Tech CEO Nolan Rollins and journalist Curtis Bunn join host Pierre Vigilance for a conversation about the current situation with COVID19, the ongoing systemic abuses impacting Black lives in America, the future of work, and the widening workforce divide. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Junctional Thinking as a podcast turns one this week, and in the immortal words of the incomparable Dave Chappelle, "It's a celebration!" I am joined by three former guests, Kerriann Peart, Daniel Beer, and Travis Waldron for the conversation that happens when you put me in the room with a public health professional, a social impact connector, and a politics/culture journalist with the topic "post-pandemic life". This is Junctional Thinking turning one. Thank you for supporting the movement! Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick is an infectious disease physician and a medical epidemiologist who spent time in the CDC's Epidemiology Intelligence Service investigating disease outbreaks domestically in the United States and abroad. Her company, She founded Grapevine Health to address health literacy and patient engagement challenges with the voice of patients at the center of equation. On this episode of Junctional Thinking her insight into community health and outbreak tracking is invaluable as we talk about the COVID19 pandemic, community trust, information management, and what we need to do as this pandemic evolves. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

International Women's Day is a global day to celebrate the achievements of women, and we wanted to extend the celebration to this episode of the podcast for a conversation with two pioneering women who live life at the junction of consulting & entrepreneurship. Nawreen Khan, and Jennie Nwokoye are Senior Consultants at Deloitte working in the healthcare (provider focus), and systems engineering practices respectively. They join us to share the paths they took to consulting, and the work they do with their respective entrepreneurial ventures where they get to combine their personalities and passions in uniquely impactful ways. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Former Hill-staffer, Okey Enyia (CEO and Founder of Enyia Strategies) and Durham, North Carolina-based independent management consultant Ramon Llamas join me for a great conversation about the upcoming Presidential election the day after "Super Tuesday", how the coronavirus is impacting people and policy-making processes. We then discuss the need to define terms carefully when communicating at the intersection of different sectors; the importance of being diverse in the spaces where we immerse ourselves to gain knowledge and insight; the art of health policy framing; social determinants of health; and impact investing as a place where more public health practitioners need to become fluent. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

The opportunity to apply knowledge for practical purposes is something Junctional Thinkers hold dear. And while it's one thing to be well educated, it's something else entirely to be willing to put it to use with your own flavor and perspectives mixed in. Keith Ives who has has taken an interesting route to this point in his career, and we get into bits of that en route to talking about Causal Design the for-profit economic analysis and evaluation form he co-founded 6 years ago w/ a colleague from grad school at Georgetown University. We cover all the Junctional Thinking bases in a rapid-fire 45 minutes. There are some unfiltered parts where the more traditionally-minded may want to cover their ears, but you can trust that it's all worth a listen. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers’ CEO Dr. Madye Henson joins me for a follow-up to our conversation at the end of last year about the ways that philanthropy can create impact where it is really needed. The association is part of the Capital Region Housing Challenge an effort to bring a billion dollars of new private capital and public funds to address affordable housing and home ownership. We will also get into the weeds about how philanthropy can move from giving with moderate returns to giving for maximum impact. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

A mum, entrepreneur, and a primary care practitioner, Dr. Yolandra Hancock is also one of the most unapologetically "passionate about her people" people you're likely to meet. All that combines to make her a great community health provider, educator, and new business owner who is combining tech and medicine to improve health outcomes. We explore how things are going for her as she navigates partnerships in the telehealth space as a woman of color in another sector where that makes her rare. Powered and distributed by SImplecast.

Dirk Schapeler's career has spanned multiple sectors, and he carries lessons from all of them with him into each subsequent chapter. Currently Bayer Pharmaceutical's VP for Digital Innovation, his unique perspective on product design and development, diverse team creation, and effective management make for another great Junctional Thinking conversation. We talk about what digital innovation looks like from the perspective of a global pharma company's perspective, Dirk's appreciation for change and challenges (even from within his teams), and the importance of building immunity to FONKE (fear of not knowing everything). Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Jeff Reid's been involved with entrepreneurs for a long time so he understands what it takes to start a business, and that the most important trait we can bring to starting a business venture is our desire to solve a problem and make a difference. As the Founding Director of Georgetown University's Entrepreneurship Initiative Jeff has taught and connected countless entrepreneurs to the resources and they need to execute on their plans and move from concept to incorporated. This episode is dedicated to "understanding entrepreneurship". We will clear-up some misconceptions and myths about entrepreneurs, and talk about some of the exciting health ventures he has mentored over the years. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.