The Movement with Mongo

At nineteen years old Ranya Forgotson and Whitley O'Conner dreamed of making a difference in the lives of people. Little did they know, that their dream would become a realization that would impact the foundation of Oklahoma and give a voice to one of it's most fragile demographics. They started off as two college students with a vision of servitude that would lead them to starting Curbside magazine and into a love connec...

 Nate Tarver's first day of work as a police officer in Moore, Oklahoma would leave him shocked and stunned when one of his coworkers referred to him as a nigger with a gun over forty years ago when he was issued his uniform. In an age when diversity wasn't appreciated or fully accepted, Nate was the only African American officer in a department that wasn't ready for inclusiveness. That day changed Nate forever ...

What determines if a miracle has happened or is real. In many cases it is the people who witnessed it. The new Testament of the Bible is a Chronicle of the miracles of Jesus. Each book is a reflection of what the writers witnessed. In this particular case the writer is Danny Tooley and he was one of several people who witnessed a miracle! Danny isn't an apostle but he is a true follower of Christ and a believer of the impossib...

Jack Elliot has been a cornerstone of Oklahoma television and radio for over thirty years. He is a living legend whose work ethic has been unparalleled in the business and no one has done it with more style and grace than Jack. Jack is currently the host of Today in Oklahoma on KFOR news and a podcast with his proverbial partner in crime Ron Williams. For anyone else it would have taken an act of Congress signed by Martin Luther Ki...

2022 Miss Oklahoma USA Ashley Earhart's determination has always been her super power. Whether she was winning races in college track meets or cheering on the Oklahoma Thunder basketball team as a Thunder girl she wanted to win. It wouldn't be until a head on battle with depression that her true talent would be manifested. Her battle with depression would transform her into a giant. In her season of power, she would be ab...

2022 Miss Oklahoma USA Ashley Earhart's determination has always been her super power. Whether she was winning races in college track meets or cheering on the Oklahoma Thunder basketball team as a Thunder girl she wanted to win. It wouldn't be until a head on battle with depression that her true talent would be manifested. Her battle with depression would transform her into a giant. In her season of power, she would be ab...

Kieran Mahoney isn't just the director of marketing for NAMI, but she is also  the appropriate extension of what they represent which is hope. Hope for families living with mental health issues and seeking resources.  NAMI ( The National Alliance of Mental Illness offers a number of resources for those who need them but hope is the one that stands out the most. If you would like more information on NAMI, please listen to our l...

Author, speaker, podcaster, filmmaker and host of "The Movement with Mongo' show Mongo Allen  speaks with licensed masters social worker (LMSW) Riley Copeland.  She once again graces the 7725 studios with her presence.  In this episode of TMWM she brings us startling statistics that detail a growing epidemic of domestic violence here in the middle of the bible belt.  She also gives our listeners her candid story of how th...

Author, speaker, podcaster, filmmaker and host of "The Movement with Mongo' show Mongo Allen  speaks with licensed masters social worker (LMSW) Riley Copeland.  She once again graces the 7725 studios with her presence.  In this episode of TMWM she brings us startling statistics that detail a growing epidemic of domestic violence here in the middle of the bible belt.  She also gives our listeners her candid story of how th...

Author, speaker, podcaster, filmmaker and host of "The Movement with Mongo' show Mongo Allen speaks with registered nurse Jordan M. (Air Jordan)!  She tells her powerful  story of redemption and how a number of poor of choices and negative friends as an adolescent would take her on a journey that would almost destroy her career, relationship and life. Through an unexpected second chance and an unmovable faith in "GOD...

Author, speaker, podcaster, filmmaker and host of "The Movement with Mongo' show Mongo Allen gives a candid 2 part commentary that teaches us that Superman isn't going to save you! His in your face narrative reveals that true healing begins when a person stops waiting on someone else to make their life better and begins to embrace their own inner power. Becoming restored, renewed and reinvented  can be achieved but i...

Author, speaker, podcaster, filmmaker and host of "The Movement with Mongo' show Mongo Allen gives a candid 2 part commentary that teaches us that Superman isn't going to save you! His in your face narrative reveals that true healing begins when a person stops waiting on someone else to make their life better and begins to embrace their own inner power. Becoming restored, renewed and reinvented  can be achieved but i...

Author, speaker, podcaster, filmmaker and host of "The Movement with Mongo' show Mongo Allen interviews Addiction Therapist Sophia Samadian!  She gives us her insight on mental health and addiction plus  a surprising and unsettling look at the state of addiction in Oklahoma (ranked in the top five nationally in addiction).  She explains her views on what it will take to fix it along her passion for helping people and a be...

Author, speaker, podcaster, filmmaker and host of "The Movement with Mongo' show Mongo Allen interviews Addiction Therapist Sophia Samadian!  She gives us her insight on mental health and addiction plus  a surprising and unsettling look at the state of addiction in Oklahoma (ranked in the top five nationally in addiction).  She explains her views on what it will take to fix it along her passion for helping people and a be...