EP 151 Guest Valerie Obaze

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
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(00:53):
game I game on. This is your old self, proclaims
first niece, do you carry Thomas ed? I am beck
Happy saturdaysprets lovely happy Saturday. I am so super excited
you are here with me, and guess what I am
here with you. So look, we have a special guest

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that's coming up after the birth. But before we get
to our special guests, spirts, lovely bless it. It's so
much we need to talk about. So make sure to
like us on Facebook, follo us on Twitter, or dad
so whatever they're calling it, these days and hit us
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on social media. Now, you know what, because we got
so much to talk about without further ado, I know

(01:37):
what you can't here to do, and that is to
do what talk sports. Yeah, so spress, loveliest, listen. The
Natesmith Hall of Fame will ensrine the class of twenty
twenty four this weekend with thirteen deathies earning their orange
jackets in Springfield, Massachusetts. Now, this event was originally scheduled

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to take place on August sixteen, seventeenth, but of course
it was moved to accommodate Hello the twenty twenty four
Paris Olympics. Now, as a result, the celebration was moved
to the twelfth and the thirteenth, with the enshrinement ceremony
happening on Sunday. So for those who are of you

(02:19):
that are asking me who are going to get the
orange jackets?

Speaker 2 (02:22):
Who will it be?

Speaker 1 (02:23):
Hello? None other than can everyone join in? Come closer? Please?
Then let me tell you yes, former atl Hawks Vince
Carter legend I can within his own rights, right, Chauncey Billups, Okay,
Simon Augustus, Just to name someone a few that will

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be featured in this inductee ceremony, and of course the
first person to be indpted for a third time will
be the late Jerry West. So congratulations are in order
to all of the inductees. Of course the Natesmith Hall
of Fame. Oh my goodness, round of applause, standing ovation. Yes,

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congratulations are definitely in order. Now make sure check out
chipsomsports dot com where you can read a little bit
more about all of the thirteen inductees and of course
follow up on what we.

Speaker 2 (03:19):
Got going on with everything sports. That's right, y'all.

Speaker 1 (03:23):
Now you know what I know. I know it's been
a very lone week, long week indeed, but I gotta
tell you something. The Atlanta Hawks, Yes, our Atlanta Hawks
have announced the team's twenty twenty four open practice. It
is going down tomorrow, September October thirteenth, at three o'clock

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at the award winning State for Marina, So make sure
you're in building. The team's open practice will offer fans
an opportunity to enjoy skills challenges led by head coach
Twinn Snyder and of course his staff.

Speaker 2 (03:57):
Now look, the event will provide and.

Speaker 1 (03:59):
It's exclusive freeview of the Hawks twenty twenty four to
twenty five roster, and of course it's featuring three times
NBA All Star guard Tree Young, the first of our
all Draft pick in the twenty twenty four AVA Draft, Zacharay,
Russia Shay, as well as other key members of the
roster including Bogey Clink, Capella Nice and Daniels, DeAndre Hunter,

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Jalen Dress, and of course I'm neck. So make sure
you're in the building. Seats is at general admissions. Fans
can also purchase tickets at five dollars a piece, which
isn't fair, so make sure you pick it up a ticketmaster.
All of the proceeds would benefit the Atlanta Hawks Foundation
and its community partner, the YMCA of Natural Atlanta. So

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make sure you're in the building. Don't you forget me,
Don't you forget The Atlanta Hawks will host Brooklyn Nets
on opening night. Of course, this is going to be
a fantastical, fantastical matchup Wednesday, October the twenty thirty. Now,
you know, I wanted to say something to you, because look,

(05:05):
preseason is upon us, right the Atlanta Hawks. We were
definitely in the building for preseason. I was pretty much
you know, happy. I was really happy about everything I saw.
Of course, the Atlanta Hawks got this big, fantastic win,
which is always great. It is pre season, you know,

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it is free season. And you know someone would say, oh,
pre season doesn't count, but I think it counts for me.
A win is always a big thing for me. Right,
It's always good for any team, any league. I'll see that, Okay,
not just for me, for anyone. So of course Atlanta Hawks,
they walked away with a fat and fantastical w.

