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MasterMind Podcast
Hosted by Malia Brown and Chris Ruffin, Jr. · EN
MasterMind Podcast is a podcast hosted by Malia Brown and Chris Ruffin, Jr. This podcast features popular and under the radar books to help you level up in life and real stories from individuals who cracked the code to success. The book genres range from business to fiction.
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93|The End of An Era
Apr 7, 202100:14:32Tap to summarizeThank you all for all of the support over the past three years. This podcast wouldn't be anything without our listeners and fellow MasterMinds. Continue to unlock greatness inside of you through the power of books. Remember reading will always be lit!
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92|Successful Money Management feat. Brian the Infamous CPA
Mar 25, 202100:33:31Tap to summarizeOn this week's episode of MasterMind Podcast, Chris and Malia are sitting down with Brian @theinfamouscpa to break down how successful people manage their money vs. how normal people manage their money. If you're excited about this episode make sure you scroll down and leave a 5 star rating and review. Also share this episode with your family and friends. A few topics Brian hit on in the episode: The importance of having more than one checking account. Is budgeting the foundation to creating wealth? Does the the stock market or real estate have a greater return? What's the magic number when it comes to saving.
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91|The Future is Female (Women, Race, & Class Review)
Mar 18, 202101:08:47Tap to summarizeOn this week's episode of MasterMind Podcast, Chris and Malia are sitting down with Sol of @TheSolReader to review Women Class and Race by Angela Davis. If you're excited about this episode make sure you scroll down and leave a 5 star rating and review. Also share this episode with your family and friends. 10:00 While Chris, Malia and Sol all have learned about Angela Davis throughout their life, they didn't know as much as they would have liked to. The three share what their expectations were before diving into the book. 13:30 The trio break down what they thought of women's roles during slavery and how it relates to the world now. 22:40 Malia, Sol and Chris share whether they think there's an issue with some women believing that they can raise a child, be the head of a family and do much more all on their own. 35:00 Sol has a hot take on why she thinks that while women were trying to get voting rights, women of color were left to defend for themselves after starting out as a team with caucasian women. 44:15 Chris asks Sol and Malia, if black women had the right to vote back in the day would they have played a much bigger role than they have during today's time. 103:00 Malia breaks down how religion played a critical role in slavery and how it correlates to numerous situations that have happened since slaves were free.
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90|How to Turn Your Natural Gifts Into Profit
Mar 11, 202100:45:32Tap to summarizeOn this week's episode of MasterMind Podcast, Chris and Malia are sitting down with Donald Gadson Jr. to discuss his journey into recording voiceovers and how successful he's been at it. If you're excited about this episode make sure you scroll down and leave a 5 star rating and review. Also share this episode with your family and friends. 17:40 Donald breaks down who pushed him to start recording voiceovers and how his upbringing helped him transition from a teacher to be a full time entreprenuer. 20:35 We all know that many of us are blessed with gifts we just can't explain and while it's good to make profit off of it sometimes you should give it away for FREE! Donald explains why. 23:20 Donald explains how he got the chance to record a commercial for Alaska Airlines with Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Russell Wilson and a podcast recording for E.T. The Hip Hop Preacher. 33:00 If you're interested in using your voice to make money, make sure you pull out your notes. Donald breaks down what type of foods he eats to make sure he's protecting his voice. 40:40 As Donald has grown with his business, he's learned a lot of things that have made him more consistent and productive. He shares with us one major key that can help you make a way for the message your business wants to convey to world.
