Ep. 172 | Lessons From an OG

Like any city, growing up in Oakland can have its challenges. For Pendarvis Harshaw, he turned his experiences of growing up in Oakland into the book "OG Told Me," a collection of advice he got over the years, in hopes of passing that knowledge down to kids to make their growing up experiences a little bit easier. Today we have him on the podcast to talk about his book, and dive into his experiences in Oakland and how he hopes to see a better world for the next generation of Oakland youth. Social: @ogpenn Website: ogtoldme.com 1:49 Wine 5:23 What has your attention right now 7:14 Growing up in Oakland 12:08 Journalism and writing 13:32 Teaching 21:34 OG Told Me 26:44 Starting the book/ Where to buy it 30:02 Who the book is for 34:25 Teaching journalism in prisons 40:31 Fatherhood 45:42 Meditation 52:04 Going to Cal, Future of Journalism 55:37 Nia Wilson 1:00:22 Oakland moving forward 1:09:29 Wrap up/ Information T hanks for watching! Listen to The Marc Guzman Experience on iTunes, iHeartRadio or Watch on Facebook or YouTube. WEBSITE: http://www.MarcGuzman.comFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/MarcGuzmanHomesINSTAGRAM:  http://www.instagram.com/MarcGuzmanHomesSNAPCHAT:  http://www.snapchat.com/add/MarcGuzmanHomesTWITTER:  http://www.twitter.com/MarcGuzmanHomes Company Website: http://www.BGAM.us