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Free Black MomsEp. 17 - Change the World Be a Mom (Sheila Qualls)Sheila is the Executive Director of TakeCharge, an organization that strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs based on notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social standing.Sheila and her husband, Kendall, have been married for 37 years. They have five children and a black Lab named Largo.Listen to Sheila’s previous interview here. John C. Maxwell’s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
2025-10-021h 14
Your Biggest BreakthroughEpisode 170: From Harlem to Hope: Kendall Qualls on Faith, Family, Forgiveness, and LeadershipWhat do you do when life stacks the odds against you? Poverty, a broken family, and a dangerous environment could have easily defined Kendall Qualls’ future. But instead, his story is proof that your past doesn’t have to dictate your destiny.In this episode of Your Biggest Breakthrough, Kendall shares how he went from Harlem’s streets and trailer park living to becoming an Army officer, corporate leader, nonprofit founder, and even running for governor. His story is packed with lessons about resilience, faith, forgiveness, and choosing a different path—even when everything around you is pulling...
2025-09-2350 min
Blunt Force TruthBeyond Virtue Signaling - w/ Kendall QuallsOn Today’s Episode – The guys start us out talking Elon and the Space-X program saving our astronauts. 286 Days of being in space, and it took a private company to bring our people home. We then bounce over to all the virtue signaling Lefties talking about bankrupting Elon, and how they are selling their Teslas.We introduce our guest Kendall Qualls, where we get a little bit of a history and his background. Mark dives into today’s topics with Kendall.Tune in for all the f...
2025-03-181h 04Free Black MomsEp. 2 - Being a Wife is a Career (Sheila Qualls)Sheila is the Executive Director of TakeCharge, an organization that strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs based on notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social standing. Sheila and her husband, Kendall, have been married for 36 years. They have five children and a black Lab named Largo.
2024-07-181h 18
American Experiment PodcastTakeCharge and Their Work to Advance School Choice With Kendall and Sheila QuallsSend a textCatrin Wigfall, Education Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, sits down with TakeCharge President Kendall Qualls and Executive Director Sheila Qualls to talk about TakeCharge's work to advance school choice and how it would help educational outcomes in underserved communities.
2024-02-0724 min
The Drew Mariani ShowAn Illinois School is Segregating for "Better Learning"Hour 3 of The Drew Mariani Show on 11-30-23 Kendall & Sheila Qualls help us understand what is happening in the education system, particularly in a story that's surfaced about a school in Evanston IL that has decided to segregate their students so that they can have "better learning"
2023-12-0151 min
Trapped!: Chaos In The ClassroomEp. 3: Sacrificing education on the altar of ideologyPublic education in Minnesota is broken. Schools are sacrificing not only safety for social justice, but also education, Sheila Qualls explains in this episode of “Trapped!: Chaos in the Classroom.” In episode three, Qualls walks listeners through the ideological agenda of public school teachers and administrators in Minnesota.Note: Alpha News reached out to the Little Falls, Minnetonka, Prior Lake-Savage, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, and South Washington County school districts for comment. Little Falls did not respond. Prior Lake-Savage did not respond. Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan asked for more information and then did not respond. Min...
2023-05-0440 minTrapped!: Chaos In The ClassroomEp. 2: The proven failures of restorative justiceIn schools across the state and nation, expectations have plummeted. Students are no longer disciplined, and their disrespectful and violent behavior is not addressed, leading to lower performance across the board.The main culprit is restorative justice, says Sheila Qualls.In episode two of “Trapped!: Chaos in the Classroom,” Alpha News journalist Sheila Qualls talks with teachers, parents, and school board members about the damage restorative justice is doing to kids.Concerned about what's happening in your child's school? Sent a tip to: tips@alphanews.org ...
2023-04-2733 minTrapped!: Chaos In The ClassroomEp. 1: The high stakes of low expectationsHarding High School’s 15-year-old stabbing victim was a visible sign of the decay in Minnesota public schools.Devin Scott, who was stabbed to death in the St. Paul high school this year, was a troubled student being passed from school to school. “A generation ago, a kid like Devin Scott would never have been in school. He would have been expelled before he ever got to Harding High. So how did he end up there?”Alpha News journalist Sheila Qualls asked that question on the first episode of her pod...
2023-04-2033 min
Liz Collin ReportsBonus: Live podcast preview with Sheila QuallsSend a textSheila Qualls joined Liz Collin to talk about her upcoming investigative podcast "Trapped!: Chaos in the Classroom." Support the show
2023-04-1119 min
Fearless with Jason WhitlockGeorge Floyd Kids Attack Police | KKK Campaign Ad Goes Viral | Macy Gray Speaks TruthA disturbing video from Minnesota shows toddlers striking, kicking, cursing, and throwing rocks at police during a murder investigation. How did we get here? Jason has the answer. “George Floyd has been venerated for the last two years, and we started the Juneteenth George Floyd holiday season. It's not shocking to me that young people, children, toddlers, babies have been caught up in the anti-police sentiment.” Sheila Qualls and Alpha News exposed the alarming video. Sheila joins Jason and T.J. Moe to discuss how these children are being groomed for lives of crime and the real issue feeding the...
