As a child, I counted the days until my next birthday. Most of us did, tired of hearing “you’re not old enough to do that.” Then we hit a certain age, and all we want to do is roll back the clock. Pursue youth at all costs. Why is that? Who decided that young is…
How to Forge Our Differences into a Stronger Future
As American school children, we learned it by heart, and recited it every day. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…” But how often did we then, and do we now, think about the meaning behind the words? “…one nation. Under God. Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Indivisible…
How to Keep College Campuses from Becoming Political Battlegrounds – Manu Meel
What is driving the recent conflict on college campuses? One obvious factor is reaction to the Israel-Hamas War. But my guest this week isn’t sure it’s quite that simple. As CEO of the non-profit, BridgeUSA, 25 year-old Manu Meel is in constant contact with students on more than 70 campuses across the country. The organization helps…
How Jewish and Arab Israelis Seek Pieces of Peace During War
The eyes of the world are trained on Israel and Gaza like no time in recent memory. The horror of October 7th ignited a firestorm that will reverberate for generations to come. Yet, in the midst of unfathomable pain borne by families on both sides of the Israel Hamas War, there is an ongoing search…
How to Break Barriers and Soar: My Family’s Story of an Engineering Pioneer
How to Break Barriers and Soar:My Family’s Story of an Engineering Pioneer Growing up, she was simply my second cousin, Yvonne. Someone I looked forward to seeing on my summer visits to Nashville, Tennessee, my mother’s hometown. Little did I know she was also a pioneer — a badass Black woman who refused to let…
WHY THIS PODCAST & WHY NOW?
Because it’s time for us all to stop, take a breath and listen. I am a journalist who relishes giving voice to people’s stories. I am a business owner, founder of an education non-profit, keynote speaker, wife, mother, daughter, dancer, sister and lover of life — and my country. And like so many of you, it…
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Knowledge is passed on from one generation to the next primarily through words, both written and spoken. While campfire stories and the folklore they gave birth to seemed near extinction, modern technology has revived this intimate and personal form of sharing knowledge. Knowledge is power. This podcast is about empowering all of us to better…
OVERCOMING THE “OTHER”
At some point in our lives, we all know what it feels like to be on the outside looking in. To be shunned. To be the outcast. To be the “other”. Business leaders, students, parents, political leaders, educators, doctors, professional athletes, social activists, entrepreneurs, entertainers…everyone you can think of. What are their stories? What “other”…
How to Belong, Not Just Fit In
How to Belong, Not Just Fit In It’s been inspiring to see our friends in the LGBTQ+ community celebrate and be celebrated during Pride Month. Though, I must say I long for the day when we don’t need a specific month to acknowledge the humanity of those who are marginalized. No matter who we love,…
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