Courage and Consistency: That’s the Only Game I Play with Marcel Clarke

From cleaning toilets at 2AM to coaching high-level executives, Marcel Clarke shares how chasing success nearly broke him—until he burned it all down to rebuild with purpose. In this raw conversation with Scott Groves, Marcel unpacks the cost of “cosplaying success,” why most men are stuck in roles that don’t serve them, and how courage and consistency became his blueprint for authentic leadership. If you’re succeeding on paper but misaligned in life, this is your wake-up call.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Welcome to the On the Edge Podcast
00:00:14 - How Marcel’s Family Shaped His Hustle
00:01:47 - From Struggle to Strategy: The First Pivot
00:03:49 - Hustling, Surviving, and Thinking Bigger
00:08:26 - Balancing Books and the Block
00:12:26 - Rock Bottom Moments That Built a Man
00:18:55 - Chasing Legitimacy: First Legal Wins
00:23:21 - Passion vs. Paycheck: Choosing Both
00:32:06 - Learning to Lead with the Bills Paid
00:33:17 - Building Black Excellence in Business
00:36:17 - Cultural Conditioning, Cash, and Clarity
00:40:54 - Managing Chaos Across Multiple Hustles
00:48:16 - Mentorship That Actually Hits Different
00:53:01 - Speaking Truth in Today’s Divided Climate
00:59:44 - Real Ones Only: Final Word from Marcel
Links and Resources:

Website: https://www.marcelclarke.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcelclarke_/
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