ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 53

"Playing To Win" | The Roadmap

HAPPY KWANZAA! 🕯️ Day 5: NIA (Purpose). Stop asking for directions—blast off. Your destiny IS the roadmap.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a high-octane, purpose-driven episode on gracious aggression, incentivized cooperation, and why the final days of 2025 are your launchpad into empire-level 2026.

In this episode, we win:

Profit Income Tuesday: The 7 Day Game Plan Continues
Day two—turning operations into profit. Michael reveals: Playing to win means incentivized cooperation. Build scalable teams through shared profit and relationship equity. When everyone wins, everyone fights harder.

Kwanzaa Day 5: NIA (Purpose):
Michael honors NIA—defining and pursuing your collective purpose. Today's prayer: "May I be an example of positive entrepreneurship to everyone I encounter."

"Playing To Win":
Michael delivers the coach's mindset: I'm never angry, but I do get aggressive—graciously aggressive. (From the MINDSET Masterclass Series.)

Graciously aggressive means:

• Competing fiercely without destroying relationships
• Demanding excellence without disrespecting people
• Winning decisively without arrogance

It's time to level up your skills. Playing to win isn't optional—it's your purpose.

"How to Make an Impact Before the Year Ends":
Michael challenges you: Imagine a world where every person can easily access the nuances of entrepreneurship and truly connect with its power. You can help make that vision a reality.

The final days of 2025 are not downtime—they're prep time:

• Close deals
• Launch products
• Secure partnerships
• Finalize strategies

You don't wait for January 1st. You blast off NOW.

Headlines: CES, IP Respect & Sports Dominance

All Roads Lead to CES:
The Consumer Electronics Show is where innovation debuts. Michael declares: We respect all organizations building respect for intellectual property and inventors. International IP standards are being defined daily—but we must protect the rights of IP owners.

Entrepreneurs who win at CES don't just showcase products—they protect them first.

Sports Dominate Holiday Headlines:
In the silence of the holiday season, sports roar. Michael analyzes: Sports licensing, brand partnerships, and athlete equity deals are where billions are made. While others rest, champions strategize.

The Roadmap:
Michael delivers poetic, explosive truth:

"Don't look for directions—just BLAST OFF to new heights of vibrational energy."

Stop waiting for a perfect plan. Your destiny's destination IS the roadmap to your future-state self.

Contemplate:

• Where do you want to go in your life?
• What are you going to manifest?
• Who must you become to arrive?

The roadmap isn't external—it's internal. Your purpose (NIA) generates the path.

When you blast off with purpose, the universe adjusts to meet you.

Play to win. Protect your IP. Blast off now.

This episode will ignite your final push into 2026. Your empire awaits.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 52

"Stranger Things" | The New Narrative

AI became operational. Billionaires built bunkers. But you? You're about to represent yourself Pro Se and rewrite the rules.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a prophetic, sermon-level episode on AI evolution, income inequality, and why 2026 is the year entrepreneurs must become their own lawyers, marketers, and agents of change.

In this episode, we transform:

Royalty Income Sunday: The 7 Day Game Plan Completes
Day seven—where IP and legacy systems pay you perpetually. Michael reveals: Stranger things have happened than everyday entrepreneurs building royalty empires. The Netflix series taught us moral cliffhangers—entrepreneurship is one big moral choice: build or be exploited.

Kwanzaa Day 3: Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility):
Michael honors Ujima—working together to solve community problems and build collective prosperity. This episode is collective work: we're fixing the system together.

"The Year of AI Agents":
Michael breaks down 2025's seismic shift: 500+ AI agent startups launched since 2023. AI evolved from answering questions to executing end-to-end work—persistent, reasoning-first agents that deliver results, not just responses.

Michael declares: "AI is the new DEI." Just as diversity, equity, and inclusion transformed corporate culture, AI is now the non-negotiable inclusion strategy. Businesses without AI agents will be left behind like companies that ignored the internet.

Billionaires' Dystopian Future (But Positive Change is Coming):
Michael references Scott Galloway's interview on The Blocks Podcast with Neal Brennan: Billionaires are building bunkers and escaping to space instead of making Earth habitable for the 99%.

