The Steve Harvey Morning Show

The Steve Harvey Morning Show for Thursday, February 12th, 2026: Steve Harvey's Morning Inspiration | Show Open - Unexpected Pleasantries | Nephew Tommy's Run That Prank Back - "Valentine's Day Delivery" | Ask The CLO | Entertainment News | 21 Savage | Steve Harvey's Voicemail | Nephew Tommy's Prank - "Number Twos Need Valentines Too" | Strawberry Letter - "I'm In Love With Her Fiancé" Pt. 1-2 | Junior's Sports Talk | Social Media Advice | Galentine's Day | Would You Rather | Steve Harvey's Closing Remarks
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Ingrid Jacobs.
A veteran enterprise leader, former HR executive, and Chief Growth Officer for The Revenue Retreat, a luxury boutique retreat for executive women who want to build profitable businesses without burnout. She and Rushion discuss her corporate background, her unique approach to customer integration, the challenges women face in entrepreneurship, pricing psychology, common business mistakes, age-related limiting beliefs, and the transformational design of her retreat program.
🎯 Purpose of the Interview
The purpose of Ingrid’s appearance was to:
1. Share her expertise in helping high‑achieving women build sustainable, profitable businesses
Ingrid works with corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, and women ready to transition from corporate careers into entrepreneurship.
2. Highlight The Revenue Retreat
She explains how the retreat helps women clarify their offer, price correctly, identify customers, and prepare mentally and emotionally for entrepreneurship.
3. Educate listeners on business fundamentals
Rushion brings her on to break down pricing, customer targeting, confidence, and transitioning from corporate “9–5” to entrepreneurship.
4. Address issues unique to women, executives, and people of color
Especially around pricing themselves correctly, recovering from burnout, and building confidence in their value.
💡 Key Takeaways
1. Corporate experience can translate powerfully into entrepreneurship
Ingrid spent two decades at companies like Raytheon, Whirlpool, and JLL, working in HR, human capital, and DEI.
She emphasizes she wasn’t a traditional HR leader—she focused on customer integration, business growth, and improving client outcomes.
2. High‑achieving women aren’t only executives
They can be community leaders, nonprofit leaders, or entrepreneurs who excel in their areas but may not have formal corporate titles.
3. Entrepreneurship requires more work—especially early on
New entrepreneurs often don’t realize they must handle every aspect of the business themselves: operations, marketing, sales, pricing, and delivery.
4. Pricing is one of the biggest challenges for women and people of color
Key problems:
Undervaluing their expertise
Fear of charging what they’re worth
Worrying clients won’t pay higher rates
Getting mentally stuck in low pricing
Ingrid says women often dramatically underprice themselves and need help adjusting their mindset.
5. Knowing your customer matters more than trying to sell to everyone
Selling to “anybody” makes entrepreneurs sound desperate; true growth comes from targeting the right buyer and offering a solution they value.
6. Avoid common first‑year business mistakes
These include:
Poor pricing
Not knowing your ideal customer
Doing everything for everyone
Expanding into too many offerings too fast
Operating out of desperation rather than strategy
7. Age is an asset—not a liability
Older entrepreneurs bring wisdom, experience, critical thinking, and problem‑solving ability.
She argues people use age as a cover for deeper fears about failure and judgment.
8. The Revenue Retreat combines luxury, education, and wellness
The retreat model includes:
A luxury residential environment
Chef‑prepared meals
12‑woman cohorts
Business planning rigor
Pricing clarity
Customer identification
Mental and emotional readiness
Wellness activities
8‑weeks of virtual follow‑up coaching
It’s intentionally structured as not a workshop but a holistic transformation experience. [
9. She priced her retreat through competitive research + self‑awareness
She studied other programs, benchmarked pricing, calculated expenses, and aligned it with her unique “sweet spot”—monetization skill + passion for helping women + love of hosting experiences.
🗣 Notable Quotes (with citations) On her corporate background
“Bring me on board if you're looking for figuring out how do we get better customer integration… so that we can zero in on more sales.”
On defining high‑achieving women
“There are movers and shakers who don’t necessarily have a corporate pedigree, but they are still getting things done.”
On underpricing
“Many times women… fall in this trap where they're scared to put out the real amount.” [
On realizing she was undercharging
“I wasn't even charging half of what she was saying… that epiphany changed the game for me.”
On first‑year mistakes
“Desperation is palpable… and that is a turnoff.” [
On age
“Age to me is an asset… you’ve got cognitive rigor.”
