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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to community viewpoints as Shawnee feeling blessed and highly favored.
On this Sunday morning, we are inspiring and helping our
community be healthy this Labor Day weekend. So today I
have Julisa Brinson. She's here to talk to us and
lift us and get us out in the community.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Jalisa, good morning, how are you.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Doing, Good morning? Good morning, Sonny. How are you?
Speaker 1 (00:23):
You know, blessed and highly favorite. I gotta tell you
when I saw this, I was like, gotta get this
in because it is all about you know, health and
getting our bodies in action. So to the community that
does not know you, Julisa, please please introduce yourself and
tell us a little bit about yourself.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Yes, my name is she Lisa Brinson. I'm a personal
trainer here in Jacksonville, Florida own well. I co own
a fitness company called Body Precepts, and so we host
fitness classes and boot camp classes and personal training. We
do nutrition workshops and just things for women as as
well as the community to boost and help overall health.
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We've been at this quite some time now. Well, we've
got started back in twenty nineteen.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
Community Shawnee speaking to Julisa fitness trainer. Julisa quick question,
what got you into fitness and how do you stay motivated?
Speaker 3 (01:17):
What had got me into fitness is my own personal
fitness journey. I used to be three hundred pounds and
so from my journey of losing weight, I've learned so much.
God has given me so much grace that I've been
able to show others and teach others what I've learned
in my journey, not only from a physical standpoint, but
from a mental and emotional place. A lot of times
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life is hard for many of us, and so we
use food as our comfort. But honestly, on this beautiful Sunday,
like God is our comfort, and so He's given me
tools and the ability to do this and love and
help so many other women and men as well to
lose weight and find their strength and the journy.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
And what is your personal fitness philosophy?
Speaker 3 (02:03):
What is my personal fitness philosophy? Just show up? The
goal is to show up. If I can get you
through the door, I can get you through the door.
You can leave the rest to me and even for yourself.
Just showing up consistently. Sometimes we always want to do
things so perfectly. The goal isn't perfection, it's consistency. And
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once you feel that consistency in your life and in
your store, it changes everything. So just keep showing up.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Andy Shawnie speaking to Julisa Brinson here to talk to us,
but activate us into motion. Lisa, what do you think
are the most important aspects of fitness?
Speaker 3 (02:43):
The most important aspects of fitness is to make sure
that you have a good foundation. You have to do
things that you actually enjoy doing. You have to try
to incorporate things that you like. So I wouldn't tell
someone who hates doing push ups to do one hundred pushups.
I would tell someone if they like to dance, go
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find a zoomba class. You know, if you like to
be around community and others, go find a walking club
or even a run club to start your journey out.
I just think that you should have a good foundation,
and once the foundation is laid in fitness, I think
you just built from there so it gets easier and easier.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Community Shawnee speaking to Julisa Brinson, personal trainer advocate in
the community doing great work the Lisa, what do you
think sets you apart from other trainers?
Speaker 3 (03:36):
I believe what sets me apart really is my heart
and my drive. I'm a pusher, so I see potential
in people that they don't see in themselves, and so
I'll take their journeys always to that next level. I
not only pay attention when you're in front of me,
but I pay attention to your habits. I pay attention
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to how you speak to me. I pay attention to
how you speak to yourself. And I'm going to address
the uncomfortable things. I'm not afraid of that. I just
want you to be your best self. So I'm going
to make sure that I give you everything, and you
got to give me everything too.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Personal trainers are the thing right now. They push you,
they activate you, they motivate you. Community Shawne is speaking
to Julisa Brinson this morning. She's here to talk to us,
and I just wanted to get you to know this
wonderful lady because she is a Groove all by herself. So,
speaking of Groove, you said you are with Body Precepts
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and you're hosting an event coming Saturday, August the thirtieth
walk and hit talk to us about that because you
are going to be at a location and we'll bring
that up a little bit later. That is phenomenal and
a staple in the city. But talk to us about
this August thirtieth event.
Speaker 3 (04:51):
Yes, yes, I am so excited. So we are hosting
an event called Walk and HIT. So it's a community
wellness event. It combines like walking and high energy HIT,
so HIT stands for high intensity interval training, so it
has different exercises that we do as we go along
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a trek downtown for three miles and it's optional. So
if you need to just walk, you can walk. But
if you want to kind of push yourself and really
like kind of train, get a style of training, then
you should definitely participate in the HIT portion as well.
And it's free. It's designed to be accessible for all
fitness levels, so whether you're a beginner or you're like
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a fitness enthusiast, you can just come as you are.
You can walk at your own pace. Someone's always going
to be there rooting and cheering you on, and we
really push it and it's not just exercise, it's movement,
it's music, and the community is fabulous.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
Community.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Shawnee speaking to Jilisa Brinson, personal trainer, and I know
j Lisa from our first conversation a long time ago.
J Lisa, I am so proud of you as to
your transformation in your body and mind. You have joined
us for the Sisters Strut annually and I know one
of our very own doctor Fitness will be out at
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this event talk to us about you know, your past
history with Sisters Strut and what you can do how
you have helped Sisters Strut by motivating us and getting
us warmed up.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Sister Strut is a staple here in Jacksonville. Like to
see so many women, women of you know, all races,
but also specifically Black women showing up to target, you know,
our health disparities in the community. We're we're walking to
improve our heart health. Of course it's about breast cancer awareness,
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but it also just shows our strength as a community.