Speaker 2 (05:50):
It was a really brilliant game.

Speaker 1 (05:52):
We really got a glimpse of the roster and what
we are to see in the upcoming you know, upcoming
see so I will definitely say make sure you know
you just take note. Again. It was another nail writing
victory Indiana Pacers. It was one thirty one win.

Speaker 2 (06:12):
Seph Landy.

Speaker 1 (06:14):
That buzzer beating three pointer offered a tantalizing glimpse into
our twenty twenty four twenty five season. And I'm just
gonna say this, guys, stay tuned, Please stay tuned. The
best is yet come. Yeah this new Ricky, you know
the showcase is shooting skills. He went in an impressive

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seven of nine from the field, including remarkable three or
four from beyond the arc. And I will say this,
he displayed and showed up and gathered eighteen points. Now
this is really highlighting Richard Chat's potential as a score.
And of course this this young guy may be a
threat and the NBA.

Speaker 2 (06:58):
So look, I'm not mad about what I saw.

Speaker 1 (07:02):
To make sure due to the Miami Dade County their
tropical warnings, the NBA announced at the hot second Precedion
game it was scheduled for October to tenth, but now
it will be played Wednesday, October to sixteenth at seven thirty.
So look, we got to support our Atlanta Hawks. I
can't wait. It is going down. It's amazing time. It's

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an amazing time. We have so many sports that are back.
And when I tell you, that's exactly how I'm like, Oh,
we got another game that's coming up. We have another
game that's coming up. Yes, we deal sports lovely. We
have so many games and so many seasons that are planned.
To say, I am, I am happily it's austin. Is

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that even a thing? I am? I truly am. I'm
blessed to do what I do and love I'm loving
every moment of everything that's going on. And I let
me tell you this to shift GIFs right now, the
Dirty Birds, Captain Kirk and the Falcons that little sweat
surf to victory and a thrilling overtime win. Uh huh.

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When the Falcons in Tampa Bay the Bucks faced off
in this freaking high state battle for NFC South supremacy. Hello.
Led by Kirk Cousins masterful performance, the Falcons emerged victorious
in a thirty six to thirty overtime thriller. Of course,
we're pelling down to the top of the division. And

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you know what, I'm just really impressed by our team.

Speaker 2 (08:35):
Okay, I'm so impressed by our team.

Speaker 1 (08:38):
All I can tell you is our Dirty Birds really
have something to say. I was actually at craftings on Friday. Yeah,
the girls in the building in the Flowery branch and
you know, just taking in, just taking in this different era,
this moment. And here's what coach, you know, Coach Raheem
had to say about the confidence the team. We have

(09:02):
a really good process that these guys believe in. Go
through that process each and every week, short weeks, long weeks,
whatever the case for us. They view those things next
to year things, different frame which as plan. And now
we got a normal week, one of the few that
we've had so far, and theybor then we go out
there actually those things. So they give you acconfidence when
we can. You know, you get confidence from your preparation,

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your process, you know, all things that you go through.

Speaker 3 (09:26):
We got to know about you, how you go about anything.

Speaker 1 (09:28):
So I'm really proud of the guys, the young guys,
your guys, some of the other guys teaching the young
guys how you do in these mills. Yes, indeed, now
the Dirty Verse will take one the Carolina Panthers on Sunday,
October thirteenth, which is tomorrow at Bank America Stadium. Kickoff
is at four twenty five pm. Make sure we're sending

(09:49):
positive vibes to our Atlanta Falcons as they experienced another win,
and this time away. But it's all good guy. Look,
I'm already putting up the praditions because we got some
things to talk about after this successful game. I make
sure you hit up Chits in the sports dot Com
for all of our sports news. Make sure you check

(10:10):
out our my most recent breakdown of the win, because
I put it out there. They are gonna win. We're
gonna see a spectacular match. So stay tuned. Now you
know what's first, lovelies. While I was out and about
today Saturday, I got a chance to witness the intrasquad
game mine our Atlantic Gladiator to Yes, hockey is back now.

