Hope you enjoyed listening to our first season of episodes as much as we enjoyed creating them. Have a great summer and please check back in the fall for a new season of Allies! For more excellent podcast listening: A Guest in the House - hosted by rapper and journalist David Shanks (aka Traum Diggs) and professor and author Mickey Hess, A Guest int he House celebrates the best of what hip-hop has to offer and the lessons it can teach us about the ways we relate to each other across cultural, ra...
Jun 17, 2021•26 min•Ep. 29
Steven Quigley, by age eight, was already an entrepreneur with his first business. He has traveled the world extensively, living in many countries, meeting people and collecting experiences that would later form his future. Before first having spent many years in South Asia, he eventually settled into a sales position on Wall Street. It was not long before he was back to business, eventually creating his own consumer finance firm, before his meeting with the express train – that changed everythi...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 28
SELWYN JONES BIO Born in 1966 to sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South, Selwyn Miles Jones was the youngest of seventeen children. In the small town of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Selwyn, and his siblings toiled alongside their parents in the tobacco fields and endured the most desolate and harsh conditions imaginable. The poverty, disrespect, hatred and disenfranchisement Selwyn and his family experienced was unimaginable to most, yet commonplace for many Black farming families. Selwyn realized ea...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 27
Vishal is putting his 20+ years of corporate business experience from the USA, and entrepreneurial experience from launching a business in Kenya, to now help some of the poorest communities in northern Kenya improve their livelihoods through socially and environmentally conscious business. -------------- Additional Resources: Northern Rangelands Trust Beadworks Kenya -------------- Music courtesy of Dan Rodriguez: "The Allies Theme" by Dan Rodriguez...
May 06, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 26
LILI BERNARD is a Cuban-born, Los Angeles-based interdisciplinary artist of mixed African, Caribbean, European and Chinese descent. Her work examines issues of sexism, racism and trauma. A mother of six whom she birthed in a ten-year span, Lili is an award-winning exhibiting fine artist, actor, published writer, independent curator, educator, community organizer, public speaker and founder of BAILA: Black Artists in Los Angeles. Raised predominantly in Princeton, Jct., New Jersey, and a graduate...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 25
John Valverde is the President and CEO of YouthBuild USA . He joined YouthBuild in 2017 after decades of work as an advocate for creating access to opportunity and removing barriers for formerly incarcerated and low-income people. John began working with imprisoned individuals in 1992 to ensure access to HIV/AIDS counseling, high school equivalency instruction, alternatives to violence programs, and college education. In 1995, responding to the gap created by the elimination of TAP and Pell fund...
Apr 08, 2021•59 min•Ep. 24
Oluchi Nzimako is a human resources professional with 5+ years of experience in recruitment, payroll and benefits administration, HR compliance, and employee relations support. She has worked for various companies in real estate investment and development and the professional services sector. She has a strong interest in the HR space and is focused on building her skills portfolio in organizational development & design, strategic workforce planning, and talent management. She is also passion...
Mar 25, 2021•58 min•Ep. 23
David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide ; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community ; and St. James Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop Culture . David is also foun...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 21
Ted Birkhahn is President and Co-founder of Hot Paper Lantern (HPL). His firm, which won the 2020 PRovoke Media New Agency of the Year, helps global brands and business leaders protect, shape and grow their relevance and reputation. Ted’s passion and expertise in reputation management is built on an approach that integrates strategy, content and technology to enable clients to respond to shifts in the market swiftly and purposefully. His expertise in crisis communications runs deep with more tha...
Feb 11, 2021•57 min•Ep. 20
Ron Sim, CSC Cinematographer. Filmmaker. Storyteller. As a former combat photographer, James Beard nominee, and six-time winner of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award for excellence in branding and commercial cinematography, Ron is arguably one of the most respected, passionate, and acclaimed cinematographers in the world. His work spans multiple genres—from commercials, television, documentaries, and web films to special assignments in hostile environments, remote geographies, and na...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 19
Julie M. Goldberg is a writer, librarian, teacher, political activist, and social media butterfly. She ran for New York State Senate in 2018, and for county legislature the following year. She is active in local social justice, women's rights, mental health, and environmental organizations. Her fiction and essays have appeared in The Establishment, Dual Coast Magazine, The Manhattanville Review, River River, WomenArts Quarterly Journal, and others. She is a prose editor and board member of River...
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 17
Jeremy A. Abbate is the Vice President & Publisher of Scientific American and its related titles (SA MIND, SA Special Collections, Scientific American Worldview ), working with all of the editorial, content, business and production teams to drive Scientific American forward. He is responsible for developing and executing new media programs, brand extensions and collaborative ventures serving the international opinion leadership that turns to Scientific American for the best views of the futu...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 16
Dina Silver Pokedoff, APR is a driven and results-oriented senior brand and communications executive and an empowered female leader in the marketing and communications industry. Most recently, Dina was Director of Brand, Reputation and Influence at Saint-Gobain North America, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturers of innovative material solutions. At Saint-Gobain she implemented strategic initiatives for internal and external communications, and was instrumenta...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 15
Lawrence James, President and CEO of Connexus Technology , is passionate about serving in his community. He has spent countless hours volunteering his time to serve at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCS) in North Philadelphia, providing spiritual and emotional support to inmates. He currently leads a team of men and women who bring hope to those who are incarcerated at George Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County. Besides giving hope, this weekly program for inmates includes spi...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 14
Anthony Sergi is producer of the Allies podcast, a show he co-created with host and long time friend and colleague, Carmen Ferrigno. He also produces the podcast A Guest in the House , co-hosted by rapper and journalist, David "Traum Diggs" Shanks , and author and professor of English, Dr. Mickey Hess. His first podcast, now archived, was Writers Latitude , hosted by author, Joe Samuel Starnes. While the podcasts Anthony produces differ in style and content, they share a common goal: to express ...
