Know Thy Shelf
By Dr. Walter Hidalgo
Know Thy ShelfMar 04, 2024
EP 72: Become Brighter
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to emcee, speaker and mother, Soul Flower! We discuss parenting, spirituality, Hip-Hop, feminine and masculine energy and much more!
EP 71: The Master Plan
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to father and podcaster, Analytical Concepts! We discuss growing up in Rhode Island, fatherhood, Hip-Hop, podcasting and much more!
EP 70: Love What You Do
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to artist, emcee and entrepreneur, Wally Sparks! We talk about growing up in Masshachusetts, emceeing, music, Cape Verdians, social media and much more!
EP 69: Be You
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to emcee, entrepreneur and father, Charlie Cruz! We discuss growing up in Washington Heights, Hip-Hop, family, art and much more!
EP 68: Have Balance
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to educator, entrepreneur, producer and podcaster, Kyle Dixon! We discuss growing up in Tennessee, youth, education, Hip-Hop, Black consciousness and much more!
EP 67: It's Never Too Late
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to educator, father, entrepreneur and cannibus business owner, Deivid Elliot! We discuss growing up in New Rochelle, immigrating from Uruguay, organic versus synthetic, the cannibus industry, Hip-hop and much more!
EP 66: Building A Legacy
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to father, boxer, U.S. veteran, realtor and entrepreneur, Adenawel 'AD' Ledesma. We discuss his Dominican roots, real estate, entrepreneurship, spirituality, domesitc and international migration, family and much more!
EP 65: Change is Possible
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to minister, theologian, mother, activist, Co-hair of the Poor Peoples Campaign and Director of the Karios Center, Reverend Doctor Liz Theoharis. We discuss poverty in the U.S., the Kairos Center, revitalizing Rev. Dr. King's Poor People's Campaign, housing, politics, social justice and much more!
EP 64: Unity in Communication
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to artist, father and entrepreneur, Bobbito Ross! We discuss growing up in Queens, Hip-hop culture, spirituality, social media, Puerto Rican politics, La Marqueta and much more!
EP 63: Divine Law
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to attorney, journalist and father, Dr. Roberto Alejandro! We discuss growing up in Massachusetts, theology and the law, Freddie Gray, social responsibility and much more!
EP 62: From Passion to Project
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to mother, blogger, business consultant and CEO of A Curvy Mom, Missy B! We discuss growing up in Brooklyn, how to to turn your passion into a profit, the rise of Black female entrepreneurs and much more!
EP 61: Just Do It!
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to emcee and Queens native, Lex Rush! We discuss the significance of her name, the influence of females in Hip-hop, her top emcees, the role that collecting CD's has had in her life and much more!
EP 60: Blossom Where You Are Planted
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to multi-disciplinary creator and branding expertise, Brian Jones! We discuss growing up in Washington DC, going to a farm school, his exhibits in places like Marble Collegiate Church and the Smithsonian and the intersectionality between art and faith!
EP 59: From the Inside Out
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to mother, entrepreneur and the co-founder of The Elite Method, Rachel Dube! We discuss growing up in Brooklyn, working for the entertainment business, social media and her transition into co-partnering with her husband, Mike Dube, to create The Elite Method (a home coaching service for youth).
EP 58: Keep Going, Keep Growing
In this episode, Dr. Walter Hidalgo speaks to journalist and Hip-Hop archivist, YoungDo. We discuss growing up in New Jersey, his affiliation to Soraspy, The After Hour Spot, his family, Hip-hop media, The Lox, gangs, verzus and much more!
EP 57: New York, New York
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to Marketing, Branding & Strategic Partnership Specialist, Adriel Ortiz! We discuss growing up in Washington Heights, street wear, hand ball, Hip-hop, New York, New York and much more!
EP 56: It's Not Gonna Be Easy
EP 55: Honor Your Ancestors
In this episode, Dr. Walter interviews minister, writer and singer, Reverend Dominique Chantell Atchinson. We discuss growing up in the Bronx, her favorite color purple, what ministry "looks like" today, her attachment to her ancestors and much more!
EP 54: Think Like A Bank
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to financial advisor, entrepreneur and founder of Think Like A Bank, Sarry Ibrahim. We discuss growing up in Chicago, the power of manifestations, being the product of immigrant parents from Palestine, how to "think like a bank", his podcast and much more!
