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CJ Johnson is an acclaimed Speaker and Digital Marketing Consultant, servicing Fortune 50 clients worldwide and a prominent digital influencer with hundreds of thousands of online supporters. CJ is best known for creating successful influencer marketing campaigns as both an influencer and a consultant, helping content creators and companies maximize their ROI. As a successful influencer, CJ uses h...

Check this interview out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6olZ1FGf4Hc   ///   Brad Lambert was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA so there's no surprise why he got into the Sports Industry after graduating from North Carolina State University. Brad followed his passion for the Steelers and all things Pittsburgh and worked in that industry for almost 10 years. After working with his favorite athletes (H...

Pearce Godwin is described as the national voice for bridging divides—is Founder & CEO of Listen First Project , Executive Director of National Conversation Project , and leader of the #ListenFirst Coalition  of 300 partner organizations. He catalyzes the #ListenFirst movement to mend the frayed social fabric of America by building relationships and bridging divides. His passion is combating the u...

Jason currently manages communications for a nonprofit in the entertainment industry but before that he was in DC, in the belly of the beast, handling communications and marketing for political organizations - a time he often looks back on simultaneously with discomfort and gratitude.  These days, outside of the office, Jason uses his communications background to assist community based organizatio...

Oleg is a Principle Scientist with a focus on Cancer research at a large pharmaceutical company.  He was born in Maldova, which lies between Ukraine and Romania.  At 12 his parent brought him to the States where he was raised in Los Angeles. Given the spirit of this Season "shared American ideals" and all that is going on, and will be going one, with COVID-19, we just had to have him on to discuss...

Today we are with Dr. June Klees.  Dr. June is a Community college humanities & social-behavioral sciences instructor.  While she focuses on history, she has taught in the areas of cultural diversity, education, geography and the first-year experience.  Dr. June has also helped establish the Compassionate America Message.  What Compassionate America stands for is nothing less than what Compassiona...

Today we are with Imagine and Motion from the Social Nuisance Podcast.  We were on their show back in December 2019 and we are excited to have them with us today. They met in 2011 at a community college and quickly hit it off as like-minded passionate artists and intellectuals. Motion was a dedicated Poet and Imagine, a Rapper. Both are inspired by the world around them and look to contribute thei...

Joanna Schwartz is Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. She teaches Civil Procedure and a variety of courses on police accountability and public interest lawyering. She received UCLA's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2015, and served as Vice Dean for Faculty Development from 2017-2019. Professor Schwartz is one of the country's leading experts on police misconduct litigation. Professor Schwartz...

Today we talk to Nav the Poet.  Nav the Poet is a spoken word artist who has been writing and performing since 2011. What initially began as an outlet for personal struggles has turned into a profession, where he travels the country and shares his stories, experiences, and art with his audiences to spread his message: break barriers, build bridges, and encourage a deeper understanding of one anoth...

Today we are with Casey Moore and Marley Duchovnay who created the amazing organization, Project Divided.  Casey is from Delaware and Marley from Pennsylvania. Both grew up exposed to politics and each developed a passion for getting involved and doing something about the division our binary political system creates.  Thus, after graduating from the University of Delaware, they decided to take par...

Noelle Silver is the founder of the AI Leadership Institute and Women in AI. She is the Head of Instruction for Data Science, Analytics and Full Stack development at HackerU, building education programs for universities. She is an ambassador for the responsible and ethical use of AI and she is passionate about Mindful Leadership, work-life harmony and empowering people achieve their potential thro...

A special episode release! Oge Egbuonu (E-boo-noh) is a filmmaker focused on disruptive inspirational storytelling. By creating compelling content that entertains, educates, and inspires, she aims to support the healing of the individual and the collective. Prior to becoming an independent filmmaker, Oge worked at the independent production company Raindog Films, where she produced films like LOVI...

Today we are with the Father/Daughter duo, Harriet and Randy Berholtz of the "Now Hear Me Out" Podcast.  A podcast where they come together to have political and social conversations representing two sides of the argument.  Harriet graduated from the University of San Diego, is a sing/song writer, and has started and sold 2 different e-commerce stores that surpassed 7 figures in sales in under 18...

