🎧 Fight The Funk Podcast: Hosted by Maagic Collins

🎧 Fight The Funk Podcast: Hosted by Maagic Collins

Maagic Collins is a creative artist, mental health, and civil rights advocate. 🎧This podcast is focused on exploring mental health, history, current events, politics and sometimes just talking shit on the fly. The podcast will include guests from all walks of life, with the goal of collective well-being. 🎧The Fight The Funk Podcast is based in Los Angeles California. One of the international hubs of creativity. 🙌🏾Join me in fighting the funk. Click the link for more: 🌳 https://linktr.ee/maagiccollins

Episodes

November 20, 2022 15 mins

Fight the Funk Podcast Episode #70 

Who are you, black man? Update on where I'm at and sharing some of my writings while absorbing all that I've endured over the past few years of this culture war. 

Now more than ever, I believe any black male that makes it to a healthy old age is a miracle. 

This episode is short and not just for black folks, but for all people on this journey of self-knowledge. 

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Its' been a while since the last episode.   

A few of the topics:  

- Finding myself being righteous in a cigar shop 

- LGBTQ+  

- Being psychologically tortured for being different 

- Willie Lynch Document  

- Bruces Beach  

- Coops   

What I’m about to say does not get in the way of putting my head down and building and creating. Hopefully, this just allows my supporters and follo...

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November 9, 2021 35 mins

This episode is a few thoughts on politics on the local and federal level. 

Nov 9, 2021 Freestyle  

Talking through politics on the local and federal levels.  

Mark Ridley Thomas - District 10 situation in LA  

Kyle Rittenhouse case  

McMichael's Trial and more...

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November 1, 2021 41 mins

On this episode of Fight The Funk Podcast.  

Sharing some basic thoughts on this Mon, November 1  

 I also speak on the passing of my Auntie. Sharing some of my influences on how I live my life such as The book #Essentialism and recent conversations I've had about "focus."  What comes to mind is 2pac and Scarface hit song "Smile."  Scarface says "A man without a focused life will drive him insane."  Ve...

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In this episode, I discuss Dave Chapelle's comedy special called the closer it's considered to be very controversial but I think there are important takeaways that can foster real conversations. 

Love it or hate it, it's has made people talk about their discomforts with gender and sexuality within different communities. 

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October 18, 2021 10 mins

In this episode, I talk about the efforts of a group I work with Down Town Crenshaw which is part of Liberty EcoSystem. 

Down Town Crenshaw looks to stabilize a black community that has sustained decades of casualties.

The American profit margin and our American identity from the foundation have utilized black pain. The black community is only 9% in LA county as well as similar numbers around the nation. 

In our efforts t...

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Episode #63 Maagic Collins Show

Gentrification: The perpetual state of David and Goliath.

Cali Recall Sept 14th, 2021, this Tuesday

Fight for the John Luis Voting Rights Bill

Come on and vote...dude.

“Housing is Key.” Renters and Landlords can close the gap of the back rent caused by the Pandemic.

Downtown Crenshaw Mall Sold to David S.

Gentrification as a whole

For this episode, I’ll be using source material, “Malcolm X, Gentrific...

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August 30, 2021 14 mins

Short podcast. 

Advice from a mentor. 

"Don't Stop" 

How his advice has changed over the years. 

The California Recall - Deadline Sept 14th 

Another reason to get money out of politics. 

 

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In this episode of Fight The Funk Podcast  

I speak with one of the co-authors of The Success Chronicles: Chip Baker who is also about to release Vol. 2 of The Success Chronicles. Sept 18. 

This episode includes Andre Amiger as well: Music producer and Engineer from South Carolina.  Aka #mrbounceback because he is a 3x stroke survivor.   


Topics:  

- Approaches to help kids get into reading.  ...

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#60 Fight The Funk Podcast 

In this episode, I sit down with Katrina Strohl. 

She is a career coach and also the host of "Absolutely Not!" Podcast. 

