In this deeply moving episode of In the Studio with J Haleem, J Haleem sits down with Angelique Daniels, founder of Paint for Kidneys and the Angelique Community Art Center. What begins as a conversation about creativity quickly unfolds into a powerful story of faith, resilience, marriage, health, and purpose.

Angelique shares her journey from corporate restaurant leadership to full-time artist and nonprofit founder, revealing how art became a lifeline during one of the most challenging seasons of her life — her husband Will’s battle with kidney failure and their life-changing transplant journey. Through paint, prayer, discipline, and systems, Angelique transformed pain into purpose and built a mission rooted in healing, mental wellness, and community impact.

This episode is raw, honest, educational, and inspiring — a must-listen for creatives, entrepreneurs, caregivers, and anyone navigating uncertainty while trying to walk in purpose.

To close out 2025, In the Studio with J Haleem is bringing you a powerful compilation episode featuring some of the most impactful moments from guests who’ve joined us over the last five months.

From women breaking barriers in tech and construction, to chefs demanding respect for their craft, to nonprofit leaders demystifying grants, to entrepreneurs mastering systems, wealth, and legacy — this year-end episode is a masterclass in real-life game.

If you’re an entrepreneur, leader, creative, or someone rebuilding and redefining your life going into 2026, this is the one you play twice.

Across this 2025 year-end compilation, you’ll hear from:

• Women entrepreneurs and founders
• IT and tech professionals
• Chefs and culinary creatives
• Construction and facilities leaders
• Nonprofit and grant professionals
• Bookstore owners and literacy advocates
• Sports and operations professionals
• Coaches, strategists, and systems builders

All brought together through intimate, honest conversations with Jamar “J Haleem” Washington inside In the Studio with J Haleem.

If this compilation episode fed you, inspired you, or challenged you:

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• An entrepreneur
• A nonprofit founder
• A woman in a male-dominated space
• A young man trying to find his footing
• Anyone building a legacy going into 2026

In this special “tables have turned” episode of In the Studio with J Haleem, our resident Queen of Storytelling, Tamika L. Sims, steps into the host chair and puts Jamar “J Haleem” Washington in the hot seat.

J Haleem opens up about growing up in Newark, New Jersey in a crowded household, hustling early, getting into serious legal trouble in South Carolina, becoming a convicted felon in college—and how he still graduated with honors but couldn’t get a job.

He shares how entrepreneurship became his only lane, why he built his first studio in Columbia, SC, and how In the Studio with J Haleem was born long before podcasting became cool. Then he walks us through his move to Las Vegas, what surprised him about the city, and his vision to make In the Studio with J Haleem the premier platform for entrepreneurs, leaders, and culture shapers in Vegas and beyond.

You’ll also hear J Haleem’s powerful quote that defines his journey:

“The platform you leap from is more important than the platform you land on.”

This episode is raw, funny, honest, and inspiring—perfect for anyone who’s ever had to start over, rebuild, or believe in themselves when nobody else did.

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