Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Tiffany Bussey.

Director of the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC). Here are some key highlights and themes from the conversation:

🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways 1. Empowering Black and Brown Entrepreneurs

• MIEC focuses on helping scalable, mid-sized Black and Brown businesses grow.
• Over 400 businesses have been supported, resulting in:
  • 850+ new jobs
  • $34M+ in new capital
  • $82M+ in new revenue

2. The “Three C’s” of the Small Business Executive Program

• Capital: Access to funding.
• Connections: Building meaningful relationships with decision-makers.
• Contracts: Securing business opportunities with large firms.

3. Breaking Stereotypes

• Dr. Bussey emphasizes the need to challenge the narrative that Black communities lack skilled labor or entrepreneurial drive.
• Entrepreneurship is described as being “in our DNA,” rooted in resilience and survival.

4. Strategic Partnerships

• MIEC collaborates with major corporations (e.g., JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo) to fund training programs.
• Partnerships with organizations like Goodwill provide free job training and even stipends for participants.

5. Sustainability as a Business Opportunity

• Dr. Bussey highlights the massive potential in sustainability sectors:
  • EV Infrastructure: $163B industry
  • Green Building: $324B
  • Agriculture: $20B
  • Renewable Energy: $952B
• Encourages entrepreneurs to think beyond traditional business models and tap into these emerging markets.

6. Access to Opportunity

• Beyond capital, access to opportunity is a major barrier.
• MIEC connects small businesses with large “primes” (e.g., general contractors) to help them enter supply chains.

7. Mindset Shift

• Dr. Bussey discusses the psychological and historical barriers that prevent some from pursuing entrepreneurship.
• Emphasizes the importance of resilience, preparedness, and community support.

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Tiffany Bussey.

Director of the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC). Here are some key highlights and themes from the conversation:

🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways 1. Empowering Black and Brown Entrepreneurs

• MIEC focuses on helping scalable, mid-sized Black and Brown businesses grow.
• Over 400 businesses have been supported, resulting in:
  • 850+ new jobs
  • $34M+ in new capital
  • $82M+ in new revenue

2. The “Three C’s” of the Small Business Executive Program

• Capital: Access to funding.
• Connections: Building meaningful relationships with decision-makers.
• Contracts: Securing business opportunities with large firms.

3. Breaking Stereotypes

• Dr. Bussey emphasizes the need to challenge the narrative that Black communities lack skilled labor or entrepreneurial drive.
• Entrepreneurship is described as being “in our DNA,” rooted in resilience and survival.

4. Strategic Partnerships

• MIEC collaborates with major corporations (e.g., JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo) to fund training programs.
• Partnerships with organizations like Goodwill provide free job training and even stipends for participants.

5. Sustainability as a Business Opportunity

• Dr. Bussey highlights the massive potential in sustainability sectors:
  • EV Infrastructure: $163B industry
  • Green Building: $324B
  • Agriculture: $20B
  • Renewable Energy: $952B
• Encourages entrepreneurs to think beyond traditional business models and tap into these emerging markets.

6. Access to Opportunity

• Beyond capital, access to opportunity is a major barrier.
• MIEC connects small businesses with large “primes” (e.g., general contractors) to help them enter supply chains.

7. Mindset Shift

• Dr. Bussey discusses the psychological and historical barriers that prevent some from pursuing entrepreneurship.
• Emphasizes the importance of resilience, preparedness, and community support.

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Annie Yatch.

A leadership and performance coach specializing in helping high-achieving entrepreneurs balance business growth with personal fulfillment. The discussion focused on leadership, relationships, and overcoming subconscious barriers to success.

🔑 Key Themes & Highlights

Balancing Business & Personal Life

• Yatch helps ambitious entrepreneurs struggling to balance home life and business growth.
• She emphasized that success at work doesn’t mean sacrificing relationships—leaders must redefine their roles at home.

The Importance of Transition Time

• Many entrepreneurs struggle to switch from work mode to home life, leading to stress in relationships.
• Yatch recommends a 30-minute decompression routine before entering the home, including:
  • Writing down lingering work concerns.
  • Engaging in a mindless activity like listening to music.
  • Reflecting on positive memories with loved ones to shift emotional energy.

