Narrative Memphis

Final Episode of Season 1-CEO of Slingshot Memphis, Jared Barnett, joins us to discuss their goal to fight poverty in the Mid-South. The mission "aims to create a demonstrable reduction in poverty by promoting a results-driven poverty-fighting ecosystem."

BRIDGES co-hosts, Zaheen and Azana, interview guests Brandon Washington, with the Shelby County Youth Council, and Frankie Dakin, Press Secretary for Mayor Lee Harris. This crew talks all things local government and how youth can use their voice in their community.

Hope Credit Union has a mission to strengthen communities and improve lives in economically distressed areas. They offer access to dreams of homeownership and financial literacy education.

BRIDGES Memphis youth chat about the BRIDGES Change Program and how youth organizers are using their voice across the city highlighting sexual harassment and assault, and deconstructing the school to prison pipeline.

Cristina McCarter, Memphis Foodpreneur sits down to chat about all things food, eating local, and her businesses Feast and Graze, City Tasting Tours, City Tasting Box alongside Lisa Brown, Memphis Dining Week, and Craft Food and Wine Festival.

Jon Roser, producer of The Chris Vernon Show for Grind City Media, talks all things sports and how he got started in the industry.

Ron Bobal and his wife started A Betor Way to commemorate the life of their son, Ronnie, who passed away from an overdose, Christmas 2016. Learn more about their nonprofit and how they love others with addiction and educate our city.

Memphis' own FreeSol talks all things music, his new restaurant, and the magic of his city.

Azana and Zaheen, students of BRIDGES, USA, host and co-produce their first show with Dr. Cynthia Cross. Dr. Cross is a pediatric physician with LeBonheur Children's Hospital and professor at UTHSC. This episode is based around youth medical, reproductive, and mental health rights.

Ashley Wimbush, also known as DJ Alpha Whiskey, is an air traffic controller by day and is a female DJ on nights and weekends. She tells us all about how she got started on her life adventure and love for music.