The Bridgespan Group

Dreaming in Color

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The equitable future we seek requires celebrating the genius of today’s leaders of color. In Dreaming in Color, hear from champions in the charge for equity and justice. Hosted by Darren Isom, a partner in the The Bridgespan Group’s San Francisco office, this podcast offers leaders of color space to share how they have leveraged their unique assets and abilities to embrace excellence, drive impact, and more fully define what success looks like. Grounded in both his New Orleans roots and his experience as a queer Black leader in the social sector, Darren invites listeners into the candid kitche...

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The Bridgespan Group

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Business

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www.bridgespan.org

Latest episode

May 25, 2026

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Episodes

Rebecca Dixon: Dreaming of Occupational Liberation 29.03.2024

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Christian Celeste Tate and Anum Qadir from  The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, Anum sits down with Rebecca Dixon, President and CEO of the National Emp...

Brea Baker: Dreaming of Radical Love 20.03.2024

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Christian Celeste Tate and Anum Qadir from  The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we speak with Brea Baker, a Freedom Fighter and Writer working on the fr...

Arlan Hamilton: Dreaming of Black Millionaires 14.03.2024

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Christian Celeste Tate and Anum Qadir from  The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we sit down with Arlan Hamilton, a trailblazing investor and founder of...

Michael Tubbs: Dreaming of Shared Abundance 07.03.2024

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Christian Celeste Tate and Anum Qadir from  The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we welcome Michael Tubbs, who at the age of 26 became the youngest mayor...

Dreaming In Color: Next Gen Season Trailer 06.03.2024

Welcome to Dreaming in Color: Next Gen, a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek. Join in on these candid, kitchen table conversations, where together, we can make a difference. We celebrate these leaders ingenuity, are inspired by their wisdom, and learn how collectiv...

LIVE in New Orleans at Essence Fest! 03.08.2023

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we journey down to New Orleans during Essence Fest for Bridgespan’s very first live episode r...

Takema Robinson-Llewellyn: Dreaming of a Self-Love Revolution 11.05.2023

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  Takema Robinson is a mother, entrepreneur, social justice strategist, and avid advocate for Black women and ra...

Bridgit Antoinette Evans: Dreaming of Positive Obsessions 04.05.2023

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we welcome Bridgit Antoinette Evans, a decorated artist, philanthropic executive, and thought...

F. Javier Torres-Campos: Dreaming of Building a Love Economy 27.04.2023

Welcome to Dreaming in Color , a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we sit down with Javier Torres, an anti-racist philanthropic leader committed to liberated a...

Sharif El-Mekki: Dreaming of Liberation Through Education 20.04.2023

Welcome to Dreaming in Color , a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we speak with Sharif El-Mekki, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Bla...

Kalia Abiade: Dreaming of a Soft Place to Land 13.04.2023

Welcome to Dreaming in Color , a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we welcome Kalia Abiade, vice president of programs at Pillars Fund, a national nonprofit so...

María Teresa Kumar: Dreaming of a Vibrant Democracy 06.04.2023

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we welcome María Teresa Kumar, an Emmy-nominated political and voting rights activist who has...

Mary Annaïse Heglar: Dreaming of Shared Joy 30.03.2023

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we welcome Mary Annaïse Heglar, a Writer and Climate Activist whose work focuses on climate c...

Simran Jeet Singh: Dreaming of Radical Introspection 23.03.2023

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we welcome Simran Jeet Singh, a scholar, author, and champion of equity, who leads Aspen Inst...

Dreaming in Color - Season 2 Trailer 17.03.2023

Welcome to Dreaming In Color, a show that provides a platform for BIPOC social change leaders to candidly share how their lived experiences (personal and professional) have prepared them to lead their work and drive the impact we all seek.

Nate Wong: Unlearning to Lead 20.07.2022

Show description Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show that provides a platform for BIPOC social change leaders to candidly share how their lived experiences (personal and professional) have prepared them to lead their work and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we are joined by Nate Wong, Chief Strategy and Social Innovation Officer of the Beeck Center, an experiential hub to inc...

Ashindi Maxton: Winning the Battle for America’s Imagination 13.07.2022

Show description Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show that provides a platform for BIPOC social change leaders to candidly share how their lived experiences (personal and professional) have prepared them to lead their work and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, our guest is Ashindi Maxton. She is a Co-founder and former Executive Director of the Donors of Color Network, an organi...

Raymond Foxworth, Ph.D.: Innovation & Indigenous Resistance 06.07.2022

Show description Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show that provides a platform for BIPOC social change leaders to candidly share how their lived experiences (personal and professional) have prepared them to lead their work and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, Raymond Foxworth joins the show to talk about his experience growing up in a matrilineal society, land preservation as p...

Carmen Rojas, Ph.D.: The Promise & Curse of Philanthropy 29.06.2022

Show description Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show that provides a platform for BIPOC social change leaders to candidly share how their lived experiences (personal and professional) have prepared them to lead their work and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, Dr. Carmen Rojas, the President and Chief Executive Officer at the Marguerite Casey Foundation, joins the show. She shar...

Rhonda Broussard: Staying Centered in Joy 23.06.2022

Show description Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for BIPOC social change leaders to candidly share how their life experiences (personal and professional) have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we talk with Rhonda Broussard, an award-winning education entrepreneur, pub...

Urvashi Vaid: The Relay Race to Liberation 23.06.2022

Show description Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for BIPOC social change leaders to candidly share how their life experiences (personal and professional) have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek.  In this episode, we welcome Urvashi Vaid, an Indian-American LGBTQ rights activist, lawyer,...

Dreaming in Color - Trailer 06.06.2022

Welcome to Dreaming In Color, a show that provides a platform for BIPOC social change leaders to candidly share how their lived experiences (personal and professional) have prepared them to lead their work and drive the impact we all seek.

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