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Cousin Ed

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  1. 2d ago

    Motivational Monday - Listening Over Fighting 'The Quiet Power Of Validation'

    On today's episode, I am getting real with you about something we all do but rarely admit. We live on defense. The second somebody comes at us with a different view, a different feeling, a different truth, we brace up and buck before we ever really listen. It started with a video I could not shake this past weekend, and it turned into one of the most honest conversations I have had about how some men truly feel. I take you from the "Black Lives Matter" versus "All Lives Matter" moment all the way into my own household, where my baby girl is growing into her independence and teaching me to breathe, put the ego down, and let her feel validated. (It's a work in progress.) I even pull in a little hoop wisdom, because when your teammate misses the free throw, YOU did not lose. WE lost. That is what being a team really means, on the court, in the house, and in this community. And yes, this ties right into our "Hug a Tree" series, because staying grounded and rooted is exactly what this moment asks of us. I am not preaching from some mountaintop here, I am learning right alongside you. That Brooklyn is still in me, trust me. But three little words are changing my relationships one conversation at a time: I hear you. Tap in and listen now: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner 🎧 Drop me a comment about a moment somebody made you truly feel heard, or a time you wish they had, and then share this with someone who needs the reminder. Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. Remember, it's not just a podcast, it's a Community. No Matter How You Cut It Or Slice It, We're All In This Together!!! 👑

  2. 5d ago

    Financial Freedom Fridays - ft Tiyana King 'Attack Your Debt Before It’s To Late’

    In this Financial Freedom Friday episode, we're diving deep into what it really takes to get your money in order. I sat down with Tiyana Rosaiah Jamēs King, founder of The Rosaiah Jamēs Firm, and she brought the whole blueprint. This isn't just budgeting tips. It's about healing, discipline, and building wealth on purpose. Since 2023, her clients have paid off over 1.4 million dollars in debt, and today she's showing us exactly how they did it. We talk about her journey from drowning in debt as a college student, through losing her grandmother right before school, to the viral video that changed her whole life. Then she breaks down high yield savings, certificates of deposit, and why she leans on credit unions that reinvest in our community. But the part that stopped me cold? She requires every single client to have a therapist, because so much of our spending is deeper than money. It's grief, it's dopamine, it's trying to keep up with the Joneses. Tap in to get your money right: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner. Connect With Tiyana Rosaiah Jamēs King (The Rosaiah Jamēs Firm) Website: theRJfirm.com Email: clients@theRJfirm.com Instagram: @TheRosaiahJamesFirm TikTok: @TheRJFirm YouTube: @TheRJFirm Drop me a comment about the money habit you're working on this year, and let me know what landed the hardest for you. We cannot keep living by impulse out here, FAM, so let's get in order together and celebrate every step forward. 💪🏾 Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. Cousin Ed's Corner is not just about motivation, we're living it. Share this with someone who's ready to break the debt cycle and build something real! 👑

  3. Aug 27

    The Corner Connection - Funding The Classroom 'Lifting The Community'

    FAM, this Corner Connection came straight off my heart. I was set to give you a Wind Down Wednesday, but I saw a young teacher speak on everything our educators quietly carry, the money they pull out of their own pockets, the district deficits, and the lengths they go to just so their kids have what they need. I could not shake it. So I came to the Corner to talk with you about showing up for our teachers this school year. Go and check out the young lady who inspired all of this right here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcdjRieRYjF/ Today, I break down a few simple ways we can all give back, buy one extra school supply for a kid who has none, adopt a classroom online, or donate something even more precious, your time. Here are the spots I mentioned on air so you can act today: AdoptAClassroom.org (search teachers and high-need schools by location, subject, or grade), DonorsChoose.org (browse vetted classroom projects and filter by zip code or highest-poverty schools), and Amazon Wish Lists through #ClearTheList and #AdoptATeacher. You can also just call your local school's front office or PTA and ask who needs help. It's all about community, I'm asking each out you/us to help and support. Because the truth is, the teachers who poured into us are a big part of why we're standing where we stand. Each one, teach one. When we help a teacher, we help a whole classroom full of kids, and we lift the whole community up in the process.  Tap in to hear the whole episode: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner 💛 Drop me a comment about a teacher who changed your life, then go pick a classroom and give something, and tag #CousinEdsCorner so it travels. Share this with somebody who's got a giving heart. Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. It's not just a podcast, it's a Community. 👑

  4. Aug 22

    Thank God For Everything (TGIF) - Meatloaf or Hamburgers? 'A Faith Lesson Straight From the Kitchen'

    In this episode, I'm taking you into the kitchen with me, because a simple meal turned into one of the realest conversations we've had over here. I was standing there trying to decide between a Hamburger 🍔 and a Meatloaf, and it hit me. Meatloaf, hamburgers, meatballs, it is all the same meat. The only thing that changes is how you break it down and how you take it in. And that is exactly how the weight of this world works. So much gets put on our shoulders. Work, relationships, parenting, friendships, and just dealing with people every single day. In this episode, I'm reminding you that you do not have to take it all in one bite. You can portion it out. You can bring people around to help you carry it. You can dress it up so it feels a little more subtle. And when it is a full meatloaf, you can cut it slow and take your time. Perspective changes everything. I also had to check myself and remember to be grateful I even have the meal, because some folks do not have a meal at all, and some do not even have the money to have the problem. We are blessed and highly favored, and God will not put more on us than we can bear. He is above us like an umbrella, behind us cleaning up yesterday, beneath us as our rock, and within us when we pray. Tap in and listen now: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner Drop me a comment and tell me which one you're choosing this week, the meatloaf or the hamburger, and share how you break down the weight when it gets too heavy. Let's keep building and carrying it together. 💪🏾 Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. Share this with somebody who needs the reminder that they are not carrying it alone. 👑 No Matter How You Cut It Or Slice It, We're All In This Together!!!

