and emotional Intelligence to help him start his business and get his life on track. Brazile's Company is an intellectual art design company that aims to "Create, Educate, and Innovate" combining a prominent fashion sense with an intellectual direction and influence on the clothes. Brazile explains some of the nuances of the influences he hints to in his clothing explaining some of the Asian inspired pieces. Brazile also speaks about is how the importance of obtaining emotional intelligence can help you in every area of your life including your relationships, career, and even the amount of money you obtain. Brazile offers up reading as an action step people can take in order to start the journey to build that emotional intelligence and he explains this is the genesis of his desire to own a library one day. Brazile is starting small as he briefly previewed a community reading initiative he is working on, in addition to already being a published author in his teenage years. See if there are any tips or tools that you can take from Brazile in order to build your own foundation in whatever it is you decide to do. See you guys on the next episode and as, always family, Keep Building! Peace! Also head on over to www.documentationuniversity.org to check out some of our latest gear and how you can listen and learn more about us and the show! #TheFoundationPodcast #Episode27 #SchoolofConcepts #CreateEducateInnovate #EmotionalIntelligence #Part2 #AntBrazile #DocumentationUniversity

Carrying The Torch w/ Corey Henderson

Peace Family and Welcome Back to The Foundation Podcast! On this special edition, we catch up with Camden, NJ native and recent Business Administration Major, Corey Henderson. Corey received his business degree at Monmouth University and possesses incredible expertise in the business world which includes a stint managing a fitness gym in Asbury Park, NJ. However, on this episode Corey Henderson talks little about himself and more about his late friend and fellow Foundation Podcast alum, Darvin Henderson. In December of 2021, tragedy struck the Trenton, Ewing, and Monmouth University communities when Darvin Henderson suddenly passed away due to an asthma attack. This left the organization that Darvin had started, Playmakers Athletics, an organization based in the Trenton/Ewing area dedicated to helping young men with sports and academics with a void for leadership. Corey, who had developed a close friendship with Darvin , who was also featured on episode 21 of The Foundation, and decided that the legacy that Darvin started should not die with him. Corey kept the legacy running as he was able to generate enough money through the selling of Darvin's Playmakers' brand and donating 100% of the proceeds into a scholarship fund for kids involved with the Playmaker Athletics. The Book Scholarship event will be held on June 11th, 2022 at Caldwater Park from 2pm-5pm! In addition to speaking about carrying the torch with Playmakers Athletics, Henderson also provides listeners with key business administration tools in how to run a business! See if there is anything helpful you can take from Corey to add to your Foundation! Always remember, Keep Building Family! Peace.