I Am Refocused Radio

I Am Refocused Radio

I Am Refocused Radio is a purpose-driven interview platform hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed, featuring meaningful conversations with leaders, creatives, visionaries, and extraordinary everyday people who are shaping culture with intention. What began in a San Antonio barbershop has grown into a global platform with over 1,000 interviews, highlighting stories rooted in faith, resilience, personal growth, and real-life experience. Each episode is designed to help listeners slow down, think clearly, and reconnect with what truly matters—beyond trends, noise, and surface-level success. This show is built on one core belief: stories have the power to heal, unite, and awaken purpose. Through honest dialogue and thoughtful reflection, I Am Refocused Radio creates space for conversations that restore perspective, challenge thinking, and encourage perseverance. Whether you’re a creative searching for direction, a leader navigating responsibility, or someone moving through a season of transition, this podcast serves as a reset—grounded, intentional, and real. This isn’t just a show. It’s a growing movement to refocus the world, one story at a time. Hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed Watch full episodes on YouTube: Refocused Network Contact: admin@iamrefocusedradio.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.

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February 20, 2026 11 mins
CINQUE LEE BIO

Cinque Lee is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the younger brother of filmmaker Spike Lee. Lee has worked in a number of different positions in his older brother's films, as a camera operator, video archivist, and most notably as a co-screenwriter in Crooklyn (1994). He also had small roles in School Daze (1988) and Oldboy (2013). As an actor, he appeared in the Jim Jarmusch-directed films Mystery Train (1989)...
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In this timely episode of I Am Refocused Radio, host Shamiah Reed sits down with Sue Liebel, Director of State Affairs for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, to unpack the escalating controversies surrounding mail-order abortion pills like mifepristone. They discuss the high complication rates (including 1 in 25 women requiring emergency room care per FDA labels), the rise of coercion cases—highlighted by Rosalie Markezich's (refer...
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In this inspiring conversation on Refocused Network, Shemaiah Reed sits down with David Homan — founder and CEO of Orchestrated Connecting, co-author of the bestselling book Orchestrating Connection: How to Build Purposeful Community in a Tribal World, and creator of SOAR CONNECT, a startup revolutionizing how we build and manage meaningful relationships.

Starting from a middle-class background, David built an insanely connected glo...
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In this powerful and deeply moving interview on Refocused Network, Shemaiah Reed sits down with Zolal Habibi — a fearless Iranian-American human rights activist with over 25 years of dedicated work amplifying the voiceless inside Iran.

Zolal's story begins with profound personal loss: at a young age, she witnessed the regime murder her father, a respected writer and political dissident, during the horrific 1988 massacre of political...
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Title: Building the Whole Athlete: 210 United Basketball with Coaches William Collins and Alexis WilliamsDescription: In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, host Shemaiah Reed sits down with Coach William Collins (Head Coach of 210 United Basketball) and Coach Alexis Williams (Head Coach of the Women’s Varsity team) to discuss their transformative approach to youth sports in San Antonio. Moving beyond just drills and jump shots, ...
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    Love isn’t just about who you’re with—it starts with how well you’re connected to yourself. 💘 In this powerful returning episode of I Am Refocused Radio, Shemaiah Reed sits down with Dr. Sherry McAllister to break down a game-changing perspective: your nervous system is the foundation for your health, your energy, your focus, your intimacy, and your purpose.
    Dropping just in time for Valentine’s Day, this conversation moves beyond ...
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    Most leaders don’t lose the room because of what they say—they lose it before they ever speak. In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, returning guest Jake Stahl, creator of Neural Strategy and author of Own the Room, breaks down the hidden psychology behind presence, influence, and first impressions—and why decisions about you are often made in the first 2–10 seconds. We explore how body language, energy, and emotional signals sh...
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    In this conversation with Pam Dwyer, we name something a lot of high-functioning people live with but rarely talk about: Quiet Depletion.

    It’s that slow drain beneath the surface when you look like you’re doing “great” to everyone else, but inside you’re running on fumes, especially if you’re a leader, caregiver, or creative carrying a lot of weight.

