3 friends TALK podcast

hello, Hello, HELLO friends! Somebody say Homecoming!! We just flew back from Xavier University of LA homecoming, and it was everything. We’re spilling all the details in this episode. 3 friends TALK got to take over Gold Table Talks with a special guest Branden Weber! Check out the link below to see a small excerpt from our talk with Branden. We can’t wait to see everybody again next year. Be sure to like, subscribe, rate the show and tell us your fav homecoming moment & Happy Thanksgiving!

Also, go to www.knowyourpharmacist.org for a free download of 10 Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist!

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

1. Our Homecoming recap
2. What went right and what went wrong
3. How to create generational wealth
4. All about HBCUopoly

Links

• https://vimeo.com/642470910
• myhbcuopoly.com
• myalphaelite.com

About our Guests:

Branden Weber

• Branden Weber is a servant leader at heart who has spent the bulk of his career in the insurance industry. He currently serves as a risk advisor to elite professionals, professional athletes, and widely recognized entertainers through Alpha Performance Insurance. He has been named to Dallas Magazine’s Best Insurance Professionals list each year of API’s existence. Recently, Branden was featured in Insurance Business America’s Magazine (Hot 100 Edition), comprised of industry leaders and executives shaping the insurance industry's future.

Outside of professional advancement, the Compton, California Native is PASSIONATE about closing the wealth gap between black and brown communities and that of our white counterparts. As a result, Branden created the HBCU-OPOLY gaming series geared to pay homage to our beloved HBCUs while teaching the tools necessary for us to fund our freedom. This

“Financial Literacy is table stakes in today’s environment. One can be literate and know that a red octagon with four white letters is a Stop Sign. We can’t afford to be simply Literate - Financial Mastery is what we are after, and I am here to serve.”

Branden received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from the Xavier University of Louisiana and his Master of Business Administration from Baylor University.

Husband to Candace (XULA 03’) and Father to Micah, Zoe, and Emmit.

Connect with Branden on Instagram:

• instagram.com/worldwide_bweb

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• instagram.com/3friendsTALK
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hello, Hello, HELLO friends!

Were back with another episode to close out American Pharmacist Month. This month were bringing pharmacists all month long and we are excited to welcome Dr. Miami, we mean Dr. Aisha Shokoya, PharmD, BCPS! She giving us all the insight on being a Clinical Oncology Pharmacist. Listen in and learn!

Also, it’s still American Pharmacist Month and we are passionate about you knowing your pharmacist. Go to www.knowyourpharmacist.org to for a free download of 10 Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist!

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

1. All about the COVID 19 vaccine for children under 12 years old.
2. The role of a Clinical Oncology Pharmacist
3. How to help manage the side effects of cancer treatment.
4. Why self-care for Doctors is so important.

Links

• COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens | CDC
• - Ms Rx Geek

About our Guests:

Dr. Aisha Shokoya

• Aisha Shokoya, PharmD, BCPS is a clinical oncology pharmacist at the Miami Cancer Institute. She graduated with a PharmD degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University and afterwards completed her post graduate residency training at the Cleveland Clinic. Outside of helping cancer patients on a daily basis, Aisha enjoys blogging and teaching the next generation of pharmacists. She is also Founder and creator of her brand MsRxGeek where she helps inspire, motivate and teach those who are passionate about the field pharmacy.

Connect with Dr. Aisha on Instagram:

• instagram.com/ms.rxgeek

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• 3friendsTALK.com
• instagram.com/3friendsTALK
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hello, Hello, HELLO friends!

Were so excited about this episode! We have Baton Rouge’s own, the owners of Parker’s Pharmacy, Dr. Orlando and Kyle Palmer. They have owned their own pharmacy since 2016 and have been serving the Baton Rouge area and weathering the storms that blow, literally. Get into this episode and, of course, we're bringing the 3 friends TALK signature style of health, friends, and fun... heavy on the FUN!

Also, it’s still American Pharmacist Month and we are passionate about you knowing your pharmacist. Go to www.knowyourpharmacist.org to for a free download of 10 Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist!

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

1. Why did the Palmer Brothers start and name their independent pharmacy Parker’s Pharmacy?
2. Why it’s important to get your CBD from reputable sources.
3. How to get your meds and prepare for a natural disaster.
4. Their hurricane Ida experience.
5. Is Dr. Sylvia dry hating on Baton Rouge? She says it’s all LOVE, you decide.