Nov 05, 2020•53 min•Ep. 13
Royce Warrick Royce Warrick is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer for Solenis. She is responsible for managing the multinational enterprise’s legal, intellectual property, regulatory, compliance and governance affairs, as well as collaborating with the Solenis business team to enhance profitable growth. Warrick is a member of Solenis’ Executive Committee and Global Senior Leadership Team. Prior to joining Solenis in 2014, Warrick served as as...
Oct 22, 2020•55 min•Ep. 12
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Oct 08, 2020•57 min•Ep. 11
Vanessa Short Bull Vanessa Short Bull is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. She was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of South Dakota, and is a direct descendent of Chief Red Cloud, Young Man Afraid of His Horses, Little Wound, and the Ghost Dance leader Short Bull. Vanessa is a graduate of the University of South Dakota. She has served as the Co-chair for the Native Research Network, and was board member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Research Review Board and the Susan G. Komen f...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 10
Hanson Yoo and Andrew Popper May seem an unlikely pair. Yoo, a former Jeopardy contestant, spends his time in IT. Popper, a publishing and marketing expert, travels the world, for both business and pleasure. And yet, together, these friends both of whom come from immigrant parents, offer unique perspectives on what it means to be an American. If you like listening to close friends bounce ideas back and forth, you really can’t do better than these two lifelong Allies. --------------- Music courte...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 9
Related links: The ARC: https://thearc.org/ National Down Syndrome Society: https://www.ndss.org/ National Down Syndrome Congress: https://www.ndsccenter.org/ LuMind IDSC Foundation: https://www.lumindidsc.org/ Spread the Word to End the Word: https://www.spreadtheword.global/ Disability Is Natural: https://www.disabilityisnatural.com/ Think College: https://thinkcollege.net/ -------------- Music courtesy of Dan Rodriguez: "The Allies Theme" by Dan Rodriguez...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 8
Inez Pagan social media: Twitter: @CuteyGrl Instagram: anez_tiberius FB: Inez Pagan ------------------- Music courtesy of Dan Rodriguez: "The Allies Theme" by Dan Rodriguez
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 7
William Forchion: Director, Producer, Poet, Clown, Acrobat, Stuntman, Father, Friend, Minister, Coach, Writer, and Teacher, all in one package. He is fueled by his desire to inspire and entertain, and creates art that connects audiences, to promote emotional, spiritual, and mental growth. William is the author of Billosophy: meditations on God, movement and miracles ; Sacred & Sacrosanct: a collection of poems and his latest project #ApoemAday , a year long project of daily poems. He hosts a...
Aug 10, 2020•50 min•Ep. 6
Paul Davis is the kind of guy you find yourself talking to at a party who knows people you know, likes the music you like and seems to get you. After five minutes, you find yourself telling him things you tell your closest friends. Then somewhere around the ten minute mark, he excuses himself, climbs up on stage, and unleashes a torrent of bass and vocal harmonies and you realize this guy is special. His road hasn’t always been easy, as a gay black man growing up during the AIDS crisis of the 19...
Jul 30, 2020•56 min•Ep. 5
When you’ve known someone as a child, you sometimes forget that they evolve and grow. My experience reconnecting after 35 years, with Ralph, a retired police officer, Christian pastor, author, radio personality and public speaker, is that he has led an interesting and accomplished life. First and foremost, he’s a storyteller and a thinker, someone who believes in the power of people to do good and to make the world a better place. In this podcast, he talks about assuming the mantle of leadership...
Jul 20, 2020•57 min•Ep. 4
We all do this. When a group of friends gets together and we discuss our entire friend ecosystem the question of talent comes up. Amongst my friends, that conversation almost always ends early. Sure we have musicians, writers, business people, medical professionals, artists and specialists like any other group of friends, but we all agree Dan is the most talented. He is a singer/songwriter who somehow manages to tap into the pain and joy and humor of life and love in a way that is so unique, so ...
Jul 09, 2020•57 min•Ep. 3
We all have that friend that we may see once or twice a year, sometimes even every other year, but it doesn’t matter, because when we connect, it’s like we saw each other yesterday. Leni has always been like that for me. From the moment we connected as young teens, I have been fascinated by her abilities as a writer, as a thinker and as a friend. She is kind, genuine and fierce in her belief that we have a responsibility to be better people. As a communications expert, author, and public speaker...
Jun 29, 2020•49 min•Ep. 2
A little bit about Allies and its host, Carmen Ferrigno.
Jun 19, 2020•1 min•Ep. 1
