The Power Table

Civil rights attorney Shaylyn Cochran, Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, joins The Power Table to discuss her path from journalism to law and what it takes to lead through today's rollbacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She reflects on the mentors, family, and history that keep her grounded, and shares hard-won lessons on vulnerability, impos...

Tiffany Murphy, founder of Culture Equity, breaks down "cultural intelligence" — the marketing superpower behind campaigns for PlayStation, LinkedIn, the WNBA, and more. She traces her confidence back to advice from her grandmother and shares why real leadership is about how you treat people, not the title you hold. What "cultural intelligence" means and why understanding how p...

Teri Ijeoma, founder of Trade and Travel and New York Times bestselling author of The Risk Worth Taking, shares how she left a stressful career in education to build a $60 million investing education company. She talks candidly about leadership, risk, and why courage has to come before you have a plan. Ijeoma's turning point as an assistant principal — grieving a friend's death while fee...

Nationally syndicated radio host DeDe McGuire shares how working two jobs in secret for five years built the leverage that launched her own show, and why she's now trademarking her way toward full ownership and independence. She also opens up about the loneliness of leadership and why she leads with a relaxed, mistake-friendly style. How DeDe secretly worked two radio jobs for five years to b...

Civil rights attorney, advocate, and media personality Areva Martin traces her leadership journey from a young entrepreneur building her own law firm to founding Special Needs Network, now a statewide organization serving Black and brown families affected by autism. She reflects on the difference between being liked and being respected, and why building a bench is both a leadership and financial i...

Kellie Todd Griffin and Lynn Richardson close out the season by tackling the money shame so many Black women carry: the belief that struggling financially is a personal failing rather than the result of a system that was never built in their favor. This final episode reframes money as something to master together, in the open, rather than something to hide from. "I'm just bad with money&...

Kellie Todd Griffin and Lynn Richardson break down how a home-based business can legally unlock hundreds of tax deductions most people never learn about: turning the tax code from an intimidating obstacle into a tool for keeping more of what you already earn. This episode makes the case that the fastest money you'll find this year isn't a raise, it's the money you're already ow...

Kellie Todd Griffin and Lynn Richardson dig into the affordability crisis facing Black women in California — where rent, childcare, and the cost of "keeping up" often collide with a paycheck that was never built to cover it all. This episode offers real, actionable strategies for restructuring costs and turning freed-up money into wealth, without waiting on a broken system to catch up. T...

Kellie Todd Griffin and Lynn Richardson tackle the biggest reason Black women have been locked out of generational wealth, and the biggest way to reclaim it: homeownership. From busting down-payment myths to building family compounds, this episode makes the case that ownership isn't out of reach, it's a decision away. Black homeownership has hit its lowest point since 2021: 45% of Black...

Kellie Todd Griffin and Lynn Richardson kick off a raw, no-sugarcoating conversation about why one paycheck is no longer enough for Black women — and what to do about it. Drawing on Lynn Richardson's own journey from debt to financial mastery, this episode breaks down the real risk of relying on a single income stream and how to start building a second one, starting with what you already have...

Join the Power Table with our President & CEO Kellie Todd Griffin and this episode's guests Dr. Elaine Batchlor, MPH, President and CEO of MLK, Jr. Hospital and Dr. Medell Briggs-Malonson, MPH, MSHS, Chief, Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at UCLA Health.

Join the Power Table with our President & CEO Kellie Todd Griffin and this episode's guests Teah Hairston, Owner and CEO of Be Love Holistic and Sonya Young Aadam, President of CA Black Women's Health Project. 

A conversation with two dynamic Generation Now Black Women sharing their thoughts and experience in the way in which they are navigating the world. Social Influencer Lucky Kyles and Music Licensing Executive Jasmine Smith join Kellie Todd Griffin for this episode that is focused on uplifting the voices of young Black Women. 

A Conversation on the importance of Black Women building their economic wealth. This episode will provide insights to Black Women who want successful businesses that are sustainable and scalable.

How do we create a safe space for Black Women and Girls?  Honorable Councilmember Heather Hutt of District 10, Karen Earl, president of the Jenesse organization, and Lauren Babb, Chair of the CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls join our host Kellie Todd Griffin in this powerful conversation. 

CA Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute's The Power Table - Conversations for Black Women podcast lifts up the issues impacting Black Women throughout California. This episode focuses on Black Women and Economic Equity with Dr. Julianne Malveaux and Pamela Bright-Moon.