Love Yourz Podcast Rashaad Mayes

Take a listen as to how living my best life resulted in me broadcasted on national tv and going viral on social media!

Serial Entrepreneur, Richard Anthony, details how investing in real estate lead him to quit his job on Wall Street and travel the world, all while creating other streams of income. With a degree in Business and a graduate of Florida A&M University, Richard accepted a job on Wall Street and moved to New York City. Faced with New York’s high prices in rent, Anthony decided to spend the next two years living in his families unfinished attic to save money. Using his signing bonus from JP Morgan and the money he saved living with family, Richard bought multiple rental properties during his stay in New York, ultimately enabling him to retire from Wall Street after just two years. After a brief travel stint, Richard has managed to expand his real estate company in different cities while also creating other business ventures in multiple industries. Check out Richard’s story of success in this week’s episode of Love Yourz!

Hustlers Guild founder, Yasmin Salina, gives us an in-depth view of how her childhood Boys & Girls Club sparked the idea to create her own nonprofit organization. After serving six years under the Obama Administration, Yasmin was left with only a few options as to how and who she would be working for as a new 30 something. Inspired by Diddy and Jay-Z, Yasmin decided to be her own boss and turn her passion for youth advocacy into something that could be utilized by the very same community she grew up in. In little to over a year, Yasmin and her team have managed to grow that passion into a fully operational nonprofit that develops and empowers youth through the use of STEM and Hip Hop. Recently recognized by Beyond Ideas Group, The Hustlers Guild has quickly become one of the most innovative and impactful nonprofits to spawn out of the DMV area. Check out Yasmin’s story of success in this week’s episode of Love Yourz!

Multi-faceted creative Lamont Howard details how he built his brand from the ground up through focus and determination. Lamont decided he would create his own future after receiving multiple denial letters from every job he applied for post graduation. With an abundance of experience already in the fashion and menswear industry, Lamont began to pull his resources together and curate content that reflected his own sense of style and artistry in menswear. Constantly grinding, brands and companies couldn’t help to take notice, eventually landing him with partnership deals with a multitude of companies ranging from Nike, GQ, RocNation, and even the likes of Russell Simmons. Today, Lamont has taken his brand, Mr. DeLamont, to the fashion mecca of the country, New York City, to elevate his brand and show people that you can create YOUR OWN lane. Check out Lamont’s story of success in this weeks episode of Love Yourz!

Stacy Ike, host of Oprah Winfrey Networks (OWN) first live show, OWN Tonight, details her journey and how she was intentional with her goals. During a brief stint in Australia, Stacy discovered her true passion and gift was within the entertainment industry. This time was short lived though as her Australia trip ended and she found herself back in Houston living with her parents. Hungry to get back to what she loved, Stacy packed her bags and moved to LA with nothing but a will to fight for her goals. The power of a positive personality and great networking skills led Stacy from taking orders as a waitress to hosting red carpet events with Hollywood celebs, eventually meeting and working with Oprah. Check out Stacy’s story of success in this week's episode of Love Yourz!

On this week of Love Yourz, Emmy Nominated Director, James Bland details how he turned his leap of faith into calculated success. Bland took a chance and moved from Florida to California to take on a career in content creation. Still struggling to adjust to life in LA, James found himself surrounded by a gang of robbers and a gun after leaving his mall job one night. Surviving the experience sparked the idea for something greater that would lead him to create the now hit drama series Giants. In 2014, James launched James Bland Productions, a full service production company focused on creating original premium content. Check out James’s story of success in this week's episode of Love Yourz!