The Journey to Freedom Podcast

The Journey to Freedom Podcast

Living Boldly with Purpose Podcast: Our conversations are heartfelt and dynamic, designed to inspire and empower listeners of all ages. We focus on stories of courage, intentional living, and discovering purpose. The episodes are a mix of personal narratives, actionable insights, and thought-provoking discussions. Guests are encouraged to share their authentic journeys and the lessons they've learned, creating a relatable and motivating experience for the audience. Journey to Freedom Series: This series takes on a more reflective and empowering tone, diving deep into the lived experiences of Black men who have triumphed over challenges. Episodes highlight themes of resilience, faith, and community empowerment. Through authentic storytelling and practical wisdom, we celebrate the strength and leadership of our guests, creating a platform for inspiration and transformation. The flow is conversational and uplifting, with a strong focus on actionable takeaways for listeners.

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July 1, 2026 62 mins

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In this inspiring episode of The Journey to Freedom Podcast, Dr. Brian Earnold welcomes Ronald Zion Roseboro—trauma-informed counselor, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of The Shame-Free Life.

Ronald shares his remarkable journey through adversity, wrongful conviction, emotional healing, and ultimately discovering his true purpose. Rather than allowing his past to define him, he chose to rebuild his lif...

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In this powerful episode of Living Boldly with Purpose, Dr. Brian Earnold sits down with entrepreneur, speaker, author, and Life After 40 founder Philip Blackett for an inspiring conversation about faith, fatherhood, resilience, identity, and finding purpose during life's most challenging seasons.

Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Philip shares his incredible journey from being placed in special education as a c...

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In this thought-provoking episode of Journey to Freedom, Dr. Brian Earnold sits down with AI and digital literacy advocate Eric Bannavti Suiseka for a powerful conversation about artificial intelligence, truth, media manipulation, identity, technology, and how to stay human in a rapidly changing digital world.

Originally from Cameroon and now living in the United States, Eric shares his inspiring journey of resilienc...

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In this powerful episode of the Journey to Freedom Podcast, Dr. Brian Earnold sits down with soon-to-be Dr. Wendell Moss, a mental health therapist, instructor, and trauma specialist, for a deeply honest conversation about story, identity, healing, and faith.

Wendell shares his journey from St. Louis to becoming a therapist who helps men—especially men of color—engage their stories, face trauma, a...

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In this conversation, Richard shares his journey from growing up on the East Coast to serving in the Air Force, working in corporate America, launching his own company, and eventually creating spaces and systems that help Black and Brown communities thrive.

This episode is about:

🔥 Trust
 🔥 Identity
 🔥 Leadership
 🔥 History
 🔥 Entrepreneurship
 🔥 Community impact
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In this conversation, Dr. B sits down with Ted Travis — a leader, mentor, and founder of transformational youth initiatives who has spent decades developing leaders in underserved communities.

Ted’s journey is anything but ordinary. From growing up in New York to studying music in Vienna, Austria, to giving his life to Christ and ultimately serving in inner-city Denver, his story is rooted in purp...

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In this episode, Dr. B sits down with Coach T.O (Timothy O’Neal Clay) — a 23-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran, speaker, author, and leader — whose story is a true testament to redemption, faith, and the power of bold decisions.

What started as a connection in New York turned into a powerful conversation about identity, trust, and what it really means to become the person you were created to be.

Coach T...

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In this conversation, Dr. B sits down with longtime friend Casper Stockham, a military veteran, marriage coach, and co-founder of I Am Love Builders, to unpack trust, race, identity, faith, and the power of strong families.

This episode goes deep.

Dr. B shares the story of how the Journey to Freedom Podcast began after attending a leadership conference on trust with David Horsager. Looking around the room of 500+ lead...

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In this episode, I sit down with Robert Ndoping—coach, author, and entrepreneur—whose life has taken him from Cameroon to Sweden, Denmark, and now Canada. Robert shares how leaving home alone reshaped his identity, how he built trust in unfamiliar cultures, and why purpose is like being on “train tracks”—you stay aligned when you follow the One who designed the path.

