The Perkins Platform

Science journalist and author, Melinda Wenner Moyer joins us to talk about her first book, How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes. Her work was published in July 2021 and won a gold medal in the 2022 Living Now Book Awards. Melinda is also a regular contributor to The New York Times, a contributing editor at Scientific American magazine, and a faculty member in the Science, Health & Environment...

Join us on Wednesday, May 10 @ 6pm EST for an important conversation on the adultification of black children with Anissa Durham, a multi-skilled journalist who uses a mix of social media, investigative reporting and photography to report on communities of color and neglected populations. Anissa is currently the health data reporter at Word In Black where she reports on healthcare inequities in the...

Join us on Wednesday, May 3 @ 6pm EST for an informative conversation with Award-winning Professor and Writer and Black History Educator, Dr. LaGarrett King to hear his thoughts on the Florida ban of AP African American History. Dr. King is an Associate Professor of Social Studies Education and the Founding Director of the Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education. He is an award...

Join us on Wednesday, April 26 @ 6pm EST for an exciting conversation with Scientist, Researcher, International Speaker and Author, Dr. Marc Milstein to discuss his new book The Age-Proof Brain, which has been nominated for "The Next Big Idea Award" for best non-fiction work and has been a #1 best seller on Amazon in several categories, including, Aging, Longevity, and Neuroscience. Dr....

Educator, Lecturer and Senior Policy Adviser, Dr. Phelton Cortez Moss joins us on Wednesday, April 19 @ 6pm EST to discuss his recent article,  “Why Black Boys' Sneakers Should Matter to Educators.” Dr. Moss is a Senior Professorial Lecturer of Education Policy & Leadership at American University and is a Senior Policy Adviser to Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) who serves as Chair...

Join us on Wednesday, April 12 (6pmEST) for an exciting conversation with award-winning author Mick Spiers, discussing his bestselling book, You're A Leader Now What?: The proven path to high performance leadership. Mick is the CEO and Founder of The Leadership Project, host of The Leadership Project podcast and bestselling author. After a successful 30 year career leading global and regional...

Founding partner of Dynamic Transitions Psychological Consulting LLP, a career and executive coaching consultancy, Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin joins for an important conversation discussing his article, How to End Toxic Workplaces: A Ten Point Plan. Dr. Orbé-Austin has worked in the field of career & executive coaching for over fifteen years, and has helped thousands of clients find their true car...

Join us on Wednesday, March 29th @ 6pm EST/1pm UK for an informative conversation with Chartered Psychologists, Jess Baker and Rod Vincent discussing their newest book, The Super-Helper Syndrome: A Survival Guide for Compassionate People.  Jess Baker is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She started her career in healthcare before specializing in bu...

Psychologist, professor, researcher and author, Gloria Mark joins us for an exciting conversation discussing her latest book, Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity. Gloria is Chancellor’s Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She received her PhD from Columbia University in psychology and studies the impact of digital media...

Join us on Wednesday, March 15 @ 6pm EST for an exciting conversation with founder of Giant Leap Consulting and author, Bill Treasurer to discuss his new book Leadership Two Words at a Time: Simple Truths for Leading Complicated People. Bill is the founder of Giant Leap Consulting, a courage-building company that is on a mission to help people and organizations be more courageous. He is also the a...

Join us on Wednesday, March 7 @ 6pm EST for an exciting conversation with coach and a consultant, Lauren St. George as she shares her work on training your brain and emotional anchors. Lauren helps companies and individuals navigate change, overcome big hairy challenges and imagine truly creative solutions. She is the founder of What's Next, a one of a kind, highly engaging program that helps...

Join us on Wednesday, March 1 @ 6pm EST for an insightful conversation with Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Leah Aguirre discussing ‘setting boundaries’. Leah currently works in private practice providing individual psychotherapy. She has extensive experience working with adolescents and adults who have experienced complex trauma including childhood abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault. Sh...

