The CEO Mindset feat. Michael Johnson

We Talk Back

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.4 • 737 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of We Talk Back AJ & TamBam discuss the urgent need for support for communities in crisis, particularly in Jamaica. Also joining the episode is Michael Johnson, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, who shares his inspiring journey from adversity to leadership. The conversation covers the importance of community support, financial literacy, and the mindset needed for effective leadership. Michael emphasizes the role of empathy in leadership and the significance of building connections within the community. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to engage and support their local communities.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:04.3	Peace of the planet.
0:05.2	It's Shalameen to God here.
0:06.3	Before we get into today's episode, we've got to celebrate the Black Effect
0:09.7	Podcast Network.
0:10.9	It's turning five years old, man.
0:12.7	Five years of powerful voices, unforgettable moments, and a community that keeps growing.
0:17.3	This is the power of the platform.
0:18.9	Now let's get into it.
0:20.0	Welcome to We Talk Back
0:21.9	Podcast, the production of IHeart Radio and the Black Effect Network. We're just two
0:29.6	unapologetically black women with an opinion who talks back. Y'all, before we get into today's guest, I just need to speak to y'all about something that's
0:41.6	really been pulling at my heartstrings.
0:44.5	We haven't been seeing a lot on it, but our brothers and sisters in Jamaica, they're really
0:51.4	going through it.
0:52.2	Like, the news kind of has seemed to stop reporting on what's going on in Jamaica.
0:57.5	But these people are without clothes.
1:00.0	These people are without food.
1:01.7	These people are without electricity.
1:03.9	Their homes have been like completely washed away.
1:06.8	And I have a friend there.
1:09.1	And he works in tourism and one of his employees.
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