Entrepreneur and beauty industry leader Dr. Jordi Bostock shares how faith, purpose, and innovation have shaped her journey and why changing your hair can truly change your life.
A Conversation with Marvin Washington – From the Gridiron to Greater Purpose
In this powerful episode of Principles for Success, Chris Howell sits down with Super Bowl Champion and former NFL defensive end Marvin Washington for a candid conversation that every man and everyone who loves one needs to hear.
From the hits on the field to the hits men often take in silence, Marvin opens up about life after football and why he is using his platform to champion men’s health, financial literacy, and spiritual wellness. Whether it is sounding the alarm about the dangers of prostate cancer and CTE or helping young athletes build generational wealth, Marvin speaks with clarity, conviction, and compassion.
In this episode:
• Why Marvin is urging Black men to get screened for prostate cancer and how he is using personal experience to lead the charge
• What you really need to know about CTE, concussions, and the risks facing athletes and youth
• How he is blending his past as an NFL star with his present mission as an advocate and financial advisor
• Why prayer, meditation, and consistency are at the core of his personal wellness and success
• The legacy Marvin hopes to leave for his children and how he is helping others do the same
Principle for Success:
“Be consistent. If you want to fail, be inconsistent.” – Marvin Washington
Guest:
Marvin Washington
Men’s Health Advocate | Financial Advisor | Super Bowl Champion with the Denver Broncos
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In this rare and refreshing special edition of Principles for Success, the mic is turned, and the host becomes the guest. Join award-winning journalist and entrepreneur Chris Howell as he sits down with media legend Pam Perry for an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation about his own journey.
From navigating the world of broadcast news to building a purpose-driven communications agency, Chris shares the values, lessons, and defining moments that have shaped his path. He opens up about the power of persistence, the importance of faith, and how staying true to his principles has fueled both personal and professional impact.
Whether you are an aspiring leader, entrepreneur, or someone in need of a little encouragement, this episode offers a masterclass in staying the course, leading with clarity, and defining success on your own terms.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
May marks both Small Business and Mental Health Awareness Month, and in this episode of Principles for Success, Chris Howell sits down with Dr. Angela Harden-Mack, a board-certified physician, bestselling author, and founder of Live Great Lives to explore what it really takes to thrive as a high-achieving entrepreneur in today’s climate.
Drawing from over two decades of medical and coaching experience, Dr. Harden-Mack offers a powerful perspective on the emotional and mental strain entrepreneurs face behind the scenes.
In this episode, Chris and Dr. Harden-Mack explore:
· The most common mental health challenges among entrepreneurs
· How to recognize burnout before it sets in
· Why isolation is a hidden threat to business success
· Practical tools for mindfulness and self-care that actually work
· How minority entrepreneurs face unique—and often unspoken—stressors
· One core principle that has guided Dr. Harden-Mack’s personal and professional journey
Whether you’re building something new or trying to sustain momentum, this conversation is your reminder to prioritize your well-being along the way.
Tune in now and take a moment to check in with the most important part of your business: you.
Principles for Success with Chris Howell: Featuring Milli Mills
In this powerful episode, Chris Howell sits down with media trailblazer and community advocate Milli Mills, founder of Millhouse Entertainment. From building a decades-long career in radio and television to becoming a voice for resilience and purpose, Milli shares the principles that have guided her journey—faith, determination, and an unwavering commitment to staying the course.
She opens up about her early days breaking into the industry, the importance of “sticktoitedness,” and how keeping her hand to the plow has helped her empower others through storytelling and service. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or simply in need of some encouragement, this conversation will challenge you to lean into your calling with boldness and grace.
Learn more about Milli’s work at millhouseentertainment.com
If you’ve ever wanted to write a book or share your story on a larger platform, Nikki shares several principles on why and how you can go about doing that…This is a fast paced high energy interview that I really believe you will enjoy.
Nikki is the CEO of Nikki Woods Media and Victoria Street Publishing. In short, she specializes in providing the tools, support, and platforms for transforming writers into published authors. With more than 20-years of traditional media experience as a best-selling author, on-air personality and senior producer of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, the most successful syndicated urban radio show in history, Woods has mastered the art of visibility-reaching more than 10-million people daily.
In this week’s episode, Chris talks with Dawn Shestko, Dawn serves as a solutions-focused life and executive coach that helps people by encouraging them to widen their scope; to see and consider all available options; to focus time and energy on solutions, and a lot of what you’ll hear in the conversation is how she helps clients actively participate and to be a leader in their own lives.
