Some of the discipline practices used in schools are disproportionately biased against lower income boys of color and feeds them directly into the prison system. In this second interview with School Psychologist, Andrea Howard, PhD, discusses restorative justice versus zero tolerance policies, their effects and what you and I can do to make a difference.

Episode 15 - The School to Prison Pipeline

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Now that you’re making this money, what do you do with it? It’s easy to think that only people who make a lot of money should ask this question or have this worry. However, Brad Sherman says this is a question that we should all ask at all levels of income as he explains how lifestyle creep can keep you from financial freedom and much more. Brad Sherman is an investment advisor and financial planner.

Episode 26 - Personal Finance Planning and Emotional Intelligence

Learn the story behind Kid Museum, organizers of the annual Maker Fair, now KidFest, Silver Spring. Cara Lesser left behind a successful 20-year Public Policy career to found a one-of-a-kind learning organization for kids. Get a behind-the-scenes look and learn from her experience how to take your dreams from idea to implementation.

Episode 25 - Relationship Management for Social Change

Nkem Ijeh is an activist to stop child sexual abuse in Africa (StopSCAN). A survivor of child abuse herself, Nkem shares a story of the unusually positive support she received from a couple of her bosses during one of the most difficult and challenging periods of her life. She spoke candidly about her traumas and the difficult steps she’s had to take towards healing. BE ADVISED: This episode contains descriptions of emotionally distressing situations and may not be suitable for work.

Episode 24 - When Your Trauma Follows You To Work

Eric Rasch is the Operations Manager of the Silver Spring, Civic Building, downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. Silver Spring borders Washington, DC and is one of the 10 most diverse cities in the United States. Eric, who’s originally from Missouri, shares some great insights into interacting with immigrants and lessons from his two decades experience in community service.

Episode 23 - Taking the Lead - Respecting Peoples and Cultures

In our laughter-filled but candid conversation, Kelly Leonard and I talk about transitioning from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, Faith, MeToo, managing rejection in business and more. Kelly is the CEO of Kelly Leonard Consulting. She is an author, speaker, trainer, award-winning CEO, and former Fortune 100 Vice President.

Episode 15 - The School to Prison Pipeline

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