ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 50

"Reset Button" | The Reboot

2026 is your reset. Stop begging for seats at tables where you can't speak. Build your own empire—unapologetically.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a soul-reclaiming, profit-maximizing episode on conquering your purpose, rejecting validation addiction, and why hitting the reset button is the bravest move you'll ever make.

In this episode, we reset:

Profit Income Tuesday: The 7 Day Game Plan Continues
Day two—turning operations into profit. Michael reveals: You can't profit from someone else's vision. Real profit comes when you reset your life, reclaim your voice, and build from your authentic core.

"Stop Trying to Sit at Everyone Else's Table If You Aren't Allowed to Speak."
Michael drops unfiltered truth: If they silence you, leave the table.

ENTREPREGANDA was created to transcend motivational fluff and connect entrepreneurship to life-altering reset moments. This isn't positive thinking—it's strategic rebuilding. This is where you conquer your soul's purpose in 2026.

Headlines: AI Personalization, Corporate Pressure & Creator Empowerment

OpenAI Launches "Your Year with ChatGPT":
Like Spotify Wrapped, but for AI conversations. Michael analyzes: Your data tells your story. Are you using AI to build empires or just chatting aimlessly? 2026 is the year to be intentional.

Satya Nadella Intensifies Microsoft Oversight Amid AI Push:
The CEO demands full commitment to the "AI revolution"—adapt or leave. Michael breaks it down: Leaders who can't reset get left behind. Nadella hit the reset button on Microsoft's entire culture. Are you willing to do the same?

YouTube Launches Playables Builder for Creators:
Powered by Gemini 3, creators can now build games from text prompts and share with audiences. Michael reveals: The creator economy just leveled up. If you're not experimenting with new formats, you're resetting into irrelevance.

Licensing News: How Licensing Redefined Culture in 2025
Landmark deals and unlikely collaborations made 2025 historic. Michael highlights:

• Generational shift: Gen Z and Gen Alpha demand authenticity, community, purpose, surprise, and virality
• Food & beverage boom, toy partnerships, emerging territories
• IPs weaving into cultural fabric—not just products, but movements

Michael's insight: "They want to be part of the story, not passive consumers." That's the reset—from consumption to creation.

The Reboot:
Michael delivers poetic, transformative truth:

"Unbecoming the noise. Seeking only truth. No longer seeking validation."

The world has too many echoes—not enough original thinkers. Use your voice. Unintended consequences happen when you hit the reset button, but you must return to your true self to find peace of mind.

The Reboot means:

• Unlearning who they told you to be
• Reclaiming the vision buried under expectations
• Resetting your identity, business, and purpose
• Building from truth, not approval

2026 is your year to return—to yourself, your mission, your empire.

Hit reset. Speak your truth. Conquer your purpose.

This episode will shake you awake and set you free. Don't miss it.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 49

"Public Relations" | The Tenacity

You're not what they think. You're what they believe in. PR isn't ego—it's legacy architecture.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a paradigm-shattering episode on authentic influence, strategic visibility, and why external validation is the enemy of royalty income.

In this episode, we relate:

Royalty Income Sunday: The 7 Day Game Plan Completes
Day seven—where IP and legacy systems pay you perpetually. Michael reveals: Public relations isn't about being liked—it's about being believed in. When people believe in your mission, they become lifetime supporters, investors, and advocates. That's royalty.

"It's Not About Ego. You're Not What Your Audience Thinks. You're What They Believe In."
Michael dismantles the influencer trap: Stop performing for external validation.

Real PR builds belief:

• Influencers chase likes. Believers build movements.
• Experts share knowledge. Believers inspire transformation.
• Traditional media covers stories. Believers create legacies.

When you stop seeking approval and start embodying your truth, people don't just follow—they believe. And belief creates royalty income.

Headlines: TikTok's Survival Deal & Detroit's Creator Incubator

TikTok Makes Deal To Form New US Entity, Avoids Ban:
TikTok secured a lifeline: Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX own 50%, existing ByteDance investors hold 30%, and ByteDance keeps 19.9%. A new seven-member majority-American board will govern. Deal closes January 22, 2026.

Michael's breakdown: This is public relations meets national security. TikTok didn't just negotiate—they restructured reality to survive. That's tenacity. That's strategic PR at the highest level.

