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A few weeks ago, UCLA Anderson Center for MEMES put out a call for Student Campfire Talks at their Up Next Conference. I waited until the last minute but eventually submitted my proposal to discuss The Future of Women in Sports. Listen in as I recap my family's history in basketball, explain why everybody is lying when they say they watch men's sports because it's a better product, and present some options for the way forward. #whyanderson

I used a PowerPoint for this presentation and you might miss some of the references so here's the YouTube link:
youtu.be/56JhM9rIRrg

See what's happening at UCLA Anderson:
anderson.ucla.edu/

and at The Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment & Sports (MEMES):
anderson.ucla.edu/centers/center-for-management-of-enterprise-in-media-entertainment-and-sports

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Back from an extended hiatus with two very typical teenaged sisters, Tiffany and Chelsea, who between schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and making mukbang videos, started a charity. Sisters for Service recently raised hundreds of dollars to buy Christmas toys and the duo have big plans for 2019 and beyond. Listen in to learn about life at school, at home, and online. 

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The way we consume the news is constantly changing. We have TV, Twitter, and maybe you've seen a newspaper this decade.

Certain words are/aren't being used to describe malicious behavior, important events aren't getting enough coverage, and recently, the news reporters have become the news.

For some insight into the reporter experience, I talked to Sheila Powell* about life in the newsroom, pitching stories, chasing non-stories, working with others, why reporters can't just call people on their BS, and who ultimately what decides what stories are told. Sheila also offers some really great advice on breaking into journalism that is applicable to anyone.

*Sheila Powell is an alias. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Throughout the episode, details about Sheila's life are obscured to protect her identity.

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In an era where voting rights are at the forefront of many minds, I talked to Todd Cook about a joint effort between the ACLU, NAACP, and League of Women Voters known as Promote the Vote that got a ballot measure approved that will make voting easier by: implementing automatic voter registration, expanding absentee ballot allowances, making it easier for servicemembers to vote, allowing same-day voter registration, and more. Let's take this nationwide. 

Promote the Vote online:
promotethevotemi.com

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Another entry in The Financial Health Series!

Philip and Julia are actors turned money people. The husband and wife team are the creators of the PBS Digital Series "Two Cents" and owners of their own financial advisory firm, The Art of Finance. We go through some lessons learned from the show and the business beyond dollars and cents budgeting: the fact that breastfeeding isn't free [they're new parents], that the cash over debit card to save money study doesn't exist, how to get the most from your employee benefits, and a sneak peek into talking to your retirement age parents about money.

Two Cents online:
pbs.org/show/two-cents
facebook.com/TwoCentsPBS
youtube.com/channel/UCL8w_A8p8P1HWI3k6PR5Z6w

Recommended reads, watches, and listens from Philip and Julia:
youtube.com/user/crashcourse
mrmoneymustache.com
npr.org/sections/money
daveramsey.com

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It's voting season and this episode features a candidate for office from Detroit, Michigan. Shannon Smith, Detroit native, University of Michigan graduate, and Global Philanthropy Associate at JPMorgan Chase, is sharing his story as he enters the homestretch of his campaign for a seat on the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board. 

Shannon walked me through the 5 W's of his campaign:

Who is Shannon? 
What is Shannon doing?
Where is Shannon?
When can you vote for Shannon - I'll tell you that here - November 6th!
Why Shannon decided to run at this point in his life and career?

His vision for the future of the Detroit is inspiring and I wish my vote counted but listen and donate if you can!

Connect with Shannon online:
voteshannonsmith.com
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Special episode featuring Rodney Rogan, Assistant Coach for the University of Nebraska - Omaha Women's Basketball Team, 4 year starting forward for Millsaps College from 2004 to 2008, and my brother. 

Rodney delivered this speech as part of the Millsaps College Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony where the 2007-08 men's basketball team was recognized for a historic season where they finished with 28 wins, went undefeated in the Hangar Dome, and captured the SCAC tournament championship. 

I missed most of this because my high school team was making our own historic run. 

Go Majors!

Speech recorded by my dad.

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The last entry in the Rhian's Hope Financial Health Series, for now, comes from another childhood friend. Jodel grew up down the street from me and is a pediatric nurse in Texas. After missing the deadline for academic scholarships at the University of Texas Arlington, Jodel racked up all the student loans but worked to pay them off as a personal, petty challenge. 

We talk career choice [nursing was a backup plan], budgeting [he's a Dave Ramsey fan, too], when to pay off credit cards to build your credit score [not as soon as you make that big purchase], and his views on retirement [401K ain't it].

The journey to financial well-being doesn't end here, keep working, and more conversations are coming.

How Jodel built his budget:
growingslower.com/debt-free-budget-percentage-breakdown/ 

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Cryptocurrency and blockchain are two of the biggest buzzwords of the last few years but what do they mean? The Financial Health Series continues on Rhian's Hope with Jomari Peterson, Founder of The Digital Reserve Network: a peer-to-peer payments, sustainable lending, and collateral free borrowing platform with a responsive monetary policy to empower discriminated communities.

With Merriam-Webster as our starting point, Jomari dives deep into cryptocurrency, bitcoin, blockchain, and the opportunities each present in the financial arena and beyond.

More about Jomari: Prior to this ambitious project for financial inclusion and social impact, he delivered a 10x return as the Co-founder for the Quantum Resistant Ledger, leading to a $100 Million+ Valuation. He is a Ph.D. Candidate at Carnegie Mellon University in Engineering & Public Policy with a focus on risk assessment and system design. Prior to Carnegie Mellon, he received his B.S. and MBA in Strategy & Logistics from Howard University. 

Some terms explained:
technologyreview.com/s/610885/a-glossary-of-blockchain-jargon

Learn more about The Digital Reserve: 
thedigitalreserve.org
 
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