Envision Radio

This week, Price is joined by Khadija Hemmati of Khadija's Kitchen in the studio! Listen in to hear them chat about her journey from Afghanistan, the growth of her business, and her resiliency in the aftermath of the recent theft of her food truck. 

This week, Ravi and Price are joined by Clarissa Doutherd in the studio! Clarissa's activism for accessible childcare started around a local need in her hometown in California and has become the largest national movement for this cause. Her resiliency is highlighted in the documentary "Clarissa's Battle," which we'll discuss (and more) in this episode!

Ravi sits down with Brookes Sims, Center Manager of the Virginia Career Works Charlottesville Center, to chat about how her work developing successful workforce placement and career advancement strategies as well as her volunteerism, both of which help empower individuals and  her community.

Price and Ravi are joined by Jason Becton, owner and founder of MarieBette Bakery & Cafe, beloved local go-to for warm beverages, pastries, breads, and more. They discuss his journey from advertising to bakery owner, how it feels to be so well-received by the community, and more.

Price and Ravi interview Nicole Hawker, owner and founder of Heart and Soul Fitness. They chat about her previous experience in counseling working with families in the foster care system, how she incorporates life-skills coaching in her business, her upcoming event, and more. 

Price welcomes Syrell Grier and Marquis Rice from the Black Economic Empowerment Society at the University of Virginia for a conversation around equity, entrepreneurship, financial empowerment, and more.

Price chats with Fidel Lainez, owner and founder of Matrax Auto Repair. Fidel shares his story of becoming an entrepreneur, leaving El Salvador during the civil war and living in Mexico, the future of his business, and more.

Ravi and Price sit down with UVA Women’s Basketball Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton AKA "Coach Mox" to have a conversation about her Nigerian background, becoming the first African-American female head coach for any sport at Missouri State, and managing her professional role as a coach, mentor, and planner and her personal roles as a wife, mom, and more.  

Price welcomes Richard Van Arsdale, or "Van," to the studio to discuss his journey going from "college to jail overnight" for seven felonies, to now being ordained and working as Chaplain in the Good News Jail and Prison Ministry at Albemarle-Charlottesville-Nelson Regional Jail.

Ravi and Price welcome Latesha and Johnell Jones, owners of highly successful local financial firm B.F.S. - Built For Success Financial Services Team, to Envision Radio to talk about founding their own company, gaps in services for people in the Black Community, and how they aim to break "generational curses."

Ravi sits down with Devin Canaday, founder of multiple businesses including The STEMpreneur, which won the Minority-Business Achievement Award and was a finalist for the US Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year Award. They discuss his work as a certified coach and what it's been like to work with hundreds of clients ranging from company executives to individual contributors.

Ravi and Price welcome Sam Sanders, Charlottesville City Manager, to the studio this week to discuss his journey to his current role in local government and all things Charlottesville including celebrating Black excellence, affordable housing, current public issues, and more.

Ravi and Price welcome Amber Smith, self-proclaimed “around the way girl” and professional dancer now working as COO of The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, to talk about making a career (and money) out of the arts, how art, design and STEM influence everything we do, and her ongoing work with “STEM-preneur” programming, and helping reshape black tourism in Charlottesville through her involveme...

Price and Ravi chat with local activist Dorenda Johnson, Community Action Board Member and Abundant Life Ministry Board Member, about why she gets involved in community issues, how the racial climate has changed (and not changed) in Charlottesville throughout her life here, her long and storied career at UVA, the mission of the Human Rights Task Force, and how her family home, the historic Dickers...

Price hosts Michael Gulley, youth development professional and COO of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia as well as the Achievement Centers for Children & Families, to discuss his experience with youth development programming, the importance of transformative and equitable programs, his goals for his time in his current positions, and of course, Captain Corn. 

Price sits down with Bianca Johnson, Family Engagement Coordinator in Charlottesville City School’s Office of Equity and Engagement, to talk about her journey into counseling, how quality education can impact someone's life, motivating parents and kids, higher education, and her work on the important initiatives she’s started to engage local residents.   

Price welcomes Reggie Leonard, the “Maestro of Multifaceted Living” and general people person, helper and counselor, to chat about his experience being a minority, diversity in higher education, getting into tech and STEM, professional troublemaking, and his love of wine and the ever-growing diversity of wine culture. 

Price interviews James Bryant, Chair of the Charlottesville School Board and talented singer, to reflect on his experience with school integration as a student, having a long-term career as a music teacher and school counselor, his hope for the future of teaching, and what he has in store for his next chapter, including releasing a CD for his 70th birthday.

Join Price in his conversation with S. Lisa Herndon – President of the CAAR, local real estate agent, and housing advocate – to chat about representation, getting started in the industry, renting versus buying, and the important role that increased diversity should play in real estate. 

Ravi and Price chat with the founder of women’s empowerment community Beyond Fitness with Sabrina to discuss accountability and shifting your mindset, the intersection of Black culture and physical health, starting a business, and how to meal prep and actually still want to eat your food at the end of the week.

In this episode, Price and Ravi host Charley Burton – author of The Boy Beneath My Skin: A Black Trans Man Living in the South and DEI activist, advocate, and public speaker – to discuss his journey as a transgender Black man, personal acceptance, recovery from addiction, and his thoughts on transgender athletes in sports.

Price and Ravi sit down with local musical artist Richelle Claiborne to discuss her influences in art and life, her community work at Renaissance School and The Haven, and how she learned to put her elders and ancestors before herself.

Price chats with freelance photographer and photojournalist Eze Amos about how he accidentally became an activist, his stint as an Albemarle County firefighter, and how growing up in a culture of storytelling allowed him to distill chaos into light. 

Price welcomes Alex Zan back to the studio to talk about Charlottesville’s Black History Pathway, the importance of neighborhood support systems, and how teaching people to be still can save lives.  

Price and Ravi sit down with Leah Sampson to talk about what success looks like and how to live multiple narratives: paratrooper, model, mother, and owner/stylist at Salon 3.6.