The Trend With Justin A Williams

Ever read a book that completely transports you to a new realm? John Leibold, one third of the author cohort of Kilian J Stier ,joins us to talk about his new series Shia Eclair and the Breathe of Lightning! We also talk about how to get published in an AI world, the gate keepers that keep us wondering, and why you must buy this book! It’s a doozy! #trend with us

Rarely do we meet people who have the talent and drive to create for others as well as themselves! Chief Donald Harrison has mentored countless artists from The Notorious BIG to Jean Baptiste and Guru of GangStarr! With his own music, he is debuting a revolution wi the his Omniverse brand of Jazz that blends any genre imaginable for any song you can think of! A great Jazz artist who respects the ancestors, #trend with us as we discuss his career and more!

Friend of the show and award winning Author Jeff Kirchick joins us for our big return and season four premiere! We discuss his new book available everywhere called “How Boys Learn” a sequence of short stories detailing how we should approach the empowerment and trauma healing of boys as they become men! Even if you are not male, this discussion is for you as we talk about the wider world of raising children in America and how we can best solve so many of our new societal divides! #trend with us

IMPACCT Brooklyn, is a community development corporation with a rich history spanning 60 years. The organization is dedicated to aiding Central Brooklyn residents in establishing and maintaining thriving communities. Their primary areas of focus encompass economic development, the promotion of supportive housing, and community organizing. We discuss Brenells vision for an equal and equitable Brooklyn and her story as one of the elite supporters of the BK community! #Trend with us

This weeks guest is the incredible Hayman Homer, an American-Kurdish actor, model and activist. Hayman was born in the Kurdish capital of Erbil and graduated in Salahaddin University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations.
He moved to the United States in 2017 to further his film career. Since then has been in over 10 major music videos, national and global commercials and in 4 films, his most recent leading role war thriller movie is Aman set to be released in late December. Hayman is defined by his deep rooted cultural background as well as his passion for storytelling and giving life to these stories through the big screen. He speaks 4 languages and travelled over 30 countries due to his love of exploring new cultures and cities. Hayman is extremely driven by his passion to inspire people to think and dream bigger than what society has to offer. He currently works on a screenplay for a netflix movie.

Good friend of the pod and former googler Connor Borrego returns to wax on Web3 the outlook of of his new company and all things tech and crypto related for the coming year! Connor is a true expert and like any actual expert he knows exactly what my audience needs to hear! #Trend with us!

Lyte did not invent the ground breaking martial art called the 52 Blocks, but his mastery and promotion of this amazing, urban inspired form of defense as the best strategy to protect yourself and discipline your heart, mind and soul is truly a thing of beauty and revolution. #Trend with us and learn more!

As Executive Director of Global Kids, Dominique Jones leads the organization’s mission to provide local students with global education, leadership development programs and experiences that help them build leadership skills, gain global awareness, and achieve academic and professional success, while inspiring them to advance equity and serve as agents for change. #trend with us as we discuss her organization, the state of kids in America and more!

This qeek we have a guest with decades of success creating fashion for the stars. She is a shrewd business woman who turned a simple internship into an over 15 year career in the industry. We talk fashion trends, best looks for the season, her successes and where her company is going! #Trend with us

John Shakespear and I met during his audition for our acapella group at Princeton. But hes embarked on a musical journey since Old NasSoul that ventures into the realms of legendary status. His understanding of what folk music is and should be transcends expectations while also playful and skillfully orchestrating classic rhythms,motifs and riffs into what I would call " a new cool 😎" come #trend with us and hear more about his newest album HAIL BOHEMIA! And muses with us about whiskey nights, sound museums, ghosts and loves that almost were. And the big question of course is who is this Janie???

The Chamber of Progress Policy Director, Jamie Pascal joins us to discuss the proposed New York delivery tax, a fee that would be tacked on to anything New Yorkers order online. This tax would hit low-income communities the hardest, especially families without a car or easy access to a grocery store. We also discuss the culture of stagnation and out of touch behavior that Jaime and others from different sides of the aisle are attempting to fight! #trend with us

Andre Ward is one of the easiest people to talk to! His style of Jazz is just as listenable and on his new album Africa Rising, he combines much of his classic vibe with new sounds from the exciting continent that is home to the beginnings of music itself. We have a great time talking about new songs, old habits and lessons and who he loves to collab with ! #trend with us

Greg Ugwi and I met at Princeton University and I can say he is one of the most trusted and insightful voices on economics in the 🌎! He talks with us about how Thinknum is helping startups become successful and more efficient and we wax on the dynamics of capitalism and whether equity and equality can be achieved in the world we live in! #trend with us