It's been such a pleasure doing Sister Shrut. The cry
of the crowd is so live. We have so much fun.
Everyone's out there decked out in their pink and just
the spirit. It just it lifts you up, so you
can't help but be happy and excited. Like every time
I come up there to do the warm up for everyone,
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you can't help but be excited about what it is
to come because it's just it's so fun and just
again it's the essence of it. You just you feel
it as soon as you walk on the field like
you feel it. And so it's been an honor. I've
been doing it, I believe almost maybe six years getting
six years now, but it's just been such an honor
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doing it. And thank you guys for even the opportunity.
Speaker 4 (07:29):
To be there.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
Community Shawnie speaking to Julisa Brinson, personal trainer and advocate
in the community for community Health. I got to tell you, Jalsa,
we are ready for your warm up each and every year.
You are intense and you definitely get the heart pumping. Lisa,
doctor Fitness, is going to be at the event on
August the thirtieth, and the event location is a staple
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and just has been place in our community. Talk to
the community and invite them out to the location where
you'll be doing your walking hit.
Speaker 3 (08:04):
Yes, so we are going to be there Saturday, August
thirty at that seven am. It's called Lift Every Voice
in sing Park. So this park is located at one
twenty Lee Street, one twenty Lee Street, and it has
such a historical context when you even walk into the park.
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You'll see this huge statue that has like lift every
voice and sing and it's so beautiful. It's one of
the newest parts here in Jacksonville. So I highly recommend,
like whether you come to the walk, I want you
to come to the walk or not, but I want
you to visit that park again. It's list every voice
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in sing Park one twenty Lee Street Community.
Speaker 1 (08:49):
This is an event for every fitness level. August the thirtieth,
seven am. Julisa and her crew will be out there.
Intense music, upbeat music. I will keep the energy high.
And it's also going into the Labor Day weekend where
you know, let's get together and get recharged and of
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course let's get together and just be physically fit, because
with being physically fit, that helps your mental health as well.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Correctj Lisa, Yes, definitely.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
It helps with symptoms involving anxiety. Can help bring your
anxiety down. It helps with those that might have been
suffering with depression. Just being around community and then just
getting your steps in, getting your steps in, finding a
new place to focus. You're outside, you're outdoors, you're seeing
the water, Saint John's River and then going over the
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bridges It's just something very freeing and empowering in the moment.
So I highly recommend, like, if you're really you insurssed
and you've been kind of needing like an estate, I
highly recommend you coming out to walking Ahead.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
All right, community, remember add this to your community events
over the Labor Day weekend festivities. Saturday, August the thirty
at the seven am Julisa Brinson let me tell you, community,
you will have a great time out there if you
want to get yourself pumped up.
Speaker 2 (10:16):
That's what Jalisa does.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
So Julisa, I want to thank you for always being
a positive spirit in the community, understanding your growth and fitness.
What would you say to that person getting them off
the couch, just getting them out and about what would
you say to the community so that they can get up,
walk and hit.
Speaker 3 (10:37):
I would just say that you're worth it, Like you're
worth the effort. If you've been struggling with something for
a while and you might feel tired or just feeling
run down, I just say try again and again, You're
worth the effort to show up, your worth, the effort
to get up your worth, the effort to put those
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clothes on hop in that shower, shake off whatever's been
holding you down, shake off whatever shackles have been having
you chained up. You're worth the freedom, You're worth it.
So do what you got to do for you community.
Speaker 1 (11:09):
Shawnie speaking to Jalisa Brinson. Always empowering, always making sure
the heart is pumping. Thank you so much. Hopefully you
will be at our tenth annual Law Offices of Ron Scholl's.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
PA Sister Strut.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
I know Doctor Fitness will be there as well, one
of our very own here at iHeart and he's going
to also be out at the event on Saturday, August
the thirtieth.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
Correct, Yes, he will be. You can also sign up
for Sister Struts at the event. So we'll have a
booth for Walking Ahead at Walking Ahead for the event.
So if you want to sign up for Sister Shrut
at Walking Ahead, you can.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Creating the win win in the community.
Speaker 1 (11:45):
Jalisa Brinson here with us today all about getting out,
getting fit, but also getting your exercise in and steps
in because one thing that I see as people get
older and we progress in life, we have to stay fit.
We have to at least do thirty minutes of activity
some kind of exercise in the day, correct, Lisa.
Speaker 3 (12:09):
Yes, yes, and that's minimum. So whatever you can do,
whether it's walking, you go to the gym, you go
for a run, you even get in the pool, do
some aquatics. Anything to get the body moving in the
heart pumping, that's the goal always.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Thank you j Lisa so much for always pouring into
the community and allowing us to just feel your strength
through the radio. We love you, we appreciate you, and
we cannot wait for that warm up.
Speaker 3 (12:40):
Yes, and I love you guys so much, And thank
you so much Seannie for having me.
Speaker 1 (12:44):
You know always we come along away Lisa from and
I'm just so proud of you. You have transformed yourself
into a model of fitness and I just want to
tell you keep going, keep doing what you do, keep
empowering the community, and keep strutting.
Speaker 2 (13:01):
Girl.
