Tray of Truths
Tray of Truths Podcast is a purpose driven platform built on real conversations about adversity, identity, growth, and resilience. Each episode delivers authentic experiences and meaningful perspective designed to inspire clarity, strengthen mindset, and encourage personal growth. Tray of Truths exists to empower listeners with truth, purpose, and the confidence to navigate life with intention.
Episodes
Brittany Smith joins Tray of Truths for an honest conversation about starting over at 35, finding purpose, mental health, entrepreneurship, grief, relationships, faith, military life and learning to choose yourself. Brittany shares her journey from college struggles and loss to building a successful career in the beauty industry, experiencing burnout, calling off her engagement, pursuing the military in her 30s and ultimately movin...
Mia Bacon on Motherhood, Entrepreneurship & Building a Successful Beauty Business Tray of Truths #50
Mia Bacon joins Tray of Truths for an honest and unfiltered conversation about teenage motherhood, entrepreneurship, personal growth, family, overcoming your environment, and building a business from the ground up.
At just 27 years old, Mia has spent nearly nine years in the beauty industry and recently opened her own salon and suites after years of building a loyal clientele as a nail artist. But her journey to becoming a y...
Larry Walker Jr. joins Tray of Truths for a raw and honest conversation about life after football, finding purpose, becoming a man, entrepreneurship, education, faith, and building a legacy. A former Division I athlete from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Larry opens up about growing up in an environment that shaped him, using football as an outlet for the trauma and challenges he witnessed, and eventually realizing that his identity had ...
In this powerful episode of Tray of Truths, host Latravious Patrick sits down with 21-year-old Khalid for an honest conversation about struggle, discipline, faith, purpose, relationships, and becoming the man he believes he is meant to be.
Khalid opens up about being adopted and raised by his aunt, growing up without his father consistently present, experiencing homelessness and financial hardship, sleeping in difficult circ...
In this powerful episode of Tray of Truths, Tray sits down with Christian Lawrence, Tampa entrepreneur, barber, artist, and soon-to-be father, for an honest conversation about faith, purpose, discipline, resilience, and building a life rooted in service.
Christian shares how walking away from his dream of playing basketball forced him to rediscover his identity and pursue entrepreneurship through barbering. What began with a...
In this powerful episode of Tray of Truths, Tray sits down with entrepreneur, Olympic weightlifter, hot Pilates instructor, and women's coach Alexa Woodman for one of the most honest conversations yet.
Alexa opens up about walking away from stability to pursue purpose, overcoming rejection while building her business, battling depression, protecting her vision, and learning to trust God's timing even when nothing seemed to b...
In this episode of Tray of Truths, Tray sits down with Aidan Terrell for an honest conversation about discipline, purpose, faith, mental health, and becoming the best version of yourself. After leaving Georgia and moving to Tampa with no safety net, Aidan shares how isolation, injury, and adversity helped reshape his identity and uncover a greater purpose.
Together, they discuss mastering your mindset, embracing discomfort, building...
Success in nightlife isn't just about sold-out events and social media highlights. Behind every packed venue are sleepless nights, financial risks, slow events, setbacks, and countless lessons that never make it online.
In this episode of Tray of Truths, Chris Felton pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build a respected name in Orlando's nightlife industry. From throwing teenage parties to becoming one of Orlan...
In this powerful episode of Tray of Truths, Tray sits down with DJ, entrepreneur, yoga instructor, and creative Donya for an honest conversation about the realities behind success.
Donya shares her journey through depression, grief, sobriety, motherhood, and rediscovering her relationship with God after recently being baptized. Together, Tray and Donya discuss healing, mental health, identity, purpose, vulnerability, community, and ...
Breshauna Riley joins Tray of Truths for an inspiring conversation about resilience, entrepreneurship, motherhood, faith, and building a business from the ground up. After becoming a mother at just 15 years old, Breshauna refused to let her circumstances define her future. Instead, she graduated with honors, discovered her passion for cooking, launched The Famous Spot, and continues to pursue her dream of owning multiple restaurant...
Former Division I basketball player Isaiah Jones joins the Tray of Truths Podcast to discuss his journey through college basketball, overcoming adversity, navigating injuries, protecting his mental health, and building his clothing brand, Star Worthy.
Isaiah shares powerful insights about leadership, faith, entrepreneurship, resilience, and why success is about much more than statistics. This conversation is for athletes, entreprene...
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Tray of Truths, DJ Dollaz opens up like never before. From navigating the loss of both parents to finding healing through music, this conversation goes far beyond the DJ booth.
Dollaz shares how grief shaped his mindset, how music became his therapy, and what it really takes to keep going when life gets dark. He speaks on building his career from Connecticut to Atlanta and Flor...
In this powerful episode of Tray of Truths, we sit down with entrepreneur and visionary Zachary Bell, founder of Black Is Arts, to unpack a transformative season of faith, uncertainty, and self-discovery.
Zachary opens up about navigating four months without a job, battling self-doubt, and ultimately using that time to strengthen his faith, redefine his purpose, and build something meaningful from the ground up. What many wo...
In this powerful episode of Tray of Truths, we sit down with Niyah Brown for an unfiltered conversation about self-worth, healing, and the courage it takes to walk away from what no longer serves you.
Niyah opens up about her personal journey through adversity, growth, and self-discovery, sharing real-life experiences that highlight the importance of accountability, emotional intelligence, and protecting your peace. This epi...
In this powerful and transparent episode of Tray of Truths, I sit down with Justin Slaughter, a motivational speaker, content creator, and mentor, to explore the realities of navigating life’s most challenging seasons.
Justin shares his personal journey of adversity, including losing his job, facing financial instability, and confronting internal struggles that are often hidden behind a curated public image. He speaks ...
In this powerful episode of Tray of Truths, we sit down with entrepreneur and community builder Charity Graham, founder of 20 Somethings Media, to unpack the real journey behind building a purpose-driven platform for young Black creatives.
Charity shares how she transformed a simple idea into a growing digital and real-life community centered on educating, motivating, and entertaining. She opens up about the early stages of building...
In this powerful and unfiltered episode of Tray of Truths, host Tray sits down with entrepreneur and podcast creator Nathan Lindor for a raw conversation about growth, mental health, discipline, and purpose.
Nathan opens up about his personal journey through depression, anxiety, and healing, sharing how therapy, self-evaluation, and isolation helped him rebuild his mindset and rediscover his purpose. From learning how to cut off...
In this powerful and transparent episode of Tray of Truths, Destinie Phillips shares her journey of faith, self-discovery, and stepping into the unknown. After graduating college and moving alone to Florida, Destinie opens up about navigating loneliness, battling internal pressure, and learning how to fully trust God through every season of life.
This conversation dives deep into mental health, purpose, patience, and the str...
In this episode of Tray of Truths, Tray sits down with entrepreneur and creative Keegan Johnson for an honest and insightful conversation about faith, personal growth, and the life experiences that shape who we become.
Keegan reflects on the environments he grew up in and how exposure to different perspectives helped shape his mindset and approach to life. He shares the challenges of navigating expectations, the pressure to ...
In this episode of Tray of Truths, Tray sits down with entrepreneur and creator Luke Paul, founder of Visionary Club, to break down what it truly takes to build a successful clothing brand while navigating life’s unexpected transitions.
Luke shares how his journey began with dreams of playing college basketball before the pandemic forced him to rethink his future. What started as customizing shoes in his parents’...
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