On burnout
“A lot of people who are interested in this work are already burned out and don’t even recognize their own signs.”
On what the retreat delivers
“We help everyone come up with their pricing, what is their product… and wrap up where people have a plan forward.” [
Her core sales pitch
“I offer executive women a retreat where they can experience luxury and end with a business plan they can use Monday morning to drive revenue.”
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Anthony Tuggle.
Senior executive, transformational advisor, and founder/CEO of Tag Us Worldwide. With more than 30 years of leading global operations at AT\&T and other Fortune 10 organizations, Tuggle shares lessons in leadership, resilience, corporate success, personal health battles, entrepreneurship, and the importance of emotional intelligence in the AI era.
His story blends professional excellence with survival, detailing how he overcame kidney failure, a transplant, dialysis, and even kidney cancer—while simultaneously rising to the executive ranks and later launching his own leadership transformation company.
🎯 Purpose of the Interview
The interview’s goals were to:
1. Highlight Anthony Tuggle’s leadership journey
From a corporate executive managing global teams to the CEO of Tag Us Worldwide.
2. Share actionable insights on corporate success and leadership development
He explains the importance of foundation, consistency, emotional intelligence, and taking care of people.
3. Discuss the importance of DEI and equitable leadership
Tuggle emphasizes why diverse backgrounds, and diverse thoughts build strong companies.
4. Reveal the personal health challenges that shaped his perspective
His story serves as instruction, caution, and motivation.
5. Promote Tag Us Worldwide
A transformation consultancy helping organizations elevate culture and leadership.
💡 Key Takeaways
1. Success Requires Hard Work, Foundation & Intentionality
Success is not accidental.
Tuggle stresses:
Education (undergrad + MBA from Emory’s Goizueta Business School)
Moving 12 times across the country for opportunities
Consistency and showing up
“Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready” is one of his core principles.
2. Leadership = Taking Care of People
Tuggle explains that high-performing organizations have one thing in common:
Leaders take care of people, and people take care of the business.
He built a reputation for developing leaders who now lead in Fortune 50 companies.
3. Understanding the Rules of the Game Matters
Whether you’re an entrepreneur or corporate professional, there are rules:
Professionalism
Performance
Relationship building
Consistency
Respecting organizational culture
Many people fail because they enter the “game” without learning its rules.
4. DEI and Access Are Non-Negotiable for Strong Organizations
Tuggle is a firm supporter of diversity, equity, inclusion, both in culture and thought.
He says he would not be where he is today without people giving him a chance.
5. His Corporate Career Was Truly Global
He managed large teams across:
The Philippines
Costa Rica
Mexico
This global lens influences his approach to transformation and scaling businesses.
6. His Health Journey Defines His Resilience
Anthony Tuggle's story is extraordinary:
• Kidney failure in his 20s
Doctor told him he “should be dead.”
Caused by untreated hypertension.
• 25-year kidney transplant survivor
He received a deceased donor kidney and outlived the typical 10–15-year expectancy—twice.
• Kidney transplant failed again after 25 years
He returned to dialysis (hemodialysis → peritoneal dialysis).
• Kidney cancer diagnosis—found early
While preparing for another transplant, doctors discovered kidney cancer caused by long-term immunosuppressant medications.
He survived it: stage 1, noninvasive.
These challenges fuel his drive, urgency, and refusal to waste life.
7. Faith Was His Anchor Throughout
When diagnosed with kidney failure, he got on his knees and prayed.
He says God told him, “We're not done.”
This became his mantra for survival and purpose. [
8. Tag Us Worldwide: “Together Achieving Greatness”
His company focuses on:
Leadership transformation
Cultural elevation
Organizational outcomes
Preparing leaders for the AI-powered future
Tag Us delivers impact through:
Real-world corporate experience
AI-enhanced strategy
Emotional intelligence coaching
Business transformation frameworks
He blends AI + EQ, insisting companies should never rely on AI alone.
9. AI Won’t Replace Humans—But Humans Who Use AI Will Win
Tuggle led an AI organization for four years, and his stance is clear:
AI is here to stay
The “secret sauce” is people
Leaders must embrace change, not fear it
Emotional intelligence will enhance AI outcomes
10. Legacy = Family + Leadership + Service
He emphasizes shaping his daughter’s worldview and standards.
She graduated with honors from USC’s Marshall Business School.
He believes leaders should create environments where people can win—and that is his mission.
