The Real Monica Adams Talk Show

Monica sits down with author and community leader Hakeem McFarlane for an unforgettable conversation about resilience, redemption, and the power of choosing yourself—no matter where you come from.Hakeem opens up about growing up with a mother battling addiction, navigating a 20-year probation sentence, and the pivotal moment when he decided he would not be defined by his circumstances. Through faith, inner work, and an unshakeable ...

Monica sits down with Charles Bizkitt Smith, the security guard who to this day protects the legendary Run DMC — and now adding to that, the protection of the hearts of children in foster care. Together, they dive into his incredible journey from the music industry to founding My Life In A Bag, a nonprofit organization that gives foster children dignity and hope by providing essentials in personalized bags instead of trash bags. He...

Fear is powerful—but it doesn’t have to be permanent. In this breakthrough episode, Monica sits down with Lauren Ashleigh Whitaker, founder of Sea Change Health and Wellness, for a raw and honest conversation about the mental battles so many of us fight: fear of failure, perfectionism, anxiety, emotional shutdown, and the weight of negative self-talk. They dig into how fear takes control of your identity, how to break toxic thought...

Monica sits down with Kim Underwood of JOY FM St. Louis for a raw, emotional, and deeply inspiring conversation. Kim opens up about her cancer journey, the moments when she questioned everything, and how faith carried her through the fear, pain, and uncertainty. She gets honest about whether she ever asked “Why me, God?”, how she found strength when it seemed impossible, and how she now uses her story to mentor young girls and wome...

Monica sits down with viral entrepreneur Drew Davis, the fiery founder of Crippling Hot Sauce, whose business was once dismissed as “unrealistic” by a teacher — yet he turned that spark into a seven-figure success story. This inspiring conversation dives into grit, passion, and proving the doubters wrong.

Monica is also spotlighting Dave Welborn and the Mo Better Foundation, celebrating their incredible work empowering adults with d...

Join Monica on The Real Monica Adams Show as she sits down with Hanna Yates, now a host and reporter with FanDuel Sports Network. Hanna reflects on her career path from KSDK in St. Louis to covering the Carolina Hurricanes, and shares powerful stories from her recent mission trip abroad where she used her reporting skills to shine a light on communities in need. This inspiring conversation blends sports, media, and purpose—showing ...

Get ready for an inspiring episode of The Real Monica Adams Show! Monica sits down with Maria Granados, co-founder of the Take Part Foundation, to talk about their powerful mission of lifting communities through fitness and philanthropy.

Discover how the upcoming Donut Run and FirefightHER Workout combine fun, fitness, and fundraising to make a real impact. From sweet treats to sweat sessions, you’ll learn how you can participate, s...

Have you heard of SLAM? The St. Louis SLAM was established in 2002 as one of the 30+ teams in the NWFA. Today we are featuring Star Running Back Taylor Hay and Quarterback Jaime Gaal of the St. Louis SLAM. We will talk about their back to back national wins and undefeated seasons. They have tryouts coming up for those of you interested in playing, if you know someone who is.

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Joshua Danrich AKA Mr Fresh is back with The Real Monica Adams Show to talk about the business he launched with air fresheners years back and how it has grown to pet products, a book and more. He just announced his partnership with #Walmart while also being in #MobileOnTheRun and other stores. He has some breaking news for us about something he has been up to that no one has ever done. Beyond individual scents, a key theme of Joshu...

Goosebumps, Tears, Inspiration, Ah-ha Moments and so much more; this is what you will experience in today's show with the incredible John O'Leary. O'Leary joins us as one of our most requested return guests. John is the author of "In Awe" and "On Fire", one of the most powerful motivational speakers you will ever hear and now the inspiration behind the movie "Soul On Fire". This movie was s...

It’s a powerful story of resilience, redemption, and reigniting purpose. Former St. Louis Blues defenseman Jamie Rivers joins me for an unfiltered conversation you don’t want to miss. From the highs of professional hockey to the devastating moment his career ended with a life-threatening injury, Jamie faced a spiral—bankruptcy, addiction, and personal loss. But from that darkness, he found a new light.

He shares how he fought his wa...

Monica is joined by Jenny Gabriel, owner of JG Optimal Wellness, as they breakdown the stigma of just dealing with Menopause symptoms. Have you been told by your OBGYN that weight gain, hot flashes, anxiety, stress, lack of sleep, hair loss, living in a fog, acne and irritability is your new way of life and having to live this way for years is normal? Time to take your life back and be your own Health Advocate! Today's show is ...

Dreams of playing in the Big Leagues left him crushed when his scholarship was revoked, but that is not what God had intended for his life. Darian Crisp was crushed and in a dark place, he turned to a place that was foreign to him and words that originally didn't make sense but then he let the Bible's teaching take over and allowed the introduction of the camera to guide him and with each snapshot and pressing play his life...