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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 46 MIN

Spinning Beats and Pedaling Change: The “AB's-1” Bryan Washington Leadership Story

from Layers of Leadership · host Dr. Michael Marion, Jr.

In this episode of Layers of Leadership, Dr. Michael Marion Jr. sits down with Bryan Washington, aka AB's-1 — DJ, fitness entrepreneur, and community leader from Sacramento. Bryan shares his journey from Richmond, California, where a near-fatal shooting redirected his life path. He discusses his passion for music, his unique 24-hour live DJ cycling event raising funds for the Boys and Girls Club, and his 12-year fitness venture, the Academy. Bryan also reflects on fatherhood, community service, and his family's legacy of activism, rooted in the AME church tradition.

In this episode of Layers of Leadership, Dr. Michael Marion Jr. sits down with Bryan Washington, aka AB's-1 — DJ, fitness entrepreneur, and community leader from Sacramento. Bryan shares his journey from Richmond, California, where a near-fatal shooting redirected his life path. He discusses his passion for music, his unique 24-hour live DJ cycling event raising funds for the Boys and Girls Club, and his 12-year fitness venture, the Academy. Bryan also reflects on fatherhood, community service, and his family's legacy of activism, rooted in the AME church tradition.

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