Make Your Marq Asa Lewis Jr

This week I talk to Mr Aaron Chess about his wild journey trying to get into politics so far. Why would young black kid from the south side get into politics? Do we as minorities hold our minority candidates to a higher standard? Why did you put on "the hat"??????? We talk about all of these and more. Proud of what he's trying to do to make the 309 a better place and only 23!! Keep grinding young man

Joined by Financial Services Professional Aaron Montgomery to talk about the importance of financial literacy, especially in the black community. We share some sobering statistics about Peoria, talk about our experiences and lack of education about money growing up and the importance of taking the next steps in understanding money so we can change our financial futures!

Joined this week by Michael Price from C.O.R.E. Boxing and Fitness. We talk about his path to helping get his boxing facility off the ground with his partners, their struggles finding their footing and then trying to navigate the pandemic caused by COVID-19!

Me and Antwaun Banks are joined by my good friend Anthony Harris Sr. to talk about his business - The Heir Cigar Lounge. We talk about his path to becoming a business owner, his motivations for starting a cigar lounge and how he has navigated starting a business in the middle of a pandemic. It's been awesome seeing his growth throughout this entire process!

Joined in episode number 2 by Ashley Whitlatch, author of "I Am Everything". We have an awesome conversation about why she got into writing, how she balances so many things on her plate and dive into our feelings about why affirmations are important for todays youth! She is such an inspirational woman. If you would like to purchase a book for you and your family, here is a link!  https://a-k-c-and-co.myshopify.com/

We're back for season 2 and year 2 of the Make Your Marq podcast and we've got some fun new ideas on the way. With the help of my friend and partner Antwaun Banks (founder of Product of the Project) we talk about our programs, how we linked up and our new venture - Behind the Brand. Excited to see what this brings and be on the lookout for our upcoming YouTube channel!