Our guest this week is Jelani Memory of Portland, OR is the father of six, an entrepreneur, author, and the visionary founder of A Kids Co.
Jelani and his wife, Brandy, have married for 9 years and are the proud parents of six children including (his) four stepchildren: Rowan (21), Grace (19), Jay (16), Sebastian (15), Titus (14) and Solomon (7). Two have ADHD, one has scoliosis, and some other undiagnosed conditions.
Jelani first wrote
A Kids Book About Racism for his own children, which grew into a movement that now includes more than two hundred books, podcasts, and videos helping kids and families talk openly about some of life’s toughest topics — from anxiety, cancer, feminism, gratitude, racism and beyond.
We also learn about Pitch Black, a multi faceted platform to support black entrepreneurs and businesses as well organizations the Memory family has benefited from, including:
- Trevor Project
- Q Project
- Shriner’s Hospitals
Jelani also openly talks about his faith and the role his father's absence has played in shaping his world view, all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.
Show Notes -Phone – (503) 360-6034
Email – jelani@akidsco.com
LinkedIn –
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelanimemory/Website –
www.akidsco.comWebsite –
https://meetcircle.com/ (Aura Parent Controls)
Social Media – @jelanimemory
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