Join us on Wednesday, February 22 @ 6pm EST for an insightful conversation with Dr. Uma Naidoo on nutrition and mental health. Dr. Naidoo is a Harvard trained nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutritional biologist & author of the national & international bestseller: “This is Your Brain on Food.” Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described her as the world’s first “triple t...

Join us on Wednesday, February 15 @ 1pm Liverpool/6pm EST for an insightful conversation with Author Roy Andersen to discuss his book,The Illusion of School: The Real Reason Why Children Fail Plus How to Improve Grades: Great Tips for Parents and Teachers. Roy is a global expert in education and much respected for his scientific work in intelligence. With over 35 years experience and 8 books behin...

Writer, college professor, and advocate for Black business women, Elizabeth Leiba joins on Wednesday, February 8 @ 6pm EST to share her thoughts about women in the workplace and discuss her upcoming book, I’m Not Yelling: A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace. Elizabeth’s passion for Black history changed her life and catapulted her into a fulfilling line of work as a powerful advocate...

Advertising and marketing leadership creative professional with leadership experience in advertising, experiential marketing and client-side brand development, Neal Foard joins us to discuss how to incorporate storytelling into your leadership style. Neal has spent 25 years in advertising and marketing, creating award-winning campaigns for global power brands like Budweiser, Lexus and Sony. For hi...

Join us on Wednesday, January 25 @ 6pm EST for an insightful conversation with Writer and Content & Community Leader, Nisha Ramchandani, discussing her article posted with the World Economic Forum on Adaptive Leadership. In a career spanning 15 years, Nisha has diversified from providing communications counsel to also leading content and community (CCC), thereby approaching a brand’s identity...

Boys and men are struggling: in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. Writer and scholar Richard V. Reeves joins us to expand on his new book, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It (Brookings Institution Press; September 27, 2022), where he examines this crisis and argues that helping our boys and men does not mean abandoning the ide...

National Director of Education Innovation and Research for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Dr. Ivory A. Toldson joins us for an insightful conversation on his work at NAACP and shares some highlights from his new book about how national statistics have wrongly communicated facts about black progress and performance. Dr. Toldson is also a professor of counsel...

Founder and Managing Partner at Thrive People Strategies, a consulting & coaching practice that supports clients in creating extraordinary workplaces, Lia Bosch joins us to share her thoughts and advice for new managers. Her consulting practice provides strategic and operational coaching in total rewards, leadership development, team effectiveness, and organizational change. Lia has over 30 ye...

Researcher at the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI), Emma Sarro, PhD, joins us to share her thoughts about using discomfort to your benefit as a leader. At NLI, Emma translates cognitive and social neuroscience into actionable solutions for organizations as well as helps to communicate relevant research in an accessible manner for the public. Her background in neuroscience allows her to gather and s...

Emmy-winning filmmaker, author, activist and son of civil rights icon, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, Loki Mulholland, joins us to discuss his amazing work. Loki’s work has received over 40 Telly Awards and his films on race and social justice issues have won 20 Best Documentary awards. His first book, "She Stood For Freedom" was nominated for the 2017 Amelia Bloomer Award. His films have ap...

Credentialed Leadership Development Coach, Trainer, and Founder of Tajan Renderos Coaching, LLC, Tajan B. Renderos joins us to share her thoughts about the 9 HabitsThat Lead to Successful 1:1 Meetings. Tajan helps companies integrate a coaching approach to management for their leaders so they can easily navigate the most challenging parts of people management, such as conflict and tough conversati...

Join us for the 2nd installment in a yearlong exploration of world religions on Weds, November 30 @ 6pm EST.  This is a conversation with writer, educator, and activist Dr. Simran Jeet Singh to discuss Sikhism and his new book, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life. Dr. Singh is the executive director for the Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society Program, a Soros Equality Fel...

Join us on Monday, November 21 @ 6pm EST for an informative conversation discussing strategies on teaching structural racism in schools with Ayo Magwood. Ayo is an educational consultant (Uprooting Inequity LLC), specializing in in-depth, evidence-based education on historical and structural racism. Her presentations include primary and secondary historical evidence, data, quantitative maps, resea...