THA MOTIV8TOR'S TABLE PODCAST With Dr. JayR McIntyre

Dr. JayR McIntyre
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🎙️ Tha Motiv8tor’s Table Podcast From the battlefield to the boardroom—this is not motivation, this is survival turned into purpose. Tha Motiv8tor’s Table Podcast delivers raw, transformational conversations about resilience, healing, leadership, and rebuilding from rock bottom. Hosted by JayR McIntyre, widely known as Tha Hood Motiv8tor, this platform goes far beyond inspirational talk—it confronts truth, trauma, and the real cost of becoming great. JayR McIntyre is a U.S. Army Combat Veteran, Bronze Star recipient in combat, TEDx Speaker, author, and Top 50 Motivational Speaker in the World. He is also a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., grounded in service, leadership, and community uplift. JayR is the author of three powerful books available on Amazon: From the Block to the Board Tha Elephant A Good Heart Don’t Pay Bills Each book reflects lived experience—unfiltered lessons on trauma, leadership, generosity, failure, and rebuilding when life hits hard. JayR’s journey did not begin with privilege or opportunity. He grew up in the heart of California’s gang culture, witnessing his mother’s battle with drug addiction before losing her to AIDS. As a child, he experienced homelessness and lived on Skid Row, learning survival before success. Later, he served three combat deployments to Iraq, returning home with the invisible wounds of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury—battles that reshaped his life forever. After the military, the war didn’t end. JayR faced devastating business failures, financial collapse, and identity loss—only to rebuild from the ground up. He earned his MBA in Business, became a Doctoral Candidate in Business (Graduating 2026), and transformed pain into purpose—building a global platform rooted in truth, discipline, and resilience. Every episode of Tha Motiv8tor’s Table dives into: Rising after trauma and loss Leadership forged under pressure Entrepreneurship without filters Faith, identity, and starting over Mental health, resilience, and accountability JayR doesn’t speak from theory. He speaks from experience. This podcast is for: Those climbing out of dark seasons Veterans carrying invisible wounds Entrepreneurs rebuilding after failure Anyone hungry to become the strongest version of themselves This isn’t hype. This isn’t fluff. This is survival refined into purpose. 💯🔥 Motiv8tors, Mount Up.

  1. Aug 25

    E012 - Walk In Your Purpose - Building Impact, Confidence & Voice w/ Ernsie Fidelia

    Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tor’s Table Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre Summary: In this powerful LIVE episode of Tha Motiv8tor’s Table, Dr. JayR McIntyre sits down with Ernsie Fidelia, an Author, Speaker, Event Coordinator, and Founder of Purposeful Path Media Group, for a conversation centered on purpose, empowerment, and impact. Ernsie shares her journey from a childhood in Haiti and New York through learning she was dyslexic, becoming a mother at eighteen, surviving domestic violence, and turning her lived experience into a mission to help other women rebuild their lives and step into their own purpose with confidence and authenticity. Main Topics: • Walking boldly in your purpose • Building a platform that creates real impact • Finding your voice and owning your story • Turning life experiences into a movement • Empowerment through authenticity and growth • Growing up Haitian American and navigating cultural identity • Discovering and working through a dyslexia diagnosis • Surviving domestic violence and building a nonprofit to support other women Intriguing Quotes: “You can’t be stupid and Haitian at the same time.” (Ernsie Fidelia) “They don’t start by hitting you first. They start by belittling you and make you worthless, and then the hitting comes. By then you’re nothing.” (Ernsie Fidelia) “Choose yourself for real. It is not selfish because people always say when you want to do self-care, you’re just being selfish. If you’re not whole, nobody else is going to be whole that’s around you.” (Ernsie Fidelia) “Loneliness make you settle.” (Ernsie Fidelia) “If you’re broken, hurt people hurt people.” (Ernsie Fidelia) “Those women are superheroes.” (Ernsie Fidelia) Key Moments: [00:02:15] - Ernsie shares her origin story, born in Haiti and raised in New York from age 6 [00:04:45] - Discovering her dyslexia diagnosis in college after years of being misunderstood in school [00:07:22] - Giving birth alone as a teenager and raising her first child solo [00:11:00] - Writing her first book in 2023 and setting the goal to start a nonprofit [00:12:05] - Her daughter hit by a car and left on the ground by the driver [00:14:29] - The heartbreak of a miscarriage and a five day wait before she could grieve [00:18:48] - Introducing the POP Method - proof, ownership, and peace [00:25:44] - Explaining why she started her domestic violence gala and nonprofit Notable Guests/Resources: Ernsie Fidelia is an Author, Speaker, Event Coordinator, and Founder of Purposeful Path Media Group. Born in Haiti and raised in New York from age six, she is a dynamic leader and voice for transformation, helping individuals discover their purpose, build platforms, and create meaningful change in their lives and communities. She is the author of two books exploring purpose, resilience, and relationships, and the founder of a nonprofit supporting survivors of domestic violence. Sponsors mentioned: Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside, Seven Eagle Academy. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    E012 - Walk In Your Purpose - Building Impact, Confidence & Voice w/ Ernsie Fidelia

