A collection of culture conversations with some of the leading innovative voices and artistic champions of our time, hosted by Bryan Carter

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Overcoming Overload: Are the life goals of previous generations attainable? How do you forge a sustainable balance between high productivity and leveling burnout? Is your ambition serving you? Bryan hosts, Dr. Mandy Lehto to explore these questions. Dr. Mandy Lehto is an executive coach and leading voice to senior leaders and high achievers seeking to explore next career steps, navigate transition, or experiencing their own burnout. Her voice has been featured in Forbes, CNBC, FastCompany, and many other notable media outlets. Dr. Lehto is also the host of Enough, the Podcast. GUEST:<ul><li><a href="https://mandylehto.com/introducing-enough-the-podcast/" rel="nofollow">Enough, the Podcast with Dr. Mandy Lehto</a> </li><li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mandylehto/" rel="nofollow">@mandylehto</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://mandylehto.com/" rel="nofollow">mandylehto.com</a></li></ul> BC’s Corner with Bryan Carter (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a>)

Discerning What Matters Most • Overcoming Overload with Dr. Mandy Lehto

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Higher education, its role in promoting social mobility, and a deconstruction of modern diversity, equity and inclusion from a career practitioner.  Timber Smith is a multifaceted professional who has dedicated his career to service, community, and the upliftment of diverse populations in various capacities. He is currently the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator for the City of Appleton, Special Assistant to the Mayor of Appleton, and Producer and Co-host for the City of Appleton’s Podcast, Appleton Engaged. In addition to his role in the public sector, Timber is the creator, producer, and host of THE KOSH Podcast, where he facilitates conversations with a diverse array of Oshkosh and Fox Cities community members and stakeholders. Prior to his current position, Timber served as the Veterans Resource Coordinator, an Admissions Counselor, and a Senior Equity Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He has also worked as the Cultural Retention and Recruitment Support Specialist for Appleton Area School District and Fox Valley Technical College. Timber&#39;s commitment to service extends beyond his professional roles, Timber has formerly served on the City of Oshkosh’s Diversity Committee and the UW Oshkosh Fox Cities Foundation Board of Directors. He currently serves on the board of directors for Celebrate Diversity Fox Cities and was recently voted onto the board of directors for The Building for Kids Children Museum in Appleton, WI. As Vice President of the Sigma Upsilon Lambda Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Timber is involved in promoting leadership development, academic excellence, and community service. He previously served in the Army Reserves and holds a bachelor&#39;s degree in Sociology and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Timber&#39;s extensive leadership experience, service, and dedication to promoting DEI make him an asset to any organization or community. GUEST:<ul><li>Connect with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timber-smith-037b4772/" rel="nofollow">Timber Smith</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.thekoshpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">The KOSH Podcast </a></li><li><a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/appleton-engaged" rel="nofollow">The Appleton Engaged Podcast</a></li></ul> BC&#39;s Corner with Bryan Carter (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a>)

Higher Education, Social Mobility, and What's Wrong with DEI with Timber Smith

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This episode is all about questions, what we ask ourselves, what we ask of ourselves and specifically how we challenge ourselves into further evolution. Bryan is joined by serial entrepreneur and mental fitness strategist Marc Champagne who is the author of the best-selling book, Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life. Marc Champagne is a best-selling author, podcast host, keynote speaker, and mental fitness strategist who helps corporate teams and individuals enhance their mental well-being. Leveraging insights gained from over 300 interviews and studying leading minds such as Kobe Bryant, Maya Angelou, Coco Chanel, and Stephen Hawking, Marc trains people to ask better quality questions so they can clear out mental clutter, release pent-up stress, expand their clarity, and rev up performance. Marc’s keynote presentations, mental fitness bootcamps, company retreats, and interactive workshops provide attendees with customized techniques and practices that equip them to overcome overwhelm, defuse emotionally charged situations, and clear out their minds so they can operate with greater clarity, focus, and innovation.  GUEST<ul><li>Connect with <a href="https://www.behindthehuman.com/" rel="nofollow">Marc Champagne</a> (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mchampagne/" rel="nofollow">@mchampagne</a>)</li><li>ORDER: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Personal-Socrates-Questions-World-Class-Performers/dp/194362335X" rel="nofollow">Personal Socrates: Questions That Will Upgrade Your Life from Legends &amp; World-Class Performers</a></li></ul> BC’s Corner with Bryan Carter (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a>)

