The Quiet Truth
The Quiet Truth is where business, culture, and identity collide. Hosted by two Black entrepreneurs who’ve built brands and companies from the ground up, this podcast goes beyond the highlight reels to unpack the real stories behind success. From boardrooms to fatherhood, from culture-shaping moves to hard-won lessons, we bring you the conversations no one else is having. Honest. Bold. Unfiltered. The Quiet Truth is the playbook for building brands—and building yourself.
Episodes
In this episode of The Quiet Truth, Martin Ekechukwu and Enitan Bereola pull back the curtain on how they built The Quiet Truth podcast — no big team, no gatekeeping, just real transparency. From booking a studio and setting up the right gear to editing, color grading, and using AI tools like ChatGPT, Opus Clips, and Buzzsprout — they reveal every step of their process.
If you’ve ever wondered how to launch your own po...
In this thought-provoking episode of The Quiet Truth, hosts Martin Ekechukwu and Enitan O. Bereola II sit down with Tamara Spinner—executive, entrepreneur, and wife to Martin—to explore the complex intersections of gender, power, and partnership.
Tamara opens up about her experiences navigating corporate spaces as a woman of color, balancing leadership with marriage, and redefining what equality looks like bo...
In this episode of The Quiet Truth, we sit down with Grammy-nominated artist Ro James to unpack the truth behind the business of music. From broken promises to lessons in ownership and authenticity, Ro opens up about what it really takes to survive—and evolve—in an industry that can easily swallow your art for profit.
Hosts Martin Ekechukwu and Enitan Bereola II dive deep into:
- The biggest lies artists are told abou...
What does it really feel like to be the only one in the room?
In this episode of The Quiet Truth, Martin Ekechukwu and Enitan Bereola sit down with marketing veteran and cultural leader Vince Hudson—a man who’s occupied some of the highest corporate tables at P&G, Paramount, and beyond. Together, they unpack the unspoken realities of being the one everyone looks to, yet few truly understand.
This conversation goes b...
Loyalty is often celebrated as the highest virtue—but what happens when it comes at the expense of self, growth, or even truth?
In this episode of The Quiet Truth, Martin and Enitan sit down with cultural architect and REVOLT CEO, Detavio Samuels, to examine the price we pay for loyalty in friendships, business, and community. Together, they wrestle with questions that cut deep:
- When does loyalty stop being love and...
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In this episode of The Quiet Truth, we sit down with Dr. Dkua Boateng a brilliant psychotherapist to unpack the power of names, the weight of identity, and the wisdom that can only be found on the other side of pain. From learning why “we don’t move on, we move in” to redefining what healing really looks like, this d...
What does it really take to build something bigger than yourself? In this episode of The Quiet Truth, we sit down with Lanny Smith, founder of Actively Black, to unpack the price of chasing purpose. From one hour of sleep during Fashion Week to the duality of joy and pain in entrepreneurship, Lanny shares why staying in a “delusion” isn’t madness—it’s survival.
This conversation dives into the hidden costs of building ...
In this episode of The Quiet Truth, Martin and his co-host dive deep into the layered question of identity. From growing up between Nigeria, Europe, and the U.S., to reconciling African heritage with Black American culture, they explore how lineage, history, and personal experiences shape who we believe we are.
The conversation uncovers the sacrifices of immigrant parents—like leaving home to secure a future in Am...
In the debut of The Quiet Truth, Martin Ekechukwu and Enitan Bereola dig into the hidden price tags behind achievement. From broken marriages to missed childhood moments, from cultural sacrifices to questions of integrity, they explore what we give up in pursuit of greatness. The conversation moves between deeply personal stories, hard lessons, and provocative truths: What are you really willing to pay for success—and...
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