  2. Aug 20

    E011 - Yvette Jones-Swanson on Homeless Veteran Housing, Leadership & Entrepreneurship

    Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tors Table Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre Summary: Yvette Jones-Swanson, M.A., SDVOSB, joins Dr. JayR McIntyre for Season 6’s Combat / Military Edition to share nearly 25 years of work housing homeless veterans in the Chicago area. An Army veteran who experienced her own homelessness, domestic violence, and military sexual trauma after a medical discharge cut her active service short, Yvette turned her lived experience into a mission of bridging the gap between homeless veterans and the agencies, investors, and funding that can house them. As founder of VetMentors LLC and VetMentors Publishing, a national writer for Mission Roll Call, and a realtor who has helped house thousands of veterans since 2007, she details the systems, funding, and advocacy behind veteran housing solutions, plus the leadership and entrepreneurship required to sustain that mission. Main Topics: Veteran homelessness solutions Leadership after military service Building a veteran-owned business Housing advocacy & community impact Entrepreneurship with purpose Empowering the next generation of leaders Intriguing Quotes: “I help bridge the gap between homeless veterans and getting someplace to live.” (Yvette Jones-Swanson) “This community of homeless veterans is a community that not only needs to be housed but needs to be protected.” (Yvette Jones-Swanson) “Nobody’s asking you to house homeless veterans for free.” (Yvette Jones-Swanson) “A lot of veterans that are homeless, they want to be homeless because they don’t want to be seen no more. But a lot of them need to be brought to the forefront because they do have a message and they have a mission.” (Yvette Jones-Swanson) “Love on animals. Love on everything that you have. Positivity wins at the end of the day.” (Yvette Jones-Swanson) “I don’t bring anybody on my platform that I’m not inspired by.” (Dr. JayR McIntyre) Key Moments: [00:01:27] - JayR opens Season 6 and welcomes Yvette Jones-Swanson to the table [00:02:03] - Yvette introduces herself as an Army veteran from Chicago who has housed homeless veterans for nearly 25 years [00:02:59] - Yvette describes sleeping in her car and relying on family after leaving an unsafe home with no VA support [00:13:13] - Yvette recounts becoming the target of her drill sergeant during basic training [00:18:40] - Yvette reflects on surviving military sexual trauma, domestic abuse, and homelessness as a veteran and military spouse [00:21:02] - Yvette explains how becoming a realtor led her into the homeless veteran housing community in 2007 [00:26:03] - Yvette details founding VetMentors LLC, VetMentors Publishing, and her role as a national writer for Mission Roll Call [00:43:17] - JayR closes with the Pour Into Me segment, affirming Yvette’s mission and impact Notable Guests/Resources: Yvette Jones-Swanson, M.A., SDVOSB, is a National Veterans Homeless Housing Advocate, Realtor, Consultant, and Founder of VetMentors LLC, as well as an Army veteran. She also owns VetMentors Publishing, home to her US Military Veterans Educational and Guide Book Series available on Amazon, and serves as a national writer for Mission Roll Call, where she is the subject matter expert on homeless veterans housing. Her nonprofit, 100 Pretty Purses for Female Veterans, has since been dissolved as she works toward launching a new foundation supporting transitional housing for female veterans of domestic violence. Sponsors mentioned: Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside, Seven Eagle Academy. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    E011 - Yvette Jones-Swanson on Homeless Veteran Housing, Leadership & Entrepreneurship