(10:35):
Of course, Uh, everything went fantastic. Our team is looking great.
When I told you I cannot find a parking space
anywhere at the ice form, yeah here in Duluth, I
was like, where am I going to part? But you
know how you girl do. She's gonna find a way.
I'm gonna find a way. I'm gonna get in where

(10:55):
I fit in most definitely. But no, seriously, I am
just loving the support for our Atlanta Gladiators team. Just
just amazing, amazing to see how many fans truly still
love hockey and are continue to support our Atlanta Glads.
Now you know what. The interest squad game today of
course was an amazing time just to witness just the

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potential and seeing the roster up close and personal. The
Glats also announced this week that defenseman Chad Michuk had
been assigned to Atlanta by the Milwaukee Apmoles of the
American Hockey League, which is great as well. So we
got some new things that's happening by the new roster.
Make sure again to check out just in the Sports

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your further sports news.

Speaker 2 (11:39):
On of course Atlanta Gladiators.

Speaker 1 (11:41):
Because the girl be there. We beat in the building. Okay,
yes we do. But most importantly, the Glats will begin
the season with the opening night till it's against Indie
Fuel on Saturday, October nineteenth at seven pm at of course,
guest South Area. You have not had a chance to
see hockey in full close spectrum loop. Make sure you

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support our Atlanta glads. Come on down to ya South Arena.
You have a great time. I'm there, We're there. We're
If we're not there, listen, we're covering. We are in there.
Our presence is known, so make sure you come out
and support our Atlanta Gladiators. There is no party like
an Atlanta Gladiators party. And listen, make sure you're in

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the building. Okay. Now moving on to Atlanta United. Now
look our team in front of an electric atmosphere of
forty three four twenty eight fans at the Mercedes Fens Stadium.
Listen fans witness at Thrillly match that kept our five
strikes playoff hops a life. Of course, it was nobody.
Nobody contests, I guess the New York Red Bulls. Atlanta's

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resilience and lake ploids from Alice, Marynchuck and Tyler Wook
was on full display. Their second half goals secured a
crucial two one one victory, selling the stage for a dramatic,
dramatic up coming decision day round of applause. Guys, hello,

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standing a vasion? Please Yes, this thrilling room keeps Atlanta
United's playoffs aspirations intact as they head onto the decision day. Now,
this is going to happen on Saturday, October nineteenth, when
the team traveled to Faith Orlando sc at inter In
Coast Stadium. You can expect the Five Sharts super in

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the same level intensity and skill that secured.

Speaker 2 (13:37):
This vital victory.

Speaker 1 (13:39):
Now, Atlanta United has proven time and time again they're
forced to be reckoned with and their journey towards the
playoff's promise to be an exciting one in an exciting
one indeed, because listen, I've been there, the ups and
the downs, the roller coaster ride, the changing of staff
from head Coast to the entrant coaching there heay, it

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happened all in one season, it happened all together. But
make sure you stay tuned, real talk.

Speaker 2 (14:08):
Make sure to continue to.

Speaker 1 (14:09):
Support are Atlanta United team. I'm loving I'm loving softball. Okay,
I'm loving football. But the other football, Okay, the one
with the white and black ball. Yes, So, sports lovelies,
make sure you stay tuned because coming up after the
breaks our WNBA news. Stay tuned, We'll be bad. Have

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That's for four sixty seven one ninety one seventeen. Oh,

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welcome back on the back for levelies and of course
it's WNBA news. Okay, okay, spirt lovelies, Yes, I know, yes,
it's with a heavy heart I must share our Atlantic
dream team that's not in the playoffs. But it's okay

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because we already knew that, right, We've known that for
a while down and we have the Minnesota Links and
the New York celebrity and game one has happened, you know,
caller and in the Minnesota La sty stunned the Liberty
following a ninety ninety three overtime winning game win of
the WNBA Finals in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday. Now,

(16:12):
of course I'll always say, you know, although my team
isn't in the playoffs, I do support the players in
the WNBA because, of course this is look sisterhood all
the way around. Okay, okay, this can I tell you
something I've said this before. This is where I started, right.

