Quote of the Day:
"Rock bottom will teach you lessons that mountaintops never will."

From beatboxing on school lunch tables to cooking in restaurant kitchens — today’s guest turned his story around after prison, and he’s bringing the heat in more ways than one. This episode is raw, real, and laced with wisdom and comedy.

Malik — also known as NIKE (Nigga I Keep Extra) or Leekie Leek — is a father, rapper, chef, comedian, and survivor. Originally from New York, he grew up in the same hood as host James G. Welcome. They freestyled together as kids, walked through fire as men, and now share a passion for purpose, legacy, and rebuilding.

Main Topics Covered:

• Growing up in the same streets

• The impact of prison and coming home

• Fatherhood and family

• Working in the kitchen: the mindset of a chef

• Using humor to heal and uplift

• Fixing credit, building a future

• Lessons from the streets and moving different

• Entrepreneurship and reinvention

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📢 Listen on Spotify:
👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1m73tgKJUoSUzWi5djGMRi

📺 Watch and subscribe on YouTube:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@TheWelcomeLegacy

Books by James G. Welcome:
• Boy 2 Man → https://a.co/d/4EZ7kRj
• Cardin’s Big Idea → https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=8y83hu7gctlXoIGDXGuFeMt75lI7N9GllOmt8i44QcB
• Lyla’s First Piggy Bank → https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=2s06zHkIIw5wdTJjyTTCiwUqpzn7TyB3tGlf02st6VA

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🎙️ Episode 4: From the Streets to the Stove — Featuring Malik aka NIKE