  3. Aug 18

    E010 - From Addiction to Purpose: USMC Veteran JJ Howland's Powerful Comeback Story

    Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tors Table Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre Summary: JJ Howland, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former radio reconnaissance signals intelligence Marine, joins Dr. JayR McIntyre to share how he rebuilt his life after military service. Raised in a wrestling family in Virginia Beach, JJ gave up college scholarships to join the Marines after 9/11, then lost his sense of purpose and identity once he transitioned out, spiraling into years of drinking, drug use, and homelessness. A near overdose and the look on his parents’ faces in the hospital became the turning point that led him into cognitive processing therapy at the VA. From there he rebuilt through fitness, a 30 day sobriety challenge that has now stretched past five years, and a return to wrestling that grew into his own gym in Atlanta. After watching one of his young athletes attempt suicide, JJ closed the gym to travel full time, now coaching wrestling and sharing his story of addiction, mental health, and resilience with veterans, entrepreneurs, and kids across more than 110 cities and 11 countries. Main Topics: ● Military life and transition ● Overcoming addiction ● Mental health and healing ● Becoming stronger after pain ● Leadership and accountability ● Building a new life after setbacks ● Why your story is not over Intriguing Quotes: “Your validation comes from you, not from external, not from other people.” (JJ Howland) “That small simple task is the one thing that started the process of getting me clean from drugs, getting me sober, getting me back in fitness shape, physically and mentally.” (JJ Howland) “Give more than you ever think about receiving.” (JJ Howland) “Everything that we do is a choice. If you don’t change it, you’re choosing it.” (JJ Howland) “Where do the healers go get healed? Where do the motivators go get motivated?” (Dr. JayR McIntyre) “Pain doesn’t define you. Your comeback does.” (Dr. JayR McIntyre) Key Moments: [00:02:04] - JJ describes growing up in a wrestling family in Virginia Beach with a pastor and cop father [00:03:25] - JJ explains joining the Marine Corps as a radio reconnaissance signals intelligence Marine after 9/11 reshaped his path [00:04:13] - JJ describes losing his purpose and identity after leaving the Marine Corps and falling into addiction and homelessness [00:05:18] - A near overdose lands JJ in the hospital, and his parents seeing him for the first time becomes the turning point [00:06:08] - JJ credits cognitive processing therapy at the VA as the foundation for everything that got him clean [00:08:52] - Gym owner Frank challenges JJ to 30 days sober in Key West, a streak JJ has now carried past five years [00:22:15] - An athlete’s suicide attempt becomes the moment JJ decides to close his wrestling gym and travel full time to spread his message [00:49:53] - JJ shares what he would tell his younger self - validation comes from within, make your bed daily, give more than you receive, and live and enjoy life Notable Guests/Resources: JJ Howland is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, former radio reconnaissance signals intelligence Marine, and a wrestling coach and motivational speaker based in Atlanta. After closing his own wrestling gym to travel full time, he now works across more than 110 cities and 11 countries, teaching wrestling technique alongside life lessons on addiction recovery, mental health, and resilience to veterans, entrepreneurs, and youth. Sponsors mentioned: Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside, Seven Eagle Academy. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    E010 - From Addiction to Purpose: USMC Veteran JJ Howland's Powerful Comeback Story