WBLS' Lenny Green, host of "The Quiet Storm" has had a career all would envy! From his start on college radio to becoming the voice of NY radio and its music scene to now being nationally syndicated, he is a Legend. But he didnt get there just by luck or talent, come listen to his journey and qhere he feels music is now and where it is going and more! #trend with us

HEY RIM JEON, Jazz pianist/ Associate Professor (Berklee College of Music in Boston) is one of the best Jazz players in the world. Her combination of classic style with up beat tempo is truly one of a kind. She pays homage to the past while forging a bold future for a genre we still sorely need!


Hey Rim’s latest recording features her dear friend and colleague world-renowned drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. It’s a special tribute to Hey Rim’s Dad, who, unfortunately, passed away prior to the recording release date.
“Groovitude” has already soared to Top 20 (#14) on the Jazz Week Chart. We dive deep into her proccess, her hopes for the art form and why Jazz is just as important today as it was in any of its many great and ever changing eras! #Trend with us

Great civilizations in history were paragons of education that was honest, challenging and well compensating. From Rome to Shanghai to Timbuktu to Alexandria, famed places of learning drove their peoples to legendary mathematical, architectural, and spiritual heights that sadly is lacking in our country. Our system is stuttering and staggering down a corridor of no return lead by bad policies and bad leaders. Poet, educator and intellectual Phil Provance has been studying our system for almost a decade and his insights may be our last hope! #Trend with us

Post Covid people want convenience yet they also want results. They have gravitated to online training and the pressure on influencers and coaches to "get it right" with their products is more pressured than ever as the competition for followers has expanded and medicines like Monjouro and Ozempic have displaced the need for exercise for weightloss theoretically. Quinch Nichols returns to us to discuss all of this and give his take on how trainers and trainees can adjust to the post covid fitness world! #Trend with us

Ranked among the Top CEOs and Founders in the United States by Crunchbase, Jonathan is a recognized thought-leader and innovator in Web 3, the Metaverse, and entrepreneurship. He leads Strong Interactive, the parent company of award-winning Web 3 brands. We discuss his impact on technology, culture ,invention and the potential successes and possible cautionary tales to come in the future of Technology! #Trend with us

My first novel is available to buy on kindle and paperback! Traitmarker Books' Robbie Grayson,my publisher, and I discuss the making of our YA magical realism novel about the final conflict of the ancient Gods that occurs on a college campus called Parthenon U. #trend with us as we reveal some of our secret sauce and get you pumped to read this epic conclusion to the myths you know and love centered around a hero who struggles with what so many do...mental illness.

We run it back with past guest Coach Aaron Carter to discuss the primacy of being self reliant in life, especially when we are young. The problem? Much of our culture and many of our thought leaders teach the opposite and we know our talk on this point will have you thinking deeply about this matter and gaining the tools to spread the word 😉 As the stoics said " We suffer more in imagination than in reality" and though help from others is always needed, #trend with us to see how all peoples need that inner ❤️‍🔥

Rigaud Noel joined New Settlement as its Executive Director in November, 2020. Rigaud came to New Settlement with a strong track record in providing children, youth and families opportunities for educational and career advancement to help them succeed in school, work and life. Over the last 20 years, he has served in senior management and executive positions at various non-profits across New York City. Before New Settlement, Rigaud served as Chief Partnership Officer at New York Edge, one of the largest after-school providers in New York State. During his tenure, he was able to secure over $6 million in new funding, establish new partnerships with schools, colleges/universities and community-based organizations! So you know he is qualified to talk about urban development and talk about it we do as we discuss the New Settlement facility, why the Bronx is the frontlines for positive change and where we are going next as an empowered society! #Trend with us

Ben and Dan are both SVPs at AKRF, which is historically an environmental company that in part designs interiors with the goal of perfection when it comes to sound. We discuss their newest innovation, "the Pindrop". Trust me, if you have never heard about how important what AKRF does, and if you are at the forefront of future tech, well,come hear how the Pindrop makes the future now! #Trend with us

The toy industry! Full of toys that were for a along time defined by the zeitgeist and bigotries of our society is now an acrive partner in fairer representation and thus better play. Azhelle Wade is one of the primary reasons for this paradigm shift in the industry as she has worked for some of the biggest companies and created products that were best sellers. She is also a delight to interview so come learn about a classic american business with two not so classic americans! #Trend with us!

