Lisette's Story:Donate here: https://pages.lls.org/voy/nyc/nyc23/lwattersIn November of 2001, around the time of Thanksgiving, my family and I took a trip to Syracuse but quickly returned back home because my younger sister, Caroline, was becom

Falafel Time Interview

Apr 13th, 2022 14m 46s

I had the pleasure of meeting Qutaiba Hassoon for the first time in January with my friend Salim. On my first encounter, I knew right away that Qutaiba and his family were something special. They treated me like family despite only meeting me f

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S2 EP 7 (BONUS) | "The Rubber Band Ball of Life" by Mamadou Diaw

Sep 29th, 2021 6m 47s

In this special bonus episode for Season 2, I share the commencement speech that I delivered at the class of 2020 Bowdoin Graduation. While graduation was delayed over a year, being able to share fun memories with friends was truly a delight. I

S2 EP 6 | "Fortuno" w/ Tobi Omola, Ellis Laifer, and Eli Koskoff

Sep 16th, 2021 24m 41s

Fortuno is comprised of three — Ellis, Eli, and Tobi — whose shared proclivity for warm, nostalgic, ambient melodies has carried them from their hometowns along the East Coast to Los Angeles, where they now reside. The group coalesced in 2018 n

S2 EP 5 | "Niofarr" w/ Djamil Fall and Oumou Sarr

Sep 2nd, 2021 23m 54s

In this episode, I spoke with the co-founders of Niofarr, which translates to "We are together" from Wolof. Niofarr is a consulting agency that desires to help small, African-owned businesses to find and scale up their market reach. Through und

S2 EP 4 | "Stay Different" w/Jourden Cox

Aug 26th, 2021 28m 16s

In this episode, I interviewed Jourden, an amazing friend from Highschool and a talented musical artist who is now signed to MBK Entertainment, the same label that musical artist H.E.R is also a part of. Throughout knowing Jourden, there was an

S2 EP 3 | "The Power of Education" w/George Khaldun

Aug 19th, 2021 25m 4s

In this episode, I spoke with the co-founder of The Harlem Children Zone and The Institute for Urban Leadership. George took me back to his days at Bowdoin, finding his drive for education, and the ways he drives impact within Education. Websit

S2 EP 2 | "Core NYC" w/Daevon Adman

Aug 11th, 2021 18m 31s

In this episode, I invited my friend Daevon Adman to talk about his clothing company CORE NYC. From Daevon's musical influences, to creating a brand from scratch, this conversation has a lot of valuable insight that follows Daevon's journey and

S2 EP 1 | "The Innocence Project" w/Marvin Anderson

Aug 5th, 2021 38m 3s

For the Season 2 Premiere of The Impact Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Marvin Anderson, who serves on the Board of Directors for the Innocence Project and was exonerated in December 2001. Marvin spent 15 years of his life in prison f

S1 EP 6 | "Unboxing the Sneaker Connoisseur: Jacques Slade"

Apr 29th, 2021 17m 1s

For the Season Finale, I had the honor of speaking with the amazing Jacques Slade. I would usually always check out unboxings of sneakers on his Youtube channel for years so it was really a lot of fun just getting the chance to talk to him. Fro

S1 EP 5 | "Shoutouts!" w/Ben Hopkins

Apr 22nd, 2021 28m 49s

In this episode, I invited my good friend Ben Hopkins to help me co-host and read some Impact Submissions that were a part of a gift card raffle. In these submissions, I asked participants to highlight an individual or set of people that have i

S1 EP 4 | "Give Yourself Grace" w/Awa Diaw and Maryama Diaw

Apr 14th, 2021 19m 22s

In this episode, I invited my two older sisters, Awa and Maryama, to talk about their career journeys and experiences. Having two accomplished older sisters was very grounding in my upbringing as they provided me with not only wisdom but also a

S1 EP 3 | "Make a Name For Yourself" Underscore

Apr 8th, 2021 36m 22s

In this episode, I invited the founders of Underscore, a network that connects creatives of all disciplines to an ecosystem of artistry, community, and career-advancing opportunities. On top of gaining insight into why every creative should be

S1 EP 2 | "New York City's Greatest: Max Martinez"

Mar 31st, 2021 17m 39s

This very special episode is in honor of Max Martinez, a close friend of mine who died by suicide on February 28th of last year. When thinking of the word impact, Max is one of those people that automatically comes to mind because he meant so m

S1 EP 1 | "Breaking Barriers" Abdulaye Niang

Mar 25th, 2021 16m 9s

For the season premiere of The Impact Podcast, I invited my cousin Abdulaye Niang, a force in fashion and a co-creator of his own brand "Kill Complacency". We sat down and talked about his aspirations, experience in the fashion industry, and wh