What’s In Your Bag? Ep. 19 – The Barbershop

To be young, black and chasing success in America is a scary undertaking. We sat down with five black men in five different industries who have chosen to come together, and navigate adult life together, and are sharing tips on how to build community, and elevate in a world that would rather see you fail.

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It’s not often you find a group of five young men who have cracked the code to finding and maintaining community. In today’s day and age where competition, comparison and jealousy often put an end to friendships before they can truly thrive, “The Barbershop” has been able to promote a safe space of brotherhood, accountability, and fellowship for five black men aspiring to achieve success in five different walks of life.

On this episode, we welcome back Trey Phills, a tech startup founder and content creator navigating life post basketball, Scottie4Szns, a rapper who is navigating raising a family and trying to make it in an industry filled with toxicity & gimmicks, James “Tank” Williams who is the youngest employee ever hired at ESPN, Aaron Robinson a first year basketball operations intern with the Los Angeles Clippers, & Your host Andrew Robinson who’s a full time professional basketball player overseas.

This conversation touches on everything from tips on finding/keeping community at our age, how to deal with life after sports, what a “Good day” looks like as an entrepreneur and so much more!

If you’re a young adult looking for guidance, or a road map to figure out what your next step should be or just some advice on how to approach your personal and professional life, this is the conversation for you! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star rating, it goes a long way!