  5. Aug 20

    The Corner Connection: How to Separate What You've Become Familiar With!!!

    In this episode, we're diving into something I wrote down earlier this week and could not shake, the power of unchecking your favorites. Today, I take you back to the Fab Five days, back when T-Mobile gave you five people you could call free all day long, and I ask the question that got me: if that five never changed, did you? This is not just about the names starred in your phone. It is about the loyalty we hold onto with our carriers, our barbers, our hairdressers, our insurance, and yes, our people, sometimes long after the season has passed. Now hear me clearly, FAM, this is not about being cold or cutting anybody off with malice. It is about time, space, and growth. I share my own examples, the old manager I used to call every single morning and the summer-ball teammate I have not trained with in ten years, and how I learned to do my part first, reach out, check on the folks I care about, and then let that favorites list breathe. Because when you uncheck a star, you are not erasing somebody. You are making room for who and what is meant for this season.  Tap in to make some room: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner Drop me a comment about a favorite you finally unchecked, or a strained relationship you reached out to first, and share how you have learned to honor your past seasons while making space for new blessings. Let's keep building and growing together. 💪🏾 Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. Cousin Ed's Corner is not just a podcast, it's a Community, and remember, No Matter How You Cut It Or Slice It, We're All In This Together. Share this with someone who needs the permission to make room. 👑

  6. Aug 18

    Motivational Monday - Why I'm Not Sad, But Grateful For The Joyful Journey

    This Motivational Monday I'm getting personal, and I'm calling it a selfish one, but stay with me because it's a Journey of JOY. This past weekend I dropped my baby girl off at college and on the very same trip I turned around and picked my son up after he finished his 1st full year of being a grown up. Two kids, two completely different chapters, one stretch of highway. And the big question that everybody keeps asking me:  ARE YOU GOING TO BE SAD DROPPING HER OFF? My honest answer? I'm not sad at all. I'm truly, truly grateful. This is a joyful time and I look forward to the journey ahead. In this one I take you along for the whole ride. I talk about watching my daughter step into a diverse new world full of people and experiences she's never lived around before. I talk about my son, the one who graduated in May, worked full time while in school, signed his own first year of rent, and is now making the smart move to come home, save his money, and start his master's. And I get real about watching him become the big brother who gives his little sister the truths about this next season, the kind of mentor I never had in front of me when it was my turn. Tap in and listen now: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner.  Drop me a comment about a next chapter you're walking into right now, whether you're sending somebody off, bringing somebody home, or just honoring the village that got you here. Share this with a parent who needs to hear it today. Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. No matter how you cut it or slice it, we're all in this together. 👑

  7. Aug 14

    Financial Freedom Friday ft. Jaricka Thomas: Make Your Money Make Sense

    This Financial Freedom Friday, we are pulling up to the corner to make money make sense. I sat down with Jaricka Thomas, a Certified Financial Education Instructor and the founder of Saving Sense, a movement built to empower our communities and heal generational wealth disparities. This is not about fancy words and big letters behind a name. This is about us, our future, and the wealth that has been waiting on us to reach out and grab it. Jaricka keeps it a hundred about paying down about $66,000 in student loan debt, and she breaks down the difference between just saving and actually investing so clearly that it finally clicks. We got into high yield savings, the S&P 500, index funds, IRAs, and the thing that stuck with me the most. Your employer match is free money, and you would never step over $5 laying on the ground, so stop stepping over that match, FAM. We also talked about our community, how we took the Disney trips but never bought the Disney stock, and how generational wealth does not have to be inherited. It can start with you, today. Remember, when you know better, you do better. This episode is the knowing, and the doing is up to us. Tap in now and Listen in: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner. Drop me a comment about the first money move you are making after this episode, and share this with somebody who is ready to get free. Show my guest some love and go learn with her too: follow @savingsensehq, visit savingsense.org, and reach out at info@savingsense.org. Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. It's not just a podcast, it's a Community. No matter how you cut it or slice it, we're all in this together.

  8. Aug 12

    The Corner Connection - Perseverance Is the Excellence 'What Sending My Daughter to College Reminded Me Of'

    This episode is straight from the heart. This was supposed to be a normal Wind Down Wednesday, but a long morning conversation with my Big Brother Mr. Moody flipped my whole perspective, so I had to sit down and talk it out with you all. As I get ready to send my baby girl off to her freshman year of college, we got real about life, about growing up, and about what it takes to let your kids step into their independence. We covered the stuff that matters. Enjoy life, but do it wisely. Stay safe, and not just from others, but from your own doing. I kept it honest, because I love you too much to make it sound easy. Success is not easy, and the real question is always whether you are going to keep going. Once you are out there, nobody is going to wake you up for class or check your habits for you, so I talked about the discipline it takes, and about finding that one uncle, aunt, cousin, coach, or mentor who will tell you the truth in a way you can actually hear. And FAM, this conversation is for all of us, myself included, because perseverance is the excellence, whether or not college is your road. I close this one out with a challenge for the whole Corner Community. Let's pray for our kids at every level, from elementary to college, because those prayers are money in the bank to be cashed later. Then send a care package to a young person heading off this season, even one who is not your family. Bless somebody just because. Tap in and listen on demand anytime, anywhere: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner. Drop me a comment and tell me who your truth teller is, and who you are blessing this week. Share this with a parent or a student who needs to hear it, because it's not just a podcast, it's a Community. Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. I love each and every one of you. Nothing you can do about it. 👑

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Welcome to Cousin Ed’s Corner. This is not only my block but it’s OUR block. Come and join me for some of the realest conversations you will have.