Robert talks to Stacey Wade, founder and CEO of Nimbus, and Dr. Dawn Wade, Chief Strategy Officer at Nimbus, about their approach to connecting cultural nuance with brand and marketing strategy, defining strategy as connecting goals to success,

Truth-telling, Forgiveness, and “Unsolvable” Problems, ft. Chandra Irvin (Center for Peace and Spiritual Renewal at Spalding University)

Nov 27th, 2020 36m 52s

Chandra is the Executive Director for the Center for Peace and Spiritual Renewal at Spalding University where she provides institutional vision and strategies for personal spiritual renewal, inward liberation, and social transformation within a

"Rednecks for Black Lives", ft Beth Howard (Southern Crossroads)

Nov 3rd, 2020 37m 47s

Beth Howard is the Organizing Director of Southern Crossroads. She is from a working-class family in Eastern Kentucky. She has over 12 years of experience in grassroots community organizing and leadership development. Beth began her organizing

"Recognition and reconciliation," ft Kellie Watson

Oct 14th, 2020 39m 45s

Robert and Kellie dive into the local impact of the Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's announcement of the grand jury decision in the murder of Breonna Taylor. Kellie shares her personal and professional perspectives on civil service, v

Disruption, Resistance, and Shakespeare, ft Eric Ting (Cal Shakes)

Sep 22nd, 2020 47m 9s

Robert and Eric share their perspectives on the narratives surrounding BIPOC leadership, the roles of allies versus accomplices, and disrupting dominant culture legacies and systems in non-profit arts organizations.Mr. Ting is an Obie Award-wi

Breaking the Silence, ft Anthony Edwards (1in6)

Aug 26th, 2020 41m 9s

Advisory: this episode includes discussion of sexual abuse, sexual assault, addiction, and recovery.Robert and Anthony explore how male sexual abuse intersects with masculinity, shame and silence.Anthony Edwards is an American actor and direc

How Community-Oriented Research Can Dismantle Systems and Dispel the Myth of Data Neutrality, ft Jessica Bellamy & Josh Poe (Root Cause Research Center)

Aug 18th, 2020 41m 25s

Co-Principal Investigators Jessica Bellamy and Josh Poe share their work connecting data justice, housing justice, and abolition and discuss their practice of accountability and accompaniment, and subversive intellectualism in the South.Jessic

Fighting for Justice in Louisville: legacy, evolution, and the next generation, ft Lisa Gunterman (LGBT Center at University of Louisville)

Aug 11th, 2020 37m 18s

Lisa Gunterman is the Director for the LGBT Center at the University of Louisville, and a lifelong social justice organizer with nearly 30 years of experience in non-profit, social justice and government sectors. As a co-founder of Louisville's

Investing in Mental Health and Combating Trauma, ft Nancy Brooks (NAMI Louisville) and Donna Pollard (Survivors' Corner)

Aug 6th, 2020 1h 9m

Robert chats with two local mental health and advocacy experts - Nancy Brooks and Donna Pollard - to explore combating isolation, fear, anxiety in quarantine, intergenerational trauma, and cultural obstacles to mental health resources and heali

Witnessing and Reflecting That Which Can’t Be Expressed, ft Nataki Garrett

Jul 28th, 2020 59m 27s

Robert and Nataki share their experiences directing stories of enslavement, transitioning from performance to leadership, and being an artist during the paradigm shift we’re experiencing today.Nataki Garrett is Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s si

Cultural Recovery and Imagining the Future, ft Christen Boone (Fund for the Arts)

Jul 21st, 2020 38m 1s

Robert and Christen discuss investing in Louisville’s cultural future, building capacity within our arts organizations, and evolving local philanthropy towards more inclusive and relevant support.Christen Boone is the President & CEO of the Fu

“Why church? Why theatre?,” ft Rev. Dr. Shannon Craigo-Snell

Jul 14th, 2020 45m 54s

Shannon Craigo-Snell joins Robert to explore Christianity, theatremaking, and the great American project through the lenses of performance, practice, and doubleness.Shannon Craigo-Snell is a theologian and a faculty member at Louisville Presby

COVID-19 and Systemic Racism: Dual Public Health Crises, ft Dr. Monalisa Tailor

Jul 7th, 2020 1h 4m

Dr. Monalisa Tailor shares a COVID-19 primer and chats with Robert about being “the first” in leadership positions and approaching healthcare from a human-first perspective.Monalisa Tailor, MD is a practicing outpatient internist with Norton C

Feeding Louisville and Empowering the Next Generation, ft Chef Nikkia Rhodes (McAtee Community Kitchen)

Jun 30th, 2020 33m 38s

Robert talks to Chef Nikkia Rhodes about serving Louisville, leadership, and empowering the next generation in and out of the kitchen.📚 References:McAtee Community Kitchen: https://leeinitiative.org/mcatee-community-kitchen/Kentucky to the

Radical Hospitality, Extravagant Welcome, and Transforming Communities, ft Dr. David Anderson Hooker

Jun 23rd, 2020 41m 12s

Robert talks to Dr. David Anderson Hooker about radical hospitality, extravagant welcome, and building community after conflict and protest.📚 References:The Little Book of Transformative Community Conferencing: A Hopeful, Practical Approach

Abolition, Redlining, and Louisville, ft Joshua Poe (Root Cause Research Center)

Jun 16th, 2020 51m 37s

Joshua Poe, co-founder of the Root Cause Research Center in Louisville, joins Robert to discuss racial capitalism, redlining, and the Breonna Taylor protests. Recorded June 4, 2020.Root Cause Research Center: https://www.rootcauseresearch.org/