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Vell's World Podcast
by LaVell D. Monger
Vell seeks to inspire people to be who they aspire to be by giving them the courage to do what they desire. This platform will dig into his mind about urban culture, social justice, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and more. Episodes will include family, friends, and colleagues passing on knowledge, calling Vell out on his bullsh**, and sharing their experiences with you. Be prepared to gain so much from this St. Louis native. He’s worth the hype!
Episodes
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I'm That Guy, Ok!
This episode discusses the complexity of Love. The Good Read for this episode is Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes by Morgan House Every investment plan under the sun is, at best, an informed speculation of what may happen in the future, based on a systematic extrapolation from the…
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Swole Free
After years of trials and tribulations, my Uncle Swole is finally free. His journey back to St. Louis was nothing short of extraordinary—a testament to resilience, hope, and the unbreakable bonds of family. Each mile traveled carried with it the weight of past struggles and the promise of a...
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Hard Life
This episode discusses the process of enduring the Hardlife. The Good Read for this episode is The Four Relationship Styles: How Attachment Theory Can Help You in Your Search for Lasting Love by Anita Knight Kuhnley The beloved relationship coach, teacher, and host of the top relationship podcast...
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Chas Major-Harris
In this deeply personal episode, I dedicate space and voice to honor my late brother, Chas Major-Harris. More than a family member, Chas was a source of inspiration, strength, and laughter. Someone whose impact continues to ripple through my life and the lives of those who loved him.
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What Did I Miss?
Welcome back to the show, family. It feels good to be in front of the mic again. I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me, and trust me—I’ve missed you too.
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Love in All its Forms
This episode discusses the complexity of Love. The Good Read for this episode is The Four Relationship Styles: How Attachment Theory Can Help You in Your Search for Lasting Love by Anita Knight Kuhnley Whether we know it or not, relationship styles cause some people to naturally thrive in...
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January 2025
2025 has started off a bit bumpy, but I’m confident it’s going to turn around and be a great year! Peace & Love Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or...
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Issa Wrap 2024
2024 is over, and 2025 is about to begin. Peace & Love Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want to mention in our upcoming episodes. To...
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Solitude
This episode explores the art of being alone and embracing solitude as a source of strength, growth, and self-discovery. The Good Read for this episode is ART OF BEING ALONE: Solitude is My Home Loneliness was My Cage by Renuka Gavrani The Art of Being Alone is more than just a self-help book.…
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Why Your Voting Matters
This episode discusses the importance of voting in the 2024 Presidential Election. The Good Read for this episode is The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats - and Our Response - Will Change the World by Ian Bremmer. In this revelatory, unnerving, and ultimately hopeful book, Bremmer details how...
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Grieving Never Gets Easier
This episode discusses Vell's growth in struggles with grieving. The Good Read for this episode is Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García, Francesc Miralles According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the...
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Love, Hate, & Taxes
This episode discusses a few of Vell's love & hate relationship with taxes again. The Good Read for this episode is Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence by Lisa Sun Lisa Sun’s boss wrote this in her first review as a business analyst at the global management consulting firm McKinsey…
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Sacrifices for Success
This episode discusses a few of Vell's sacrifices to achieve his success. The Good Read for this episode is No Excuses! by Brian Tracy. No Excuses! It shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life: 1. Your personal goals. 2. Your business and money goals. 3. Your...
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Thankful for 4 Years
This episode discusses Vell's appreciation for 4 years of podcasting. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want to be mentioned in our...
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Why Photography?
This episode discusses Vell's reason for picking up a camera and becoming a full-time creative. The Good Read for this episode is The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin.Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day. Rick Rubin is known for creating a space...
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Dear Fathers
This episode discusses Vell's respect for his Dad and Father. The Good Read for this episode is Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama. In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for…
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Business as Usual
This episode discusses Vell's highlights of April 2024 and what is in store for 2024. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want to be...
