Marc began his career in 2012 as an individual producer, leading from the front with impressive results. Deeply passionate about helping families and approaching his work with ministerial zeal, he has consistently been recognized as #1 Life Producer. 

That early success helped Marc realize that a strong work ethic could collapse time frames and led him to form his own highly successful agency. Over the past six years, he and his agents have placed over $60 million in final expense and mortgage protection premium.

Marc graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 2012. He firmly believes that all of his dreams can be realized through great mentorship, hard work, and the ability to serve all types of people from every walk of life.

#TheirJourneyYourRoadmap

Website: https://integritymarketing.com/teammember/marc-meade/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcjmeade/

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Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
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Jakgeem Mays, Esq.

CEO / Principal Attorney

Jakgeem earned a Bachelor of Music from New York University and began a career in the music industry working for companies such as Epic Records, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and EMI Music Publishing.  He received his Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law while attending Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.  Before he formed Mays Law Group, Jakgeem worked at NBCUniversal for seven years in Business Affairs (NBC Entertainment/Universal Television) on programs such as The Voice, Grimm, American Ninja Warrior, The NAACP Image Awards and Betty White’s 90th Birthday Special and Legal Affairs (Cable Entertainment) where he drafted and negotiated various development and production agreements and handled production legal.  Jakgeem is an active member of the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (“BESLA”) and is an Advisory Member and former Co-Chair of BESLA’s Young Lawyers Division.  

#TheirJourneyYourRoadmap

Website: https://www.mayslawgrouppc.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakgeemmays/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamaysing/

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Website: risecareer.org

Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
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P.S. I easily get frustrated with tech. For whatever reason, I make a mess of things. But the Buzzsprout podcast platform has been super easy to create, upload and publish. And if "I" say it was easy, it's easy. The customer service is off the chain. I actually got emailed back the same day. Once, tech support went in to fix the problem and report to me that it's been taken care of. I'm a huge fan and that's the only reason I'm endorsing them. 
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Wayne Lyons, Chef

Wayne broke into the professional food preparation industry when he secured a job working as a prep cook, with no real formal training, for a major international hotel chain based in his hometown of New York City. It wasn’t long before his talents were fully recognized and he quickly moved up the ranks to the coveted position of executive chef. It was during this time where Wayne’s innate skills were fully nurtured via a study program at the Culinary Institute of America, known as the “World’s Premier Culinary College.”

Yearning to broaden his exposure, Chef Wayne decided to launch Melange Caterers, Inc. Melange largely served production companies and entertainment industry celebrities. Some of his notable clients included Spike Lee, Shaun “P. Diddy” Combs, LL Cool J and Kanye West.

#TheirJourneyYourRoadmap

Entire Chopped Episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ieyjRhIBJeN39I2xgqntjPlKrqgn0JQU/view?usp=sharing

Visit Chef Wayne at:
Website: https://soulflavorsuk.com/

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Website: risecareer.org

Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
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P.S. I easily get frustrated with tech. For whatever reason, I make a mess of things. But the Buzzsprout podcast platform has been super easy to create, upload and publish. And if "I" say it was easy, it's easy. The customer service is off the chain. I actually got emailed back the same day. Once, tech support went in to fix the problem and report to me that it's been taken care of. I'm a huge fan and that's the only reason I'm endorsing them. 
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Wladimir Simon, Cyber Security Analysis for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Wladimir shares in the ins and outs of what it takes to excel in IT field. Learn about his journey from Irvington H.S. to community college to working for the FBI. 

#HisJourneyYourRoadmap

Visit Mr. Simon at:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wladimir-simon-ccna-7b78ab3

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risecareerexploration/
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Website: risecareer.org

Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
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My books:
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P.S. I easily get frustrated with tech. For whatever reason, I make a mess of things. But the Buzzsprout podcast platform has been super easy to create, upload and publish. And if "I" say it was easy, it's easy. The customer service is off the chain. I actually got emailed back the same day. Once, tech support went in to fix the problem and report to me that it's been taken care of. I'm a huge fan and that's the only reason I'm endorsing them. 
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Danny Hall is an accomplished trombonist, arranger and educator. Danny has played with music icons such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Kahn, Beyoncé, Gladys Knight, Trey Songz, Mary J. Blige and others. He has arranged music for The Isley Bothers, BET honors and BET celebration of Gospel under the direction of Ray Chew. Danny has performed on Broadway shows such as “Chicago”, “Memphis”, “Dreamgirls”, “Carousel”, “Annie”, “Christmas Story”, “Motown”, “Shuffle Along” and “Ain’t Too Proud”. Outside the commercial arena Danny has played with the Sphinx Virtouso Orchestra, New England Symphonic Ensemble, Soulful Symphony, Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, Birdland Big Band and the Vanguard Orchestra.  Since the age of 8 Danny has played trombone in church and is currently serving as a pianist at his current church.  Danny is currently playing various Broadway shows, chamber ensembles, big bands as well as teaching band at Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School of the Arts in Trenton New Jersey.

