Podcasts Featuring Fellows
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CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE: #YESWECOUNT | WHY THE 2020 CENSUS IS SO CRITICAL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
featuring Karen Tamley (LGC Fellow since 1999)
In this interview, Karen, President and CEO of Access Living and former Commissioner for the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, discusses the impact of the 2020 Census on the disabled community, as well as key dates for participating in the Census, with interviewer Martha Younger-White, Senior Vice President of Employment and Rehabilitation Services at The Chicago Lighthouse. For additional information about the census, visit census.gov. To read more, click here. Listen here.
SMART BUSINESS CHICAGO: CITY CLERK ANNA VALENCIA IS KEEPING CHICAGO GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENT
featuring Anna Valencia (LGC Fellow since 2018) / hosted by by Rosa Escareno (LGC Fellow since 2013)
Smart Business Chicago kicked off Women’s History Month by highlighting the work of City Clerk of Chicago Anna M. Valencia. She is one of three city-wide elected officials in the City of Chicago, at a time where all three positions are held by females. As City Clerk, Anna has focused on making government accessible to all Chicagoans. Under her leadership, new and innovative initiatives have been spearheaded to bring services directly to residents. Listen to learn about her career in public service, the Chicago City Key, and recent fee and debt reforms. Listen here.
SMART BUSINESS CHICAGO
hosted by Rosa Escareno (LGC Fellow since 2013)
The podcast of Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Commissioner Rosa Escareno features Chicago's entrepreneurs sharing their business stories. The Smart Business Chicago podcast aims to share information and advice that can help you navigate the road to business success. BACP licenses, educates, regulates, and empowers Chicago businesses to grow and succeed, as well as, receives and processes consumer complaints. Listen to all episodes here.
ACCELERATE INVESTORS: CIO CONVERSATIONS WITH BETTY SALANIC
featuring Rodrigo Garcia (2020 LGC Fellow)
Rodrigo, CIO at the Illinois State Treasurer’s office, shares his story of growing up in Little Village on the Southside of Chicago to becoming a CIO, how he views his investment consultant relationships, and why venture capital is such an appealing asset class for his fund. Betty Salanic, CEO and Founder of Accelerate Investors, interviews some of the world’s top Chief Investment Officers to learn about their background, hear their current investment strategies and understand their global outlook. Listen here.
TUESDAY’S WITH COACH MO
hosted by Monique Betty (LGC Fellow since 1993)
Work can be frustrating. Getting to that next promotion seems to be a mystery? Figure out what your boss really wants? Motivate your disengaged team? Knowing what you want from your career is just the beginning “Coach Mo’ is here to help. With empathy, experience, and hardwired for positivity, certified executive coach Monique Betty, a.k.a ‘Coach Mo’ offers insight and powerful questions to support you. Discover the possibilities to successfully navigate your workplace dilemmas. Listen to all episodes here.
HOW CHICAGO CARES
hosted by Jenné Myers (LGC Fellow since 2017)
Join Jenné, CEO of Chicago Cares, for a weekly podcast discussing civic engagement, corporate citizenship, and social impact. In the inaugural episode, Jenné interviews James Rudyk, Executive Director of the Northwest Side Housing Center, about what allyship looks like in this moment in time. As James says, “How can we use this moment and take it moving forward to re-envision a city, a community, a neighborhood that is more racially equitable. We have to use this opportunity to do exactly that. Because a lot of these small actions of small groups of people or small organizations coming together is what’s going to change the world.” Listen here.
THE FLEXIBLE ADVISOR: STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND DIVERSITY
featuring Connie Lindsey (LGC Fellow since 2001)
The worldwide protests calling for racial justice and equity have been a wake-up call for us all and the lack of diversity in the wealth management space has been noted for years. Connie discusses strategies for advancing racial equity and diversity with hosts Laura Gregg and David Partain. The conversation focuses on the importance of better educating people on the difference between equality and equity and what leaders can do to provide support and drive change. Connie, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Northern Trust, notes statistics from a recent study on investor and advisor views on building diverse wealth management teams. Listen here.
GATHERING GROUND
featuring Mark Ishaug (Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Consultant, filmmaker, and activist Mary Morten sits down with a pair of nonprofit powerhouses: CEOs Mark Ishaug of Thresholds, and Dorri McWhorter of YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago. They discuss what inspired their missions of service and how COVID-19 has affected their organizations, before delving into their leadership styles and what they wish they'd known when they were starting out. They also spend some time discussing the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace, and the concept that Mark and Dorri are both familiar with — leading with love. Listen here.
THE UNITED STATES OF ANXIETY: KEEP CALM AND CHECK YOUR BIAS
featuring Dr. Gail Christopher (LGC Fellow since 1988)
Research shows that racism and other prejudices are most acute when the stakes are high. Host Kai Wright talks with Gail about how to control for that reality, during a pandemic. This podcast series focuses on the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future. Listen here. Gail continued the conversation in a fireside chat, titled Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, with Synergos Advisory Director Swati Chaudhary. Watch or listen here.
FEDERAL DRIVE: A HOPEFUL CALL FOR MORE VOLUNTEERISM
featuring Barbara Stewart (LGC Fellow since 1991)
Each year tens of thousands of Americans volunteer to help communities through the Corporation for National and Community Service, the CNCS. The whole idea recently got a boost with the release of a comprehensive plan to Congress from the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service — and by the pandemic. For the recent trends in community service and where it needs to go, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the CNCS Chief Executive Officer Barbara Stewart. Listen here.