Welcome to The Blessed Code™️, where faith meets purpose, and men redefine what it means to live a life of integrity, success, and service. Hosted by Melvin Rodriguez, COO of Mielle Organics and CEO of Stay Blessed Studios, this podcast is a blueprint for men striving to lead with wisdom, build lasting legacies, and embrace the divine calling on their lives.
Through raw, unfiltered conversations with influential leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and faith-driven men, The Blessed Code™️ explores fatherhood, faith, business, relationships, and resilience—helping you decode the principles that lead to true fulfillment. More than just a podcast, this is a movement to challenge limiting narratives and uplift the Black community with faith-centered wisdom and actionable strategies for success.
Each episode offers insight, testimony, and practical guidance on living by God’s code—rooted in obedience, wisdom, generosity, and divine favor. Because when you change your mind, you change your life. The question is: Are you ready to unlock your Blessed Code?
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Welcome to The Blessed Code™️, where faith meets purpose, and men redefine what it means to live a life of integrity, success, and service. Hosted by Melvin Rodriguez, COO of Mielle Organics and CEO of Stay Blessed Studios, this podcast is a blueprint for men striving to lead with wisdom, build lasting legacies, and embrace the divine calling on their lives.
Through raw, unfiltered conversations with influential leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and faith-driven men, The Blessed Code™️ explores fatherhood, faith, business, relationships, and resilience—helping you decode the principles that lead to true fulfillment. More than just a podcast, this is a movement to challenge limiting narratives and uplift the Black community with faith-centered wisdom and actionable strategies for success.
Each episode offers insight, testimony, and practical guidance on living by God’s code—rooted in obedience, wisdom, generosity, and divine favor. Because when you change your mind, you change your life. The question is: Are you ready to unlock your Blessed Code?
Tune in, subscribe, and let’s elevate the Kingdom together. The story must be told™️.
12: From Go-Getter to Go-Giver | The Pivot Code | Derek Lewis
The Blessed Code™️
54 minutes
2 months ago
12: From Go-Getter to Go-Giver | The Pivot Code | Derek Lewis
In this episode of The Blessed Code™️, host Melvin Rodriguez sits down with Derek Lewis — former President of PepsiCo Multicultural Business and author of Survive & Advance — to unlock The Pivot Code: how faith, humility, and stewardship shape true success.
From growing up in hardship to leading one of the world’s largest corporations, Derek shares how childhood pain became purpose, how faith guided his rise, and how a cancer diagnosis shifted him from go-getter to go-giver.
If you’ve ever wondered how to build wealth with faith, lead without ego, or find purpose beyond power — this is your blueprint for living a life without compromise.
KEY POINTS:
00:00 - Intro – The Pivot Code
03:00 - Breaking Generational Curses
15:27 - How Childhood Pain Built Leadership
18:00 - Lessons from 35 Years at PepsiCo
24:00 - The 3 R’s of Success: Results, Relationships, Reputation
39:59 - When Faith Gets Tested
43:30 - How Cancer Changed Everything
46:00 - From Go-Getter to Go-Giver
51:18 Derek’s Daily Blessed Code
QUOTES:
“I always knew I wanted to be a leader. Always knew I wanted to be.” – Derek Lewis
“Rich is not something I look at as tangible. I look at ‘rich’ as being beyond the material.” – Derek Lewis
“I never gave up focusing on me. Because I can't be my best version of myself for everybody else, but I'm not the best version of myself for myself. So I have to show it for myself first—and then I can create other opportunities for others.” – Derek Lewis
“If you start with wealth creation as your model for rich and altitude and attitude, you're going to take a lot of missteps.” – Derek Lewis
“I've always stayed to betting on myself, believing myself, and being myself. I never gave up authenticity.” – Derek Lewis
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The Blessed Code™️
Welcome to The Blessed Code™️, where faith meets purpose, and men redefine what it means to live a life of integrity, success, and service. Hosted by Melvin Rodriguez, COO of Mielle Organics and CEO of Stay Blessed Studios, this podcast is a blueprint for men striving to lead with wisdom, build lasting legacies, and embrace the divine calling on their lives.
Through raw, unfiltered conversations with influential leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and faith-driven men, The Blessed Code™️ explores fatherhood, faith, business, relationships, and resilience—helping you decode the principles that lead to true fulfillment. More than just a podcast, this is a movement to challenge limiting narratives and uplift the Black community with faith-centered wisdom and actionable strategies for success.
Each episode offers insight, testimony, and practical guidance on living by God’s code—rooted in obedience, wisdom, generosity, and divine favor. Because when you change your mind, you change your life. The question is: Are you ready to unlock your Blessed Code?
Tune in, subscribe, and let’s elevate the Kingdom together. The story must be told™️.