Chris talks with magazine publisher James Thomas who is continuing to have success in an industry that many others have failed in and James has been able to do this while successfully juggling the responsibilities of being a husband of 20-years and a father.
Sought-after syndicated radio personality and acclaimed author, Ashley Berges talk with Chris about her life-changing revelation that led her to pull herself out of a life of self-loathing based on the negative burdens she allowed others to place on her coupled with her own insecurities.
In this episode, writer and executive producer Jim Davis talks with Chris about the success of the independent film, The Fight Within. Jim and his family partnered to fund this project and it's unlike any other faith-based film. The Fight Within is available now on Blu-Ray DVD.
In this episode, Chris talks with Trina Jones about an empowerment course that she's developed that will help you take your life to the next level by introducing you to practical meals, mantras, and daily practices to be the sexiest, most confident, and energized version of yourself ever!
She says it doesn’t matter if you’re a woman or a man, so many things in our lives pull us away from our inner being, our center, that sacred part of our beings that is separate from society’s labels. It is our higher self, that most pure and powerful part of ourselves that we will discover.
In this episode Host, Chris Howell talks with Ebony Combs about how he almost destroyed his life and later had a near brush with death. In spite of all of the obstacles, he has managed to turn his life around and find success in a lot of areas including family, business, and community.
Chris talks with Ebony Combs about her personal journey in becoming a successful entrepreneur. Ebony shares how she discovered her real strength; from being a single mother to starting her company. Be inspired as you listen to Ebony encourage everyone to be confident in using your voice and to no longer be quiet about the things that you desire.
Ebony Combs is a Brand Ambassador Consultant, Speaker, Host, Lifestyle Talent, Best-Selling Author, Procter and Gamble—National My Black Is Beautiful Ambassador and key-contributor to The Huffington Post, Moms magazine and Women’s Elevation Magazine.
In this episode, Dr. Chapman helps us to realize that the God of the universe speaks our love language, and your love language shapes your expressions of love for Him? He shares with Chris how we can give and receive God’s love through the five love languages: words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. With this relationship in good standings, it positions us for greater success in other areas.
In this episode, Marcus “M-Positive” Parker shares his life story and his personal journey towards transforming himself into one of the most sought after motivational positivity speakers for young people. Parker is traveling to schools, churches, and other venues across the country sharing his high energy and speaking to youth groups about staying positive and getting past their personal hardships.
Chris talks with world-renowned pastor, New York Times bestselling author and successful entrepreneur T.D. Jakes about Instinct and how it can lead to a bigger, elephant sized life personally and professionally.
In this week’s episode Chris talks with Gail Warrior...Gail is a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist and national speaker…And if that’s not enough she’s also a health and fitness guru and has launched a new clothing line that caters to that market and we’re talking with her about it all of it.
#1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell talks with Chris about his book, 5 Levels of Leadership and how true leadership works and makes it accessible to everyone.
Johnathan Lee Iverson became the first African-American ringmaster of a major U.S. circus in 1999 at the age of 22 when he won the position at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. In this conversation Jonathan talks about the rigorous schedule they have to maintain and the training that goes into the performances, but most importantly he talks with Chris about the level of faith that they have in order to do what they do.
The Marketing Lady talks with Chris about how to leverage your expertise, how to leverage your social media presence and lastly, how to define your brand.
Tarsha Polk, MBA is professionally known as The Marketing Lady™. She is a marketing coach for entrepreneurs, personal brand coach, and an international speaker who is passionate about entrepreneurship.
Chris talks with founders Craig and Gina Morgan about Blended Together Forever, a ministry that exists to offer hope, encouragement, and resources to blended families.
The inspiration for Blended Together Forever came from Craig and Gina’s first-hand experience. In 1996 they blended their seven “his, hers, and ours” children to become one big beautiful family. Now 20 years later, after a lot of laughter and tears, victories and mistakes, the Morgan-Primeaux family is a true miracle and testimony of God’s loving Grace.
In this episode Chris talks with the Founder and CEO of Get Motivated Events, Brian J. Forte and two the events speakers Dr. Willie Jolley and George W. Bush impersonator and speaker John Morgan.
Chris talks with world-renowned pastor and author Chuck Swindoll about his lifetime of wisdom on the art and practice of successful speaking. In today's complicated and high-stressed world, nothing is more important than how you effectively present your message. Charles R. Swindoll does a great job of talking us through how to do that.
Chris talks with Celebrity Chef Tiffany Derry about her love for cooking and the success principles she's applied to get to where she is today.