What Happens When You Stop Playing Small with Dr. Martin Lemelle Jr.

Mick Unplugged

Realm

Education, Self-improvement, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Martin Lemelle Jr. is a third-generation “Gramlinitian” and a visionary leader at Grambling State University, where he is reshaping tradition to empower tomorrow’s leaders. With a background that spans financial strategy, transformational leadership, and impactful service, Dr. Lemelle’s mission is to create generational change through education—especially for underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students. From serving as student government president to thriving in corporate America and returning to uplift his alma mater, he is deeply committed to harnessing the legacy and innovative spirit of HBCUs to ensure students graduate not only ready for the workforce, but prepared to make a global impact.

Takeaways:

Generational Impact is Key: Dr. Lemelle’s “because” centers on creating real, generational change for sustainable communities, focusing on the economic empowerment of students and families through higher education.
Leadership Differentiates Success: Involvement in student government and extracurricular leadership roles are essential, not just technical skills—leadership, collaboration, and communication are what set students apart and open doors.
Pivoting and Integrative Learning are Essential: Today’s success is about merging technology, data, and traditional education while having the agility to pivot and anticipate needs, both for students at Grambling and for leaders everywhere.

Sound Bytes:

“We are commissioned to create generational impact and change for sustainable communities.”

“Gone are the days of this single disciplinary focus. We have to be both—and: humans with technology.”

“Having that tank full of good faith and will and love and trust… those elements will help you navigate any challenge.”

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I am so excited to bring on Dr. Martin LaMelle Jr.
0:06.3	If you are the family member, the parents of an HBCU student,
0:10.7	and you are thinking about impact and wondering
0:12.8	how you're gonna make impact in your lives and in society,
0:16.3	this episode is for you.
0:17.5	We go deep in this episode about his core values, obviously about his
0:23.8	because. Ladies and gentlemen, I present my good friend, the visionary, Dr. Martin
0:29.7	LaMelle. You're listening to Mick Unplugged, hosted by the one and only Mick Hunt.
0:38.0	This is where purpose meets power and stories spark transformation.
0:42.3	Mick takes you beyond the motivation and into meaning, helping you discover your because
0:46.9	and becoming unstoppable.
0:49.1	I'm Rudy Rush, and trust me, you're in the right place.
0:52.7	Let's get unplugged.
0:57.1	I am humbled by that introduction and feeling the joy of what it means to serve at an HBCU.
1:05.1	So thank you, Mick, for the conversation.
1:07.6	Man, I'm the honored one.
1:09.3	You're someone, you know, I've been following your path, your trajectory for a long time, man. And not only are you breaking barriers, you're doing it with impact. And to me, that says more about who you are as a human being than anything, right? I mean, it's one thing to, to accept the responsibility.
1:29.2	It's another thing to take that responsibility and then turn it into impact. And that's truly
1:33.6	what you do, man. So I'm honored to be here with you, honored to spend time with you, man. So
1:38.3	just had to let you know that. I like giving flowers when they're due, bro. I received them wholeheartedly. Thank you.
1:45.6	You got it. And, you know, I always ask my guest this first question, what's your because,
1:52.6	that thing that's deeper than your why, right? Like, I'm sure you're why are your children,
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