Black Men Speak Podcast

Ep. 81. From NFL D-Line to a Creator of Fine Wine

Sep 19, 2024

We talk to Alphonse Dotson, a former NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders, and owner of Dotson-Cervantes Winery. He along with his wife Martha Cervantes went from the sparkle of a dream to growing some of the most-prized grapes in Texas, and creating the most exquisite wines.

We will discuss how his life...

Ep. 81 Planning For The Come Up

Sep 14, 2024

Eugene T. Barnes is a husband, father, stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, singer, rapper, and advocate for black family and marriage originally from Lakeland, Fl.

He is a successful commercial actor appearing in commercials for top brands including Udemy and Amazon.

He is also the star of the upcoming film...

Ep. 80 How to Empower Our Black Voices

Jun 23, 2024

In this episode, we will discuss the importance of empowering black voices through media and mentoring with Kevin Benoit. Established in 2004 by founder, Kevin Benoit, Parlé Magazine began as an entertainment and lifestyle print publication, distributed in New York City. The print publication featured some of the...

Ep. 79 - How A Hot Dog Business Led to A James Beard Award

Jun 10, 2024

Ameer Natson wears several hats. He is a chef, humanitarian, entrepreneur, faith leader and counselor. He is the founder of Become Creative Agency, a full-service creative and marketing agency that hires local talent from inner-city communities.

He is also the founder of Fresh Chef Foundation, an organization that...

Ep. 78 Change Your Diet, Change Your Life w. Gregory Lafortune, MS, RDN, LD

May 26, 2024

In this episode we tackle the issue of nutrition and the importance of speaking to a nutritionist with licensed dietitian Gregory Lafortune.

At the age of 11, he was told that he had Type 1 Diabetes. He truly hated this reality and battled it daily. He had two options to choose from: 1) Make excuses & let this...