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I Am Refocused Radio

I Am Refocused Radio is a purpose-driven interview platform hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed. Through meaningful conversations with leaders, creatives, visionaries, and extraordinary everyday people who are shaping culture with intention, the show highlights stories rooted in faith, resilience, personal growth, and authentic real-life experience.

What began in a San Antonio barbershop has grown into a global platform featuring over 1,600 interviews.

Each episode invites listeners to slow down, think clearly, and reconnect with what truly matters—beyond trends, noise, and surface-level success. Built on the core belief that stories have the power to heal, unite, and awaken purpose, I Am Refocused Radio creates space for honest dialogue and thoughtful reflection that restores perspective, challenges thinking, and encourages perseverance. Whether you’re a creative searching for direction, a leader navigating responsibility, or someone moving through a season of transition, this podcast serves as a grounded reset—intentional, authentic, and deeply human.

Hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed
Watch full episodes on YouTube: Refocused Network
Contact: admin@iamrefocusedradio.com

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Martin Luther King III (son of Martin Luther King Jr.) Arndrea King, hosts of My Legagcy Feb 25, 2025

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ABOUT MY LEGACY
Step inside the lives of extraordinary individuals withMy Legacy, the conversation redefining what it means to create a living legacy. Hosted by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger, each episode uncovers untold stories, deepened by the insights of those who know them best - friends, family, mentors. Join us as we sit down with incredible guests like Mel Robbins, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, David Oyelowo, Billy Porter, Martin Sheen, and many more.
Each guest brings along their "plus one"-a love one or a trusted confidant offering new perspectives on the trials, triumphs, and truths behind their incredible journeys. From groundbreaking achievements to deeply personal challenges, My Legacy offers an intimate look at the connections that shape us all. Whether you're curious about what it takes to create lasting change or wondering how your own journey can shape the future, this is the deep dive you won't want to miss. My Legacy isn't just about stories-it's about the lessons and inspiration that can transform your journey to build a fulfilled life.
Guests include: Mel Robbins & daughter Sawyer launched book - and book saved their relationship - rare interviewDr. Sanjay Gupta & his wife - Sanjay - social media rules, interesting storiesDavid Owehimow who played Dr. King in Selma and his best friend Nate Parker - a two part episodeMartin Sheen and his spiritual mentor - talks about Charlie relationshipBilly Porter and his sister - shares journey of trauma, what's its about to be marginalized by their own community
Episodes available here: Https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-my-legacy-podcast-255793246/
HOST BIOS Martin Luther King III
is an American human rights activist, philanthropist and advocate. The elder son of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, King served as the fourth president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1997 to 2004.
Arndrea King dedicates her life to public service as a passionate leader in the global fight against inequity and injustice. A National Merit Scholar, Wife of Martin Luther King III, the elder son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. She has championed nonviolence education and social change.
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Mentorship, Music, and Mastery: A Conversation with Jesse Hartman Feb 24, 2025

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What happens when a seasoned academic mentor is also a master of words? Meet Jesse Hartman—co-owner of Hartman Tutoring, award-winning lyricist, and poet. In Bars & Brains, Jesse shares his journey from tutoring SAT students at Emory University to leading a premier tutoring service in NYC. But there’s more—his love for lyricism runs just as deep as his passion for education. Join us as we explore how mentorship, music, and mastering the art of learning all intersect in Jesse’s world.
Jesse Hartman is the co-owner and Director of Hartman Tutoring, a premier academic mentoring service he has helped lead since 2006. With over 20 years of tutoring experience, Jesse’s approach goes beyond traditional teaching—he aims to be a mentor, guiding students through standardized tests and complex subjects with clarity and confidence. His passion for education started during his time at Emory University, where he worked as an SAT tutor and quickly realized the impact of personalized learning.Beyond tutoring, Jesse is an accomplished poet and award-winning lyricist, blending sharp wordplay with storytelling. His creative mind finds rhythm not only in music but also in education, helping students unlock their potential. Whether he’s breaking down an SAT passage or crafting intricate lyrics, Jesse believes in the power of words to inspire, teach, and transform.
https://www.hartmantutoring.com/
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Ken Holt’s Musical Journey and Career Success Feb 22, 2025

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In this episode, we chat with Ken Holt, a musician whose career has spanned decades and been marked by impressive milestones. From his early days as a bassist in the band The Blend to his current work with The Promise, Ken’s journey through the music world is nothing short of inspiring. He shares stories from his time on the road, his evolution as an artist, and the unique blend of influences that have shaped his sound. With a new album on the way, Ken discusses how he continues to grow as an artist and how his passion for music has remained the driving force throughout his successful career. Join us for a deep dive into the highs and challenges of a lifelong musical journey.
https://kenholtmusic.com/home
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Beyond Routine Worship: A Conversation with Philip Guenaga on True Spiritual Connection Feb 22, 2025

