Are you being honest with yourself about what you really want for your life? Grammy nominated singer and “King of the Independent Soul Music Movement” Eric Roberson shares how it helped him and his career.
Bryan-Michael Cox: A Humble And Hustle-Filled Journey To Music Hitmaker Status
Songwriter/Producer Bryan-Michael Cox takes us inside his rise to fame and reveals what he learned about himself and success in the process.
Noel Gourdin Speaks On Success In Music, Battling Depression and Bouncing Back
If there was a theme for this interview, it would be this quote: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill ; Today's guest is singer/songwriter Noel Gourdin. Noel is the man behind the 2008 smash hit The River, from his debut album ;After My [...]
From Major Record Label Disappointment to Independent Soul Music Royalty – with Eric Roberson
How do you go from the disappointment of being released from a major record label deal to being referred to as the "king of the independent soul music movement?" Eric Roberson is a Grammy nominated singer/songwriter that has independently released eight albums since 2001 on his label, Blue Erro Soul. He's been a role model [...]
How Dwele Went From Working at AAA to Critically Acclaimed Singer
Dwele, one of today's most talented R&B singers, takes us along for the ride as he shares the lessons he learned throughout his rise to success and reflects on the road he's traveled. In this conversation, Dwele and I chat about: How he got started in music Why he dropped out of college after two [...]
Multi-Passionate? ‘How To Be Black’ Author Baratunde Thurston on Balancing Multiple Interests and Finding Success
Do you struggle with having multiple interests (aka you're multi-passionate)? If so, today's guest is a living, breathing case study on how you can be very successful not having a "niche" and being multi-passionate. Baratunde Thurston is a politically-active, technology-loving comedian and popular speaker. He co-founded the black political blog, Jack and Jill Politics and [...]
Talent, Passion & Hustle: A Conversation With Singer Choklate
Independent music artist Choklate stops by Grind & Thrive and shares how passion and hustle has helped her make a name for herself in the music industry.
Natural Chica: How Mae’s Public Natural Hair Transition Inspires and Helps Women With Their Journey
One of the premier natural hair bloggers known for her helpful videos and articles helping women with their hair, Mae (or "NikkiMae2003" as her 66K YouTube subscribers know her as) shares tons of insight in this fascinating Grind & Thrive interview. Why did she go natural? Why going natural helped her confidence? How does she [...]
Mae of NaturalChica.com Shares How She Engages Her Online Communities
In this Grind & Thrive Short, Mae of NaturalChica.com Shares How She Engages Her Thriving Online Communities.
Grind & Thrive “Best of 2011 Conversations”: Demetria Lucas
Today in our “Best of 2011″ series, we revisit our conversation with author, blogger, Essence.com relationship editor and relationship coach Demetria Lucas.
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