Listen Up with Host Al Neely
Al Neely
Outreach Signals
Publishing Details
Contact & Outreach
About This Podcast
Hi, I'm Al Neely. I've spent most of my life asking, " Why do people behave a certain way? Why don't people understand that most everyone wants basically the same thing? Most everyone wants their fundamental need for peace of mind, nourishment, shelter and safety."
What I have learned is that because of an unwillingness to open one's mind to see that some of the people you come in contact with may have those same desires as you do. We prejudge, isolate ourselves, and can be hesitant to interact, and sometimes we can be belligerent towards one another. This is caused by learned behavior that may have repeated itself for generations in our families.
What I hope to do with this podcast is to introduce as many people with as many various cultures, backgrounds, and practices as possible. The thought is that I can help to bring different perspectives by discussing various views from my guests that are willing to talk about their personal experiences.
Hopefully we all will learn something new. We may even learn that most of us share the same desire for our fundamental needs. We may just simply try to obtain it differently.
Sit back, learn, and enjoy!
Podcasting 2.0 Features
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
S5E1 Visible. Unapologetic. | Celeste Entity - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailShe’s a rhinestone-soaked showgirl on Friday night and an IV tech preparing chemo and dialysis meds during the day, and somehow both roles make perfect sense when you hear her story.…
S4E20 A Working Mom And Army Veteran Explains Why Accountability Beats Party Loyalty
Send us Fan MailCongress doesn’t just make laws, it sets the moral temperature for the whole country. When that temperature feels off, people notice, and they stop trusting everything downstream. We…
S4E19 How Clover Stokes Built A Modern Classic Rock Band
Send us Fan MailYou can look fearless under stage lights and still be shaking inside. That’s the truth Clover Stokes shares with us, and it’s exactly why her story hits. Clover is the frontwoman of…
S4E18 Who's Controlling the Narrative | Community Advocate Jessica Sanchez - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailDemocracy feels abstract until it shows up in your therapy office, your workplace, or your child’s school. We sit down with Jessica Sanchez, an author, advocate, and founder of…
S4E17 A Third-Generation Woodturner Explains How Craft Keeps Culture Alive
Send us Fan MailA storm knocks down a cedar limb, and most people see yard waste. We see a whole philosophy. We’re joined by Nathan Elliott, a third-generation woodturner and woodcarver with roots…
S4E16 What Makes a Real MC? | Musician & Rapper Sunny Black - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailHe’s built for the stage, obsessed with style, and still chasing that feeling hip hop gave him the first time he saw Run DMC. We sit down with Sunny Black, a Paterson, New Jersey…
S4E15 From Fear to Art: Rhythm, Identity & Photography | Ashley Cayon - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailWhat if the rhythm that shaped your childhood could also guide your future? We sit down with Miami-born, Cuban American artist and photographer Ashie Kaon to trace a bold journey from…
S4E14 The Body Holds the Truth | SB Cutts on Fascia & Trauma – ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailFascia tells the truth your words skip. We sit down with SB Cuts—fasciologist, integrative wellness coach, and founder of Fascia Fusion Wellness—to map how trauma, surgery, and…
S4E13 Art that Restores | Artist Trevor Lucas - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailA colorblind muralist who sees more clearly than most. That’s Trevor Lucas—founder of Anomaly Art Studio—whose life spans rural Louisiana, a military move to Virginia, and a bold…
S4E12 Introvert on Stage | Rome Davis - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailA shy loan officer from Norfolk turned his nerves into rocket fuel and found a home under the lights. We sit with comedian Rome Davis to unpack the seven-year grind behind a “90…
S4E11 Funny without Swear Words | Comedian Quincy Carr - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailWhat if the cleanest joke in the room is also the funniest? We sit down with Quincy Carr—the self-styled “Quality Comedy King”—to unpack how a Navy vet from Austin built a stand-up…
S4E10 From Hurt to Healing | Malik Jordan with "Teens with a Purpose" – ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailA poem can carry what a kid can’t say out loud. That truth runs through our conversation with Malik Jordan, facilitator and Safe Passage team member at Teens With A Purpose in…
S4E9 Building a Creative City | Producer Jamar Davis - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailWhat does it take to turn a region into a creative hub? We sit down with executive producer and community leader Jamar C. Davis to unpack the strategy, grit, and heart behind building…
S4E8 An Artist at 12 Years Old? | Jalani Vickers – ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailA quiet swing, a rooftop at sunset, a barbershop buzz—sometimes the places we know best say the most. We sit with 12-year-old artist Jalani Vickers to explore how ordinary scenes…
S4E7 The Taste of Art | Chef Jeremiah Cardinal – ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailA plate can be beautiful, but the real magic is what it makes you feel. That’s where we go with Chef Jeremiah Cardinal—a cook who treats cuisine like an art you practice daily, not a…
S4E6 Pushed Out of Work | Al Neely – ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailThe numbers don’t add up—or do they? We break down why black women, the most educated segment among black Americans and a cornerstone of the middle class, are experiencing historic…
S4E6 From Immigrant to Icon | Chef Yasmine Charles – ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailA teenage diary named Nancy. A snowstorm walk after a father’s refusal. A boot camp commander who sees what no one else did. Yasmin Charles joins us for a fearless conversation that…
S4E5 When Art Gets Censored | Artist Jessica Chevon - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailA decorated high school art teacher walks away from the system—and finds a bigger canvas. Jessica Chivon joins us to share how she traded classroom constraints for a studio-first…
S4E4 The Weight of Words | Toni Britton - ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailSome stories aren’t meant to be told once; they’re meant to be lived, spoken, and reshaped until the truth inside them finally lands. That’s where we go with poet Tony B, whose book…
S4E3 Africa Diaspora in Unity | Rita Addico Cohen – ListenUp Podcast
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when culture becomes the bridge instead of the barrier? We sit with Rita Addico Cohen, executive director of the Tidewater African Cultural Alliance, to explore a life…
Frequently Asked Questions
Listen Up with Host Al Neely has published 95 episodes since May 2023, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
Listen Up with Host Al Neely is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 44m.
Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Listen Up with Host Al Neely, including email and social media links.
Similar Podcasts
The Brad Weisman Show
Brad Weisman
294 episodes
Black Millennial Marriage
Mikey and Randie Chapman
206 episodes
Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life
Dr. Peter McGraw
267 episodes
Turned On Podcast
Angelike and David Norrie
258 episodes
Be It Till You See It
Lesley Logan
694 episodes
Girl, We Got This
Iris Sisters Media
125 episodes