Personal Socrates: Asking The Questions That Hurt with Marc Champagne

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What is the role of religion in society? With each successive generation becoming less and less religiously affiliated, it’s hard to tell. Bryan hosts spiritual leader Reverend Gaylon McDowell to discuss his journey of faith, a comprehensive breakdown of new thought metaphysics, and his perspective on the role of faith in the modern age. The Reverend Gaylon McDowell is the Executive Minister, Senior Assistant Minister and Director of the Johnnie Colemon Institute at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago, IL. Is an ordained minister for the Universal Foundation for Better Living. He is a keynote speaker and author of New Thought metaphysics and consciousness transformation. He is the host of the more than decade long podcast, “Truth Transforms with Rev. Gaylon McDowell&#34;, a program that provides New Thought metaphysical lessons and insightful interviews to assist with people&#39;s spiritual growth to living better lives. Connect with Reverend Gaylon McDowell<ul><li>IG:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gaylonmcdowell/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@gaylonmcdowell</a></li><li>His Work: <a href="https://cutemple.org/new-here/ministers/rev-gaylon-mcdowell/" rel="nofollow">cutemple.org</a></li></ul> BC’s Corner with Bryan Carter (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a>)

Losing Our Religion: Unpacking New Thought Metaphysics with Reverend Gaylon McDowell

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Bryan hosts Emmy nominated multi-hyphenate, Adria Dawn to discuss the day to day life of working artist, the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, and the social impact of progressive creative development.  Adria Dawn is an Emmy nominated multi hyphenate who grew up in the Midwest, and broke into Hollywood working as a Levi&#39;s model. She is a filmmaker, actor, educator, and proud mama to an amazing fourteen year old. As a filmmaker, Adria is most known for her award-winning films for social change. Her series, Kids Matter, deals with contemporary issues our youth face today. The eighth episode of the series, Identity, deals with gender and inclusion and received a 2023 Chicago Emmy Nomination. Dawn has garnered three Telly Awards in two years for her social change films including her Black Lives Matter film Karen, and Gray Area, about Kelley Kitley&#39;s journey with alcohol addiction.  She operates Tarleton/Dawn Productions with her husband, partner and co-collaborator, David Tarleton. TDP is a boutique production company whose award winning projects include series, plays, music videos and films. As an actor, Adria has appeared on numerous television shows for FOX, CBS, NBC, Nickelodeon, the WB, etc. as well as appeared in many films. You may have seen her on Chicago Med, Nip/Tuck, My Name is Earl, Felicity, NCIS or Popular (as April Tuna) to name a few. Adria&#39;s decades long career includes a roster of acting credits that steadily expands, always adding memorable roles to her resume. As an educator, Adria private coaches actors, and taught at and toured colleges teaching on-camera acting and auditioning, and self management. She has taught at Acting Studio Chicago, Tarleton/Dawn Productions, The Performer&#39;s School and Columbia College Chicago, as well as many workshops across the United States and Europe. Currently she is teaching directing at Syracuse University in New York. GUEST<ul><li>Adria Dawn (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adria.dawn/" rel="nofollow">@adria.dawn</a>)</li><li>Facebook Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adriadawnfans/" rel="nofollow">@adriadawnfans</a></li><li>IMDB: <a href="http://imdb.me/adriadawn" rel="nofollow">imdb.me/adriadawn</a> </li></ul> BC’s Corner with Bryan Carter (IG: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">ibryancarter)</a>

An Actor's Life For Me with Adria Dawn

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Bryan is in conversation with non-profit strategist and national speaker Derrick Fleming Jr. They discuss Derrick&#39;s story of personal development that led him on the path to create and sustain a material impact on Chicago&#39;s South Side. As a former White House Staff Member under the Obama Administration, now serving as the Managing Director of Strategic Engagement for <a href="https://chicagoscholars.org/" rel="nofollow">Chicago Scholars</a>; Derrick oversees corporate, college, community, and civic/government partnerships and engagement, in addition to managing strategic initiatives for Chicago Scholars. Derrick is also a social entrepreneur (<a href="https://www.thegententerprises.com/social-impact-influencing-activatin-1" rel="nofollow">The JUST BE campaign.</a> and <a href="https://www.thegententerprises.com/about" rel="nofollow">TGEL Enterprises</a>) and serves in various national and local community/education leadership capacities. With nearly 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and government sectors focusing on education, social impact, youth development, and mentorship Derrick brings a level of problem-solving skills that sets everyone at ease and makes solutions-focused work feel like fun.  GUEST<ul><li>Derrick Fleming Jr. (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/derrickthegent/" rel="nofollow">@derrickthegent</a>)</li></ul> BC’s Corner with Bryan Carter (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a>)

Choosing Joy • Cultivating Impact on Chicago's South Side with Derrick Fleming Jr.

