Conquering Dreams

During this podcast we discuss our newly incorporated plant based whole food diet. We share our thoughts on highly opinionated vegans and meat eaters! We also discuss our struggles as well as excitement as we start this new journey!

Motivational Speaker, Sean Archer, sits down with CB Baker and tells his story about how he went from chasing the dream of being a rapper to accidentally having a viral radio show and managing upcoming artist. After dealing with all the shady side of the entertainment business, Sean begins to get out the game to pursue another passion that he's been called to do.

Behavioral Health Specialist, Sheri Baker, joins the podcast to talk about if reality tv has had an affect on black culture. We also discussed the way reality shows like Love and Hip Hop and Flavor of Love affected the direction of Hip Hop?

Owner and founder of Rebel Society and Society X Podcast, Rashod Harris, stops by the studio for completely random conversation. The result is a candid conversation about being an entrepreneur, Marketing businesses, Hip Hop , and how rapper Rick Ross influenced chicken wings nationwide.

Having a Champions Mindset is important to achieving dominance in your area. CB gives his personal examples of differences of a organization achieving dominance and one that wanted to meet the status quo.

When you feel your self get too comfortable in life its time to "Make it Rain". Adversity helps build character and toughness. Knowing this, some people still avoid discomfort at all cost but then wonder why they are not growing as a person or their situation in hasn't improved. This podcast sheds light on the some of the reasons why you are not Conquering your Dreams and provides practical tools to get you you jump started on your goals or back on track.

What does mentorship and team sports have in common? The art of coaching and being coached is one the most underrated aspects of sports, business and life. No matter what at some point in life you will be mentored and have a mentee. Former Oklahoma University and Dallas Cowboy Strength and Conditioning coach, Joe Jurasezek, joins the show to give us some insight what it means to mentor some of the greatest athletics in world while juggling the politics of the business side of sports and the changing of Head Coaches. You will be surprised to hear the life long lessons in the stories shares about his childhood and professional career.

You've heard the saying "Study long, Study Wrong".... this is true on many levels. Especially when it comes to preparation for anything that is involves solving a problem. The 7th Law of Preparation is perfection is the enemy of great. Too many times I've seen people or heard stories of people not fixing a problem due to information overload or just the sure fear of being wrong. Work to find 80% of the solution and then execute. The faster you find out the solution doesn't work, the faster you work to fix what didn't work while keeping what did work in play.

You’ve heard the saying, “study long, study wrong” well it is true on so many levels, especially when it comes to our dreams. You will find yourself spending so much time preparing for perfection that you miss the moment to go live with your ideas. In this law I will discuss how perfection is in the eye of the beholder, everyone’s description on perfection will be different so do not allow that to stop you from pursuing greatness. Tune in as I discuss how perfection is the enemy of great.

So let’s imagine you just got a call from someone willing to invest millions in your dream idea and you have 5 days to prepare for the presentation. It’s Sunday night, Walk Dead is on, the kids are doing cute things to grab your attention, your Facebook notifications are buzzing on your phone every 10 minutes, and you are in a heated debate with your best friend through text. All things that just need your attention right now, right? Wrong. These are all distractions that cloud clarity and pushes you further away from productivity. Tune in to this podcast as I discuss the best way to overcome distractions, you cannot afford to be distracted it is too expensive.

Ever wondered who was behind the biggest conference college basketball tournament in the USA? The tournament is simply know as THE CIAA after the CIAA Conference, a NCAA Division 2 conference located on the east coast has a rich history of basketball. The wizard behind the new CIAA evolution, Leon Kerry, joins Conquering Dreams Podcast to share how he stumbled into being the Commissioner of the CIAA Conference for over 20 years. Taking his expertise as executive at a major bank along with his natural gift at selling gave the conference a huge boost in revenue and popularity through the major sponsors he was able get. Kerry's insight how to be successful in business and what really opens doors of opportunity is simple yet powerful. Money is King and it follows loyalty, hard work and persistence. Understanding these principles will give you an advantage that other people either have forgotten or just don't know. Grab a pen, you are going want to take notes.

On Christmas morning Whitney Graham's daughter was playing with her new barbie dolls and randomly said "I want to give dolls to girls who don't have any". Whitney then asked, "How many?" her daughter replied with......."1,000". The journey of faith began with a small request from a 9 year old girl and turned into a movement.

Should going to therapy be as regular as going to the dentist? License Professional Counselor Joni Wingate joins Conquering Dreams Podcast to discuss her answer and benefits of getting counseling.

CEO of Memorable Events by Apryl , Apryl Roberts, sits down and shares her story with host CB Baker. Apryl's story to success was far from traditional. Honor roll student with aspirations of being a lawyer was interrupted when she became pregnant at the age of 16. Due to a strong family support and the active father of the new born baby, Apryl went on to intern with music producer Teddy Riley and intern at DEF Jam Records. She turned her experience working in the music industry into a national full event production firm. She now handles celebrity, non-profit, corporate and social events worldwide. She's currently working with Settle Seahawks, Kam Chancellor and his Kam Cares Foundation for their celebrity weekend, The Foodbank (Taste of Hampton Roads, Donor receptions) and just secured a contract with Dave & Busters. Apryl's story will inspire you to Conquer your Dreams.

It is very easy to take a dream and water it down with thousands of other sub ideas. For example, maybe you want to go back to school, you get excited about it and begin to spend more time on purchasing book bags, electronics, and attire. This then takes away from the time you could have spent studying understanding the curriculum or even registering for class. In this podcast we discuss the importance of focusing on the main thing and how to drive energy to it.

Conquering Dreams host CB Baker and Co-Host Sheri Baker invites power couple World Wide Women Group CEO, Elle Harris and Rebel Society CEO, Rashod Harris into the studio to discuss the HBO Show Insecure and how it relates to couples dealing with the struggle of supporting someone while they chase their dream.

Behavioral Health Specialist, Sheri Baker and World Wide Women Group CEO, Elle Harris join host CB Baker to discuss how Supervisor Syndrome causes lost of moral and high turnover of employees.

You probably read that law and question its validity. Think about all those things that you continue to put off: losing weight, going back to school, or filing the paperwork for your dream business. There is something in our minds that makes us hesitate when ever these items come up on our to-do list, well in this podcast I will tell you just how to combat the desire to put things off, tune in!

So now you know what you are preparing for, take a deep breath. One more time. Just like that breath, your lungs allowed you to inhale and then exhale, but not at the same time. One was done before the other all in the purpose of keeping you alive. This must be done with your dreams one task at a time to keep it alive, tune into this podcast as I discuss this process and the myth of multitasking.

We all have those moments when we want to do something greater. We get excited about it and think about how great the end result will be for us financially or fame-wise. The celebration period is where the joy lies but the level of celebration is determined by the level of preparation. Check out this first law of the 7 Laws of preparation series and let’s determine what you are truly preparing for.