Arts
AGAINST ALL ODDS By default the guest name is the title of each episode but after speaking with Marlon Avery I had to put precedent aside. The collection of challenges that he overcame read like the recipe for a statistic. Single parent home, teenage mother, poor, incarcerated at young age and more. I am most impressed with his patient reconstruction of his character as a man. His confidence and grit when challenges arise standout. His interest in tech began with the goal of making a sneaker app, Rekure. From his humble beginnings and after 4 years of research, study, design etc he completed his goal. From there he created the Haha Davis, app which sat at #1 in The Apple App Store. In addition to this he is a force in the black tech community serving as a resource, advisor and connector. He recently joined Team Treehouse in an exciting Talent Path role aimed directly impacting underrepresented communities by provide training, apprenticeships and jobs. This was an overall amazing conversation.