Dr. Nate Reiger, CEO of Next Element Consulting, discusses how compassionate accountability can help transform a culture in a positive, more productive direction.

Embracing a wide range artistic medias such painting, filmmaking, story telling, creative writing and poetry, Anne begins by telling us her painful yet inspiring story that shaped and molded her early acknowledgment of her hearts passions. Anne allows the ups and downs of life's journeys and the friendships she has cultivated and nurtured to make meaningful and monumental impacts on her career, paving the way for her to grow, do, and inspire.

Join in as we talk to Dr. Mia Kirk and dive into her extensive research and dissertation on education from the views of African American/Black teachers and their experiences with ç. An amazing person, inside and out, who strives for the betterment of education for all people of color teachers and students. Having an amazing start through the love of music. It's not an understatement to say that Dr. Kirk is an high value and established researcher. Backed by not only educational degrees from Harvard and Teachers College of Columbia University, with years of hands of experience, Dr. Mia Kirk takes us on a detailed look into her professional research and studies she has done in education, specifically to help and empower teachers of color, but also bring forth attention to diversity and unspoken issues in educational work spaces.

A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Sheena is the founder of Shades of Healing Therapy. Her practice centers around the areas of trauma, perinatal and postpartum mental health, veterans, and couples. In addition to empowering individuals, couples, and families to pursue a sense of balance and holistic wellbeing, Sheena is also a doula and childbirth educator.

D’Anna Murphy, also know as Chef Dee, is the owner of Passports and Platters.  An exceptional chef and hospitality professional, Chef Dee's passion is to provide a stellar experience to all in search of a great meal.

Founder and CEO of Udeesa Systemics & Technology, specializing in media & immersive storytelling applied towards increasing engagement within underrepresented communities with applied metaverse technologies.

John Lobon continues the conversation and shares how his experience on the field led to his successful career in banking and advocacy. 

John Lobon is a 1971 football letterwinner and a member of the 'Syracuse 8,' a group of eight Syracuse University football team members who showed extraordinary courage and commitment by advocating the equal treatment of student-athletes and a diverse coaching staff.