2022-07-111h 40
The State of Education with Melvin AdamsEp. 7 "Breakdown of the American Family" - Guest Sheila Qualls (Part 2 of 2)In this conclusion to Melvin’s interview with Sheila Qualls, the conversation turns from critical race theory to the troubling statistics on the family unit’s decline. The problem isn’t isolated to one skin color…no matter what the media says. Melvin and Sheila also discuss education’s role as an equalizer and why parents should take the choice of their child’s school into their own hands.RESOURCES MENTIONED ON TODAY’S EPISODE:Learn more about Sheila’s organization here: https://takechargemn.com/Check out her blog: https://thenotsoexcellentwife.com/GET CONNECTED WI...
2022-03-0722 minThe State of Education with Melvin AdamsEp. 6 "Critical Race Theory: It's Not About Race?" - Guest Sheila Qualls (Part 1 of 2)On today’s episode, our guest Sheila Qualls shares special insight into the debate over critical race theory as well as observations about Black History Month. She also highlights the importance of parents ingraining personal accountability into their children. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON TODAY'S PODCAST:Learn more about Sheila’s organization here: https://takechargemn.com/Check out her blog: https://thenotsoexcellentwife.com/GET CONNECTED WITH NWEFLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nwef.org/Follow us on Twitter: https...
2022-02-2823 min
Decidedly I Decision Tips for Business OwnersEp.25 I Kendall Qualls I Deciding to Run for Governor: Pursuing Political LeadershipKendall Qualls, Republican Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, joins the show to share his decisive intentions for the state of Minnesota.This episode focuses on the tough decisions a state’s leader must make for the people they represent. Kendall describes his decision-making processes as he strives to resolve problems like police violence, critical race theory, and lack of integrity in political leadership.What are the decision-making processes you practice when making choices for the people you’re leading?ABOUT KENDALL QUALLSInstagram: @kqformnFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KQforMNLinkedIn: http...
2022-02-2328 min
Things I Think About121 - This is How You Fix the Black CommunityIn my interview with Kendall Qualls, we discuss his non-profit organization - "Take Charge" and how it promotes personal accountability, family and community. We also get into the following fascinating topics that made time fly by.
His personal testimony of growing up poor and overcoming adversity
10,000 hours of leadership training from a young age
Men raising boys to men verses Women raising boys to men
The blessing of losing an election
Can I cut your grass? Can I rake your leaves? Chores vs Affluenza
Women want husbands, not baby daddies
I would love to see more black male sc...
2021-10-2533 min
Marriage Champions#10: Sheila Qualls, women's marriage mentor and coach on challenges facing marriage today; importance of respect, listening, sending time together; keys for women to have successful marriages.01:13: Personal experience with marriage: challenges, frustration and change of attitude.
07:52: Changed perspective on marriage. Important influencers, e.g. Family Life, Tony Evans, developing a biblical perspective on life and marriage.
10:39 Challenges facing marriages today. Impact of feminist movement.
12:52 Key attitude towards marriage. Glorify God. Showing love and respect. Don't try and change spouse.
7:50 Ways to improve your marriage. Appreciation, manners, listening, and spending time together.
26:25 Differences. Men are like waffles; women are like spaghetti.
27:29 Priority of marriage relationship in family.
30:37 Lack of respect drives husbands away.
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2021-10-1959 min
Economic Club of MinnesotaKendall QuallsFaith, family, and education. These three words are at the foundation of TakeCharge Minnesota, an organization founded by Kendall Qualls. We sat down with Kendall to talk about how he and his team, volunteers, and supporters are beginning to make change in our society. Kendall shares a glimpse into his journey to leading TakeCharge. He's a husband to Sheila and father to 5 children. Kendall has an extensive resume. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army, has earned 3 graduate degrees, and has worked in the executive ranks of several Fortune 500 healthcare companies.
2021-10-1541 min
Think GREAT ExperienceEpisode #31 - Take Charge of Greatness - With Guest Kendall QuallsErik and Kendall discuss the importance of creating a Post-Racial America and the power of launching a movement to support black Americans to Take Charge of their lives, their families, and their communities while striving for greatness!
More about Kendall:
Kendall Qualls is the President of TakeCharge. TakeCharge strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs. At TakeCharge, they celebrate the idea of the American dream and encourage people working to achieve it.
Mr. Qualls leads an organization that inspires and educates b...
2021-09-0753 min
The Wholehearted Enneagram PodcastBetter Than Ever | a conversation with Sheila QuallsSend a textWhat do men really want?Follow Amy at https://www.instagram.com/simplywholehearted/Support the showRESOURCES FOR YOU: Join the Waitlist for 1:1 Coaching with Amy Wicks https://www.simplywholehearted.com/callamywicks Not sure about your Enneagram Type? Start here: https://www.simplywholehearted.com/enneagramquiz Ennea-what? The Beginners Guide to the Enneagram(free course + printables)https://bit.ly/Enneagram101GuideThe Real History of...
2018-11-0150 min
The Wholehearted Enneagram PodcastRedirect Your Inner Voice and Redirect Your Life Course | a conversation with Sheila QuallsSend a textIt's time to unpack the lies we've begun to believe. Redirect our thoughts. And find freedom where we've been stuck.Support the showRESOURCES FOR YOU: Join the Waitlist for 1:1 Coaching with Amy Wicks https://www.simplywholehearted.com/callamywicks Not sure about your Enneagram Type? Start here: https://www.simplywholehearted.com/enneagramquiz Ennea-what? The Beginners Guide to the Enneagram(free course + printables)https://bit.ly/Enneagram101Guide
2017-04-2546 min