Links

• www.parkersrx.com
• pharmpluscbd.com

About our Guests:

Dr. O.

• Orlando Palmer, founder of Parker’s Pharmacy started his career as a pharmacist in 2003 after graduating from Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy. With over fourteen years of experience as a pharmacist, he has seen the industry from multiple vantage points. O is known by his patients and the community as a helpful and educated medical counselor. Dr. O dedicates his time to providing community outreach health presentations and advocating positive health outcomes for his patients. Dr. O has a reputation within the health care community as an effective communicator and a solution finder. In his spare time, Dr. O enjoys sporting events, grilling and eating seafood.

Kyle Palmer

• Kyle Palmer, co-owner of Parker’s Pharmacy serves as the Marketing Executive of the company, with nine years of experience in the field of marketing. The Baton Rouge native, moved to Billings, Montana in 2007 to further his education at Montana State University of Billings on a full-athletic scholarship to play basketball. Kyle received his B.S. Degree in Elementary Education and was well known for his contributions with children of all walks of life in the community. After college, Kyle launched a marketing firm and a youth sporting event company that made an impact throughout the community during his ten years of living in Montana. As Kyle returned to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his mission is to educate the community on self-health while utilizing effective marketing strategies for Parker’s Pharmacy. In addition to Parker’s Pharmacy, Kyle plans to launch his Baton Rouge-based marketing firm in the near future. Kyle loves basketball, marketing, teaching, playing ping pong, fishing, art and eating seafood.

Connect with Parker’s Pharmacy on Instagram:

• instagram.com/parkerspharmacy

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hello, Hello, HELLO friends!

Welcome back and welcome to Season 3! Were so excited to be back! We have so many exciting things in the works for this season and we’ve been busy during the break with all things health, friends, and fun! We made some new friends! Welcome to the party! And hey to our friend’s tribe that has been rocking with us since Season 1 and Season 2. We luv you! Take a moment to tune in and catch up with us!

It’s American Pharmacist Month and we will be bringing you ALL pharmacists this month who are doing big things. And we are passionate about you knowing your pharmacist. Go to www.knowyourpharmacist.org to for a free download of 10 Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist!

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

1. Who is 3 friends TALK
2. Why we started our podcast
3. What we’ve been up to during our time away
4. All about our knowyourpharmacist.org campaign
5. COVID19 update
6. All about our next live event

Links

• knowyourpharmacist.org
• https://giving.xula.edu/pages/XULA-2021-homecoming-registration

About our Hosts:

Dr. Courtney

• https://3friendstalk.com/dr-courtney/

Dr. Leah

• https://3friendstalk.com/dr-leah/

Dr. Sylvia

• https://3friendstalk.com/dr-sylvia/

Enjoying the show, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and connect with 3 friends TALK:

• 3friendsTALK.com
• instagram.com/3friendsTALK
• facebook.com/3friendsTALK

hello, Hello, HELLO friends!

We're back with another episode. July is all about healing and you know we're always talking about self-care for Black women. We are so excited to expand our conversation and discuss the healing journey with the Honorable Judge (yep we meant to use both Honorable and Judge) Njeri Maldonado.

In 2019, Judge Maldonado published her memoir and credits it with being a huge part of her healing journey from the traumas of her childhood. Noticing there weren’t many resources for children who grew up like her, and now being a mother herself, she wants to be and create a resource for others like her.

What you’ll learn:

• Girl Talk
  • Who is in an undisclosed location this week
  • Sha’Carrie and Tokyo 2020 Olympics
• Interview with Judge & Author Njeri
  • How writing about her journey helped her heal
  • How to fly on a string
  • How to be open to new experiences
  • How her father and Xavier University shaped her journey
  • Immigration
  • How she practices self-care

Resources:

• https://amzn.to/3BS4qQI
• https://www.tsa.gov/precheck
• https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/how-apply
• https://www.xula.edu/department/department-of-political-science

Where to connect with Judge Njeri:

• instagram.com/njerimaldonado

Brief Bio:

Judge Njeri Battiste Maldonado is a 2001 Xavier University political science graduate. She graduated from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2005. In September 2016, Judge Maldonado was appointed by former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch to serve as an Immigration Judge. She currently serves as a judge in Atlanta, Georgia where she resides with her husband, Ramon, their twin (Xavierite) daughters, and two sons. Judge Maldonado published her memoir, Mama Didn’t Raise This Woman, in June 2019.