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This week on the Why Not Me? podcast, our guest is Cory Hardrict. He talks about growing up in Chicago, the impact of losing his mom during his formative years, moving to Inglewood with no money, working at Kmart even after booking iconic roles in Never Been Kissed and Crazy Beautiful, the grind of auditioning, the significance of the film Brotherly Love, producing under his banner Hardcor Films and more. Check out our conversation on all podcast platforms, watch us on YouTube or you can find us on Cory’s bio. Don’t forget to subscribe.

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This week on the Why Not Me? w/ Mike Jackson podcast, Kerry Washington joins Mike to talk all about her journey from growing up in the Bronx, to attending a private school and how that shaped her trajectory. She also talks about the impact of finding out her father was not her biological father, the fulfillment she found from playing characters like Olivia Pope in Scandal and Broomhilda von Shaft in Django Unchained, how public perception of her shifted after certain success, working with Reese Witherspoon on Little Fires Everywhere, what she hopes to pass on to her kids. Our conversation is available on all platforms and watch us on YouTube. Don’t forget to subscribe.

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Stephen A. Smith: ESPN Success, Basketball Dreams, & The Value of Not Quitting on Yourself Stephen A. Smith is this weeks guest on Why Not Me? w/ Mike Jackson. We’re talking about the difficulty in navigating his complicated family dynamics growing up, what it was like losing a scholarship, his reaction when a mentor told him he was quitting on himself, the importance of learning the value of your word, not wasting peoples time, working for ESPN, and so much more. Our conversation is available on all podcast platforms and you can watch us on YouTube. So subscribe and check us out.

Yara Shahidi joins the Why Not Me? podcast this week and shares all about her journey from her early years in Minnesota to attending Harvard—a dream she never initially envisioned. She reflects on the life-changing experience of starring in Black-ish, the profound impact the show had on society, and her passion for driving change in her community and beyond. Yara also discusses the lasting influence of Prince on her life, the unwavering support of her family, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. Plus, she chats about her new podcast “The Optimist Project.”

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Leslie Odom Jr. joins the Why Not Me? podcast this week. He talks all about how he was only 17 when he was offered a professional job on Broadway, moving from NYC to LA, working with legends like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Kingsley Ben-Adir, what success for his children looks like for him, how Hamilton shaped not only his career, but him as a person, memories from One Night in Miami, his passion for music and writing, and so much more. Check out our conversation on all podcast platforms and you can watch us on YouTube.

This week on the Why Not Me? podcast, the talented Aldis Hodge joins us. He talks about what it was like being raised in New York, the support he always got from his mother, starting in the industry at a young age alongside his brother, being proud of his identity, how actors like The Rock and Kevin Bacon shaped him, his time working on Friday Night Lights, his entrepreneurial spirit, and so much more. Listen to our conversation on all platforms and watch us on YouTube.

La La Anthony joins the Why Not Me? podcast this week. She talks all about her journey from radio to film and TV, being told she was at the peak of her career as a young adult working for MTV, her favorite character she’s ever played, her book and soon to be TV series, The Love Playbook: Rules for Love, Sex, and Happiness, what makes her feel wealthy (and it’s not money!), her non-profit organization ThreeSixty’s work rehabilitating young men who are incarcerated at Rikers Island, and so much more. You can hear our conversation on all podcast platforms and watch us on YouTube.

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