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Exploring the varying experiences of black queer men through the lens of professional health advocate and HIV activist, Paris Mullen. In this conversation we talk through Paris’ journey to becoming a fully realized queer man, how he has found community within the queer community, and how his diagnosis led him on a path to advocacy and promoting HIV allyship. Paris Mullen is a visionary leader who seeks to harness our collective community’s strengths and  vulnerabilities to achieve justice for marginalized communities, particularly in the healthcare  quality and access space. As a professional health advocate, he has built a broad network of  community partners, and leverages his program management expertise and advocacy skills to  engage and seek better outcomes for individuals living with HIV, and those whose lives have  been impacted by trauma.  Throughout his career, Paris has collaborated with a variety of organizations such as the Center  for Disease Control and Prevention, state health departments, the National Institutes of Health,  community-based organizations, and clinical research sites. He holds a Master of Science in  Health Communication from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Science in  Communication from Pacific Lutheran University. Paris lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.GUEST<ul><li>Paris Mullen (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parismullen/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@parismullen</a>)</li></ul> BC’s Corner with Bryan Carter (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a>)

Queer In Color • HIV Allyship with Paris Mullen

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Host, Bryan Carter (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a>) reflects on the impact of Season 1 and presents the vision for what to expect in Season 2.

Host, Bryan Carter (IG: @ibryancarter) reflects on the impact of Season 1 and presents the vision for what to expect in Season 2.

Welcome to BC's Corner Season 2

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Pride is a time of immense celebration, enhanced advocacy, and intentional visibility for the LGBTQ+ community. While the global and national acceptance of queerness is still in development, this conversation serves as a conduit to bridge the gap of understanding and immerse us in the given circumstances of others.In this episode, Bryan hosts two conversations with Paul Butler, Co-Founder of the &#34;I Am Here Collective&#34;, a queer apparel brand with the mission of increasing queer visibility as well as advocate and non-profit development expert, Eric Wilkerson (Founder/Principal of Wilkerson &amp; Co.) to dive into their queer experiences, the progression of their advocacy, and talk through the depiction of queerness in the national discourse.GUEST<ul><li>Paul Butler (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulthebutler/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@paulthebutler</a>)</li><li>I Am Here Collective (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamherecollective/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@iamherecollective</a>)</li><li>Eric Wilkerson (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ericdwilkerson/" rel="nofollow">@ericdwilkerson</a>)</li><li>The Victory Fund (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/victoryfund/" rel="nofollow">@victoryfund</a>)</li></ul> BC&#39;s Corner with Bryan Carter (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a>)

Queer Again (Visibly) with Paul Butler and Eric Wilkerson

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Bryan is joined by social and political commentator Conner Moore, Co-Founder of Soulfire Productions and Host of the Conner Wanders Podcast to discuss his journey of fatherhood, how he defines his political alignment , his journey as an ally of the queer community, and his take on diversification in hollywood casting.GUEST: Conner Moore (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/connerwanders/" rel="nofollow">@connerwanders</a>)BC&#39;s Corner with Bryan Carter (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a>)

Girl-Dads Rule | Political Alignment, The Gay Agenda, & Black Mermaids with Conner Moore