    We also unpack Delay the Binge, Pam’s idea of building a pause before the reaction, ...
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    In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, I’m joined by Wes Towers all the way from Australia, and he’s up early for this one, so yeah… MVP status ✅🏀 Wes is the founder behind Uplift 360, a digital agency serving the trades and construction industry through websites and SEO, and we dig into what it’s really like staying relevant in a world where AI is moving faster than people can update their passwords. We talk about:
    • The real ...
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    In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, I sit down with Dr. Joe Lex, a retired emergency medicine physician and historian who’s turning overlooked lives into unforgettable stories. Dr. Lex joins us to talk about his book All Bones Considered and his podcast work centered around Laurel Hill Cemetery, where history isn’t just dates and names, it’s real people with real impact. We get into:
    • Why “unknown” people often have the wild...
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    Multiple deaths and near-death experiences. 73 surgeries. Paralysis. And somehow, he’s still standing on faith, hope, and prayer. In this episode, we break down how discipline, responsibility, and community shaped the mindset that helped him survive what most people couldn’t imagine. The Marine Corps gave structure, pain built resilience, and setbacks forged a determination that refuses to fold.

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    ABOUT BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID

    Young dancer Nia Sioux was only nine years old when she stepped into stardom as one of the original cast members of Lifetime's reality TV show Dance Moms. Nia learned new choreography week after week and competed against dancers from across the country as well as at her own studio. Perhaps her greatest obstacle was suffering through her dance teacher's ranking of the girls against each other in her infamo...
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    Sam Wegner, pastor, chaplain, longtime ministry leader, and author of The Weight of the Wait, joins us to talk about the hard seasons we never asked for and the hope that sustains us anyway. After navigating years of anticipatory grief alongside his wife’s battle with cancer, Sam learned that waiting isn’t just something we endure — it’s a place where faith is forged, resilience grows, and unexpected purpose emerges. In this conver...
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    January 17, 2026 32 mins
    Elizabeth Webb, The Practical Priestess™ and best-selling author of Made for Magic: A Practical Guide from Survival Mode to Soul-Satisfying Joy, joins us to dismantle burnout, ditch people-pleasing, and step fully into a life that feels rich, real, and joy-filled. With two decades of coaching executives, creatives, and leaders, Elizabeth blends positive psychology, intuition, and no-nonsense tools that help you set boundaries that ...
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    In this segment, Kelsey Pritchard, Communications Director for Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America, joins the show to discuss the growing tension between the pro-life movement and Republican leadership. Following recent comments from President Donald Trump suggesting that the party should remain "flexible" on abortion policy, Pritchard outlines why the Hyde Amendment—a long-standing legislative provision that prevents federal t...
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    CHAMP BAILEY BIO
    Roland "Champ" Bailey, Jr. is the Founder of Bailey Companies & Investments, Inc. While best known as a Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of the greatest cornerbacks to ever play football, Champ now spends his time as a founder, investor, speaker and endorser of companies. During his playing days for the University of Georgia, Washington Redskins, and Denver Broncos, Champ built a stellar reputation as a dilige...
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    ABOUT LESSONS FROM THE FRONT
    Lessons From the Front is the most honest, relatable, and humble book yet written about Ukraine and the Middle East. It's not the memoir of a seasoned correspondent - it's the raw perspective of a 25-year-old kid from Cleveland who thought he understood the world. until war humbled him.One day in Ukraine taught him he had much to learn. One day in the Middle East taught him he didn't know much of anythin...
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    Tami Reiss is teaching the world how to lead through influence. As a renowned product strategy coach and the creator of the viral "Just Not Sorry" plugin, Tami has spent two decades helping leaders at companies like JPMorgan and Humana move from "doing" to "leading."

    In this conversation, Tami breaks down her "Product Mindset"—the idea that every career, project, and interaction can be optimized for impact. We explore how to elimina...
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    What does it take to rebuild a legacy after losing it all? In this episode, we sit down with Melissa Nash, the founder of Passively Rich Investments, to discuss the transition from the high-stress "hustle culture" of the fashion industry to the freedom of a seven-figure real estate portfolio.

    Melissa shares her "Path to Passive" framework, designed specifically for women who want to stop trading hours for dollars and start building ...
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    ABOUT POLAR WAR
    POLAR WAR: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic by Kenneth R. Rosen (January 6, 2026/$29.00 hardcover) offers a blend of travelogue and frontline reporting that reveals how climate change, military ambition, and economic opportunity are transforming the Arctic into the epicenter of a new cold war in which the planet's great powers are struggling for dominance.Russian spies. Nuclear submar...
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