197. Four Years to Life - with Antwone Johnson, Author, Speaker, Coach - Growing with Diirt

In this episode, host Ashanti Branch welcomes Antwone "Diirt Da Dreamsaver" Johnson, a motivational speaker and entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to helping individuals understand the importance of continuous learning and education. Through his organization, Growing with DiiRT, he inspires others to take charge of their own destinies, emphasizing that education is key to achieving one's dreams. Topics include: survivor’s guilt, perfectionism, grieving, college tours, the public school system, leadership, stages of grief, history, African American history, oppression, and depression (0:00) Welcome (4:00) Antwone introduces himself. (8:28) Front of Ashanti’s Mask - serious, passionate, driven(12:25) How the vision might overwhelm people (16:27) Front of Antwone’s Mask - gratefulness/gratitude, work ethic, mannerisms (21:13) 4 years to life - preparing young people for life after high school (25:33) Back of Ashanti’s Mask - worry, fear of failure, grief (29:10) Antwone’s childhood (31:05) Back of Antwone’s Mask - perfectionism, survivor’s guilt, grieving stages, self-discovery (37:03) Antwone’s collaboration with the Village Method (40:08) Why college tours for underserved young people are important (41:38) The public school system has failed (45:18) Closing thoughts from Antwone and how to get in touch --- Connect with Antwone Johnson: Website: https://thevillagemethod.org/  Website: www.growingwithdiirt.com  Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/diirtdadreamsaver/ --- Create your own mask anonymously at https://millionmask.org/  Email us questions and comments at [email protected]  --- Connect with Ashanti Branch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchSpeaks Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch/ Website: https://www.branchspeaks.com/ --- Support the podcast and the work of the Ever Forward Club: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/support  --- Connect with Ever Forward Club: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everforwardclub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everforwardclub Twitter: https://twitter.com/everforwardclub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ever-forward-club/