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Minority Report Podcast

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  • Highlighting people of color, women & LGBTQ+ leaders within business, media, and tech. Our content focuses on diversity within media, business and technology.
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  • Ep 175 - Tech is the great equalizer with Anika Howard

    Ep 175 - Tech is the great equalizer with Anika Howard
    May 27 2024
    In episode 175, Erik and Kerel talk with Anika Howard, President and Chief Executive Officer at Wondr Nation. Anika was born to two student activists in New Orleans and soon moved to Washington D.C. where it was safer and they could help more activists be protected while they worked to integrate schools and museums in the US. She fell in love with technology as a child because she felt like that was a place where the playing field was level, where if she learned about technology, she could succeed. She was put in a management accelerated program right out of college and went from intern to now being an executive, visionary, and leader. Anika talks about the work she’s doing in gaming and tech, qualities leaders need to be successful, how her journey was influenced deeply by her parents and her upbringing, and what brought her to be CEO. Anika has been in gaming since before people even knew about it and she talks about being a key factor in educating people about these integrations, making the partnerships and experiences more fluid and fun, why sometimes being the first can be lonely and confusing, what she wants to be better at on a personal level, and so much more. Timestamps 0:34: Anika shares her story of being born in New Orleans and growing up in Washington D.C. to two student activists who helped integrate schools and museums at the time 2:04: Where Anika’s passion and desire to work with technology came from, how her parents taught her and her 7 younger siblings that there are no limitations and what that continued to allow her to do with her life, interests, and career 3:33: Anika talks about Wondr Nation, an online gaming and entertainment company owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, and how the Indian gaming industry in the US is equivalent to commercial gaming 5:17: The huge opportunity Anika had at the beginning of her career, right out of business school, to work with Caesars Entertainment, an accelerated management program, the experience she got, and why it prepared her for her first real job in the industry 7:30: The pivotal moment of Anika to become the CEO and how it was a build up of a lot of little tiny moments that made her right for that position, and what made her right for it 9:33: Being one of the first in the interactive gaming scene, Anika goes through what that time was like, watching the world start to embrace technology, and the things she was doing to advocate for that integration 12:47: How Anika went through her experience of high technological standpoints in history and a lot of changes and how she looks at those times now, and how she thinks about it as a CEO 15:40: Where Anika draws inspiration from including other leaders, conferences, new connections, reading, family, and friends 17:15: The book Anika thinks everyone should read, even a book she buys for her employees 17:49: What gets Anika excited, bringing together her team, building a company, her network and more 18:42: The two things Anika says leaders need, which one is the hardest to lead with, and how to navigate both 20:24: One of the most exciting times in Anika’s career, seeing a shift in gaming for diversity and inclusion, and the importance of bringing people together for connection 22:26: Anika responds to a quote Erik presents saying “my brain works differently” and how growing up as the oldest of 8 probably had an impact on that 23:59: One thing Anika wishes she were better at 24:25: What is in Anika’s music rotation including Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Kendrick Lamar’s recent diss tracks, and more 25:28: How to get in touch with Anika on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Follow Us: Newsletter: bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: bit.ly/2QLfEQc
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    26 mins
  • Ep 174 - Ashley Holmes, Head of Marketing at LUMA Partners

