Can We Talk? 360 Podcast

In honor of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month , our podcast guest today is Maimah Karmo, founder of The Tigerlily Foundation . This trailblazing organization supports young women dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. Maimah walks us through her own journey, from when she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer at only 32 years of age , to how she made a promise to God that if she survive...

Today we are pleased to share with our listeners a very timely podcast on the topic of Artificial Intelligence. Our guests are Dr. Nancy Jean Ruzycki, Master Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories, Material Science & Engineering at the University of Florida, and Hermes Abrantes, the Cybersecurity & AI Programs Director at Nova High School . These two AI experts are on the cutt...

There have been many situations throughout U.S. history where warnings of significant events were either heeded or ignored, and those that were ignored, lead to devasting consequences . We are at that point now when it comes to protecting our judicial system by the legal community and by legal leaders. In today’s podcast I ask the question, what if we, the lawyers , who are responsible for p...

Join me in welcoming Dr. Ayesha Farooq Malik and Dr. Doured Daghistani as our latest podcast guests! In this episode, we focus on the Muslim community , delving further into my mission of educating ourselves on healthcare disparity issues and solutions. Listen in as the good doctors discuss the unique cultural competency needs when caring for their Muslim patients, from fasting during Ramadan to a...

On today’s Motivational Moment podcast, I discuss the closing letter to all Americans from the immediate past Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy . His letter reflects on how there are a majority of us today living our lives chasing the status quo, feeling disconnected and disappointed. He saw this recurring theme of unhappy and pessimistic American sentiments during his experie...

On this, the last day of Black History Month , we celebrate by sharing with you this fantastic interview with a model of Black excellence , a leader of OB/GYN Miami medicine, the Dr. Nelson L. Adams, III . Listen in on his fascinating journey through life, from being born at an all-Black hospital in 1953, his experiences growing up in the 60s at Miami Jackson Senior High School, up to and includin...

In honor of recognizing that January is Human Trafficking Awareness month, we invited Jessica Kahn Obenauf, Esq. to be our podcast guest and give us some updated information on this major global and regional issue. Jessica is an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in the Southern District of Florida . She specializes in prosecuting human trafficking cases and was able to...

Today’s Motivational Moment tackles the issue of fake news. Fake news is a dangerous and global trend. We see negative impacts in politics. It has put marginalized groups and even our own health in danger! How can you avoid being one of the misinformed? What are the five major impacts? What are the consequences? What are some countries doing to try to combat these issues? I address these que...

We welcome my friend Karim Giscombe to today’s podcast to discuss his innovative $9 billion startup, PLANT-AG . This entity wholly embraces the controlled environment, using greenhouse farming and technology to grow delicate crops like tomatoes, strawberries and lettuce. This concept solves many of the agricultural problems we face today , by reducing water usage, removing the need for pesti...

Welcome to our newest Motivational Moment podcast episode, where I ask the question: How are we going to shape our society for the better? BY VOTING! This message is particularly important to share with our young voters. If you have a young voter in your circle, I encourage you to support and guide them as they navigate through this voting season. October 7 is the last date to register to vote. Vi...

Here are my thoughts on the current misunderstandings surrounding the concept and definition of inclusion . History has shown that we are better as a society when we allow everyone to prosper . But there is still work to be done. Statistics show that certain leadership roles (superintendents, government officials, etc.) are still overwhelmingly white and male. I have personally been involved in ma...

Today’s podcast features an interview with our friend, Joe Scott, who is the Broward County Supervisor of Elections . This year is obviously a very important year for voters and there have been some major changes for voters in Florida since the last Presidential election  that you need to know! We run through all the major changes and the questions and answers voters may have this year. What...

I kickstart my latest podcast by discussing the historical significance of the saying “Rome is burning,” which is used in situations where people focus on the trivial and take no productive action during a crisis . I believe that one just needs to turn on the news to see that this theory is more relatable than ever. We are being distracted when there are real problems we need to address – so...