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WNBA was the first lead that it gave me an
opportunity to gave me a chance to begin to cover sports.
And I've been on this great journey ever since. But
it's been nothing but pleasure to see how our team
has advanced, how our the league has just really grown

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with the sensation of Haitland Clark, who has really brought
you know, a lot of attention to the league, good
and bad. Yea. But you know, look, I'm taking it
where I can get it, and I'm loving every minute
of it. Now, listen, sports levelies. The WNNBA their finals
scored the largest the largest audience in more than two decades,

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as over one million viewers watched the Minnesota Game one
come back against New York Yes now the Links and Liberty.

Speaker 2 (17:26):
WNBA Game Final.

Speaker 1 (17:28):
The average was points it's rating, which equal to like
one point one four million viewers. Now, this marked the
largest w NBA Final audience since Game two of the
two thousand and three series on ABC, which came up
to about one point two to eight million.

Speaker 2 (17:47):
According to ESPN.

Speaker 1 (17:49):
And that was the largest now the Game one audience
in the Finals history and the tenth largest audience in
history of the events. So look, sports lovelies, we are
really humming along.

Speaker 2 (18:02):
We are definitely coming along.

Speaker 1 (18:04):
Now for those of you who haven't heard just yet, Okay,
the league's new expansion tea m hm oh by the
Golden State Warriors now the Golden State Valkyries. Yeah, they

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are brand smacan new new franchise. They have appointed Natalie
nick Keith as their first head coach, making her the
first Asian American female to hold this position NWNBA history. Now,
this milestone appointment not only marxist significant step forward for

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diversity in sports, but also it brings a wealth of
experience and success to this brand new baby. Yes, still
got similar between the Ears band new team and this
is gonna be great, right his history historical milestones. Congratulations

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again to Natalie and Kis who will serve as the
first head coach of the Valkyries. Now looks for its lovelies.
We gotta learners to talk about and now I got you,
I got you, I got you. So get ready to
cheer even louder because WNBA fans, your favorite league is
about to level up in a big way. So imagine

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more nail biting playoff action, longer championship series, and extended
regular season to satisfy anyone's basketball cravy. That's right, the
WNBA is expanding its horizons and you're in for a treat.
Commissioner Kathy Ingelbert, she dropped some exciting news. Then what

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have you counting down to? Days until twenty twenty five
from seven game finals to they beefed up forty four
games season. These changes are set to bring more thrills,
more drama, and more of the world class women's basketball
that we all have come to. So get ready to
witness history in the making. Now listen, I know, more

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games and more drama and I am here for the
WNBA finals are leveling up to just having thrilling best
of seven series. That's right, you potentially witness seven nailbody
championship games. We'll wait, there's moore. First round is going
to make over too, with a two and two one

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in one structure that guarantees each team hosts at least
one electric flying playoff game. Now, these changes aren't just
about more basketball, They're about elevating the entire WNA experience
with increased visibility and competition. And you'll be a part
of a new era in women's basketball. So make sure
your marketing calendars were because the WNBA ain't playing. They ready,

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They ready and ready to take center stage like never
ever before. So let's dove WNBA and I am here
for it and for you two that are you know
these two teams that are in the playoffs. Okay, Minnesota
and New York. We see you and look, I'm rooting
for the players in the WNBA, right, I'm rooting for them, true, real,

(21:29):
real talk. No, hey, I'm loving it. Nothing but sisterhood
and nothing but love all the way around. Make sure
hit us up. Let us know which team you're rooting.
You're rolling with Minnesota Links or are you going with
New York Liberty? Either way, stay tuned because game two
is going down. The best of five series is schedule

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for tomorrow at three, So make sure you're supporting the
WNBA coming up after right, it's my accident ong moment,
Stay tuned. We'll be bad. Have you been injured in

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Speaker 2 (22:57):
What my god, Oh no, she didn't.