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89|The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness Review
Mar 4, 202101:08:21Tap to summarizeOn this week's episode of MasterMind Podcast, Chris and Malia are sitting down with Tara of @BookReviewsByTara, to discuss The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness by Gucci Mane himself. 24:00 Throughout Gucci Mane's book the pages were filled with beautiful pictures. Chris, Malia and Tara break down why they thought this was a great addition to the book. 40:00 The Gucci Mane's Guide to Greatness hits on several health tips, one of them being getting plenty of sleep and why it's so important. Tara explains why that statement is true and how your body can change over time if you don't. 52:00 Gucci Mane dedicates an entire part of the book to his wife, Keyshia Ka'oir. In a section of the book, Gucci Mane says he'd rather get the money first then get married. Chris shares his thoughts on the subject and when he thinks it's okay for the man and woman to start discussing money and marriage. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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88|How to Win Clients and Brand Them
Feb 25, 202100:41:04Tap to summarizeOn this week's episode of MasterMind Podcast, Chris and Malia are sitting down with Sydney Anderson, founder of Anderson Sports and Brand Management to discuss how she went from working a 9-5 to building her own sports agency. Plus, the "What's on your timeline" topic is real this week and we want to hear your thoughts: "I think some men be jealous of the girls they're attracted to and obsessed with trynna make them feel small and idk the science behind it but it's science in there." Let us know what you think by leaving a review on our Apple Podcast 9:15 Influencers, listen up! Sydney breaks down what's the difference between marketing and branding and how you can determine who needs what and why? 12:30 Social Media always tells us that it's okay to not work a 9-5, but we've all seen that the entrepreneur lifestyle isn't for everyone. Sydney explains why she's in love with the grind of being an entrepreneur and how crazy her schedule is. 19:45 If you're looking to take your business or your client to the next level and you don't know how Sydney shares with us how she took her client's childhood story and turned it into a feature on the cover of Men's Health Magazine. 23:00 2020 was a crazy year for everyone and we all may have suffered loss, struggled a little or even ran into problems we didn't think were there. However Sydney shares with us how the coronavirus pandemic helped her rebrand her sports agency. 35:45 Rich Paul is a successful NBA Agent with high profile clients such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Draymond Green and many more. However recently, the NCAA tried to implement a rule as to where agents had to have a degree in order to represent a player. Sydney shares her thoughts on the controversial topic. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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87|The Journey from Ignorance to Enlightment - Invisible Man Review
Feb 18, 202100:42:20Tap to summarizeWe're continuing our celebration of Black History Year by reviewing another great book by a black author. In this week's episode the MasterMinds are discussing the classic, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. The three common themes discussed during the show are racism/ identity, stereotypes and ideology. Chris breaks down why he thinks the art of manipulation stood out to him the most in the book, Malia explains why she thinks black people are not a monolith and the duo shares the key lessons they took away from the book. Make sure you're following and subscribed to MasterMind Podcast on all platforms to keep up with our lit reviews and to join our reading community if you want to tap into more success, learn more about entrepreneurship, invest in yourself or if you simply like reading for fun: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Youtube, and Apple Podcast. From Los Angeles, California to Charlotte, North Carolina, reading has NEVER been this lit!! Don't forget to rate review and subscribe to our podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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86|Tax Season, Where the Money Reside with Tevin Harrell
Feb 11, 202100:48:22Tap to summarizeIt's tax season!!!! So you know what that means, your favorite podcast is bringing you everything you need to know about filing your taxes. Tevin Harrell, the CEO of Taxx Wiz joins Malia and Chris to answer all of their tax questions. Tevin explains if you really need to keep your receipts year round before filing your taxes in February, he breaks down the key to writing off anything you want and he gives a great definition of the difference between Tax credit vs. tax deduction. Also stick around toward the end of the show when Tevin announces the great news about what Taxx Whiz is doing to help people this tax season and moving forward. Make sure you're following and subscribed to MasterMind Podcast on all platforms to keep up with our lit reviews and to join our reading community if you want to tap into more success, learn more about entrepreneurship, invest in yourself or if you simply like reading for fun: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Youtube, and Apple Podcast. From Los Angeles, California to Charlotte, North Carolina, reading has NEVER been this lit!! Don't forget to rate review and subscribe to our podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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85|Race, Sexuality and Motherhood - "Sula" Book Review
Feb 4, 202100:38:15Tap to summarizeFor all of our MasterMinds that are fiction book lovers this week's episode is especially for you. We're discussing "Sula" by the late Toni Morrison. The 1973 novel tells the tale of two girls who grow up to become women. Two friends who become something worse than enemies. There are a few themes that the book covers that are still relevant today such as race, sexuality, community identity and motherhood. Malia breaks down how prevalent the white community has on the black community even though there's not one white character in the book. Chris tackles the topic of friendship as it relates to the two main characters. He explains how friendships between girls and guys' are totally different Make sure you're following and subscribed to MasterMind Podcast on all platforms to keep up with our lit reviews and to join our reading community if you want to tap into more success, learn more about entrepreneurship, invest in yourself or if you simply like reading for fun: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Youtube, and Apple Podcast. From Los Angeles, California to Charlotte, North Carolina, reading has NEVER been this lit!! Don't forget to rate review and subscribe to our podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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84|How to Break Your Phone Addiction & Win Your Life Back
Jan 28, 202100:52:07Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode of MasterMind Podcast, Malia and Chris are discussing " #DoNotDisturb: How I Ghosted My Cell Phone to Take Back My Life" by Jedediah Bila. In the book, Bila breaks down how she solved her own Obsessive Compulsive Tech Disorder, and she did it without throwing away her devices. In this episode the MasterMinds discuss how bad of a phone addiction they think they have, what strategies they've used to break it and how screen time plays a part in their relationships. Make sure you're following and subscribed to MasterMind Podcast on all platforms to keep up with our lit reviews and to join our reading community if you want to tap into more success, learn more about entrepreneurship, invest in yourself or if you simply like reading for fun: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Youtube, and Apple Podcast. From Los Angeles, California to Charlotte, North Carolina, reading has NEVER been this lit!! Click here to turn snacks into stacks with Vending University. Please rate review and subscribe to our podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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