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Sneak Peek:

We’re launching a Men’s Podcast!

Woot Woot!

We have some VERY BIG plans in store for The Swirl World in 2015.

Behind the scenes we’ve been busier than Santa’s elves, setting things in motion and getting everything in place for the New Year.

And just like the kids who can’t keep the details of Daddy’s Christmas gift a secret, we decided we couldn’t wait until January 1 to share some of our big news – we’re letting you in on some of it NOW.

We have new Avatars, one for the website and regular podcast:

And one for the Men’s Podcast:

And did you notice our new tagline?

WOOT!

The Swirl World Men’s Podcast will feature exclusive interviews with men from every part of the globe – both foreign and domestic.

They’ll be sharing the Who, What, When, Where and How of their love for Black Women, and all from their male perspectives.

First up:

Scottish businessman and philanthropist Kenny Young.

Kenny is a member of The World of the Swirl, which is The Swirl World’s private Facebook group.

When describing himself Kenny says, “I have Irish blood and a Scottish heart.”

Born to Irish parents, Kenny was reared in Scotland and considers himself a Scotsman.

He sat down and chatted with The Swirl World Podcast Co-Host Adrienne London Leach.

Kenny described the origins of his attraction for African women, and very clearly articulated some of the many reasons for his attraction.

He discusses his country, his businesses, his love for Black women and his philanthropic efforts.

Kenyan children express their love for Kenny

Kenny tithes 10 percent of his business profits back to the Kenyan community and is the founder of the City of Hope Foundation. Here, Kenyan children express their love and appreciation for Kenny.

Kenny has a wonderful sense of humor – we know you’re going to love his Scottish brogue!

We especially love the fact that Kenny loves and admires Black women, and proudly proclaims his preference.

If you don’t see the podcast player, you can listen to the podcast by clicking here or here.

If you don’t see the Sound Cloud player, you can listen to the show on Sound Cloud by clicking here.

If you’d like to learn more about The City of Hope Foundation, click here.

Want to be a guest on the podcast, or know someone who should? Send an email to Podcast@TheSwirlWorld.com.

Be sure to “Like” The Swirl World on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

You can also follow us on Sound Cloud and listen to the show on Stitcher Radio!

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 90:12 NIV

If you’re a fan of the radio show Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, by now you’ve probably heard he passed away suddenly at a golf tournament in New Orleans yesterday.

To say I’m stunned is an understatement – I’m heartbroken.

I started listening to Kidd’s show at a very tender time in my life; about a year after my husband’s death. I was at a very low point for a number of reasons. I came across Kidd’s show when I was radio surfing one morning after a sleepless night. I laughed until I cried – good tears, not sorrowful ones. I’ve been hooked ever since.

Kidd’s sudden and untimely death is a sobering reminder of why it’s so important to make the most of EVERY day. No, every day is not going to be filled with sunshine and we don’t sleep on the proverbial bed of roses.

Yet, each day we’re presented with 24 glorious hours.

This is a time that we can maximize; use to our advantage. We can elect to be positive instead of negative; see and walk through the open doors instead of whining and complaining as we stand motionless in front of the ones we view as shut.

We can allow ourselves to become paralyzed with fear or drown in a sea of excuses. We can fritter our time away with laziness, engulfing ourselves in pointless, time-wasting pursuits that add little or no value to our lives (Candy Crush Saga, anyone? IJS).

It’s important to make the most of EVERY day because we don’t know how many we have.

I’m sure no one would have made Kidd Kraddick, his family or we his fans believe that his total number of days would fall less than a month shy of his 54th birthday, which would have been August 22. Yet, he’s gone – and his days are up.

Thankfully, Kidd elected to make good use of his time, energy and resources, and leaves behind a legacy that now speaks for him.

I’m more determined than ever to make the most of my days. How about you?

Join in the Fray: What are you doing to make the most of each day?

I’m blogging every day in the month of July in Blogher’s NaBloPoMo Challenge. Thanks for reading, and feel free to comment!