He’s a “Daddy on Duty 365” by day and a TV news anchor by night. I’m talking about Shannon LaNier, Houston’s CW39 main anchor, and I was so glad to see him again in Miami at #NABJ19. He’s being celebrated as a doting, dedicated but most importantly involved dad who captures his parenting shenanigans with is three beautiful kids while his wife works by day. Needless to say…
We’re celebrating PRIDE on this episode of podcast with a man who has pioneered in pop culture and has the resume to prove it. Patrick Riley has produced for the likes of Oprah and Wendy Williams, but is also an author and a publicity guru. We talk about strides for the LGBTQIA culture in pop culture and his latest projects.
We unmask privilege just in time for July 4th. After all, what is more American than privilege?Find out what question I posed to Dr. Jeff that made him call it the most provocative question he’s been asked for a while. And before you guess that we went all in on white privilege, well, let me just say that the term itself is layered.You need to listen to this…
We’re throwing it back to last spring this Thursday, when Darryl M. Bell and I took on the campus of @thelanecollege at their first ever leadership conference. ICYMI, It was the second time the podcast recorded live, and it was the first ever double episode.It was also the show that catapulted the show to number 6 on Apple Podcasts Business/Business News with a great tailwind from the first…
NFL Pro Bowler and former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones is having a full-circle moment as he returns to his alma mater to coach the football team. He says his job isn’t just football. It’s a mission to pour into young men as someone did for him. And by the way, this guy has to be one of the smartest men alive. Check out what he says…
Black media is an American gem. These outlets have delivered an important perspective and have served as the archives of our accomplishments. There are only a few, national, black-owned publications out there. One of the most noted, is Black Enterprise. I bring on my friend Alfred Edmond Jr. We’ve been friends for more than a decade…and yes, we met on Twitter. We talk about the importance of legacies…
If you haven’t figured out that you can’t get very far doing it alone, I’m here to tell you that it helps to have a robust personal board of directors specific to your journey. I won’t list everyone who is on my team, but this is one person who I not only want to share with you, but I need you to support his new podcast. Not the…
Silly season arrived early, hasn’t it? In fact, it came and never left in 2016. I talk to my friend and political commentator Matt Stevens about what to look forward to in this upcoming election, how social media has changed the game completely, and the importance of having everyday people involved in the political dialogue. It’s all about the culture of politics and what it takes to cover…
There is a woman behind the scenes, working with professional athletes as they navigate the various transitions–from college to pros–from pros to an afterlife in business–and she is a clinical psychologist. She also specializes in military transitions. This fascinating conversation with my friend Dr. Yolanda Bruce Brooks is worth a listen on Thursday. What can you learn from this discussion? You may be surprised. You won’t want…
Are you a Black Woman in Corporate America, navigating the workplace and trying to break into senior leadership? Painfully aware of your double outsider status? Just not getting the support of so-called “allies” when you need it most? What if you could gather women just like you from various industries, companies, disciplines to bring their collective minds together to hack your challenges around microaggressions, building and activating your…