Speaker 1 (23:04):
Oh no she didn't. Oh no, this for didn't. Okay, Okay,
sports lovelies, my sma h J. Moment is upon us,
and listen, listen and listen. Well, you know, I've made

(23:24):
some jokes in the past, and I you know, I
really did it. It's also fun, but there this is
just not a laughing matter, Okay, not at all. You know,
I always say, you know, in the world of professional sports,
multi million dollars, you know, contracts are in commonplace. You know,
you might assume that athletes are immune to financial pickballs. However,

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that's not always the case, you know, especially when it
came to Dwight Howard. Yeah, yeah, Dwight. He serves as
a reminder that even the most successful individuals can fall
victims to sophisticate it fraud schemes, those besty scammers. Pisces

(24:10):
me off. But you know what, Lesson, I just wanted
to just highlight just the vulnerability for us by high
profile athletes, you know, but also raised some important questions
about financial literacy and the need for vigilance in protecting
someone's part owned millions, okay, part earned millions.

Speaker 2 (24:30):
Yes, No, here's the thing.

Speaker 1 (24:33):
Calvin Durton Junior, a Georgia businessman, but I'll call him
a con man. He orchestrated it intricate fraud that cost
weight millions, not one million, not two million, not three million,
not phone, not five, not six, but seven million dollars.

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Now you know the scheme. It revolved around the lost
promises of purchasing in wa B eighteen. Now you do
you know what's wab at? We were talking about the
Atlanta Dream. Hmm yeah, man, the Atlanta Dream. Now you know,

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one could think because I was just sitting here like, oh,
scratching my head, shaking my head. Oh MD, what it's going?
Oh Dwight, can you call Renee? Call Nay, I'll rename Montgomery,
you know, the Atlanta Dreams owner or one of the owners,
and perhaps she could give you some insight on the wedding,

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the whereabouts or whatabouts or whatever you need to do
and who you need to talk to to get some
coins you know, distributed through the Atlanta Dream. But I
don't understand how that didn't happen. But you know I digress.
Let me go back for a moment and get back
into the details of this darting situation. Now listen, it's

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is that are using Dwight's investments for the stated purpose.
Darton went on a sprending spending free financed his own
lavish lifestyle a mansion, high end luxury vehicles, expensive artwork.

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This gross misuse of funds was not only deprived Howard
of his investments, but also shattered the dreams of potentially
only a sports team. Shame while you scammel, Shame on you.
Now here's the legal consequences, Because it came down to
the bottom line, and this fraudulent scam must end. Eventually,

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it unraveled, leading darting through a convention in Manhattan Federal Court. Notably,
this wasn't Darton's only transgression, because he was also found
guilty of their friding another NBA player channeler person out
of one million what the heck? One million dollars? You

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know were slowly There comes a time when I just
get so round up and in my feeling, and when
I tell you I do not like to be scammed,
I definitely do not like to be light too. And
when moments like that happens, I get wowt H. And

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if you notice here there's a pattern. Both player Stammer
and White once played for the Alien of Hawks, so
he knew what he was doing. You Petsky scam off, Yes,
scam scam scammer. Now that just makes my blood boil.

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You know I just said times you scam me, now don't.
I don't condone balance, but in this situation, I'm ready
to give up to nothing.

Speaker 2 (28:00):
Buck.

Speaker 1 (28:01):
Okay, you're taking my money, my heart. Are your money millions? There?
We say millions? So the total amount was eight millions
that this man has took from these players, former players,
to just live his best life. Yeah. Oh, when I

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tell you sports lovelies, it just makes me ill, It
just makes me sick to my stomach because I do
not like stammers. I do not like liars. And to me,
you know, what you put out there, you're always going
to get back. You may not get it back tomorrow,
you might not get it back next week, you might

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not even get it back on my But let me
tell you something, when you do wrong and you put
it out there maliciously, it's gonna come back on you. Buddy.
You best to believe it's coming back on you. You know,
all that money that you spent on a mansion, high
end luxury vehicles, expensive art work, m and it came down.

(29:17):
You know, all that money he swimmed it from both players.
Eight million dollars fraudulent activities. Yeah, jail time for you, buddy,
jail time for you. But most importantly morally, morally, you know,
some people really sleep will being a stammer.