Speaker 3 (13:01):
Oh I needed that. Thank you so much, Fanny, I
appreciate you.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
We are here for each other as sisters. That's what
we should be doing, empowering each other, lifting each other.
So again, community, be sure to get out to the
event on August the thirtieth at seven am that it
will be at Lift Every Voice and Sing Park. One
of the things I'm doing with this show, Community Viewpoints
is God has transformed me into understanding that I need
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to use this mic to lift every voice in this community,
and that's what I plan on doing.
Speaker 3 (13:33):
Amazing, You're doing your thing, j.
Speaker 2 (13:34):
Lisa, so keep going.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (13:36):
Welcome to Community Viewpoints. Is Shawnee feeling blessed and highly
favored on this Sunday morning. We are empowering our community
and empowering other people who were before us, the people
who pave the way for media and journalism. So today
I have Obi Umana Esquire on the line with me today.
Good morning, Obi.
Speaker 2 (13:55):
How are you?
Speaker 4 (13:56):
Good morning? Thank you for having me.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
You know, Obi, it's a privilege to speaking with you.
You have placed yourself in this community and have put
a staple on this award show. So before we go
into the Ken Knight Awards, talk to us and tell
us just a little bit about yourself and what you've
been doing since the last time we spoke.
Speaker 4 (14:14):
Well, as you know, I'm an attorney and I'm also
a political consultant, and I work for all the biggest
candidates in the area, including just getting off the Harris campaign.
But also I am an attorney that works with a
lot of small businesses in the area, and I love
to see small businesses grow. I help them from everything
from leasas contracts to any kind of legal consulting they need.
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And then I do a lot of wills, estates and
trust as well. And so that's what I do at
my day job, and then like my night job is
also really working to help lift up black voices, particularly
black voices in media.
Speaker 2 (14:51):
And we appreciate you.
Speaker 1 (14:52):
You know, it takes someone coming in and looking to
see what's needed. So with the Ken Knight Awards, with
year one to now talk to us, tell the community,
why did you bring this award Ken Knight Awards and
the meaning behind it.
Speaker 4 (15:09):
Well, this award has grown so much over the last
five years. But the reason why we started this advantage
I was actually looking for a way to join something
to honor some black media in this area. And when
I couldn't find something, I realized that we needed to
create something. And what we did was we worked with
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kN Knight's family and we created the kN Night Awards
to honor black media that lift us up in this area.
Too often we see black stories not being told properly,
and our black media really helps us and make sure
we tell those stories correctly.
Speaker 1 (15:45):
Condy Shawnee speaking to Obi Umana, legal consultant in the area,
community advocate for us here talking to us about the
ken Knight Awards and what are the biggest challenges when
you try to put something like this on in the
community that you are not from here.
Speaker 4 (16:01):
Correct Well, I was born and raised in jackson My
parents are Nigerian though, and they immigrated here, but I
was born and raised here. I'm a Jacksonville native. I've
lived here my whole life. I moved away a little
bit for law school and to work in some legal
firms in some other parts of the country, but I'm
back here. This is my home city. I was born
and raised here, pouring.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
Back into the community. Community.
Speaker 1 (16:23):
Please welcome ob um and I here to talk to
us about the ken Knight Awards. Now I understand we're
at year five. Describe some pivotal moments that helped you
understand this movement, the ken Knight Award and what he
stood for.
Speaker 4 (16:38):
I'll tell you one of the things when I was
looking up Ken Knight and I really kind of started
to understand black media in this city was there was
a huge kind of race riot here called axe Handle Saturday,
And when I was looking up information, what we found
is that none of the white papers actually covered that incident.
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Only the paper gave an accurate kind of description of
what happened. And that just goes to show you now
how important are independent or black media people are in
this country. A lot of times the story is not
told by us, the toy is told by somebody else,
and when that happens, sometimes we lose about what is
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actually happening and the truth isn't always told. And so
that for me was just another sign of why we
continue to need that. And up to today you see
stuff like the McNeil traffic stop where it was a
black media person who was asking to share really hard
questions to make sure we got to the truth. And
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to this day, we still need our black media to
help protect our image but also tell our stories properly.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
To Indie Shawnee speaking to Obi Umana here to share
with us the Ken Night Awards coming to the area. Now, Obi,
what message do you hope this award sends to others
in the field.
Speaker 4 (18:00):
That you're appreciated and that we're and that you're wanted
and that we understand what it's like to be in
those rooms where you may be the only one that
is kind of representing black people. I think every profession
higher you go, unfortunately you see the less less of
us in those rooms. But we always know that we
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need to represent ourselves in our heritage, and I think
we want people to understand that they're appreciated for doing
that in the media because that is really how we
are painted and they if they're not there, I don't
think we would be represented properly.
Speaker 1 (18:35):
Now I understand that the nominees are selected by the community.
Is that still happening and can the community nominate someone
that they think that should receive this awards or have
you already closed the nominations.
Speaker 4 (18:51):
Nominations are closed. We have a committee that is now
reviewing those nominations and we'll be announcing the winners a
little bit towards the end of the month, right before
the awards, so they know. But right now nominations have
been closed.