  4. Aug 13

    E009 - From Confusion to Contracts: Go to Guy Timberlake on Winning Government Opportunities

    Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tors Table Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre Summary: The conversation covers Mr. Go To Guy Timberlake's early life, military experience, and insights into the evolution of government contracting. It also delves into the impact of certifications and the role of NAICS codes in federal contracting, addressing misconceptions and realities of the industry. The conversation covers the thrill of winning, recent changes, challenges of clarity, learning curve, misconceptions, understanding capacity, bootstrapping, building relationships, pivot and transition, journey to brand, advice to younger self, and a moment of pouring into Mr. Guy Timberlake. Main Topics: ● Early life and character influence professional journey ● Evolution of government contracting and the impact of certifications Federal contracting has its highs and lows, resembling the thrill of winning and the feast or famine approach. ● Understanding capacity and context is crucial in federal contracting, and relationships play a significant role in success. ● The shift from relationship driven, in person contracting before the internet to today's faster, more transparent digital marketplace ● Why NAICS codes matter less than people think, since it's the SBA size standards attached to them that actually carry weight ● The real barrier facing new companies entering federal contracting today, and why teaming has become more necessary than in the past ● Certifications like small business, veteran owned, minority owned, and women owned status as tools to leverage rather than substitutes for capability ● Why bootstrapping a federal contracting company was realistic decades ago but is largely a myth in today's market Intriguing Quotes: "The number one challenge in my mind that most people face when they come to this marketplace has nothing to do with their capability, has everything to do with their clarity or a lack of it." (Guy Timberlake) "Never start a business to be a federal contractor. Start a business to have a successful business and then determine if the marketplace that you want to get into includes public sector." (Guy Timberlake) "A $10 million contract sounds very intimidating for a lot of people until you learn that it's $2 million a year over five years." (Guy Timberlake) "You're gonna still have to work your ass off. I mean, it's what it comes down to." (Guy Timberlake) "If it's toxic, stop it." (Dr. JayR McIntyre) "You got to believe in yourself. You got to start there." (Guy Timberlake) Key Moments: [00:06:00] - Guy shares how he and his childhood friend Buzz have stayed close since before either of them could drive [00:13:20] - Guy traces how government contracting worked before the internet, when relationships and phone calls drove every deal [00:20:13] - Guy explains that NAICS codes were never built for federal contracting and only matter because SBA size standards are tied to them [00:28:08] - Guy breaks down why certifications should be leveraged, not relied on, as a substitute for real capability [00:35:03] - Guy names clarity, not capability, as the number one thing new contractors are missing [00:42:10] - Guy walks through why relationships built face to face still beat anything email or social media can do [00:50:43] - Guy tells his younger self to take education seriously and start ten years earlier [00:56:18] - JR closes the episode by pouring into Guy Timberlake Notable Guests/Resources: Guy Timberlake, known as “Go-To-Guy,” is CEO and Co-Founder of The American Small Business Coalition (The ASBC), based in Columbia, Maryland. With four decades in and around government contracting, Guy has bootstrapped three companies in the federal marketplace and now leads The ASBC's boot camp and Wingman programs, teaching companies how to build clarity and capacity for the public sector. He can be found on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/guytimberlake, with more on The ASBC at theasbc.org. Sponsors mentioned: Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside, Seven Eagle Academy. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    E009 - From Confusion to Contracts: Go to Guy Timberlake on Winning Government Opportunities

  5. Aug 11

    E008 - From Pain to Power: Real Talk on Purpose, Healing & Growth w/ Dionne L. Turner

    Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tors Table Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre Summary: In this powerful episode of Tha Motiv8tors Table, Dr. JayR McIntyre sits down with Dionne L. Turner, Author, Actress, Comedienne, Life Coach, and Director, for a real, unfiltered conversation about healing, purpose, and growth. Dionne brings authenticity, resilience, and truth to the table, sharing how life’s challenges can either break you or build you into who you were meant to be. If you’ve ever struggled, felt overlooked, or questioned your purpose, this episode is for you. Main Topics: • Turning pain and trauma into purpose • The power of healing and self-awareness • Building confidence and setting boundaries • Staying authentic in a world full of pressure • Creating a life rooted in purpose and balance Intriguing Quotes: “It’s funny how the stuff you write is the same mirror you got to look into.” (Dr. JayR McIntyre) “I want your shame today. I want you to give me every piece of your shame so I can cause you to shine.” (Dionne L. Turner) “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and save the whole world but lose their soul, their life, and their health and their soundness?” (Dionne L. Turner) “To whom much is given, much is required.” (Dionne L. Turner) “I’m retiring being a fool.” (Dionne L. Turner) Key Moments: [00:00:45] - Dr. JayR opens Season 6 and welcomes Dionne L. Turner to the table [00:01:51] - Dionne shares being labeled a slow learner in second grade after her parents’ divorce [00:02:36] - Dionne discusses writing her first book, Being Yourself Matters [00:04:48] - Dionne reveals she still lives in the home where she watched her mother pass from cancer [00:08:26] - Dionne recounts being instructed to resign her roles and surrender control [00:23:53] - Dionne opens up about high school labels, the DT nickname, and losing her virginity to prove herself [00:29:49] - Dionne explains turning her label into her company name, SLD - Self Love Discovery and Superior Leadership Development [00:42:30] - Dionne closes with words on retiring the fool and choosing self love Notable Guests/Resources: Dionne L. Turner is an author, actress, comedienne, life coach, and director based in Orlando, Florida. She is the founder of SLD (Self Love Discovery and Superior Leadership Development) and the author of Being Yourself Matters and Mind Under Control. Dionne is a military veteran who has worked across stand-up comedy, stage plays, and film, and can be found on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook as Dazzling Dionne. Sponsors mentioned: Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside, Seven Eagle Academy. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    E008 - From Pain to Power: Real Talk on Purpose, Healing & Growth w/ Dionne L. Turner

  6. Aug 6

    E007 - From Command Sergeant Major to Purpose: Leadership & Legacy with Donnell Johns Sr.

    Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tors Table Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre Summary: Dr. JayR McIntyre sits down with Donnell Johns Sr., a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major, veteran and military spouse advocate, and executive coach, for a conversation on leadership beyond the uniform. Donnell traces his path from San Francisco’s Fillmore district, where a recruiter at his kitchen table set him on a twenty-six year Army career, through retiring as Command Sergeant Major and serving as the first Army National Guard G1 Sergeant Major. He opens up about growing up dyslexic and ADHD before either condition was diagnosed, building his son into the next generation of the family legacy as a newly commissioned second lieutenant, and the mindset work of speaking goals into existence before they arrive. The conversation turns to Veterans Growing America, the organisation Donnell founded to spotlight veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs through a physical storefront in Woodbridge, Virginia, weekly community events, an incubator and pitch program, and a mission to replace “thank you for your service” with real economic support. Donnell closes with a call to keep growing one percent at a time, no matter how long the climb takes. Main Topics: Leadership principles from the highest levels of the military Transitioning from service to executive leadership Supporting veterans and military families Building a legacy through discipline, purpose, and impact Donnell’s twenty-six year U.S. Army career and the path to becoming Command Sergeant Major Veterans Growing America’s storefront model and weekly extravaganza events for veteran entrepreneurs Building a family legacy through his son’s officer commission and his daughter managing his personal brand The mindset and delayed gratification behind a ten year “overnight success” Intriguing Quotes: “My ceiling is his floor.” (Donnell Johns Sr.) “Thoughts become things, right? Be careful what you think about because it will come true.” (Donnell Johns Sr.) “I can’t eat thank you for my service.” (Donnell Johns Sr.) “I retired in 2016. I’ve been working on this dream since 2016. I’m a ten year overnight success.” (Donnell Johns Sr.) “I’m not asking you to do ten percent. I’m not asking you to do one hundred percent. Just do one percent better than what you did yesterday.” (Donnell Johns Sr.) “Where do the healers go get healed? Where do the motivators go get motivated? They come to the motivators table.” (Dr. JayR McIntyre) Key Moments: [00:01:32] - Dr. JayR introduces Command Sergeant Major Donnell Johns Sr. to the table as one of his own mentors [00:04:53] - Donnell recalls a recruiter sitting at his kitchen table in San Francisco that set him on the path to the Army [00:05:26] - Donnell details his twenty-six year Army career, retiring as Command Sergeant Major and serving as the first Army National Guard G1 Sergeant Major [00:08:41] - Donnell explains why his ceiling is his son’s floor and how he set his son up to enter the military as an officer [00:19:43] - Donnell breaks down Veterans Growing America, the organisation spotlighting veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs [00:24:34] - Donnell describes the weekly extravaganza events at the Woodbridge, Virginia storefront, from comedy shows to celebrity meet and greets [00:42:11] - Donnell reflects on ten years of building Veterans Growing America since starting with just a tent in a parking lot [00:46:08] - Donnell closes with the one percent per day challenge and a message to keep growing Notable Guests/Resources: Donnell Johns Sr. is the founder and CEO of Veterans Growing America, a 501(c)(3) organisation based in Woodbridge, Virginia that spotlights veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs through a physical storefront, weekly community events, and an incubator and pitch program. He is a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major who served twenty-six years, including as the first Army National Guard G1 Sergeant Major. He runs Veterans Growing America alongside his wife and son, Donnell Johns Jr. Learn more at veteransgrowingamerica.com and connect with him on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook as Veterans Growing America. Sponsors mentioned: Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside, Seven Eagle Academy. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    E007 - From Command Sergeant Major to Purpose: Leadership & Legacy with Donnell Johns Sr.

