Philadelphia Community Podcast

November 10th, the Pennsylvania Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia virtually and the theme is on point for the times we’re living in. The Conference’s theme is focused on helping women navigate the new post-pandemic world of work and getting those who lost their jobs due to COVID back to work. There will outstanding keynote speakers including Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all tim...

November 10th, the Pennsylvania Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia virtually and the theme is on point for the times we’re living in. The Conference’s theme is focused on helping women navigate the new post-pandemic world of work and getting those who lost their jobs due to COVID back to work. There will outstanding keynote speakers including Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all tim...

We continue to shine a light on people making a difference in the effort to reduce violence in Philadelphia. I speak with Atlas X, Director of Operations for the Power Platforum and Mazzie Casher, business owner, local hip hop artist and creator of the app Philly Truce. They are part of a coalition working on a campaign called Opposition to Community Gun Violence Epidemic which seeks to (among oth...

Guest host Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati returns for her once a month feature, VLS Journeys. She speaks with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, Owner & CEO, Founder and Owner of Down North Pizza, the mission-driven restaurant that exclusively hires formerly incarcerated individuals and serves up pies with a purpose in the Strawberry Mansion community in Philadelphia. For Vanesse’s feature “What is Philadelphia Reading...

Legendary Attorney Mike Papantonio has worked on major cases targeting wrongdoing by Big Pharma, tobacco, weapon manufacturers, and the automobile industry. He’s also written a series of legal thrillers informed by his work. Papantonio’s latest novel Inhuman Trafficking is based on a current case which addresses the 150-billion-dollar human trafficking business. The novel co-authored with Alan Rus...

Legendary Attorney Mike Papantonio has worked on major cases targeting wrongdoing by Big Pharma, tobacco, weapon manufacturers, and the automobile industry. He’s also written a series of legal thrillers informed by his work. Papantonio’s latest novel Inhuman Trafficking is based on a current case which addresses the 150-billion-dollar human trafficking business. The novel co-authored with Alan Rus...

Legendary Attorney Mike Papantonio has worked on major cases targeting wrongdoing by Big Pharma, tobacco, weapon manufacturers, and the automobile industry. He’s also written a series of legal thrillers informed by his work. Papantonio’s latest novel Inhuman Trafficking is based on a current case which addresses the 150-billion-dollar human trafficking business. The novel co-authored with Alan Rus...

We continue our series on the Pennsylvania Conference for Women highlighting local women leaders. We’ll be talking with Loren Hudson is SVP and Chief Diversity Officer for Comcast Cable a sponsor of the Conference which takes place virtually November 10th. Hudson shares strategies for creating a work environment that goes beyond hiring underrepresented groups but supporting them to thrive. https:/...

Do you know the number one killer of women and men? It’s heart disease and if this pandemic taught us anything – it might be the important of taking care of your body, mind and spirit. The American Heart Association has resources to help you become or stay heart healthy, less stressed and more fit. I speak with Earnestine Walker, Executive Director of the American Heart Association Philadelphia ab...

Do you know the number one killer of women and men? It’s heart disease and if this pandemic taught us anything – it might be the important of taking care of your body, mind and spirit. The American Heart Association has resources to help you become or stay heart healthy, less stressed and more fit. I speak with Earnestine Walker, Executive Director of the American Heart Association Philadelphia ab...

The nonprofit organization Fix Foster Care says there is clear evidence of frequent systemic abuses by the for-profit foster care industry. I speak with Peter Samuelson, Co-Founder and President of FirstStar, national children’s charity that educate high school aged youth in foster care and support them in attaining a college degree. Samuelson and a coalition of advocates have a campaign to collec...

The Pennsylvania Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia November 10th. This year’s goal is helping women navigate the new post-pandemic world of work. To tell us more about the Conference And Virtual Career Fair on Nov 9th - Toni Brock, VP at Bristol Myers Squibb one of the major sponsors. https://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/ https://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/careerfair/

The pandemic has left tens of thousands of people jobless without enough income to pay for their energy bills. You’ll want to hear my interview with Funmi Williamson, PECO’s Chief Customer Officer, who shares with us programs that can help. https://www.peco.com/help The Pennsylvania Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia November 10th. This year’s goal is helping women navigate the new post-...

The pandemic has left tens of thousands of people jobless without enough income to pay for their energy bills. You’ll want to hear my interview with Funmi Williamson, PECO’s Chief Customer Officer, who shares with us programs that can help. https://www.peco.com/help The Pennsylvania Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia November 10th . This year’s goal is helping women navigate the new post...

From the archives: An interview with author Donald Bogle who has written at book Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers which uncovers the little known history of Black Filmaking

Today we talk about AIDs Walk Philly marking its 30th year raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and providing life sustaining mini grants for those who are living with HIV. I speak with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund Philadelphia. AIDS Walk Philly takes place October 17th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. https://www.aidswalkphilly.org/ I lost a friend and colleague to early onset...

Today we talk about AIDs Walk Philly marking its 30th year raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and providing life sustaining mini grants for those who are living with HIV. I speak with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund Philadelphia. AIDS Walk Philly takes place October 17th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. https://www.aidswalkphilly.org/ I lost a friend and colleague to early onset...

2RevsNoChurch is a podcast with a visual component, led by 2 Queer women of color. I speak with hosts Rev. DaSaint and Rev. Meagan McLeod who believe that faith doesn’t need to be contained inside the four walls of a church. They Preach, Pray and Play. https://2revsnochurch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/2revsnochurch/?hl=en

Everyone loves a beautiful garden, but did you know that green spaces can make a community more connected and safer? You may know the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for their Annual Flower Show, but the organization is a whole lot more with resources to support community gardens, transform vacant lots and workforce development. I spoke with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Julianne Sch...

I speak with award winning author Kelly Starling Lyons about her appearance during READby4th’s Reading Promise Week, Philly’s citywide family literacy festival. All events are free, open to everyone and organized for and by the community with over 10,000 new children’s books and 150,000 literacy-boosting giveaways! https://www.readingpromise.org/festival Sheryll Cashin, an acclaimed author, George...

Guest Host Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati chats with Dave Wooley, who along with David Heilbroner produced a documentary about iconic singer and legend Dionne Warwick. Vanesse also speaks to Pheralyn Dove, poet, artist and photographer about an upcoming event featuring her work. Pheralyn is also the subject of the monthly feature “What Is Philadelphia Reading?”

You probably know Matt Iseman best as host of American Ninja Warriors. But this multitalented, actor, comedian and doctor is also a champion for the Arthritis Foundation. Matt is living with rheumatoid arthritis. He shares his story and the great resources available through the Arthritis Foundation. https://www.arthritis.org/ Everyone either knows someone who suffers from migraine, or struggles wi...

Access to quality education is key to achieving social justice and we know that preschool education is the first step. FREE preschool education is available to every Camden child who turns 3 or 4 before October 1st. I speak with Markeeta Nesmith is Director of the Camden City School District’s Office of Early Childhood Education about the critical importance of preschool and how to sign up. Contac...

The HIGHER Ground Women’s Leadership Development Program at the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, is a five-month leadership development experience for current and emerging women leaders who are committed to investing in themselves and their organizations. This year the program will be offered virtua...

One of my high school classmates took his life during his junior year. He was class president and a track star. We all wondered – what did we miss? What could we have done to help him? We know so much more about suicide now than we did back then. I speak to Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner of the of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services about the warning signs of suicide and what we c...