The Cogent Code

Akil Bektemba & Cia Parker
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An educational and AI inclusive podcast from three distinct business people from three sectors, Corporate America, Workforce Development and Private Practice, Therapy. and their multi-cultural guest. The Cogent Code explores life, politics, business, AI and culture and how people of color experience and navigate through the challenges of staying true to themselves and balancing the highs and lows in the world and learning along the way. Be a fly on the wall and listen in.

  1. Sep 18

    Allow us to reintroduce ourselves- Cia and Akil

    On this episode of the Cogent Code podcast, we're hitting reset… allow us to reintroduce ourselves. 2025 has been A LOT. New presidency, tariffs messing with prices, executive orders changing the rules overnight… we're catching up on all of it and talking about what it actually feels like living through this in real time, not just watching it on the news.

  2. Mar 28

    Near Death Experience

    On this episode, we are going to talk about near death experiences. Life is short and we all have a birth and a death in our lifetime. What happens when you have a experience that is not death, but, it is close to it. What happens to your mental state, how you value the people and things in your life in a new way once this happens. After the last couple of years, many people thought about death and their lives in new ways with more respect for the possibilities… I have a special guest to today that will share what he has learned from a recent near death experience and what he learned from it. You won't want to miss it...

  3. 03/26/2022

    Cuffin Season

    On this episode, we are going to talk about that time of the year both males and females start to feel lonely and want someone to cuddle up to. You might decide to link up with someone that you only kinda like, you give them a little added attention from November until February. Once the month’s start getting warmer and more options start becoming feasible, you might drop them, ghost them or straight start tripping on them. This is defined as Cuffin Season... but.. are their rules to this...

  4. 03/20/2022

    What's poppin?

    On this episode, we just catch up on what has been going on since we have been on a break, just a little check in to keep up with the hosts...

  5. 09/08/2021

    Are you an Imposter?

    On this episode of The Cogent Code, you might find yourself rethinking whether you are an imposter. We will define what imposter syndrome Is, whether this is a syndrome that you suffer from, and what to do to get over it.

  6. 08/27/2021

    It is a matter of grief..

    On this episode, we are discussing grief.. Grief and loss was a prevalent theme this last year… Whether it be on the TV, on social media or on your newsfeed…. Over 500,000 people experienced it personally with the loss of a love one due to Covid 19… We discuss the 5 stages of grief, what are the types of grief that can be crippling and some of the ways that we found to cope with it.

  7. 05/25/2021

    Microaggressions

    On this episode of the cogent code podcast we explore microaggressions. How do we experience these things in life and what can be done about it when we do?

  8. 04/05/2021

    Black Men Golf...How sports life Golf parallels life....

    We’ve given Cia the night off and I’ve invited my brothers, Rod and Deon (aka Speedy D), to join me in discussing our perspectives on a few topics that impact black men. As avid golfers, both of these cats agree that the game of Golf really mirrors life for the black man in many ways. From its beginning, brothers took to golf with a passion. However, like most places in America, especially those that cater to the rich and elite and white demographic; golf was not supposed to include us, except in a servitude capacity.

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An educational and AI inclusive podcast from three distinct business people from three sectors, Corporate America, Workforce Development and Private Practice, Therapy. and their multi-cultural guest. The Cogent Code explores life, politics, business, AI and culture and how people of color experience and navigate through the challenges of staying true to themselves and balancing the highs and lows in the world and learning along the way. Be a fly on the wall and listen in.

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  • Creator
    Akil Bektemba & Cia Parker
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean