Create Your Life Series
by Kevin Y. Brown
The Create Your Life Series is for Self-starters looking to livelife on their own terms. Join award winning entrepreneur, author and speakerKevin Y. Brown as he shares the Strategies Behind the Successes of today’sTrailblazers by uncovering experiences, daily habits and defining moments ofhigh achievers from around the world. Learn more at cylseries.com
Episodes
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CYLS 206: Pt. 2 - Africa X Media - Redefining Reality Through Transformative Storytelling with Moses ”Ras” Mutabaruka
Episode Summary On this episode of the Create Your Life Series podcast, host Kevin Y Brown continues his conversation with Ras Mutabaruka, a former refugee, sharing an inspiring life story. After spending over a decade as a refugee, he found stability in Canada, which opened doors to education…
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CYLS 205: Pt. 1 - Africa X Media - Redefining Reality Through Transformative Storytelling with Moses ”Ras” Mutabaruka
Episode Summary On this episode of the Create Your Life Series podcast, host Kevin Y Brown welcomes a truly inspiring guest to the studio, Ras Mutabaruka. A storyteller, entrepreneur, and community builder, Ras’ life is a testament to resilience, vision, and an enduring love for the African...
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CYLS 204: Africa X Podcasting - The Rhythm of Innovation: A Deep Dive into the Data Driving Africa’s Podcasting Renaissance with Angela Machua
Episode Summary On this episode of the Create Your Life Series podcast, Angela, host of Zen Moments, discusses the transformative power of podcasting, particularly for the youth. She emphasizes the platform's freedom for self-expression without limitations and encouraging aspiring creators to...
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CYLS 203: Africa X Podcasting - The Blueprint to Building Ghana’s Most Successful Podcast Network with Cyril Afeku and Donald Aryee
Episode Summary In this episode of the Africa X series, Kevin Y. Brown is joined by Cyril Afeku and Donald Ayree, cofounders of The Gold Coast Report. The GCR is a thriving podcast network based in Accra, Ghana, whose unwavering mission is to forge accessible avenues for visibility and to curate...
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CYLS 202: Africa X Radio - Why Africa X? with Calvin Wanguku
Episode Summary This special episode of the Africa X series features Kevin Y. Brown’s recent appearance on Trace FM with Calvin Wanguku. They talk about the personal and professional opportunities that drew Kevin back to Kenya, the evolution of Create Your Life, and the power of the grind. Kevin...
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CYLS 201: Africa X Fintech - Identity, Finance and the Path to Personal Growth with Yoeal Haile
Episode Summary In this episode of the Africa X Series, Kevin talks with Yoeal Haile, CEO and Co-Founder of Sava, on the ways that his education and career opportunities have helped him discover the life he wants to live. Yoeal shares the story of how a seventh grade stock market club led to his...
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CYLS 200: Africa X Podcasting - The Road to Episode 200
Episode Summary To celebrate the 200th episode of the Create Your Life Series podcast, friend of the show Eric N. Fondran steps in as guest host to speak with Kevin Y. Brown about the journey that the Create Your Life Series has traveled. Beginning ten years ago in Japan as a series of…
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CYLS 199: Africa X Podcasting - The Blueprint to Female Leadership in New Media with Molly A. Jensen
Episode Summary This week Kevin Y. Brown has a discussion with Molly Jensen, his colleague and CEO of the growing pan-African podcast hosting company, Afripods. They talk about how Afripods helps creators take up as much space as possible while getting paid for their genius, and the ways that…
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CYLS 198: Africa X Podcasting - The Opportunity Continent with Kevin Y. Brown
Episode Summary In this week’s live show, Kevin Y. Brown gives a presentation on The Opportunity within the African podcast industry, using his experience on the business, talent, and technical side of podcasting to analyze some of the statistics and trends that have been found in African…
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CYLS 197: Africa X Podcasting - You Can’t Be An Industry Of One - One Woman’s Mission To Highlight Africa’s Podcasting Stars With Rutendo Nyamuda
Episode Summary In this week’s episode of the Africa X series, Kevin is joined by Rutendo Nyamuda, founder and CEO of pan-African podcast company Tinzwe Media and host of “The Podcast Sessions”, “In My 20s”, and the poetry and storytelling podcast told in each guest’s mother tongue, “Inside Wants...
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CYLS 196: Africa X Podcasting - The Emergence of Industry with Dan Aceda, Kim Fox, Molly Jensen, Anthony Fraser and Kevin Y. Brown
Episode Summary In this special episode of the Africa X series, Kevin Y. Brown moderates a discussion on The Emergence of the African podcast industry with a panel of four experts who all contribute to content in the African podcasting ecosystem: Dan Aceda, Kim Fox, Molly Jensen, and Anthony...
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CYLS 195: Africa X Podcasting - Keeping It In The Family, Keys To Managing Relationships For Podcast Business Growth with Gavin Kennedy
Episode Summary In this week’s episode of the Africa X series, Kevin is joined by Gavin Kennedy, a pioneer of podcasting in South Africa whose company, Solid Gold Podcasts, was one of the first podcasting studios on the Continent. Solid Gold is a family company that produces podcasts for over 100...
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CYLS 194: Africa X Podcasting - Hurry Up Slowly; The Past, Present and Future of African Podcasting with Tony Doe
Episode Summary This week Kevin is joined by Tony Doe, a veteran radio and podcast consultant with years of experience, both behind the scenes for multi-format radio stations and on-air as the face and voice behind the Tony Doe podcast. He is also a featured voice artist on the Africa X theme...
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CYLS 193: Africa X Podcasting - Strategies For Amplifiying African Voices with APVA’s Founder Bidemi Adedire
Episode Summary In this episode of the Africa X series Kevin Y. Brown speaks with Bidemi Adedire, the founder of the Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists (APVA), on her passion behind the foundation and growth of a community-driven organization to amplify and celebrate the…
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CYLS 192: Africa X Podcasting - Secrets to Growing Your Podcast and Community in Africa with Gathoni Ngumba
Episode Summary Kevin continues the Africa X series focused on conversations with experts from Africa, in Africa, about Africa by speaking with Gathoni Ngumba, the community manager at Afripods. Afripods is a platform built to distribute African stories and support African creators, and Gathoni...
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CYLS 191: Africa X Podcasting - Redefining Her Lane with Adelle Onyango
Episode Summary In this episode of the Africa X series, Kevin is joined by Adelle Onyango in Kenya to discuss her journey to becoming one of OkayAfrica’s 100 Extraordinary African Women. She talks about why and how she transitioned from being a popular primetime radio host to launching her own...
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CYLS 190: Africa X Podcasting - Pioneering the Kenyan Podcast Journeys with Dan Aceda & Doris Onyango
Episode Summary In this episode host Kevin Y. Brown is joined by Dan Aceda and Doris Onyango of SemaBOX. SemaBOX is a podcasting studio that began as a podcasting incubator. In the past year there have been over 600 episodes produced through SemaBOX. Dan and Doris provide a wealth of knowledge…
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CYLS 189: Introducing Africa X
Episode Summary In this introductory episode your host, Kevin Y Brown, returns to the Create Your Life Series after some time off. He discusses his move to Kenya, his continued dedication to providing value and resources for his listeners, as well as his shift into all aspects of podcast…
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CYLS 188: The Return
Episode Summary On his adventure to explore Africa, Kevin Y Brown gives his experience traveling in Africa and how he discovered the young market of podcasting on the continent. He highlights the lessons he learned from visiting six countries on the continent and how it has impacted his life. In...
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CYLS 187: Guest Episode - The Origins Of My Podcasters Journey
Episode Summary In this episode of the Create Your Life Series, Kevin is a guest on Afros & Audios IGTV, where he talks with Talib Jasir about why he made the leap into podcasting and how his experience in other industries laid a foundation for his podcast success. This uplifting interview on...
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CYLS 186: Amplifying & Empowering the Latina Voice with Rita Bautista
Episode Summary What is the most important thing for a podcast to have? An audience. Rita Bautista not only found an audience for her own podcast, she also found an audience for a network of podcasts. In this episode of the Create Your Life Series, the creator of the Latina Podcasters Network…
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CYLS 185: Project, Set, Achieve: Bringing Success into 2021 with Eric Fondren
Episode Summary Kevin continues his talks with Eric Fondren on how pivoting has benefited their businesses in 2020 and what other strategies they will use to bring success to 2021 including focusing on yourself to help manifest your goals. Eric talks about how his businesses have been performing...
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CYLS 184: Afros & Audio & Community Building with Talib Jasir
Episode Summary In this episode of the Create Your Life Series, Kevin talks with fellow podcaster Talib Jasir about the power and influence of community when it comes to creating not just a successful podcast but a podcast festival. Talib shares important lessons for potential podcasters or…
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CYLS 183: Protecting Your Car, Finances and Happiness with Michael Holland Jr
Episode Summary Get information from under the hood on how car repair shops truly operate and what Michael Holland, Jr. has envisioned to change that model. By creating AMPcar, Michael has brought his guiding principle of “be the change you wish to see in the world,” to life and seeks to take the...
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CYLS 182: Guest Episode - East Coast & West Coast Music + Life with Awesome Nobody
Episode Summary In this episode of Create Your Life Series, Kevin is a guest on long-time friend Awesome Nobody’s podcast where they are discussing how musical styles are affected by location. West-coast Kevin talks about how the music from his hometown in California shaped how he navigated life...
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CYLS 181: Pt 2 - Connecting The African Continent & The Diaspora with Bridget Boakye
Episode Summary In this episode of Create Your Life Series, Kevin directs the focus onto Bridget Boakye’s personal experiences and how things might have gone differently if not for one moment of divine intervention. Bridget provides advice on entrepreneurship, becoming an ex-pat in Ghana, goal...
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CYLS 180: Pt 1 - Connecting The African Continent & The Diaspora with Bridget Boakye
Episode Summary In this episode of Create Your Life Series, Bridget Boakye talks about moving from Ghana to New York at the age of ten and how those dual life experiences provided her with the discipline and motivation to become a writer and advocate for Africa. Bridget and Kevin discuss the...
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CYLS 179: Time Is Not Promised!
Episode Summary In this episode of Create Your Life Series, Kevin reflects on how the passing of one of his mentors has caused him to reevaluate the things that really matter. And Kevin shares some of his favorite quotes, thoughts, and actions that have helped him through stressful times. Kevin…
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CYLS 178: 10 Ways to Stay Mentally Fit During COVID
Episode Summary In this special episode of Create Your Life Series, Kevin shares the top tips and tricks he uses to achieve his goals and discusses additional steps he has taken to find balance during the quarantine of COVID-19. Having used these lessons to achieve the success and happiness he...
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CYLS 177: Guest Episode - The Journey
Episode Summary Learn about the host of your favorite podcast as Candice Davis of Little Miss Entertainment turns the microphone on Kevin, in this crossover episode of the Create Your Life Series. Kevin shares how his experiences in the California foster system gave him the determination to…
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CYLS 176: CEO Talks - Hire Slow, Fire Fast with Eric Fondren
Episode Summary If you want to increase effective communication and leadership in your business, don’t miss this episode of the Create Your Life Series. Eric and Kevin discuss their commitment to creating a company culture that reflects the values of their organization and how they incorporate…
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CYLS 175: CEO Talks - Quarantine and Pivot with Eric Fondren
Episode Summary In this episode of the Create Your Life Series, Kevin talks with Eric Fondren of Itellio about the effects of quarantine on life and business and the lessons they are learning during this time. Eric discusses his new venture, Bankable Business Blueprint, and other projects he’s...
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CYLS 174: Going Beyond Empowerment With Alechia Reese
Episode Summary In this episode of the Create Your Life Series, Kevin talks with Alechia Reese about how to go beyond empowerment to achieve your goals. Alechia shares how she successfully juggles the management of three business teams and two brands while being a single mother. She also…
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CYLS 173: 1 Year Back In America
Episode Summary In this episode of Create Your Life Series, Kevin reflects on the last twelve months and shares his thoughts on the current events that are changing the world. This episode is real talk on the real impacts of what is happening around us. Kevin talks about his feelings on loss and...
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CYLS 172: Renewable Energy Goals with Benoy Thanjan
Episode Summary This episode of Create Your Life Series will motivate you to make and keep your resolutions this year. Kevin talks with Benoy Thanjan, owner of Reneu Energy, about his path to entrepreneurship in the solar energy industry and his passion project, the Solar Maverick podcast. Benoy...
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CYLS 170: Be The Best That You Can Be In Your Own Lane with Yvonne McNair
Episode Summary Yvonne talks about her entrepreneurial journey, sharing how she used her experiences and her education to become a go-to special event producer in the music industry. She shares inspiration and strategies for navigating negative feedback and holding her own in an industry where...
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CYLS 169: Redefining the College to Career Pipeline with Dr. Cherise Bernard
Episode Summary Cherise talks about her educational experience and her pivot from the biomedical field to media and technology through working for Spotify. She describes how her passions and experiences came to coalesce around her current job, and why she finds it fulfilling to work at Spotify…
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CYLS 168: Redefining Her Quest - Insight into the life of America’s money maven with Patrice Washington
Episode Summary Patrice shares her financial and emotional intelligence, telling her story of redefining her quest for money into a quest for purpose. She speaks with compassion for herself – speaking honestly about the challenges she has overcome – and compassion for others in their own journeys...
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CYLS 167: Find A Way Or Make One with Jeremy Christian
Episode Summary This episode sounds like two friends catching up. It is a beautifully honest conversation between two entrepreneurs full of mutual respect. Jeremy shares his story of leaving a lucrative contract as a rapper to pursue passions closer to his heart. He talks about starting over and...
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CYLS 166: Making History While Raising Over $1 Million Dollars in Funding with Amanda Johnson and KJ Miller
Episode Summary Amanda and KJ eloquently and humorously walk listeners through their entrepreneurial journey to founding a very successful beauty brand for women of color. They talk about their vision, the importance of having a solid team working around them and a solid community supporting and...
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CYLS 165: The Legal Disrupt - Changing the Face of Tech Law Through the World’s Top Companies with Kathryn Hurley
Episode Summary Kathryn talks about her journey to the legal team at Spotify. She talks about being a woman of color in a white-male-dominated world, the work ethic she employs to be successful, and how her family, friends and travel make it all worth it. Kevin Y. Brown Kevin Y. Brown is a…
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CYLS 164: Switch Pivot and Win with Ahyiana Angel
Episode Summary Ahyiana tells her story of getting over her fears, again and again, opening herself to new experiences, and using that growth to get to where she really wanted to be. She talks about using the skills she gained working in a corporate environment to ultimately create the life she...
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CYLS 163: The Hope Dealer: Secrets to Successfully Investing in America’s Future with Frank E. Brady
Episode Summary Frank talks about his journey and his continuous efforts to use his work to give back to his community. Frank also talks about how to maintain balance in a busy life and the importance of having a strong support network to help you do so. Kevin Y. Brown Kevin Y. Brown is a…
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CYLS 162: HBCU Power: From Hampton to Harvard and On to Hollywood with Mia Hall
Episode Summary Mia talks openly about her life trajectory, how education played a big role in her success and how she is passing along what she has learned to young girls so they can achieve the same. She speaks with humor, humility and optimism about her journey and her future. Kevin Y. Brown...
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CYLS 161: Secrets to Becoming Forbes’ 3rd Most Powerful Arab Business Woman with Dina Shoman
Episode Summary Dina shares stories from her journey growing up in a banking family, working in that world and then leaving to found her current startup. She talks about empowering girls through financial literacy and connection to their parents at a young age as well as what she believes leads…
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CYLS 160: The Path to Becoming an Award Winning Journalist with Natasha Alford
Episode Summary Natasha talks about her rise as an emerging journalist and the joy she gets from storytelling. She shares her path to her current career and sheds light on journalism as a career, why she thinks she is meant to do the work and how anyone can adopt attitudes of a journalist to...
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CYLS 159: How to Win with Your Personal Finances with Arejay Martin
Episode Summary Arejay offers many, tangible strategies and resources for getting control of your finances. His passion and compassion for helping people manage their money is clear. He uses his experience in the finance world to leverage assistance to people across the financial spectrum today....
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CYLS 158: Shark Tank’s Missed 8 Million Dollar Opportunity with Ben Young
Episode Summary Ben talks about his journey and the pivots along the way to success as an entrepreneur. He offers insights on what it was really like to be on Shark Tank, the lessons he has learned as an entrepreneur and where he hopes to go next. Kevin Y. Brown Kevin Y. Brown is a National...
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CYLS 157: Boomerang: From Millionaire to Broke to Millionaire with Stephen Hart
Episode Summary Stephen shares his entrepreneurial journey, talking openly about coming back from an early setback and how that experience shook his worldview. He talks about using his podcast to inspire his own children, and offers advice for staying optimistic and stoked on your own...
About this show
The Create Your Life Series is for Self-starters looking to livelife on their own terms. Join award winning entrepreneur, author and speakerKevin Y. Brown as he shares the Strategies Behind the Successes of today’sTrailblazers by uncovering experiences, daily habits and defining moments ofhigh achievers from around the world. Learn more at cylseries.com
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