    Ep 174 - Ashley Holmes, Head of Marketing at LUMA Partners
    May 13 2024
    In episode 174, Erik and Kerel talk with Ashley Holmes, Head of Marketing at LUMA Partners. LUMA Partners is the leading investment bank focused on digital media and marketing, composed of bankers and also trusted strategic advisors who have been around the block a few times. As an only child to a single mother growing up in Queens, NY, Ashley learned a lot about responsibility, hard work, self-reliance and her biggest passion - theater. After getting a Theater Management degree she found herself leaning towards banking, but unfortunately the year happened to be 2008, the big banking crash. She started in retail marketing and eventually moved herself up to where she is now at LUMA. Ashley speaks on her career and the importance of self-sufficiency, taking ownership of projects, and leveraging team strengths. And especially after Covid, Ashley has learned how to set boundaries between work and life, so now she has more time to dip into her almost forgotten passion of theater and is now partaking in burlesque. She also shares struggles she’s had in her work and life journey, the perceptions she’s had changed from working with so many different people, advice for people who want to get into marketing and build their skills, the fun music she has in her rotation, and more. Timestamps 0:31: Ashley Holmes, Head of Marketing at LUMA Partners shares her experience of growing up in Queens as an only child to her single mother 1:31: LUMA Partners is an investment firm in digital media and marketing technology that cultivates relationships between leading companies in the space to facilitate M&A exits 2:26: Ashley shares insights on building relationships with powerhouses, including executives and industry leaders through research, active listening and tailored strategies 4:03: What Ashley wanted to do before marketing, getting a degree in Theater Arts Management with a desire to run her own theater, then moving into retail marketing, and bringing all of those passions and interests as closely together as possible 5:37: What a good day looks like to Ashley 7:03: Between planning domestic to intercontinental events an all in between, Ashley shares her most interesting lesson she’s learned through that process, and how her team works by the way of “Baptism by fire” 10:03: Something Ashley has struggled with throughout her life and career where she needed guidance and support, how she has kept her head high through those difficult times, and a great tip from her boss and mentor 12:02: How Ashley perceives work-life balance, especially after Covid, jumping back into hobbies and passions of hers, and the importance of having goals even if they may keep you up til late at night or early in the morning 15:26: Ashley looks back on her younger self as a pure theater kid, the responsibilities of getting a job to support herself, the people in her life, mostly art-driven people, who inspired her, and how being self-reliant has gotten the world in a place where we’ve lost community with one another 20:26 Advice from Ashley for anyone who wants to get into marketing, movies she recommends for storytelling, humanity discrimination and struggles, and perspectives to change ones view of the world 25:26: What’s in Ashley’s music rotation right now including some Beyonce, musical theater favorites, a movie soundtrack and more 26:48: How to get in touch with Ashley Follow Us: Newsletter: bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: bit.ly/2QLfEQc
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    28 mins
  • Ep 173 - Lan Phan, Author of #DoThisDaily and CEO at community of SEVEN

    Ep 173 - Lan Phan, Author of #DoThisDaily and CEO at community of SEVEN
    May 1 2024
    In episode 173, Erik and Kerel talk with return guest Lan Phan, Author of #DoThisDaily and CEO at community of SEVEN about her personal journey of writing a book about her life experiences of growing up in a family of Vietnamese refugees in California, working her way up to the C-suite at Fortune Magazine, eventually being laid off in the pandemic, and how through all of that she found success, happiness, and purpose in her life and work. In the corporate world, Lan was always a behind the scenes “doer,” an introvert. Since then, she has found her voice through building an audience totaling over 375,000 on LinkedIn and now serves people all over the world through her content, her book, and her company, community of SEVEN. Since she was 12 years old Lan had a dream of writing a book and in this episode she talks about her process, mindset, how her daughter and mother were massive inspirations for the idea and her friend’s motivation helping her to finish it. Lan shares lessons she’s learned specifically over the past few years including taking action despite fear, overcoming impostor syndrome by building confidence through consistency, why this was the perfect time in her life to write her book, and how it’s so easy for comparison to keep us stuck. They also discuss why defining what matters and having a clear direction first is important to achieving happiness and success, and so much more. “If you look at my posts, some of them have a million impressions, like, 5, 600 comments. It's in the comment section where people are talking to each other, not to me. And that's where community lives. It's not about them following me, it's about them curating this community where they are both teachers and learners. It's not about collecting followers. It's about, how do you become of service to other people?” Timestamps 1:12: Reflecting on the rapid changes in the world since Lan Phan’s last time on MRP, including the pandemic, layoffs, and social movements and also what the last straw was that motivated her to finish her new book #DoThisDaily 3:00: Lan shares her journey of writing a book, overcoming obstacles through perseverance and the importance of taking up space and owning one's voice as a role model for her daughter. 5:02: Lan emphasizes the importance of taking action despite fear and societal expectations, how writing daily helped her to overcome impostor syndrome and build confidence, and why this was the perfect time in her life to accomplish her goal since she was 12 years old of writing a book 8:46: Lan reflects on her motivation to write her book including her family upbringing as Vietnamese refugees in California, sacrifices made by her mother for the family, the desire to break generational curses and setting a positive example for her daughter and the next generation. 12:18: Lan speaks on personal growth looking different for everyone, growth happening even when you can’t see it and how comparison keeps us stuck 14:42: Who #DoThisDaily was written for, the introverted doers, how readers can find success, happiness and purpose through self-expression and vulnerability, Lan’s journey of finding and living her purpose, wanting to help more people and democratizing training and development by making knowledge accessible to all 19:06: Lan emphasizes the importance of defining what matters most to achieve happiness and create a clear direction in life, how mindset plays a crucial role in determining one's destiny, what consistency looks like, and taking care of one's health first and foremost 23:24: Lan’s experience growing a community of over 375,000 on LinkedIn through intentionality and service and how she brings that to in-person events 28:18: Where to connect with Lan Phan Follow Us: Newsletter: bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: bit.ly/2QLfEQc
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    30 mins
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