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In this powerful episode, author and veteran Philip Guenaga joins us to share his transformative journey from 40 years in church without truly knowing God. Drawing from his personal experiences and his book In Church for 40 Years & Not Knowing God, Philip challenges the norms of routine worship and urges listeners to embrace a deeper, more authentic relationship with God. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on faith, military service, and how to break free from spiritual complacency to truly connect with the divine.
https://philipguenagabooks.com/
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Miracles, Resilience, and Redemption: The Lauren Burns Story Feb 21, 2025

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In this powerful episode of I Am Refocused Radio, we welcome Lauren Burns, whose incredible journey of trauma, escape, healing, and forgiveness has inspired countless individuals. Lauren's story is one of survival against all odds—kidnapped by her father at the age of seven and taken to Jordan, she was eventually rescued through miraculous circumstances. With the help of ex-military personnel and a divine intervention, she escaped across a military-secured border into Israel.
Join us as Lauren shares the emotional journey that led to her healing, how faith played a key role in her survival, and the transformative power of forgiveness. Her story was even turned into the NBC television movie Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story, and singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert is also a part of this extraordinary journey. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation that exemplifies the strength of the human spirit and the redeeming power of God's love.
Lauren Burns' story is one of incredible resilience and divine intervention. At just seven years old, Lauren was kidnapped by her Jordanian father and taken to Jordan. Her mother, determined to bring her home, enlisted the help of ex-military personnel and, through a series of miraculous events and the power of prayer, was able to help Lauren escape across a military-secured border into Israel.Her traumatic experience, filled with fear and uncertainty, ultimately led to a path of healing and redemption. Today, Lauren is a powerful voice for resilience, forgiveness, and the goodness of God. Her journey has inspired many, and her life was even portrayed in the NBC television movie Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story. Notably, singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert plays a role in this remarkable story, adding another layer of depth to her narrative. Lauren continues to share her testimony, offering hope and inspiration to those who are facing their own struggles.
https://www.laurenburns.net/
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Singh - The Mindful Leader: Turn Stress Into Your Superpower Feb 20, 2025

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Singh—is a visionary leader who’s spent
over 20 years revolutionizing businesses and building high-
performance teams. As a former C-suite executive, he's
driven double-digit growth, streamlined operations, and
transformed organizations worldwide. But his real power
comes from something unexpected: Mindfulness.
Raised in an affluent family in India, Sing mastered classical
music by age 13 but was restless. At 14, he was sent to train
under a lama, where he first discovered the profound impact
of mindfulness. Fast forward to 2020, His passion for mindful
leadership was ignited during a high-pressure ransomware
crisis early in his career. Faced with the overwhelming stress
of guiding his team through uncharted territory, he turned to
mindfulness to anchor himself. That pivotal experience
revealed the transformative power of presence, empathy, and
emotional intelligence in leadership—and it inspired his life’s
mission to share these tools with others.
Today, Sing is an advocate for redefining leadership in a
fast-paced world. His signature frameworks, The Ascendancy
Action™ System and Mindful Leadership Mastery Compass,
equip leaders to transcend stress, foster resilience, and
cultivate authenticity. Whether inspiring audiences through
keynote speeches, mentoring teams, or crafting leadership
roadmaps, Singh’s vision is clear: to empower leaders to
transform challenges into opportunities and lead with clarity,
compassion, and purpose.
https://singhleadership.com/
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Dr. Dean Sunseri, LPC & HollyKem Sunseri, Life Coach Feb 18, 2025

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HollyKem and Dean Sunseri’s journey began over 35 years ago in the most unlikely of places. HollyKem was emerging from the streets, having battled drug addiction, while Dean was leaving the Catholic seminary, where he had been training to be a priest. On the surface, they couldn’t have been more different—the junkie and the priest—but they shared a profound common ground: a deep desire to heal emotionally, grow psychologically, and connect spiritually.
Both had a strong faith in God, yet they realized that unresolved emotional and psychological wounds were hindering their spiritual growth. Through their unique journey, they developed a powerful process of inner healing and transformation—a process that would not only change their lives but countless others.
Decades later, their combined wisdom and experiences have brought healing, recovery, and renewed purpose to thousands. Their book, A Roadmap to the Soul, offers practical guidance on this very process, blending emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth in a way that resonates with people seeking deeper meaning and connection.
https://www.ihaveavoice.com/
https://www.facebook.com/deanhollykem/
https://x.com/DeanSunseri
https://www.youtube.com/@IHaveAVoice1212
https://www.instagram.com/deanhollykemsunseri/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-sunseri-b918a278/
https://www.tiktok.com/@deanhollykemsunseri
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Erica D'Arcangelo - Author of A Story About Pizza Feb 18, 2025

