The Freedom Train Network was designed to highlight black entrepreneurs, black professionals, black community leaders, and black-owned business throughout the United States. We will use this network as a platform to educate, inspire, inform, uplift and equip our listeners with valuable and purposeful information. Lastly, our network will serve as a media resource directory for black Americans who may not be informed about the resources available to them.
The Freedom Train Network was created by Joseph Ward, Patrick Irvine and Sam Carter, three gentlemen native to Tallahassee who are dedicated to the betterment of their city and black America. The title podcast the Freedom Train Podcast Series, is hosted by Joseph Ward and Patrick Irvine, the Freedom Train Podcast Series is an interview and discussion-based podcast featuring interviews of professionals who use their platforms to uplift their communities. This show will connect prominent and influential professionals to the throughout the nation with the intent of promoting achievement, success and a better America.
The Freedom Train Network was created by Joseph Ward, Patrick Irvine and Sam Carter, three gentlemen native to Tallahassee who are dedicated to the betterment of their city and black America. The title podcast the Freedom Train Podcast Series, is hosted by Joseph Ward and Patrick Irvine, the Freedom Train Podcast Series is an interview and discussion-based podcast featuring interviews of professionals who use their platforms to uplift their communities. This show will connect prominent and influential professionals to the throughout the nation with the intent of promoting achievement, success and a better America.
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Joseph Ward - Host
Joseph A. Ward is a certified Life Coach, a graduate of Florida A&M University and holds his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He possesses over four years of experience in delivering academic success presentations to grades K-12, college-aged students, and middle aged adults. By working in diverse venues such as grade schools, college campuses, juvenile divergent programs, correctional Institutions, religious communities, homeless shelters, and foster homes has become skilled at providing valuable life training to a wide variety of community members.
A graduate of the “New Hope Program” with the Florida Department of Health in Leon County, Mr. Ward served as a co-facilitator with the program for over four years, which works to teach life and professional skills to underprivileged persons. He helped to establish the FAMU chapter of MOST (Men of Strength) and currently serves as co-facilitator with the organization. Mr. Ward also successfully developed the Sexual Violence Prevention Program with the Florida Department of Health in Leon County and holds over four years of Sexual/Domestic Violence Prevention training experience with A Call to Men, Men Can Stop Rape, and the Florida Council against Sexual Violence. |
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Patrick Irvine - Co-Host
Patrick Irvine is the PACTS Inc. -a Black Advocacy Organization aimed at developing the Black Community to its maximum potential through a focus on education and economics. His experience as a business consultant, supported by a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma- process improvement helped pave the way. His passion for the Black Community spurred by his own cultural experiences and research brought PACTS Inc. to the catch phrase. "We are what WE have been waiting for."
Patrick is also a motivational speaker and the founder of Think Free Be Free LLC (2008) – a company that consists of life coaching services aimed at cultivating the mind through positive change. He aims to help people and businesses achieve the goals they’ve have set and move forward. As the author of 2 published books: ‘Think Free Be Free’ and the ‘Law of Flow,’ and with 2 more on the way "Tactics of Revolution" and "The Birth of the Modern Black Family Crisis." He has proven himself and his tactics as he is recognized as an expert in organizational tactics and Strategy and has been sought after as a speaker by many different organizations and documentary makers. |