The Business of Life with Dr King

Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King

Dr Ariel Rosita King brings on a variety of International guests from various countries, cultures, organisations, and businesses to talk about turning problem into possibilities! Let's turn our challenges in opportunities together! For more information: http://www.drarielrositaking.com http://www.arielfoundation.org

  1. 2D AGO

    Wealth and Confidence Are Built Through Focus, Not More Shifts or More Income with Dr Camille Upchurch, MD (Jamaica & USA)

    Send us Fan Mail One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of debt paid off in seven months sounds impossible until you hear how Dr Camille Upchurch did it and why the “how” is simpler than most of us want to believe. Dr Ariel R King sits down with Camille, a Jamaican-born practising physician who now coaches women and women physicians on wealth building, financial literacy, investing confidence, and creating a legacy that reaches beyond their own homes. We dig into the real turning point: focus.  Dr Upchurch explains why trying to do everything at once, retirement savings, children’s university funds, holidays, debt payoff, often leads to stress and slow progress. She breaks down how a clear spending plan can reveal thousands in hidden surplus, why lifestyle creep quietly steals your future, and why many financial advisers are not actually set up to help you become debt-free. You will also hear client stories where a simple budget uncovered $10,000 of monthly margin and where the “only option” of borrowing from retirement was replaced with a smarter path. The conversation goes deeper than tactics into money mindset. Camille makes the case that wealth starts with identity: becoming someone who makes decisions that serve her future self. We talk about scarcity versus abundance, money as a neutral tool, the myth that you need to work more shifts to build wealth, and how children absorb your money habits and your generosity whether you teach them or not. If you want practical personal finance steps with a human, empowering lens, press play. Subscribe, share with a friend who feels stuck, and leave us a review with the biggest money belief you are ready to change. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    25 min

  2. APR 25

    Technology Works Best When Humans Add Structure with Kenchukwu (Kene) Nnakwue (Nigeria)

    Send us Fan Mail Technology is moving so fast that what feels “new” today can feel obsolete in months, and that pace can be thrilling or exhausting depending on where you sit. I sit down with Mr Kanakwe, a software engineer and lifelong problem-solver, to get grounded on what matters most as artificial intelligence and modern digital tools reshape work, learning, and everyday life. We talk about technology as a practical solution, and why outcomes depend less on the tool and more on the structure around it: clear goals, good processes, and responsible use. Mr Kanakwe explains why AI often isn’t limited by intelligence but by organisation, and why experienced people can use AI to plan and build faster while beginners can get misled into “outsourcing” their thinking. We also dig into how schools and universities can teach AI and digital literacy early, with guard rules that keep curiosity high and misuse low. From global online communities to the next frontier of bionic technologies and healthcare innovation, we explore what the near future may hold, including assistive medical devices and more human-integrated tech. We also name the darker edge: deepfakes, identity misuse, and the urgent need for stronger norms and laws that protect trust without crushing innovation. If you enjoy thoughtful conversations on AI, responsible technology, software engineering, and the future of work and education, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What’s the one rule you want society to agree on for AI? Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    27 min

  3. APR 18

    What If Healing Is The Real Reparations with Daniel G. Harvell (USA/Mexico)

    Send us Fan Mail A UN vote on the transatlantic slave trade sounds like distant diplomacy until you look at the scoreboard and ask what it reveals about conscience, power, and denial. We sit down with Daniel G. Harvell, a lifelong traveller and researcher originally from Detroit, to break down what happened at the United Nations, why the resolution matters even without legal teeth, and why the pattern of yes votes, no votes, and abstentions still lands like a message to the African diaspora. From there, we go deeper than headlines. We talk about what made chattel slavery in the United States and the Caribbean distinct, how race and identity were engineered into law, and why the legacy cannot be waved away with “slavery existed everywhere”. We also revisit the long-running reparations debate through a concrete historical flashpoint: the promise of 40 acres and a mule, the political reversal that followed, and how that broken commitment echoes in today’s racial wealth gap and unequal access to opportunity. Daniel’s strongest claim is also the most challenging: cash reparations on a massive scale are unlikely to happen. Instead, he argues for reparations designed as repair, including free or subsidised mental health care and meaningful access to education. We connect that to intergenerational trauma, epigenetic pain, and the feeling many people describe as searching for “home” after a rupture that was never chosen. If this conversation sparks something in you, subscribe, share it with a friend, leave a review, and tell us: what would “repair” look like in real life for you? Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    34 min

