Career Advice. Inspiration. Truth.
In this episode of Protégé Podcast Presents: #BlackManBrilliance, I talk with corporate executive turned art dealer Lewis Long. The Harvard Business School and Howard University grad discusses how he’s managed to keep his career purpose front and center, even as he’s shifted the platform he’s used to manifest his professional skills. We talk about tips for applying for the White House Fellowship and how the Black Lives Matter movement is impacting the fortunes of emerging black artists.
On this episode of Protégé Podcast Presents #BlackManBrilliance, I talk with superstar development professional Aulston Taylor about his career journey from working at ESPN in New York to leading fundraising at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. Aulston talks about the meticulous planning, strategic cultivation, and fearless tenacity it takes to succeed in the competitive world of nonprofit fundraising, and how a deathbed whisper from a mentor changed his life.
On this episode of Protégé Podcast Presents: #BlackManBrilliance, I talk with true legends of their craft, The Persaud Brothers. Michael A. Persaud and Irwin Persaud discuss how they’ve evolved their entrepreneurial talents from event to brand to wealth management. Along with their brother Mark, these are not just the hosts of the best parties you were dying to get into, the Persaud Brothers are world class relationship builders and marketers who share the secrets of their amazing professional journeys.
In our second episode of Protégé Podcast Presents: Black Man Brilliance, I’m joined by Dr. Italo Brown, emergency room physician and health disparities scholar.
As a physician and clinical instructor at Stanford Hospital, Dr. Brown is on the front lines of research designed to improve access to healthcare for black men. Dr. Brown and I discuss why it’s important for black men to get an annual health check up (know your numbers!) and why seeing a therapist can improve our overall mental health.
#BlackManBrilliance #Morehouse #Meharry#Stanford #health #wellness #mentalhealth
Welcome to Protégé Podcast Presents: #BlackManBrilliance! Over the next 12 months, we are going to celebrate the unique and enduring brilliance of black men. I’m going to interview 20 extraordinary black men and talk about a variety of topics important to us as black men: mentoring, our physical and mental health, our political involvement, community service, marriage, finances, parenting, our culture, our identity, entrepreneurship, and much, much more. On our first of 20 episodes, I’m thrilled to welcome mentoring guru Stephen Powell. Stephen is chief programs and partnerships officer at National Cares Mentoring movement, a national nonprofit founded by Susan Taylor, the founder of Essence magazine. Stephen and I talk about the importance of self care, setting boundaries for toxic people, and the powerful and lasting effects of both youth and peer mentoring.
diversity #leadership #mentoring #blackmanbrilliance #inclusion #MyBrothersKeeper
As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week and reflect on what we’re grateful for, I’m reminded of Desiree Robinson’s incredible story of resilience. What do you do when your Plan A in your professional and personal lives don’t work out? Desiree’s story is a reminder that we are stronger than we know, and that miracles can come from simple acts of kindness by our friends and family. It’s a special encore episode of Protégé Podcast for Thanksgiving 2019!