Not many guests can wax lyrical about their multi decade success in major media and business and tech while also knowing some of the best stories from the Golden era of hip hop, but Lauren is not your average guest. Having just lead a recent panel discussion she produced on "The Future of Web3 and Entertainment." She is equal parts genius and coolest person in the room so if your ready for an amazing conversation about the future,the present and the past...come #trend with us !

LISC NYC and its Exec. Director have been a leading advocate for the New York City minority-owned small business community since day-one of the pandemic, raising and deploying funds to support the survival of many of these businesses and investing in programs that promote their sustainability as long-term community anchors. Valerie is a twice time guest and a true pioneer and expert on multiple issues and we dive into some very special ones!#Trendwithus 😀

Welcome back! We love all peoples here at The Trend and so we endeavor to cover a topic such as the rise of antisemitism through an experts historical lense focusing on how Jews have on so many occasions fought for the rights of others even while theirs were stunted. Prof. And Author Santiago Slabodsky takes us through this history ! #Trend With us

Connor is a humble expert who hates seeing the ways in which big business, technocrats, and politicians have conspired to kill the American Dream.He believes it’s possible to unite the country with an inclusive and equitable grass roots movement focused on rebuilding local economies by empowering them with next generation technologies;enabling supply to meet demand at a microeconomic level.We discuss his plan and how NFTs and Crypto fit into the salvation of equity and tech in the future! #Trend with us

Sharita Humphrey is a Self spokesperson, former customer, and award-winning Certified Financial Education Instructor who uses her past boughta with poverty and struggle to change lives and teach people, especially families and youths how there are always solutions for those who seek them and Never give up! She made her dreams come true now listen to our discussion to see if youra are doable too! #Trend with us and Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy Hanukkah 🕎

PACT Renaissance Collaborative (PRC) is a team selected by NYCHA to renovate and preserve 16 NYCHA properties located in Manhattan. They have decades of experience in the financing, rehabilitation and management of affordable housing and understand the importance of both consistency during a transition process, and of building meaningful partnerships with residents and staff. Pierre and Amy are here from PACT to discuss the tribulations and successes of their long term projects as well as answering the controversial question: can gentrification be a benefit for current residents? #Trend with us !

Helios Climate Ventures, Principal Josh Grehan joins the pod to discuss the importance of equitable investment strategies in the climate change industry. His job is to find potential in companies that does more than just reap profit but also help save the 🌎 We talk about a lot of issues only an expert like Josh can discuss so join us, #trend with us as we dive deep into the green industry and its collusion with venture capital.

Jesse Campoamor has served as the deputy secretary for intergovernmental affairs for the Governor of New York State. In that role, Jesse played a critical role for the state in helping to get adult-use cannabis passed in New York State.We discuss his journey, his process, his future goals and talk about the state of education for urban folk. Come #Trend with us!

Resmaa Menakem is an esteemed scholar, author and psychotherapist whose Somatic Abolitionism is "a living embodied Anti-Racism practice and culture building that requires endurance, agility, resource cultivation, stamina, discernment, self and communal discipline cultivation, embodied racial literacy and humility." We sit down to discuss January 6th, we argue over the proper application of compassion for those who perpetrate violence, hate and bigotry as seen on that day and much more including "the culture"! #Trend with us

Do you feel that life is getting stagnant? That your potential is beung wasted? Perhaps you cannot find what you are looking for? Career Coach Aaron Carter has over 20 years of experience teaching people to become their best selves through self honesty, using your opportunities wisely and taking responsibility for your life! We discuss the old school and new school tactics to making a better you! Trend with us!

Remember the magic of your first read? Whether you finished the book or not there is nothing like that feeling of joining the hero or heroine on their journey in a classic story. Darick Spears is a career adivisor, author and publisher who truly understands that the pillar of any society are the books we read. Join us for an in-depth convo on how to stay in the right lane career wise, the power of books and more on the Trend podcast!

Often we think or get convinced that the changes we seek for our self improvement are either far too hard to accomplish or not necessary compared to our comfort. Sam Castro is here to tell you that by working with a plan constructed by an expert who knows your habits, weaknesses, diet and skills you can get over the plateau period and excell toward a goal. I should know- thanks to Sam's plan I am down over 60 pounds. Come trend with us and learn the real truths behind a better you!