  4. APR 11

    Self-Leadership For Youth Livelihoods In Zambia with Clyde Baron Milimo Ngwaze (Zambia)

    Send us Fan Mail Youth unemployment is often treated like a numbers problem. We treat it like a leadership and livelihoods problem. Dr Ariel R King sits down with Sir Clyde Milimo, co-founder of iCare Youth Zambia, to share a grounded model for youth empowerment in Zambia that moves beyond inspiration into practical outcomes: employability, vocational skills, internships, and real routes into self-employment. Clyde traces the mission back to his own journey, including being selected as one of eight youths by the US Department of State and receiving a scholarship, then turning that experience into a commitment to serve adolescents and young adults. We unpack self-leadership as a core life skill for job readiness, using five questions that help a young person find direction: who am I, where do I come from, where am I now, where am I going, and how will I get there. From self-image and self-control to self-direction, the framework connects mindset to measurable action. We also get specific about programme design: a theory of change that combines skills training with financial literacy and stakeholder support, plus an eight-stage pathway to sustainable livelihoods that begins with a labour market assessment. Clyde explains how tailored TVET training through TEVETA-registered institutions, internships and apprenticeships, and exit interviews can lead to either employment or entrepreneurship support such as tools and equipment. Along the way, we address inclusion and why youth development cannot focus only on the girl child while leaving the boy child behind. If you care about youth development, TVET, vocational training, and sustainable livelihoods in Africa, hit subscribe, share this with someone building a youth programme, and leave us a review with your biggest takeaway. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    25 min

  5. APR 5

    From Sri Lanka Retreats To Tech Boardrooms: A Journey Of Mindful Travel with Deborah Seminario (USA)

    Send us Fan Mail What if the most meaningful journey you take this year is the one that brings you back to yourself? We sit down with Deborah Seminario—global sales leader, language enthusiast, and lifelong traveller—to explore how moving through the world can shift your inner life, strengthen relationships, and make everyday choices feel lighter and more deliberate. Deborah traces a path from a childhood shaped by a TWA flight attendant mum to a career that criss‑crossed the globe, including years liaising with teams in China. She shares how languages like Spanish, French, and basic Mandarin and Japanese became tools for empathy, not just convenience. Then we go deep into a two‑week meditation and yoga retreat in rural Sri Lanka: open‑air huts, cold showers, no electricity, and a village community running an Ayurvedic clinic. Without Wi‑Fi or routine noise, she and her partner found time for honest questions about love, midlife, and parenting—while fellow travellers from around the world faced illness, divorce, and change with uncommon courage. We also contrast mindful, rustic travel with the pleasures of Thailand’s cities and islands, showing how both simplicity and comfort can be purposeful choices. For anyone worried about budgets, we break down staycations and micro‑resets that cost little but return a lot: a day with the phone off, a drive to see an old friend, or a seaside walk that clears the mind. Along the way, we explore how even a few local phrases can transform interactions, reveal cultural cues about hierarchy and gender, and turn transactions into conversations. If you’re craving clarity, connection, or just a better way to rest, this conversation offers practical ideas and warm, lived‑in wisdom. If the show resonates, follow, share with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a quick review—what’s one place that helped you hear yourself more clearly? Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    25 min

  6. MAR 29

    From Mass Extinction To Mindset Shift: Rethinking Growth, Wealth, And What We Value with Barbara Williams (UK)

    Send us Fan Mail A century into a human-driven mass extinction, the stories we tell about progress are colliding with the limits of a finite planet. We sit down with Lady Barbara Williams, a UK-based scientist and activist, to unpack the IPAT equation—Impact = Population × Affluence × Technology—and why growth economics reliably amplifies all three. Her thesis is stark but clarifying: our admiration for accumulation has become an incentive to degrade the ecosystems that keep us alive, and the geopolitical turmoil we see now is a symptom of ecological overshoot. Together we trace how carrying capacity, insect decline, and carbon as waste signal a system under stress, then pivot to what can change. Barbara lays out a shift from “grab and grow” to “shrink and share,” arguing that universal basic provision—guaranteed food, water, and shelter—would reduce fear, undermine the appeal of aggression, and create room for a just transition. We explore wealth caps, the outsized footprint of the ultra-wealthy, and the everyday consumption patterns that quietly drive damage. From seasonal, local diets to designing out planned obsolescence, the episode turns big ideas into practical choices communities can scale. Education and inner development emerge as powerful levers. If schools prize scores over stewardship, we raise brilliant consumers rather than resilient citizens. Barbara makes the case for rewilding learning, banning coercive advertising, and redirecting our ingenuity to living well within planetary boundaries. Limits need not mean loss; they can be a canvas for cooperation, creativity, and purpose. Along the way, we talk moral courage, breaking taboos around overpopulation and overconsumption, and how platforms and voices—yours included—can accelerate a necessary cultural reset. If this conversation sparked something, share it with a friend, subscribe for more thoughtful episodes, and leave a review with one action you’ll take this week to “shrink and share.” Your move matters. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    28 min