Philanthropic News: Usher & Big Sean Invest $1M In Detroit Creator Incubator:
Usher and Big Sean are investing $1 million to launch an innovation incubator supporting youth creators ages 14-24. Located in Michigan Central Boys & Girls Club, opening February 2026, it provides:

• Creative technology access
• Mentorship from industry executives
• Training in film, TV, music, AI, 3D tech, and special effects
• Seed funding to launch paid creative startups

Michael celebrates: This is public relations through service. Usher and Big Sean aren't chasing headlines—they're building belief in Detroit's youth. The creator economy is projected to hit $480 billion by 2027. This investment positions them as architects of the future.

That's royalty income mindset: Invest in people, own the outcome.

The Tenacity:
Michael delivers poetic truth with magical wordplay:

✨ Merge Into the Now ✨
We are whole, woven into the beauty of life's eternal flow.
You are already aligned, already divine, already designed to shine.
Make life happen by honoring your authentic now,
Not tomorrow's should or yesterday's vow.
You are the belief, the breath, the becoming.
Stop seeking. Start being. The kingdom is coming—
Not from without, but within your knowing.
Tenacity isn't pushing—it's allowing, it's showing.

You are already in alignment. Trust it. Live it. Be it.

Build belief. Serve boldly. Merge into now.

This episode will free you from external validation and awaken your royalty consciousness.

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ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 48

"Skin in the Game" | The Somebodiness

Radical ownership. Zero comparison. 100% consequence. When you have skin in the game, you become somebody.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a soul-stirring, empire-building episode on radical ownership, inherent dignity, and why having real stake in your outcomes separates legends from spectators.

In this episode, we own:

Rental Income Friday: The 7 Day Game Plan Advances
Day five—where assets generate recurring revenue. Michael reveals: Rental income requires skin in the game. You can't collect passive income without first investing actively—capital, time, reputation, risk.

"Skin in the Game" Without Socializing Comparison Syndrome:
Michael defines radical ownership: Having a personal stake or investment in outcomes—financial, reputational, or emotional—ensuring you experience consequences, positive or negative.

But here's the twist: No socializing comparison syndrome. Stop comparing your Chapter 3 to someone else's Chapter 20. Your skin in the game is yours alone. Honor your pathway to fulfillment.

When you have skin in the game:

• You make better decisions (consequences are real)
• You work harder (your money, reputation, or legacy is at risk)
• You earn respect (people trust those with stake)
• You build wealth (only those who risk, win)

Headlines: AI Integration, Podcast Domination & Gaming Revival

OpenAI Launches App Directory for ChatGPT:
700 million weekly users can now access third-party apps without leaving ChatGPT. Michael analyzes: This is the app store moment for AI. Developers with skin in the game will build fortunes here.

24 AI Leaders Join US Genesis Mission:
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Palantir unite with the federal government to accelerate breakthroughs in energy and drug discovery using AI + federal datasets. Michael reveals: When titans combine resources, they're betting everything. That's skin in the game on a national scale.

Netflix x iHeartMedia: Exclusive Podcast Partnership:
Netflix becomes the exclusive video home for 15+ iHeart podcasts, including The Breakfast Club and My Favorite Murder, starting 2026. And Charlamagne Tha God inks a $200 million, five-year deal with iHeartRadio.

Michael's breakdown: Charlamagne had skin in the game for decades—grinding, building equity, owning his voice. Now he owns $200 million. That's what happens when you invest in yourself relentlessly.

FIFA Video Game Returns in Netflix Partnership:
Netflix secures exclusive football simulation game ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026. Michael reveals: Gaming + streaming + licensing = billion-dollar ecosystems. Netflix has major skin in this game.

The Somebodiness:
Michael honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's concept of "somebodiness"—the inherent dignity, self-worth, and significance of every person.

Dr. King taught: No one can make you feel like "nobody" if you recognize your intrinsic value. Somebodiness is foundational to life—belief in your humanity, heritage, and potential.

Michael expands this: Everyone's purpose is unique and significant. The person working in sewer systems ensuring running water? They have somebodiness. The entrepreneur building in silence? Somebodiness. The artist protecting their IP? Somebodiness.

When you have skin in the game + somebodiness, you become unstoppable.

Own your stake. Honor your path. Be somebody.

This episode will ignite your sense of ownership and worth. Don't miss it.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 47

"Build Self-Trust" | The Expectation

Self-trust is the currency of empire builders. When you trust yourself, profits follow—because others feel your certainty.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a profit-maximizing episode on internal confidence, industry transformation, and why storytelling is the licensing secret weapon that turns nostalgia into billions.