Michael's declaration: Wealthy people have an obligation to repair our society—or we will destroy our opportunities to prosper as human beings.

Stranger things: The richest humans are abandoning Earth. But positive change is on the way because entrepreneurs like you are choosing Ujima (collective work) over isolation.

When billionaires hide, entrepreneurs build. When elites escape, we repair.

The New Narrative:
Michael unveils a revolutionary training program coming soon:

"How to Represent Yourself Pro Se":
Entrepreneurs will learn to represent themselves and their businesses across:

• IP (Intellectual Property): Protect your trademarks, copyrights, patents
• IT (Information Technology): Control your digital infrastructure
• AD (Advertising): Build your brand without agencies
• PR (Public Relations): Manage your narrative without publicists

Why this matters: Lawyers, agencies, and consultants are gatekeepers. When you represent yourself Pro Se, you control your destiny.

This training will democratize power—just like AI democratized intelligence.

The New Narrative isn't waiting for permission. It's claiming authority. It's Ujima in action.

Embrace AI agents. Reject dystopia. Represent yourself.

This episode will prepare you for the future billionaires are fleeing—and the empire you're building.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

ENTREPREGANDA | Season 1, Episode 51

"World Concerns" | The Citizen

Unity is radical. War is profitable. Addictions are commercialized. But you? You're a citizen entrepreneur—rent your permission wisely.

Host Michael Stewart-Isaacs delivers a fearless, unfiltered episode on global chaos, strategic citizenship, and why unity (Umoja) is the only path forward for entrepreneurs who refuse to be pawns.

In this episode, we unite:

Rental Income Friday: The 7 Day Game Plan Advances
Day five—where assets generate recurring revenue. Michael reveals: You're renting permission to operate. Citizenship, business licenses, contracts—you don't own them. You lease the right to build. So build strategically, respectfully, and intelligently.

The Day After Christmas: Kwanzaa Begins with Umoja (Unity):
Michael honors Kwanzaa's first principle—Umoja (Unity): Striving for unity in family, community, nation, and race. In a fractured world, unity is revolutionary.

"World Concerns":
Michael fearlessly addresses what the powerful hope you'll ignore:

• 'I Declare War' Politics: Leaders weaponize conflict for profit
• Mindless Sports Betting: A socialized addiction draining wealth from communities
• Youth with No Direction: A generation lost without mentorship or vision
• Commercialized Addictions: From gambling to social media to consumption

The powerful profit when you're distracted. Unity breaks their system.

Headlines: Power Moves, Military Strikes & Social Commentary

Trump's Social Media Company Moves Into Energy Through $6B Nuclear Fusion Merger:
A bold pivot from social media to nuclear energy. Michael analyzes: Diversification at scale. Trump isn't just building platforms—he's building infrastructure.

Trump Announces Strike Against Northern Nigeria:
Military action as political messaging. Michael breaks it down: War is politics. Politics is business. Entrepreneurs must understand geopolitics to navigate global markets.

Dave Chappelle Netflix Special: Social Discourse & Conspiracies:
Chappelle uses comedy to dissect power structures, conspiracies, and truth. Michael shares: This is public discourse disguised as entertainment. Chappelle doesn't need permission—he demands attention. That's citizenship done right.

The Citizen:
Michael introduces The Citizen—the sobering truth about entrepreneurship:

"We are all just renting the rights to be established as citizen business owners."

You don't own your business—you lease permission to operate through:

• Business licenses
• Tax compliance
• Regulatory approval
• Legal structures

But here's the strategy:
Move with the right decorum. Build the correct relationships. Navigate this environment with intelligence, not arrogance.

Umoja (Unity) is your weapon:

• Unity with community protects you
• Unity with mentors guides you
• Unity with family sustains you
• Unity with your purpose anchors you

You're a citizen entrepreneur—rent wisely, build strategically, unite powerfully.

Confront world concerns. Build with unity. Rent permission, own outcomes.

This episode will open your eyes to the game being played—and how to win it.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

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.

ChiMax | I AM BRILLIANT

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