Minority Report Podcast

In this episode, we speak with Bobby Herrera, co-founder and CEO of Populus Group and author of The Gift of Struggle: Life-Changing Lessons About Leading. Bobby takes us through his career journey which includes the US Army, his college path, and becoming an entrepreneur. Listen as we talk with Bobby about what it means to be a student of struggle, his work with the Populus Group helping organizat...

In this episode, we speak with Walter T. Geer III, Executive Creative Director, Experience Design at VMLY&R. Listen as we talk with Walter about his career journey, how he's using this moment in time to help open doors for others, why he feels brands will get closer to the everyday life of a consumer, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  In...

In this episode, we speak with Marquise Francis, National Reporter & Producer at Yahoo! News. Listen as we talk with Marquise about his career journey, what it's like to be a black reporter at a Trump Rally, why it's his mission to make politics relatable, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin: http...

In this episode, we speak with Keisha Sutton-James Founder and President at Sutton Button Productions. Listen as we talk with Keisha about her family legacy including her Grandfather, Percy Sutton who was a prominent black political and business leader. We also chat with Keisha about her career journey, personal and business challenges, why she is so passionate about elevating the voices of Africa...

In this episode, we speak with Cavel Khan, Chief Revenue Officer at Tumblr. Listen as we talk with Cavel about his upbringing, career journey, how building during tough times is challenging but can be very rewarding and so much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG

In this episode, we speak with James Heighington, Global Head of Diversity Strategy at Google. Listen as we talk with James about his career journey, why James is so passionate about DEI, the importance of never compromising your values for anyone and so much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin: http://bit...

In this episode, we speak with Andre Swanston, Chief Executive Officer at Tru Optik. Listen as we talk with Andre about life growing up in the Bronx, NY, his career journey which always included an entrepreneurial spirit, views on diverse recruiting, the difficulties he experienced raising capital as a black founder, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bi...

In this episode, we speak with Maria Weaver, CMO at Comcast Advertising. Listen as we talk with Maria about her career journey, growing up in an activist household, how she has handle awkward moments in the past, why "inclusion" can be a big hurdle, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin: http://bit....

In this episode, we speak with Dana L. Wilson, CEO and Founder of CHIP which stands for Changing How Individuals Prosper. Listen as we talk with Dana about her experience of growing up in a diverse environment, the need she saw for starting CHIP, her career journey, why her legacy is such a big source of inspiration, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bi...

In this episode, we speak with Christina Carey Dunleavy, an award winning, passionate marketing leader. Listen as we talk with Christina about her career journey, thoughts on D&I, her passion for marketing, why travel is such a big source of inspiration and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin: http://...

In this episode, we speak with Ziad Ahmed, Founder and CEO at JUV Consulting, which focused on helping companies reach and understand young people. Listen as we chat with Ziad about his upbringing, efforts to support Black Lives Matter movement, how he deals with negative comments, and how he balances being a college student and entrepreneur. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter...

In this episode, we speak with Aulston Taylor, Chief Development Officer at St. Augustine High School - New Orleans which is an All-Boys Catholic High School where he serves as the principal advisor to the CEO on Advancement and Fundraising matters while leading the expansion of the school’s fundraising strategies and tactics. We had a great convo with Aulston about his career journey which includ...

In this episode, we speak with Anas Ghazi, Chief Strategy Officer at The Stagwell Group. Listen as we talk with Anas about his career journey, his thoughts on inclusivity, and how being a "global citizen" has helped shaped his perspective in his personal life and in business.

In this episode, we speak with Doug Robinson, Tech & Data Partnerships Lead at COVID Alliance. The COVID Alliance is a not-for-profit made up of data scientists, software engineers, policy experts, and epidemiologists who have come together with a common goal: help policymakers make smart and informed decisions to curb the COVID-19 outbreak. Listen as we talk with Doug about his career journey, hi...

In this episode we speak with Mary Emily O'Hara, Diversity & Inclusion Reporter at ADWEEK. Mary has built a career in journalism by reporting on the underrepresented and "giving a voice, to the voiceless". Listen as we discuss a wide range of D&I topics including how Mary's perspective on D&I was shaped by her upbringing, thoughts on inclusion in the workplace, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter...

In this episode, we speak with Dawn (Randall) Christian. Dawn is Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity + Equity Champion/ Associate Director of Learning Strategy at AstraZeneca. Listen as we chat with Dawn about her career journey, why the authenticity of I&D efforts is super important, how she is managing work + home life, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://b...

In this episode, we speak with Lori Tavoularis, SVP, Digital Revenue & Operations at Nexstar. Listen as we chat with Lori about her career journey, why she loves building teams, how she is managing work + home life as a single parent with two kids, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin: http://bit.l...

In this episode we speak with Arlan Hamilton, Founder, Managing Partner at Backstage Capital. Backstage Capital has invested over $7M in more than 120 companies led by underrepresented founders. Listen as we talk to Arlan about her path to launching Backstage Capital, how she has dealt with discrimination, and why she wrote her new book, It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into...

In our first live/virtual episode, Heather Carver, SVP Seller Accounts at Rubicon Project returns for her second appearance on the podcast. Heather gave birth to her second son in January 2020 and just returned to work from maternity leave. Heather provides some great insights into her day to day of balancing work and home life during COVID-19 with a newborn and 3-year-old son. Follow Us: Newslett...

In this episode, we speak with Ana Milicevic, Principal and Co-founder at Sparrow Advisers. Listen as we chat with Ana about her career journey which includes working at the United Nations prior to moving into the AdTech/MarTech world. Ana also discusses what she loves the most about AdTech/MarTech, her thoughts on inclusivity, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter...

In this episode, we speak with Nadia Gonzalez, Founder and CEO at ENCsquared. Listen as we chat with Nadia about her career journey and how she managed to transition from AdTech to FinTech to launching her own company. Along the way, Nadia experienced being a part of a few early-stage tech startups that were acquired. It was this experience that helped her transition to different industries and wh...

Back in February, we had the opportunity to chat with Kirk McDonald, Chief Business Officer at Xandr. We had a great conversation about Kirk's culture, background, career journey and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG

In this episode, we speak with Sarah Sluis, Senior Editor at AdExchanger (https://www.adexchanger.com/). Listen as we chat with Sarah about how she is managing life at home during COVID-19, her career journey, thoughts on dealing with discrimination and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin: http://bit....

In this episode, we speak with Sara Porritt, Senior Director, OMD and USA Diversity and Inclusion Lead. Sara also runs her own podcast, Hear Us Roar Podcast. We had a great conversation with Sara which includes her story of moving to the US at a young age from China and her experience growing up in the US. Sara's career path includes quitting high school twice to pursue a career in R&B music and e...

In every episode, we always ask our guests to provide advice for anyone new entering the AdTech / MarTech industry. In this episode, we recap some of the best answers. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK  Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc  Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG