The "What's Your Revolution?" Show with Dr. Charles Corprew"

Dr. Charles Corprew
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The "What's Your Revolution" show with Dr. Charles Corprew, is a show for men and the people who love them where we dialogue about how men can find and embrace the healthiest version of themselves.

  1. Jun 2

    God Gave Her the Idea at 2am — Now Crystal Lugo Is Pitching Sharks and Building Generational Wealth

    I remember the first time I heard Crystal Lugo pitch. I was in the room and I knew immediately. This woman is onto something real. Not because the product was flashy. Because it was simple. The GloveScaler is a fish scaling glove with cleats that lets you grip and scale a fish with your bare hands. That is it. And that simplicity is exactly what great founders do. They solve a problem that has been sitting in plain sight for decades. But this episode is not just about a fishing glove. It is about what it actually takes to go from an idea God deposits in you at 2am to a full patent, a Shark Tank appearance, and a company with global ambitions. Crystal is a Black woman mompreneur, a wife, and a CEO who built this from scratch. No roadmap. No connections in the fishing industry. A patent lawyer who questioned whether she even had a working prototype. She figured it out anyway. We talk about the real cost of building something. The loneliness, the brick walls, the funding battles, and the moments you want to quit. We talk about what it means for a Black female founder to compete for capital, win pitch competitions, and walk through those double doors on Shark Tank after ten years of trying to get there. We talk about generational wealth and what it actually means beyond the buzzword. Crystal Lugo is one of the most resilient Black inventors I have met in 25 years of working in this space. GloveScaler is the unicorn fishing glove this industry has been waiting for. And it is just getting started. Go to glovescaler.com and get your pre-order in now. What's your revolution?

    56 min

  2. May 19

    The Inheritance Nobody Talks About | Chazz Scott

    I thought I was bringing Chazz Scott back to talk about success. What we ended up talking about was rest and why so many of us feel guilty doing it. Chazz just delivered a TEDx talk tracing his family's roots back to a plantation in Sparta, Georgia. 1828. His great-great-great grandfather never had a choice about resting. And the science says that trauma doesn't just fade — it passes down. It shapes how we feel when we dare to slow down. That hit me different. Because I know that feeling. The anxiety. The guilt. The restlessness that shows up on day four of vacation and doesn't let up until day six. I've felt it. Most of us have. and we've been calling it ambition when it might actually be inheritance. Chazz also said something I keep coming back to: you can go faster by slowing down. More focus. More creativity. More of yourself to give. The research backs it up. So the real question isn't whether you can afford to rest. It's whether you can afford not to.

    51 min

  3. May 5

    Black Is Normal: Owning Power and Building Wealth with Venture Capitalist Khadijah Robinson

    In this episode, I sat down with Khadijah Robinson, and I’m going to be honest with you—this conversation challenged me. Khadijah is not moving off some perfectly mapped-out plan. She is moving when the moment calls for it. She went from law to entrepreneurship to exiting companies to now building a venture fund backed by Black investors. No straight line. No guarantees. Just conviction and movement. That’s where most of us get stuck. We want certainty before we act. The truth is, the next level of your life is not waiting on your plan. It’s waiting on your decision to move. We also got into something I wrestle with—ambition versus presence. When you’re wired like we are, you convince yourself that grinding now earns you freedom later. What I heard in her story, and what I see in myself, is that if you don’t learn how to show up for people now, you won’t suddenly become that man later. You’re just rehearsing neglect at a higher level. We talked about wealth, and I’m going to keep it direct. If you are not in ownership, you are on the outside. Venture capital is one of the clearest paths to exponential wealth, yet most of us don’t even know how to access it. That’s not an accident. That’s exposure and network. Khadijah is building a fund that brings us into rooms we were never invited into. That matters. Then she said something that shifted the whole conversation. Her revolution is not about proving anything. Black is normal. That means no performing. No code-switching for validation. No measuring yourself against someone else’s standard. You get to exist, build, and win from your own center. Here’s what I want you to sit with—opportunities are showing up every day. Deals, relationships, rooms, capital. The question is simple: are you positioned to move when it’s your turn?

