Thunder Thoughts https://adminyqw.podbean.com Sons of Thunder is a movement committed to equipping the next generation with faith, purpose, and power.

Our flagship project, Thunder Thoughts Podcast, elevates the conversation on Black male access across every sector—politics, business, faith, and community. Each episode challenges young Black men to step boldly into opportunity, while also calling on leaders and gatekeepers to open doors and create pathways for real change.

Here, you’ll find conversations that inspire, stories that challenge, and insights that empower. Whether you’re a young man searching for access or someone in a position of power ready to make a difference, this space is for you.

Join the movement. Add your voice to the thunder.

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:54:20 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Business:Non-Profit 1440 episodic a0bf7330-8a7a-11f0-85c7-31bef85ec913 adminyqw adminyqw No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21296802/1_imresizer.jpg Thunder Thoughts https://adminyqw.podbean.com 144 144 Thunder Thoughts: Access is Health Thunder Thoughts: Access is Health https://adminyqw.podbean.com/e/thunder-thoughts-access-is-health/ https://adminyqw.podbean.com/e/thunder-thoughts-access-is-health/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:54:20 -0400 adminyqw.podbean.com/89b5f3d0-9538-3e68-965e-f53b5580d1ca In this episode of Thunder Thoughts, Joshua Hollins sits down with Nurse Practitioner, business owner, and State Representative Dustin Miller to discuss something that does not get enough attention, healthcare as a career pathway.

We talk about how healthcare creates real access to stable careers, entrepreneurship, and long term economic opportunity, especially for young Black men who may not always see this lane presented to them.

This conversation is about exposure, access, and understanding that healthcare is not just about treatment. It is about building futures.

]]> In this episode of Thunder Thoughts, Joshua Hollins sits down with Nurse Practitioner, business owner, and State Representative Dustin Miller to discuss something that does not get enough attention, healthcare as a career pathway.

We talk about how healthcare creates real access to stable careers, entrepreneurship, and long term economic opportunity, especially for young Black men who may not always see this lane presented to them.

This conversation is about exposure, access, and understanding that healthcare is not just about treatment. It is about building futures.

]]> adminyqw false No 2424 4 full Thunder Thoughts Episode 3: Field to Fleet Thunder Thoughts Episode 3: Field to Fleet https://adminyqw.podbean.com/e/thunder-thoughts-episode-3-field-to-fleet/ https://adminyqw.podbean.com/e/thunder-thoughts-episode-3-field-to-fleet/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:14:42 -0400 adminyqw.podbean.com/b4c28b82-f747-3a19-a2b7-913ddf8700e2 Former LSU and NFL standout Russell Shepard (@russellshepard19) joins Joshua G. Hollins (@jghollins) on Thunder Thoughts, a Sons of Thunder production, to share how he turned his dream on the field into a legacy off it.

From growing up in Houston and making it to LSU to becoming a team captain in the NFL, Russell’s story is about access through example. He watched his grandfather and father drive trucks, and years later built Shep Boys Waste Management, a company now creating jobs and opportunity for other brothers.

This conversation dives into faith, family, leadership, business ownership, and legacy. If you’ve ever wondered how to turn your platform into purpose, this is the one.

Topics: • How early exposure creates access • Transitioning from the NFL to entrepreneurship • Employing and empowering other Black men • The power of family and legacy • Faith as a foundation for leadership • Russell’s take on the current state of LSU football

Key Quote: “Access doesn’t end when the game does. It just shifts fields.”

Follow Shep Boys Waste Management → @shepboyswastemgmt Follow Sons of Thunder → @sonsofthunderla

Subscribe for more conversations about access, faith, leadership, and purpose.

