Minority Report Podcast

In episode 124 Erik and Kerel chat with Dante Simpson, Co-Founder at ESPAT & CEO of ESPAT TV. During the convo, Dante discusses the idea behind ESPAT, why it's important to keep pushing forward when you get a "no" in business, the state of DEI in esports/gaming, advice for anyone launching their own business and more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG...

In episode 123 Erik and Kerel chat with Michael Texidor, Vice President, Program Management Office at IAB. Michael has 15+ years of experience overhauling processes, creating organizational efficiencies, and maximizing financial success for media industry organizations. During the convo, Michael describes the roles his mom and dad played in shaping who he is today as a father, professional, and le...

In episode 122 Erik and Kerel chat with Hélène Parker, Founder and Chief Programmatic Sensei at Helene Parker Consulting LLC. During our conversation, we talk about Hélène's identity, career journey, why she launched her own business, the importance of producing content for your business, thoughts on DEI, and why you should always bet on yourself. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Li...

In episode 121 Erik and Kerel chat with Sharon Harris, Chief Marketing Officer at Jellyfish. During our conversation, we dive into Sharon's experience of growing up in a small town, her career journey, the evolution of the CMO role, and why metrics, measurement and transparency are key to an organization's DEI strategy. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBx...

In episode 120 Erik and Kerel chat with Daniela Herrera, Director, Recruitment Operations and DE&I at R/GA. During our conversation, we dive into Dani's family background, career journey, her passion for DEI, the influence the Backstreet Boys had on her career, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: ...

Live from ADCOLOR 2021 Kerel chats with Tunde Ajaba-Ogundipe - Head/GM of African Music Strategy at Sony Music Group. At ADCOLOR, Tunde took part in a panel discussion about the art of making things happen. During this interview, we continue the discussion he was having on stage plus chat about his family background, African culture, his experience with code-switching, learning the music business,...

Live from ADCOLOR 2021 Kerel chats with Victor Barbieri - Enterprise Marketing Lead for Latin America at Spotify. At ADCOLOR, Victor moderated a panel discussion focused on amplifying & elevating black women. During this interview, we continue the discussion Victor was having on stage plus chat about his upbringing, career journey & learning on the job, the experience of being a white Latino who i...

Live from ADCOLOR 2021 Kerel chats with the winnings of the ADCOLOR Futures hackathon Jennifer Chocolate, Chima Egbuzie, Kahlita Finger, Hung Lang, and Paula Ngon. We had a great convo about ADCOLOR Futures, the importance of representation, what it was like going through the hackathon experience, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitte...

Live from ADCOLOR 2021 Kerel chats with Ousman Sahko Sow, Co-Founder, and President at Blacktag. At ADCOLOR, Ousman took part in a panel discussion about the art of making things happen. During this interview, we continue the discussion Ousman was having on stage plus chat about Ousman's childhood & upbringing, why he created Blacktag, the art of storytelling, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter:...

Live from ADCOLOR 2021 Erik and Kerel chat with Anna Johannes - 2012 Paralympian and Account Supervisor, Marketing at Porter Novelli Boston. At ADCOLOR, Anna took part in a panel discussion about racism & ableism: intersections of accessibility. During this interview, we continue the discussion Anna was having on stage plus chat about Anna's childhood, turning a disability into a superpower, advoc...

Live from ADCOLOR 2021 Erik and Kerel chat with Sandy Gould, VP, Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion, and Learning & Development at Yahoo. At ADCOLOR, Sandy was a part of a panel discussion about mental health & media. During this interview, we continue the discussion Sandy was having on stage plus chat about Sandy's background, career journey, passion for helping people unleash their superp...

Live from ADCOLOR 2021 Erik and Kerel chat with keynote speaker, Desyree Dixon. Desyree is a trauma transformer and change point expert. During our convo, we continued the discussion Desyree was having on stage about identity based trauma. We also discuss Desyree's background, career journey,  why she is so passionate about mental health, and much more. For more on Desyree, check out her work here...

In episode 112 Erik and Kerel chat with Karen McFarlane, CMO at LetterShop and Chair of Diversity, Inclusion & Strategic Innovation at American Marketing Association New York.  Karen takes us through her career journey, the impact of colorism, DEI efforts at AMA NY, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instag...

In episode 111 Erik and Kerel have a fascinating conversation with Antonio Lucio, Principal and Founder at 5S Diversity and ADCOLOR 2021 Lifetime Achievement honoree. We cover a lot of ground in this interview including his career journey, the importance of finding community, mentorship, experience dealing with racism, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http:/...

In episode 110 Erik chats with CEO at Appara Digital Marketing and Chair of Executive Programs at American Marketing Association New York.  Lori is a lifelong leader in the effort to identify and curtail discrimination of businesses and business leaders. During our convo, Lori takes us through a few examples of curtailing discrimination, her career journey, the future of the CMO programs at AMA NY...

In episode 109 Erik and Kerel chat with Nicole Dei, Program Manager - Global Media Accounts at Facebook and Ms. ADCOLOR 2021. Nicole takes us through her experience of growing up in the United States to parents from Ghana, her career journey, thoughts on diversity in the media industry, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://b...

In episode 108 Erik and Kerel chat with David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris, Founder at Amplify RJ. We cover a wide range of topics with David including his family background, why he leans into using five names, what is restorative justice, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 107 Erik and Kerel chat with Raashee Gupta Erry, Founder and CEO at Uplevel. During our conversation we dive into Raashee's career journey, learn a lot about Uplevel, why she loves finding solutions to challenges and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

Fahad Khawaja is a connector of diverse voices, ideas, and perspectives. During his chat with Erik and Kerel he explains the importance of bridging cultures, why he started Hue, lessons learned as a third culture kid, and how failure has helped him succeed. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfE...

In episode 105 Erik and Kerel chat with Glen Patterson, Co-Founder at WorkSchool. During our conversation we dive into Glen's career journey, the story behind WorkSchool, the intersection of education and the job market, entrepreneurship, powering through difficult moments, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK...

In episode 104 Erik and Kerel catch up with Cherian Thomas, Co-Founder and CEO of Octopus Interactive which is the largest national network of interactive screens inside of Uber and Lyft vehicles.  Cherian takes us through his upbringing, career journey, the positive influence that his parents had on him, the importance of company culture and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLE...

Doni is a globally mobile Afro-Latina who lived on four continents and is passionate about creating a community for cross-cultural populations. We had a fascinating conversation with Doni about her family background, why travel is a big part of her life, the definition of third culture kids, her career journey, what she's up to these days as the Editor-in-Chief at CULTURS Mag, and a lot more! Foll...

In episode 102, Erik and Kerel catch up with Lloyed Lobo, Cofounder at Boast. AI. Lloyed takes us through his childhood which includes being a refugee from Kuwait during the gulf war, his career journey, the importance of company culture, hiring for diversity, and a lot more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: ...

Sukhi Sahni is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Head of Brand Communications at Wells Fargo. We had a great conversation discussing her family background, and overall personal and career experiences. It's all of these experiences which have shaped Sukhi into the global citizen that she is today and why she is a firm believer in hard work and education. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitl...

Episode 100 features Jean Brownhill, CEO & Founder at Sweeten which creates an end-to-end renovation experience for homeowners. Erik and Kerel had a fascinating conversation with Jean about her family background, career journey, why she launched Sweeten and why Jean has a passion for building things. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bi...