The Vision Lab Podcast

The Vision Lab Podcast

The Vision Lab is the official growth mindset podcast for the cigar industry. Our platform focuses on growth and exploring the developmental path of people’s visions and dreams and how those dreams can come into reality. Our show isabout tapping into and becoming the best versions of ourselves through self-discovery, self-examination and self-actualization.

Episodes

November 19, 2024 81 mins

-As the holiday season approaches, the guys sit down with influencer and cosmetics business owner Morgan Dawson. The California native opens up about her journey and how consistently having the same dream at a crucial part of her life ultimately led her to start building what is now a powerful and profitable community through social media. Now the owner of Blessedskn cosmetics, Dawson details her action-based thought process when i...

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-The guys take a dive into the world of financial services as they sit down with Chris Richardson of PHP. The Birmingham native opens up about how his time in the military and a few near-death experiences in the music business ultimately led him into the insurance and financial services business with PHP. Now a seasoned veteran of more than 13 years in the business, Richardson explains his mindset and how he views his role as a con...

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-The guys close out Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a conversation with Kimberly Davis of The Family Place. In a talk about solutions and the aftermath of domestic violence, Davis details how a random girls’ trip got her started on the journey to helping survivors of domestic abuse on multiple levels. The Chicago native explains how the early signs of abuse are missed and how The Family Place is equipped to help survivors an...

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October 22, 2024 123 mins

The guys continue their focus on domestic violence awareness as they sit down with Cydra Branch. The Ft. Worth native opens up about how some early traumatic childhood experiences helped to set her on a path of trials and tribulations through her teens and early 20's. Now a mom of three kids, the pharmaceutical veteran talks about the multiple watershed moments she experienced along her journey and the final event that set her on a...

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-The guys hop in the virtual lab to talk about politics and the upcoming election with Justin Giboney of the AND Campaign. The Atlanta resident talks about the inspiration for the organization and the role their playing in the modern political space. Giboney breaks down the importance of voting in this current political landscape and what Americans need to be aware of when it comes how they are acquiring their information before ma...

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-In observance of National Domestic Violence Month, Cuff and Mo sit down with Kristy Kerns to discuss her harrowing story of surviving multiple abusive relationships. The Georgia native opens up about her first-hand experiences in traumatic relationships and how despite repeating some of the same missteps in choosing a partner, she managed to survive and make it through. Kerns gives an insight into her mindset during that time of h...

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September 10, 2024 37 mins

-Cuff and Mo have a second conversation with Will Harris of The Hustle Marketing & Design Co. to get caught up on the growth of the company and what it looks like when the hard work you put in starts to bring your vision into a reality. Harris really opens up about the path that led him to starting the company and the multiple sink or swim moments he encountered along the way. Harris dives into his mindset as the owner and talks ab...

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August 27, 2024 46 mins

FOCUS!



-The guys sit down to have a conversation about the concept and actual practice of FOCUS. Mo opens up about what the term means to him and how he has completely cut out any form of distraction while on his professional journey. After Cuff talks about some of the ups and downs he has experienced over the past couple of years, the guys examine how they have grown as individuals in terms of focusing on their goals. They ...

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August 13, 2024 66 mins

-After taking a summer break, the guys are back at it. They kick off the back end of the year by sitting down with Ty Porter of Cars & Cigars TX. The Houston native talks about her relationship with her dad and how their bond over cars and cigars was the inspiration behind the growing IG page. Porter explains what she brings to the table and why she's chosen this industry as her passion. The show wraps with Ty reflecting on where ...

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-As the calendar gets closer to Father’s Day, the guys sit down to discuss what fatherhood means to them. As girl dads, the guys explain the different methods they use to guide and discipline their daughters as opposed to how they would handle parenting a young man. Mo opens up about his goal for his daughter and what seeds he is already planting in regard to helping her achieve what it is that she wants to do in life. As the paren...
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May 21, 2024 60 mins
-Cuff and Mo take a dive into the world of music as they sit down with R&B singer J Cameron. The emerging artist opens up about his journey into the music industry and how he came to the decision to actually make it happen. He opens up about the first single he dropped and the approach he is taking to growing his brand as he continues to grow in the industry. The Atlanta resident explains his craftsman like approach to making music...
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Cuff sits down with attorney Soluto Uba to talk what it means to really protect yourself when it comes to setting up the legal structure of your business. The Houston native talks about the how the impending arrival of his first child served as the catalyst for him to make the move to work for himself and break out of the trappings of being an employee. Uba dives into the nuts and bolts of LLC's and corporations and what entreprene...
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In Part 2 of their conversation about “Middlescence” with Wes Atwood, the guys really dive into the necessity of people in today’s world of hyper advanced technology and automated systems. After debating whether or not college is necessary in today’s society, the conversation closes with Wes giving a golden nugget of advice to listeners who might be examining where they are in life.
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April 9, 2024 44 mins
In the first part of a two-episode long conversation, the guys take a deep dive into the concept of growth mindset as they sit down with the founder of Atwells Home Investors, Wes Atwood. Atwood explains how experiences in his childhood helped to shape his growth mindset before he ever heard the term. The Michigan native breaks down the stage of life he calls "Middlescence" and how having a growth mindset is imperative in order to ...
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March 26, 2024 43 mins
-Fresh off of Mo’s 40th birthday, the guys sit down for a talk about pivoting in life and everything that comes with it. The conversation really examines what it looks like to pivot and the mindset that you have to have in order to really make things come to reality. The guys exchange what they’ve learned about pivoting and adjusting from some of the most recent books they’ve read and how things get a lot clearer for you in your 40...
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-Cuff and Mo sit down with one of their favorites as they chop it up with Ryan Rayford of Drew Estate Cigars. The newly minted National Account Manager talks about his climb up the ladder and how his work ethic and natural curiosity has helped him in life at every turn. Rayford describes what it felt like to get the promotion and how his daily responsibilities have changed while still maintaining relationships in the business. The ...
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February 27, 2024 57 mins
The guys sit down to chop it up with Ryan Willis and John Ekeocha of DAMM Whiskey. The co-owners of the brand new spirit open up about the inspiration behind the product and the journey they and rest of the ownership group have endured just to get their whiskey to the market. The guys talk about the sacrifices they’ve made as a collective from a time and finance standpoint. The conversation then takes a turn as Ryan and John descri...
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February 13, 2024 28 mins
-The guys sit down to talk about what it means to “find your tribe”. Mo opens up about some of the changes he’s made as he continues to grow personally and professionally. As the conversation opens up, Cuff gets Mo to really drill down on the details on how to make small incremental improvements over various areas of your life. The guys also examine how having the willingness to just start working towards a goal is one of the bigge...
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January 30, 2024 88 mins
-The guys sit down with Tony Green in a heavy interview about loss, grief and the aftermath of losing multiple loved ones in a short period of time. The native of Gary, Indiana opens up about the gut-wrenching journey he’s been on as he details the roller coaster of emotions that come with losing both parents and his daughter all within 18 months. Green talks about what it takes to experience so much heartache and still keep it all...
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-In the first episode of 2024, the guys chop it up about their final reflections on 2023 and what they expect from themselves as they kickoff the new year. The conversation opens up with their thoughts on everything that has transpired in just the first two weeks of the year. Things then take a turn as they examine the lessons of 2023 and how they plan to apply what they’ve learned to similar situations in 2024. Cuff talks about ge...
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