Ralph Johnson is the CEO of Breakthrough Public Schools. He formerly worked at McKinsey and Company, where he served as an Ombud for nine years, strengthening workplace culture and addressing issues impacting staff satisfaction. 

Ralph also beat prostate cancer three years ago, and discussed in the episode the importance of Black men taking care of their physical health and talking about their experiences. 

This episode feels like ministry, as Ralph shared his religious upbringing and how spiritual wellness helps to ground him in his purpose. The conversation also turned to the emotional toll that came with supporting staff as an Ombud and how he takes care of his own mental health by seeing a therapist — one of two appointments that he will never miss.  

 WE GIVE THESE FLOWERS IN COLLABORATION WITH

McKinsey and Company and the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility. Their goal is to inspire, empower, and sustain action that leads to the economic development of Black communities across the globe.

Soundtrack

MUSIC CREDIT Rubber Necking by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena

MUSIC CREDIT Temps by Riot

MUSIC CREDIT Castello Oak by Bird Creek

MUSIC CREDIT Sinking Ship by Silent Partner

MUSIC CREDIT Flow by MK2

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Kandance Norris is the Executive Recruiter, Experienced Professionals for McKinsey & Company. She graduated from both Spelman College and Harvard Law and opened her own law firm.  

Kandance lives with a sporadic form of Cerebral cavernous malformations, and is bringing more awareness to CCM through her work with the Angioma Alliance, which helps break barriers and assist others impacted by CCM.

In this episode, we sat down with Kandance to discuss the realities of living with CCM, but the conversation blossomed into the important energy of collective care and asking the question: Who is caring for Black women?  Kandance also shared about her formative years and how education helped shape her and encouraged her down this path. 

WE GIVE THESE FLOWERS IN COLLABORATION WITH

McKinsey and Company and the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility. Their goal is to inspire, empower, and sustain action that leads to the economic development of Black communities across the globe.

Soundtrack:

MUSIC CREDIT Take that Back by Silent Partner

MUSIC CREDIT In Case You Forgot by Otis McDonald

MUSIC CREDIT I Still Want You by Everet Almond

MUSIC CREDIT Trips by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena

MUSIC CREDIT Miles of Prints by Joe Bagale

Dr. Jessica Boyd is the President and CEO of Unity Health Care, the largest network of community health centers in Washington, D.C. and is a practicing pediatrician. She was also a former Senior Implementation Consultant at McKinsey and Company from 2015-2017.

Jessica aims to change the medical landscape by achieving health equity to medically underserved communities. The third generation to be involved in medicine, a desire to help others is deeply rooted in Jessica’s family history. 

In this episode, we talk to Jessica about the under-resourcing that marginalized people experience in health care, as well as the importance and love she has for working with children as a pediatrician. Jessica is a true testament that no one does it alone, giving flowers to those who came before her and helped inspire her on this journey. 

WE GIVE THESE FLOWERS IN COLLABORATION WITH

McKinsey and Company and the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility. Their goal is to inspire, empower, and sustain action that leads to the economic development of Black communities across the globe.

*MUSIC CREDIT: Flutey Funk · Kevin MacLeod Flutey Funk ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

*MUSIC CREDIT: In Case You Forgot by Otis McDonald

* MUSIC CREDIT: I Am Forgiven by Top Wing

* MUSIC CREDIT: "After The Fall" Track Name: 'Road To Nowhere' Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ Official After The Fall YouTube Channel Below https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE... License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) Full license here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses - DOWNLOAD this track HERE - https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com/

*MUSIC CREDIT: Heart Break by Vibe Tracks