Serendipity With Inky Johnson

Has something in your life ever gone wrong but it ended up going right? It’s likely that there are difficult circumstances that you’ve had that were excruciating in the moment, but as you reflect on it later, you realize that it was one of the best things that occurred. As we head into Season 2 of The Serendipity Podcast, Inky reminds us of the meaning of Serendipity and why he started this podcast. He reminds us that success and accomplishment are easy to talk about but they usually come on the heels of dreams deferred, broken relationships, or tragic events. Don’t waste the experience or miss the opportunity because you are expecting Easy. Appreciate what God allows and extract the lesson so that you can add value to everyone within your sphere of influence.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.

It is officially the end of Season 1 of The Serendipity Podcast and in this episode, Inky reflects on the last 30 weeks. Many times when we meet people, we think that’s where they’ve always been but that’s never really the case. During this season, Inky introduced us to amazing individuals who overcame obstacles, opposition, and adversity and learned from their life’s experiences to get them to where they are today. In this episode, we reflect on some of the highlights throughout the season.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.

Inky joins Sinclair Cannon, a father and former collegiate athlete. Sinclair shares candid details about a few serendipity moments in his life that have come together to create the man that he is today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.

In today's episode, Inky talks to his eighth-grade math teacher and basketball coach, DeMarco Mitchell. DeMarco, who is now a Principal in Atlantic Public Schools, speaks candidly about his journey as an athlete, coach, and educator and how he uses those experiences to speak life into today's youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.

Do you take time to reflect on yourself, your relationships, your decisions, and your life in general? In today's episode, Inky sits down with Tory Dandy. Tory is the co-head and managing partner at CAA Sports Football Division. When he sits back and thinks about how he got to where he is today, it is the power of self-reflection, making good decisions, and mentorship that propelled him to be the man that he is today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.

"In life, there will be some failures. Everything will not start out right."Today's guest is Coach Flo, Auburn University's Women's Basketball Head Coach. She shares her remarkable story of how she transitioned from athlete to coach, even though she had no intentions of ever coaching. Throughout her journey, she encountered challenges and difficulties but they were all necessary for her growth and development as a coach and as a woman.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.

Do you believe that you can live out your goals, dreams, and aspirations in life in spite of the twists and turns life takes? This week, Inky is joined by the individual that was the inspiration for the Serendipity podcast. Ramon Foster is a former football guard who played 11 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is also a close friend of Inky's who knows and understands that serendipity is all about life taking you on an unexpected, many times painful journey, that in the end you can look back on and appreciate.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.

Today's guest grew up hearing his father say, "Tough times don't test your character, they reveal your character."Inky is in the studio with Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Scott Barbour who shares his life journey that includes changing gears after he recognized that his dreams of being a professional softball player were not going to be realized. Through this candid dialogue, you will learn how, just like Inky, Dr. Barbour took the tough times that life dealt and learned how to stay true to principle and success all throughout the journey.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.

In this episode, Inky is joined by Robert Ayers, a former American football defensive end that played 10 years in the NFL with the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Listen as Inky takes you through the ups and downs in his life and how every experience made him into the man that he is today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.

“Your struggle is your strength. If you can resist becoming negative, bitter, or hopeless, in time, your struggle will give you everything.”These are the words of Author, Authentic Servant Leader, Charismatic Transformational Executive, Life Coach, Motivational Speaker and Philanthropist Anthony Tuggle. In this episode, Anthony shares his captivating life journey, inclusive of unexpected kidney failure in his 20s, that led him to write his book, I'm Better Not Bitter. In the book, he talks about how each of us gets to make a decision. Regardless of what has happened to us, we can choose better. This is one you don’t want to miss!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTHE PROCESS: TRUST IT. RESPECT IT. EMBRACE IT.