Pathways Unwrapped

This week my guest is Gary Sheng. Gary shares his start at Mathematics and Science Academy in Illinois where his leadership potential began through organizing through video games. Gary discusses his courage to leave Google, co-founding Civics Unplugged, and equipping young people to build a better democracy. Check out Gray out at GarySheng.com, LinkedIn and Twitter @garysheng #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #twentyseven

This week my guest is Qiana Mickie. Qiana shares with us her family’s rich history of being four generations of HBCU graduates. Qiana's experience at Hampton University helped her find her voice to increase equity in food systems and how we can infiltrate systems to bring change to our community. You can connect with Qiana on Twitter and IG @ragamickie and book her for speaking engagements at QianaJMickie.com. #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #twentysix

This week my guest is Sam Tyler. Sam shares why he is thankful to his HBCU, his experience with the federal government, and writing speeches for an Obama White House. Follow Sam on LinkedIn and on IG @mr_plantbased

This was a fun conversation with Midwood Hornet, Jude Julien.  Jude is a chemistry educator.  Jude shares his journey from Flatbush, Brooklyn to Columbia University to working in education for over 20 years in middle school, high school, and on the collegiate level!  We also talk about remote learning and his Ph.D., we had this conversation at the end of August right before school opened.

My conversation with Ms. DeShawn Hatcher was so much fun.  DeShawn shares how she turned doing make-up for friends & family into a career, twenty years ago!  DeShawn is passionate about helping new makeup artists learn everything they can so they can be successful in their craft!  Subscribe to her YouTube channel and you can follow her on the socials @DeShawn Hatcher

This week my guest is Natalie Howard. Natalie dropped so many jewels about the field of nursing. She is super passionate about creating health care systems that cater to Black people. We talk about health care disparities and that nursing is about revitalizing communities. You can follow Natalie on IG @natalie_howard_np1

I learned so much from my big cousin Fatima Minor during this conversation. Fatima is an early childhood educator in Cali.  Fatima shares how leaving a Muslim community in Brooklyn with her family in her early teens, to studying in West Africa, where she found herself and her passion for education.  Fatima is not on the socials….enjoy our conversation.

This week my guest is Shoshanah Kennedy Hobson. Shoshanah shares how the incarceration of a loved one leads her to her work at the Innocence Project. Shoshanah shares how her career has come full circle from daily affirmations in elementary school to writing a children’s book Alizah’s Story. Alizah’s Story is the perfect book for the grade school children in your life, available at www.alizahsstory.com and Amazon.

Today's #tbt career conversation is with my friend Tosha Porche.  Tosha is an insurance litigator with over 20 years of experience in automobile claims adjustment.  Tosha shares how a girl from California becomes a woman at Texas Southern University.  Tosha had choices and she chooses to go to an HBCU, she shares an honest story about her time in Texas.  Tosha is not on the socials.... enjoy our conversation.

This week's throwback Tuesday interview is with Kimberly Council.  Kim shares her journey from Bishop Loughlin to North Carolina Central University to Pratt Institute where she earned a Master’s Degree in Library Science.  Kim shares why a librarian is an information professional and doing your googles is not enough. Kim is doing some amazing work in East New York through her church and with her sorority supporting HBCUs.  At the time of this interview, she was running for New York City Council to represent the 37th District, Bushwick, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, and a slither of Bedford Stuyvesant.  She is now running for Brooklyn Borough President! Please support her campaign at https://www.nycvotes.org/campaigns/kimberlycouncil/contributions/new and follow her on the socials,  Kimberly Council!