CONNECT Podcast with Mel Capers

Mel Capers
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This podcast highlights small businesses, entrepreneurs, authors, and interesting people and connects them with the world. On this podcast, we ask guests to share a little about themselves, their accomplishments to date, and their dreams for tomorrow. Our goal is to help them amplify their businesses, books, art, and ideas so the world knows who they are! We at CONNECT Media are ready to help them make that connection!

  1. 9h ago

    Rod Freeman: God Had Another Plan

    Rod Freeman shut his music studio down and said he was done. God had another plan. Rodney "Rod" Freeman is the CEO of Freeman Studio Alliance, a music studio and ministry rooted in faith, family, and a lifelong love of music. Raised in Washington, DC, with five brothers by parents who made sure their boys knew who God is, Rod grew from an elementary-school drummer into a musician, studio owner, and mentor to young players in his community. In this conversation with Mel Capers, he shares how a basement studio became a neighborhood gathering place, why he came back to music after a season when he'd walked away, and why he wants to help others share their testimonies. In this episode: • Growing up with a father who rose from printer to a 45-year career at the Smithsonian • The Freeman 6: his mother's family singing group, and where his music began • The basement studio in DC where young go-go musicians learned to keep their lyrics clean • Walking away from the studio, and how God had another plan • His plans for a community where people can share their testimonies • Rod's "Dream Team": the people who shaped his life • "Math don't lie. Music don't lie." Learn more about Rod's studio, services, and events: FreemanStudioAlliance.com Watch the full video episode on YouTube: [YouTube link] CONNECT WITH THE CONNECT PODCAST Website: capconnectmedia.com Have a story worth sharing? Click "Meet Your Producer" at capconnectmedia.com to be our next guest. If this conversation encouraged you, follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. As I always say... keep dreaming, because today's dreams become tomorrow's promises. Until next time, let's keep making those connections.

    Rod Freeman: God Had Another Plan

  2. 6d ago

    Dr. Pam Perry: The Fairy Godmother of PR

    As a girl in Detroit, she sold tickets to backyard concerts. Today, Dr. Pam Perry is known as the Fairy Godmother of PR. Melvin "Mel" Capers sits down with Dr. Pam Perry, publicity strategist and publisher of SPEAKERS Magazine. With more than three decades in journalism, PR, and television, including the Detroit Free Press and an Emmy-winning show, she has spent her life helping good people and good messages get out there and get known. In this episode: • Playing "Berry Gordy" to her neighbor's Diana Ross in the backyards of 1960s Detroit • The pastor who told her she would do "PR for Jesus," and how he called it • Breaking through as a young journalist at the Detroit Free Press • What's on her horizon: the Faith Figures conference, her Speak, Sell, Shine webinars, and a new SPEAKERS Magazine every month • Her personal Mount Rushmore of faith and mentors • Why "a lot of people think they're more ready for PR than they really are" Take Dr. Pam's PR Visibility Quiz: https://www.pamperrypr.com/quiz Connect with Dr. Pam Perry Website: https://www.pamperrypr.com Substack: https://substack.com/@pamperry LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamperryprcoach Instagram: @pam_perry SPEAKERS Magazine: https://speakersmagazine.com Watch the full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1p_dc4v5Ycs Connect with The CONNECT Podcast Website: https://capconnectmedia.com Have a story worth sharing? Become a guest. Visit capconnectmedia.com and click "Meet Your Producer." If this conversation inspired you, follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share it with someone who's ready to get known. Keep dreaming, because today's dreams become tomorrow's promises. Until next time, let's keep making those connections.