Speaker 1 (19:06):
Community Shawne speaking to Obi Umana Esquire here to talk
to us about the Ken Knight Awards and this ceremony
is not just an award show. It's something that plays
a part in the powerful representation and the impact of
black media. As Obi has said, now, I understand that
you want the room to be filled so that we
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can highlight those that have been nominated.
Speaker 2 (19:31):
How can the community get involved.
Speaker 1 (19:32):
Obi and register to be there and be a part
of this upliftment and encouragement. You are definitely encouraging the
community to get into media and speak on it or
lift their voice if you will, well, Shannie.
Speaker 4 (19:47):
As you know as a former winner yourself. This room
becomes kind of a reunion for a lot of people
that were involved in black media and Jacksonville, and we
love to have that opportunity for them to reunite each other,
people that work at different companies. If you're a member
of the Black media, you can now go on an
RSVP and if you're not, the only other way you
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can be a part of this event as a sponsor,
and we're still opening up sponsorships. You can go on
Kennight Awards dot com and you can see how to
become a sponsor. Well. Right now, this event is only
open to members of the Black media. So if you
are part of the Black media, and we don't just
mean in front of the camera, in front of the microphone,
we mean cameraman producers. We also meet podcasters, influencers. Black
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media is more expensive and many people get their news
different ways, and we want to make sure all those
people are in the room.
Speaker 1 (20:41):
To Indie Shaunie speaking to Obi Umana esquire here to
empower us this morning. I understand that you partnershiped with
the Northeast Florida Chapter of the National Association of Black
Journalists this year. Talk to us about that partnership, talked
about what you would need in future, partner to the
community that's listening.
Speaker 4 (21:01):
Well, it was great. We wanted to make sure that
we had an official partnership. While we've worked with members before,
we wanted to make this partnership official so people in
that organization can know that the King Nine awards for
them as well and for everyone. But we wanted to
make sure that we partnered with an organization that is
known for representing black journalists. And this sponsorship has been
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a great thing to see.
Speaker 1 (21:26):
Obie, I thank you for being the brainchild to bring
this forward, to do your research and to understand it
was needed to be presented to our community. When I
was there, I met a lot of powerful people. Marcia
Washington was one of the people that I had to
reach back and interview and she has a powerful story
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to to ignite and keep the black voices lifted. So
I thank you for including me as well being one
of the winners. Community. This is a powerful award show
that if you can be there as a media personality,
be there.
Speaker 2 (22:02):
But if you can sponsor to keep.
Speaker 1 (22:04):
Our voices lifted, please do so as well. Obi, if
you would. The website where anyone that wished to partner
or a sponsor can reach out to you and help
with keeping this afloat, it.
Speaker 4 (22:18):
Is Kennidawars dot com, one word altogether, kennewards dot com.
You can find out everything that you need about rsvping
and as well as sponsorship there and.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
Obi being a community advocate for Jacksonville. Speak to the
community that's listing right now, uplift them and understand we've
come through a storm, because when I spoke with you,
I think we were coming through COVID. We are now
standing and steady and lifting our voice. What would you
say to the community right now as a legal community
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advocate as to moving forward and getting the job done.
Speaker 4 (22:54):
Yeah, I would say, you know, I think I understand
right now that people are still strong and people are
upset about the last election and the process haven't gone down.
But I would say, you know, stay the course. You
know nothing last forever. And Black people, it is time
for us to start getting out and working and growing
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economically as well as politically. Go start businesses, but also
go run for office. Go be a part of the change.
I think we always try to pick one or the other.
I say, we need to build businesses and we also
need to run for office. And so I hope that
people hearing this will not let you know, the economy
and all these things stop them from being a part
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of changing is what is needed in this country.
Speaker 1 (23:42):
Community Shawnie speaking to obi Umana Esquire in the community
as a legal entity as well. Obie, if you would
speak to those small businesses, how can they get in
touch with you to get that guidance, to get that
help in their drive to being that entrepreneur and be
that small business.
Speaker 4 (24:01):
Yes, if you're a small business and you're interested or
even not sure if you want to start a business,
that we'd love to talk to you. You can also
reach me at my law firm website. What is you?
The letter Legalgroup dot com. That's you the letter Legalgroup
dot com and you can actually get a free consultation
to say that you heard me on this show.
Speaker 1 (24:22):
Oby, I thank you so much for being a powerful
voice in the community and driving in your community. Being
from Jacksonville, I did not know that, so thank you
for allowing me to understand. I thought you were an
African descendant, which you are, but you were born here.
So thank you for coming back and giving back to
your community.
Speaker 4 (24:42):
Well, thank you always for having me, and thank you
for what you do sharing the community, getting people to
understand what's going on right around them.
Speaker 2 (24:50):
This is why you have that award. Show.
Speaker 1 (24:52):
We should use our media entity to lift the voices
of those that are trying to allow our legacies to stand,
allow the legacy that was to be heard and understood.
Speaker 2 (25:03):
So that's why I do what I do.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
I try to give the mic to everyone that is
empowering and enlightening so that we can move forward and
understand our legacy, but understand that we still have work
to do.
Speaker 4 (25:17):
Oh, we appreciate you as well.
Welcome to community viewpoints as Shawnee feeling blessed and highly favored.
On this Sunday morning, we are inspiring and helping our
community be healthy this Labor Day weekend. So today I
have Julisa Brinson. She's here to talk to us and
lift us and get us out in the community.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Jalisa, good morning, how are you.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Doing, Good morning? Good morning, Sonny. How are you?
Speaker 1 (00:23):
You know, blessed and highly favorite. I gotta tell you
when I saw this, I was like, gotta get this
in because it is all about you know, health and
getting our bodies in action. So to the community that
does not know you, Julisa, please please introduce yourself and
tell us a little bit about yourself.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Yes, my name is she Lisa Brinson. I'm a personal
trainer here in Jacksonville, Florida own well. I co own
a fitness company called Body Precepts, and so we host
fitness classes and boot camp classes and personal training. We
do nutrition workshops and just things for women as as
well as the community to boost and help overall health.
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We've been at this quite some time now. Well, we've
got started back in twenty nineteen.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
Community Shawnee speaking to Julisa fitness trainer. Julisa quick question,
what got you into fitness and how do you stay motivated?
Speaker 3 (01:17):
What had got me into fitness is my own personal
fitness journey. I used to be three hundred pounds and
so from my journey of losing weight, I've learned so much.
God has given me so much grace that I've been
able to show others and teach others what I've learned
in my journey, not only from a physical standpoint, but
from a mental and emotional place. A lot of times
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life is hard for many of us, and so we
use food as our comfort. But honestly, on this beautiful Sunday,
like God is our comfort, and so He's given me
tools and the ability to do this and love and
help so many other women and men as well to
lose weight and find their strength and the journy.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
And what is your personal fitness philosophy?
Speaker 3 (02:03):
What is my personal fitness philosophy? Just show up? The
goal is to show up. If I can get you
through the door, I can get you through the door.
You can leave the rest to me and even for yourself.
Just showing up consistently. Sometimes we always want to do
things so perfectly. The goal isn't perfection, it's consistency. And
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once you feel that consistency in your life and in
your store, it changes everything. So just keep showing up.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Andy Shawnie speaking to Julisa Brinson here to talk to us,
but activate us into motion. Lisa, what do you think
are the most important aspects of fitness?
Speaker 3 (02:43):
The most important aspects of fitness is to make sure
that you have a good foundation. You have to do
things that you actually enjoy doing. You have to try
to incorporate things that you like. So I wouldn't tell
someone who hates doing push ups to do one hundred pushups.
I would tell someone if they like to dance, go
(03:05):
find a zoomba class. You know, if you like to
be around community and others, go find a walking club
or even a run club to start your journey out.
I just think that you should have a good foundation,
and once the foundation is laid in fitness, I think
you just built from there so it gets easier and easier.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Community Shawnee speaking to Julisa Brinson, personal trainer advocate in
the community doing great work the Lisa, what do you
think sets you apart from other trainers?
Speaker 3 (03:36):
I believe what sets me apart really is my heart
and my drive. I'm a pusher, so I see potential
in people that they don't see in themselves, and so
I'll take their journeys always to that next level. I
not only pay attention when you're in front of me,
but I pay attention to your habits. I pay attention
(03:57):
to how you speak to me. I pay attention to
how you speak to yourself. And I'm going to address
the uncomfortable things. I'm not afraid of that. I just
want you to be your best self. So I'm going
to make sure that I give you everything, and you
got to give me everything too.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Personal trainers are the thing right now. They push you,
they activate you, they motivate you. Community Shawne is speaking
to Julisa Brinson this morning. She's here to talk to us,
and I just wanted to get you to know this
wonderful lady because she is a Groove all by herself. So,
speaking of Groove, you said you are with Body Precepts
(04:33):
and you're hosting an event coming Saturday, August the thirtieth
walk and hit talk to us about that because you
are going to be at a location and we'll bring
that up a little bit later. That is phenomenal and
a staple in the city. But talk to us about
this August thirtieth event.
Speaker 3 (04:51):
Yes, yes, I am so excited. So we are hosting
an event called Walk and HIT. So it's a community
wellness event. It combines like walking and high energy HIT,
so HIT stands for high intensity interval training, so it
has different exercises that we do as we go along
(05:12):
a trek downtown for three miles and it's optional. So
if you need to just walk, you can walk. But
if you want to kind of push yourself and really
like kind of train, get a style of training, then
you should definitely participate in the HIT portion as well.
And it's free. It's designed to be accessible for all
fitness levels, so whether you're a beginner or you're like
(05:32):
a fitness enthusiast, you can just come as you are.
You can walk at your own pace. Someone's always going
to be there rooting and cheering you on, and we
really push it and it's not just exercise, it's movement,
it's music, and the community is fabulous.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
Community.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Shawnee speaking to Jilisa Brinson, personal trainer, and I know
j Lisa from our first conversation a long time ago.
J Lisa, I am so proud of you as to
your transformation in your body and mind. You have joined
us for the Sisters Strut annually and I know one
of our very own doctor Fitness will be out at
(06:10):
this event talk to us about you know, your past
history with Sisters Strut and what you can do how
you have helped Sisters Strut by motivating us and getting
us warmed up.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Sister Strut is a staple here in Jacksonville. Like to
see so many women, women of you know, all races,
but also specifically Black women showing up to target, you know,
our health disparities in the community. We're we're walking to
improve our heart health. Of course it's about breast cancer awareness,
(06:43):
but it also just shows our strength as a community.
