Eddie Francis

09/17/2026

Hospitality executive Brandy Trepagnier visits to discuss leadership lessons we can take from the hospitality industry.

Plus, I’ll share What’s Good news and my Go Forward message.

Catch us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT, streaming live on WBOK

09/14/2026

What a week! My fractional marketing and communications work took me to Alabama. There’s definitely a renewed energy at Talladega College, and that makes for a strong marketing foundation. Just call me a kid in a candy store. 😃🤓😎

09/13/2026

For the 504 Influencer series on WBOK’s , I asked these folks about their big dream for .

Here’s what Jono Barnes had to say. 🙂Plus I asked him for his bold predictions for the and seasons.

09/08/2026

ENCORE! This weekend on , I’m replaying my interview with Dr. Erin Lynch about advocating for HBCUs.

She discussed the data that show the value of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and how individuals can access the same information to uplift their HBCUs.

Catch us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT, streaming live on WBOK

09/08/2026

What do you get when you combine media and the social sciences? Media psychology. Susan Eddington, who holds a Ph.D. in the field, visited on WBOK 1230AM to share the top persuasive tactic used in media and what we need to inoculate ourselves against as media consumers.

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Susan Eddington joined to discuss media psycholo...

09/01/2026

Part 2 of my conversation with media psychologist Dr. Susan Eddington continues as she unpacks how emotion in media affects voting.

We also discuss why disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation work on Black media consumers and what can be done to combat these three types of information.

Plus, I’ll share What’s Good news and my Go Forward message.

Catch us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT, streaming live on WBOK

08/30/2026

Collective trauma affects more than individuals—it shapes families, neighborhoods, and entire communities. Social worker, mediator, and pastor Dr. Torin Sanders joined me and David Grubb on Acting Like We Got Some Sense to discuss what it takes to survive difficult times without becoming isolated. https://youtu.be/15H-BtZwauE?si=R2vWS1NaMXn-snrd

08/27/2026

The best leaders I've had spent time helping followers become more effective followers as a pathway to leadership roles.

08/26/2026

I kicked off 2026 with a series about media literacy on . This weekend will be Part 1 of a two-part series with media psychologist, Dr. Susan Eddington.

The conversation will kick off with the tie between media psychology and politics, plus Susan will share what kind of information has the most profound effect on media consumers.

Plus, I’ll share What’s Good news and my Go Foward message.

Catch us Saturday at 3 p.m. CT, streaming live on WBOK

08/23/2026

You may not want a leadership position at work, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t cut out to be a leader.

Everyone matters.