    Dr. Pam Perry: The Fairy Godmother of PR

  3. 07/31/2025

    CONNECT With Shavetta Craig, Author of Being A First Aid Kit - A Book of Poetry

    What does it mean to become medicine for someone else's wounds? Shavetta Craig has crafted an answer through poetry that serves as emotional first aid for life's toughest moments. Shavetta joins us to unveil her soul-stirring poetry collection, "Being a First Aid Kit," containing 490 poems designed to comfort, inspire, and heal readers through various life challenges. With disarming authenticity, she shares how her journey began with writing love letters for friends in high school, eventually amassing thousands of poems before divine timing prompted her to publish. "When someone has a wound, I want to be the peroxide, I want to be the alcohol, I want to be the band-aid, I want to be the suture to that bleed," Shavetta explains, revealing the heart behind her mission to offer written remedies for emotional pain. Her approach to poetry comes from a deeply personal place—having weathered her own storms while maintaining her trademark smile and warmth. The conversation takes a touching turn when we hear from Shavetta's three sons, who express profound pride in their mother's accomplishment. One son even confesses to "stealing" her poems as a child to impress dates, a testament to the power of her words even before publication. Beyond poetry, Shavetta discusses her other book "Camouflage," which has attracted interest from Netflix, suggesting her storytelling reaches beyond the written page. Drawing inspiration from her theatrical mother, her nurturing grandmother, and literary icon Maya Angelou, Shavetta represents a beautiful convergence of inherited creativity and personal calling. Her parting wisdom resonates with universal truth: "It is time for us to live, it is time for us to love, and it's time for us to have lots of laughter." Follow Shavetta's journey and discover her healing words on Facebook (Shavetta Murray Craig) or connect via email at scraig345@yahoo.com.

  4. 01/18/2024

    CONNECT to Mel Capers Coach's Corner

    In this episode, we introduce a series of masterclass topics we will provide in our new Coach's Corner presented in our LevelUp Coaching Podcast with Mel Capers. This subscription podcast includes masterclass sessions covering hard-hitting topics that will elevate listeners to their next level of success. Learn more about the podcast at melvincapers.com/coaching-podcast.

  5. 01/11/2024

    CONNECT With Rev. Dr. Sande Bailey-Gwinn

    In this episode, we connect with the Rev. Dr. Sande Bailey-Gwinn founder of Foundations for Living (FFL) a 501c3 non-profit organization that brings strength and transformation to marginalized communities through Mental Healthcare Awareness, Domestic Violence Survivor Services, AIDS/HIV Prevention, and Career Development Support for Reentry.  Dr. Sande is a remarkable woman of God doing incredible work in her community and around the country. You can connect with Dr. Sande on Instagram @foundations_4living and LinkedIn at Dr. Sande Bailey-Gwinn, D. Min.

  6. 11/20/2023

    Self-Improvement Webinar for the New Year

    Are you ready to kickstart your self-improvement plan for the new year but don’t know how to start? Listen to the replay of our FREE webinar and learn the five steps to make your plan come to life! You can learn more by visiting us at https://melvincapers.com/si-package.

  7. 09/30/2023

    CONNECT Podcast Leveling Up for the New Year

    In this episode, we take a moment to introduce changes and offers we have in the coming year. One of the offers is a 12-month-long engagement where clients have the opportunity to enroll in a suite of ten courses in which the final course will be a capstone event presented in the final month. Other offers will include a dedicated podcast dedicated to teaching leadership principles. This podcast will be available by membership only. You can learn more about these and other offers we have to offer by visiting our website at https://melvincapers.com. Looking forward to CONNECTING with you soon!

  8. 09/02/2023

    CONNECT With KNOWN819

    In this episode, we recap our summer leadership series, which included a trip to Cambodia! You will learn more about the trip and our sponsor,  Ms Karen Robinson, owner of KNOWN 819, an interactive, thoroughly engaging company that provides national and international exposure, visibility, and opportunity to speakers, coaches, singers, authors, etc.  Capers Consulting offered services as a keynote speaker, coach, and trainer to the New Life Fellowship Church congregation, Aligo Cosmetics, and the CEO Master Club. The experience of being in Cambodia goes beyond words. That's why we invite everyone to CONNECT with us so we can help you prepare for your next lifelong experience in Southeast Asia.

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This podcast highlights small businesses, entrepreneurs, authors, and interesting people and connects them with the world. On this podcast, we ask guests to share a little about themselves, their accomplishments to date, and their dreams for tomorrow. Our goal is to help them amplify their businesses, books, art, and ideas so the world knows who they are! We at CONNECT Media are ready to help them make that connection!

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  • Creator
    Mel Capers
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 CONNECT Podcast with Mel Capers
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    CONNECT Podcast with Mel Capers