Today we are with Dr. Curtis Takada Rooks. Born in Japan but grew up in many places spending his early childhood in Kansas, N.C. and Texas.  Then moving and spending his formative years in Okinawa before returning to Manhattan, Kansas where he graduated high school.  After attending college in N.H., as an adult he has lived in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Alaska and settled down in California. He is...

Rodney and Keith wrap season 3 with a conversation on how they are holding up 136 days into lock down.  At least the start of California lock down.  Talking about how things were for them at the beginning and how it has evolved.  And, of course they get into the politics of it a bit. They end the episode talking about what is to come with Season 4.  We are all excited about Season 4, so be sure to...

What was your favorite listen from Season 3, "Process"?  What stood out most from that episode?   This season we had another amazing lineup with amazing people.  Today, we wrap Season 3, which was all about the Process.  We are in 2020, a Decade Possible, and are so glad you were able to join us to hear the stories of the amazing guest this season.   We are taking a page out of season 1 and 2 by s...

Dr. Brown's superpower helps #entrepreneurs, #start-ups, mid-large cap enterprises implement effective strategies that cover business process improvements, strategy and innovation insights, performance solutions for teams, and culture change interventions.   Dr. Brown is an internationally best-selling author and keynote speaker who has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox as a highly sought bu...

Theodore Shapiro was born Washington, DC and is a composer who has delivered memorable music for some of the funniest movies of the past 10 years from the upbeat, jazzy sounds of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA to the jungle-adventure send-up of TROPIC THUNDER and the sentiment of last MARLEY & ME.   He has scored a long list of amazing movies covering the spectrum from his work on the 2003 hit Old School,...

Today we are with the hosts of the Pen Clique Podcast, Daniel Hees and Kuya [ˈko͞oyə] David Lazaro.  Pen Clique is the laboratory where poetry and pixels combine to produce lively podcasts, stunning visuals, hype fashion, and crackin live events. They're exploring the digital frontier to help carve the best paths for online poets to get seen, heard, and supported. David is a Dream chaser. Food tas...

Today we are with Theresa Gabrielle of from The Good with Theresa G podcast.  Theresa is a mother, wife, activist, entrepreneur and lover of nature.  Her deepest love affair has always been with nature. She enjoys traveling and immersing herself in different cultures, and people.  She loves learning from other people.  As she says, Everyone on this planet is so unique but similar.  Theresa is an e...

Justin born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA, and went on to graduate from Ole Miss with a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate and Finance. Since Graduating he has moved and is now a proud resident of Tampa, FL.    Justin is an entrepreneur passionate about real estate and entrepreneurship education. He is a Principal in Six Five Capital, LLC, a real estate investing firm focused on acquiring apartment...

Omar, is, first and foremost a loving father who cares deeply about his son and being a dad. He is an avid hiker and loves swimming in 35 degree water. From there he is a Los Angeles-based agent for the fashion industry, who has specialized in representing ethnically diverse male models.   He currently owns and runs, JustOmar, a modeling agency and branding company in Southern California. Albertto...

Do you self-care?  Self-care is reflection, setting boundaries, exercise, nutrition, honesty, and being true to self.   Greg Dupree is the barber to the stars.  He is insightful, thought provoking, and gives us one hell of a conversation. One thing that stands out is his path to being and how he has gone on this journey to being his true self.   "I can only be good to people if I am good with myse...

This is a special episode where we bring a conversation we had on the Data Binge Podcast.  This was a fun conversation and are grateful for the opportunity to talk with Derek about a lot of things.  The Data Binge Podcast, is a library of discussions with technologists and business leaders focusing on the human relationship with technology. Hosted by Derek Russell, a Data & AI specialist at Micros...

What was your favorite listen from Season 2, Discovery?  What stood out most from that episode? This season we had another amazing lineup with amazing people.  Today, we wrap Season 2, which was all about Discovery.  We are in 2020, a Decade Possible, and are so glad you were able to join us to hear the stories of the amazing guest this season. We are taking a page out of season 1 by stringing tog...