Are you a multi-hyphenate? I believed Helen Gurley Brown, former long-time editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, when she said women could have it all. Like the lady in the Enjoli commercial. These 80’s images of having it all were about the many hats women often wear—successful professional, perfect parent, sexy spouse—all distinct, all full force, all…
DetailsFrom welfare and section 8 housing to Ph.D. student, author and speaker for Simply; from drugs and gangs to filmmaker and entrepreneur for Henry.Both share what happens when you forgo limits others see for you, have faith, and just DO.
DetailsWhat do you do when you disagree with someone? When in Doubt, Go Deeper. A study by researchers at the University of California-San Diego concluded that people are inundated with the equivalent of 34 gigabytes of information every day. To process that magnitude of input, our brains, by nature, look for similarities, categorizing…
DetailsHow many levels of judgment do you experience before you even speak? Starting with a visit to the doctor’s office, Lucky and Deanna share their honest perspectives on daily living in the US, as a Black man and a White woman. Who is Lucky Church? Lucky is a Partner/PR Director at SMF Global and Director of Client Relations…
DetailsPastors and interracial couple Geno and Shannon Olison set out to create an intentional, inclusive, multicultural, multiethnic, church planting church when they were sent to start the South Suburban Vineyard Church in Flossmoor, IL 11 years ago. Geno grew up on the south side of Chicago. His church growing up was overwhelmingly Black. He…
DetailsWe’re talking all about the “whites”: white fragility, white supremacy, white privilege. And all the overlays and intersections of that related to oppression. It’s a tough topic so I brought in two doctors! Dr. Marcus Robinson is a Social Innovator. Cultural Creative. Transformative Leader, Mystic and educator. He’s led community transformation initiatives across North America…
DetailsDo you know about Tabata? Tabata is a form of high intensity interval training that originated in Japan in the research of Dr. Izumi Tabata. The idea is that you work for 20 seconds as hard as you can work, and then take a 10 second break. In fitness we like it because it…
DetailsDo you ever find yourself stuck trying to write something complicated? Maybe it’s a strategy brief or an article about a complex topic. It might even be an angry email to customer service. And, you find yourself stuck. “Uggh—if I could just force my brain to think better it would work!” Rather than squinting…
DetailsMK Czerwiec, RN, MA and artist Sharon Rosenzweig talk about comics as a graphic form of communication to tackle difficult topics. In healthcare it can provide a way of coping with difficult topics, using story as a powerful means of making meaning. Join us Live on Wednesday, April 15 at 10am CT Or Watch…
DetailsSee how college students and recent grads are building their ideas into something real and developing innovation skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a strong community along the way. Furthermore, they are igniting change and getting the money to back it up through campus innovation centers and competitions. Key Takeaways Universities are housing innovation centers…
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