We've been on lockdown nationally as an industry for almost a month and the end of working from home is nowhere in site. We hopped on IG live with the homies to discuss the work and new norms emerging from this crisis.

The coronavirus is causing a pandemic panic. A new normal is being established that is shifting how we work. And in unprecedented times, the future is often unforeseeable, innovation is inevitable and leadership is crucial. This episode is a strategic stream of consciousness.

Uniworld Group is one of the few ad agencies that can say it's for the culture--and back it up. Its CEO and Chairwoman, Monique L. Nelson, sat down with us to discuss the agency's legacy and how she secured the table and the seat at the head of it.

During Super Bowl LIV, the NFL will release a spot to spotlight the work their Player's Coalition is doing to shine a light on police brutality. Exactly what Colin Kaepernick was doing. He is still unemployed. The NFL is still not acknowledging their missteps or his contributions. We're talking about it.

The most successful people in the world, from Oprah to Jay-Z, have coaches. So, why not us? Shameka and Julius, from The Only One There, join us to discuss their approach to executive coaching and why everyone trying to win should invest in a coach. www.theonlyonethere.com

After 4 DOPE seasons our sister, friend and partner in conversation, Karinna Schultz announces she is stepping away from the show to pursue new endeavors. Listen in as she sends her love and farewell.

Be sure to check out her latest project Eyes.Lips.Face with iLL Wayno & Elf Cosmetics https://www.elfcosmetics.com/eyeslipsface/

Kai recaps some of this year's biggest industry topics with the help of our friends of the show, Mara Lecocq & Bennett D. Bennett. They touch on all the things from Russia, to #metoo aftermath, to life on the other side of their career breaks in 2018.

Shante Bacon, the founder and CEO of the acclaimed ONE/35 Agency, is not new to making things happen for real and for the culture. She sat down with Kai to talk about her move from the music biz to marketing and what people need to know for D&I initiatives to work.

Karinna is West Coast repping these days and sat down with the founders of the Industry Collective--Cheryl Faux and Tiona Langley--to talk about the inclusive space they're creating for people of color in creative industries in L.A. It's dope shit.

Every year @ADCOLOR honors people who set the world on 🔥🔥🔥with their passion for change. This year we were in the Winners' Circle capturing their excellence. Keep us locked all week for daily interviews with the winners. It goes down in 5,4,3,2... #TakeAStand