#SonsOfThunder #ThunderThoughts #RussellShepard #AccessChangesEverything #FromTheFieldToTheFleet #BlackExcellence #FaithAndBusiness #LSUFootball #NFL #Business #Waste #Houston #BatonRouge #LSU #TampaBay #NYGiants

]]> Former LSU and NFL standout Russell Shepard (@russellshepard19) joins Joshua G. Hollins (@jghollins) on Thunder Thoughts, a Sons of Thunder production, to share how he turned his dream on the field into a legacy off it.

From growing up in Houston and making it to LSU to becoming a team captain in the NFL, Russell’s story is about access through example. He watched his grandfather and father drive trucks, and years later built Shep Boys Waste Management, a company now creating jobs and opportunity for other brothers.

This conversation dives into faith, family, leadership, business ownership, and legacy. If you’ve ever wondered how to turn your platform into purpose, this is the one.

Topics:
• How early exposure creates access
• Transitioning from the NFL to entrepreneurship
• Employing and empowering other Black men
• The power of family and legacy
• Faith as a foundation for leadership
• Russell’s take on the current state of LSU football

Key Quote: “Access doesn’t end when the game does. It just shifts fields.”

Follow Shep Boys Waste Management → @shepboyswastemgmt
Follow Sons of Thunder → @sonsofthunderla

Subscribe for more conversations about access, faith, leadership, and purpose.

#SonsOfThunder #ThunderThoughts #RussellShepard #AccessChangesEverything #FromTheFieldToTheFleet #BlackExcellence #FaithAndBusiness #LSUFootball #NFL #Business #Waste #Houston #BatonRouge #LSU #TampaBay #NYGiants

]]> adminyqw false No 3124 3 full Thunder Thoughts: Episode 2 Thunder Thoughts: Episode 2 https://adminyqw.podbean.com/e/thunder-thoughts1-oct2/ https://adminyqw.podbean.com/e/thunder-thoughts1-oct2/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:17:19 -0300 adminyqw.podbean.com/4564b9ca-0faa-392d-893c-3ea7cded7eab The opposition built us. Episode 2 with Captain Lee Jackson is a raw, real conversation about breaking barriers and creating opportunity when the odds are stacked against you. From river pilot to hotel owner to cannabis entrepreneur, Captain Lee’s journey is proof that access, discipline, and faith can change your future.

We talk:

  • Being thankful for the opposition

  • Gaining access to rooms built to keep you out

  • Turning pressure into purpose

  • Ownership, resilience, and leadership

  • Building a future for young Black men

This one hits different. Lock in and drop a comment with your biggest takeaway.

 

]]> The opposition built us. Episode 2 with Captain Lee Jackson is a raw, real conversation about breaking barriers and creating opportunity when the odds are stacked against you. From river pilot to hotel owner to cannabis entrepreneur, Captain Lee’s journey is proof that access, discipline, and faith can change your future.

We talk:

  • Being thankful for the opposition

  • Gaining access to rooms built to keep you out

  • Turning pressure into purpose

  • Ownership, resilience, and leadership

  • Building a future for young Black men

This one hits different. Lock in and drop a comment with your biggest takeaway.

 

]]> adminyqw false No 2804 2 full Power of the Pass Power of the Pass https://adminyqw.podbean.com/e/power-of-the-pass/ https://adminyqw.podbean.com/e/power-of-the-pass/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:53:03 -0300 adminyqw.podbean.com/c415c0c5-8cca-33f9-91b9-252a9449c5a6 In this debut episode of Thunder Thoughts, Joshua Hollins is joined by former Governor John Bel Edwards, Business Executive Joseph Hollins, and community leader Donald Dunbar. Together, they unpack The Power of the Pass; sharing real-life examples of intentional access, how the baton is handed from one generation to the next, and why creating legacy depends on opening doors for others.

]]> In this debut episode of Thunder Thoughts, Joshua Hollins is joined by former Governor John Bel Edwards, Business Executive Joseph Hollins, and community leader Donald Dunbar. Together, they unpack The Power of the Pass; sharing real-life examples of intentional access, how the baton is handed from one generation to the next, and why creating legacy depends on opening doors for others.

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