The Monarch Podcast

In this edition of the Creator Spotlight Series, Daniel interviews Monique Henry, a former engineer turned screenwriter and producer. Monique shares her journey from engineering to the entertainment industry, highlighting the pivotal moment when she watched the film Parasite and realized her passion for storytelling. She discusses the challenges of transitioning careers, the importance of community support, and her experiences in a...

The Monarch Brand has partnered with The Appraise the Phrase Show to bring a monthly series called the Creator Spotlight Series. This series is designed to platform individuals in the visual, performance, culinary, and language arts spaces — all spaces that are important to both ATP and The Monarch Brand alike.

Dejouir Brown is an artist, graphic designer, muralist, and musician out of Pittsburgh, PA. In the first interview of the s...

The Monarch Brand has partnered with The Appraise the Phrase Show to bring a monthly series called the Creator Spotlight Series. This series is designed to platform individuals in the visual, performance, culinary, and language arts spaces — all spaces that are important to both ATP and The Monarch Brand alike.

In this episode, Daniel speaks with Kaila Davis about her journey as the founder of Crazy Sexy Craft, a beer education bran...

The Monarch Brand has partnered with The Appraise the Phrase Show to bring a monthly series called the Creator Spotlight Series. This series is designed to platform individuals in the visual, performance, culinary, and language arts spaces — all spaces that are important to both ATP and The Monarch Brand alike.

In this episode, Daniel interviews Professor Larry Jenkins, a prominent figure in music education and the co-producer of th...

In this episode, Daniel discusses the new direction of The Monarch Brand and the podcast, the events that led to the pivot, what he would've done differently if he were to start the business over, and explains his process of freeing himself from the pressures of running a business.

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In pt. 2 of our episode with @LaJethroJenkins, he talks about his time as the Head of Social Media at Yahoo and what it's like being a Lead Producer at @buckets. He also reflects on some of his most surreal interviews, including Jamie Foxx, Manny Pacquiao, Charles Barkley, and Shaq, his bucket list interview.

Finally, he talks about his faith, fatherhood, experiencing and expressing emotions as a Black man, and what i...

Sometimes we have these defining moments that change the way we live the rest of our lives. For John Nichols, this moment came when he visited Kenya and DRC. He felt such a strong connection there, he knew he had to make the most of this life.

In this episode, John joins Daniel to talk about the birth of LaJethro Jenkins, linking with Tyler to start the Jenkins & Jonez podcast, quitting his job as a college recruiter t...

Although Gerard Hall is a guy with 20 years of experience in the payroll industry, he wasn't always That Payroll Guy. Becoming that guy began with a love for numbers, lots of curiosity, and a genuine desire to inform himself on the ins and outs of his craft so that he can help equip others.

In this episode, Gerard joins Daniel to talk about how he got into payroll; how he used LinkedIn to create and grow a business w...

A wedding can be the most beautiful day of a bride's life, but it can also be the most stressful. Between the time invested, money and planning required, and having to find the balance between familial and societal expectations, the bride's mental health can take a serious hit.

Shonté Parrish-Norgriff can relate. She planned her wedding during the pandemic, and through her own struggles, she knew that something n...

Even as a child, Kyle Miller has always had a business mindset. As he's grown into the man he is now, he's learned to refine his entrepreneurial passion into observing needs, crafting a vision, and solving a problem to fill needs.

Now as a co-founder, UX designer, and mentor, Kyle sat down with us to reflect on his journey, from academic suspension to property management to quitting his job to bet on himself. He ...

Mackens Semerzier was a national amateur MMA champion, competed in the UFC, and is a third degree black belt, but don't call him a fighter. He's much more than that. He's also a college graduate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu professor, businessman, and mentor, to name a few.

In this episode, he talks about his journey from fighting around the neighborhood to fighting on the world stage, the mentality required to be a...

In many ways, entrepreneurship is less about sticking to one thing and more about having and developing the mental fortitude to stick to the process and the commitment to growth, whether the end product is the same or not. 

In this episode, Daryl Rembert gets real and vulnerable while discussing his journey from making lamps to bracelets to professional photography. He talks about the struggle of  managing expectations of ...

Mario Hines has worn many hats, from All American and professional football player to Data Specialist to Podcast Host and Producer. But what has remained consistent has been his desire to be his best self and his ability to make meaningful connections while building the community around him.

In this episode, he talks about how he's navigated each step of his journey, his proudest moments, what's next for him pers...

Lemaire Stewart is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Goodfynd, a DC-based fintech startup that connects customers and businesses to food trucks for anything from lunch to family reunions to corporate events. In this episode, he shares his journey from his first entrepreneurial experience flipping sneakers in college to co-founding a multi-million dollar fintech startup. He also talks about the challenges and lessons he...

In this episode, Daniel, CEO of The Monarch Brand, shares his story about how the brand came to be, lessons he's learned in entrepreneurship, what it means to be a visionary, and where he sees the brand going.

(music by @ty.makesbeats)

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