The Journey to Freedom Podcast

Brian E Arnold
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🚨 IMPORTANT NOTICE 🚨This podcast may require an appearance fee for guests.If it’s a great mutual fit and still worth it to you, please proceed with your request.If you do NOT wish to pay an appearance fee, please PASS on this podcast.🎧 Please listen to an episode before reaching out.(Listening improves acceptance.) Journey to Freedom serves as an exclusive extension of the Living Boldly with Purpose podcast series—a platform that inspires powerful transformation and growth. Journey freedom is a podcast hosted by Brian E. Arnold. The Journey to Freedom is an our best life blueprint exclusively designed for black men where we create a foundational freedom plan.  There are five pillars: Identity, Trust, Finances, Health and Faith.

  1. 1D AGO

    From Bankruptcy to Breakthrough: Michael Stevenson on Faith, Fatherhood & Resilience

    Send a text In this deeply real and vulnerable conversation, Dr. B sits down with Michael Stephenson, entrepreneur, husband, father, and faith-driven leader from the Bronx, New York. Michael shares a story that will stop you in your tracks. From losing his father at 13… To working just to stay in school… To watching corporate America force a dying employee back to work… To facing bankruptcy after not being paid for three months… This is not a highlight reel. This is resilience. Michael opens up about: Growing up in the Bronx in the 80s Surviving loss and family friction as a teenager The “invisible angels” who helped him survive Martial arts, faith, and discipline shaping his identity The corporate betrayal that changed everything Bankruptcy, maxed-out credit cards, and rebuilding from zero Entrepreneurship, grit, and learning business the hard way Marriage lessons after 15 years Fatherhood, responsibility, and protecting your family Why faith — not religion — carried him through Turning haters into fuel Michael now leads BrimXBrand, helping entrepreneurs find their voice through branding, marketing, and AI integration. But more importantly — he helps people believe in themselves when they’re ready to quit. This episode is about: 🔥 Grit 🔥 Faith 🔥 Fatherhood 🔥 Marriage 🔥 Money lessons 🔥 Never giving up If you’ve ever felt like life knocked you down — this one is for you. 🌍 Connect with Michael 🌐 Website: https://brimxbrand.com 📧 Email: Mike@BrimXBrand.com 💼 Branding | Marketing | AI Integration | Entrepreneur Support If you're an entrepreneur struggling and need real talk without judgment — Michael is willing to have the conversation. 🎙 Follow me for more podcasting tips and exclusive offers: 📸 Instagram: @drbrianearnold 📘 Facebook: @brianearnold 🎥 YouTube: @brianearnold1 💼 LinkedIn: Brian Earnold 🐦 X (Twitter): @DrBearnold 🎵 TikTok: @brianearnold1 📚 Read my books: brianearnold.com/books ✨ Want to be the next story featured on our podcast? Book a session here 👉 www.BookWithBrian.us 🎧 Want to Start Your Own Podcast? Go to: www.thepodcastchallenge.com 👉 Support our show: ThePodcastChallenge.com Support the show: http://thepodcastchallenge.com 📅 Monthly events: becomingthroughaction.live 🎤 Want to speak at one of our monthly events? Apply here 👉 becomingthroughaction.live Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com

    1 hr

  2. FEB 6

    From Stuck 2 Unstoppable 5 Keys 2 Reinvention+ The Morning Routine That Builds Unshakable Confidence

    Send us a text In this powerful Journey to Freedom Podcast episode, Dr. B sits down with Sir Lancelot Theobald—an athlete, actor, author, speaker, and reinvention coach—whose life changed after surviving what he calls the “Tragic Four”: a plane crash, train accident, car crash, and a near-drowning—all within six months. From that breaking point came a calling: be a beacon of positive light—and a blueprint for anyone who knows there’s more inside them. You’ll learn: The 5 Keys to Reinvention (the mindset + structure behind real transformation) The Transformational Morning Blueprint that rebuilds confidence (wake up earlier, no phone, gratitude, affirmations, movement, cold shower) Why systems beat motivation (and why New Year’s resolutions often fail) How to stop “networking” and start real connection that creates opportunities How purpose fuels discipline—and how to grow 1% better every day If you’ve been feeling stuck, distracted, or unsure of your next step, this conversation will help you realign with what God put inside you—so you can move from knowing to doing. Connect with Sir Lancelot Theo: Facebook: Lancelot Theo Instagram: @AbsoluteFusionFitness (Website coming soon) 🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on faith, identity, discipline, purpose, and becoming the person you were meant to be. #JourneyToFreedom #Reinvention #Mindset #MorningRoutine #Purpose #Faith #Belief #SelfDiscipline #PersonalDevelopment #Confidence #Motivation #SuccessHabits #Stoicism #Gratitude #affirmations � Follow me for more podcasting tips and exclusive offers: � Instagram: @drbrianearnold � Facebook: @brianearnold � YouTube: @brianearnold1 � LinkedIn: Brian Earnold � X (Twitter): @DrBearnold � TikTok: @brianearnold1 � Read my books: brianearnold.com/books Want to be the next story featured on our podcast? � Book a session here: www.BookWithBrian.us Want to Start Your Own Podcast? � Go to: www.thepodcastchallenge.com � Support our show: ThePodcastChallenge.com Support the show: Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com

