The Dap and A Hug Podcast
Platform to comfortably discuss everyday life topics and what's going on in the community. It's an opportunity for entrepreneurs to share their life journey.
Episodes
34 episodes
The Weight of Service | Veterans on Purpose, Pain & Brotherhood
In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, we sit down with retired Sergeant First Class Jack Feemster alongside Sergeant Morgan Morris and Staff Sergeant Dewillis Lytle of the South Carolina Army National Guard for an honest conver...
Chomping at the Bit | Christopher Corrado | The Dap and A Hug Podcast
On this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with comedian and producer Christopher Corrado for a real conversation about comedy, creativity, horror films, podcasting, and life experiences.Christopher talks about his...
Tap and Hug | Discipline Over Comfort | Joey & Janae Dean | The Dap and A Hug Podcast
Before anything else—thank you to Coach Joey Dean.For the mentorship, accountability, honesty, and standards you bring to the mats and to the people around you. The impact you and Janae have made through your academy and your leaders...
Tap and a Hug | Xavier “Sinner” Bermudez | Finding Purpose Through the Fight — The Road to the UFC | The Dap and A Hug Podcast
In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with Xavier Bermudez — a disciplined fighter out of Modern Warrior MMA with his eyes set on the UFC.Xavier opens up about a time when he didn’t feel like he had a clear pu...
Seeds of Legacy | Community, Mental Health & Ownership with Jonathan Nazeer
In this episode, I sit down with Jonathan Nazeer — entrepreneur, community builder, and founder behind Landon Lane Homestead & Retreat and Victory Gardens International.We talk about mental health, especially among Black youth, and t...
Tap and A Hug | Victor Vazquez | The Three Awakenings | The Dap and A Hug Podcast
🥋❤️💯 Special thanks to Coach Joey — for everything you do for us on and off the mats. OSS.In this episode, Victor Vazquez shares a powerful story of transformation, growth, and self-discovery.He opens with a unique perspect...
Tap and A Hug: Ken Nodes | Confidence, Control & Respect
🥋❤️💯Special thanks to Coach Joey Dean — I appreciate everything you do for us, on and off the mats. OSS.In this episode of The Tap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with Ken Nodes for a conversation rooted in respect, trust, and the deeper p...
Tap and A Hug: Victor Vazquez | The Truth About Screens, Kids & Mental Health
🥋❤️💯Special thanks to Coach Joey Dean — I appreciate everything you do for us, on and off the mats. OSSIn this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with Victor Vazquez — a developmental psychologist, counsel...
Tap and A Hug: Justin Ettell | Mental Health, Recovery & Jiu-Jitsu | The Dap and a Hug Podcast
In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with my brother Justin Ettell — Army veteran, lifelong wrestler, father, coach with First Step Nutrition, and teammate at Carolina Family Jiu-Jitsu.This conversation is abou...
Tap and A Hug: Joe Pacheco | Growth & Discipline | The Dap and A Hug Podcast
In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, we sit down with Joseph “Joe” Pacheco to talk about mindset, discipline, and what it really takes to grow — both on and off the mat.From cross-training and different philosophies to pushing p...
Building More Than Houses | Robert Pettit | The Dap and A Hug Podcast
In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, host Sadarro Chisholm sits down with Robert Pettit, owner of Absolute Construction Group LLC in Rock Hill, South Carolina.Robert shares his journey through the constructi...
Leadership, Faith, and the Battlefield | 1st Sergeant Byrd
You are not just given leadership.You grow into it.In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, we sit down with Sergeant Byrd of the Army National Guard — recently promoted to 1st Sergeant — for a real conversation about respons...
Transcending the Lineage | Cathcart, Parson-Willins & Sparks | York County History
In this special Black History Month episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, we sit down with Willie James “Brother Wali” Cathcart, Margaret Crawford Parson-Willins, and Christine Sparks for a powerful conversation recorded on location at...
Space Daddy Diesel - with Space Daddy and The Galactic Go Gos
Space Daddy and the Galactic Go-Go’s join The Dap and A Hug Podcast for a live conversation recorded at Slow Play Brewing in Rock Hill, SC.We talk about their origin story, building a sound that blends funk, rock, and cosmic energy, perf...
From Soil to Table: Feeding a Community for 150 Years | Bush-N-Vine Farm
In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, we sit down with Sam Hall of Bush-N-Vine Farm — a 150-year-old family-owned and operated farm in York, South Carolina.Bush-N-Vine Farm📍 1650 Filbert Hwy, York, SC🌐 ht...
Discipline, Boxing & Finding Inner Strength | with Christopher Corrado & Vit Y
In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, we sit down at Light Bright Boxing in Rock Hill, South Carolina for a powerful conversation about discipline, personal growth, and finding strength—inside and outside the ring.<...
From Credit Scores to Comic-Con: The Art, Hustle, and Reinvention of Matthew Davis
🎙️In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, we sit down with Matthew Davis, a multidimensional creative whose life blends financial empowerment, mixed-media art, and comic-con hustle.Inspired early on ...
The Discipline Behind the Canvas | Art, Jiu-Jitsu, and Purpose with Kicherra Chisolm
🎙️In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with Kicherra Chisolm 🎨 for a thoughtful conversation about discipline, creativity, and purpose.Ki...
Growth, Hustle, & Community - with DJ Rico
🎙️In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, we sit down with DJ Rico 🤝 — an entrepreneur, DJ 🎶, host, and mobile barber 💈 whose journey reflects growth, adaptability, and service.Originally from New York
The Home Team at Allen Tate | Real Estate, Trust & Long-Term Thinking — with Lee Hamilton
🎙️This episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast features a real, grounded conversation with Lee Hamilton, a member of The Home Team at Alle...
3 Saints: Faith, Fitness, and Fatherhood - with Carlos Barnette and Jamin Couser
🎙️ In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I’m joined by Jamin Couser and Carlos Barnette — ordained ministers, certified personal trainers, and community leaders — for a conversation rooted in faith, discipline, and purpose. We open by e...
When Healing Becomes Purpose - with Lady V (Valerie Lawson-Watkins)
🎙️ In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with Lady V (Valerie Lawson-Watkins) — speaker, leader, and founder of Lady V Speaks and No Sad Story Ministries 🙏🏾.Lady V shares her jour...
Thinking in Systems - with Evan Gertis
🎙️ This episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast features Evan Gertis — someone whose résumé doesn’t fit into a single lane.At the time of recording, Evan was an Assistant General Manager at LA Fitness 💪, but his background reaches far beyo...
Winthrop Voices: Echoes of Peru’s Past Guiding Farmers Today
🎙In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Lauren Kohut — Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Anthropology at Winthrop University — along with students Hugo Buchanan, Maya Flynn, and Alisa Olive, to...
The Insurance Man: Where People Meet Community — with Antonio Knox
🎙️On this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I reconnect with my high school friend Antonio Knox, the founder of One Community Insurance — a company built on the belief that real protection starts with real people....