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Bryan hosts Tony Nominated Actress Montego Glover to discuss her experience in the ongoing Broadway Revival of Stephen Sondheim&#39;s Into the Woods.Montego Glover is a Tony Award nominee, two-time Drama Desk Award winner, Outer Critics’ Circle Award Winner and honoree, and Drama League Award nominee. Her Broadway credits include:Memphis(Tony nominee,Drama Desk &amp; OCC winner),Les Miserables,It Shoulda Been You, The Color Purple, Hamilton(Chicago Company). OffBroadway:The Royale(Lincoln Center Theater, Drama Desk Award),All The Natalie Portmans (MCC, OCC Honor).Television/film: “The Blacklist”,“InventingAnna”,, “Bull”, “Black Box”, “The Following”, “Hostages”, “Smash”, “The GoodWife”, “White Collar”, “Golden Boy”, “Law &amp; Order”, “Made In Jersey”, Alone (indie). As a voiceover artist, Ms. Gloverenjoys numerous campaigns and scripted projects in animation, gaming, television and narration. Most recently, voicing characters on the animated feature Entergalactic for Netflix. In June 2023, “The Montego Glover Exhibition” celebrates its one year anniversary at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center &amp; African American Museum in Montego’s hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee.Connect with Montego Glover<ul><li>Website: <a href="https://montegoglover.com/" rel="nofollow">montegoglover.com</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/montegoglover/" rel="nofollow">@montegoglover </a></li></ul>All Things Into the Woods<ul><li><a href="https://www.broadwayinchicago.com/show/into-the-woods/" rel="nofollow">BroadwayInChicago.com</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://intothewoodsbway.com/" rel="nofollow">intothewoodsbway.com</a></li></ul>Connect with Bryan Carter<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a></li></ul>

Into the Woods with Montego Glover

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What is the role of religion in society? With each successive generation becoming less and less religiously affiliated, it’s hard to tell. Bryan hosts spiritual leader Reverend Lola Wright to discuss her journey of faith, the contrast of spirituality and religiosity, and her perspective on how to create positive social impact.Reverend Lola Wright is a noted spiritual leader, entrepreneur, speaker and vocalist. Her gifts have taken her to stages across the world including TEDx, Chicago Ideas, Harvard Divinity School, Agape International Spiritual Center, and Havana Jazz Festival. Her path has included stops at some of the world’s leading global financial institutions and technology startups, training in several well-respected coaching methodologies, and experience as an entrepreneur all culminating Lola’s mission to help others transform ways of being that no longer serve them, and generate their full freedom and aliveness. Connect with Lola Wright<ul><li>IG:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lolapwright/" rel="nofollow">@lolapwright</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://www.lolawright.com/" rel="nofollow">lolawright.com</a></li></ul> Connect with Bryan<ul><li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a></li></ul>

Losing Our Religion: Christian Supremacy & Conscious Spirituality with Reverend Lola Wright

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Bryan hosts serial entrepreneur, sales strategist, and positive voice alchemist Allyson Byrd to discuss how to explore the range of your capabilities, embrace the fluctuations of success, and the confidence needed to monetize your giftings. Allyson is a celebrated leader and sales expert, Allyson has enabled her students to come together and create astounding results – $330 million in sales revenue. Her unique approach of bold guidance, disruptive challenges, and empowering encouragements have enabled thousands of people in over 20 industries from 47+ countries to exceed their own expectations; she is truly remarkable. With her vast experience and knowledge as a global mentor, a spiritual advisor, an online educator, a content creator and a virtual CEO, Allyson Byrd has been considered one of the world&#39;s leading experts for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Connect with Allyson:<ul><li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamallysonbyrd/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@iamallysonbyrd</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://www.poweredbyallysonbyrd.com/resources" rel="nofollow">allysonbyrd.com</a></li></ul> Connect with Bryan:<ul><li>﻿IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a></li></ul>

Living An Evidence Based Life with Allyson Byrd

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Bryan hosts international recording artist and actress Brooke Simpson to discuss her experience in the retelling of the American story in the direct from Broadway National Tour of 1776: The Musical.Brooke is a powerhouse vocalist who is passionate about music, people and her culture. Brooke is full-blooded Native American and is a member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe. Brooke has had the opportunity to work with artists such as Miley Cyrus, Sia and even more recently was featured in a global Nike N7 campaign. She was a finalist on NBC’s The Voice and a finalist on America’s Got Talent! and has released multiple singles including her latest release, “Haliwa.” Connect with Brooke Simpson:<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brookesimpsonofficial/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@brookesimpsonofficial</a></li><li>Latest Single: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5gMUkL9CDXmJ1EhWwPXI60?si=o8ysEqbORhy6iQVPkwydlg" rel="nofollow">Haliwa</a></li></ul> All Things 1776: The Musical:<ul><li><a href="https://www.1776musical.com/" rel="nofollow">1776Musical.com</a></li><li><a href="https://www.broadwayinchicago.com/show/1776/" rel="nofollow">BroadwayInChicago.com</a></li></ul> Connect with Bryan Carter:<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter </a></li></ul>

