We had the good fortune of connecting with Brian Smith and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Brian, where are your from? We’d love to hear about how your background has played a role in who you are today?
Im from Montgomery, Alabama. I came from a single parent household where it was just me and my mom. We didn’t have everything, but my mom made sure that i had what i needed to survive. My mom would donate care packages to prisoners and take me with her while doing it. That taught me that, no matter how hard life gets, always be there to lend a hand to a person in need. I made a promise to myself that if we ever get out of this situation that were in, im going to dedicate my life time and efforts into helping those families less fortunate. As i got older i formed The BlueHeart Foundation 334, which helps low income families here in the Montgomery area. I created this foundation to help families and also inspire others to be great.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Getting to where im it was not easy, ive had obstacles, roadblocks, setbacks, losses, but as a man i challenged myself to reach for better. I graduated from Alabama State University in 2009 with a degree in Business Administration and i received my Masters in Healthcare Administration, i decided to step even further out on a limb and go back and get my associates degree in Physical Therapy. I want to show my son that Daddy never gave up, and through tough times, and us being African American men we need to take education serious. Ive learned that tough times in life determine how strong you are for the future. Being less fortunate taught me that if you get kick down, will you have the strength to get back up.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
In Montgomery, Alabama there are multiple places to visit, since Montgomery is the birthplace of the civil rights movement, we can visit the rosa parks museum, the black history exhibit, great food at Dreamland, and do some great shopping at Eastdale and Eastchase Mall. We can hang out and visit Alabama State University for a tour, and even check out a football game or so.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I first want to give all praises to God for he who strengthens me, my mom for instilling in me the principles of giving back, and always lend a helping hand. My family, my beautiful wife Lanchessica, and my son Emerson, and last but not least the Wakeup Montgomery Podcast which airs every wednesday from 7p-8p on Facebook.

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Image Credits
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. The BlueHeart Foundation 334

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