The Keys To Life

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”   Proverbs 4:7

In this powerful episode of The Keys To Life™, host Algie Mosley sits down with Dr. Stanley Oden—scholar, educator, civil rights activist, community leader, husband, and lifelong advocate for change, whose remarkable journey reminds us that sometimes the people who change history aren't trying to b...

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Keys To Life™, host Algie Mosley sits down with longtime friend Kevin Cooper, whose journey from Rancho Cordova to Columbia University, corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, real estate, and community service proves that life's greatest accomplishments are often born from the moments that test us most.

“A Faithful Man shall abound with Blessings.” — Proverbs 28:...

In this powerful and heartfelt episode of The Keys To Life™, host Algie Mosley sits down with Poppa Joe Allison, whose journey from the streets of Brooklyn to 22 years in the United States Air Force took him around the world and taught him lessons no classroom ever could.

Poppa Joe entered the military carrying what he proudly calls his “New York attitude”—believing nobody could tell him anything and that he alread...

In this heartfelt episode of The Keys To Life™, host Algie Mosley sits down with Marc Ledet, whose journey from the projects of Compton to a 27-year career in public service is a powerful reminder that "where you begin does not have to determine who you become."

Born the fifth of six children and raised without a father who could serve as a mentor, Marc learned early that sometimes family extends beyond blood. He found guidance in a...

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Keys to Life, host Algie Mosley sits down with his longtime friend Dr. Duane “Kuba” Kouba, whose remarkable journey took him from a small farm in Garwin, Iowa, to a 40-year career teaching mathematics at UC Davis. But behind the professor, educator, and accomplished mathematician is the story of a shy young boy who often felt too small, too quiet, and too overlooked, a...

In this powerful episode of The Keys To Life™, host Algie Mosley sits down with Robert “Bobby” Woods, a man whose extraordinary journey proves that where your story begins does not have to determine where it ends.  Bobby is proof that when you discover who you really are, that's when you learn to Be It Forward!

Growing up in Berkeley, Robert lost his mother at sixteen and found himself surrounded by gangs, drugs, an...

In this powerful episode of The Keys to Life, host Algie Mosley sits down with Jeff Parrett — a Silicon Valley technologist turned social entrepreneur — for a conversation about reinvention, mentorship, and the quiet courage it takes to keep growing. Jeff grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and spent over 30 years building a career in technology, going, as he puts it, "from punch cards to the cloud." But it was in his...

In this heartfelt episode of The Keys to Life, host Algie Mosley sits down with Marianne Yamamoto, whose remarkable life has been shaped by constant change, quiet resilience, and an unwavering commitment to treating every person with dignity. Born on a U.S. Army base in Japan to a military father and Japanese mother, Marianne spent her childhood moving from country to country—Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Germany, Maryland, and Taiw...

In this heartfelt episode of The Keys to Life, host Algie Mosley sits down with his beloved mother-in-law, Rose Coleman—affectionately known to family and friends as "GMom"—for a deeply personal conversation about the quiet strength, unwavering faith, and unconditional love that have defined her life.

Raised in the close-knit town of Boley, Oklahoma, under the guidance of strict, God-fearing parents, Rose shares the less...

The Keys to Life: Linda Klein

What if the greatest treasures in life aren't found in places—but in people?

In this deeply meaningful episode of The Keys to Life™, host Algie Mosley welcomes someone who helped shape his own journey—his former Sacramento City College professor, Linda Klein. More than an educator, Linda has spent a lifetime opening minds, encouraging growth, and reminding others that learning never truly end...

"Three Golden Keys To Life"

A deeply heartfelt, cinematic spoken-word theme that blends Southern soul, acoustic warmth, and inspirational orchestral scoring. The music unfolds slowly with gentle piano, fingerstyle acoustic guitar, and emotional strings, creating the feeling of sitting on a front porch at sunrise while generations gather to pass down life's greatest wisdom.

Rather than feeling like a traditional song, it plays like th...

The Keys to Life with Dr. Sandra Frye-Lucas

In this episode of The Keys to Life, host Algie Mosley sits down with Dr. Sandra Frye-Lucas — mentor, educator, and 75-year-young trailblazer — for an unfiltered conversation about the winding, non-traditional path that shaped her life. Born near the Underground Railroad in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in a segregated community, Dr. Frye-Lucas shares how a chance encounter with...

In this inaugural episode of The Keys To Life™, host Algie Mosley, affectionately known as Coach A Mo, takes listeners on a heartfelt journey back to the backwoods of Mississippi, where he grew up without running water or electricity—but surrounded by some of life's greatest treasures: love, humility, and wisdom.

At the center of this story is his grandfather, lovingly called Big Daddy, a man who waved at every passing strange...