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I AM C.J. Stewart I am a change agent. I love Atlanta. Leadership is a full time job.

DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES ADVOCACYADVOCATE: Use your relationships, resources and influence to create access, remove barriers...
10/03/2026

DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES ADVOCACY

ADVOCATE: Use your relationships, resources and influence to create access, remove barriers and ensure young people have opportunities to thrive.

That completes the responsibility:

Coach: Teach them.
Scout: See them.
Counselor: Hear them.
Advocate: Stand for them.

When we do all four, sports become more than games.

They become a vehicle for developing skills that last a lifetime.

LISTEN BEFORE YOU LEADCOUNSELOR: Create space for young people to be heard, understand themselves, process challenges an...
10/03/2026

LISTEN BEFORE YOU LEAD

COUNSELOR: Create space for young people to be heard, understand themselves, process challenges and make healthy decisions.

Sometimes development requires instruction.

Sometimes it requires listening.

Great sports based youth development teaches young people how to transfer self awareness, emotional regulation, communication and resilience from the field into life.

You cannot develop the athlete without developing the person.

MORE THAN A COACHSports based youth development requires us to see the whole child.COACH: Teach the skills, habits and d...
10/03/2026

MORE THAN A COACH

Sports based youth development requires us to see the whole child.

COACH: Teach the skills, habits and discipline required to perform.

SCOUT: Identify strengths, gaps and potential, then help develop what can become.

The goal isn’t simply better athletes.
It’s better prepared young people.

Sports are the classroom. Life is the test.

TAKE CARE OF THE MANWe spend a lot of time taking care of everybody and everything around us.But we have to take care of...
10/02/2026

TAKE CARE OF THE MAN

We spend a lot of time taking care of everybody and everything around us.

But we have to take care of the man in the mirror too.

Groom yourself.
Move your body.
Protect your peace.
Strengthen your faith.
Get your rest.

Taking care of yourself helps you take better care of what God has entrusted to you.

Proud to be a BEVEL man.

📸 Photo: BEVEL

BUILT WITH US IN MINDBEVEL has been Black founded and led since 2013, creating men’s grooming products with our skin, ha...
10/02/2026

BUILT WITH US IN MIND

BEVEL has been Black founded and led since 2013, creating men’s grooming products with our skin, hair and experiences in mind.

That matters to me.

But what matters even more is the reminder:

Men, take care of yourself.

Your body. Your mind. Your appearance. Your spirit.

Self care is part of showing up ready to serve, lead and live.

📸 Photo: BEVEL

I AM A BEVEL MANTaking care of myself is not vanity.It is stewardship.How I groom. How I train. How I present myself. Ho...
10/02/2026

I AM A BEVEL MAN

Taking care of myself is not vanity.
It is stewardship.

How I groom. How I train. How I present myself. How I carry myself.

I’m intentional about all of it.

I’m a BEVEL man.

📸 Photo: BEVEL

10/01/2026

WHO GETS TO PLAY?

Atlanta is a sports city.

But here’s the question that matters:

Who gets to play?

When participation becomes a luxury, too many kids get left on the sideline.

October 14 at 6 PM at The Gathering Spot.

Youth sports. Access. Opportunity.

10/01/2026

SPORTS ARE A CLASSROOM FOR LIFE

Baseball taught me more than how to hit.

It taught me perseverance. Resilience. Discipline. Teamwork. Leadership.

When kids lose access to sports, they can lose access to experiences that help prepare them for life.

Every child deserves a chance to play.

10/01/2026

FOLLOW THE MONEY

Private equity is investing in youth sports for a reason.

Youth sports is big business.

But when more money enters the system, we should ask: Who benefits? Who pays? Who gets priced out?

This conversation is bigger than sports.

October 14. At The Gathering Spot Atlanta.

09/30/2026

NOT EVERY ATHLETE NEEDS THE SAME THING

Entry. Emerging. Elite.

Three different stages. Three different developmental needs.

Before families spend thousands chasing teams, tournaments and exposure, ask one question:

What does my child actually need right now?

Let’s talk October 14 The Gathering Spot Atlanta.

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