Alicia Wilson serves as the Vice President of economic development at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Shelly and Alicia discuss diversity in Corporate America and what it really means to get a seat at the table. She explains what economic development means to her and how you can be philanthropic at any level and at any age.

Michael Bruemmer is Vice President of the data breach group at Experian. Shelly and Michael talk about what a breach of data really is, how frequently data breaches happen, and how someone or a business can anticipate that it’s about to happen.

Sandra Bernardo is the Senior Public Relations Manager at Experian the nation’s largest credit bureau. Sandra and Shelly discuss how PR helps companies build relationships with the public. They discuss what it was like to learn the nuts and bolt about credit coming from a family of immigrants.

Alfred Duncan is an author, musician, and the founder of Black Men Ventures, brother organization to Black Girl Ventures. In this episode, Alfred and Shelly talk about all the exciting things Black Men Ventures will bring to the community. They also talk about mental health in business and the importance of helping yourself in order to help others.

Vanessa Simmons is a TV personality, entrepreneur, and creative director of the popular shoe line Pastry. In this episode, Vanessa and Shelly discuss her new vision for Pastry, her new podcast "Asking for a Friend", and building businesses with her daughter.

This week Shelly sits down with Michael Delgado, the Social Media Director for Experian. The two discuss how Delgado used his aptitude for storytelling and marketing to create his career in social media; how he used social networking to assist the Obama administration, and how social media has created a culture of social responsibility for companies, as well as his secret tips on how to maximize your social media presence.

This week Shelly sits down with Allie Ottoboni, the President of the eBay foundation which is dedicated to guiding million-dollar investments into programs focused on inclusive entrepreneurship. The two discuss how a trip to prison changed Allie’s perception on entrepreneurship for marginalized groups, how to decolonize philanthropy to become more trust-based, and how the eBay foundation was able to provide quick relief to minority entrepreneurs during the pandemic outbreak.

How much more different would life be if discrimination was not a part of how - and where - we live? This week Shelly speaks with Thibault Manikin, a partner with Seawall Real Estate. The two discuss what it is like to discover racism, the importance of real estate in proximity to socioeconomic oppression, and how vital it is to bring the fight for equality into land development.

This week Shelly sits down with Lisha Bell, a technology guru who helped create some of the first online mobile payment applications, and an angel investor for multiple female entrepreneurs. They talk about the importance of timing when creating disruption in an industry, how to encourage skeptical audiences to trust your invention, and why we need more investors from different social and cultural backgrounds.

How do you safely allow your identity to inform and impact your work life as a person of color? This week Shelly talks with Aerica Shimizu Banks, a technology policy expert, inclusion innovator, and advocate for women entrepreneurs. They talk about merging personal identity and work, dealing with discrimination in the workplace, and how to safely address it.