Hijacking History with Brooke Simpson

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The Devil Wears Prada the Musical had its world premier in Chicago, Illinois at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in the summer of 2022 for a five-week limited engagement. While the show is ramping up for its London run, we are looking back to Bryan’s conversation with cast member Megan Masako Haley (Emily Charlton). Megan Masako Haley is an incredible actress, with credits including  the National Tours of Wicked (Nessarose), Mean Girls (Gretchen Wieners), an Off-Broadway production of Pacific Overtures (Tamate) and a plethora of TV Credits including “WeCrashed” (AppleTV), “Younger” (Paramount+) , “Broad City” (Comedy Central), “Madam Secretary,” “Blue Bloods,” “Evil,” “Instinct,” (CBS) “Not Okay” (Hulu).  Connect with Megan<ul><li>Website: <a href="https://meganmasakohaley.com/" rel="nofollow">meganmasakohaley.com</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meganmasako/" rel="nofollow">@meganmasako</a></li></ul> All Things The Devil Wears Prada the Musical:<ul><li><a href="https://devilwearspradamusical.com/" rel="nofollow">TheDevilWearsPradaMusical.com</a></li><li><a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/" rel="nofollow">Broadwayworld.com</a></li></ul> Connect with Bryan<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter </a></li></ul>

The Devil Wears Prada the Musical with Megan Masako Haley

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Bryan hosts Healthcare Executive, Gyasi Chisley the author of “Healthy Disruption: The Benefit and Burden of a Black Healthcare Executive in America”. In this conversation we discuss Gyasi’s experience rising through the ranks of the healthcare industry, his philosophy on holistic health &amp; community engagement, as well as his unique perspective on the future of healthcare in America. Gyasi Chisley has been at the forefront of the healthcare industry for over the last 25 years as the lead for various health systems, health plans, and investment ventures. As President and CEO he has led WellStar in Atlanta, GA, Catholic Medical Centers in New York, NY, UC Health and Mercy Health in Cincinnati, OH, Methodist Healthcare in Memphis, TN as well as the national cancer network, Cancer Treatment Centers of America.Connect with Gyasi:<ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Disruption-Gyasi-C-Chisley/dp/1088004342" rel="nofollow">Healthy Disruption: The Benefit &amp; Burden of a Black Healthcare Executive in America</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gyasi-c-chisley-7ba276/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn</a></li></ul> Connect with Bryan:<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a></li></ul>

Healthy Disruption: The Benefit & Burden of a Black Healthcare Executive with Gyasi Chisley

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Recession has been in the cultural and political conversation for some time now and in the last few months and few weeks especially we have seen the expectation, fear, and the impact of that fear play out in real timeAs major companies lay off percentages of their staff and others brace for impact the question in times like these is how best to respond?Bryan hosts Sales &amp; Marketing Expert, Brett Kilpatrick (Managing Partner, XXL Consulting) to discuss career development, his sales and marketing methodology, and how to make the most out of seemingly extraneous circumstances.At 6’5″, Brett is a BIG guy with BIG experience. He’s been an executive in 9 startups, raised 5 rounds of venture funding, been the head of sales in 4 IPOs, served as an officer in 3 public companies, brought 3 European companies to the US, and taken 5 US companies into Europe and Asia. He has personally managed/coached more than 500 sales and marketing professionals, and directly generated over US $1 Billion in revenue of software, services and systems.Connect with Brett:<ul><li><a href="https://xxlsales.com/" rel="nofollow">XXL Consulting</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettskilpatrick/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn</a></li></ul> Connect with Bryan:<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a></li></ul>

