Charm City Dreamers

Alicia is the vice president for economic development at the Johns Hopkins University and Health System. She leads a core team driving Johns Hopkins' strategy and initiatives as an anchor institution in and around Baltimore, and elevating and expanding the institutions commitment to the city through investments in economic and neighborhood development, health care, and education.

Diane Bell-McKoy is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Black Charities (ABC), a non-profit which focuses on education, policy design and innovative transactional and transformative strategies to eliminate the impact of structural racism and its adverse economic outcomes on the African American community.

In this episode we explore a transparent dialogue around the future of policing with Baltimore Police Commissioner Harrison. We discuss how Baltimore has the opportunity to be a model police department to the rest of the country. Commissioner Harrison shared his background, how he can apply lessons learned to the Baltimore Police Department, and what collaborative steps with the community can & ha...

In this episode we have a conversation with Brandon Scott who is the current city council president and democratic nominee for mayor. We explore his background, past achievements, and vision for Baltimore. Our discussion focuses on race equity and the future of policing. Lastly we spoke about how the innovative solutions to tackling social injustice in Baltimore can be a model to the rest of the c...

In this episode we explore a deep conversation around race equity and the Black Experience in America. D has authored "We Speak For Ourselves: A Word from Forgotten Black America", "The Beast Side: Living and Dying While Black in America", and "The Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir" We highly recommend you check out his past books and educate yourself.

Brad is the vice president - innovative operations, at AbsoluteCare which is a comprehensive staff model Patient Centered Ambulatory ICU utilizing innovative Population Health Management tools. Their wholistic concierge approach focuses on creating life-changing results for healthcare populations that are most at risk. In this episode we explore how to make meaningful change for the most at risk p...

With nearly four decades of experience in education and administrator experience, Deborah S. Phelps is recognized as an innovative, energetic and talented leader and master teacher. The proud mother of three children and grandmother of six, Ms. Phelps has been serving as the Executive Director of The Education Foundation of the Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc., since 2012.

Learn how past dreamer and serial entrepreneur Jason Bass is leveraging his contacts in the restaurant and hospitality industry to help our community during the COVID19 crisis. We also explore how he plans to bring people together in the age of stay at home.

In this episode we interviewed 3 past dreamers (Alicia Wilson, David Estrin, & Van Brooks) live at the Mcdonogh High School Townhall Assembly about their professional experience and advice for the McDonogh School community

In this episode we speak with Dr. Bian, a first responder in the emergency room at Cornell and Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC. We discuss life on the COVID front lines and the implications that New York's response may have for our community. We then speak with Dr. Fein, an OB/GYN at University of Maryland Medical Center, about the response in Baltimore and the experience of dealing with pregnancy...

In this episode we speak with celebrity chef Duff Goldman about his food journey and why Charm City is part of his brand. We also discuss some of his favorite recipes and our listeners can check out his youtube channel and instagram live feed to learn how to bake like an expert! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt56tNiyfbDwdNV5sv8E5PA

In this episode we chat with our past dreamer Chris Wilson about how to use your time in quarantine productively to develop your own master plan and visualize your own future success. Chris has transformed his life from natural life in prison to actualizing his master plan and becoming an international award winning author, artist, and community philanthropist.

In this episode we interviewed Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos a pulmonary critical care doctor at Johns Hopkins and founder of the community non-profit social health organization Medicine For The Greater Good. We explore the current facts around the disease, steps to prevent spread, and equip our listeners on how to best stay informed & up to date.

Matt Stover was an NFL Kicker on Ravens, 2x Super Bowl champion, and 2011 Ravens Ring of Honor Inductee. Most recently he is the co-founder of the Players Philanthropy Fund (PPF) which helps facilitate charitable giving for others.

Panacea hopes to promote empathy, forgiveness, and better human interaction through sharing positive narratives and dialogues that are often overlooked. Daniel is the founder of Panacea. Darryl, Founder of Deep Forgiveness and discusses how he has forgiven his brother's murderer and Loretta is a member of Save and since the murder of her son she has committed her life to reducing violence.

Whitney is the Executive Director of CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth. Whitney taught middle school Language Arts and Humanities in Baltimore City Schools for 13 years. She has been recognized locally and nationally for her work in the classroom. She co-founded CHARM because she saw how much her students grew—both academically and in their self-confidence—when they produced writing that made an im...

Learn about the incredible leaders we featured live at Baltimore Homecoming, Ken Waissman (Tony Award Winning Broadway Producer), David Robinson (President of Morgan Creek), Mo Brown (Baltimore Police Department), Steven Fischer (Blue Dog Cartoonist)  

Learn about the incredible leaders we featured live at Baltimore Homecoming, Josh Fidler (Chesapeake Realty Partners), Lance Reddick (Actor), Kim Callari (The Baltimore Station), Alphonso Mayo (Mentoring Mentors), Archie Lee Sr. (F.A.C.E)

Dan is the executive director of Baltimore Homecoming, an initiative to bring together Baltimore's most accomplished natives and alumni from around the world to reconnect with the city's next generation of innovators, artists, activists and community leaders. The mission is to reawaken and deepen our personal ties to the city, and to spark new partnerships, investments and collaborations. We kick...

Dr. Frances Murphy Draper is Chair and Publisher of the AFRO-American Newspapers (a publication founded by her great grandfather in 1892). The AFRO is the oldest continuously published black newspaper (by the same family) in the United States. Dr. Draper also served as president, chief operating officer, voting trustee, treasurer and board member. In addition, she is a four-term gubernatorial appo...

Expert Negotiator, Sports Agent, Attorney, Educator, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Civic Leader, Ron Shapiro founded a prominent Baltimore law firm, a sports management practice, a negotiations institute, and a consulting/coaching company. His books have inspired millions of people: "Power of Nice", "Bullies Tyrants & Impossible People", "Dare to Prepare" & "Perfecting your Pitch". Ron ha...

For the last 10 years, he has developed products, partnered with national brands and founded small businesses. He co-founded Treason Toting Company in Baltimore, MD in 2013. As CEO, he raised over a half a million in venture capital. He also won Light City's 2018 Ravens Pitch Competition. In 2017 he co-founded a successful event series called The Night Brunch. He has spoken at Universities, on pan...

In 2012, after the untimely death of Shantell's one year old daughter and in an effort to prevent parents and families from suffering this same heartbreak, she founded Touching Young Lives, Incorporated; a nonprofit that focuses on the health and well-being of infants and children by offering best practice infant care education and providing families with Portable Alternative Cribs as safe infant...

In this episode we interview the executive director, Joshua Day, Director of Development, Wes Jamison, and one of their strength ambassadors Corey. MissionFit aims to destroy barriers of access and knowledge that prevent our youth from achieving health, and to build a community that makes health and wellness possible and a priority for everyone.

Caryn York is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF), an independent, statewide nonprofit organization that promotes policies and programs to help low-wage workers advance to high-wage jobs. Caryn is JOTF's youngest CEO and the first African American female to lead the twenty-three-year organization.