TonyTidbit: A Black Executive Perspective

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/is-merit-still-sacred-in-military-promotions- Episode Video Link: In this BEP Live audio episode, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed examine allegations that Secretary Hegseth blocked promotions for Black and female officers inside the U.S. Defense Department. Tony draws from his military experience to explain why promotion board...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/should-you-quit-corporate-america-or-build-your-exit-plan-first- Episode Video Link: Dr. Nsenga Burton unpacks what professionals need to know before leaving corporate America for entrepreneurship. After the Great Resignation, many people are questioning burnout, toxic workplaces, low pay, limited opportunities for advanceme...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/what-happens-when-you-stop-waiting-for-a-seat-at-the-table- Episode Video Link: Today, Carlos Benjamin, Founder of High Profile Lifestyle and The Assembly Global , joins A Black Executive Perspective Podcast for a powerful conversation about Black entrepreneurship, ownership, mindset, and the hidden infrastructure behind cul...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/did-the-american-dream-become-unaffordable- Episode Video Link: In this audio episode, Chris P. Reed and Tony Tidbit explore whether the American Dream has disappeared or has become too expensive for everyday Americans to achieve. They break down wages, rent, housing, inflation, retirement, ownership, and the hard math behin...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/who-stole-black-womens-capital- Episode Video Link: In this audio episode, Dr. Nsenga Burton examines the fight for Black women entrepreneurs to access capital, resources, and institutional support in a climate where equity programs are being challenged and dismantled. From the Fearless Fund to entrepreneurship centers servi...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/why-are-black-mothers-still-fighting-to-survive-healthcare- Episode Video Link: Dana Langford joins A Black Executive Perspective for a necessary conversation on Black maternal health, healthcare racism, policy failure, and why Black mothers are still fighting to be heard, protected, and treated like human beings. From preec...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/did-politicians-hijack-democracy- Episode Video Link: Are voters choosing their leaders, or are politicians choosing their voters? Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed take on one of the most uncomfortable conversations in American politics: voter restrictions, gerrymandering, race, representation, and the fight for political power...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/who-gets-funded-when-equity-gets-blocked Episode Video Link: In this audio episode of Need to Know with Dr. Nsenga Burton , Dr. Burton discusses the Fearless Fund ruling and the larger fight over Black women entrepreneurs, access to capital, systemic racism, workplace equity, and DEI rollback . This conversation asks a hard...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/if-love-is-so-powerful-why-hasnt-it-erased-racism- Episode Video Link: Dorothy Roberts joins A Black Executive Perspective for a powerful audio conversation about The Mixed Marriage Project , interracial marriage, systemic racism, Black identity, family, law, and the structures that still shape who we love and how society re...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/why-doesnt-war-feel-like-war-anymore- Episode Video Link: In this audio episode of A Black Executive Perspective Live, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed examine why America keeps fighting conflicts while rarely calling them formal wars. This conversation explores power, politics, culture, military action, congressional accountab...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/what-happens-when-america-fails-the-open-book-test- Episode Video Link: Today, Dr. Nsenga Burton , host of Need to Know with Dr. Nsenga , delivers a bold reflection on buyer’s remorse, political accountability, and the consequences of failing the “open book test.” In this audio episode from A Black Executive Perspective , Dr...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/stroke-of-success-the-hidden-cost-of-climbing-the-corporate-ladder- Episode Video Link: In this audio episode of A Black Executive Perspective Podcast , Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed sit down with Roderick Jefferson , author of Stroke of Success , for a deeply honest conversation about success, burnout, health, family, faith...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/can-you-really-be-your-authentic-self-at-work- Episode Video Link: In this BEP Live audio episode of A Black Executive Perspective , Chris P. Reed leads a powerful conversation with Felicia Smith and Obrin Bills about authenticity, code switching, workplace equity, and the real cost of navigating Corporate America as a Black...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/why-are-black-women-still-unsafe-at-home- Episode Video Link: Trigger warning: this episode discusses domestic violence, intimate partner violence, murder suicide, and harm against Black women. In this urgent Need to Know with Dr. Nsenga Burton episode, Dr. Burton examines domestic violence, Black women’s safety, warning sig...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/can-foster-youth-rewrite-their-future-through-film- Episode Video Link: Today, Tige Charity, Founder and CEO of Kids in the Spotlight , joins A Black Executive Perspective Podcast for a deeply personal and powerful conversation about foster youth, storytelling, filmmaking, access, healing, and workforce development. Tige sha...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/remote-work-vs-return-to-office-productivity-or-control Episode Video Link: In this audio episode of BEP Live , Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed debate the future of work, remote work vs return to office, and whether companies are really focused on productivity or simply trying to regain control. The conversation covers hybrid...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/surviving-workplace-hostility- Episode Video Link: In this audio episode of Need to Know with Dr. Nsenga Burton , Dr. Burton examines workplace hostility, business etiquette, microaggressions, and the professional discipline required when your identity-based perspective is challenged. Using Ta-Nehisi Coates’ composed respons...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/can-ai-save-the-world-or-just-protect-power- Today, Jacqueline Corbelli, Technology Emmy Award winner, entrepreneur, founder of Brightline and SustainChain, and author of Changemaker , joins A Black Executive Perspective Podcast for a powerful audio conversation about sustainability, poverty, ethical AI, and what real change...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/is-this-about-jobs-or-fear- Episode Video Link: Today, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed lead a candid BEP Live discussion on H-1B visas, immigration, and the narratives shaping Americans' views of workforce competition and cultural change. With insights from Walter Rhein and Will Fullwood, this episode challenges assumptions an...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/why-do-we-still-blame-black-girls-for-what-grown-men-do- Episode Video Link: In this episode of Need to Know with Dr. Nsenga Burton , Dr. Burton confronts the way society talks about Black girls, abuse, and accountability. What begins with the public discussion around Brandy’s early relationship with an older man becomes a m...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/can-you-stand-in-the-fire-without-losing-yourself- Episode Video Link: Today, Mary Broomall, spiritual practitioner, end-of-life doula, wellness professional, and consciousness guide, joins A Black Executive Perspective for a powerful audio conversation on leadership, healing and resilience, emotional regulation, and persona...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/are-you-middle-class-or-just-managing-to-survive Episode Video Link: What happens when we stop repeating the labels and start looking at the numbers? In this episode of BEP Live , Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed break down one of the most uncomfortable conversations in America: class, money, status, and the illusion of financi...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/when-leaders-confuse-noise-with-power- Episode Video Link: In this episode of Need to Know with Dr. Nsenga Burton , Dr. Burton cuts through the noise on power, politics, culture, community accountability, and responsible representation . This conversation examines what happens when leaders overplay their hand, mistake volume...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/your-pivot-is-not-failure- Episode Video Link: Success is not always linear, and sometimes the most powerful move a leader can make is to pivot. In this episode of A Black Executive Perspective Podcast , Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed sit down with TaShun Bowden-Lewis , Founder and CEO of The Bowden-Lewis Consulting Group , t...

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/do-we-have-to-work-until-we-die Episode Video Link: Today, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed tackle a question that cuts across every generation: Are we working toward retirement or working until the end? In this BEP Live audio episode, the conversation goes beyond headlines and gets real about the state of work, money, and long...