The Brian Johnson Show

Danielle Gee is a Brooklyn, NY native who moved to Teaneck NJ, with her husband in hopes of providing a good life for her two kids. While in pursuit of this life she discovered that the education system of her new home could be better so she decided to take on the system and run for a seat on the Board of Education. Despite her being a newcomer to local politics Danielle boast a very solid resume as a Princeton grand and Chief of Staff of the Lymphoma Society, a $400 Million non-profit organization, that funds blood cancer research.  

This episode I sit down with Yoga Instructor Tanya Pons, a woman who's built a life for herself by not being afraid to take a path less traveled by many. I met Tanya years ago while still in high school and later in life I met back up with her in college, and even back then you could tell that Tanya was a woman with her own mind. When I was able to meet back up with her for this episode it was a pleasure to see that she had not changed all that much she still was a woman who followed her own path. Throughout the interview, we talked about how she was able to overcome her fears and how she was never too afraid to risk to archive her goals in life. We also discuss some of the pitfalls of working too long in one field when your education background is in another field and the difficulties in switching from one to another. She also speaks to the importance of finding yourself and not giving up on your goals simply because you fall off the track. The overwhelming thing that I took from Tanya is that she is a woman who finds her tribe and learns how to be an individual within that community. So what that being said please enjoy this week's episode and I look forward to hearing your feedback take care and be safe.

Leffway is one the top sound enginers / artist in the greater tri-state area. He rose to fame by becoming one of the hottest rap artist is North Jersey in the late 2010's.

Natasha Pannell is a civil rights activist from Bergan County NJ, who's been involved in the movement since the murder of her brother Philip Pannell by the Teaneck PD in 1990.   

Alaina Freeman is a play write and educator from the tri-state area. She is the creator of her own one-woman play that she has been producing for many years now which has lead to her own tour and critical acclaim.  

In this episode have the great honor to talk to music enthused and writer Tammy Be Writin. The writer Tammy is a New Jersey-based Freelance writer/music critic who's currently been featured on sites like the Huffing Post as well as the Daily Kos.    

In the episode, I sit down with an old friend of mine who happens to one of the first guests I had on this podcast. The funnyman himself Bill "The Billionaire" Gilbert who's one of the top comedians in the Tri-state area.  We get into all kinds of topics from what kept him going through some of the roughest times in his life to how he was able to turn quarantine into a moment of growth and prosperity.  

Ashley Johnson is one of the hottest young PR reps in the DMV area today. In addition, she has built a thriving brand consulting business that she has been cultivating and building for the past five years. In this episode, we discuss her uphill clime in corporate America and how going to HBCU helped her develop as an entrepreneur.  

Lady Sdot Lee is one of the most creative people you will ever come across in this world. Everything from singing, rapping, to writing she has an eclectic array of skills built over of a lifetime of creativity. In this episode, we get into everything from how she got her start in business to how she became a mom at a young age and how it helped grow as a creative.       

In this episode, I sit down with James Myrthil who is an amazing investor/entrepreneur from Brooklyn NY. who's now building communities in the Nashville area and across the country. The one thing that you are going to get on this episode is a tone of advice and good information about how to really become an entrepreneur.  

In this episode, I get into what it has been like to be a podcaster these past 50 episodes. The updates and downs and my best advice for starting a show these days.  

In this episode, I just talk about what the next phase of the movement has to be as we move forward to a new day in the black community.  

Alex Navarrate is one of the top personal trainer's in New Jersey. In this episode, we get into so many subjects from how the pandemic affected his business to how he found balance through quarantine.  We also get into what things you can we do to help up us come out of quarantine and healthier and more focused person.  

Brandi McAlister is an amazing author of two books "Real Talk" and her new book "My way or God's Will" which are now available on amazon. Brandi also has a live show on Instgram called "Heart to Heart" and her new podcast "Blessed by Brandi" which is out now!..   

The title says it all... We will not be silent and we want our respect from all those in power including law enforcement!! 

DJ Pinnacle is one of the top DJ's in the tri-state area. He is also a new member of "The Union" which is one of the top DJ crews on the east coast today. In this episode we get into how he has been holding up doing the quarantine and it has affected his business as a DJ.  

H20 is a New York Streetball star from Queens NY. He's built an amazing annual celebrity basketball game called Balling for Peace which takes place here in the tri-state area. In this episode, we get into all kinds of topics from how his mother's love for basketball influenced his life and how ball really did change his life growing up in Queens.

In this episode, I sit down with author/entrepreneur Jamal Momon who is one of the most inspiring guests I've had on the show thus far. This man has built a wedding photographer company, two clothing brands, and has started a custom furniture building business. Oh, and might I had he has also written and published a book this year. So needless to say, Mr. Momon is a cereal entrepreneur and one hell of a creator. Now with all that said we get into what makes this man tick and what really drove him to start his business and how his family and up bring really influenced his life.