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Professional Culture the Podcast Professional Culture Podcast
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Prof Culture:
Christopher Cooper and Jarmichael Harris share their perspectives as professional men who have graduated from the same Predominantly White Institution which they now work for. Listen as the two explore topics on popular culture, current events, faith, and personal growth.
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Episode 5.2 - We're in Good Hands
Coop and J Harris debate LeBron versus MJ, chat about Election Cycle 2020, and other hot topics in the media.
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Episode 5.1 - United Corporations of America
Welcome to Season 5 of Professional Culture the Podcast! Coop and J chat about Wedding Bells, Election 2020, Black Lives Matter, and Higher Education in our first episode back in several months! There is a lot to unpack in Season 5, glad your still with us!
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Episode 4.5 - Frederick Shegog
Chris and J sit down with one of J's mentee's Frederick "Freddy" Shegog and talk recovery and the grind of entrepreneurship.
Frederick Shegog, Founder/CEO of The Message LLC, is inspiring, educating, and creating healthy lifestyles for all as a motivational speaker. Dumpster diving, panhandling, and drinking were once everyday activities for Frederick Shegog. In his early twenties, he entered a spiral of addiction and untreated mental health that pulled him away from his childhood dreams. Despite a decade of alcohol abuse and time spent homeless, Shegog was able to transform himself into an honors student in just two years. Now, as a motivational speaker, he is on a mission to help others combat substance use disorder and mental health. Experienced in creating and facilitating workshops to address the needs of the community in the areas of collegiate recovery, substance use disorders, and mental health, he is changing the way colleges serve/educate students in recovery and dealing with mental illness. Frederick routinely speaks to patients range in age from 16-65 dealing with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities. Group and lecture topics range from family, parenting, friendships, significant others, and goal setting. To learn more about Frederick, visit his website, http://www.themessagellc.com.
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Episode 4.4 - Tonya Lynch
Chris and J sit down with Emmy Award Winner, Tonya J. Lynch.
Tonya J. Lynch is the founder of the non-profit The Black Light Project and executive producer and creative director of the documentary and photography exhibit by the same name. Since 2017 she has presented on media imaging and shown the film and exhibit along the East Coast including: The University of Maryland, the National Black Child Development Institute, And Pitt Community College. Recently the project was highlighted in on the UNC-TV (PBS) program ‘Muse’. That segment would win Best Historical and Cultural Segment at the 34th Annual Mid-South Regional Emmy’s. In addition to her film and production work, Tonya has formerly worked as a English and Public Speaking instructor at PittCommunity College and Wake Tech. She holds a Masters degree in English from ECU. She also co-owns JGirls Style Solutions with her sister Mimi Jefferson. And on any given Saturday you can find her whipping up the famous sauce for her husband’s famous wings for Toot’s Smokin Coals. She is the mother of 8 children: ages 5 to 20.
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Episode 4.3 - "Our Friends are Dope!"
Chris and J catch up and chat about the success of Professional Culture the Podcast and the amazing people in our lives that have blessed the show.
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Episode 4.2 - The Pittmans
Coop and J sit down with the dynamic duo and power couple Jarrette and Maya Pittman.
Jarrette and Maya met in a spoken word poetry and theater group at UNC-Chapel Hill, and have been connected ever since. The Pittman's got married in 2015, and have been able to continue valuing what's right, over what's popular. Living the professions of an attorney at law and licensed mental health counselor, our purposes have been aligned in being able to serve others. Family, friends, moments, memories, living, laughing and loving are what make their lives most meaningful.
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