4: Using Success to Serve | The Waymaker Code | Louis Carr & Q Parker

In this episode of The Blessed Code™️, host Melvin Rodriguez sits down with Louis Carr, BET’s President of Media & Sales, and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Q Parker to uncover the powerful code of being a true Waymaker.

They dive deep into the transformation that happens through seasons of triumph and trial, showing how real greatness is shaped not only by success but by how we rise when the spotlight dims. Together, they discuss what it means to walk in God’s purpose - balancing career ambition with personal integrity and using success as a platform to uplift and bless others.

This episode reminds us that Waymakers are more than just achievers; they are vessels of God’s love, called to open doors, break barriers, and lead others toward their destiny. Don’t miss this powerful conversation.

KEY POINTS: 

- The importance of recognizing one's identity after success and loss

- Being authentic: Navigating spaces as a person of color 

- How Louis leads by being intentional and strategic 

- Q Parker on his journey and experience in the music industry 

- Transitioning to the topic of “The Blessing of Staying Ready”

- Louis and Q Parker’s definition of being a way maker and its importance 

- The pivotal role of having mentors to achieve your full potential 

- Q Parker’s involvement and interest in music since his younger years 

-Q Parker’s music influences and gospel artists' inspiration, like Commissioned, The Winans, Take 6, and John P. Kee

- Being a way maker: Louis on Internship Foundation & Q Parker’s Legacy Foundation

- On balancing his professional life with personal commitments

- Melvin: How do we ensure the way maker spirit continues through generations? 

- The importance of prayer in fostering unity and purpose

QUOTES: 

“A way maker is someone who sees something in you before you see it in yourself... and they decide to do something about it.” – Louis Carr

“Master the things you hate to do, and it'll give you more opportunity to do the things you love to do.” – Louis Carr

“The key principles [are] to be impactful, to be intentional, and to be an influence on people—to be able to show up as their best self.” – Louis Carr

“We had to just kind of find a way to occupy a space that wasn't really anyone else's lane but our own.” – Q Parker 

“It does me no good to take information [and] knowledge with me when my day is called. It does me no good at that point, I want to leave this world empty. Share all of my experiences, share all of my knowledge, the good and the bad, because what may not have been accessible to me. I want to make sure this next generation [has] all the access.” – Q Parker

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