🗣 Notable Quotes (with citations) On success
“I didn’t just wake up and look like this—I put in the hard work.” [
On leadership
“If you take care of your people, they take care of you.”
On preparation
“Stay ready—we don’t have to get ready.” [
On DEI
“You need diversity of color but also diversity of thought.”
On fear
“I faced many obstacles throughout my life… fear becomes motivation.” [
On AI
“Good leaders embrace change. Great leaders inspire change.” [
On resilience
“I am highly favored… I’ve beaten the odds twice.” [
On purpose
“My passion is leadership; my purpose is changing lives.” [
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dawnn Lewis.
Summary of the Interview
On Money Making Conversations Masterclass, Rushion McDonald interviews Dawnn Lewis—iconic actress, singer, songwriter, voice actress, philanthropist, and founder of the A New Day Foundation. The conversation traces her extraordinary career, starting from her childhood as a singer, dancer, and actor, through her rise to fame on A Different World, her decades-long voiceover career (including The Simpsons, Futurama, Star Trek: Lower Decks), and her ongoing philanthropic work supporting youth nationwide.
Dawnn discusses the challenges of being a multi-talented artist in an industry eager to box people into one lane, how A Different World both elevated and pigeonholed her, and how animation opened a vast new chapter for her that has lasted more than 30 years. She shares her philosophy on longevity, discipline, relationships, and the responsibility to give back. The interview also highlights her foundation’s programs supporting students, HBCUs, and underserved communities.
Purpose of the Interview
1. Celebrate Dawnn Lewis’s multi-decade, multi-disciplinary career
The interview showcases the depth of her talent—from singing and songwriting to acting, animation, and Broadway.
2. Highlight representation and legacy
Dawnn discusses the cultural impact of A Different World and her groundbreaking role as a Black female captain in Star Trek: Lower Decks.
3. Inspire audiences with her journey from Bed-Stuy to global success
Her story emphasizes perseverance, big dreaming, and ignoring limitations others impose.
4. Promote the A New Day Foundation
Dawnn details programs empowering youth, HBCU students, and underserved communities.
5. Provide insight into surviving and thriving in entertainment
She shares the importance of relationships, versatility, and constant self-improvement.
Key Takeaways
1. She was a “triple threat” long before Hollywood discovered her
Singing, dancing, and acting from age 7–11, she began performing professionally at 10 and even launched her own musical theatre degree program at the University of Miami.
2. A Different World brought fame but also typecasting
While it launched her into global visibility, it also led people to underestimate her songwriting, music, and voiceover abilities.
3. Her voice acting career spans more than 30 years
She has voiced characters on The Simpsons, Futurama, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Craig of the Creek, Fairly OddParents, Mortal Kombat, and many more.
Her entry into animation came from imitating her young niece for a role.
4. Representation matters deeply to her
Seeing Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek inspired her as a child; today, Dawnn is one of the very few Black captains in the Star Trek universe.
5. The industry rewards resilience and relationships
Dawnn emphasizes that her longevity comes from consistently doing excellent work and nurturing her professional network.
6. She founded the A New Day Foundation to uplift youth
Her programs serve teens, HBCU students, and communities nationwide, providing mentorship, laptops, scholarships, and life skills training.
7. Dawnn’s journey is one of intentional growth and constant reinvention
She never stopped expanding—into Broadway, television, songwriting, animation, philanthropy, and leadership.
Notable Quotes
(All quotes from the uploaded transcript.)
On talent and early training
“I was singing, dancing at seven, acting at eleven… doing all three professionally since I was about ten years old.”
“I thought I was going to be a recording artist… I had my own single out. I was charting on Billboard.”
On being boxed in
“I didn’t start getting pigeonholed until I did A Different World… now you’re just an actress.”
On entering animation
“There weren’t very many people of color in the animation world… the director said, ‘Who are you? How come I never met you before?’”
“I get to voice characters they wouldn’t hire me visually to play.”
On representation and Star Trek
“In the legacy of Star Trek, it’s me and Avery Brooks as the Black captains.”
“Seeing Nichelle Nichols made me hopeful… she was my hero.”
On career longevity
“You quiet the naysayers by just showing up and doing the work.”
“God keeps opening doors and giving me what I need to walk through them successfully.”
On giving back
“I am my best investment.” (also used in her foundation’s mission)
“Where you were yesterday is not where you have to end up today.”
@#SHMS #STRAW #BEST
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Lisa Mulrain.
