Stackpack Talks Motivation, Forbes BLK Acceptance

In this powerful episode, we celebrate media mogul Stackpack's recent inclusion in the prestigious Forbes BLK community, a network dedicated to connecting and empowering Black entrepreneurs and professionals. Join us as Stackpack shares his inspiring journey from humble beginnings to becoming a recognized leader in the media and tech industries. He opens up about the challenges he faced, the importance of representation, and what it means to be part of a community that amplifies Black excellence on a global scale. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned professional, Stackpack's story offers valuable lessons on resilience, innovation, and the power of community in achieving success.
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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, guys, welcome back to the Stackpack Show. We're going
all the way in today. I got some fire news
that happened on August nineteenth. I'm gonna share it with
you guys, but I'm excited, right I'm a new Forbes member.
We're gonna go all the way in today. So Stackpack Show,
let's go juicy. Make sure y'all get ready.

Speaker 2 (00:29):
If you damn as you Jube Lasten, jud do last,
if you dam on fast no no no, no, no

(00:57):
no no no, no no, no, no, dude, listen.

Speaker 1 (01:08):
I got some crazy news because y'all know what I
do when it comes to you know, this whole journey.
Welcome back to the Stackpack Show. If you guys are
just joining in or just down tuning me and this
is your first episode, it's gonna be one of the
best ones you've heard. I'm a new Forbes Black member,

(01:31):
so Forbes BLK. Shout out to that whole sector, shout
out to everyone behind the scenes. I'm very excited to
talk about this because it's about staying consistent on your journey.
I remember just making beats, right, just making beats, getting
on there, just making beats. Now I'm at a level

(01:54):
where it's like, yo, you never know what's gonna happen
next for your journey. But guess what, as long as
you're concit you show up for yourself, there's always going
to be blessings that show up at your front door.
That's why I said, Man, it's God looking after me
on this journey. So shout us to all the team
member shot us to the media mentors, circle of friends, club,
everybody that's been really supporting me, my family, everybody that

(02:19):
has my back, that shining light. So on August nineteenth,
I got an email congratulations on joining the Forbes BLK community.
Damn August nineteenth. Writing my email, it says, congratulations, Stack,
we are pleased to welcome you as a member on
the Forbes Black Community. As a member, you now have

(02:40):
access to the Forbest Black official Slack platform, which will
give you access to networking and mentorship. Y'all know how
y'all know how I feel about mentorship and network like
it's one of my favorite things to do networking. Listen,
I run Media Mentors and I love the network withinside
my club giving me access to an exclusive network community,

(03:04):
networking in mens and mentorship opportunities with other like minded
professionals across all type of organizations. This is the type
of stuff I want to send. Yeah, I want to
get with more people that are like minded. Now there's
also a member's only four room, which is really good.
A member's only four room. Before social media, I was

(03:27):
on four rooms. I was checking those out. That's where
you can get the information in the blog post. First
invitation to members only platform where you can engage on
one on one conversations with community members and Forbes leadership.
We're gonna behind the scenes buildings. I like leadership. I
like community building. I like being close next to the members.

(03:50):
When you're close next to the members, and when you're
you gonna elevate, you wanna see yourself Like damn, I
didn't know that I was gonna get up to this level.
I didn't know it was gonna get that big. Or
I didn't know you because you had to show up
for yourself. It's your journey. Sometimes it's you that's gonna
get you in the door. It ain't gonna be nobody
else that's gonna push you in that door. It's gonna
be you. It's gonna be you yourself. Ain't nobody else

(04:13):
that's gonna do this shit for y'all. Sometimes you gotta
be your own person that gets you over the roadblock.
If I just let myself be with I wouldn't come
on man engaging with community members and Forbes leadership. This
is what I'm doing right now. They'll be talking about
events as well. They'll be early and discounted access to

(04:34):
world wide variety of Forbes virtual and in person events,
including the Forbes Under thirty Summit and the Forbes be
LK Summer. Now that's big, that's huge. I want to
see what I can do at the BLK Summit as well.
You know what I'm saying. You get exclusive access. You
can show up to these places because you have access.

(04:58):
Get the access. Whatever you do, you guys are doing
right now, get more access. Don't just stay where you are.
Get more access to different things so that way you
can blow up and become something big out here. Now,
let's talk about the local community. Forbes BLK local community
serve as a dynamic catalyst by embracing the unique fabric
of culture diversity to spark the engagement and cultivate the

(05:21):
collaboration among our members across several cities connect on Slack today.
Can't wait to connect. I'm gonna meet more people, connect
with them. It's gonna be crazy now. The mission of
Forbes BLK is the champion a global community of Black
entrepreneurs and black professionals, leaders and creators that are driving
the changing business culture and society. Our community of exceptional

(05:45):
leaders of color are breaking down those barriers today. I'm
one of the people that's breaking down stackpack. I'm breaking
down barriers and creating more equitable economies and driving a
new culture of connection, collaboration and change. To ensure you
stay connected with all the opportunities in the community, follow
the steps below as a perk, as a perk right.

(06:06):
As a perk of being with Forbes bok member, I
have access to an exclusive rate and I contend the
twenty twenty four Forbes BLK Summit. Right, I can join
them in Atlanta June twenty third, twenty fifth for three
extraordinary days of the ideas, engaging conversations, and you know

(06:27):
about the future of the black community. It's about to
be crazy. I also, you know, follow Forbes bok on
all platforms, the Slack platform. You can introduce yourself on
the Slack platform welcome channel. You can use this link
right here. They gave me a link. I followed them
on social media. I shared my success hashtag Forbes blk, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.

(06:50):
I signed up for the newsletter, like we all the
way in there. Shout out Ayisha Mendez, Community manager, Forest
bok be in head. What a blessing, What a blessing, like,
I feel real blessed to be a part of this.
Get up in there and really let my light shine. Right,

(07:12):
I'm letting my light shine this year. I'm not letting
nobody hold me back on the journey either. I'm gonna
shine my light until I can't shine it no more.
We'll be in clubhouse with you know circle of friends,
club media mentors, just always talking about that good information.
Right we found this and the heater and the cut.

(07:32):
Shout us to Forbes. Be okay. I'll be back soon
with some more you know, interview some more guests. Go
to stackpack media dot com. Go to book with stack
dot com for a free fifteen minute call. So that
way we can level up this episode to be out
right before you.

Speaker 2 (07:46):
Damn you know it.

Speaker 1 (07:48):
So I just wanted to come up here and you know,
talk about that fork being a member, know what it is.
Let's go pack y'all later.

Speaker 2 (08:01):
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You damn my bo star look you ge based hooker.
You damn my style? Oh no, no no no no
no no no no no no, oh no no no
no no.

Speaker 1 (08:19):
No no no no no no no.

Speaker 2 (08:20):
No What I want? Ask me you you want to