In this episode, we trust:

Profit Income Tuesday: The 7 Day Game Plan Continues
Day two—turning operations into sustainable profit. Michael reveals: You can't profit consistently without self-trust. Every business decision, partnership, and negotiation requires trusting your instincts, experience, and vision.

"Build Self-Trust":
Michael unpacks why self-trust is the foundation of profit:

• You negotiate better when you trust your value
• You attract better partners when you trust your judgment
• You make faster decisions when you trust your instincts
• You protect your IP when you trust you deserve it

Doubt costs you deals. Self-trust closes them.

Headlines: Industry Transformation & Female Athlete Domination

Advertising Agencies Face Most Profound Transformation Since Print to Broadcast:
Three forces—AI automation, platform disintermediation, and industry consolidation—are reshaping agencies. Michael breaks down what this means: Agencies that don't adopt AI will die. Entrepreneurs who become their own agencies will thrive.

Zoom Launches AI Companion 3 That "Transforms Conversations into Action":
Meetings now generate instant action items, summaries, and follow-ups via AI. Michael reveals: If you're not using AI to accelerate execution, you're wasting hours daily.

Beyoncé's Cécred Partnership with Ulta Beauty:
Beyoncé's self-funded, science-backed haircare brand Cécred lands in 1,400 Ulta Beauty locations. Michael analyzes the masterclass: Self-trust allowed Beyoncé to self-fund instead of seeking VC capital. Now she owns 100% of a billion-dollar brand.

That's what self-trust creates—ownership, not dependency.

Coco Gauff, Highest-Paid Female Athlete, Inks Mercedes-Benz Deal:
Coco Gauff tops the 2025 earnings ranking with $31 million and secures a Mercedes-Benz partnership. Michael reveals: Young champions trust themselves to command premium partnerships. Age doesn't determine value—self-trust does.

Licensing News: How Storytelling Shapes Licensing Success
Michael dives deep into licensing trends and nostalgia-driven collaborations:

• Brands win by telling emotional stories tied to IP
• Nostalgia creates instant brand equity (think Stranger Things, retro gaming, vintage sports)
• Storytelling isn't decoration—it's the licensing deal itself

Example: Hot Wheels doesn't sell toy cars. It sells childhood memories, collectible culture, and aspirational speed. That story is worth billions in licensing.

The Expectation:
Michael introduces The Expectation—the energy you carry into every room, deal, and conversation.

When you build self-trust, you shift your expectation:

• From hoping for success to expecting it
• From asking permission to claiming authority
• From fearing rejection to knowing your worth

People feel your expectation. They either rise to meet it or disqualify themselves.

Beyoncé expected Ulta to say yes. Coco expected Mercedes to pay a premium. You must expect profit—or you'll accept scraps.

Build self-trust. Tell your story. Expect success.

This episode will rewire your confidence and unlock profit you've been leaving on the table.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 46

"Calculated Risk" | The Choice

Every path you choose becomes the right one—if you walk it with conviction. But beware: debt, injury, and danger await the unprepared.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a game-changing episode on risk, consequence, and why your decisions today determine whether you build empires or become enslaved by them.

In this episode, we choose:

Royalty Income Sunday: The 7 Day Game Plan Completes
Day seven—where IP and legacy systems pay you perpetually. Michael reveals: Royalty income is the reward for calculated risk. Those who risk intelligently, own perpetually.

"Whichever Way I Walk Will Become the Right Path":
Michael drops the empowering truth: There is no "wrong" path—only committed paths and abandoned ones. When you make a decision and walk it with full conviction, intelligence, and adaptability, that path becomes right.

But: Calculated risk protects you from being in debt, injured, indentured, or endangered.

Reckless risk destroys. Calculated risk creates royalty.

Headlines: Settlements, Robot Drama & Billion-Dollar AI Bets

NASCAR Settles Antitrust Case Filed by 2 Teams, Including Michael Jordan's:
MJ's race team wins. Michael analyzes what this settlement reveals: When you have leverage, capital, and legal strategy, you force settlements. Jordan didn't just compete—he fought the system and won. That's calculated risk at championship level.

Tesla's Optimus Takes a Tumble in Miami:
A leaked video shows Optimus falling during a demo, raising its hands like someone ripping off a VR headset—fueling speculation it's teleoperated, not AI-driven. Musk denies it.

