Philippe & Company

In this episode, host Philippe Lerebours chats with Ernesto Rojas about the intersectionality that comes with being a creative and a working professional. Ernesto shares how his experience as an attorney and an online storyteller work together to frame his perspective.  

In this episode, Philippe checks in after a few months off of the podcast. He chats goals for the new year and reflects on the year past. 

In this episode, host Philippe Lerebours catches up with his friend Leeza Smith. Leeza also being a lover of all things media, being a fellow marketer, and a longstanding podcast host and producer in her own right, the friends catch up in this conversation all the while reminiscing on how social media initially brought them together. 

In this episode, host Philippe Lerebours recaps where he's been for the past several months. So much has changed!

In this episode, host Philippe Lerebours chats with Jesica Wagstaff, a new friend made in a very millennial way (on Tik Tok). Philippe and Jesica share details on how they connected, Jesica talks about her general journey with social media and most recently her climb to over 30k followers. She shares what makes the experience enjoyable for her and how she approaches content creation. 

In this episode of Philippe & Company, Philippe visits the offices of Hope Family Counseling - a private therapy practice in Stratford, Connecticut - to meet with chief therapists and co-owners Monica Bien-Aime and Cynthia Eliezer. The trio dives deep into the importance of therapy, de-stigmatizing counseling in communities of color, and the guests share their insights on small business owners...

The conversation continues with Tavares Ireland and Adrian Adderly, co-founders and creators of  Sproomi - an app to be used as a tool for learning financial literacy and accessing economic opportunities. These gentlemen share all that went into bringing this app to fruition, what inspired them to deepen their knowledge in investing and money management, why they wanted to share this information t...

In this first episode of Philippe & Company's second season, Philippe talks with Adrian Adderley and Taveres Ireland, the co-founders/creators of Sproomi - an app to be used as a tool for learning financial literacy and accessing economic opportunity. These gentlemen share all that went into bringing this app to fruition, what inspired them to deepen their knowledge in investing and money...

In this episode, Philippe and Kirby talk about the importance of being present and prioritizing relationships. Kirby explains how these life  principles serve as launching pads for learning in the classroom and beyond, and shares how his experiences as a creator and a teacher through this pandemic has shaped his outlook moving forward. 

In this episode, Philippe and Tunde dive into public policy and its connectivity to the pandemic. 

In this episode, Philippe connects with Glorianna Restrepo, a creator in every sense of the word. Also one of Philippe's longest and best friends, the duo starts with some nostalgic memories about how their fashion and aesthetics have drastically changed since high school when they first met. Then, Glo as the versed artist that she is, gives perspective into the changes she’s seen in her rela...

In this episode, Philippe has a quick chat with Master Barber, Joel Figueroa. As the owner and operator of a beloved barbershop, Joel sheds light on his experience of having his business shut down for over 3 and a half months because of COVID, reopening under strict guidelines, and the juggling act of managing his new normal home life with his wife and three daughters under the age of 10. 

In this episode, Philippe & Trisha Hirano dive into some of the impacts that COVID has made in the Performing Arts world of New York City.  Trisha tells us how she navigated the quickly changing aspects of day-to-day life during the height of the pandemic. She offers her perspective, as both a patron and a professional in the industry, on the paradigm shift that needs to take place to create a...

In this episode, Philippe & Erika Kimberly Stanley catch up after an atypical year in their friendship. They discuss COVID, its impact on their year, the racial wealth disparity, how COVID has exacerbated the digital divide for students and finding a new sense of self through the pandemic. 

In this episode, host Philippe Lerebours introduces himself and discusses his motives for starting this podcast.