Deconstructing Dallas

Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble sit down (in the virtual MZ Studios in cyberspace, that is) with Stephanie Keller Hudiburg, Executive Director of the Deep Ellum Foundation. Tune in to hear Stephanie’s take on all things Deep Ellum - from the district’s rich historical roots in blues and jazz, to the economic powerhouse it has become today with over 400 businesses, to it’s recent recognition of a cultural district. Stephanie discusses how she envisions the district preserving its culture while undergoing large developments. She talks scooters, safety and off-duty police officers, and tells us more how Deep Ellum became a canvas for racial justice to local artists the past few months.

Join Shawn and Ryan as they get to know Stepahnie Keller Hudiburg - a recovering political staffer who found her way to Texas - and gain some cool insight into the creative, bustling Deep Ellum that Dallasites know and love.

www.DeepEllumTexas.com
@deepellum

Executive, lobbyist, public speaker, author, and movement maker Terri Broussard Williams joins Ryan Trimble and Shawn Williams on Deconstructing Dallas.

If you need an extra jolt of do-good, feel-good influence in 2020, look no further than tuning in with Terri Broussard Williams as she discusses her work of inspiring others to create change and turn moments into movements, shares the values she's inherited from her parents and grandparents, and gives her two cents behind the real reason of why should we be building legacies. Terri tells co-hosts Shawn and Ryan about her sixteen years at American Heart Association, her role in creating smoke-free restaurants in Dallas, what it means to be a lobbyist, writing her first book and why she wears pink into the capital building.

To learn more about our guest, visit or follow Terri Broussard Williams on these social platforms:

www.terribwilliams.com

@terribwilliams on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn

For our readers and future #firestarters out there, Find Your Fire: Stories and Strategies to Inspire the Changemaker Inside You can be found here: https://terribwilliams.com/firestarters-movement-makers/my-book-find-your-fire-is-here/

On today’s episode of Deconstructing Dallas, President and CEO of Communities In Schools Dallas Region (CISDR) Adam Powell talks about the uptick in depression, mental health and suicidal ideations amongst our youth and the work CISDR is doing to bridge this gap. While mental health does not discriminate, Powell says the response often does. That’s why he’s committed to the work they do inside the classroom and in the community - because no student should struggle academically because of mental health and basic needs.

From the MZ Studios virtual studios in cyberspace, Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble discuss voting plans, buttons and early voting record numbers. Adam Powell tunes in to talk about how his family upbringing influenced his career, supporting Black Lives Matter while being pro-police, democratizing the educational system, all things youth mental health, and how his relationship with George Wallace has brought him hope.

Sharon Grigsby, Metro Columnist at The Dallas Morning News (DMN), joins Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble at the MZ Studios Dallas Virtual Studios in CyberSpace. On Deconstructing Dallas, Grigsby discusses joining DMN right out of college, why the past eight years have been the best part of her career, and the transition to a remote newsroom since COVID hit in March.

Deconstructing Dallas also gets a few hot takes in their conversation with Grigsby, including her thoughts on the departure of Chief Hall and what the department needs in our next Chief of Police, what she believes is working well at City Hall and where we need to improve, and how she’s dealt with challenges of personal opinion versus stance of the paper over the years. Grigsby also dives into an important topic she covers - mental health and teen suicide - and what more we can be expecting to see from her next.

Follow Sharon on Twitter @SharonFGrigsby or connect via email, [email protected]

Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble kickoff the Fall season of Deconstructing Dallas with some sports talk before diving into all things technology with newly hired Chief Information Officer for the City of Dallas, Bill Zielinski.

With the pandemic having launched us into a world even more reliant on technology - from virtual school classrooms to hosting City Council meetings online - Zielinski discusses how we’ll modernize City Hall and how he envisions our city as a whole moving forward. He teases the next wave of technology that will stem from data, and discusses the sharpened focus on the digital divide in Dallas due to the pandemic. Tune in to hear from Zielinski and how someone with 30 years experience with the Federal Government found his way to Dallas at this critical time.

