The Fully Connected Podcast with Chris Jones

In this episode, I sit down with Fanny for a real and honest conversation about anxiety, grief, and growth. She shares how therapy helped her reframe anxiety from something overwhelming into a protective tool, and how losing her mom shaped her perspective on life and relationships. We also dive into growing up in a Mexican household where therapy wasn’t always accepted, and the challenges of choosing healing in a culture that doesn...

In this episode, I sit down with Chaz Mack, entrepreneur and director of New Beginnings Youth Home, a boys’ home supporting youth in the foster care system. Formerly a football coach, Chaz shares how he’s been able to push through adversity and dedicate his life to mentoring young men and helping them beat the odds. He talks about powerful life lessons from his mom, including the mindset of “pick your hards” the importance of disci...

In this episode, I sit down with Ruth Vinova, owner and barber at Vibez Barber and Esthetics, for a real and reflective conversation about growth, ego, relationships, and self accountability. With over a decade behind the chair, Ruth shares the pros and cons of being a female barber, her journey to opening her own shop, and what she has learned about men  cutting hair and how it changed her perspective.

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"From Jail Cell To Opening For Mike Epps"

This week I’m joined by comedian Pooh Hefner Jr., who survived jail, opened for Mike Epps, and turned his struggles into punchlines.

Poo Hefner Jr., who has opened for major names like Mike Epps and Gary Owen, shares what it was really like doing three years in jail and how that experience shifted his mindset forever. He talks about surviving 90 days in solitary confinement, rehearsing jok...

In this episode, I sit down with Jenny Helms LCFMT, owner of Soma Therapy in Wichita, Kansas and a licensed clinical marriage and family counselor, for an honest and eye opening conversation about narcissism, boundaries, and healing. Jenny breaks down what narcissism really looks like, why people pleasing and defensiveness show up in relationships, and how difficulty saying no can quietly destroy self worth and connection. We talk ...

In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend and godbrother Lyndon Breckenridge for a thoughtful conversation about career, connection, and what truly makes life meaningful. Lyndon shares his journey working across major companies like SiriusXM, Spotify, Yahoo, Starcom, and Ohub, including his current role as an account manager at SiriusXM where his work even supports launching satellites into space. We talk about being cowo...

In this rare and honest conversation, multi platinum hip hop producer Mike Summers formerly known as Seven opens up about his journey from making beats as a kid to building a career without ever working a traditional job. Known for his work with Tech N9ne, XV, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Mac Miller, and more, Mike breaks down the real story behind the split with XV, the vulnerabilities that came with success,...

In this raw and wide ranging episode, former NFL player Sam Breeden opens up about life in his 40s, marriage, fatherhood, and the mental pressure that comes with being a Black man in America. Sam reflects on his time in the NFL, politics, discipline, and what it means to raise kids in a completely different generation. From losing his father to building his marketing company, this conversation is honest, reflective, and grounded in...

In this powerful and deeply educational episode, Dr. LaTasha N. Eley Kelly, Ph.D — known as Dr. Tasha — opens up about Black identity, womanism, and the intentional erasure of African history. From losing two jobs before earning her PhD, Dr. Tasha shares her unfiltered journey of resilience, purpose and truth. She breaks down Black body politics, the psychology why white women touching Black hair is harmful, and why feminism never ...

In this powerful episode, former college basketball star and Friends University Hall of Famer Joe Mitchell opens up about marriage, faith, loss, and life after the game. Joe shares how grief, parenthood, and purpose shaped him into the man he is today — from walking away from WSU, to finding love, to helping kids build emotional intelligence through mentorship and his new daycare. This one is filled with truth, healing, and perspe...

Valerie Time Codes

In this heartfelt episode, Valerie White opens up about faith, relationships, and the strength it takes to lead with heart. From working alongside Coach Bill Self at KU to becoming a respected community leader, Valerie shares how her upbringing and faith shaped her views on love, purpose, and resilience. She reflects on dating as an educated Black woman, balancing career and single motherhood, and how vulnerabili...

In this inspiring episode, barber and entrepreneur Nelson Tovar (owner of After Hours and co-owner of Coffee Daze) shares his raw journey of growth, faith, and self-discipline. Nelson opens up about growing up in a Mexican-American household where emotions weren’t easily shown, becoming a father at 19, learning balance between hustle and family, and the lessons that shaped his mindset as a man, mentor, and businessman. From helpin...

In this inspiring and deeply reflective episode, Coach Roland Mumford opens up about manhood, mentorship, marriage, and mental health. From coaching young athletes across the world to raising his own children, Roland brings raw honesty about what it means to be a man in today’s world — strong enough to lead, yet humble enough to apologize.

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GET CONNECTED WITH THE GUEST! Juliana Phillips https://www.instagram.com/cmlcollective/

In this unforgettable episode, entrepreneur Juliana Phillips (owner of Everyday Beaut and co-owner of Clifton Collective) shares her story publicly for the very first time. Juliana opens up a...

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Chapter 1: Acting Journey & Early Career 4:05 – When He Started Acting 4:41 – Acting in PPP Loan Gone 5:45 – Balancing Acting With a Full-Time Job 8:50 – Importance of Sacrifice to Succeed

Chapter 2: Personal Growth & Mindset 10:22 – Overcoming People-Pleasing 11:50 – “We Have More Neurons in Our Stomach Than in Our Brain” → Listening to Your Gut 14:30 – Upcoming Movie B...

In this episode, I sit down with Byron McSwain owner of Greater Grounds Coffee & Co, a Black-owned coffee shop in Wichita built through persistence, community support, and countless lessons learned. He opens up about rejection, overcoming fear, balancing family and entrepreneurship, and the realities of running a business. Byron also reflects on marriage, relationships, and the creative ways he and his wife keep love alive. Thi...

Today’s guest is Christina Long President & CEO of Create Campaign, Inc., where she’s dedicated to helping diverse entrepreneurs start, scale, and sustain their businesses. She’s also the owner of CML Collective, a branding and communications firm, and a fierce advocate for building economic power in underrepresented communities.

Born and raised on the north side of Wichita, Christina’s journey hasn’t been without challenges in...

Is R&B dying? In this episode, Columbus gets brutally honest about the state of modern R&B, why so many artists can’t really sing, and the struggles of staying authentic in today’s music industry. He opens up about writing for big names like Eric Bellinger, losing his spark for music, surviving a life‑changing car accident, and how bodybuilding shaped and broke  him. This is one of his most raw and revealing conversations y...

In this episode, I sit down with Wichita’s own Tayshaw Long-Nail award-winning artist and entrepreneur, as she shares her powerful journey from being fired to going full-time with her painting business. We talk about what it’s like being a biracial woman in today’s world, her struggles with anxiety, and how she built a thriving brand while raising her daughter as a single mom

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Chapter 1: Art B...