Brought to you by Nico Giles Media, Side Effects is a series that examines how crises, disasters, and the unprecedented alter and reveal our way of life.

The idea and practicality of positive thinking can be all over the board depending on who your talking. In this episode, guests broke down what it means to them to live a positive life, and practical ways to put it into action. Level Three Studio is a weekly show produced by Nico Giles Media, leading conversations around next generation social issues within Kansas City and across the country.

Locals weigh in on the ever increasing conversation about historical segregation, oppression, discrimination, and other racist practices that have taken place throughout Kansas City's history. 

On this episode our guests weigh in on how actively they take a stand on issues like equity, oppression, racism, and how they work to represent their blackness in predominately white environments. 

On this episode, we had all men in the studio to weigh in on being fathers, husbands, and the responsibility of men in our country and society today.

On this episode, educators weigh in on their fight for an equitable education system, and how much of a role Kansas City has to play in giving equal access to all kids.

On this episode our guests weigh in on their most impactful moments in life, and how they used them to create real lasting change in their lives.

Is this episode the timeless debate of systemic change surfaced. Can people, from the ground up, create change at a grassroots level or will change only occur through a top down power structure process?

In this episode we discuss issues relating to corporate culture, identifying as a minority business, the pursuit of equity for people of color, and the work of Diversity and Inclusion.