Money Making Conversations Master Class Rushion McDonald

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Cedric Walker.  UniverSoul is a highly interactive combination of circus arts, theater, and music that spans genres including Pop, Classic R&B, Latin, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Gospel. It embraces and celebrates the unique and familiar aspects of pop culture globally by bringing them center stage with a cast of international performers. UniverSoul is rated as one of the top live family acts in America along with Cirque du Soleil. UniverSoul’s fresh approach to family friendly live entertainment has garnered it a coveted spot as one of Ticketmaster’s top ten most requested family events. UniverSoul was created 30 years ago as the brainchild of Atlanta concert and theater producer Cedric Walker.

Cedric Walker, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, showed an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age, starting with his shoe shine business at six years old. His love for the circus grew as he and his brother would re-create the spectacles they witnessed, with Cedric even dreaming of running away with the circus to work as a maintenance man. In the 1970s, Walker's passion for entertainment led him to work with the Commodores and later become a promoter for the Jackson Five.

In the 1980s, he organized the Fresh Festivals, the world's first Rap music tour in large arenas, featuring iconic rappers. By the mid-1990s, Walker and his team sought new family entertainment ideas, leading to the creation of The UniverSoul Circus in 1994, an urban family entertainment event under the big top. This groundbreaking venture showcased a variety of talents from black performers, ranging from hip-hop musicals to vaudeville acts, and animal performances, setting a new standard in live entertainment. Walker's dedication to this vision inspired performers worldwide to join the unique and successful circus venture.

 
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Chef David Rose.  Chef David Rose is the King of the Green...Egg! David has cooked everything you can imagine, from ribs to cakes, on the world-famous Big Green Egg. With countless recipes to his name, he has authored a bestselling cookbook that has delighted thousands. Foodies, rejoice and tune in for this delicious conversation!

 
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Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Shannon Denton co-founder of Wripple.  Wripple is a marketing on-demand platform offering a private marketplace of vetted talent and software to manage freelancer relationships in one place. The platform's marketplace connects brands and ad agencies with highly skilled, on-demand talent for incredible speed, efficiency, and flexibility.

Wripple, is poised to change the way brands secure talent for Marketing and Customer Experience project . Wripple'ss Agency Services Platform allows marketing teams to browse and hire highly vetted talent, all on-demand. This includes finding individual freelancers and a ready-made project team. It's a more modern and cost-effective solution to manage capacity and get outside digital expertise. The platform provides access to teams for over 50 projects and individuals spanning 25 roles across strategy, design, media, marketing, and technology. With more than 70 years of collective agency experience, our knowledge is embedded in our technology to drive fit-for-purpose talent matching your needs. 

So, my experiences have been divers. I have raised > more than $40M in Venture Capital, run and sold a start-up, led a $700M global company, built new business units, acquired several companies, built software products from scratch, and advised over 50 Fortune 500 companies on Business Strategy, Digital Transformation, Marketing, Media, and Technology Innovation.
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Jasmine Young, founder and President of The Financial Literacy Institute, Inc. We will be discussing the 103rd anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre and the destruction of Black Wall Street in Oklahoma and how HBCUs prepare you for life.  

The Financial Literacy Institute, Inc. (TFLI). This 501(3) non-profit organization was developed to provide educational programs and resources to increase financial literacy in underserved and underprivileged communities globally. By trade, she is a CPA and founder Southern Heritage Financial Group, located in Atlanta, GA, which creates financial structures for families representing small business owners, sole proprietors, and seven-figure earning companies to build the road to generational wealth. Young’s mission is to "Spread Financial Literacy around the globe one family at a time.” Jasmine created.

 

 
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviews Jermaine Smith, a celebrity Soul Food Chef, who reveals Mumbo Sauce history in a new documentary.  Operates a popular restaurant in Washington, D.C.'s DMV called Henry's Soul Cafe. To serve the community, Jermaine launched a culinary institute designed to train young people. Jermaine finances and produces films such as Strange Love for Amazon Video, Trophy Wife, and Dave Chappelle's Legendary starring Earthquake for Netflix. In that same vein, he manages talent in the comedy space, is a successful real estate developer and investor, and consults for businesses across the globe. 
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviews The Cycling Queen Who Cultivates Confidence, Tunde Oyeneyin.  Tunde is a Peloton Instructor, New York Times Bestselling Author, Nike Athlete, and motivational speaker. Tunde Oyeneyin is a Texas native of Nigerian descent and currently resides in the New York City area with her dog Ceasar. Growing up, Tunde struggled with her body image and self-esteem, noting it took many years and hard work to get to a healthy place physically and mentally. Fitness offered Tunde a more extraordinary form of self-love, and she eventually realized it was her true calling to motivate people to join her in becoming the best version of themselves. She trusted her gut, took a leap of faith, and walked away from a lucrative 15-year career as a professional makeup artist and brand educator for some of the most coveted beauty brands in the World to become a cycling instructor in Los Angeles. She has been cycling ever since, and in 2019, she landed a prestigious role at Peloton Studios in New York City.
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