    1 hr

  3. FEB 4

    Change Your State, Change Your Life: Deron Singh on Conversational Hypnosis & Breakthroughs

    Send us a text What if the problem isn’t your discipline, your affirmations, or your mindset… but your state? In this powerful episode of Journey to Freedom, Dr. B sits down with Deron Singh, a former highly successful gym owner whose life unraveled during an intense custody battle and personal collapse. What followed wasn’t another hustle strategy or mindset hack—but a deep dive into healing, safety, and the unconscious mind. Deron shares his journey through therapy, coaching, yoga, and traditional hypnotherapy before discovering conversational (permissive) hypnosis—a paradigm-shifting approach that helps people transform by changing their state, not by reliving their past. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why changing beliefs doesn’t work until you change your state How overthinking is often the mind’s attempt to stay safe and in control The difference between direct hypnosis and conversational hypnosis Why constantly revisiting the past can reinforce the patterns you want to break How safety, presence, and acceptance unlock lasting transformation—without force or burnout If you’ve tried the books, the coaches, the routines, and the affirmations—but still feel stuck—this conversation may be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for. Because nothing truly changes until your mind feels safe enough to open the door. Connect with Deron Singh: 🌐 Website: www.deronsingh.com 📸 Instagram / 🎥 YouTube: @deronsingh 🎙 Follow me for more podcasting tips and exclusive offers: 📸 Instagram: @drbrianearnold 📘 Facebook: @brianearnold 🎥 YouTube: @brianearnold1 💼 LinkedIn: Brian Earnold 🐦 X (Twitter): @DrBearnold 🎵 TikTok: @brianearnold1 📚 Read my books: brianearnold.com/books Want to be the next story featured on our podcast? 👉 Book a session here: www.BookWithBrian.us Want to Start Your Own Podcast? 👉 Go to: www.thepodcastchallenge.com 👉 Support our show: ThePodcastChallenge.com Support the show: http://thepodcastchallenge.com Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com

    1h 1m

  4. 12/19/2025

    Taking Off the Armor: Identity, Legacy, and Becoming “Just Human” with Jay Boykin

    Send us a text In this powerful episode of the Journey to Freedom Podcast, Dr. B sits down with Jay Boykin—former corporate executive, DEI leader, fractional CFO, podcaster, and author of Just Human—for a deeply honest conversation about identity, leadership, fatherhood, and legacy. Jay shares his journey growing up in the South, navigating predominantly white corporate spaces, and wrestling with impostor syndrome while climbing the ranks from financial analyst to Vice President.  He opens up about the inner voices many Black men battle daily—the doubts, the narratives placed on us, and the armor we wear to survive in the world—and what it takes to finally lay that armor down at home, in relationships, and within ourselves. Together, Dr. B and Jay explore the power of mentorship, the responsibility of pulling others forward, the importance of asking for help, and why success without humanity is empty. From Lego metaphors and corporate pivots to vulnerable conversations about fatherhood, fear, and faith, this episode is a masterclass in becoming whole—not just successful. In this episode, you’ll learn: How identity is shaped (and reshaped) in spaces where you don’t feel you belongWhy impostor syndrome lingers—and how to silence itThe difference between wearing armor to survive and removing it to loveHow mentors change the trajectory of a life—and how to pay it forwardWhy legacy may be the most important pillar of allWhat it really means to be “Just Human” in leadership, business, and relationshipsThis conversation isn’t just about success—it’s about freedom, connection, and becoming the person you were always meant to be. 🎙 Follow me for more podcasting tips and exclusive offers:  📸 Instagram: @drbrianearnold 📘 Facebook: @brianearnold 🎥 YouTube: @brianearnold1 💼 LinkedIn: Brian Earnold 🐦 X (Twitter): @DrBearnold 🎵 TikTok: @brianearnold1 📚 Read my books: brianearnold.com/books Want to be the next story featured on our podcast?  Book a session here 👉 www.BookWithBrian.us Want to Start Your Own Podcast?  Go to: www.thepodcastchallenge.com 👉 Support our show: ThePodcastChallenge.com Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com

