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Host Larry Woodard, the veteran adman behind the Oprah Car Giveaway, talks to interesting guests from the ranks of business, professional sports and entertainment. The shows are sincere, thought provoking and always interesting.
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ADmire! Podcast host Larry D. Woodard sits down with World Rugby Hall of Famer turn MMA fighter Phaidra Knight and they discuss how it felt to knock out Halle Berry, raising pigs, chasing dreams and giving back.
In this episode I chop it up with Adobe's Chris Duffey about the Metaverse, AI and the future of life as we know it on planet earth. (I bet that got your attention)
Host Larry D Woodard and Chicago treasure, Yvette Moyo, go "there". That's right, they explore Yvette's career and in the process deal with the realities of being black and in business.
For those of us of a certain age, Rodney Allen Rippy was one of the first people in the world to really go viral. His ads for Jack in the Box in the early 70's made him instantly recognizable everywhere. This is a great American story. Buckle up and tune in!
Dr. Ford, President of Dillard University in New Orleans, teaches America that her birthplace Gahanna rhymes with Banana and gets serious about the task of teaching the next generation of leaders and the many benefits of HBCU's.
Tracy Gardner talks about the inspiration and process he went through creating his new food lifestyle brand PairCraft. This is a fascinating story about how he used his training as an engineer to fuel his passion for great food and wine pairings.
Author Marcia Mogelonsky talks about her new children's book Little Owl in the Big City based on the true story of a Northern Saw-whet owl found in the boughs of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree last year. Delightfully illustrated by Jill Alexander and worthy of consideration to be a new holiday tradition.
Bill Lester, one of only a handful of black men to race in NASCAR's Cup Series talks about his new book Winning in Reverse, chasing dreams and the importance of gratitude.
Media executive and publishing entrepreneur, Keith Clinkscales puts his award-winning career into perspective in this candid conversation about how HBCU's, hip-hop and social unrest helped to shape his career.
My guest is Joseph Wooten, keyboard player and vocalist for the Steve Miller Band, front man for his own group The Hands of Soul. Speaker, author and philanthropist. We discuss his activism and his holiday music.
Jesse Iwuji talks about chasing dreams. College football, Naval Officer, NASCAR Driver, Entrepreneur. You will understand why his hard work and positive attitude are allowing him to live the dream.
My guest is Technologist, Media Entrepreneur, Author and Film Producer B Keith (B.K.) Fulton talks about his media company Soulidifly Productions, the importance of controlling your own narrative and why companies should do good while doing well.
My guest is Pepper Miller, a recognized market researcher, author, thought leader and Black American subject matter expert. Pepper holds nothing back as we get into issues on race, the advertising industry and our current racially charged environment.
This week's guest Jack Belsito is a beverage industry veteran having worked at P&G and Pepsi and led Snapple, RC Cola, Motts and VOSS. He is currently Managing Partner at First Beverage. He shares insights on the industry and our far-reaching talk covers Race in America, the COVID-19 pandemic and everything in-between!
My guest this week is Ben Kennedy, Managing Director of Racing Operations and International Development for NASCAR and great grandson of NASCAR founder, Bill France, Sr. Ben talks about being born into racing's first family, becoming a race car driver and how the sport is navigating during the COVID-19 pandemic and racial tensions in the U.S.
Renetta McCann is Chief Inclusion Experience Officer for the Publicis Groupe. She is one of the leading innovators and most influential executives in the advertising, marketing and media industries, with a global reputation for not only building brands, but also the organizations and leadership to sustain them. Renetta credits her remarkable sense of discovery, curiosity, a solid support system and a stubborn streak with helping her succeed in the Advertising and Media business.
David Altschul, President and Founder of Character is a gem of a guest.We discuss how character and story are at the heart of every great brand but also a handy way to make sense of the world we live in.What a smooth ride when David's behind the wheel. You don't want to miss this special episode of ADmire!
Actor, Producer, Activist Gina Belafonte is Executive Director of Sankofa an organization started by her father: singer, songwriter, activist actor, Harry Belafonte. Gina discusses growing up and her journey in her quest to be of service. We also talk about self care in this COVID-19 pandemic. You can support Sankofa by donating at www.sankofa.com
Roosevelt Bouie has had a storied career in basketball from winning 4 consecutive High School Titles at Kendall, his winning ways at Syracuse University where as a 7' Center and ½ of the Louie and Bouie Show, to professional basketball in Italy where he played in Italy’s top league for more than a decade winning both a league and European championship. He has gone on to be an entrepreneur, a sports broadcaster and one of Syracuse’s great sports ambassadors. Roosevelt talks about playing for Syracuse, the young Kobe Bryant, the competitive Italian League, on being a person of character and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
My guest is Gender Economist Katica Roy, the CEO and founder of Denver-based Pipeline, an award-winning SaaS company that leverages artificial intelligence to identify and drive economic gains through gender equity. Join me as Katica discusses the steep climb ahead as companies move toward gender equity and how Pipeline software is part of the solution.
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