It's been such a pleasure doing Sister Shrut. The cry
of the crowd is so live. We have so much fun.
Everyone's out there decked out in their pink and just
the spirit. It just it lifts you up, so you
can't help but be happy and excited. Like every time
I come up there to do the warm up for everyone,
(07:04):
you can't help but be excited about what it is
to come because it's just it's so fun and just
again it's the essence of it. You just you feel
it as soon as you walk on the field like
you feel it. And so it's been an honor. I've
been doing it, I believe almost maybe six years getting
six years now, but it's just been such an honor
(07:26):
doing it. And thank you guys for even the opportunity.
Speaker 4 (07:29):
To be there.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
Community Shawnie speaking to Julisa Brinson, personal trainer and advocate
in the community for community Health. I got to tell you, Jalsa,
we are ready for your warm up each and every year.
You are intense and you definitely get the heart pumping. Lisa,
doctor Fitness, is going to be at the event on
August the thirtieth, and the event location is a staple
(07:55):
and just has been place in our community. Talk to
the community and invite them out to the location where
you'll be doing your walking hit.
Speaker 3 (08:04):
Yes, so we are going to be there Saturday, August
thirty at that seven am. It's called Lift Every Voice
in sing Park. So this park is located at one
twenty Lee Street, one twenty Lee Street, and it has
such a historical context when you even walk into the park.
(08:25):
You'll see this huge statue that has like lift every
voice and sing and it's so beautiful. It's one of
the newest parts here in Jacksonville. So I highly recommend,
like whether you come to the walk, I want you
to come to the walk or not, but I want
you to visit that park again. It's list every voice
(08:45):
in sing Park one twenty Lee Street Community.
Speaker 1 (08:49):
This is an event for every fitness level. August the thirtieth,
seven am. Julisa and her crew will be out there.
Intense music, upbeat music. I will keep the energy high.
And it's also going into the Labor Day weekend where
you know, let's get together and get recharged and of
(09:10):
course let's get together and just be physically fit, because
with being physically fit, that helps your mental health as well.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Correctj Lisa, Yes, definitely.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
It helps with symptoms involving anxiety. Can help bring your
anxiety down. It helps with those that might have been
suffering with depression. Just being around community and then just
getting your steps in, getting your steps in, finding a
new place to focus. You're outside, you're outdoors, you're seeing
the water, Saint John's River and then going over the
(09:43):
bridges It's just something very freeing and empowering in the moment.
So I highly recommend, like, if you're really you insurssed
and you've been kind of needing like an estate, I
highly recommend you coming out to walking Ahead.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
All right, community, remember add this to your community events
over the Labor Day weekend festivities. Saturday, August the thirty
at the seven am Julisa Brinson let me tell you, community,
you will have a great time out there if you
want to get yourself pumped up.
Speaker 2 (10:16):
That's what Jalisa does.
Speaker 1 (10:18):
So Julisa, I want to thank you for always being
a positive spirit in the community, understanding your growth and fitness.
What would you say to that person getting them off
the couch, just getting them out and about what would
you say to the community so that they can get up,
walk and hit.
Speaker 3 (10:37):
I would just say that you're worth it, Like you're
worth the effort. If you've been struggling with something for
a while and you might feel tired or just feeling
run down, I just say try again and again, You're
worth the effort to show up, your worth, the effort
to get up your worth, the effort to put those
(10:58):
clothes on hop in that shower, shake off whatever's been
holding you down, shake off whatever shackles have been having
you chained up. You're worth the freedom, You're worth it.
So do what you got to do for you community.
Speaker 1 (11:09):
Shawnie speaking to Jalisa Brinson. Always empowering, always making sure
the heart is pumping. Thank you so much. Hopefully you
will be at our tenth annual Law Offices of Ron Scholl's.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
PA Sister Strut.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
I know Doctor Fitness will be there as well, one
of our very own here at iHeart and he's going
to also be out at the event on Saturday, August
the thirtieth.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
Correct, Yes, he will be. You can also sign up
for Sister Struts at the event. So we'll have a
booth for Walking Ahead at Walking Ahead for the event.
So if you want to sign up for Sister Shrut
at Walking Ahead, you can.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Creating the win win in the community.
Speaker 1 (11:45):
Jalisa Brinson here with us today all about getting out,
getting fit, but also getting your exercise in and steps
in because one thing that I see as people get
older and we progress in life, we have to stay fit.
We have to at least do thirty minutes of activity
some kind of exercise in the day, correct, Lisa.
Speaker 3 (12:09):
Yes, yes, and that's minimum. So whatever you can do,
whether it's walking, you go to the gym, you go
for a run, you even get in the pool, do
some aquatics. Anything to get the body moving in the
heart pumping, that's the goal always.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Thank you j Lisa so much for always pouring into
the community and allowing us to just feel your strength
through the radio. We love you, we appreciate you, and
we cannot wait for that warm up.
Speaker 3 (12:40):
Yes, and I love you guys so much, And thank
you so much Seannie for having me.
Speaker 1 (12:44):
You know always we come along away Lisa from and
I'm just so proud of you. You have transformed yourself
into a model of fitness and I just want to
tell you keep going, keep doing what you do, keep
empowering the community, and keep strutting.
