The Introvert's Social Hour

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Sherra Pierre-March is a senior technology, digital transformation, and streaming media executive with over 30 years of experience leading platform modernization, AI-enabled innovation, and large-scale digital ecosystems across Media & Entertainment and global enterprises.

She currently serves as Senior Director of Strategy and Operations, Streaming Media at Paramount Global, where she leads enterprise initiatives shaping the future of OTT, FAST, and Direct-to-Consumer platforms. Her work spans platform strategy, Technology Operations Management (TOM), portfolio governance, and AI integration—driving operational efficiency, monetization readiness, and scalable content delivery across CBS News, Sports, and Entertainment.

Sherra is widely recognized for her ability to translate vision into execution. She builds disciplined operating models and governance frameworks that improve delivery predictability, reduce execution risk, and align product, engineering, and operations with measurable business outcomes. Her leadership has supported high-velocity platform launches, global expansion efforts, and complex, multi-stakeholder ecosystems.

A pioneer in applied AI transformation, Sherra advises and leads organizations in embedding AI across media workflows—automating metadata enrichment, content packaging, captioning, cue-point generation, and content intelligence. Her approach focuses on moving AI from experimentation to scaled operational impact, with clear governance, accountability, and ROI.

In addition to her corporate leadership, Sherra is an entrepreneur and founder of Affluid LLC, the parent company of DIGAZI, a cloud-based digital media framework that manages content from ideation through monetization. DIGAZI has powered OTT streaming solutions for broadcasters across the Caribbean and Central America, demonstrating Sherra’s ability to scale technology across diverse and emerging markets. She also founded CbeanMedia.tv, an OTT services provider supporting live

streaming, VOD, and monetization for broadcasters and content owners.

Her career includes senior leadership roles at NBCUniversal (Peacock), where she led international end-to-end platform delivery; Discovery Communications, overseeing client engineering and technical program management; and Pfizer, where she spent six years leading global digital solutions and emerging technology initiatives. Earlier in her career, Sherra held influential CIO and CTO roles at Sesame Workshop, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and Pearson, and served as Project Director of Advanced Technology at Viacom—shaping early digital content, DAM, and enterprise media platforms.

Sherra is also a respected educator and thought leader. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Brown University in the Master’s in Technology Leadership program and has been a featured speaker at industry forums including the DAM Symposium, Gilbane Digital Content Conferences, IBM CXO Leadership Forums, and Gartner-adjacent technology events. She is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (EMMYs), Advanced Media Committee.

Beyond technology leadership, Sherra is a certified 200-hour Hatha Yoga instructor, poet, and performing member of the Alvin Ailey Extension and Ailey Edge (Whitney Performance). Through her creative platform #sherratruth, she explores the intersection of technology, spirit, and artistry—bringing a rare, multidimensional perspective to leadership and innovation.

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Jennell “Jenn” Encizo is a social impact professional and community builder based in St. Louis, originally from Southern California. They hold a dual Master’s degree in Social Work and Business Administration (MSW/MBA) from Washington University in St. Louis, where they focused on mental health, organizational behavior, equity, and systems-level change.

By day, Jenn works as the Programs and Partnerships Coordinator at Rx Outreach, expanding access to affordable medications nationwide.

They are also the founder of the Golden Ground Project, an Afro-Latin dance initiative dedicated to creating safe, inclusive, and community-centered spaces. Jennell teaches salsa, bachata, and cumbia, and hosts social dance events across St. Louis that prioritize consent, inclusivity, connection, safety and joy on the dance floor.

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Sabrina is a California based English teacher whose three great loves are fictional stories, Disney, and Lego. @nina.sanchez24 on Instagram

Nicole is a queer Los Angeles-based writer who's nearly lost the plot, so they've had to start making it up on their own. You can find more from them at nsowers.com

What were your top movies of 2025? What are you looking forward to in 2026?

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What were your top albums of 2025? Who were your top artists?

Stay tuned for the final recap for 2025! We're talking movies!

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What books were on your Reading Recap for 2025?

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What is your TV Show recap for 2025? Stay tuned for more 2025 recap bonus episodes!

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SPOILER ALERT!!!! ONLY WATCH WHEN YOU HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE OR PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK!I am grateful I got the chance to see Wicked: For Good a few days early from it's release. Here are some of my thoughts as I focus on my standout moments from the film. Like and follow this podcast to get notified when bonus episodes (like this one) drop.📱 Follow Me on SocialsTikTok: @theintrovertssocialhourInstagram: @kavonna

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Like and follow this podcast to get reminded when new episodes drop (including surprise bonus content). While on hiatus, catch up on Season 1 through 3!

In the Season 3 finale, KaVonna gets candid about the idea of Romanticizing Your Life and what she's been doing to be more intentional about her day to day.

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