Michael's take: Even billion-dollar bets stumble. The question: Do you pivot or double down? Tesla's betting on robots. Are you betting on yourself?

SoftBank, Nvidia Looking to Make $1B+ Investment in Skild AI:
SoftBank and Nvidia are pouring over $1 billion into Skild AI—the Pittsburgh startup building universal foundation models for robots. Backed by Amazon and Jeff Bezos, Skild could become the brain for every robot on earth.

Michael reveals: This is calculated risk on a cosmic scale. SoftBank and Nvidia aren't gambling—they're positioning for the robot economy. Where are you positioning?

The Choice: DECISIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES
Michael delivers the unbreakable law: Every decision you make has consequences—intended or unintended.

Calculated risk requires:

• Research: Know the terrain before walking the path
• Protection: Structure deals to limit downside (LLCs, contracts, insurance)
• Conviction: Once you choose, commit fully—don't second-guess mid-stride
• Accountability: Own the outcomes, learn from failures, compound wins

Bad decisions put you in debt, injured, indentured, or endangered.
Good decisions generate royalty income, freedom, and legacy.

The entrepreneurs who win aren't lucky—they're calculated. They assess risk, make bold moves, and own every consequence.

Walk your path. Calculate the risk. Own the choice.

This episode will transform how you make decisions—and change your financial future forever.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 45

"Change Your DNA" | The Frequency

Your DNA isn't fixed—it's programmable. Shift your frequency, protect your IP, and watch empires materialize.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a frequency-altering episode on transformation, AI-powered creativity, and why protecting your intellectual property is the new battlefield for wealth.

In this episode, we transform:

Rental Income Friday: The 7 Day Game Plan Advances
Day five—where assets generate recurring revenue. Michael reveals how changing your DNA—your thoughts, beliefs, and actions—transforms you into someone whose assets work harder than they ever could.

Shoutout: Common and 9th Wonder—New Music and 'Boo-Yah' Stuart Scott 30 for 30:
Michael celebrates Common and 9th Wonder's new collaboration and ESPN's powerful Stuart Scott 30 for 30 documentary, 'Boo-Yah!'—honoring the legendary broadcaster who changed sports media forever.

Lesson: Legends change the game by changing themselves first. Stuart Scott didn't fit the mold—he broke it and built his own. That's DNA-level transformation.

Headlines: AI Platform Explosions & Creative Revolutions

Oboe Raises $16M from a16z to Scale Its AI Learning Platform:
AI-powered education is exploding. Michael analyzes how personalized learning platforms are disrupting traditional education and creating massive licensing opportunities for content creators and educators.

Adobe Launches Free Access to Photo-Editing Tools in ChatGPT:
Adobe integrates into ChatGPT, democratizing professional design. Michael breaks down what this means: If you're not using AI to create faster and better, you're already behind.

Shopify Overhauls Platform with 150+ AI-Powered Updates:
Shopify just became the most powerful e-commerce platform on earth. Michael reveals which updates entrepreneurs must leverage immediately to scale revenue in 2026.

The Frequency: Protecting IP in the AI Era

AI Lawsuits Are on the Rise—From the US to the UK:
The IP wars have begun. Artists, writers, and creators are suing AI companies for unauthorized use of their work. Michael breaks down:

• Why protecting your IP is more critical than ever
• How to register copyrights, trademarks, and patents before AI scrapes your content
• The legal landscape shaping the future of AI and creativity

Tech/Licensing News: Disney Making $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI:
Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI and will allow its iconic characters on Sora AI video generator. This is a licensing masterclass:

• Disney protects its IP while monetizing AI innovation
• OpenAI gains legitimacy by partnering with the world's most valuable IP owner
• Creators can now generate Disney-style content (within licensing agreements)

This deal proves: The future belongs to those who own IP and control how AI uses it.

The Frequency:
Michael introduces The Frequency—the energetic vibration that determines what you attract, create, and manifest.

Changing your DNA means changing your frequency:

• Thoughts are frequencies that attract matching realities
• Beliefs are DNA codes that program your actions
• Your environment either elevates or suppresses your frequency

Protect your IP. Elevate your frequency. Change your DNA.

This episode will reprogram how you see yourself, your assets, and your future.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 44

"Claim Your Inheritance" | The Owner

Your inheritance isn't coming—it's already here. Stop making moves without meaning. Start owning your divine authority.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a spiritually-charged, business-transforming episode that will fundamentally shift how you see ownership, legacy, and your God-given right to prosper.