Leadership Gaps in Entrepreneurs

• Yatch identified three major leadership gaps that hold entrepreneurs back:
  1. Delegation – Many leaders struggle to trust their teams, leading to micromanagement.
  2. Feedback – Entrepreneurs must learn to give and receive feedback effectively without defensiveness.
  3. Planning – Businesses often fail to plan for obstacles, focusing only on ideal scenarios.

Trauma & Entrepreneurial Success

• Yatch explained that many entrepreneurs have unresolved childhood trauma, leading them to create chaos in business as a way to regain control.
• She emphasized that stability at home is crucial for scaling a business successfully.

📘 About Annie Yatch
Annie Yatch is a team leadership and performance coach, specializing in helping entrepreneurs unlock their full potential. She is the founder of Northstar Leadership, a company dedicated to helping high-achieving men redefine leadership at home and in business. 

#BEST

#STRAW

#SHMS

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Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Annie Yatch.

A leadership and performance coach specializing in helping high-achieving entrepreneurs balance business growth with personal fulfillment. The discussion focused on leadership, relationships, and overcoming subconscious barriers to success.

🔑 Key Themes & Highlights

Balancing Business & Personal Life

• Yatch helps ambitious entrepreneurs struggling to balance home life and business growth.
• She emphasized that success at work doesn’t mean sacrificing relationships—leaders must redefine their roles at home.

The Importance of Transition Time

• Many entrepreneurs struggle to switch from work mode to home life, leading to stress in relationships.
• Yatch recommends a 30-minute decompression routine before entering the home, including:
  • Writing down lingering work concerns.
  • Engaging in a mindless activity like listening to music.
  • Reflecting on positive memories with loved ones to shift emotional energy.

Leadership Gaps in Entrepreneurs

• Yatch identified three major leadership gaps that hold entrepreneurs back:
  1. Delegation – Many leaders struggle to trust their teams, leading to micromanagement.
  2. Feedback – Entrepreneurs must learn to give and receive feedback effectively without defensiveness.
  3. Planning – Businesses often fail to plan for obstacles, focusing only on ideal scenarios.

Trauma & Entrepreneurial Success

• Yatch explained that many entrepreneurs have unresolved childhood trauma, leading them to create chaos in business as a way to regain control.
• She emphasized that stability at home is crucial for scaling a business successfully.

📘 About Annie Yatch
Annie Yatch is a team leadership and performance coach, specializing in helping entrepreneurs unlock their full potential. She is the founder of Northstar Leadership, a company dedicated to helping high-achieving men redefine leadership at home and in business. 

#BEST

#STRAW

#SHMS

Steve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/

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Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Annie Yatch.

A leadership and performance coach specializing in helping high-achieving entrepreneurs balance business growth with personal fulfillment. The discussion focused on leadership, relationships, and overcoming subconscious barriers to success.

🔑 Key Themes & Highlights

Balancing Business & Personal Life

• Yatch helps ambitious entrepreneurs struggling to balance home life and business growth.
• She emphasized that success at work doesn’t mean sacrificing relationships—leaders must redefine their roles at home.

The Importance of Transition Time

• Many entrepreneurs struggle to switch from work mode to home life, leading to stress in relationships.
• Yatch recommends a 30-minute decompression routine before entering the home, including:
  • Writing down lingering work concerns.
  • Engaging in a mindless activity like listening to music.
  • Reflecting on positive memories with loved ones to shift emotional energy.

Leadership Gaps in Entrepreneurs

• Yatch identified three major leadership gaps that hold entrepreneurs back:
  1. Delegation – Many leaders struggle to trust their teams, leading to micromanagement.
  2. Feedback – Entrepreneurs must learn to give and receive feedback effectively without defensiveness.
  3. Planning – Businesses often fail to plan for obstacles, focusing only on ideal scenarios.

Trauma & Entrepreneurial Success

• Yatch explained that many entrepreneurs have unresolved childhood trauma, leading them to create chaos in business as a way to regain control.
• She emphasized that stability at home is crucial for scaling a business successfully.

