July 31, 2020

Knots In A Box

Knots In A Box

You can't box me into a corner, or try to fit me into a predetermined category.  When I thought about the concept for BTW, what I wanted to do and who I would be serving, I knew I didn't just want to talk about spilts and sprockets.  I have varied interest like many people, I know I'm not unique in that regard.  I like sports and was athletic as a kid, but I'm not the Madden football playstation dude.  I'm not the car dude, who obsesses of his vehicle, I don't see it as a chick magnet-I drive a Mini.  But I do like a Bentley or a Ghost.  I'm an independent opinionated man who is allergic to BS.  

I love audio, podcast, books on tapes, audibles, NPR and an occasional TED Talk.  I'm a huge Hip Hop fan who's addicted to sneakers.  I love people, I'm not trying to out black anyone nor am I trying to make myself appealing to white folks.  I don't think all white people are evil.  I know systemic racism exist, I'm not naive.  I ask too many questions, when things don't make sense to me I ask questions for clarity, sometimes I feel like an outsider even within my own group because I'm a little weird.  I never got into the whole bar hopping scene, I tried running around worse mistake of my life.  I love to learn, I get a rush being around people who are actively engaged in chasing their dreams.  I'm funny, I know I'm funny, but I used to find myself downplaying my personality so others could shine.  I know, anything I put my mind to, I can accomplish.  

One day I decided I wanted to make a rap song about running and ended up making 104 songs-(here's a sample: Mystery To Me), which will become a book of spoken word poems and the soundtrack for a podcast about a 50 year old rapper trying to break into the music industry.  I am a human potential developer.  I enjoy helping people iMac their lives.  

Oh yeah I haven't mentioned my Ko-fi page.  The launching of my Ko-fi page is me embracing my talents, this is me walking in my purpose, this is me taking the leap, acknowledging that what I'm doing is providing a valuable service for the audience, the guest and the sponsors.  BTW Podcast is a business.

I took the leap 4years ago to drive for Uber/Lyft Full-time, so I could have the flexibility to devote to building BTW Podcast.  Ko-fi is platform that will allow entrepreneurs/business owners to sponsor an episode PRE, MID or POST roll, it also allows you to buy me a cup of coffee.

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