Listen Up!

Listen Up!

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Listen Up! episodes

  • Oprah Level Care

    Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by Dr Tamea Evans and Nick Judd of CenterWell Primary Care. The trio talks about health disparities in the Black community, wellness, and the new CenterWell facility being constructed on the site of the Louisville Urban League Sports & Learning Campus on W Market Street. CenterWell has a temporary trailer located in the parking lot behind the League's corporate office at 1535 W Broadway that is open and accepting new patients. For more information on the facility, how to schedule an appointment, or Medicare coverage call (502) 801-9502 or visit http://seniorfocusedkentucky.com

    56 min
  • No Stranger to the Work

    Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by Daryle Unseld Jr., President and CEO of The Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana. Unseld shares his career path from serving in the US Air Force to his current position with the Boys & Girls Club and the reason why he is so passionate about creating safe spaces for youth in Louisville.




    44 min
  • Making Informed Decisions

    LUL Interim President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined again by LUL Director of Policy, Felicia Nu'Man to discuss Kentucky's upcoming primary election, why this election matters, and why your vote is more powerful than you think. The Kentucky Primary Election date is Tuesday 5/16/23. Find more information.

    42 min
  • Lighten the Load

    Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by members of the LUL Health Navigators team Heaven Guinn and Melvin BJ Boyd, along with Health Director, Angela Wilson to discuss health services and how the league partners with other community agencies to provide solutions for problems like homelessness, mental health, rental assistance, and job training. The team shares their experiences with dealing with someone in crisis, leading with empathy, and why they do the work.


    For more information on the Center for Housing and Financial Empowerment visit https://lul.org/health


    1 hr 5 min
  • Letting Go of the Reins

    Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by Cassandra Webb, Director of Innovation and Research at Cities United. Lyndon and Cassandra discuss economic justice for Louisville's West End, the hurdles of development, and what legacy building means. Cassandra is a Millennial on the move creating the Young Leadership Fellowship in 2018, becoming Director of Russell: A Place of Promise in 2019, and being named one of Louisville Business Journal's 40 Under 40 in 2020. Cassandra truly has a heart for Louisville, specifically for young adults, and is resolute in creating safe spaces and opportunities.


    1 hr 10 min
  • Bad Things, Not Bad People

    Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by Honorable Brian Edwards, Circuit Court Judge Division 11 (and also Louisville Urban League Board Member). Judge Edwards shares his professional history from his early years as a public defender, to over a decade in private practice as a criminal defense attorney, and his appointment to circuit court judge in 2009. When he's not serving in a judicial capacity, Judge Edwards can be found on the soccer field as one of the co-Directors and Founders of the West Louisville Soccer Club. Pryor and Edwards breach the subjects of education and the current legislative push against CRT, gun violence, and the DOJ investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department.

    54 min
  • Swim Or Drown

    Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by Savvy Shabazz, founder and CEO of Life Coach Each One Teach One REentry Fellowship. Shabazz shared his trials and tribulations as a formerly incarcerated person including his struggles to find meaningful work, housing, and campaigning for a pardon from the Governor to have his voting rights restored. But it isn't enough for Shabazz to make it, he is motivated to reach back and help others who are formerly incarcerated persons and give them a hand in navigating life after incarceration.

    For more information on the organization Life Coach Each One Teach One Reentry Fellowship visit https://lifecoacheachoneteachone.org

    You can also check out the Welcome Home podcast, a discussion for formerly incarcerated people and currently incarcerated people to share their lived experiences and success stories at https://open.spotify.com/show/0HREoFc7eslsJzqjWVdus5

    57 min
  • Sometimes the Ends Don't Meet

    Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by LUL Housing Director, Nichole Leachman to discuss housing and financial counseling services and the League's long history of assisting home ownership as the oldest HUD-certified counseling agency in the state of Kentucky. Nicole also shares her own personal struggles with housing instability as a youth and how it lead her to this career. Lyndon reveals the truth about his favorite employees.


    For more information on the Center for Housing and Financial Empowerment visit https://lul.org/housing

    33 min
  • We Don't Need Another Study

    Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor is joined by AMPED President & CEO, Dave Christopher to discuss the Russell Technology Business incubator, the creation of A Path Forward, and the future Innovation Center. Dave also talks about his musical abilities and how he stumbled into the non-profit sector.


    References:

    • Amped Louisville https://ampedlouisville.org/
    • A Path Forward https://apathforward4lou.org/
    • David McAtee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_David_McAtee
      • 57 min
    • We're Building A Spaceship

      Former Louisville Urban League (LUL) Chief Engagement Officer, Lyndon Pryor discusses recent changes to leadership at the LUL including his new appointment as Interim President & CEO, what these changes mean to the organization, and what are our next steps. Pryor also shares a bit of his background from a kid growing up in Houston, TX to the present.

      33 min

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    Listen Up! the Louisville Urban League's (LUL) weekly podcast discusses hot topics and issues of Black people in Louisville, KY, and beyond. Each week, the host and guests break down subjects and…