Visit Danny Hall at: https://museonline.org/profile/daniel-hall/

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Website: risecareer.org

Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
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My books:
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P.S. I easily get frustrated with tech. For whatever reason, I make a mess of things. But the Buzzsprout podcast platform has been super easy to create, upload and publish. And if "I" say it was easy, it's easy. The customer service is off the chain. I actually got emailed back the same day. Once, tech support went in to fix the problem and report to me that it's been taken care of. I'm a huge fan and that's the only reason I'm endorsing them. 
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Dr. Monique Dupree, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT

Learn what all these initials stand for and more. Dr. Dupree shares how she approaches her profession, when and why it was the right fit. What fuels her to be her very best.  How she stays at the top of her game and the places her excellence has taken her.

If you've ever had interest in being a physical therapist, this is a must listen. 

Visit Dr. Dupree at:
Website: https://f2pt.com/therapists/
Instagram: ModUp & F2PT 
Twitter: @F2PT
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fsquared-physicaltherapy/

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Website: risecareer.org

Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
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My books:
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P.S. I easily get frustrated with tech. For whatever reason, I make a mess of things. But the Buzzsprout podcast platform has been super easy to create, upload and publish. And if "I" say it was easy, it's easy. The customer service is off the chain. I actually got emailed back the same day. Once, tech support went in to fix the problem and report to me that it's been taken care of. I'm a huge fan and that's the only reason I'm endorsing them. 
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From homeless teenage mom, high school drop out, to Masters degree, high school teacher, author, podcaster and copy editor, meet Jo Ann Ashby. Resilient, passionate high school English teacher. We go over what it took to survive then thrive in her life and profession, the importance of the black teacher and what it takes to make an impact.

Visit Jo Ann:
https://www.jooniegee.com/
Twitter: @Joonie_Gee
Instagram: jooniegee
Podcast: https://spoti.fi/2HOdEpR

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Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
Donate: https://liberapay.com/Rise-Career-Exploration/donate 
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My books:
HarlemPressLLC.com

P.S. I easily get frustrated with tech. For whatever reason, I make a mess of things. But the Buzzsprout podcast platform has been super easy to create, upload and publish. And if "I" say it was easy, it's easy. The customer service is off the chain. I actually got emailed back the same day. Once, tech support went in to fix the problem and report to me that it's been taken care of. I'm a huge fan and that's the only reason I'm endorsing them. 
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Chris Jordan, accomplished NYC Architect turned accomplished painter. We talk about the transition, his childhood  in the arts and trauma that he's working through.  How painting has been therapeutic and the job in finally taking the leap of faith and how the Pandemic factored into it. Chris shares the legends he looks up to and the legends he's worked with (Hint: One never looks his age and the other is a strong drink).

Visit Chris at:
https://cvisualsllc.com/
Instagram: christeddypaints

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Website: risecareer.org

Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
Donate: https://liberapay.com/Rise-Career-Exploration/donate 
Shop: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10434812

My books:
HarlemPressLLC.com

P.S. I easily get frustrated with tech. For whatever reason, I make a mess of things. But the Buzzsprout podcast platform has been super easy to create, upload and publish. And if "I" say it was easy, it's easy. The customer service is off the chain. I actually got emailed back the same day. Once, tech support went in to fix the problem and report to me that it's been taken care of. I'm a huge fan and that's the only reason I'm endorsing them. 
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Shanell McWhite, CPA, VP Internal Audit Manager at JP Morgan Chase.

The goal of this interview was to demystify what a career in auditing is, what strengths and interest must one have to be successful in it and what role does does a CPA license play. Ms. McWhite shares in great detail what her experiences have been and paints a clear picture of the type of person that would fit seamlessly into the profession and why she was mistaken for Queen Latifah. The interview highlights her love of the process and why you may love it too.

As mentioned:
The program Inroads: https://inroads.org/
The National Association of Black Accountants: https://www.nabainc.org/
JP Morgan Chase Student Programs: https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/students/programs/smart-start

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Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
Donate: https://liberapay.com/Rise-Career-Exploration/donate 
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My books:
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P.S. I easily get frustrated with tech. For whatever reason, I make a mess of things. But the Buzzsprout podcast platform has been super easy to create, upload and publish. And if "I" say it was easy, it's easy. The customer service is off the chain. I actually got emailed back the same day. Once, tech support went in to fix the problem and report to me that it's been taken care of. I'm a huge fan and that's the only reason I'm endorsing them. 
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The who & why behind Rise Career Exploration: The Podcast.
From High School Counselor, Author and Entrepreneur to Podcaster. What lead to this unexpected medium and what I plan to produce.

Social Media links:
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Website: risecareer.org

Rise career exploration is financially supported by listeners like you. Every dollar helps towards future podcast episodes. Click on the link in the show notes or visit us at risecareer.org today. Thank you for your support, enjoy the show and remember, together we RISE. 
Donate: https://liberapay.com/Rise-Career-Exploration/donate 
Shop: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10434812

P.S. I easily get frustrated with tech. For whatever reason, I make a mess of things. But the Buzzsprout podcast platform has been super easy to create, upload and publish. And if "I" say it was easy, it's easy. The customer service is off the chain. I actually got emailed back the same day. Once, tech support went in to fix the problem and report to me that it's been taken care of. I'm a huge fan and that's the only reason I'm endorsing them. 
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