📘 About Annie Yatch
Annie Yatch is a team leadership and performance coach, specializing in helping entrepreneurs unlock their full potential. She is the founder of Northstar Leadership, a company dedicated to helping high-achieving men redefine leadership at home and in business. 

#BEST

#STRAW

#SHMS

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington.

An internal medicine physician and medical billing expert. The discussion focuses on the complexities of health insurance, financial risks tied to medical expenses, and strategies to protect oneself from crushing medical debt.

Key Highlights:

1. Introduction to the Show:
   Rushion McDonald sets the stage for conversations about financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, and learning from successful professionals.

2. Guest Introduction – Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington:

   • She has extensive experience in primary care, psychiatry, and health insurance.
   • She helps patients navigate medical billing and financial pitfalls in healthcare.
   • She hosts What Your Doctor Wants You to Know, a podcast providing insights into healthcare and medical expenses.

3. The Reality of Health Insurance:

   • Even individuals with "great" health insurance are still at risk of massive medical debt.
   • Deductibles reset annually, meaning someone who undergoes treatment at the end of the year may find themselves financially exposed when the new year begins.
   • Medical expenses often lead to bankruptcy, making insurance literacy essential.

4. Why People Avoid Insurance:

   • Younger individuals often feel invincible and avoid paying for insurance.
   • Unexpected accidents or illnesses can derail financial stability, even for the healthiest individuals.

5. Steps to Avoid Medical Debt:
   Dr. Ellington outlines three steps to properly handle and negotiate medical bills:

   • Step 1: Ensure the bill contains real CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes—many bills are sent without them, making it harder for patients to validate costs.
   • Step 2: Research CPT codes online or use her Medical Bill Buster App to compare billed charges to Medicare rates (Medicare sets the most reasonable prices).
   • Step 3: Negotiate with healthcare providers using Medicare pricing as leverage to reduce inflated charges.

6. The Importance of Supplemental Insurance:

   • Traditional health insurance doesn’t always cover major costs.
   • Individuals, especially entrepreneurs and gig workers, should consider critical illness insurance, hospitalization insurance, and accident insurance as financial safeguards.

7. Insurance vs. Other Mandatory Coverage:

   • Unlike home or car insurance (which is legally required), health insurance is not mandatory in many cases, despite being equally essential for financial security.
   • This creates a gap where uninsured individuals take on extreme financial risk when health issues arise.

8. How to Contact Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington:

   • Website: crushmedicaldebt.com
   • Email: Dr.Virgie@crushmedicaldebt.com

Overall Takeaway:

The discussion reinforces that health insurance should be viewed as a financial protection tool, not just a routine expense. Entrepreneurs, gig workers, and uninsured individuals need to take proactive steps in securing coverage and understanding how to negotiate medical bills effectively.

Would you like a more in-depth analysis on a particular topic from this discussion?

#BEST

#STRAW

#SHMS

Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington.

An internal medicine physician and medical billing expert. The discussion focuses on the complexities of health insurance, financial risks tied to medical expenses, and strategies to protect oneself from crushing medical debt.

Key Highlights:

1. Introduction to the Show:
   Rushion McDonald sets the stage for conversations about financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, and learning from successful professionals.

2. Guest Introduction – Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington:

   • She has extensive experience in primary care, psychiatry, and health insurance.
   • She helps patients navigate medical billing and financial pitfalls in healthcare.
   • She hosts What Your Doctor Wants You to Know, a podcast providing insights into healthcare and medical expenses.

3. The Reality of Health Insurance:

   • Even individuals with "great" health insurance are still at risk of massive medical debt.
   • Deductibles reset annually, meaning someone who undergoes treatment at the end of the year may find themselves financially exposed when the new year begins.
   • Medical expenses often lead to bankruptcy, making insurance literacy essential.

4. Why People Avoid Insurance:

   • Younger individuals often feel invincible and avoid paying for insurance.
   • Unexpected accidents or illnesses can derail financial stability, even for the healthiest individuals.