Everyone's In Sales...Even In A Recession? with Brett Kilpatrick

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Atoms do not make up the fabric of our universe, stories do.Shared stories are the common thread between every religion, culture, nation, and community. We not only naturally tell stories but we also actively live and create our own. Bryan hosts actress, master acting coach, author and former casting director Jane Drake Brody (HBO’s Somebody Somewhere) to discuss the historic roots of storytelling, the archetypes we all continue to embody, and how all of this knowledge relates in a modern context.Jane Drake Brody is currently a regular on the HBO Series, “Somebody Somewhere” starring Bridgett Everett. Additional Biography:Jane’s decade spanding career as a citizen of the theater has included, her founding her own acting school, The Audition Center in Chicago, IL now known as Acting Studio Chicago, founding her own casting house, Jane Brody Casting, and teaching scores of students the craft of acting as a master acting coach at numerous universities and conservatories, notably as an Associate Professor of Theatre at the Theatre School, Depaul University, Chicago, IL and the Head of Undergraduate Acting at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.She is the author of two books: &#34;Acting, Archetype, and Neuroscience&#34; (Routledge) which examines the use of neuroscience for directors and performers in all mediums, and &#34;The Actor&#39;s Business Plan&#34; (Bloomsbury) which focuses on creating a satisfying career and happy life for actors.Jane has won multiple awards, most notably a CSA Artios award for her work on the Coen Bros film, &#34;Fargo&#34;. She also received the Los Angeles Weekly&#39;s Best Actress Award for the lead role in &#34;Absent Friends&#34; produced by Jean Stapleton. Connect with Jane:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jane.brody" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Acting-Archetype-Neuroscience-Superscenes-Performance/dp/1138822612" rel="nofollow">Acting, Archetype, &amp; Neuroscience by Jane Drake Brody</a></li></ul> Connect with BryanIG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter </a>

There Are No New Stories: Acting, Archetypes, & House of the Dragon with Jane Drake Brody

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In the wake of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs on Saturday, November 19th that left five people dead and dozens injured, Bryan host a conversation about the modern resistance to the queer liberation movement, the impact of extreme rhetoric towards the LGBTQ+ community by mainstream figures, and the role we can all play in building a progressive future. Bryan is joined by Eric Wilkerson. Eric is the Founder &amp; Principal of Wilkerson + Company, a nonprofit consulting firm that aims to advance an organization&#39;s mission by strengthening their strategic fundraising initiatives.  Prior to launching his company in 2021, Eric served in a formal capacity at multiple nonprofits that serve the LGBTQ community including a Chicago-based LGBTQ community center, Illinois&#39; statewide LGBTQ civil rights group, and as a Chief Officer at an organization combating HIV/AIDS. Eric currently serves on the Victory Fund Campaign Board &amp; is also Midwest Caucus Chair for the organization. Additionally, Eric is on the Equality Illinois PAC board. Connect with Eric: <ul><li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ericdwilkerson/" rel="nofollow">@ericdwilkerson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wilkersonandco.com/" rel="nofollow">Wilkerson + Company</a></li><li><a href="https://victoryfund.org/" rel="nofollow">The Victory Fund</a></li></ul> Connect with Bryan<ul><li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibryancarter/" rel="nofollow">@ibryancarter</a></li></ul>

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In the wake of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs on Saturday, November 19th that left five people dead and dozens injured, Bryan host a conversation about the modern resistance to the queer liberation movement, the impact of extreme rhetoric towards the LGBTQ+ community by mainstream figures, and the role we can all play in building a progressive future.

Bryan is joined by Eric Wilkerson. Eric is the Founder &amp; Principal of Wilkerson + Company, a nonprofit consulting firm that aims to advance an organization&#39;s mission by strengthening their strategic fundraising initiatives. 

Prior to launching his company in 2021, Eric served in a formal capacity at multiple nonprofits that serve the LGBTQ community including a Chicago-based LGBTQ community center, Illinois&#39; statewide LGBTQ civil rights group, and as a Chief Officer at an organization combating HIV/AIDS.

Eric currently serves on the Victory Fund Campaign Board &amp; is also Midwest Caucus Chair for the organization. Additionally, Eric is on the Equality Illinois PAC board.

The Gay Agenda: Embracing Ultimate Empathy with Eric Wilkerson

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The 2022 Midterms bring the gift of non-stop political ads, recycled memes, and inaccurate infographics. As candidates communicate their value, there is a heightened sense of care and concern over the political future of our country. Bryan unpacks the realities of political panic, midterm anxiety, and expresses his hopes for the future. Connect with BryanInstagram: @ibryancarter Thank you for joining the conversation!

Playing Politics: The Stories We Tell

A collection of culture conversations with some of the leading innovative voices and artistic champions of our time, hosted by Bryan Carter.