Adrian Colarusso is co-founder of Target Rock, a wealth management firm dedicated to helping young families invest with confidence and efficiency and most of all get the treatment they deserve! He joins us to discuss the state of wealth for different sects in our society elucidating a fascinating group of questions, advisements and philosophies gathered from over a decade of experience and that we all should be talking about around our proverbial "water coolers". #Trendwithus you don't want to miss this ep! *Adrian is not giving formal financial advice,only his opinion

So lets say you or someone you know was an athlete in college or beyond, but now they have hung up the spikes and have way more adult responsibilities:How do they keep that old fire burning to stay athletic. Podcaster, friend and former D 1 Running Back Ken Gunter tells us his journey from elite athlete status to struggling to maintain that while life gets bigger and less testosterone driven. We discuss fatigue solutions, motivation,training and of course 90s grunge . Come Trend with us!

Know a millenial? Perhaps your child or nephew or aunt or friend is one! Building Bread stops by the pod to asses where the most educated generation is financially after three recessions, two American wars, and a wage regressive trend that has defined the past 25 years. Having managed over 140 million in assets and been named on of the top financial advisors in the country by Investopedia, Building Bread may just know the secret sauce to getting that millenial we all know and love out of his or her or their own way!

We are a podcast dedicated to covering multiple sides of an issue. With the War for Ukraine raging we present to you a dialogue on another war that is rarely talked about, the cyber war for the soul and future of one of the former USSR's most precious allies and vassels, Belarus. Yuliana explains with fervor and passion for her acolytes and country that cyber technology is the best chance to create change and justice in her homeland and if Americans are truly wise, they will listen and join the fight for " injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"

Jesse McCarthy is a Harvard professor whose debut fiction novel, "The Fugitivities", confronts the notions of Black history as a saga in light of several paramount factors. The story is our story, it is struggle and it is a process towards a better future. For anyone whose community is in turmoil or for anyone who loves to learn, you will want to join us as we discuss far more than just the books importance to one community. Trend with us!

Author, Columnist and Money Guru Rahkim Sabree stops by the pod to discuss his theory: Financial Trauma. What is that? Well have you ever thought that perhaps what is holding you back from success are the wounds of your past. Be it ethnic, cultural, religious or simply place of birth our past informs our now and you need to hear Rahkim tell us how we can become economically empowered by admitting we have been hurt before. Its a powerful convo! Trend with us!

Name the artist that brought her traditional songs and sounds inspired by her homeland of Botswana to the Royal Family, singing for Prince Harry and Princess Megan as well as singing for the Queen herself in June at her upcoming Jubilee! Its Lorraine Lionheart, the world renowned artist who can literally discuss any topic and we do on this episode! Join us as we talk her influences, her mission for Southern African music and why her catalog is leading a movement to heal colonial wounds! Trend with us!

If you haven't heard of it then someone you know has. What is it? Bitcoin, the worlds leading crypto currency and according to Black Bitcoin Billionaires CEO Lamar Wilson, it is the freedom promise the world has been waiting for. He and I have a no holds barred discussion about blockchain, price, predictions and more in the world of Bitcoin and answer the questions that are on everyones minds! Join us, lets Trend together!

As the pandemic has begun to shift to an endemic and the potential end is in sight, Floor23 CEO Candace Spears is here to to discuss a new phenomenon. People have quit their jobs in large numbers searching, she says, for a renewed purpose and better treatment. People are working independently, turning aide hustles to careers and most importantly asking for more than just what can be given. Are we in a brave new world or is this just a fad? Join us for an amazing conversation!

Kevin Cohee is the owner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned
bank and the first Black owned internet bank in America. In the aftermath of the protest against police brutality
in 2016, Mr. Cohee created and spearheaded the Bank Black movement resulting in Black people transferring
tens of millions of dollars into Black owned banks as a form of social protest.
Kevin and I discuss the bitter and proud history of the financial success of Black people post slavery, the massacre at Tulsa, and how the community should use Kevin's advice to recapture our past and empower our future! Regardless of your race, this episode is a powerful dialogue useful for anyone who seeks a better life!

Quincy Nichols rejoins us to talk about his change in diet habits due to the pandemic, changes that you can benefit from! Shockingly, he has discovered that what was once his method,Keto, has now come under question due to several revelations. We dive deep into the research, the tips from other experts, and some of the funniest and most informative qips about gym fails,body building lifestyle and more! Join us!

Its been growing in popularity in corporations for a few decades now but recently DEI has come under fire. Backlash has lead to some misrepresentation of what DEI is and most experts intentions for it. What to many is shaping a better world to some is creating even more exclusion and mismanagement! So whats the real story? Join us as we talk to Dr. Brown about all of this and more!