We welcome Delvin Rogers, Behavioral Technician Specialist and Executive Director of C.A.L.M. 24/7 , as our guest of today’s Can We Talk? 360° podcast episode. Our conversation focuses on his work with students in the local schools and young adults in the juvenile detention system , and how he found a need in the community to create his organization C.A.L.M. 24/7. This groundbreaking organiz...

I continue to focus on my Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm Healthcare Disparity Initiative’s mission to educate the minority community on healthcare issues. What individuals can do to take ownership of their own healthcare journey and learning how to navigate being a better healthcare consumer . Today’s podcast focuses on one healthcare disparity issue in particular, minority maternal mortality rates...

Today’s guest is Victor Williams, President of the Anti-Human Trafficking organization Quest2Freedom . Victor has made it his mission to inform the public on how truly insidious the issue of human trafficking and exploitation is today. It is the fastest growing criminal industry, with more that 50 million victims worldwide and counting. Victor reviews the three-tiered approach his group focuses on...

Welcome back to our second Can We Talk? 360° Motivational Moment for 2024! Today I speak of the miracle when someone briefly enters your life but changes it for the better forever . I recall those instances where my life was changed due to these “angels” and also how I have unknowingly influenced others’ lives in the positive by just the shortest of interactions . We all should always remember tha...

Our first Can We Talk? 360° podcast interview of 2024 features Jerry Girley, Founder and Managing Partner of The Girley Law Firm, and his daughter, Brooke Girley, Professor at the Delaware Law School and Of Counsel at The Girley Law Firm . Jerry and Brooke talk to me in this episode about the origins of civil rights and civil rights law, examples of transformative civil rights battles , and the on...

Hello and welcome to our first Can We Talk? 360° Motivational Moment of 2024 ! Keeping with my mission to discuss topics on tolerance and inclusion , I ask you, have we lost the thread when it comes to doing what is best for our people and our country? Why in some spaces has the term patriotic mutated to mean we can do whatever we want, whenever we want, despite the consequences that may harm our...

Did you catch Gene’s interview today on Hot 105! with Rodney Baltimore promoting his October 7th Healthcare Disparity Initiative presentation? If not, listen to the interview here and as a reminder, the presentation will take place at New Mt. Olive Baptist Church (400 NW 9 th Ave., Fort Lauderdale). This event, which starts at 10 am, is being co-sponsored with MOUNTMENTUM , a strategic initi...

During this podcast, we are once again joined by Dr. Carl B. Mack for another fascinating discussion around the history of black history. We tackle the controversial relationship between sports and politics in this episode. Some have said and may say today that politics has no place in sports. However, whether it was Jackie Robinson and his trailblazing role in 1947, to the 1968 Olympics , all the...

For this podcast session, one of two in the series, I am joined by the esteemed scholar Dr. Carl B. Mack, Civil Rights Activist, Author and Lecturer . Dr. Mack and I review some of the most important and painful Black American History milestones, especially when some historians seem to get it wrong . Our topics include preserving our heritage in this current polarizing U.S. political climate , the...

Join us as we once again take the time in our podcast series to interview a few Broward County Public Schools Debate Initiative student superstars! This episode features three extremely talented individuals – Malika Johnson and Faith Pierre-Toussant from Westpine Middle School, and Eli Seiden from Western High School . Listen in as they share their thoughts on how social media has impacted them an...

Our first Can We Talk? 360° podcast interview for 2023 is with Desmond Meade , proud father, Floridian, voting rights activist and Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC). We sit down to talk about the FRRC’s mission, which is to “end the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions ” and his fight to remind the community at large that there i...

As the new year is upon us and we find ourselves in late January, some of us also find ourselves losing the momentum and motivation to keep our resolutions going . I often wondered why do we miss our mark so quickly and often? In my latest Motivational Moment podcast, I discuss how you need to be relentless in your pursuit of your goals. There is still time! Stay committed and continue to move for...