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We're here with Erica D'Arcangelo, Author of A Story About Pizza. This historical fiction book is an adaptation of the story of her grandfather who immigrated from Italy to America, working as a coal miner. It follows his lifetime journey of family, food, of course, amazing pizza.
Today we're going to discuss growing up Italian, culture, and food. Most of all we're going to talk about how pizza became the American dream for so many Italian families that run family-owned and operated pizzerias in America today.
https://astoryaboutpizza.com/
https://www.facebook.com/darcspizza
https://www.youtube.com/@AStoryAboutPizza
https://www.instagram.com/darcspizza/
https://www.tiktok.com/@darcspizza
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NASCAR driver and TV analyst PARKER KLIGERMAN Feb 14, 2025

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How Can I Watch The NASCAR Xfinity Series on The CW?

LIVE Xfinity Series races – Available on Broadcast only (streaming replays available the next day on The CW App)
LIVE practice & qualifying races – Available on The CW App
LIVE Driver Cam (in-car cameras) – Available on The CW App

How to Watch:
The CW will air NASCAR Xfinity Series races, LIVE on broadcast ONLY. To find your local CW station, use our station finder. The full 2025 race schedule can be found here.

Missed the Race? You can stream the full race replays the next day on The CW app.
Practice & qualifying races stream LIVE on The CW App.
LIVE NASCAR Driver Cam (available in-car cameras) from the Xfinity Series races will also stream live on The CW App.

ABOUT PARKER KLIGERMAN AND THE 2025 NASCAR INFINITY SEASON
The CW Network announced its broadcast team for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Veteran broadcaster Adam Alexander will serve as lead play-by-play announcer and will be joined by Daytona 500 champion Jamie McMurray and NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman as race analysts. Dillon Welch and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters, and Carla Gebhart will host the studio show "NASCAR Countdown Live" before every race.
The CW's coverage of the 2025 Xfinity Series season begins on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Daytona International Speedway, with "NASCAR Countdown Live" (4 to 5 p.m. ET) followed by the race (5 to 8 p.m. ET). For the first time in series history, all 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races will be available on free, over-the-air broadcast television with additional content available through The CW's digital platforms. All 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series races and ancillary content will be fully produced by the Emmy® Award-winning NASCAR Productions group, in close collaboration with The CW.
Parker Kligerman is a NASCAR driver and media personality with a career spanning all three of NASCAR's premier series. With three wins, 39 top-five finishes, and 105 top-10 finishes, he recently retired from the Xfinity Series after a two-year run as the marquee driver for Big Machine Racing, earning the team their first and second playoff berths. Since 2015, Kligerman has served as an analyst and pit reporter for NBC Sports. He has also created original motorsports programming and is currently the co-host of "The Money Lap" podcast. Comprised primarily of NASCAR's younger, up-and-coming drivers, the Xfinity Series features the sport's future stars often competing side-by-side against NASCAR's biggest names - many of whom earned their stripes and won championships in the Xfinity Series. NASCAR Xfinity Series races in some of the nation's largest markets - from Chicago to Dallas to Miami - and at the sport" most iconic tracks, including Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway and the series championship at Phoenix Raceway.
PARKER KLIGERMAN BIO
Parker Kligerman is a NASCAR driver and broadcast analyst. The Connecticut native raced full-time for Big Machine Racing in the Xfinity Series in 2023 and 2024, making the playoffs both seasons. He owns three Truck Series victories, with his most recent coming in 2022 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Kligerman also serves as a NASCAR analyst for The CW.
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Michael Ayala, Court TV anchor & host of Trial & Error: Why Did OJ Win? Feb 12, 2025

