Envision Radio

On this episode of Envision Radio , Markiana and Price chat with guest Toyosi Ogunseye, President & CEO of The Presidential Precinct . They chat about being a 2014 Mandela Washington Fellowship alumna of the Presidential Precinct, her journalism career including time at the BBC and being the first female editor in the 50-year history of Punch Newspaper (Nigeria’s most widely read newspaper), r...

On this episode of Envision Radio , Markiana and Price chat with guest Atalaya Sergi, Executive Director at the Albemarle Foundation for Education . They discuss her passion for service and education, her career working in local schools to national leadership roles, ways she hopes the Charlottesville and Albemarle communities can grow, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Cassidy Dyce , writer and storyteller whose work explores the depth and complexity of community, with a particular focus on Black life, connection, and belonging. They chat about her co-authoring The Brainstormerz: Money Talks , founding Writing Black @ The House , what stories she thinks deserve more attention, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Tracey Howard-Gough, co-founder of Knot Broken . They discuss her own experience as a teen parent and how it has shaped her passion for community care, the mission behind Knot Broken to support underserved families, creating meaningful change through grassroots action and community partnerships, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price welcome guest Leontyne Peck–celebrated educator, author, film creator and speaker–to the studio. They discuss the books she's written (“Our Mother’s Dresses: An Ancestry Tribute to my African, European and American Mothers,” “Silver Children: The African American Family of Henry Clay,” and “Paxton Street”), her interest in ancestry and genealogy...

In this episode of Envision Radio Markiana and Price welcome guest Nakesha White, owner of Royalty Eats . They chat about her love of cooking and baking Soul Food, being an entrepreneur, challenges she's faced as a small business owner, how her restaurant has impacted her community, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Carla Hallman, Director of Human Resources at Farmington Country Club. They chat about her leadership style when it comes to culture, talent strategy, and employee engagement for a team of over 500, starting her own business, Mosaic Management Solutions, her commitment to supporting the Charlottesville community by giving back, and mor...

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price welcome Leon Henry, Director of Social Services with the City of Charlottesville, to the studio as their guest. They chat about his career in child welfare and advocacy, his leadership style centered around “empathy, integrity and courage,” what it means to stay curious, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Yvonnia Bryant, Development & Communications Manager at the Community Investment Collaborative (CIC) . They talk about her commitment to equity and community-centered work including serving on the boards for Computers4Kids (C4K) and Mahogany & Friends Foundation , her involvement with the Minority Business Alliance through the...

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Eddie Howard, Executive Director of Abundant Life Ministries. He chats with Marki and Price about growing up in the Prospect neighborhood, mentoring and pastoring with focuses on literacy and mentoring fathers, hi is extensive personal experience in peacebuilding and restorative justice practices, and more.

Markiana and Price chat with guest Ike Anderson, Community Coordinator for Music Resource Center and a six time Best in Black Cville winner. They chat about his experience in the arts in Charlottesville, his work in our community, the projects he's most proud of, and more.

This week on Envision Radio Markiana and Price chat with guest Thomas Brown, Program Coordinator at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia. They chat about his upbringing in the Charlottesville community, going from being named Virginia High School Basketball Player of the Year to playing the sport professionally in Argentina, his current work in sports and youth development, and more.

This week Markiana and Price welcome Shawn Pendleton to the Envision Radio studio! Senior Vice President/Investments with Stifel, Shawn also serves as Chairman of the Board for City of Promise. They chat about his deep passion for our community, stemming from humble beginnings, his professional and nonprofessional roles, his personal commitment to helping the underserved, and more.

Markiana and Price welcome Gerald Higginbotham, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Psychology at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, to the studio. They discuss the intersection of psychology and politics, how history connects to current policy debates, his current research interests, and more.

Markiana and Price chat with Jasiyah Ruiz, who has roles at both ReadyKids and Mahogany and Friends Foundation. They discuss her community-centered work, her journey back to Charlottesville and impactful service, her inspirations and motivations, and more.

Markiana and Price chat with Ariel Vaughan, host of the It’s Time to Be YOU podcast, and founder of Time to Be YOU Coaching. They chat about her experience in a myriad of professional roles and titles, growing up in Charlottesville, mentoring through Love No Ego, serving on the Executive Committee for the Business Women's Round Table and boards of several local organizations, and more!

Markiana and Price chat with Dom Morse, the Vocational Trades (V-Trades) Coordinator for Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries, a local Christian Community Development organization. They discuss his important work in the community, his time working at Community Lab School, advice for those looking to make a positive impact, and more.

Markiana and Price chat with Charlsie Stratton, Deputy Director of Children and Family Services for the Department of Human Services for the City of Charlottesville and co-founder, board president and doula for Birth Sisters of Charlottesville. They discuss her passion for maternal care, her background in sociology as well as receiving her MBA, how she stays active in her community outside of her...

Markiana and Price welcome guest Teira Farley, Chief Operating Officer at the Community Investment Collaborative. They chat about her wide range of creative and professional hats, the power of authentic storytelling, what it means when people "bet on themselves," and more.

Markiana and Price welcome Marquez Mitchell as their guest. Marquez is the owner of The Art Bar Cville and co-owner Integrity Mentoring LLC and says he is "dedicated to making a meaningful impact in my community." They discuss his passion for mental health, his journey from Pennsylvania to Charlottesville, how faith has played a role in his entrepreneurship story, and more.

This week on Envision Radio, Markiana and Price welcome guest is Jenette Hastings, multimedia journalist with WVIR NBC29 News. They chat about her nontraditional path into journalism, her approach to storytelling, the importance of local news to families, young people, and underserved communities, and more.

This week is the Envision Radio Holiday Special! Join Markiana and Price as they look back on the year and chat about what’s to come.

Our guest for this week’s episode of Envision Radio is Lauren Thomas, sister of co-host Price Thomas! Lauren is the Events & Fundraising Manager at Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA. What’d they talk about? According to Price, “You know better than to think that I have any idea what we talked about.” Join them as they (probably) chat about their upbringing, parents, education, jobs, the Charlotte...