Montgomery & Co.

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Episode 108: Comedy, Christmas, and What NOT to Do During the Holidays with Dulcé Sloan Dec 23, 2024

Show notes

It’s time for tinsel and the Temptations Christmas! Renee is in her Christmas bag and shares some of her favorite holiday traditions. Renee and Sirena review holiday movies from best to mid. Emmy-award winning comedian Dulcé Sloan joins Renee to give a behind the scenes look at the Emmys, what she loves most about ATL, and some of her holiday traditions. The Family Business crew is here to help you know what NOT to do during the holidays.

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo @montgomerycopod

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

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Episode 107: Friends, Exes, and the Beyonce Bowl with Denna Babul Dec 17, 2024

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Renee is digging into the stats of the Beyonce Bowl also known as Beyonce’s halftime performance during the Netflix NFL football broadcast while also sharing her holiday binge of the week. Relationship expert, author and TV personality, Denna Babul joins Renee to talk about being a member of a sports family and to sip the tea about what it’s really like to date an athlete. The Family Business crew gives some MoCo mailbag advice about if you should stay friends with the exes of your family and friends.

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo @montgomerycopod

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

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Episode 106: Work Hard, Wash Your Hands, and Get Ready for CSuite 21 Dec 09, 2024

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Renee has launched her new fashion brand CSuite 21 and shares the lessons she’s been learning in the process. Renee talks with Janine Cory, the CDC’s Associate Director for Communications, Division of Viral Disease, about how to stay healthy during cold and flu season and why Janine still has to remind people to wash their hands! The MoCo Crew joins Renee for a Family Business segment about what we can learn from families who are in business together.

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo @montgomerycopod

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 105: Birthday TAKEOVER: How to Celebrate Yourself Dec 02, 2024

Show notes

This week we are celebrating Renee’s birthday with some special surprises from the fam and some reflections on this year’s wins. The MoCo crew joins Renee for Family Business to give advice about the importance of learning to celebrate yourself.

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo @montgomerycopod

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 104: Self-care, Mental Health, and Sportsgiving Nov 25, 2024

Show notes

This week Renee begins her journey to becoming a foodie by celebrating Thanksgiving better known in her family as Family Fun Day with her in-laws. Renee is talking with CDC Senior Behavioral Scientist, Neetu Abad, about mental health as public health and how to care for your mental health during the holiday season. The MoCo crew joins Renee for Family Business where they give advice about how to handle dating someone who is in a sports family.

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo @montgomerycopod

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 103: Go Falcons, Stranger Things, and Power Couples with Denise Thompson and Ashly Cargle-Thompson Nov 19, 2024

Show notes

This week Renee is giving the Falcons and Kirk, ATL’s new cousin, their much deserved props as they kick off the NFL season with some wins. Renee is talking with journalists Mike Jordan and Dawn Montgomery about the Stranger Things house and how to tell the difference between a money conference in Atlanta and a scam. Renee welcomes business manager and founder of ADVISE Sports and Entertainment, Denise Thompson and her wife and ADVISE business strategist, Ashly Cargle-Thompson, to talk about how to balance love and marriage and why business and financial management is so important for pro athletes.

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo @montgomerycopod

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 102: Doing the Work with Amy Oraefo Nov 11, 2024

Show notes

As many of us are still processing last week’s election results, Renee talks about not only how to pick yourself up after a big loss but also how to learn from a loss and focus in on opportunities for growth. Journalists Mike Jordan and Dawn Montgomery join Renee to chat Michelin stars and metal slabs in Let’s Talk ATL. Then, Renee welcomes entertainment attorney, Amy Oraefo, to talk about how to turn your passion into a business and the lessons she’s learned as a business founder.

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo @montgomerycopod

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 101: Say It Loud with Deborah Riley Draper Nov 04, 2024

Show notes

As we all step into one of the biggest weeks in America, Renee kicks off this week’s episode with a reminder of the importance of gathering with your people and finding the wins you can celebrate. She then sits down with filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper to reflect on her documentaries exploring the intersection of civil rights (Ratified, 13 Days in Ferguson), sports (Olympic Pride, American Prejudice), and culture (James Brown: Say It Loud) - she also tells the story of interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris for Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Then, David Perdue and Julien Virgin join for a 2020 retrospective in Let’s Talk ATL.

A reminder to make sure you vote and make your voice heard on Election Day, if you haven’t already!

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit https://wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo at https://www.instagram.com/montgomerycopod/

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 100: Trick or Treat Yourself Oct 28, 2024

Show notes

Not only is the fam celebrating one of their favorite holidays — Halloween — but Renee and the crew are also celebrating 100 episodes of Montgomery & Company. Renee shares this year’s Halloween costume inspiration and Captain America and Black Widow share answers to Naked and Afraid/“Halloween & Afraid” application questions and their top five Halloween movies.

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit https://wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo at https://www.instagram.com/montgomerycopod/

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 99: Get Out The Vote with Nsé Ufot Oct 21, 2024

Show notes

Election season is upon us, with Early Voting making waves in Georgia. Renee and the crew take a look at what’s on the line and the issues that matter most in this special episode all about the vote! Nse Ufot, community organizer and former CEO of the New Georgia Project, joins to talk Getting Out The Vote and the stakes of this election year across the state, country, and globe.

Montgomery & Co: Sports, Culture, and Family Business.

Listen to MoCo on WABE, Saturdays at 6pm ET. For more, visit https://wabe.org/moco

Follow MoCo at https://www.instagram.com/montgomerycopod/

Hosted by Renee Montgomery

Executive Producers: Amena Brown, Scotty Crowe, and Sirena Grace

Audio Production: Matt Owen, Allen Linsey, Kevin Rinker, and Crystal DeVone

Additional Production and Editing: Ariel Brown

Special thanks to: Paul Guarino, Justin Miller, Jaslyn Harris, Jess Silva, Ryshad Pitts, Crystal DeVone, and Kevin Rinker

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.