"The Network" with Michael Prejean

In this powerful episode of The Network with Michael Prejean, Coach P sits down with higher-education executive, author, and HBCU culture-builder Kyle Adams. From the untold legacy of the 1982 Cheney State Lady Wolves, to the spiritual grounding of leadership, to preparing young Black men to respect and champion Black women — this conversation is a masterclass in coaching, culture, and purpose.We explore the Funky Four Corners: Spiritual • Mental • Physical • Financial, plus Kyle’s five-year journey to get Cheney their rightful place in the Hall of Fame.If you lead, coach, teach, or serve — this episode will sharpen your purpose and strengthen your voice.TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Cold Open00:26 – Magnolia Story01:04 – Welcome to The Network01:17 – Today’s Guest: Kyle Adams02:07 – “This is The Network — not the Co-Op”02:20 – Where to Find Kyle Online03:30 – Book + Podcast + Medium Page Overview04:34 – Giving Flowers: Brother Tiller06:18 – Kyle Has Visited 50+ HBCUs06:41 – The #1 Misconception About HBCU Culture07:17 – Why HBCUs Matter in America08:02 – Resource Scarcity vs Cultural Scarcity08:25 – Sit-in Movements & Civil Rights Roots09:25 – Generational Elevation Through HBCUs10:04 – Professors Who Called Out Greatness11:34 – Dr. Reginald Rackley: “You’re Better Than This.”14:06 – The Legacy of the 1982 Cheney Lady Wolves17:45 – Kyle’s 5-Year Fight to Get Them Recognized20:51 – Preparing Men to Value Black Women’s Leadership21:02 – “Men Are Visitors in Women’s Basketball”27:46 – Spiritual Corner: Leadership as Stewardship30:48 – Best Spiritual Advice Ever Received32:47 – Mental Corner: Safe Spaces, Therapy & Courage35:55 – Coaches’ Mental Health Struggles41:04 – Mid-Roll CTA / Episode Reset42:40 – Physical Corner: Your Body Is Your First Team44:51 – Rest, Hydration & Phone Discipline48:32 – Aging Well: Stretching, Yoga & Longevity55:58 – Financial Corner: Value + Pricing Your Time57:26 – Prayer, Purpose & Fried Chicken Story58:26 – Best Financial Advice Ever59:57 – Time Respect & Showing Up Early1:00:34 – Superpower Game: Kyle Chooses Time Travel1:03:22 – Dinner With 3 Ancestors1:04:20 – Leadership Ancestors Kyle Would Study1:19:18 – Serena Williams Back to School? (Light Segment)1:20:09 – Final Segments Setup1:20:39 – Good Medicine: Books + Resources1:21:12 – Leadership Challenge (Cheat Code)1:21:40 – Documentary Recommendation: Amend1:22:46 – Earl Nightingale: The Strangest Secret1:23:26 – A Shelter in a Time of Storm1:24:11 – Leadership Capacity (Deepening)1:25:37 – Personal Development Routines1:26:02 – Strangest Secret (Reinforced)1:27:05 – A Shelter in a Time of Storm (Deep Dive)1:27:44 – Episode CloseSubscribe for more episodes that feed your spiritual, physical, mental, and financial growth — the Funky Four Corners of Life.📲 Follow The Network on IG: @podcast_with_prejean🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeSubscribe to The Network." You never know — you might need it."

In this episode of The Network with Michael Prejean, host Coach P sits down with Pastors Keith “Tink” and Natoshia Turner, a dynamic pastoral couple leading a faith-driven revolution at Valley Community Bible Church.They share how they’re breaking traditional barriers in ministry, nurturing mental health, and leading with Big God Energy.🔑 Topics Covered:• Why the next generation needs new methods, same message• How to lead with authenticity and compassion• Balancing ministry, marriage, and mental health• The power of “Do It Anyway” faith🙏🏾 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro — The Funky Four Corners of Life 01:03 Meet Pastors Tink & Natasha Turner 01:48 Opening Prayer 02:32 Give Them Flowers 04:45 Crazy Ideas & Big God Energy 06:36 The Church’s Black Eyes 08:57 Restoring Trust & Authenticity 10:47 Passing the Torch — Legacy & Calling 13:12 “I Just Want to Be Tink” 14:44 Women Called to Lead 18:33 Balancing Leadership & Obedience 19:04 Faith Meets Psychology 22:28 Helping People Heal 23:27 Growing People, Not Numbers 26:07 Culture of Love & Healing 28:16 Sunday Funday & Interactive Gospel 30:59 Coffee & Conversation + Tinkisms 32:41 Jesus in Jammies 33:22 Breaking Down the Walls of Church 34:47 Big God Energy Defined 35:07 Spiritual Wisdom Corner 36:01 “Don’t Bleed on the People” 37:02 It’s Okay to Say I Don’t Know 39:23 Physical Health & Wellness 43:20 Getting Older & Staying Active 43:50 Mental Health in Ministry 44:25 Stop Holding God to Your Calendar 45:15 Therapy & Self-Care Days 49:07 Financial Stewardship & Faith 51:17 You Can’t Outgive God 52:05 Bet on Yourself — Faith & Risk 55:01 Rapid Fire Game 58:06 Good Medicine Segment 1:03:02 “There’s a God — and You Ain’t Him” 1:04:18 Do It Anyway. Do It Scared. Do It Bleeding. 1:05:19 Outro — Big God EnergySubscribe for more episodes that feed your spiritual, physical, mental, and financial growth — the Funky Four Corners of Life.📲 Follow The Network on IG: @podcast_with_prejean🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube#BigGodEnergy #FaithAndLeadership #TheNetworkPodcast #PastorLife #MarriageAndMinistry #DoItAnyway #PastorLife #ChurchCulture #BlackChurch #SpiritualGrowth"Subscribe to The Network, you never know, you might need it."

