Underprivileged Overachiever

Jaded 80s Baby podcast - Yohance Salimu

 

 



Episode Description


Who doesn’t love a good story? Every now and then, you stumble upon a story that can educate, inform, and entertain concurrently.


My guest this week is Yohance Salimu, and he has one of those stories. He’s here to promote his new book, Underprivileged Overachiever: A Compton Story. He’s also going to shed some light on his non-profit organization and what he’s doing to help kids who might be experiencing circumstances like he did growing up. 


Yohance has a larger than life personality and a story to match. You don’t want to miss this one.


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Timestamps


01:07 – A homeless teenager trying to excel in high school


03:06 – Brotherly love. Yohance’s relationship with his brothers


04:39 – Yohance the rapper? He discuses filming a video in L.A. and other hidden talents


07:11 – When did life begin to stabilize?


08:05 – Pursuing a degree in Geospatial Sciences


10:30 – Underprivileged Overachiever. Why did he feel the need to share his story?


12:31 – What does he want people to get out of the book?


13:25 – God vs conscience. Are they one in the same?


14:39 – Favorite story from the book


16:20 – Yohance: Rhymes with Beyonce; Starts with a ‘Y’. The value of a name


18:14 – Getting raped as a teenager


21:53 – The infamous G-man


24:02 – The process of writing and editing a book


29:25 – The Underprivileged Overachiever book series


30:26 – How a mysterious condition pushed him toward his purpose


32:06 – Building up the community through his non-profit organization


35:51 – Tying up loose ends from the book


37:06 – A movie in the works?


38:54 – The art of trash talking


39:50 – Advice for kids who might be going through hard times


41:09 – How to learn more about Yohance, find him on social media, and where buy his book

 

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