Speaker 2 (13:01):
Girl.
Speaker 3 (13:01):
Oh I needed that. Thank you so much, Fanny, I
appreciate you.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
We are here for each other as sisters. That's what
we should be doing, empowering each other, lifting each other.
So again, community, be sure to get out to the
event on August the thirtieth at seven am that it
will be at Lift Every Voice and Sing Park. One
of the things I'm doing with this show, Community Viewpoints
is God has transformed me into understanding that I need
(13:27):
to use this mic to lift every voice in this community,
and that's what I plan on doing.
Speaker 3 (13:33):
Amazing, You're doing your thing, j.
Speaker 2 (13:34):
Lisa, so keep going.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (13:36):
Welcome to Community Viewpoints. Is Shawnee feeling blessed and highly
favored on this Sunday morning. We are empowering our community
and empowering other people who were before us, the people
who pave the way for media and journalism. So today
I have Obi Umana Esquire on the line with me today.
Good morning, Obi.
Speaker 2 (13:55):
How are you?
Speaker 4 (13:56):
Good morning? Thank you for having me.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
You know, Obi, it's a privilege to speaking with you.
You have placed yourself in this community and have put
a staple on this award show. So before we go
into the Ken Knight Awards, talk to us and tell
us just a little bit about yourself and what you've
been doing since the last time we spoke.
Speaker 4 (14:14):
Well, as you know, I'm an attorney and I'm also
a political consultant, and I work for all the biggest
candidates in the area, including just getting off the Harris campaign.
But also I am an attorney that works with a
lot of small businesses in the area, and I love
to see small businesses grow. I help them from everything
from leasas contracts to any kind of legal consulting they need.
(14:37):
And then I do a lot of wills, estates and
trust as well. And so that's what I do at
my day job, and then like my night job is
also really working to help lift up black voices, particularly
black voices in media.
Speaker 2 (14:51):
And we appreciate you.
Speaker 1 (14:52):
You know, it takes someone coming in and looking to
see what's needed. So with the Ken Knight Awards, with
year one to now talk to us, tell the community,
why did you bring this award Ken Knight Awards and
the meaning behind it.
Speaker 4 (15:09):
Well, this award has grown so much over the last
five years. But the reason why we started this advantage
I was actually looking for a way to join something
to honor some black media in this area. And when
I couldn't find something, I realized that we needed to
create something. And what we did was we worked with
(15:30):
kN Knight's family and we created the kN Night Awards
to honor black media that lift us up in this area.
Too often we see black stories not being told properly,
and our black media really helps us and make sure
we tell those stories correctly.
Speaker 1 (15:45):
Condy Shawnee speaking to Obi Umana, legal consultant in the area,
community advocate for us here talking to us about the
ken Knight Awards and what are the biggest challenges when
you try to put something like this on in the
community that you are not from here.
Speaker 4 (16:01):
Correct Well, I was born and raised in jackson My
parents are Nigerian though, and they immigrated here, but I
was born and raised here. I'm a Jacksonville native. I've
lived here my whole life. I moved away a little
bit for law school and to work in some legal
firms in some other parts of the country, but I'm
back here. This is my home city. I was born
and raised here, pouring.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
Back into the community. Community.
Speaker 1 (16:23):
Please welcome ob um and I here to talk to
us about the ken Knight Awards. Now I understand we're
at year five. Describe some pivotal moments that helped you
understand this movement, the ken Knight Award and what he
stood for.
Speaker 4 (16:38):
I'll tell you one of the things when I was
looking up Ken Knight and I really kind of started
to understand black media in this city was there was
a huge kind of race riot here called axe Handle Saturday,
And when I was looking up information, what we found
is that none of the white papers actually covered that incident.
(16:59):
Only the paper gave an accurate kind of description of
what happened. And that just goes to show you now
how important are independent or black media people are in
this country. A lot of times the story is not
told by us, the toy is told by somebody else,
and when that happens, sometimes we lose about what is
(17:20):
actually happening and the truth isn't always told. And so
that for me was just another sign of why we
continue to need that. And up to today you see
stuff like the McNeil traffic stop where it was a
black media person who was asking to share really hard
questions to make sure we got to the truth. And
(17:40):
to this day, we still need our black media to
help protect our image but also tell our stories properly.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
To Indie Shawnee speaking to Obi Umana here to share
with us the Ken Night Awards coming to the area. Now, Obi,
what message do you hope this award sends to others
in the field.
Speaker 4 (18:00):
That you're appreciated and that we're and that you're wanted
and that we understand what it's like to be in
those rooms where you may be the only one that
is kind of representing black people. I think every profession
higher you go, unfortunately you see the less less of
us in those rooms. But we always know that we
(18:21):
need to represent ourselves in our heritage, and I think
we want people to understand that they're appreciated for doing
that in the media because that is really how we
are painted and they if they're not there, I don't
think we would be represented properly.
Speaker 1 (18:35):
Now I understand that the nominees are selected by the community.
Is that still happening and can the community nominate someone
that they think that should receive this awards or have
you already closed the nominations.
Speaker 4 (18:51):
Nominations are closed. We have a committee that is now
reviewing those nominations and we'll be announcing the winners a
little bit towards the end of the month, right before
the awards, so they know. But right now nominations have
been closed.