  7. Aug 4

    E006 - Leadership, Legacy & Leveling Up: A Real Conversation with Charles Flan

    Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tors Table Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre Summary: Dr. JayR McIntyre sits down with Charles Flanagain, founder of Rise Resiliency and a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant who spent thirty years in uniform across nine countries and ten major global operations. Charles traces his path from Detroit, where he left home at seventeen to join the Air Force, through a career that reached the top one percent of the enlisted force, and into the harder fight of building a business and finding his footing as a civilian. He opens up about losing teammates to suicide, his own anxiety crisis late in his career, and the decision to seek mental health help through the front door so the airmen under his command could see him lead by example. The conversation breaks down the mindset required to lead at a high level, the discipline and accountability behind lasting resilience, and what it means to build a legacy that outlives you. Charles closes with the mission behind Rise Resiliency today: coaching, keynote speaking, and mentoring the next generation through partnerships with organisations like 100 Black Men and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Main Topics: The mindset required to lead at a high level Discipline, consistency, and personal accountability Building a legacy that outlives you Navigating challenges while staying focused on purpose Charles Flanagain’s path from Detroit to the Air Force at seventeen, and thirty years of service across nine countries and ten major global operations The hard transition from thirty years as a top one percent enlisted Chief Master Sergeant into founding Rise Resiliency during COVID Charles’s own mental health journey, including going public with getting help so his airmen could see him lead from the front Rise Resiliency's work today, including facilitation, keynote speaking, and mentoring through partnerships with 100 Black Men and Boys and Girls Clubs of America Intriguing Quotes: “Leadership isn’t a title, it’s a decision you make every single morning you show up.” (Charles Flanagain) “I want to go in the front door, and I want to type on the computer, I want to fill out my sheet, because my airmen are sitting in that room and I need them to see me, probably the most powerful enlisted person on the base, getting help.” (Charles Flanagain) “We got to check in on each other, man, a lot.” (Charles Flanagain) “I’m living proof that where you start does not determine where you finish.” (Charles Flanagain) “I told you motivators, we don’t bring anybody on the platform that we’re not inspired by.” (Dr. JayR McIntyre) Key Moments: [00:00:36] - Dr. JayR opens Season 6 and thanks Los Angeles Tribune and Riverside before introducing Charles Flanagain [00:01:33] - Charles traces his roots to Detroit, Michigan and joining the Air Force at seventeen with his mother signing for him [00:03:05] - Charles explains the origin of Rise Resiliency, founded in 2021 during COVID after contracts fell through and a shaky start as a small business owner [00:08:28] - Charles reflects on retiring as a Chief Master Sergeant, in the top one percent of the Air Force enlisted force, and how much harder the transition to entrepreneurship was than expected [00:11:16] - Charles speaks on losing teammates to suicide and the importance of checking in on each other [00:19:00] - Charles describes insisting on going through the front door for mental health help so his airmen could see him lead by example [00:28:57] - Charles outlines Rise Resiliency's facilitation and keynote work, including partnerships with 100 Black Men and Boys and Girls Clubs of America [00:37:38] - Charles closes with his message that leadership is not a title but a decision made every single morning Notable Guests/Resources: Charles Flanagain is the founder of Rise Resiliency, a leadership and empowerment coaching company based near Chattanooga, Tennessee, offering facilitation, keynote speaking, and executive coaching. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant who served thirty years, including nine countries and ten major global operations, reaching the top one percent of the Air Force’s enlisted force. He is a certified leadership and empowerment coach through the International Coaching Federation, a board member with the Boys and Girls Club in Cleveland, Tennessee, and works nationally with 100 Black Men and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Learn more at riseresiliency.com and connect with him on LinkedIn and Rise Resiliency’s social channels. Sponsors mentioned: Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside, Seven Eagle Academy. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    E006 - Leadership, Legacy & Leveling Up: A Real Conversation with Charles Flan

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    E005 - Shield of Resilience: Turning Pain Into Purpose with Timothy Martin