LinkedIn: William Zielinski


BREAK MUSIC - Audio Blocks

Anthem of a Quirky Hipster

Up Again

Spaghetti Gangster

Dallas Mavericks Assistant Basketball Coach Jenny Boucek talks about her playing career which was cut short by injuries and her second career as a coach in the WNBA and NBA. Coach Boucek is the 3rd female coach in NBA history and the only single mom coaching in The Association.

Coach also shares what it was like coaching Sue Bird when she was with the Seattle Storm and tells us what it's like to coach one of NBA's true rising start in Luka Doncic.

Instagram: @coachjboucek

Break Music

C-Funk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3469-c-funk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Guts and Bourbon by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3836-guts-and-bourbon
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Disco Lounge by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3651-disco-lounge
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Ellis discusses his second career in writing, producing and acting. Ellis gives Shawn and Ryan his thoughts on the NFL's most recent remarks about racism, Colin Kaepernick and a current player's platform, and how he celebrates Juneteenth each year, along with his commitment to make it a national holiday. While 'Carter High' was his initial work, Ellis' most recent production titled "Juneteenth the Play" will air June 20, for a live streaming event. Link to tickets and petition below.

​Juneteenth The Play tickets and petition:
www.JuneteenththePlay.com

Twitter & Instagram:
@GregEllis98

Break Music

Allada by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4981-allada
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artifact by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3382-artifact
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4134-nile-s-blues
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Theme: Bensound.com

Rev. Elizabeth Moseley, Associate Pastor at Highland Park United Methodist Church, comes on the show to share her perspective of being a female pastor in a male-dominated industry and the role of women faith leaders in facing racism and injustice. In this episode of Deconstructing Dallas' Where Do We Go From Here?, Rev. Moseley opens up to Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble about how she believes the church can become an agent for change, part of which is focusing on the congregation in her own home and teaching her three children about white privilege.

Instagram Account:
@eemose

BREAK MUSIC

Plain Loafer by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4223-plain-loafer
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sunday Dub by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4435-sunday-dub
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tango de Manzana by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4460-tango-de-manzana
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Theme: Downtown - Bensound.com

In this episode of Deconstructing Dallas' Where Do We Go From Here? series, Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble welcome Bob Sturm of The Ticket onto the show. With more than two decades of covering the Dallas Cowboys, Sturm isn't here to talk about football, but rather he joins them for a discussion in all things white guilt v. empathy, patriotism, Jesus' teachings, Drew Brees and the NBA. Listen in to hear his challenge to fellow believers and white affluent individuals, and whether Sturm thinks he'll be invited to family Thanksgiving this year.

Bob Sturm Handle:
@sportssturm

Hardline Bob's Faith - Doing What's Right

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hardline-bobs-faith-and-doing-whats-right/id1368713096?i=1000476493187

Thief in the Night by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4521-thief-in-the-night
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4002-lord-of-the-land
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3843-hackbeat
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In Episode #2 of Deconstructing Dallas' "Where Do We Go From Here?" series, Shawn and Ryan welcome Bishop Omar Jahwar - Pastor, community leader, founder of Urban Specialists. From negotiating peace treaties with gang leaders to his work in criminal justice reform and his many experiences of grieving with families who have lost loved ones to senseless violence, Bishop Omar is awake and involved.

He speaks on viewing the horrific murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, his involvement in the recent protests and also who, how and why people are protesting now. He also weighs in on DPD Chief Renee Hall and how the department has handled the protests. Bishop Omar also answers questions on being friends with and finding common ground with people on far sides of the political spectrum - both left and right.

Bishop Omar Website

https://www.omarjahwar.com/

USA Today Article

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/05/31/george-floyd-ahmaud-arbery-protests-changing-law-isnt-enough-column/5299958002/

Pres. George W. Bush Statement

https://twitter.com/TheBushCenter/status/1267933638454321154

MUSIC

Thief in the Night by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4521-thief-in-the-night
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4002-lord-of-the-land
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3843-hackbeat
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Theme: Downtown - Bensound.com