Left Unsaid Podcast

There is so much Angelique Govantes, MAIP 2018, learned from her fellowship experience that continues to help her today. She excitedly shares with host Carl Desir the lessons she’s learned and how current and future MAIPers can make the most of their summers. Get your note-taking devices ready. You’re gonna want to write some things down.

Guests: Angelique Govantes '18

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10

Creating a passive income and generational wealth is top of mind for Monica Johnson, MAIP 2010. She takes host Carl Desir on her journey down a tasty road to becoming an entrepreneur during covid and how that will lead to success for generations to come. Her story ​​truly highlights that things don’t always happen overnight and if you work hard and stay consistent, you will win. Enjoy the listen.

Guests: Monica Johnson

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10

Sonya Chang, MAIP 2018, gets real with host Carl Desir as she discusses what it’s like being a new mom, starting a branding and web design side hustle and career life in a post pandemic world. Get ready to be motivated to find a side hustle and think about life outside your 9-5.

Guests: Sonya Chang '18

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10

During his time on the agency side Gregory Paige, MAIP 2005, often heard that working on the “client-side” was the greener side of the grass. Gregory takes host Carl Desir on his journey from ad agency to client-side and shares what he learned the truth to be about the grass always being greener on the other side…or not. Settle in and enjoy this never-ending debate.

Guests: Gregory Paige '05

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10

Who knew that meeting a decade ago through MAIP would leave the industry shaken up by two talented Black Creatives who are both rocking the band as Head of Social Creatives at Spotify. Join MAIP 2012 Shannon Ross Williams and Kenia Perez from the stage at MAIP Summit 2022 as they share "How it Started" and "How it's Going". We're excited to bring this to the podcast listeners. Be prepared to be entertained and inspired by this dynamic duo.

Check out the episode here: https://foundation.aaaa.org/left-unsaid-podcast.html

*Listener note: This was a live hybrid event recorded at MAIP Summit 2022, and there is a bit of Zoom feedback causing a small echo – we still wanted to push out this content to our community despite this audio feedback because Shannon & Kenia had dropped some GEMS. We appreciate you tuning in for another episode!

Guests: Shannon Ross & Kenia Perez '12, moderated by Geraldine Mpetey

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10

Join Saneel Radia, MAIP 1999, from the stage at MAIP Summit 2022 as he delivers the keynote focused on empathetic leadership and how to empower multidisciplinary talent. Saneel takes the MAIP Summit attendees through his MAIP journey, shares what he's learned throughout his career, and recounts the principles and philosophies he's used to building his company, Proto. We're excited to bring this to the podcast listeners. By the end, you'll leave with quite a few new tools for your tool belt.

Guests: Saneel Radia '99

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10

Phillip Cheng, MAIP 2015, is no stranger to career pivots. Join host, Carl Desir, as Phillip takes us on his journey from MAIP to advertising producer to filmmaker. You won’t want to miss the gems dropped in this episode. Buckle up. It’s going to be an entertaining ride.

Guests: Phillip Cheng '15

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10

MAIP Alumna Toni Pringley honored the program by doing it twice in 2018 and 2019. Her experience in the fellowship helped shape her career in diversity, equity, and inclusion and the people she met along the way helped solidify how she gives back through her work. Join host Carl Desir as he talks with Toni about her experience breaking in and what it means to be doing such purposeful work in today’s world.

Guests: Toni Pringley '18/19

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10

The side hustle debate continues as early 90’s MAIP Alumni, Kwame DeRoche, breaks down how he’s made a career off of working multiple side hustles as his main hustle. He educates host Carl Desir on what it takes to juggle and manage multiple projects at once.

Hashtags: #sidehustle

Guests: Kwame DeRoche

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10

Josue Mendez (MAIP 2018) fell in love with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work but knew advertising wasn’t the industry for him. In this episode, he takes host Carl Desir through his MAIP journey that led him to the job/role he wanted and how he discovered the industry to leave his mark on.

Guests: Josue Mendez '18

Host: Carl Desir

Producers: Kemy Acacia ‘09, Carl Desir, Reema Elghossain, Ifetayo Jabari-Kitwala '20, Kennedy Studdard '17

Editor: Tai Koga ‘15

Creative Lead: Andrea Naranjo '20

VO: Moises Escobar ‘17

Music: Alex Santiago ‘10