EP 53: Stay True to the Craft
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to entrepreneur and Rhode Island legend, DJ Franchise! We discuss his love for DJing, starting your own business brand, being original, his love for Hip-hop and much more!
EP 52: Stay Courageous
EP 51: Pay Yourself First
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to entrepreneur, wine consultant, financial consultant and owner of the Divino Tasting Room Eatery and Lounge, Miss Burley Tuggle! We discuss growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, financing, her wine business, her relationship with mom and much more!
EP 50: Move the Culture
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to producer, emcee, educator and community activist, Courtland Hankins. We discuss growing up in Newburgh, transitioning from financing to Hip-hoppreneurship, music production, spirituality, his President Of Hip-Hop organization and much more!
EP 49: Be Authentically You
EP 48: Find Your Voice
EP 47: Divinity in Diversity
In this episode, we talk to minister, educator, author and faith-based community organizer, Minister Onleilove Chika Alston! We discuss growing up in East New York, Brooklyn, George Floyd, the art of community organizing, her book and much more!
EP 46: EGO (Edging God Out)
In this episode, Dr. Walter interviews Massachusett's own, Havok House. We discuss Hip-hop, fatherhood, social media, Covid, Lo Life's in Massachusetts and much more!
EP 45: Get Back Up
In this episode, Dr. Walter interviews emcee, mother and entrepreneur, Mala Reignz! We discuss entrepreneurship, Covid, Hip-hop, growing up in the Bronx and much more!
EP 44: Be Grateful
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to emcee, entrepreneur, father and Bronx native, Rxb Rxman aka Rob Roman! We discuss Hip-hop, never giving up, entrepreneurship, branding and much more!
EP 43: The Path Finder
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to emcee, author, entrepreneur, father and Brooklyn's own, William Young! We discuss Hip-hop, incarceration, working with notable artist like DJ Kay Slay and Papoose, his message to the youth and much more!
EP 42: Follow Your Path
EP 41: Be What You See
EP 40: Reinvent Yourself Part 2
EP 40: Reinvent Yourself Part 1
EP 39: Set Formalities
EP 38: Its Your Why
Bonus Episode: Earth Will Flourish
EP 37: Led by Example
EP 36: I'm Not Alone
EP 35: Do Your Research
EP 34: That Next Thing
EP 33: Ability to Adjust
EP 32: Motivational Creators
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to emcee and entrepreneur, Jamel Rocwell formally known as Sav Kilz! We discuss growing up in Brooklyn, the art of emceeing, journaling, the grind of entrepeneurship, his collaborations with with Wu-tang and Griselda Records, and much more!
Bonus Episode: Equal Plainfields
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to father, emcee and entrepreneur, Optometrist! We discuss growing up in Staten Island, surviving a pandemic, his contributions to Hip-Hop and much more!
EP 31: Walking on Water
In this episode, Dr. Walter interviews the founder of Young Boss Media, Monica Grant! We discuss entrepreneurship, her recent book (Mind Your Own Business and Prosper), college, growing up down south, Black Lives Matter and much more!
EP 30: The 'Lil Duns
In this episode, Dr. Walter interviews emcee and teacher, Cassandra the Goddess MC! We discuss growing up in Long Island, being a teacher, her message to the youth, her inspiration from Hip-hop groups like Mobb Deep and Tha Lox and much much more!
EP 29: True Colors
In this episode, Dr. Walter interviews teacher, Hip-hop archivist and activist, Professor Joseph Sanchez. We discuss the Temple of Hip-hop, gangs, Dominicans in New York, history and something dope that comes out of his s(H)elf!
EP 28: Shaken Up
In this episode, Dr. Walter interviews communication coach, Monique Fortune! We discuss everything from growing up in the Bronx, coaching, theology, Black Lives Matter and much more!
EP 27: I'ma Superhero
In this episode, Dr. Walter interviews emcee and youth minister, Be The Symbol! We discuss growing up in the Bronx, Hip-hop, youth, fashion, his message to the youth and much more!
EP 26: Holy Exorcism Part 2
In this episode, Dr. Walter speaks to Presbyterian minister, Reverend Doctor Derrick McQueen! We discuss growing up in New Jersey, the Church's response to the pandemic, the GBLTQI community, theology, Black Lives Matter and much more!