5. Steps to Avoid Medical Debt:
   Dr. Ellington outlines three steps to properly handle and negotiate medical bills:

   • Step 1: Ensure the bill contains real CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes—many bills are sent without them, making it harder for patients to validate costs.
   • Step 2: Research CPT codes online or use her Medical Bill Buster App to compare billed charges to Medicare rates (Medicare sets the most reasonable prices).
   • Step 3: Negotiate with healthcare providers using Medicare pricing as leverage to reduce inflated charges.

6. The Importance of Supplemental Insurance:

   • Traditional health insurance doesn’t always cover major costs.
   • Individuals, especially entrepreneurs and gig workers, should consider critical illness insurance, hospitalization insurance, and accident insurance as financial safeguards.

7. Insurance vs. Other Mandatory Coverage:

   • Unlike home or car insurance (which is legally required), health insurance is not mandatory in many cases, despite being equally essential for financial security.
   • This creates a gap where uninsured individuals take on extreme financial risk when health issues arise.

8. How to Contact Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington:

   • Website: crushmedicaldebt.com
   • Email: Dr.Virgie@crushmedicaldebt.com

Overall Takeaway:

The discussion reinforces that health insurance should be viewed as a financial protection tool, not just a routine expense. Entrepreneurs, gig workers, and uninsured individuals need to take proactive steps in securing coverage and understanding how to negotiate medical bills effectively.

Would you like a more in-depth analysis on a particular topic from this discussion?

#BEST

#STRAW

#SHMS

Steve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington.

An internal medicine physician and medical billing expert. The discussion focuses on the complexities of health insurance, financial risks tied to medical expenses, and strategies to protect oneself from crushing medical debt.

Key Highlights:

1. Introduction to the Show:
   Rushion McDonald sets the stage for conversations about financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, and learning from successful professionals.

2. Guest Introduction – Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington:

   • She has extensive experience in primary care, psychiatry, and health insurance.
   • She helps patients navigate medical billing and financial pitfalls in healthcare.
   • She hosts What Your Doctor Wants You to Know, a podcast providing insights into healthcare and medical expenses.

3. The Reality of Health Insurance:

   • Even individuals with "great" health insurance are still at risk of massive medical debt.
   • Deductibles reset annually, meaning someone who undergoes treatment at the end of the year may find themselves financially exposed when the new year begins.
   • Medical expenses often lead to bankruptcy, making insurance literacy essential.

4. Why People Avoid Insurance:

   • Younger individuals often feel invincible and avoid paying for insurance.
   • Unexpected accidents or illnesses can derail financial stability, even for the healthiest individuals.

5. Steps to Avoid Medical Debt:
   Dr. Ellington outlines three steps to properly handle and negotiate medical bills:

   • Step 1: Ensure the bill contains real CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes—many bills are sent without them, making it harder for patients to validate costs.
   • Step 2: Research CPT codes online or use her Medical Bill Buster App to compare billed charges to Medicare rates (Medicare sets the most reasonable prices).
   • Step 3: Negotiate with healthcare providers using Medicare pricing as leverage to reduce inflated charges.

6. The Importance of Supplemental Insurance:

   • Traditional health insurance doesn’t always cover major costs.
   • Individuals, especially entrepreneurs and gig workers, should consider critical illness insurance, hospitalization insurance, and accident insurance as financial safeguards.

7. Insurance vs. Other Mandatory Coverage:

   • Unlike home or car insurance (which is legally required), health insurance is not mandatory in many cases, despite being equally essential for financial security.
   • This creates a gap where uninsured individuals take on extreme financial risk when health issues arise.

8. How to Contact Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington:

   • Website: crushmedicaldebt.com
   • Email: Dr.Virgie@crushmedicaldebt.com

Overall Takeaway:

The discussion reinforces that health insurance should be viewed as a financial protection tool, not just a routine expense. Entrepreneurs, gig workers, and uninsured individuals need to take proactive steps in securing coverage and understanding how to negotiate medical bills effectively.

Would you like a more in-depth analysis on a particular topic from this discussion?

#BEST

#STRAW

#SHMS

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