In today's episode, Charlie will emphasize that striving for a perfect, skinny appearance is not the solution to obesity. Instead, focusing on functional fitness and incorporating exercise into our daily lives for all it's benefits beyond weight management. We stress the importance of positive role models ("you can't be it if you don't see it") and the need to change our attitudes toward food, body size, fitness, and, most importantly, how we perceive ourselves. Join the journey and listen to this week's episode of Wisdom with Charlie Perkins, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Denzel Washington delivers an inspiring commencement speech at Penn, sharing anecdotes about auditions and career setbacks. He emphasizes the importance of taking risks and embracing failure. He urges graduates to use their talents to make a difference, encouraging optimism and perseverance and advising them to "fall forward" in life. Join the journey and listen to this week's episode of Wisdom with Charlie Perkins, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Mothers profoundly influence and shape history, yet their narratives are often marginalized or distorted. This omission hampers efforts to implement policies that support mothers and recognize their indispensable societal roles. Drawing attention to the extraordinary lives of Alberta King, Louise Little, and Berdis Baldwin-mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin, respectively, underscores the imperative of reframing our cultural understanding of motherhood. He advocates for portraying mothers as the primary leaders, caregivers, and educators they are. Charlie asks us, "Would the world be different today if we had been telling their stories all along?" Join the journey and check out this week's episode of "Wisdom with Charlie Perkins," available on all major platforms.