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Better Making of Men
This episode discusses Vell's hopes of better making of men in American society. The Good Read for this episode is JAY-Z: Made in America by Michael Eric Dyson, (Contribution & Foreword by) Pharrell This book wrestles with the biggest themes of JAY-Z's career, including hustling, and it…
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Check in Quarter 1
This episode discusses Vell's highlights of the 2024 First Quarter and what is in store for 2024. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want...
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Choices vs Decisions
This episode discusses Vell's difference between choices and decisions. The Good Read for this episode is The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. Eddie, an 83-year-old man killed trying to save a young girl, wakes up in the afterlife, where his life is retold by five people. As Eddie...
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SINGLE ASF
This episode discusses Vell setting the record straight regarding his relationship status. The Good Read for this episode is The Black Man's Guide to Romancing the Black Woman: Things Every Man Should Know About Every Woman by Dale J Kelly. What is romance? There is no definitive description of...
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The Things I Cherish Are Rarely Seen
This episode discusses Vell's value of privacy in safeguarding the things we cherish most. The Good Read for this episode is The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath, Dan Heath. While human lives are endlessly variable, our most memorable positive...
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First Episode of 2024
This episode discusses Vell's highlights of 2023 and what is in store for 2024. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want to be mentioned in our...
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Proud Big Brother
This episode discusses Vell's excitement about his baby sister's double accomplishment of graduating from Mizzou and the surprise proposal. The Good Read for this episode is Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography…
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My Love for my Granny makes me Gentle
This episode talks about Vell's relationship with his grandmother and how it has shaped how he shows up for women. The Good Read for this episode is On the Shortness of Life by Seneca On the Shortness of Life" is a philosophical essay by Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca. In this timeless work…
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Dating vs Going Out vs Meeting Up
This episode discusses Vell's take on the differences between dating, going out, and meeting up. The Good Read for this episode is Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Pinkett Smith was living what many would view as a fairy-tale of Hollywood success. But appearances can be deceiving, and as she…
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Live from Cabo
This episode discusses Vell's experience in Cabo. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want mentioned in our upcoming episodes. To sponsor an episode,...
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Hey Momma
This episode discusses Vell's ongoing healing process of the transition of his mother, grandmother, and aunts. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want...
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The First African American Chair in St. Cloud, FL
Historic Appointment: LaVell D. Monger Becomes First African American to Chair St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce, Honored with Proclamation by Osceola County St. Cloud, Florida — September 16, 2023 — In a momentous occasion that marks a significant step forward for diversity and leadership in the...
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Anti Privilege
This episode talks about Vell's take on anti-privilege and the 6 reasons why it exists. The Good Read for this episode is The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats - and Our Response - Will Change the World by Ian Bremmer In this revelatory, unnerving, and ultimately hopeful book, Bremmer details…
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I Got Scammed
This episode talks about Vell's year of being scammed for money by fake friends, Grillz by Scotty, and Citi Bank. The Good Read for this episode is Finding Me (Oprah's Book Club) by Viola Davis This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York...
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Shit Talking Vell
This episode talks about Vell's interactions with people he trusts, respect, honor, and comfortable with. The Good Read for this episode is Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me by Charlamagne Tha God Being “shook” is more than a rap lyric for Charlamagne, it’s his mission to overcome. While it...
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Virgin Hotel Las Vegas
This episode discusses Vell's experience with the new Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want to be mentioned in our upcoming episodes....
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I Hate Frontier
This episode talks about Vell's experience with Frontier. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want mentioned in our upcoming episodes. To sponsor an episode, send us an...
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BRT Weekend
This episode talks about Vell's first visit to Jamaica for BRT Weekend. This particular episode covers Vell's travel experience, crashing on the first day, the fantastic food, and more. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected]...
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Corny vs Petty
This episode talks about Vell's the difference between being corny and petty at the height of the Michael B Jordan outrage. The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money, and Miracles by Marianne Williamson. Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author (Return to Love, Healing the Soul of…
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Ja Morant
Welcome back Ja Morant. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast. Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you want to be mentioned in our upcoming episodes. To sponsor an episode, send us an email. Don’t forget to subscribe, tell a...
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Live from Colombia
This episode talks about Vell's first visit to Colombia. This special episode covers Vell's travel experience, crashing on the first day, the amazing food, and more. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast Email [email protected] with any comments,...
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The Real 100th Episode
100 episodes of Vell's World Podcast - a journey made possible by all of YOU! Thank you for your unwavering support, encouragement, and enthusiasm. Here's to a hundred more thought-provoking conversations and insightful discussions! #VellsWorldPodcast #100Episodes #ThankYouListeners Hard work,...
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Don't Be Rude
This episode discusses Vell's take on ethics when meeting as a large group. The Good Read for this episode is Let It Be Easy: 12 Actions to Create an Extraordinary Life by Tolly Burkan. Whether it's heaven or hell, you create your life. Life is hell if you constantly struggle with your finances,...
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You Make Time for What You Want
This episode talks about Vell's take on the toxic cliche "you make time for what you want". The Good Read for this episode is Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo. In Clarity & Connection, Yung Pueblo describes how intense emotions accumulate in our subconscious and condition us to act and react…
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Virgin Voyage
This episode talks about Vell's first Cruise. This special episode covers Vell's Virgin Voyage experience, crashing on the first day, the amazing food, and more. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or...
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Chance vs Choice
This episode talks about Vell's take on the differences between a chance and a choice. The Good Read for this episode is The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday. The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring...
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R.I.P. Takeoff
Vell's shares is condolences to Takeoff's family and friends. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you would like mentioned in our upcoming episodes. To sponsor an episode send us an email.…
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I Miss The Old Kanye
This episode talks about Vell's take on Kanye West White Lives Matter. The Good Read for this episode is The Self-Aware Leader: Play to Your Strengths, Unleash Your Team by John C. Maxwell. Lack of self-awareness is the single greatest obstacle leaders face in their development, effectiveness…
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Balling on a Budget
This episode talks about Vell's balling on a budget. The Good Read for this episode is Tax-Free Wealth: How to Build Massive Wealth by Permanently Lowering Your Taxes by Tom Wheelwright. After 31 years… Major Tax Reform — and what it means to you True overhaul of the tax law only happens about…
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Raising Vell
This episode talks about Vell's upbringing and what made him the person he is today. The Good Read for this episode is Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration by Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts. When Tracey M. Lewis-Giggetts wrote an essay on Black joy for The Washington…
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Racially Profile by Delta Airlines
Horrible experience with Delta Airlines at LaGuardia Airport's Delta New Skylounge. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast Email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or concerns you would like mentioned in our upcoming episodes. To sponsor an episode...
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Great Expectations
This episode talks about Vell's great expectations vs great responsibility. The Good Read for this episode is Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Perhaps Dickens's best-loved work, Great Expectations tells the story of Pip, a young man with few prospects for advancement until a mysterious...
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LABOR DAY
Hello Velliens, I hope this message find you well. It has been a dark year for me. I wanted to take the time to thank each and every one of you for rocking with me during these times. I am really trying to push through and get back to tho cheerful Vell you all have grown to love. I have learned...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Vell seeks to inspire people to be who they aspire to be by giving them the courage to do what they desire. This platform will dig into his mind about urban culture, social justice, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and more. Episodes will include family, friends, and colleagues passing on knowledge, calling Vell out on his bullsh**, and sharing their experiences with you. Be prepared to gain so much from this St. Louis native. He’s worth the hype!
HOSTED BY
LaVell D. Monger
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Vell seeks to inspire people to be who they aspire to be by giving them the courage to do what they desire. This platform will dig into his mind about urban culture, social justice, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and more. Episodes will include family, friends, and colleagues passing on...
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Vell's World Podcast publishes regularly with 139 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
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Vell's World Podcast is created and hosted by LaVell D. Monger.
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