Wanona discusses juggling parenthood, marriage, and entrepreneurship, trials and tribulations of being a Black founder, Bigg Dipp showing her love, living in a former Trap House, working with Nasa, New Atlanta, growing up in Atlanta, Young Thug’s Case, Trump’s judicial woes, Atlanta becoming a Rap Mecca, long term goal of creating afforable housing, and launching her startup, Mākhers Studio, transforming shipping containers into equitable living spaces.

In this interview, Wadnes Castelly discusses product marketing, not knowing anything about TikTok before joining company, product marketing making you a better entrepreneur, art and science of product marketing, Joel Embid’s marketing presence, his dad teaching him to write checks, how he scored his first internship via networking after skipping class from the VP of Marketing, using ChatGPT as a coach, advisor, or mentor, the 12 week-year concepts, importance of mentorship circles, sponsor vs having a mentor, the importance of remembering peoples’ name, his favorite speakers, and luminaries.

Abdul Foster talks about growing up in Albuquerque New, Mexico, his African American and Mexican ancestry, training his brother, Arian Foster, former NFL running back and other star athletes, what makes Trainers so valuable, practicing Tai Chi, adjusting to black southern culture, opening his own training facility, his son inspiring him to become a software entrepreneur and lastly, starting Trainr, business management platform for physical trainers, and product growth strategies.