    57 min

  4. Apr 21

    "How to Lose" with Author and Entrepreneur Reggie Prevail

    went into this conversation thinking we were going to talk about success. Instead, I got punched in the gut. I sat down with Reggie Prevail—a 30-year-old entrepreneur, investor, and builder—and what he laid out forced me to confront something I didn’t want to admit: I had been moving too fast, doing too much, and in some areas… pretending. Pretending I wasn’t afraid. Pretending I had it all handled. Pretending I didn’t need to slow down. And the truth is, that pretending comes with a cost. We don’t talk enough about losing—especially as Black men. We’re taught to win, to dominate, to push through. But nobody teaches us how to lose the right things: ego, fear, perfectionism, control, and even people. Reggie flipped the script for me. He said, “Win or win.” Not win or lose—win or win. Because if you know how to use your losses, you never actually lose. That hit me. It made me think about my own life—my health scares, my relationships, my work. The moments where I avoided the truth because I didn’t want to face what might come with it. The times I held onto people longer than I should have. The times I tried to do everything myself instead of building the team that would actually help me scale. That’s not strength. That’s fear dressed up as control. And here’s what I know now: The revolution for many of us isn’t about doing more. It’s about letting go of the things that are quietly holding us back. Letting go of the ego that keeps us out of rooms. Letting go of the fear that keeps us from the doctor’s office. Letting go of the mindset that says we have to figure it all out alone. And maybe the hardest one… Letting go of the people and versions of ourselves that no longer serve where we’re going. Reggie also broke down something that most people aren’t paying attention to: while everyone is chasing tech and AI, real wealth is quietly shifting into places we’ve overlooked—blue-collar businesses, ownership, systems, and control. That’s a different kind of game. And most folks aren’t even on the field. So here’s the question I’m sitting with—and I want you to sit with it too: What do you need to lose… so you can finally win? Because if you don’t answer that honestly, you’ll keep building a life that looks successful on the outside—but feels incomplete on the inside. And I’m not interested in that kind of success anymore. I’m interested in building a life that’s real, aligned, and fully mine. That’s my revolution.

    1h 20m

  5. Apr 5

    The Dark Season That Built Me with Weight Loss Influencer Robert "Brix" Glover

    This episode hit different. I sat down with Robert Brix Glover, and what started as a conversation turned into a mirror—one that forced both of us to confront the parts of ourselves we don’t always want to see. We talked about something most men—especially Black men—don’t talk about enough: those dark seasons. Not the highlight reel. Not the transformation photos. But the in-between… the moments where you’re lost, disconnected, and barely holding it together. Brix named it what it is—a “dark night of the soul.” And as he spoke, I realized I’ve been there too… and if I’m honest, parts of me are still walking through it. What struck me most is this: Success can become a distraction from your healing. Brix went from 360 pounds to a physique that turns heads everywhere he goes. Built a following. Built a brand. Built a life that looks like success. But underneath it all, the work hadn’t been done yet. And eventually… life circles back. That’s the part nobody tells you. We also got real about coping. For him, it was food. For others, it might be women, work, money, ego—pick your poison. But at the root, it’s the same thing: avoiding what’s inside. And here’s where I need you to lean in… Healing is not optional if you want to lead at a high level. You can’t build a business, a relationship, or a legacy on top of unprocessed trauma. It will show up—every time. We also talked about something I’ve been wrestling with myself: playing small. Even when people are telling you you’re making an impact. Even when the evidence is there. There’s still that voice that says, “Who are you to be that big?” That’s not humility—that’s fear dressed up as humility. And if you’re not careful, you’ll cap your own growth while telling yourself you’re being grounded. Let me be clear: Playing small is a disservice—not just to you, but to everybody you’re called to impact. We closed on something practical, something you can actually do: Create space daily to sit with yourself. Not distractions. Not noise. Not movement. Just you… and your thoughts. Because if you don’t understand your inner world, it will run your outer world.