    1h 1m

  5. 12/18/2025

    Beyond Four Street Corners: Dr Joe Sanders on Calling, Youth Impact, and Unreasonable Responsibility

    Send us a text In this episode of the Journey Freedom Podcast, Dr. B sits down with Joe Sanders—CEO of Colorado Uplift and a 23-year Air Force veteran—for a moving conversation about purpose, service, leadership, and what it means to truly invest in the next generation. Joe shares how his father’s post-military choices (serving in group homes, counseling, and pastoring a small church in an impoverished Louisiana neighborhood) once confused him—but later became the blueprint for Joe’s own calling. A pivotal moment came when Joe spoke to teenage boys in a Louisiana group home and realized they couldn’t imagine a future beyond “four street corners.” That contrast—against the limitless possibilities he heard from cadets at the Air Force Academy—sparked a prayerful transition that eventually led him to Colorado Uplift, an organization built on long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth. Together, Dr. B and Joe unpack identity and “the Sanders brand,” leadership without judgment, accountability rooted in relationship (not authority), the dangers of comparison in the social media era, and why becoming the person you’re called to be must come before what you do and what you have. Joe also shares daily rhythms that keep him growing—faith, reading, and meaningful conversations—and closes with a vision for Colorado Uplift’s exciting new campus initiative. 🎙 Follow me for more podcasting tips and exclusive offers: 📸 Instagram: @drbrianearnold 📘 Facebook: @brianearnold 🎥 YouTube: @brianearnold1 💼 LinkedIn: Brian Earnold 🐦 X (Twitter): @DrBearnold 🎵 TikTok: @brianearnold1 📚 Read my books: brianearnold.com/books Want to be the next story featured on our podcast? Book a session here 👉 www.BookWithBrian.us Want to Start Your Own Podcast? Go to: www.thepodcastchallenge.com 👉 Support our show: ThePodcastChallenge.com Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com

    1h 6m

  6. 12/01/2025

    Bridging Faith, Service, And Trust: Meet Dr. John Moreland

    Send us a text A trust workshop lit the spark—and a movement took shape. Dr. B opens up about the moment he realized great leadership content wasn’t reaching the communities he cared about, and how that conviction became a mission to spotlight everyday excellence among Black men. Then we meet Dr. John Moreland, whose life bridges the Air Force, law enforcement, the pulpit, and the classroom. His story is equal parts grit and grace: a childhood call to preach, decades of military leadership, and the day he broke the thin blue line to stop an assault—and paid for it with his career. What follows is a wide-ranging, grounded conversation about how trust is built, how history shapes our present, and what it takes to lead without losing your soul. John makes a crucial distinction: most people aren’t racist, but many of us are race-ignorant. Without honest history—civil rights, policing, segregation’s legacy, and the long tail of slavery—we miss why stereotypes persist and policies fail. He also reframes fatherhood with a line that lingers: don’t just give kids what you didn’t have; teach them what you didn’t know. From budgeting at the kitchen table to narrating decisions during a game, formation happens in the small rooms of daily life. We tackle algorithms and attention too. Much of what we scroll is engineered to divide. John’s advice is clear: go find credible information; don’t let content find you. Guard your eyes and ears. Fact-check before you share. And for those hungry to go deeper, he shares accessible routes into theological education and a civil rights learning journey that connects faith, justice, and advocacy across Atlanta, Birmingham, and Montgomery. Come for the story of courage and consequence; stay for the practical steps that make families stronger and communities wiser. If this resonated, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review with the one insight you’re acting on this week.  Follow me for more podcasting tips and exclusive offers:  Instagram: @drbrianearnold  Facebook: @brianearnold  YouTube: @brianearnold1  LinkedIn: Brian Earnold  X (Twitter): @DrBearnold  TikTok: @brianearnold1  Read my books: brianearnold.com/books Want to be the next story featured on our podcast? Book a session here  www.BookWithBrian.us Want to Start Your Own Podcast? Go to: www.thepodcastchallenge.com  Support our show: ThePodcastChallenge.com Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com