    Podcast Title: Tha Motiv8tors Table Host: Dr. JayR McIntyre Summary: Dr. JayR McIntyre sits down with Timothy Martin, the visionary behind Coin of Resilience, a movement built on healing, community, and purpose. Timothy is on a mission to support veterans, first responders, and individuals battling PTSD by creating meaningful symbols of hope that represent strength, survival, and resilience. Through his work, he reminds us that healing doesn’t happen in isolation, it happens in community. The conversation dives into overcoming trauma and rebuilding identity, the importance of mental health and community support, turning pain into purpose driven impact, and creating a movement that changes lives. Main Topics: • Timothy Martin’s background as a military brat raised across Yemen, Barbados, and Japan before settling in the DC area, and his career in government IT contracting • The origin of the Coin of Resilience, born from Timothy’s own personal challenge coin and shaped by Spartan helmet and octopus symbolism • Founding the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Symbolisms for Resilience, official since September of last year • Upcoming community events for the nonprofit, including Cast for Hope (blue catfishing) and Healing Through Ink (tattoo healing) • How a Tennessee police department repurposed the Coin of Resilience to support domestic violence survivors • The true national scale of the mental health and suicide crisis, beyond the well known 22 a day veteran statistic • Conversations with Medal of Honor recipients Woody Williams and Harvey Barnum that shaped Timothy’s approach to reaching trauma survivors • Timothy’s own trauma during COVID and learning to show up for his kids while healing himself Intriguing Quotes: “You’re stronger than you think you are. And you are never alone.” (Timothy Martin) “Trauma is the same way, you’ll be able to put a band-aid on it and it’s going to heal, but there’s going to be something that agitates it.” (Timothy Martin) “Motivation is not everything. It’s the beginning step to get you off the porch. What you do afterwards is how you stay motivated.” (Dr. JayR McIntyre) “The mission for Coin of Resilience is getting these coins in the hands of those who are battling trauma, to remind them that they are not alone.” (Timothy Martin) “Be careful who you entertain, because you might be entertaining angels unaware.” (Dr. JayR McIntyre) Key Moments: [00:01:34] - Timothy Martin introduces himself as a military brat raised across Yemen, Barbados, and Japan before settling in the DC area [00:15:02] - Conversation turns to the origin story of the Coin of Resilience [00:17:18] - Timothy explains repurposing the military challenge coin tradition into a symbol of resilience, built around the Spartan helmet and octopus [00:18:41] - Coin of Resilience created to support veterans, first responders, and survivors of trauma [00:20:40] - Story of a World War II veteran reminded he is not alone after receiving a coin [00:25:48] - Discussion of national suicide statistics and the true scale of the mental health crisis [00:31:02] - A Tennessee police department repurposes the coin to support domestic violence survivors [00:35:01] - Launch of nonprofit Symbolisms for Resilience, plus upcoming Cast for Hope and Healing Through Ink community events Notable Guests/Resources: Timothy Martin is the founder of Coin of Resilience and the 501(c)(3) non-profit Symbolisms for Resilience, supporting veterans, first responders, and survivors of trauma through symbolic challenge coins and small community events. He also works in government contracting for CLBG Consulting. Learn more at symbolisms4resilience.com and follow Coin of Resilience on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Sponsors mentioned: Los Angeles Tribune, Riverside, Seven Eagle Academy. Special Announcements: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thahoodmotiv8tor.com/ 🎧 Watch & Listen on All Platforms 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gmg75s... 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THAHOODMOTIV8TOR 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tha_motiv8tor_table_podcast/ From the Block to the Board — Every Story Has Power. MOTIV8TORS MOUNT UP. IT'S TIME TO SHAKE THA ROOM. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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🎙️ Tha Motiv8tor’s Table Podcast From the battlefield to the boardroom—this is not motivation, this is survival turned into purpose. Tha Motiv8tor’s Table Podcast delivers raw, transformational conversations about resilience, healing, leadership, and rebuilding from rock bottom. Hosted by JayR McIntyre, widely known as Tha Hood Motiv8tor, this platform goes far beyond inspirational talk—it confronts truth, trauma, and the real cost of becoming great. JayR McIntyre is a U.S. Army Combat Veteran, Bronze Star recipient in combat, TEDx Speaker, author, and Top 50 Motivational Speaker in the World. He is also a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., grounded in service, leadership, and community uplift. JayR is the author of three powerful books available on Amazon: From the Block to the Board Tha Elephant A Good Heart Don’t Pay Bills Each book reflects lived experience—unfiltered lessons on trauma, leadership, generosity, failure, and rebuilding when life hits hard. JayR’s journey did not begin with privilege or opportunity. He grew up in the heart of California’s gang culture, witnessing his mother’s battle with drug addiction before losing her to AIDS. As a child, he experienced homelessness and lived on Skid Row, learning survival before success. Later, he served three combat deployments to Iraq, returning home with the invisible wounds of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury—battles that reshaped his life forever. After the military, the war didn’t end. JayR faced devastating business failures, financial collapse, and identity loss—only to rebuild from the ground up. He earned his MBA in Business, became a Doctoral Candidate in Business (Graduating 2026), and transformed pain into purpose—building a global platform rooted in truth, discipline, and resilience. Every episode of Tha Motiv8tor’s Table dives into: Rising after trauma and loss Leadership forged under pressure Entrepreneurship without filters Faith, identity, and starting over Mental health, resilience, and accountability JayR doesn’t speak from theory. He speaks from experience. This podcast is for: Those climbing out of dark seasons Veterans carrying invisible wounds Entrepreneurs rebuilding after failure Anyone hungry to become the strongest version of themselves This isn’t hype. This isn’t fluff. This is survival refined into purpose. 💯🔥 Motiv8tors, Mount Up.

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