Robert also breaks d...

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In this episode, Dr. B sits down with Ron Story Jr., entrepreneur, global investor, and owner of SpeakerHub, the world’s largest speaking platform connecting speakers with opportunities.

Ron’s story begins in East St. Louis, a place that shaped his resilience, mindset, and perspective on opportunity. Growing up surrounded by both challenge and community, Ron learned early that success doesn’...

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On this powerful episode of The Journey to Freedom Podcast, Dr. B sits down with Stephen Miller — author, Army combat medic veteran, servant leader, husband of 27 years, father, grandfather, and founder of W23 LLC.

Stephen’s story begins in a small town in Kentucky, raised by his mother and grandmother. After losing his grandmother at just seven years old, he carried anger, trauma, and silence for...

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In this deeply real and vulnerable conversation, Dr. B sits down with Michael Stephenson, entrepreneur, husband, father, and faith-driven leader from the Bronx, New York.

Michael shares a story that will stop you in your tracks.

From losing his father at 13…
To working just to stay in school…
To watching corporate America force a dying employee back to work…
To facing bank...

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In this powerful Journey to Freedom Podcast episode, Dr. B sits down with Sir Lancelot Theobald—an athlete, actor, author, speaker, and reinvention coach—whose life changed after surviving what he calls the “Tragic Four”: a plane crash, train accident, car crash, and a near-drowning—all within six months.

From that breaking point came a calling: be a beacon of positive light&mdas...

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What if the problem isn’t your discipline, your affirmations, or your mindset… but your state?

In this powerful episode of Journey to Freedom, Dr. B sits down with Deron Singh, a former highly successful gym owner whose life unraveled during an intense custody battle and personal collapse. What followed wasn’t another hustle strategy or mindset hack—but a deep dive into healing, safet...

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In this powerful episode of the Journey to Freedom Podcast, Dr. B sits down with Jay Boykin—former corporate executive, DEI leader, fractional CFO, podcaster, and author of Just Human—for a deeply honest conversation about identity, leadership, fatherhood, and legacy.

Jay shares his journey growing up in the South, navigating predominantly white corporate spaces, and wrestling with impostor syndrome while...

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In this episode of the Journey Freedom Podcast, Dr. B sits down with Joe Sanders—CEO of Colorado Uplift and a 23-year Air Force veteran—for a moving conversation about purpose, service, leadership, and what it means to truly invest in the next generation.

Joe shares how his father’s post-military choices (serving in group homes, counseling, and pastoring a small church in an impoverished Lou...

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A trust workshop lit the spark—and a movement took shape. Dr. B opens up about the moment he realized great leadership content wasn’t reaching the communities he cared about, and how that conviction became a mission to spotlight everyday excellence among Black men. Then we meet Dr. John Moreland, whose life bridges the Air Force, law enforcement, the pulpit, and the classroom. His story is equal parts gr...

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A lot of people think recovery ends when the meeting does. We open the door wider.

Michael joins us with a story that moves from crack addiction and quiet shame to beekeeping, ultra running across the Sahara in sandals, and building a nonprofit that feeds schoolchildren in Ethiopia. The throughline isn’t superhuman grit; it’s a simple sequence: choose abstinence, find your people, take honest res...

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What if four generations could line up on a track and show you what legacy looks like in motion? That’s the energy we bring as Olaolu—Marine officer, father of three, and founder of Parent Child Connect—joins us for a candid, practical, and heartfelt exploration of identity, time, and the stories we tell our kids.

We start with roots in Ruston, Louisiana, where power-out nights turned into l...

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Looking for a blueprint to build influence that actually changes lives, not just algorithms? 

We sit down with author and speaker Jimmy Jean to unpack purpose, presence, and the real work of becoming someone people can trust. 

From Brooklyn roots and a single-mom household to a mission fueled by faith, Jimmy shares how community shaped his resilience and why he believes influence is something you earn offlin...

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