Summary of the Interview
On Money Making Conversations Masterclass, Rushion McDonald interviews Lisa Mulrain—CEO of Legacy Building LLC, a financial literacy and legal services entrepreneur with more than 30 years of federal government experience as a securities attorney. Lisa’s mission is to empower individuals and small businesses through financial education, credit repair, debt management, estate planning, and investment strategy.
The interview highlights her transition from government attorney to entrepreneur, the purpose behind Legacy Building LLC, and the unique combination of her legal expertise and financial coaching. She breaks down how underserved communities can close knowledge gaps, develop stronger money mindsets, repair credit, invest wisely, and protect assets through estate planning. She also explains the emerging opportunities in tokenized real estate, fractionalized Ginnie Mae securities, and the importance of research before investing.
The conversation is highly practical—covering everything from budgeting to Roth IRAs, 401(k) matches, brokerage accounts, credit consolidation, and asset protection through trusts and wills. Lisa stresses empowerment through education and long-term wealth building.
Purpose of the Interview
1. To introduce Lisa Mulrain’s financial literacy and legal services mission
The interview showcases how Legacy Building LLC helps clients improve credit, manage debt, understand investments, and plan estates.
2. To educate listeners about emerging financial trends
Lisa explains tokenized real estate, fractional Ginnie Mae securities, and policy changes that create new wealth-building opportunities.
3. To emphasize financial empowerment for underserved communities
She focuses on shifting money mindsets, breaking cycles of scarcity, and building generational wealth.
4. To highlight the importance of estate planning
She stresses that wills, trusts, and powers of attorney are foundational—not optional.
5. To offer actionable investing and credit strategies
Listeners gain practical tools to start improving their finances immediately.
Key Takeaways
1. Financial literacy begins with mindset
Before fixing credit, individuals must understand their past beliefs about money and scarcity.
Many financial mistakes originate from “lack mentality.”
2. Credit repair requires root-cause analysis
Lisa teaches clients to:
Identify how they fell into debt
Negotiate with creditors
Remove charge-offs when possible
Avoid repeating harmful financial behaviors
3. Estate planning is essential for everyone—not just older adults
A proper estate plan includes:
A trust (primary document)
A “pour-over” will for missed assets
Healthcare proxies & POAs
Instructions for managing assets during incapacity or after death
Common tragedies—Prince, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson—show how lack of planning complicates estates.
4. Invest intentionally and consistently
Key investment tools Lisa recommends:
Maximize 401(k) contributions, especially employer matches
Favor S\&P 500 index options in retirement plans
Fund a Roth IRA for tax-free growth
Open brokerage accounts with established firms (e.g., Schwab, Fidelity)
Buy fractional shares to invest even with small amounts
Focus on time in the market, not timing the market
5. Tokenized real estate and fractionalized Ginnie Mae securities are groundbreaking
Lisa explains how changes in federal policy and crypto infrastructure enable new low-barrier investment opportunities—such as Ginnie Mae-backed fractional securities for as little as $50.
6. Research, research, research
Before buying any stock, investors should monitor:
Long-term trends
Earnings calls
Layoffs (strategy vs. crisis)
Market cycles
Influential investors’ moves
7. Legacy Building LLC merges financial education + legal protection
Her dual firms allow clients to:
Learn how to build wealth
Legally protect their assets
Create generational stability
8. Wealth building requires discipline—not brand-driven spending
She warns against sinking money into luxury goods without appreciating assets to match.
Notable Quotes
(All pulled directly from the transcript.)
On why she does this work
“Helping people has always been at my core.”
“I wanted to get involved in finance because that was the one central factor that made the difference between the haves and the have nots.”
On mindset & credit
“Let’s examine your money mindset.”
“We adopt a lack mentality… we already start from a place of ‘we don’t have it.’”
On estate planning
“Whatever you’ve accumulated… you don’t have a plan.”
“It could take years for it to go through probate.”
“Your trust is the main document.”
On investing
“You are leaving money on the table if you don’t get that 401(k) match.”
“Don’t time the market… it’s about time in the market.”
“Scare money don’t make money.”
On financial habits
“Be diligent in your acquisitions.”
“You cannot make any money if you are not investing. Period.”
On opportunities in new investment tech
“Tokenized real estate is very new and novel… real physical assets backing crypto.”
“Ginnie Mae securities are now eligible for fractionalized shares… with guaranteed repayment.”
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST
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