  7. MAR 21

    How Building Medical Schools In Africa Can Heal A Worldwide Crisis with Sir Tanimola Oyewole (Senegal & Nigeria)

    Send us Fan Mail The waiting lists are getting longer, the clinicians are exhausted, and the pipeline isn’t keeping up. We sit down with economic development strategist Sir Tanimola Oyewole to map a practical, ethical way to close the global health worker gap without draining the very systems that need help most. Our conversation starts with the uncomfortable truth: high-income countries face ageing populations, rising demand, and costly training, while lower-income nations invest in talent only to watch it migrate. Toin outlines a smarter path—build and scale accredited teaching hospitals across Africa, where youth demographics are strong and costs are dramatically lower. By co-designing curricula with destination medical councils, sponsoring nations like the UK, Canada, or the US could ensure graduates are practice-ready while expanding capacity tenfold for the same spend. It’s not charity; it’s efficient, long-horizon workforce planning that strengthens local health systems now and meets global needs later. We dive into the mechanics that make this work. Service bonds create fairness: graduates contribute five years to the country that trained them, then move to the sponsoring country for twenty, with an open invitation to return and share advanced skills. International students—Americans, Europeans, Asians—can also train at these institutions to bypass cost barriers and limited seats at home. We address accreditation alignment, reconcile six-year and eight-year medical education paths, and explore the political realities that demand visible results early on. The outcome is a blueprint that turns brain drain into brain circulation, grows clinician numbers at scale, and builds resilient hospitals where patients need them most. If you care about healthcare access, medical education, and practical solutions that balance equity and efficiency, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with a colleague who works in health policy or medical education, and leave a review with your take on how to make this model a reality. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    28 min

  8. MAR 14

    You Can Learn To Talk About Your Work Without Feeling Like You’re Bragging with Lady Octavia Goredema, MBE (Zimbabwe, UK, USA)

    Send us Fan Mail What if confidence wasn’t a feeling but a record you keep? We sit down with Octavia Goredema—author, leadership development strategist and coach—to explore how a childhood letter to a publisher grew into a mission to help people do their best work and speak about it without cringing. From a high‑pressure PR career to a coaching practice that serves teams across the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, Goredema shares the key moments that reshaped her path and the tools she now teaches to unlock momentum. We unpack the Fire Memos habit, a simple Friday ritual that turns a chaotic week into clear evidence: the problems you solved, the people you helped, the lessons you earned and the momentum building beneath the surface. That archive powers performance reviews, pay conversations, CV updates and interviews—especially on the weeks you doubt yourself. We also dig into the realities many professionals face, particularly women and underrepresented talent: hard work alone is not enough. Visibility, narrative and sponsorship matter. Goredema explains how to build an authentic personal brand statement that focuses on service—who you help, what you solve and the outcomes you enable—so talking about your work feels true rather than loud. Along the way, we explore how to change careers with intention, why sharing your process is an act of service, and how to become a role model even before you feel “ready.” Octavia highlights practical steps you can take today, points you to her resources—including Prep Push Pivot, her Audible Originals Brand Yourself a Success and How to Change Careers, and her free Fire Memos newsletter—and reminds us that our careers are the most personal investment we’ll ever make. If this conversation helps you see your wins more clearly, share it with a friend, subscribe for more candid career strategies, and leave a review to tell us your biggest takeaway. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    26 min
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Dr Ariel Rosita King brings on a variety of International guests from various countries, cultures, organisations, and businesses to talk about turning problem into possibilities! Let's turn our challenges in opportunities together! For more information: http://www.drarielrositaking.com http://www.arielfoundation.org

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  • Creator
    Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Dr Ariel Rosita King
  • Show Website
    The Business of Life with Dr King