In this episode, we inherit:

Profit Income Tuesday: The 7 Day Game Plan Continues
Day two—turning operations into profit. But today, Michael reveals: Your profit is your inheritance. It's not something you chase—it's something you claim because it was always meant for you.

"The Inheritance Determines Your Legality":
Michael drops profound truth: Your inheritance—the gifts, talents, opportunities, and destiny placed in you—determines your legality in every space you occupy.

What does this mean?

• You have legal authority to be in rooms others can't access
• Opposition cannot occupy space near you illegally
• Your life force serves as evidence of your legality

When you show up fully alive, aligned with purpose, opposition has no jurisdiction. You belong because God said so.

Don't Confuse Motion for Meaning:
Michael issues a critical warning: Motion isn't progress. Busy isn't productive. You can be moving fast and going nowhere.

Meaning = Purpose-driven action aligned with your inheritance.
Stop hustling aimlessly. Start claiming what's already yours.

Special Shoutout: Lamar Tyler (Traffic Sales and Profit):
Michael shares an exclusive conversation with Lamar Tyler, co-founder of Traffic Sales and Profit—a renowned sales and marketing leader. They met at the Black Innovation Alliance in Detroit, 2025.

We asked Lamar our powerful question—and his answer will inspire you. Press play to hear insights from someone building empire-level systems that generate millions. This is the dose of inspiration Gen-Z and Millennials need right now.

Headlines: AI Regulation & Innovation

President Trump to Establish National Rules for AI:
Regulation is coming. Michael analyzes what federal AI rules mean for entrepreneurs—opportunities for compliant innovators, obstacles for reckless disruptors.

Google Reveals New Details About AI-Powered Glasses:
Wearable AI is here. Michael breaks down the licensing, branding, and business models emerging from AI-integrated devices.

The Owner: Under All Your Trying is the Truth
Michael delivers the spiritual foundation: Believers are called to be stewards—managing lives and resources for God's glory, not claiming them as their own, because God owns everything.

You don't own it. You steward it. And when you steward well, you inherit more.

Claim your inheritance. Move with meaning. Steward like an owner.

This episode will change your business and your soul. Don't miss it.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 43

"Master Manifestation" | The Attraction

Stop chasing attention. Start attracting impact. Master manifestation through giving—royalty flows to those who serve.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a championship-minded episode on manifestation, strategic pivots, and why the gift of giving is your greatest wealth magnet.

In this episode, we attract:

Royalty Income Sunday: The 7 Day Game Plan Completes
Day seven—where intellectual property and legacy systems pay you perpetually. Michael reveals how mastering manifestation transforms effort into royalty income streams that compound forever.

Shoutout: Inter Miami CF vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Lionel Messi and the crew win the MLS championship! Michael celebrates Inter Miami's victory as a masterclass in star power, team building, and brand elevation. Messi didn't just join a team—he manifested a championship and transformed a franchise into a global brand.

Lesson: When you manifest greatness, you elevate everyone around you.

Netflix Buys Warner Discovery—My Sister's Opinion:
Michael shares his sister's take on the rumored Netflix/Warner Discovery acquisition. The media landscape is consolidating. Winners are those who control content, distribution, and IP licensing at scale.

The future belongs to platforms that own the ecosystem, not just the product.

No More Attention Chase—Pursue Impact:
Michael declares a paradigm shift: Stop chasing attention. Start pursuing impact.

Attention is fleeting. Likes fade. Virality dies. But impact compounds:

• Impact builds loyal communities
• Impact creates licensing opportunities
• Impact attracts sustainable wealth

Attention seeks validation. Impact creates transformation.

Work and Prosper with the Gift of Giving:
Michael unpacks the manifestation secret: The gift of giving is your greatest wealth magnet.

When you give value—knowledge, mentorship, resources, opportunities—without expecting immediate return, you activate The Attraction:

• People want to work with generous leaders
• Partnerships materialize from goodwill
• Opportunities flow to those who serve first

Royalty income follows those who give royally.

The Attraction:
Michael introduces The Attraction—the universal principle that what you put out, you pull in.

Master manifestation by:

• Giving before asking
• Serving before selling
• Creating value before capturing it

You don't chase royalty income. You attract it by becoming someone worth investing in, partnering with, and supporting.

Master manifestation. Give generously. Attract royalty.

Tune in for a championship-level, manifestation-mastering episode.

Special thanks:
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