The Bazz Show

Cynthia is an honors student studying International Affairs at the George Washington University. As a first-generation American raised in the Southeastern United States, Cynthia grew up witnessing inequality throughout her community and abroad, which led her to develop a commitment to global citizenship, human rights, and youth empowerment at an early age—a commitment that motivated her to serve a...

Corey A. Jackson, MSW, is a local nonprofit leader and civil rights leader specializing in youth development, culturally responsive interventions and social justice issues. He currently serves as the founder and Chairman/CEO of the SBX Youth and Family Services whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty and violence through mentoring education, and community organizing. Corey is also the Found...

Financial Educator and International Best Selling Author Rory K. Dougla with over 20 years experience in the financial industry, Rory Douglas has worked with some of the top names out there like Tony Robbins, Kevin Harrington from ABC Networks Shark Tank, and Jim Britt. He has not only educated countless amounts of families across the U.S and Canada but has also recently taken social media by stor...

Sabrina Ram is the president of  Blu Lotus , which provides strategic communications consulting, and the senior director of external relations for Walden University , a higher education leader in online learning. With more than 15 years of public relations and marketing experience, Ram is passionate about helping organizations make an impact by telling their unique story to a variety of audie...

Kyle Cardoza is a well-rounded professional who has worked In a variety of different industries. He has taken his Stellar communication skills and applied them to many different niches such as event marketing & promotions, broadcast journalism, and online advertising. Kyle’s natural ability to communicate effectively is what sets him apart. He is skilled in public speaking, interpersonal commu...

A captivating story detailing how resilience and inner strength can be combined to overcome mountainous barriers to reach one’s full potential. Growing up in Ferguson, Missouri, Stanley Andrisse began making poor decisions at a very young age. He started selling dope and was arrested for the first time at fourteen years old. By his early twenties, dope dealing had exponentially multiplied, and he...

In this episode we speak with L.T, Bourne about how his journey growing up without a father, overcoming generational trauma with healing and seeking education to find stability in life.  L.T. Bourne is a speaker and author whose professional career began back in 2019 after his first book "It’s Not A Man’s World" . In his first book, L.T. reveals what is like for a male growing up in a fatherl...

Caroline graduated from Harvard College in 2018 with a B.A. in Anthropology, a completed pre-medical track, a secondary field in human evolutionary biology, and a language citation in Spanish Language and Literature. She is originally from Lindenhurst, NY.  She is currently a Global Goals Ambassador for Sustainable Cities and Communities, a GPODS (Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability)...

Building corporate partnerships and leading internal innovation to reduce inequities across various demographics by increasing digital inclusion to close the digital divide and reducing the environmental effects of electronics. A natural problem solver, Adam is adaptable and has found success in vastly different industries by being creative and persistent. He prefers to use data to drive strategy,...

Ruben Harris is a Bay Area transplant from Atlanta, Georgia where he served as an Advisor for Forge and organized Atlanta's first Healthcare Hackathon. Over the past couple of years, Ruben has worked with academics, organizers, politicians, and union leaders at Hustle, Honor and AltSchool focused on improving their personalized outreach, healthcare and education. Ruben began his technology career...

In this episode, I speak with Trinity about growing up in the slums of Uganda and escaping extreme poverty and violence through the love of technology. Trinity is a social entrepreneur from Kampala, Uganda with a passion for upskilling the next generation of skills, digital talent in preparation for jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities in Africa. Trinity leads era92 a youth creative agency train...

Graduating in 2021? What should you do? Here's some life-changing career advice after graduating. This will help you excel with good habits, overcoming debt, and find your passion. Take charge of 2021!

For Lydiah, 8B’s mission is personal. 8B Education Investments was born from Lydiah’s time developing strategy and innovation with global implications. A scalable market-based solution investing in African human capital is necessary in a set of tools aiming to accelerate African prosperity and sustainable development. Lydiah and her team are determined to meet African problems with a critical mass...

In this episode, I discuss the growing challenges in higher education with Dr. Brownlee. We talk about student success, innovation and doing things differently after the pandemic.  Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee currently serves as the Vice President for Student Success at St. Philip’s College. Effective July 15, 2021, he will serve as President of the Community College of Aurora (Aurora, Colorado...

Julie Margretta Wilson is a coach and advisor to school leaders, educational institutions, and foundations whose mission is to shape the future of K–12 education. She has over fifteen years’ experience building effective learning environments that unlock human potential and enable organizational culture to adapt and grow during times of change. She is the founder and executive director of Institut...

Phillip Raub is Chief Executive Officer of Model No., the first custom furniture brand that operates at the intersection of technology, design, and sustainability. Raub joins Model No. from b8ta, where he served as President and Co-Founder of the software- powered retailer. In this role, he pioneered the retail-as-a-service concept which leverages data analytics to provide brand partners with cons...

in this episode, I talk with Global Branding Expert Rana Mouawad about the secrets of branding that lead to becoming an influencer. We discuss the challenges of gaining followers but losing your personal brand. She wants to help you build a healthy business mindset, curiosity around creating a business and life you desire, provoke change, calculated risks and growth.

In this episode, I answer the question "What's the number one skill post-pandemic?" Although there are thousands of important skills but most importantly this skill is what people are going to need in 2021 to survive. 

Sara Harberson is America's College Counselor. She is a nationally recognized authority on college admissions with formidable credentials: former Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania, Dean of Admissions at Franklin & Marshall College, and Director of College Counseling at the Baldwin School. Sara is one of the only private college counselors who has led both an admissions...

A committed water quality and compliance professional, Gracie Torres joined Western’s Board of Directors in December 2018 and now serves as Vice President. She  represents Division 2, which includes portions of the City of Riverside located southeast of the 91 Freeway and west of the 215 Freeway, portions of Lake Mathews, March Air Reserve Base, and Woodcrest. Vice President Torres is a previ...

In this episode, I speak with Stacey about the process of finding a job that aligns with your values. We discuss all the hurdles that one has to go through from discrimination all the way to beating the applicant system. Stacey A. Gordon is a Diversity, Inclusion, and Career Strategist who works to reduce bias in recruiting and barriers to hiring. Leading at the intersection of recruiting, career...

In this episode, I answer "How to get views?" Everyone struggles with figuring out how to generate traffic and create content that resonates with their audience. People want leads, sales, and a community but time and time again people fail to get what they are looking for because their audience is limited and they don't know how to grow. 

In this episode, I speak to Anna about the opportunities available through the UNA-USA network. We discuss how college students and young professionals can get involved with the United Nations and work to shape policy on a global level. Anna Mahalak manages youth engagement initiatives for the United Nations Association of the USA, a program of the UN Foundation.  Her work focuses on elevatin...

In this episode, I answer a question from the audience on why organizations fail. I highlight four aspects that cause any company, nonprofit or university to become irrelevant and ultimately walk down the path of failure.  

In this episode we discuss the world of university marketing with Amber,  Director of Marketing at the USC to understand the student recruitment process, shifts in higher education and what the future of marketing entails post pandemic.   Amber Tolan is the Director of Marketing at the USC Rossier School of Education where she leads student recruitment marketing for ten graduate programs...