TonyTidbit: A Black Executive Perspective

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/can-leaders-build-wealth-without-losing-integrity-Episode Video Link: How can leaders build wealth, create lasting impact, and protect their integrity along the way?In this episode of A Black Executive Perspective, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed welcome entrepreneur, innovator, and humanitarian Shelton Mercer III for an honest conversation about leadership, legacy, business growth, purpose, and social impact.Shelton reflects on his journey from Philadelphia to Silicon Valley, his experience building multiple companies, the Audigent exit, and the mindset required to create enterprises that last. He also discusses the lack of equitable access to venture capital for Black founders, the danger of ego-driven leadership, and why founders must know when to hold on, when to let go, and when to put the mission ahead of the title.The conversation explores Shelton’s Mercer Innovation Outcome Systems, his Activate movement, and the importance of creating measurable outcomes for communities, cities, companies, and future generations.This episode is for founders, executives, investors, innovators, and anyone ready to lead with courage, competence, curiosity, and purpose.What You’ll LearnHow to define success through outcomes instead of recognition or job titles What entrepreneurs must understand about focus, risk, leadership, and humility? How leaders can create business success while advancing community impact and legacy ▶︎ In This Episode00:00 Leadership Beyond Labels04:20 Philly, Family, and Silicon Valley11:40 Wealth, Integrity and Shared Success19:10 Race, Identity and Tech Leadership29:10 Entrepreneurship, Focus and Ego38:35 Capital Equity and the CEO of Outcomes52:15 Activate and Building 25-Year Impact1:04:10 Curiosity, Courage, and Legacy1:09:45 Outcomes, LESS, and Closing Thoughts🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email podcast@ablackexec.com .

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/How Hypervisibility Erases Black Women at WorkEpisode Video Link: In this Need to Know with Dr. Nsenga Burton episode, Dr. Burton explores the harsh reality of hypervisibility and its impact on Black women in leadership, politics, academia, and the workplace.Black women are often highly visible when difficult work needs to be done, but overlooked when credit, promotion, succession, or power is being discussed. Using Kamala Harris as an example, Dr. Burton examines how reproductive rights, immigration, voting rights, and leadership expectations reveal a deeper double standard.This is a powerful conversation about workplace equity, unconscious bias, Black women’s leadership, and the selective memory that appears when Black women are ready to be elevated.▶︎ In This Episode00:00 Introduction to Need to Know00:35 What Hypervisibility Really Means01:06 Black Women and Workplace Heavy Lifting02:05 Kamala Harris and the Leadership Double Standard03:20 Why Women of Color Are Expected to Do More04:41 Reproductive Rights and Public Leadership05:53 Immigration, Central America, and Economic Strategy07:19 Voting Rights and Political Coalition Building08:42 Heavy Lifting Without Fanfare09:28 When Black Women Get Leapfrogged10:24 Academia, Bias, and Being Graded Differently11:38 Unlearning Bias and Questioning the Narrative12:34 Leadership, Succession, and Who Gets Considered13:31 Closing Reflection🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email podcast@ablackexec.com .

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/is-college-still-worth-the-debt-Episode Video Link: In this episode of BEP Live, Chris P. Reed, Tony Tidbit, and MOB, also known as Brilz, tackle one of the biggest questions facing families today: Is college still worth the debt?The conversation explores student loans, trade schools, apprenticeships, Corporate America, Black professional access, workforce readiness, and the growing impact of AI on entry-level jobs.This is a real conversation about education, power, economics, and opportunity. College may still matter, but it can no longer be treated as the only path to success.▶︎ In This Episode00:00 BEP Live opens the conversation02:45 Why this college debate matters now04:50 The history of college, class, and opportunity09:00 Did America sell families the wrong formula for education?15:00 Degrees, receipts, work ethic, and real-world skills20:00 Trade schools, stigma, debt, and the American Dream22:00 Are graduate jobs losing value?25:00 Student loans, access, and the cost of opportunity30:00 Experience versus credentials in Corporate America36:00 Why college alone does not guarantee readiness42:00 AI, entry-level jobs, and the future of work50:00 Final thoughts on education, success, and choice56:00 Closing and BEP Live call to action🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email podcast@ablackexec.com .

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/why-doesnt-war-feel-like-war-anymore-Episode Video Link: In this audio episode of A Black Executive Perspective Live, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed examine why America keeps fighting conflicts while rarely calling them formal wars.This conversation explores power, politics, culture, military action, congressional accountability, public numbness, and the human cost of conflict. Tony and Chris break down the difference between war and conflict, why Americans often do not feel war unless it reaches our own soil, and how language can make military action easier to start, fund, and justify.It is a raw, timely, and necessary BEP conversation about leadership, accountability, civic responsibility, and the uncomfortable truth that war may not feel like war to the people watching from a distance.What you will learnWhy Congress and war declarations still matterHow Americans define war differently depending on who feels the painWhy military spending and domestic priorities are deeply connectedHow language, power, and politics shape public understanding▶︎ In This Episode00:00 Welcome to BEP Live02:20 America’s long history of conflicts03:45 War vs. conflict07:00 Congress and formal declarations of war10:15 Why 9/11 felt different12:00 Distance changes how America sees war23:00 Do Americans feel like we are at war?24:45 Gas prices, human loss, and public disconnect29:00 America, power, and the bully question33:15 Covert power and foreign policy history41:30 The cost of conflict and military spending47:30 Priorities, taxes, and political distraction53:00 When war stops feeling like war55:00 Embrace L.E.S.S. and closing thoughtsL.E.S.S. Call to ActionEmbrace L.E.S.S to eliminate all forms of discrimination. Learn: Educate yourself in cultural and racial realities. Empathy: Understand and respect different lived experiences. Share: Share your knowledge and your story to uplift others. Stop: Stop discrimination when you see it.🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email podcast@ablackexec.com .

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/stroke-of-success-the-hidden-cost-of-climbing-the-corporate-ladder-Episode Video Link: In this audio episode of A Black Executive Perspective Podcast, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed sit down with Roderick Jefferson, author of Stroke of Success, for a deeply honest conversation about success, burnout, health, family, faith, leadership, and purpose.Roderick shares how he rose through Corporate America, helped shape the sales enablement profession, and built a powerful executive career, only to realize that professional success was costing him connection, presence, and peace.After surviving a near-fatal stroke, Roderick rebuilt his life around faith, family, friends, and fun. This conversation challenges high performers, Black executives, Corporate America navigators, allies, and advocates to rethink what success really means.What you will learn:The hidden cost of success and burnoutWhy self-care is leadership, not weaknessHow to balance ambition with family, health, and purposeWhy IQ, EQ, and AI must work together in modern leadership▶︎ In This Episode00:00 What Is Success Costing You?05:40 Building a Sales Enablement Career10:00 Black Executive Navigation and Safe Spaces22:00 The Hidden Price of Achievement25:00 The Stroke That Changed Everything40:30 IQ, EQ, AI, and the Four Fs47:00 Redefining Success and Self-Care58:00 Roderick’s Work, Tony’s Tidbit, and LESSEmbrace L.E.S.S to eliminate all forms of discrimination. Learn: Educate yourself in cultural and racial realities. Empathy: Understand and respect different lived experiences. Share: Share your knowledge and your story to uplift others. Stop: Stop discrimination when you see it.🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email podcast@ablackexec.com .