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Court TV unveils original limited series Trial & Error: Why Did O.J. Win?' Seven-part look at the Simpson murder case 30 years later to debut Feb. 16th
Marking 30 years since the opening statements of what came to be dubbed "The Trial of the Century," Court TV announced today the launch of a seven-part original limited series, "Trial & Error: Why Did O.J. Win?". The series takes a deep dive into the infamous double murder trial of O.J. Simpson; a case that was captured by Court TV cameras and helped ignite the nation's ongoing obsession with true crime.
Court TV will debut new episodes of "Trial & Error: Why Did O.J. Win?" on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT starting Feb. 16th
Utilizing Court TV's extensive library, "Trial & Error: Why Did O.J. Win?" will explore what went right for the defense, what went wrong for the prosecution and the perfect storm of legal strategies and surprises that led to one of the most controversial verdicts in history. The series highlights myriad vantage points from numerous trial participants, including attorneys, legal experts, Los Angeles police detectives and friends and relatives on both sides of the courtroom. Interviewees include Simpson defense attorneys F. Lee Bailey and Alan Dershowitz, LAPD Detective Mark Fuhrman, LA County and Simpson case Prosecutor Bill Hodgman, Lon Cryer (juror #6), victim Nicole Brown Simpson's sister Tanya Brown and the father and sister of victim Ron Goldman, Fred Goldman and Kim Goldman.
"Trial & Error: Why Did O.J. Win?" is hosted by Michael Ayala, an attorney, Court TV anchor and Emmy-award winning true crime journalist. Court TV's Ted Rowlands serves as executive producer. Both Ayala and Rowlands covered the O.J. trial as reporters.
"Thirty years have gone by, and the O.J. Simpson trial - which Court TV documented as it unfolded - is still one of the nation's most consequential cultural touchstones," said Ethan Nelson, head of Court TV. "Through first-person interviews with people directly involved with the case, this series takes a provocative look into how the feverishly anticipated and deeply divisive jury verdict came to pass."
Check out the trailer:
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd14RTe433I
"Trial & Error: Why Did O.J. Win?" episodes with premiere dates:
Feb. 16 - Murders in Brentwood
A football star turned Hollywood actor is charged with the brutal murders of his ex-wife and her friend. The O.J. Simpson case enthralled the globe and became the "Trial of the Century". Thirty years later, the detectives, attorneys and families involved share their stories and why they believe the verdict remains divisive.
Feb. 23 - The "Racist" Cop
LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman tells his side of the story after becoming a household name when the defense accused him of planting a bloody glove and labeled him a racist. O.J. Simpson walked away a free man while Fuhrman's life fell into shambles.
March 2 - Domestic Violence
O.J. Simpson's history of domestic violence was a focal point for the prosecution. The defense claimed it didn't prove he was a murderer. Nicole Brown's sister details the abuse within their relationship.
March 9 - Racial Tension
The defense used the racial tension in Los Angeles to their benefit during the O.J. Simpson murder trial. The goal: convince jurors that the LAPD could not be trusted and were capable of planting evidence.
March 16 - Attack the Timeline Did O.J. Simpson have enough time to murder Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman? The defense dissected the timeline to raise reasonable doubt. Detective Tom Lange and prosecutor Bill Hodgman explain their window of opportunity.
March 23 - The Bloody Gloves It's the most infamous moment of the trial, when the prosecution forced O.J. to put on the bloody glove in court. Did this and "shoddy" police work lose them the case? Defense attorney F. Lee Bailey takes us inside the pivotal courtroom moment and how O.J.'s "Dream Team" attacked the flawed investigation.
March 30 - Inside the Jury Room The world watched as the verdict in the "Trial of the Century" came down. The Goldmans share their reaction and Juror #6, Lon Cryer, describes what happened behind closed doors. Was justice served or did O.J. Simpson get away with murder?
The double murder trial of Simpson - the college football phenom (Heisman Trophy recipient in 1968) who went on to become an NFL Hall of Famer and popular movie and television personality - riveted the nation during its nearly 10 full months in 1995. In addition to numerous dramatic courtroom moments, the trial was most notable for its strong racial overtones, its impact on the judiciary system and how it spurred Americans across the nation to openly discuss the issues surrounding domestic violence for the first time.
The in-depth look at the O.J. trial 30 years later will complement a number of major cases that Court TV is closely covering in real-time, including the upcoming Arizona murder trial of "Cult Mom" Lori Vallow who is representing herself in court, the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her boyfriend, and the trial of Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of murdering four University of Idaho college students.
MICHAEL AYALA BIO
Michael Ayala, an attorney and EMMY®-Award winner, has returned to Court TV. Ayala has over 20 years of experience in-front of the camera. He previously was an anchor, reporter, writer and researcher for the original Court TV where he covered and reported on the cases involving O.J. Simpson, Scott Peterson, the Menendez Brothers, Bill Cosby and Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Michael later anchored for CBS in Chicago and has operated his own media company for the past several years.
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