We talk about mental health. 

What led her to teach others about setting boundaries. 

She shares the story of how she picked the name "Absolutely Not!" Podcast. 

For information on coaching and/or looking to check out her podcast. 

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Conversation w/ Ronald A. Hummons 

From childhood traumas to working on passing legislation.

Ronald is working on enhancing the lives of average black people.  

He is currently working on a bill " HCR 14" 

If passed would be the First State to declare the state of emergency on childhood trauma.

For more on his life. 

Check out his book called "Diamond."

https://www.amazon.com/Ronald-A.-Hummons/e/B079VS48F4%3F...

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Episode #58 Ibrahim Abughosh joins Fight The Funk Podcast

He is the CEO and founder of GenerationProz linked below. 

https://www.generationproz.io/

All-in-one video advertising solution that helps automate your customer acquisition with data-driven experiments, 

making success inevitable.


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On this episode of Fight The Funk Podcast we have a conversation with Jillian Bullock 

She is a writer, producer, director, actor, and fight choreographer.   

Jillian Bullock is the CEO/President of Jillian Bullock Enterprises, LLC, 

an entertainment and film production company based in Pennsylvania.

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In this episode, I have a conversation with Jonathan Wicks about his work as a Clinician | Music Educator | Founder | Entrepreneur

I talk to Jonathan Wicks about his work as a clinician. 

A clinician is a health care professional who works as a caregiver of a patient in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, clinic, or patient's home. Clinicians work directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher. A clini...

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April 21, 2021 30 mins

#55 Fight The Funk Podcast

On this week's episode of Fight The Funk Podcast.

Join me in a conversation with Jared Bendifallah. His journey from a neuroscience major to receiving a master's in urban planning. Now a peer-to-peer group facilitator at Nami West LA.

We discuss the rewards and challenges of a peer group facilitator.

What brought Jared to Nami West LA. What he does for self-care.

Advice for future facilitators. 

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March 31, 2021 58 mins

On this Ep of Fight The Funk Podcast 

We talk with Matt Larson. 

Introverted comedian turned video editor who just released 10 episodes of Burb Patrol now streaming for free on YouTube.

Burb Patrol: Burb Patrol follows the workplace adventures of Randall, an uncompromising by-the-book security guard, and his partner Alex, an unmotivated slacker as the duo keeps the members of a gated suburban community safe against a slew...

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March 26, 2021 54 mins

Today's episode of Fight The Funk Podcast. 

Conversation with Christine Ding, who grew up in Shanghai, China before moving to LA at the age of 18. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Southern California and is currently working in ABA therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis).

During this episode, we discuss mental health in the Asian-American community. 


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March 19, 2021 45 mins

In this episode, I talk with guests 

Dr. Nooshin Valizadeh & DJ S.O.U.L. -O 

In support of the upcoming healing through creativity 

webinar, this Saturday 3/20/21 from 10 am to 11:30 am 

Fight The Funk is dedicated to exploring mental health, culture, and the world around us. To create an environment of openness and respect for every individual's personal journey with mental health.

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March 14, 2021 50 mins

Chip Baker

Creator of the success chronicles.

Author of the new compilation book "The Impact of Influence."

Special weekend addition of #fightthefunkpodcast

🎧 Talking life moving forward

🎧 What success means on the deepest level of human fulfillment

🎧 His new compilation book " The Impact of Influence."

#podcast #podcastepisode
#fightthefunkpodcast
Part of The EdUp Experience Network.

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March 12, 2021 49 mins

Welcoming Brandon Allen

Poet, motivational speaker, author

TEDx speaker and a Program Director of Rescue A Generation, founded by Rodriguez, Brandon pushes to motivate a generation through life-changing engagement.

A few of the topics below: 

🎧Mental Health- Black male mental health

🎧Personal journey

🎧 Shame/Embarrassment 

🎧What’s your relationship with violence/abuse

🎧 What does moving forward look like?

You can fin...

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