    1h 4m

  6. Mar 18

    Dr. Aisha Nyandoro on Radical Imagination and the Courage to Dream Again

    In this episode, I sit down with my friend Dr. Aisha Nyandoro, president and CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, for a conversation that is really about more than policy, nonprofit leadership, or guaranteed income. This is a conversation about vision, courage, community, and what it means to protect your joy in chaotic times. Aisha breaks down the revolutionary work behind the Magnolia Mother’s Trust, the groundbreaking program that gives Black mothers living in poverty $1,000 a month with no strings attached. But what moved me most was not just the money. It was what the money made possible. It gives women room to breathe. It gives families a little peace. And maybe most importantly, it gives people permission to dream again. What Aisha makes plain in this conversation is that poverty does more than drain a bank account. It can rob people of imagination. It can make survival feel like the only option. And when that happens, revolution gets buried under stress, scarcity, and exhaustion. Her work is about disrupting that cycle and restoring agency, dignity, and possibility to Black women and their families. We also delve deeper into Aisha’s leadership journey, from her roots in Jackson, Mississippi, to her emergence as a national voice on guaranteed income and justice. She talks honestly about balancing ego and service, staying grounded while receiving major recognition, and ensuring the movement remains centered on the people most impacted. That part matters. Too many leaders get caught up in being seen. Aisha reminds us that real leadership is about being a vessel, not the story. For me, this episode is also a masterclass in what revolutionary leadership looks like. It looks like listening. It looks like a trusting community. It looks like planting seeds for a future you may never personally sit under. And it looks like holding on to radical imagination when the world is doing everything it can to make you small, fearful, and defeated. This episode challenges all of us to ask a harder question: are we building lives rooted in fear and scarcity, or are we bold enough to dream beyond what the world told us was possible? Aisha’s answer is clear. Her revolution is making so-called radical ideas part of everyday life. And after this conversation, I think all of us have to ask ourselves what it would look like to do the same.

    51 min

  7. Mar 12

    Nine Years of Revolution: Dr. Charles Corprew and Dr. Travis Batts on Freedom, Health, Love, and Legacy

    In this special live anniversary episode of What’s Your Revolution?, Dr. Charles Corprew sits down with one of his favorite returning guests, Dr. Travis Batts, to celebrate nine years of the show, the movement it has become, and the question that continues to shape its purpose: What’s your revolution? This conversation goes far beyond small talk. Together, Dr. Charles and Dr. Batts dig into what freedom really looks like for Black men in midlife — freedom in health, freedom in relationships, freedom in money, freedom in mindset, and freedom from the quiet burdens too many men carry alone. With humor, honesty, and sharp insight, they explore what it means to stop living on autopilot and start making intentional choices about life, legacy, and personal growth. The episode takes a particularly important turn as they discuss men’s health, cardiovascular risk, prevention, and the emotional barriers that keep so many men from seeking help. Dr. Charles shares parts of his own health journey, while Dr. Batts offers practical wisdom and a powerful framework for change: Question. Conversation. Action. Their message is clear — too many men are suffering in silence, and that silence is costing them far too much. The conversation also moves into love, relationships, and the lessons that come with age, loss, and self-reflection. Dr. Charles speaks candidly about boundaries, loneliness, urgency, and the danger of losing oneself while searching for partnership. The result is a deeply human exchange about what it takes to build a life rooted in peace, self-awareness, and real freedom. Warm, funny, thoughtful, and deeply personal, this episode is more than a celebration. It is an invitation for listeners to ask bigger questions, confront the areas of life where they feel stuck, and embrace the kind of cataclysmic change that leads to true transformation. Because every goal needs a revolution. And every revolution needs a revolutionary.

    1h 29m
  8. Excellence, No Excuses: Longevity, Leadership, and the Legacy of Black Men Excel

    09/08/2025

    Excellence, No Excuses: Longevity, Leadership, and the Legacy of Black Men Excel

    Family, this episode is one I’ve been waiting to share with you. I sit down with my friend, mentor, and living legend, Alfred Edmond Jr.—Senior VP and Executive Editor at Black Enterprise—to talk about what it truly means to live a life of excellence, no excuses. Alfred just turned 65, and he’s training like a pro bodybuilder while still leading with vision at one of our most iconic institutions. We talk about health as wealth, not just six-pack abs but the kind of longevity that lets us thrive well into our 70s, 80s, and beyond. Alfred lays it down plain: our most productive years—financially, spiritually, and relationally—come after 50, but only if we’re healthy enough to claim them. We also dive into his journey at Black Enterprise, from his days covering fashion to creating BE Modern Man and helping architect Black Men Excel. If you’ve ever wondered why spaces like Excel matter, this conversation explains it. Alfred reminds us that too often the world only sees us as athletes, entertainers, or problems to be solved. Excel exists to tear off that veil of invisibility and show the world that Black men are leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and culture-shapers. What I loved most in this dialogue is how Alfred connects health, leadership, and legacy. He talks about why leaders must stay curious, why culture is everything, and why the willingness to evolve matters more than any credential. And he gives game on entrepreneurship—how investors bet on the jockey, not just the horse, and why resilience is the key to thriving when business plans pivot or fail. Brothers, this is about more than bodybuilding or boardrooms—it’s about building a life that lasts. A life rooted in health, love, and excellence without excuses. Alfred’s story is a blueprint for how we can show up fully for our families, our businesses, and our communities. This episode is an act of love, and I can’t wait for you to hear it.

    1h 18m
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