Speaker 2 (29:37):
I never understood that.

Speaker 1 (29:38):
I never got it. I truly didn't. But here's the thing,
you know, I don't. I really don't think Gil is
enough for him. But here's the thing, Like I said before,
whatever you put out there, and that's why it's so important,
sports lovely, so listen and listen to me clearly, make
sure you treat people the way you want to be treated.
Make sure that you do not screek in a foul, ugly,

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disrespectful way, because guess what, it comes back on you.
Every time I've told you before today, it may not
happen today, it may not happen tomorrow, week, what, it
may be years, But when it happens, your karma, oh buddy,
it's gonna be worse than anyone's karma. It's gonna be
ten times what you put on that person, that stress

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and that scam that you did. Because here's the thing,
it looks like Dwright's living his best life contrary to
what he got going on. And I'm not mad at him.
I'm not mad at him. And that's what you're supposed
to do. He's out there on Dancing with the Stars.
I saw you drink getting your dance on, living your
best life, you know, And that's what you're supposed to do.

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Because guess what his karma is coming back. So be careful,
sports lovelies, whatever you do, make sure you treat people well,
make sure you do people right, because if you don't,
it will come back on you. That it's my estimate
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(31:27):
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for you. That'spal Fors nine one seventeen. My next guest
is the creator up Are in our Skin Tear Sports levelies,

(32:11):
please welcome Valie a Body too. Chicks in the sport
hated well, val A Badi. Amazing time, So super excited
to have you on. But I just want you to
just talk about what inspired you to start Are in
Our Skin Tear Back in twenty ten.

Speaker 3 (32:29):
You know, I think I would say that becoming a
mother for the first time inspired me. I was already
an entrepreneur and I was working in the like pr
and marketing space, and after having my first baby, I
just moved from London to Legos which is in Nigeria,
and I had a newborn girl and I just wanted

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to use the best products on her skin and for me,
what we traditionally use for babies. I knew when I
say we, I mean general consumers all around the world.
I knew weren't necessarily the best products. And here I
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I couldn't necessarily find anything that was packaged and you know,

(33:12):
a brand that was enjoyable to use. Of course, set
butter is something that's been around for decades and centuries,
but in its raw form, some people find it difficult
to use. And I just felt that there was an
opportunity there to elevate this ingredient and turn it into
an African owned brand that would you know, transcend generations

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and be good for not just babies, but for the
whole family as well. So I think that's where the
inspiration started.

Speaker 1 (33:40):
Really, you know what, I'm glad that you touched just
a little bit on that because my next question to
you was going to be can you share about the
ingredients in this product and why they are so very important?

Speaker 3 (33:54):
Yeah?

Speaker 1 (33:54):
Sure.

Speaker 3 (33:54):
So with our range of products, we have about thirty
one products in the range. Mainly you know, you have
variations of different products, so different fragrance and scented options,
but all using one hundred percent natural ingredients. So our
hero ingredient of course is shape, and we have that
in whipped butters, We have it in oils, so pure

(34:17):
liquid shape butter, which people like to call liquid gold.
We have it in balms so like body balmsticks, and
we have it in lotion as well, So that is
definitely our hero products. But we have expanded out to
create cleansers using traditional soap making techniques such as African
black soap, so we do that again that's that usually

(34:40):
comes in a bar form. But as we started to
modernize the brand, we realized that people love to use
a liquid in the shower like a shower gel, so
we started producing liquid black soap, and then we also
have shear soaps as well, So all of these products
use African farmed and nurtured ingredients. And also one of

(35:03):
our other hero products that is doing really well at
the moment is our Baobab oil. So we have this
repair oil which is great for the face and is
made from one hundred percent pure cold press baobab, which,
if you're familiar with the baobab tree is also known
as the tree of life. The fruit that comes from
it is a super food. People use it in cooking

(35:27):
and ease, and it's also just as amazing for your
skin as well. So I've been using that for years
and years and years now and it is doing really well.
People love it. So yeah, those are some of the
key ingredients, so shade, butter in various forms, baobab, and
of course are traditional African black soap.

