This week on The Battle Between, we sit down with Tracy Lynn Curry, founder of DOC Cares and its flagship initiative, the Dreams Experience Academy. Based in Dallas, the program is dedicated to empowering underserved youth through music, mentorship, and education. Drawing from his own journey of resilience and reinvention, The D.O.C. now focuses on giving the next generation the tools to dream bigger, overcome adversity, and use their voices—literally and figuratively—to change their lives and communities.

Tracy Lynn Curry, better known as The D.O.C., began his influential hip hop career in Dallas with the Fila Fresh Crew before rising to fame on the West Coast alongside Dr. Dre and N.W.A. A gifted writer and lyricist, he played a key role in the formation of Death Row Records and helped shape the sound of West Coast rap. His solo success was tragically cut short in 1989 when a car accident crushed his vocal cords, a consequence of alcohol abuse that also marked the beginning of his battle with addiction. Despite losing his voice, he continued to impact the industry behind the scenes as a writer and mentor.

Join us on this journey as discuss Faith, Foundation, and Recovery with Tracy Lynn Curry.

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This week on The Battle Between, I sit down with my brother Brandon Skinner — not just to share stories, but to unpack the battle-scarred journey that shaped us both.

We’re brothers by blood, but for a long time, we lived in two different worlds. Separated by six years, different paths, and our own personal wars, connecting wasn’t always easy. But now, as grown men with scars and stories, we’ve come to realize that the struggle was the bridge — not the barrier.

This episode is raw, unfiltered, and personal. We talk about the distance, the pain, the healing — and how life’s darkest corners brought us back to each other.

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This week on The Battle Between, we’re joined by a powerhouse of purpose, grit, and transformation—legendary Navy SEAL veteran, speaker, author, and mental conditioning coach, Floyd McClendon Jr.

His journey spans from the South Side of Chicago to global battlefields, boardrooms, and the halls of public office. With 25 years in the U.S. Navy—including 15 as a SEAL—he's faced battles that tested every ounce of resilience, from surviving combat deployments to enduring a life-altering motorcycle accident and the pressures of two U.S. congressional campaigns.

Today, Floyd continues to serve as a city councilman, a student in SMU’s Executive MBA program, and a future law school candidate. He’s also the author of Hard Earned Lessons and Elevate & Empower, with a new solo book dropping in October 2025.

Floyd McLendon Jr consistently shows up with discipline, intention, and unshakable purpose. Buckle up—this story is a battle you won’t want to miss.

"It's not just enough to do it for yourself, we are on this earth to serve."

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