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Sunday, 4/5/2026, 8:30am - Like It Is

Quincy Troupe
Quincy Troupe

Quincy Troupe, Author: Miles, The Autobiography and Miles and Me, Part 1.

Quincy Troupe, author of Miles: The Autobiography and Miles and Me, is this week’s guest.This is part one of a two-part interview segment. Troupe takes listeners on a journey through his formative years and to his meetings with Miles Davis.As a teenager in 1955, he recalled hearing Miles Davis at a St. Louis, Missouri, fish joint, where some fellow patrons identified the 78-rpm juke-box record as "Donna", which was Davis's first recorded composition. (The record is most likely to have been the Charlie Parker Quintet session recorded for Savoy Records on May 8, 1947). In his book Miles and Me Troupe recalls the experience:

“When I left that joint that afternoon, I felt as though I had undergone a secret initiation, a rite of passage, one that would separate me forever from the rest of the students at Beaumont High School, to which I had just transferred. The school was overwhelmingly white and the students there were "square" to the bone. To my way of thinking, hardly anyone there had any sense of style”.

Areas of discussion:

*Building Resilience Through Reflection
Healey explained a four-phase process for building resilience: Reflect, where individuals take time daily to reflect on their day with gratitude; Build, which focuses on developing a positive mindset and support system; ACT, where people face challenges, set goals, and act; and Renew, where they learn from adversity, celebrate their achievements, and strive to become better. Terry emphasized that the process is customizable and encourages individuals to choose positivity, set goals, and focus on personal growth.

*Gratitude and Resilience Journey
Terry shared his personal journey with sarcoma cancer, emphasizing how the experience taught him gratitude, provided a new life perspective, and fostered empathy. He discussed his book, "The Resilience Mindset," which was inspired by audience requests for a prescriptive self-development guide based on his experiences and those of others who overcame adversity. Terry explained that the book aims to help readers prepare for challenges by sharing lessons learned from personal struggles.

*Resilience Through Personal Themes
Terry shared his personal experience with resilience, highlighting how a song called "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart helped him cope with a challenging medical situation. He emphasized the importance of finding a personal theme song that inspires hope and resilience during tough times. Terry also discussed his book, "A Pimple Nearly Killed Me and A Resilience Mindset," which aims to provide readers with tools and methods to build resilience and maintain hope, despite life's adversities.

*Perspective and Resilience Discussion
Dr. Franklin and Terry discussed the importance of perspective in their community, emphasizing the need to appreciate the relative safety and comfort they enjoy compared to many others worldwide.