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Stop, Look & Listen

Stop, Look & Listen

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Stop, Look & Listen is an interview podcast hosted by LeTroy Gardner. The show features interviews with entrepreneurs, musicians, actors, politicians and other newsmakers. Check out the video version of the podcast and more at http://myfourcast.comCopyright Fourcast Media Art Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Music
Episodes
  • Shener Is Ready for Her Next Act

    Shener Is Ready for Her Next Act
    28 Sep 2026
    Media personality Shener joins LeTroy Gardner to talk about reinventing herself and entering a new chapter of her career. From her beginnings in college radio and years working red carpets to acting, modeling, education, and the upcoming Conversations with Shener, she explains why the transition isn't about starting over, it's about growth.

    Shener also takes listeners behind the scenes of working a red carpet, discusses the challenges women continue to face in sports and entertainment media, reveals the surprising connection between Yellow Ray and LisaRaye, and shares some ambitious goals that extend from television and podcasting all the way to law school.

    Listen to the entire Stop, Look & Listen family of shows at https://www.pushplaypods.com/
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    22 min
  • Clifford H. Brown on Foreign Aid, USAID’s Dismantling & Untold Stories From the Field

    Clifford H. Brown on Foreign Aid, USAID’s Dismantling & Untold Stories From the Field
    31 Aug 2026
    What happens when the agency responsible for delivering U.S. foreign aid is suddenly told to stop?

    On this episode of Stop, Look & Listen, host LeTroy Gardner sits down with former USAID Mission Director and author Clifford H. Brown, author of Inside USAID, for a candid conversation about the history, purpose, and impact of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

    Brown explains what USAID was created to do and how foreign aid became another tool of U.S. influence overseas, working alongside diplomacy and the military. He shares stories from the field, including efforts to build industries and electrify villages in Central America, support legal and economic systems following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and protect the environment.

    The conversation also examines the cost of foreign aid, how USAID missions worked with host governments and U.S. embassies, and what happened when countries chose not to accept American assistance.

    In this episode:
    The original mission of USAID
    What foreign aid actually costs Americans
    How USAID worked with governments and U.S. embassies
    Building infrastructure and industries overseas
    Supporting countries after the Soviet Union collapsed
    What happened when USAID programs were ordered to stop
    The human impact of disrupted aid programs
    Clifford H. Brown’s book, Inside USAID
    His experiences with trafficking and bride kidnapping
    The personal story behind his career in foreign development

    CONNECT WITH CLIFFORD H. BROWN:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clifford8brown
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clifford-h-brown-2608428/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jefferdogY
    Website: https://cliffordhbrown.com/

    Join LeTroy Gardner on Stop, Look & Listen for conversations that explore the people, stories, and issues shaping our world.

    Listen to the full family of Fourcast Media shows at www.pushplaypods.com!
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    39 min
  • Melba Moore on Love Wins Every Time, Healing, Family Legacy & New Album

    Melba Moore on Love Wins Every Time, Healing, Family Legacy & New Album
    24 Aug 2026
    What does it mean to keep evolving as an artist while staying true to yourself?

    Tony Award-winning actress and Grammy-nominated singer Melba Moore returns to Stop, Look & Listen for her third conversation with host LeTroy Gardner. This time, she opens up about her new single, “Love Wins Every Time,” the healing power of music, and what it means to enter a new chapter of her career.

    Melba talks about working with longtime collaborator Rahni Song and his daughter Chloe Barjona-Dunbar, finding new ways to use her voice without relying on vocal “acrobatics,” and why she believes music can be a powerful vessel for healing.

    She also shares the story behind releasing music through her daughter Melba’s label and building a family business that brings multiple generations together. Plus, she previews a diverse, radio-friendly album arriving this fall.

    In this conversation, Melba discusses:

    The inspiration behind “Love Wins Every Time” Music as a form of healing
    How her voice and lifestyle have evolved throughout her career
    Building a family business and passing the baton to the next generation
    Her cameo in Tried by Fire on Tubi
    Upcoming performances at Blue Note and plans to tour Faith, healing, and the daily practices that keep her grounded
    The possibility of creating a new cast version of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
    What fans can expect from her upcoming album Melba Moore's career continues to evolve, but her message remains clear: love, faith, family, and music still have the power to heal.

    Connect with Melba Moore
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mooremelba/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melba1moore/
    Website: https://www.iammelbamoore.com
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXI1Itl8UL5fpzAHLYkirdw

    Join LeTroy Gardner on Stop, Look & Listen for more conversations with artists, creators, and changemakers.

    Listen to the full family of shows at www.pushplaypods.com
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    26 min
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