Speaker 1 (19:06):
Community Shawne speaking to Obi Umana Esquire here to talk
to us about the Ken Knight Awards and this ceremony
is not just an award show. It's something that plays
a part in the powerful representation and the impact of
black media. As Obi has said, now, I understand that
you want the room to be filled so that we
(19:28):
can highlight those that have been nominated.
Speaker 2 (19:31):
How can the community get involved.
Speaker 1 (19:32):
Obi and register to be there and be a part
of this upliftment and encouragement. You are definitely encouraging the
community to get into media and speak on it or
lift their voice if you will, well, Shannie.
Speaker 4 (19:47):
As you know as a former winner yourself. This room
becomes kind of a reunion for a lot of people
that were involved in black media and Jacksonville, and we
love to have that opportunity for them to reunite each other,
people that work at different companies. If you're a member
of the Black media, you can now go on an
RSVP and if you're not, the only other way you
(20:09):
can be a part of this event as a sponsor,
and we're still opening up sponsorships. You can go on
Kennight Awards dot com and you can see how to
become a sponsor. Well. Right now, this event is only
open to members of the Black media. So if you
are part of the Black media, and we don't just
mean in front of the camera, in front of the microphone,
we mean cameraman producers. We also meet podcasters, influencers. Black
(20:33):
media is more expensive and many people get their news
different ways, and we want to make sure all those
people are in the room.
Speaker 1 (20:41):
To Indie Shaunie speaking to Obi Umana esquire here to
empower us this morning. I understand that you partnershiped with
the Northeast Florida Chapter of the National Association of Black
Journalists this year. Talk to us about that partnership, talked
about what you would need in future, partner to the
community that's listening.
Speaker 4 (21:01):
Well, it was great. We wanted to make sure that
we had an official partnership. While we've worked with members before,
we wanted to make this partnership official so people in
that organization can know that the King Nine awards for
them as well and for everyone. But we wanted to
make sure that we partnered with an organization that is
known for representing black journalists. And this sponsorship has been
(21:25):
a great thing to see.
Speaker 1 (21:26):
Obie, I thank you for being the brainchild to bring
this forward, to do your research and to understand it
was needed to be presented to our community. When I
was there, I met a lot of powerful people. Marcia
Washington was one of the people that I had to
reach back and interview and she has a powerful story
(21:47):
to to ignite and keep the black voices lifted. So
I thank you for including me as well being one
of the winners. Community. This is a powerful award show
that if you can be there as a media personality,
be there.
Speaker 2 (22:02):
But if you can sponsor to keep.
Speaker 1 (22:04):
Our voices lifted, please do so as well. Obi, if
you would. The website where anyone that wished to partner
or a sponsor can reach out to you and help
with keeping this afloat, it.
Speaker 4 (22:18):
Is Kennidawars dot com, one word altogether, kennewards dot com.
You can find out everything that you need about rsvping
and as well as sponsorship there and.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
Obi being a community advocate for Jacksonville. Speak to the
community that's listing right now, uplift them and understand we've
come through a storm, because when I spoke with you,
I think we were coming through COVID. We are now
standing and steady and lifting our voice. What would you
say to the community right now as a legal community
(22:50):
advocate as to moving forward and getting the job done.
Speaker 4 (22:54):
Yeah, I would say, you know, I think I understand
right now that people are still strong and people are
upset about the last election and the process haven't gone down.
But I would say, you know, stay the course. You
know nothing last forever. And Black people, it is time
for us to start getting out and working and growing
(23:17):
economically as well as politically. Go start businesses, but also
go run for office. Go be a part of the change.
I think we always try to pick one or the other.
I say, we need to build businesses and we also
need to run for office. And so I hope that
people hearing this will not let you know, the economy
and all these things stop them from being a part
(23:39):
of changing is what is needed in this country.
Speaker 1 (23:42):
Community Shawnie speaking to obi Umana Esquire in the community
as a legal entity as well. Obie, if you would
speak to those small businesses, how can they get in
touch with you to get that guidance, to get that
help in their drive to being that entrepreneur and be
that small business.
Speaker 4 (24:01):
Yes, if you're a small business and you're interested or
even not sure if you want to start a business,
that we'd love to talk to you. You can also
reach me at my law firm website. What is you?
The letter Legalgroup dot com. That's you the letter Legalgroup
dot com and you can actually get a free consultation
to say that you heard me on this show.
Speaker 1 (24:22):
Oby, I thank you so much for being a powerful
voice in the community and driving in your community. Being
from Jacksonville, I did not know that, so thank you
for allowing me to understand. I thought you were an
African descendant, which you are, but you were born here.
So thank you for coming back and giving back to
your community.
Speaker 4 (24:42):
Well, thank you always for having me, and thank you
for what you do sharing the community, getting people to
understand what's going on right around them.
Speaker 2 (24:50):
This is why you have that award. Show.
Speaker 1 (24:52):
We should use our media entity to lift the voices
of those that are trying to allow our legacies to stand,
allow the legacy that was to be heard and understood.
Speaker 2 (25:03):
So that's why I do what I do.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
I try to give the mic to everyone that is
empowering and enlightening so that we can move forward and
understand our legacy, but understand that we still have work
to do.
Speaker 4 (25:17):
Oh, we appreciate you as well.
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