Speaker 1 (35:47):
Now, you know what the beauty industry is like, a
trillion dollar industry, especially when it comes to African Americans
here in the state. Now, how do you expect our
in our skincare to just connect with the US consumers
with the r in our conversation pop us and tell
me a little bit too while you're talking about that,
just the uniqueness of everything and how it's compared to

(36:08):
other skincare products this on the market.

Speaker 3 (36:13):
You know, it's a great honor and pleasure to be
connecting with the US market because we've done little bits
of research and little bits of testing over the years
this brand. I started it fourteen years ago when I
had my first child, and we've mainly been focused on
the continent, which is an amazing market and it's just
so humbling to create a brand, an African brand out

(36:36):
of Africa and coming to the US. We just knew
that you guys are our people because you connect with
the products, instantly connect with the brand, and instantly connect
with our story. And I think one of the unique
things that people love about R and R so far,
the feedback that I'm getting is that the brand is
based out of the continent, So our entire supply chain

(36:58):
is there, tree to the shop shelves. We produce everything
in Ghana.

Speaker 1 (37:07):
Wow.

Speaker 3 (37:08):
Of course, the shear treat is actually native to Africa.
You cannot get sheer grown anywhere else in the world,
so it is exclusive and exclusively African ingredient. Then we
have our factories where we process the shear into butter,
create our black soaps, the oils, and then we also

(37:30):
have another factory where it all comes together to become
the R and R that you know, people have grown
to love and respect, and we're hoping that we're going
to get the same experience here, but feedback has already
been amazing, and I think that the opportunity to have
the R in our conversations just takes it to another
level where we can dialogue and speak about our experiences,

(37:51):
shared experiences. People can get to ask questions about why
I started the brand, what keeps me going, what impact
speaking on the continent and elsewhere. So it was just
the really great opportunity to kind of bridge that gap
and have conversations, open, open dialogue with our new audience

(38:15):
about the brand, and they can have full transparency and
fully understand where we're coming from and what we're trying
to achieve here, which is to build a global African brand.

Speaker 1 (38:23):
I love that. I love that, and it's so exciting
because twenty twenty four Atlanta Fashion Week is happening next week,
So please tell us where can we expect from.

Speaker 2 (38:33):
Our in our skincare at fashion Week?

Speaker 1 (38:37):
Is it next week? I'm so excited about.

Speaker 3 (38:39):
It this week?

Speaker 1 (38:40):
This week.

Speaker 3 (38:40):
It starts tomorrow, which is very very exciting. Yes, Yes,
Atlanta Fashion Week has been very kind to invite me
to participate, and tomorrow is the opening day and we
will be showcasing at the show and where all the
shows are taking place, where all the runway shows are
We'll be on the sidelines showcasing the products and people

(39:01):
can come there and buy. So that's the third and
the fourth, which is Thursday and Friday. Then exciting as well,
through Atlanta Fashion Week, we are participating in a pop
up at Bloomingdale's and Lenox Moll So we'll on Saturday
and Sunday, which is the fifth and sixth. I believe
if I'm running out of time, I don't even know

(39:22):
what day of the weekend is anymore. But yes, it's
been great. It's been a whirl win. But I think
that the next few days are going to be absolutely
amazing and I'm really looking forward to meeting everybody.

Speaker 1 (39:34):
Absolutely. I am so excited for you. This is an
amazing product. I can't wait to just get a taste
of our in our skincare. I can see this is
going to be an amazing, amazing product. But most separately, Valerie,
please plug in any social media platforms that you have
so that we can follow you and follow your products
and just keep up to date with what you have

(39:54):
going on.

Speaker 3 (39:56):
Yes, please if you can follow First and Foremost are
and our skincare co. So it's at R A N
d R Skincare dot Co. Is no let me do
that again, let me take that again. On Instagram, we
are at R A N D R Skincare Co. And
then our website is ww dot R and R skincare

(40:19):
dot co and you can follow me to at Valerieoba
So Valerie Oba on Instagram.

Speaker 1 (40:27):
Awesome. Thank you so much, Valerie for