Cultural Development Podcast

Jerome Scurry Jr
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🎙️ Cultural Development Podcast — hosted by Jerome “Rome the Rula” Scurry Jr. is where culture meets discipline, leadership, and real-life experience. As a former law enforcement officer, U.S. military veteran, mentor, and coach, Rome brings raw, unfiltered conversations on personal growth, masculinity, relationships, leadership, and navigating today’s world with purpose. This podcast challenges perspectives, builds mindset, and equips listeners with the tools to lead themselves, their families, and their communities. Through real stories, guest interviews, and thought-provoking discussions, Cultural Development is more than talk—it’s a blueprint for evolution. Lead • Teach • Inspire.

Episodes

  1. Surviving the Charleston Church Shooting: Jyron Pinckney Tells His Story.

    5d ago

    Surviving the Charleston Church Shooting: Jyron Pinckney Tells His Story.

    In this powerful episode of the Cultural Development Podcast, we sit down with Jyron Pinckney, a survivor connected to one of the darkest moments in modern American history — the 2015 mass shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Jyron shares his story from inside the church, the weight of surviving, the impact of racial hatred, and how a moment meant to destroy a community became a testimony of strength, faith, survival, and purpose. This conversation is not just about tragedy. It is about memory, healing, truth, and what our communities must learn from the pain people carry in silence. On Cultural Development Podcast, we believe real stories create real understanding. This episode gives space to a survivor’s voice, honors those who lost their lives, and challenges us to think deeper about hate, forgiveness, trauma, faith, and the responsibility we all have to build better communities. Watch, listen, reflect, and share this conversation with someone who needs to hear it. Guest: Jyron Pinckney Host: Jerome Scurry Jr. / Rome the Rula Podcast: Cultural Development Podcast #CulturalDevelopmentPodcast #JyronPinckney #MotherEmanuel #CharlestonStrong #RealConversations A stronger YouTube title could be: Surviving the Charleston Church Shooting: Jyron Pinckney Tells His Story.

    53 min
  2. Attorney Dante Wright: A Story of Triumph

    May 23

    Attorney Dante Wright: A Story of Triumph

    Rome the Rula sits down with Attorney Dante Wright for a powerful conversation about adversity, mentorship, and transformation. Growing up in poverty and instability while spending part of his childhood in foster care, Dante faced challenges that could have easily defined his future. Instead, through resilience, guidance, and determination, he changed the trajectory of his life and became a respected attorney. This episode explores leadership, masculinity, discipline, second chances, personal growth, and what it truly takes to overcome your environment and build a meaningful life. Presented by Cultural Development Podcast.

    58 min
  3. Former Undercover Cop Reveals The Trauma Nobody Talks About | Matthew Griffin

    May 12

    Former Undercover Cop Reveals The Trauma Nobody Talks About | Matthew Griffin

    In this episode of the Cultural Development Podcast, Jerome Scurry Jr. aka Rome the Rula sits down with former Navy rescue swimmer, undercover narcotics officer, author, and speaker Matthew Griffin for a raw conversation about trauma, masculinity, mental health, and life after the badge. Matthew opens up about the realities of law enforcement, the pressure men face to suffer in silence, his personal battles with trauma, and his journey toward healing and purpose. From undercover work and PTSD to leadership, identity, and growth, this episode dives into conversations many men avoid but desperately need. This is more than a police conversation — it’s about culture, survival, healing, and becoming the man you were meant to be. 🎙️ Cultural Development Podcast Hosted by Jerome Scurry Jr. aka Rome the Rula Follow LTI: 📲 IG: @leadteachinspirenetwork Follow Rome the Rula: 📲 IG: @rometherula Guest: Matthew Griffin 📘 Author of The Journey to Midnight 🌐 Matthew Griffin Official Website

    1h 9m
  4. A Retired Black Navy Diver’s Journey” Ft Darien Durr

    Apr 14

    A Retired Black Navy Diver’s Journey” Ft Darien Durr

    🎙️ A Retired Black Navy Diver’s Journey In this episode, we sit down with a retired Black Navy diver to break down his path into the United States Navy and what it really took to earn that title. From the beginning stages of his journey, he shares the challenges he faced—including the stigma surrounding Black men and swimming—and how he pushed through to succeed in one of the most demanding fields in the military. We also dive into his transition out of the Navy and into civilian life, where he took on new roles and responsibilities, including becoming a police officer. In a full-circle moment, he reflects on his time in the academy—where Rome the Rula served as his instructor—and how those experiences continued to shape his mindset, discipline, and leadership. This episode is about resilience, breaking barriers, and evolving through every stage of life while wearing many hats and staying grounded in purpose.

    59 min
  • 4 Episodes

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🎙️ Cultural Development Podcast — hosted by Jerome “Rome the Rula” Scurry Jr. is where culture meets discipline, leadership, and real-life experience. As a former law enforcement officer, U.S. military veteran, mentor, and coach, Rome brings raw, unfiltered conversations on personal growth, masculinity, relationships, leadership, and navigating today’s world with purpose. This podcast challenges perspectives, builds mindset, and equips listeners with the tools to lead themselves, their families, and their communities. Through real stories, guest interviews, and thought-provoking discussions, Cultural Development is more than talk—it’s a blueprint for evolution. Lead • Teach • Inspire.

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