What's Your Legacy?

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Pennsylvania estate planning attorney Yvette E. Taylor, Esq. explores the extraordinary legacies of ordinary people.

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A'Lelia Bundles: The Legacy of Madam C.J. Walker

Yvette has a lively conversation with A'Lelia Bundles, the great-great-granddaughter of trailblazing entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker. Madam C.J. Walker is often referred to as one of the first self-made African American millionaires. But what is most important is the legacy that Madam C.J. Walker left, the generational wealth she created, the women she empowered and the causes she was involved in. A'Lelia Bundles, an award-winning journalist and author, has been at the forefront of documenting th...

Feb 09, 2023•31 min

Marc H. Morial: A Legacy of Social Activism and Reform

Yvette talks with fellow Georgetown University Law School alumnus Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League. As did his father, Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial, before him, Marc served as a prominent Mayor of New Orleans before leading the nation's largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization.

Feb 02, 2023•31 min

Legacy: Prelude to African American History Month

In this episode Yvette talks with her sister, Deborah Tulani Salahu-Din, about African American History month held in February since 1976. Tulani speaks about the importance of African American history and how African Americans have contributed to all aspects of American history. During February, each episode of What's Your Legacy will focus on a specific area of African American achievement. This will include social activism, entrepreneurship, education and religion/spirituality. Mentioned in t...

Jan 26, 2023•8 min

Pandit Dasa: The Legacy of an Urban Monk

Yvette talks with Pandit Dasa, who lived as a monk for 15 years in New York City, about his current work in mindfulness. Pandit is the author of Urban Monk: Exploring Karma, Consciousness and the Divine and Closing the Apps: How to Stay Mindful at Work and at Home . He is a consultant to many Fortune 500 companies and has been covered in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg and USA Today. Pandit shares with Yvette his messages of resilience, leadership and stress management at work and in ...

Jan 19, 2023•31 min

Allison Sesso: A Legacy of Leadership in Nonprofit Work

Over $7 billion in medical debt for almost 4 million people has been abolished by the charitable work of RIP Medical Debt . Yvette speaks with its president and CEO, Allison Sesso. Allison shares that RIP Medical Debt was established for the sole purpose of reducing the medical debt burdens of low-income individuals with limited capacity to pay their medical bills. In this inspirational episode, Yvette explores with Allison her history of working to help those in need....

Jan 12, 2023•32 min

Dr. Michael Greger: A Legacy of Health and Well-Being

Yvette explores health and well-being with Dr. Michael Greger, a physician, author and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety and public health issues. Dr. Greger runs the popular nutritionfacts.org website and shares his perspective on living a long and healthy life. Notably, he was invited as an expert witness in defense of Oprah Winfrey at the infamous "meat defamation" trial held in Texas.

Jan 05, 2023•28 min

Austin Whitney: A Legacy of Overcoming Adversity

Yvette’s inspiring talk with Austin Whitney will move the listeners to a new understanding of the power of one’s attitude towards life and living. Austin, the Founder and Board President of Accessible Festivals and the President of Ten Fifty Entertainment , was paralyzed from the waist down as a result of a car accident after his senior year of high school. Through an inspirational message shared with Austin by his uncle and shared with Yvette in this episode, he did not let anxiety and depressi...

Dec 29, 2022•28 min

Alysia Reiner: An Actress' Legacy On the Big Screen and Off

Yvette enjoys an engaging conversation with Alysia Reiner, who played "Fig" Natalie Figueroa on Orange is the New Black. The Netflix series was groundbreaking with diverse representation not only in terms of its cast but also the issues that were addressed. The diversity extended to gender and LGBT identities. Alysia is a SAG Award winning actress, producer and activist whose talents have been demonstrated across the acting arena. Mentioned in this episode: Livari YourIzzy.com...

Dec 22, 2022•26 min

William J. Barber III: A Legacy of Environmental Justice

William J. Barber III, who works as the Director of Climate and Environmental Justice at The Climate Reality Project founded by former Vice President Al Gore, shares with Yvette his commitment and knowledge in the area of environmental and climate justice. He is co-chair for the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign Ecological Devastation committee. He is interested in the renewable energy field and clean economy, specifically in initiatives that are being taken to promote opportunity for low-in...

Dec 15, 2022•31 min

Marc H. Morial: A Legacy of Social Activism and Reform

Dec 08, 2022•30 min

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