Follow The Network with Michael Prejean podcast on social media: Instagram: @The_Network_Podcast Facebook: The Network With Michael Prejean YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@thenetworkwithmichaelpreje6380?si=WFTJgGZ64LsHHxUy⁠⁠ Follow Dr. Decuir on social media: Instagram: @drsdecuir Twitter: @drsdecuir Website: www.sinegal-decuir.com In the fourth installment of the History Quarter, Dr. Sinegal-Decuir delivers the Top 5 historical and contemporary issues that have impacted the African American community past and present. Those five issues are: Criminal Justice Employment Education Health Care Voting Of course, Dr. Decuir leaves us with a life changing prescription that we call "Good Medicine." Subscribe to The Network! You never know, you might need it! #makeLOVEtheCULTURE

Follow The Network with Michael Prejean podcast Instagram: @The_Network_Podcast Facebook: The Network With Michael Prejean YouTube: The Network with Michael Prejean Follow Ultimate Guard Dogz: www.ultimateguarddogz.com Instagram/Facebook/TikTok: @ultimateguarddogz Follow Tory Bush: Instagram: @torybush Facebook: Tory Bush & Ether Art Follow Ted the Toy Collector All platforms: @Tedthetoycollector This week's guest are the brilliant minds behind the new comic book, "The Ultimate Guard Dogz. Both Guard Dogz Creator Tory Bush and Editor Ted the Toy Collector have graced the podcast before. Ted in Season 1 and Tory on Episode 39. Plug into Episode 64, "Designerz of the Dogz," as Tory and Ted detail the process of producing The Ultimate Guard Dogz comic. Of course, we prescribe "Good Medicine," and give you the "1 piece of unsolicited advice" you didn't ask for. Ted's Good Medicine "Every single day...make sure you have a point of peace." Tory's 1 PIECE OF UNSOLICITED ADVICE "Never give up. Follow your dreams. Do what makes you happy." Subscribe to The Network! You never know, you might need it! #makeLOVEtheCULTURE

Follow The Network with Michael Prejean podcast on social media: Instagram: @The_Network_Podcast Facebook: The Network With Michael Prejean YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@thenetworkwithmichaelpreje6380?si=WFTJgGZ64LsHHxUy⁠ Follow Dr. Decuir on social media: Instagram: @drsdecuir Twitter: @drsdecuir Website: www.sinegal-decuir.com In the third installment of the History Quarter, Dr. Sinegal-Decuir addresses the importance of Carter G. Woodson's 1933 publication, The Mis-Education of the Negro. The implications of Woodson's seminal work was revolutionary in its time, and remains a critical text in understanding the systemic roots of racial inequality in education. Of course, Dr. Decuir leaves us with a life changing prescription that we call "Good Medicine." Subscribe to The Network! You never know, you might need it! #makeLOVEtheCULTURE

Follow The Network with Michael Prejean podcast Instagram: @The_Network_Podcast Facebook: The Network With Michael Prejean YouTube: The Network with Michael Prejean Follow CHamplifestyle on social media: Instagram: @CHamplifestyle Twitter: @CeeeeNotes (CHamplifestyle) Twitch: CHamplifestyleDJ June is Black Music Month so we'd be remiss if we didn't check the Black Music Month box. This week's guest has a fantastic story. Award winning dancer? Check. Breast cancer survivor? Check. DJ who has captivated audiences from DC to London? Check. Plug into Episode 60, "CHamplifestyle: from Dance to DJ" with Chandra Hampton as she chronicles her transition from award winning dancer to DJ. Of course, CHamplifestyle prescribes "Good Medicine," and gives you the "1 piece of unsolicited advice" you didn't ask for. CHamplifestyle's Good Medicine Book by ?uestlove: "Music is History" CHamplifestyle's 1 PIECE OF UNSOLICITED ADVICE "That thing that you are afraid to do. That thing that you've been putting off, that thing that you don't think you can accomplish, I need you to do it." Subscribe to The Network! You never know, you might need it! #makeLOVEtheCULTURE

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