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Friends Like Us


A Podcast featuring women of color with different views on hot topics. 

Oct 4, 2023

Kevin A. Walton and Lady Carol Causieestko visit Friends Like Us and discuss suicide prevention,  Subverting Toxic Masculinity by alligninging with inner spirit and more with host Marina Franklin.

Kevin Walton is a Spiritual Leader, Transformation Specialist, and Activational Speaker who has led thousands of students and initiates around the globe on a powerful journey of access into the greater depth and capacity of the Self, Creation, and Authentic Expression.  Through the founding of his spiritual practice and life path entitled “Creatorhood: The Art of Living From Truth,” he has established an operating system that supports and directs a more sustainable and comprehensive embodiment within our life experience through a greater understanding and utilization of Spiritual Connectivity, Conscious Awareness, Personal Evolution, Emotional Intelligence, Masculine/Feminine Principles of Energy, Relational Dynamics, Multidimensional Comprehension, and Community Development. Kevin is the founder of the Light Beings Ministry and Community, a Central Leader and Pillar Facilitator in the Sacred Sons Men’s Organization and Movement, a co-founder of Unified We Stand, and a co-owner of Level Up Film Studio. Kevin A. Walton has recently become a familiar face on the BET Network through his series regular role as Aaron Carter on the number 1 cable hit television series “Sistas” written and directed by Tyler Perry, now in its 5th season, and through his leading role as Matthew Reynolds on the BET Original Film “Twice Bitten”.

Kevin quickly made a name for himself in the South Florida acting scene with several independent films as a lead or co-star and in powerful portrayals in roles such as Cyrus in “Loving The Bad Man”, Dutch in NatGeo’s “Locked Up Abroad”, and as an actor and stunt performer on USA’s Original Series “Burn Notice”.  He had a feature role as Bob Cooper in “Step Up Revolution” the 4th installment of the franchise and he received great acclaim for his dynamic portrayal of Dwight in the Ground Up & Rising's theatre production of "The Recommendation" that saw a beautiful dance of intensity, humor, and menacing spontaneity.  Kevin’s range as an actor been recognized from his scene presentations of Shakespeare’s Othello, Macbeth, and Hamlet and after a series of more dramatic roles, in the film "Playin' For Love" Kevin revealed a more comedic side of himself in the character of Carvel 'Cooty' Larson which he delivered flawlessly alongside the guidance of Robert Townsend.

Lady Carol Causieestko : The Lady, is a fierce advocate for social change, a vibrant businesswoman, style icon, costumer/clothier,  former model, internationally-trained makeup artist, and mother of two. She is the Founder and Director of Inner Makeup Enterprises (InnerMe)LLC,  and is known to many as the empowering facilitator for her signature The Return of the Lady (ROTL) tea party seminars. ROTL is a unique platform focusing on bridging the gap across relationships (e.g. familial, romantic, etc.) by facilitating healthy discussions centered on a variety of inter- and intra-personal topics including, but not limited to, mental and sexual health, intimate partner/sexual violence, and teen pregnancy with a modern touch of social etiquette. Additionally, The Lady is the creator and facilitator of The Return of the Gentle Man, a global mental wellness symposium where men of all identities and socio-economic groups can speak openly and honestly about issues that affect them. ROTG is a transformational and informational forum that travels the country challenging and encouraging men to have intimate and honest dialogues that diminishes stereotypes associated with toxic masculinity. The discussions will emboldened healthy conversations --free from judgment of participants' health conditions, sexual/gender diversities, and/or lifestyle preferences. 

The Lady is also the owner of The Lady's Dressing Room, a high end vintage and luxury resale/rental boutique. She is an International Life coach and is developing her own docu-series, allowing the viewer to take a proverbial walk in her fabulous shoes and witness the wins, the challenges, and the whimsy of a unique real life super-sheroe..."The Lady." 

Lady will be speaking about Youth Mental Health at the UN at the United Nations Platform.

Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf.