513: Charlamagne Tha God | The Opportunities of Black Privilege
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Jordan Harbinger
4.8 • 12.3K Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2021
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) is a radio presenter (The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM), television personality (Uncommon Sense Live), podcaster (The Brilliant Idiots), and author of Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It. [Note: this is a previously broadcast episode from the vault. For our most recent interview with Charlamagne, check out Episode 171: Charlamagne Tha God | Turning the Tables on Fear and Anxiety!]
What We Discuss with Charlamagne Tha God:- What transformed Lenard McKelvey from Moncks Corner, South Carolina into Charlamagne Tha God?
- How Charlamagne went from selling crack in a small town to becoming a radio and television personality — and now author.
- Why the moment you think you can’t transcend your circumstances — whatever they may be — is the moment you won’t.
- How Charlamagne reframed his background to become an advantage rather than a hindrance.
- Why it’s important not to live someone else’s expectations — and how to figure out when expectations are actually your own.
- And much more...
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up next on the Jordan Harbinger Show. |
| 0:02.8 | We always say these profound things like, |
| 0:05.2 | oh, I wanted to transcend my circumstances |
| 0:07.6 | and I just wanted to be successful. |
| 0:09.1 | But the truth to the matter is I was scared. |
| 0:11.1 | I was scared to death. |
| 0:12.2 | I was scared to be in jail. |
| 0:13.4 | I was scared to be dead. |
| 0:14.9 | I was scared to be broke sitting under the tree. |
| 0:16.6 | And I think a lot of times we don't realize that fear |
| 0:19.5 | is probably the fuel that motivates us to do 95% |
| 0:23.6 | of everything that it is we do. |
| 0:25.8 | I feel like people should live scared. |
| 0:28.3 | Because living scared gives you a sense of urgency. |
| 0:31.1 | Purpose. |
| 0:31.9 | You know what I'm saying? |
| 0:32.8 | I think sometimes people get too comfortable. |
| 0:34.3 | I think when you get to that point, |
| 0:35.4 | will you not scared anymore? |
| 0:36.6 | Something's wrong. |
| 0:41.4 | Welcome to the show. |
| 0:42.2 | I'm Jordan Harbinger. |
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