Minority Report Podcast

In episode 74, we chat with Pooja Kapoor, Director of Corporate Strategy at Google. Great conversation with Pooja about her love of technology at an early age, career journey, dealing with age discrimination and so much more. Pooja is a great leader and has been recognized for her work. She is a 2019 recipient of Crain's 40 Under 40 award and has been recognized by Business Insider for her work in...

Episode 73 features a great interview with Brian Lee, Head of Programmatic Sales at TIME. Brian takes us through his upbringing, how he learned integrity from his mother, and even as a kid he would objectively look at situations.  We also discuss Brian's career journey and how some of his experiences taught him to never let a manager or company hold him back from being whom he wants to be. Listen...

In episode 72, Erik and Kerel have an in-depth conversation with Christian Borges, SVP of Marketing at true[X]. Great conversation with Christian covering his experiences as a Haitian-American, career journey, parenting, and much more including why he takes an "all hands on deck" approach to marketing and DEI initiatives. Listen to hear detailed thoughts from Christian: - Family background and ide...

In our first episode of 2021, we chat with Danielle Belton, Editor In Chief at The Root. Danielle provides some great details on her family background and upbringing which includes her parents making sure that she had a great understanding of her family history and being proud of who she is. Listen to hear detailed thoughts from Danielle: - Career journey: joined The Root in 2015 and worked her wa...

In this episode, we speak with Belinda Smith, Marketing and Diversity Activist. We cover Belinda's family background, career journey, the important social responsibility of brands, and much more. Listen to hear detailed thoughts from Belinda on: - What it means to grow up with pro-black parents in all-white spaces. - Parenting by confronting her own fears. - The need for transparency into who bran...

In this episode, we speak with Cimone Casson, Financial Planner at Cannas Capital, LLC.  Cimone is all about money, stocks and weed. Fun convo with Cimone about how she got into the cannabis industry, the importance of minorities investing, the journey of building her personal brand, how she has navigated this growing industry, and much more! Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter...

In this episode, we speak with Martin Morse who is a senior executive building and growing brands from Fortune 2,000 to Fortune 500. Great convo with Martin about his family background and how the places he's lived have shaped who he is today. Martin's career journey includes playing pro basketball in Europe, commodities trading, financial management, and marketing. Listen as we chat with Martin a...

In this episode, we speak with Kristen Carbone, CEO of Brilliantly. We had a very real conversation with Kristen about her life and career journey. This includes being inspired to start Brilliantly after her mom died from breast cancer and dealing with her own experience of having a preventative mastectomy. We discuss Kristen's career path, experience starting a new company, and managing kids at h...

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Zabina Bhasin, Founder of In Kidz with Love. Dr. Z is a Physician, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist. We had an insightful conversation about her family background, her upbringing, and experience of launching a new business. Dr. Z shares with us detailed accounts of bullying she faced growing up, the lessons she learned from how her mom addressed it, the inspirati...

In this episode, we speak with Eboni Britt, Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Initiatives at Syracuse University. We had a fascinating conversation with Eboni about her childhood upbringing, career journey, and the DEI efforts at Syracuse University which includes creating awareness and education for faculty and students. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: ht...

In this episode, we speak with Stephen Bailey, Founder and CEO of ExecOnline which is changing the way enterprises learn and developing diverse leaders. Listen as we chat with Stephen about his upbringing in New Orleans, his career journey, why he loves being a CEO, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Link...

In this episode, we speak with Isis Miller, Community and Events Manager at Black Girls CODE whose mission is to increase the number of women of color in the digital space by empowering girls of color ages 7 to 17 to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communities, and builders of their own futures through exposure to computer science and technology. Great convo with Isis about her...

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Ramla Jarrar, CEO at MASS Analytics. Dr. Jarrar is a strong believer in the industrialization of the Marketing Mix Modeling process & automation to help advertisers and agencies gain efficiency and provide better insight for their modeling and optimization projects. Our conversation covers Dr. Jarrar's family upbringing, the importance of education, career journe...

In this episode, we speak with Stephanie Geno, Senior Vice President, Marketing at Innovid where she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of marketing.  We chat with Stephanie about how growing up in a diverse community helped shaped who she is today, what 2020 has taught her about marketing, why she feels discrimination in the workplace has gotten worse and the unfortunate experience of bein...

In this episode, we speak with Kiana Estevez, Founder at Aisle Mine which provides chef-led virtual cooking experiences.  We chat with Kiana about the experience of building a business during the COVID-19 pandemic, dealing with unfortunate situations of discrimination, the importance of food in building community and DEI plus a lot more! Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: htt...

In this live session of Minority Report Podcast at IAB Podcast Upfront 2020, we chat with Justina Omokhua, SVP, Brand Marketing at Endeavor. Listen as we discuss Justina's family background that shaped who she is today, her career journey and the role brands play in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://b...

In this episode, we speak with Charlie Echeverry, Founder/Managing Partner at Black/Brown. We had a great conversation with Charlie covering a wide range of topics including his career journey, the mission behind Black/Brown, why he invests in travel, his thoughts on DEI and a lot more! Be sure to check out his podcast, The Diversity Remix: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-diversity-remix...

In this episode, we speak with Mita Mallick, Head of Diversity and Cross-Cultural Marketing at Unilever.  We chat with Mita about her career journey, the unfortunate experience of being a victim of a hate crime, the passion behind her work in marketing, and the importance of building a personal brand connected to the points you’re putting on the board. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY...

In her first interview since the announcement that she is stepping down from the role as SVP and Chief Diversity Officer of Omnicom Group and joining Sony Music Group, we speak with Tiffany R. Warren, Founder & President, ADCOLOR. Great convo with Tiffany about her background, influences growing up, why she started ADCOLOR, and the experience of planning a virtual conference in 2020. We also dig i...

In this live session of Minority Report Podcast at The Black is Tech Conference, we chat with Alex Wolf, Tech, Culture & Business Influencer & Speaker, and Robert Collins Director of Customer Success - Strategic Accounts at Branch. Listen as we discuss their career trajectories while examining the importance of content marketing, building a lifestyle brand, storytelling, and how marketing can infl...

In this episode, we speak with Noor Naseer, Sr. Director, Media Innovations + Technology at Centro. We had a great conversation with Noor that covered a wide range of topics including prejudices she experienced growing up, her career journey, thoughts on DEI in ad tech, why she is always putting in that extra level of work, and a lot more. Be sure to check out some of her work: - Diversity: The KP...

In this episode, we speak with Robert ToTeras, TV/Movie Composer and Owner at Film-Noise.com. Robert's projects include Cleveland Hustles, Cold Justice, and Sugar Rush. Listen as we chat with Robert about his career path, travel experiences, how he's overcome being a victim of a hate crime, life as a composer, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Q...

In this episode, we speak with Chris Contreras, VP of Global Customer Success & Operations at NextRoll. Listen as we chat with Chris about his upbringing that helped shape who he is today, how he created a role for himself that helped springboard his career, his DEI efforts, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLf...

In this episode, we speak with Mary Almonte, Marketing Consultant, Podcast Host, and Freelance Journalist. Listen as we chat with Mary about her multifaceted career, the experience of being biracial growing up in Staten Island, why she started Young Urban Moms, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin:...

In this live session of Minority Report Podcast, Kerel Cooper and Erik Requidan chat with Reggie Hudson, Director of Digital Operations at Northstar Travel Group, Alicia Ray founder of the Ad Tech Collective, and Brenda Salce-Garcia, SVP, Global Customer Success at Operative & Co-Founder of Tech Bae. Listen as we discuss their career trajectories while examining the concept of the glass ceiling an...