    1h 1m

  7. 11/17/2025

    Running Toward Recovery Michael Herbert's Journey to Freedom

    Send us a text A lot of people think recovery ends when the meeting does. We open the door wider. Michael joins us with a story that moves from crack addiction and quiet shame to beekeeping, ultra running across the Sahara in sandals, and building a nonprofit that feeds schoolchildren in Ethiopia. The throughline isn’t superhuman grit; it’s a simple sequence: choose abstinence, find your people, take honest responsibility, and then create a life you’re excited to wake up for. We talk about growing up feeling “different,” hiding deficits behind humor, and using drugs to amplify joy or mute pain. A 30-day rehab and an experiential internship flipped the script, revealing that the problem wasn’t intelligence—it was fit. Learning by doing became a method for everything: counseling, ordering hives and learning bees in an afternoon, saying yes to 155 miles and adapting when his shoes failed. He finished in Tevas. The lesson lands hard and hopeful: momentum beats doubt, and preparation is a kindness to your future self. Service keeps the engine running. A single promise in an Ethiopian village turned into a $30,000 fundraiser, a fast-tracked 501(c)(3), and a lunch program powered by 300 chickens so kids get two eggs a day. We dig into daily practices that sustain change—three workouts, journaling, meditation—and why nicotine counts as a drug worth quitting. For families, we share boundary-setting questions that reduce enabling and increase real help. Michael’s new book, The Recovery Roadmap: A Guide to Freedom and Adventure, captures the blueprint: abstinence gets you into the room; adventure, purpose, and community make you want to stay. If you’re ready to reimagine recovery as a path to strength, service, and awe, press play. Then share this episode with someone who needs proof that change can be bold and joyful. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what dream are you ready to start today?  Follow me for more podcasting tips and exclusive offers:  Instagram: @drbrianearnold  Facebook: @brianearnold  YouTube: @brianearnold1  LinkedIn: Brian Earnold  X (Twitter): @DrBearnold  TikTok: @brianearnold1  Read my books: brianearnold.com/books Want to be the next story featured on our podcast? Book a session here  www.BookWithBrian.us Want to Start Your Own Podcast? Go to: www.thepodcastchallenge.com  Support our show: ThePodcastChallenge.com Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com

    1h 3m

  8. 11/11/2025

    From Marine Corps Grit To Parent-Child Bonds: How Olaolu Built Leadership At Home And In Community

    Send us a text What if four generations could line up on a track and show you what legacy looks like in motion? That’s the energy we bring as Olaolu—Marine officer, father of three, and founder of Parent Child Connect—joins us for a candid, practical, and heartfelt exploration of identity, time, and the stories we tell our kids. We start with roots in Ruston, Louisiana, where power-out nights turned into lantern-lit singalongs and a community that refused to let kids fall through the cracks.  Olaolu shares how Alpha Phi Alpha and the Marine Corps shaped his service mindset, why identity cannot be outsourced to a job title, and how a rebellious decision to chart his own path became the first real step toward self-definition.  From there we tackle influence in the age of algorithms: why adults must reclaim mentorship, and how to build proximity and trust before screens do. Olaolu’s daily framework is refreshingly doable: morning devotion and meditation, physical training, and reading—small, consistent deposits that compound. He reframes time as a non-renewable investment and lays out a simple time budget: track a week honestly, map hours to goals, and realign what doesn’t serve your future.  We dig into his children’s book Crow From The Shadow, an unlikely-hero tale that helps families name their “shadow” and spark brave conversations. He previews Lead Last, his leadership philosophy centered on listening first, pushing from behind, and lifting from beneath. Faith anchors the toughest chapter of his story: releasing control during his son’s epilepsy journey and finding peace in trust rather than constant striving. We finish with fatherhood truths—moving from performing to being present, letting each child teach you the leader they need, and guarding the words that shape a child’s narrative. If you care about parenting, leadership, faith, and community, this conversation will give you tools you can use today. If this resonated, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review.  Explore Olaolu’s resources and books at Parent Child Connect, and tell us: what’s one habit you’ll add to your morning tomorrow?  Follow me for more podcasting tips and exclusive offers:  Instagram: @drbrianearnold  Facebook: @brianearnold  YouTube: @brianearnold1  LinkedIn: Brian Earnold  X (Twitter): @DrBearnold  TikTok: @brianearnold1  Read my books: brianearnold.com/books Want to be the next story featured on our podcast? Book a session here  www.BookWithBrian.us Want to Start Your Own Podcast? Go to: www.thepodcastchallenge.com  Support our show: ThePodcastChallenge.com Support the show http://thepodcastchallenge.com

    1h 2m
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🚨 IMPORTANT NOTICE 🚨This podcast may require an appearance fee for guests.If it’s a great mutual fit and still worth it to you, please proceed with your request.If you do NOT wish to pay an appearance fee, please PASS on this podcast.🎧 Please listen to an episode before reaching out.(Listening improves acceptance.) Journey to Freedom serves as an exclusive extension of the Living Boldly with Purpose podcast series—a platform that inspires powerful transformation and growth. Journey freedom is a podcast hosted by Brian E. Arnold. The Journey to Freedom is an our best life blueprint exclusively designed for black men where we create a foundational freedom plan.  There are five pillars: Identity, Trust, Finances, Health and Faith.

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  • Creator
    Brian E Arnold
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    168
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Journey to Freedom Podcast
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