Lead With Your Gifts
Welcome to Money Making Conversations Master Class!
Hosted by Rushion McDonald, this dynamic podcast is where inspiration meets action. The mission is simple: stop just reading about other people’s success stories and start creating your own.
Each week, Rushion sits down with entrepreneurs, business leaders, celebrities, influencers, thought leaders, and nonprofit changemakers to uncover the strategies, lessons, and mindset shifts that drive real success. From building thriving businesses to making a meaningful impact in communities, every conversation is packed with practical insights and motivation.
Whether you’re launching a startup, growing a small business, expanding your personal brand, or leading a nonprofit, you’ll discover valuable advice designed to help you move forward with confidence.
Why Listen?
Get motivated to take action on your own goals and dreams
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If you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, influencer, author, or nonprofit leader, Rushion wants to hear your story. Click the “Be A Guest” button below to apply.
Tune in, take notes, and join the conversation as we unlock the secrets to success—one story at a time.
Who is Rushion McDonald?
Some people create content. Rushion McDonald creates conversations that move culture.
From the biggest names in sports and entertainment to entrepreneurs building the next great company, Rushion has spent decades uncovering the stories, strategies, and secrets that others miss. As the Executive Producer of The Stephen A. Smith Show and Straight Shooter with Stephen A. on SiriusXM, his fingerprints are on some of the most compelling conversations in America today.
But there is more to the story.
A two-time Emmy Award winner, NAACP Image Award recipient, media executive, producer, entrepreneur, and master storyteller, Rushion helped co-create the legendary Steve Harvey Morning Show, transforming it into one of the most successful syndicated radio programs in the country. Behind the scenes, he has built brands, launched careers, and developed platforms that inspire millions.
As the host and executive producer of Money Making Conversations Master Class, Rushion pulls back the curtain on success, giving listeners direct access to the minds of entrepreneurs, executives, celebrities, founders, nonprofit leaders, and industry innovators. As one of the top-ranked podcasts on iHeartRadio and distribution across 20 HBCU radio stations, the show has become a destination for wealth-building, business growth, and financial empowerment.
His influence doesn’t stop there. Rushion is also the co-host and executive producer of What Is Rich? Live!, a fast-growing weekly show that reaches more than 2 million digital viewers, helping audiences rethink money, opportunity, and success.
Whether he’s producing nationally recognized programming, supporting nonprofit fundraising through WePowerFundraisers.com, mentoring the next generation of leaders, or shaping conversations with icons like Keith Sweat and Stephen A. Smith, Rushion operates from a simple belief:
Success leaves clues. The right conversation can change everything.
Recognized with honors including the 2026 Media Mogul Award, 2026 Bridge Builder Award, 2025 Mentor of the Year Award, 2024 Man of the Year Award, and the 2023 Men of Influence Award, Rushion McDonald continues to redefine what it means to be a media powerhouse.
The question isn’t who Rushion McDonald knows. It’s what you’ll discover when he asks the next question.
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Lead With Your Gifts! – Rushion McDonald