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The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu#484 The CTO as Orchestrator: Naga Vadrevu on Leading Tech with First PrinciplesIn this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Naga Vadrevu, Chief Technology Officer at Wonderschool and former engineering leader at Square, Adobe, and Autodesk, shares his journey from big tech to startup disruption. Naga dives deep into how he applies AI and machine learning to revolutionize childcare access in the U.S., and why modern CTOs must evolve from coders to orchestrators. He also reflects on the tough decisions leadership demands, including disbanding QA teams and embracing lean, impact-focused engineering.🔑 Key Takeaways • Why CTOs today must focus on customer outcomes, not just...
2025-06-1742 min
Everything MarketplacesStarting & Scaling Wonderschool As A Leading Marketplace For Child Care With Chris BennettThe Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Chris Bennett, who’s the CEO of Wonderschool. Wonderschool is a marketplace that helps enable teachers to start child care businesses and parents to find trusted child care nearby. Wonderschool has also raised over $49M+ in capital from top investors like a16z.Chris on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/8ennettChris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisebennettWonderschool: https://www.wonderschool.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com...
2025-04-0844 min
Wide WallsRelational Intelligence, Educational Research, and Love to Learn - Isabelle HauI am excited to share this new episode of Wide Walls on a very special day for my wonderful guest, Isabelle Hau, as her first book, Love to Learn, is released today!Isabelle is the Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, and a passionate advocate for young children’s development and well-being, rooted in educational research and deep empathy.At the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, Isabelle collaborates with scholars, students, and external partners to leverage the latest advances in brain and learning sciences, data, and technology to create more effective and equitable learning so...
2025-02-1157 min
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a16z PodcastFixing Education in America: What's Stopping Us?Over half of Americans live in childcare deserts, while 90% of brain development happens before the age of five. All the while, education and childcare remain among the most resistant sectors to technological change. Billions of dollars have been spent, but outcomes continue to lag. Why?In this episode, we dive into the systemic issues—misaligned incentives, political resistance, and the lack of a shared vision around the purchase of an education. We also explore how technology and entrepreneurial innovation may be shifting the tide.You’ll hear from Anurupa Ganguly (Prisms), Chris Bennett (Wonderschool), Anna Edwa...
2024-12-0638 min
FoundWhy a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay (Equity Interview)This week we're bringing you a conversation from our friends over at Equity. Alex Wilhelm caught up with EarlyDay’s two former CEOs, Emma Harris and Melissa Tran, and their new boss, Chris Bennett at Wonderschool, to chat through the deal, what’s ahead for their sector, and more. Wonderschool is a startup that works with individuals and local governments to spin up more childcare businesses by providing software and other support and they have acquired EarlyDay. EarlyDay, another venture-backed startup, operates a early childhood educator marketplace.
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2024-05-1433 min
EquityBeeper acquired by Automattic, fintech's decline and YC's lack of LatAm foundersToday, the Equity crew dug into Automattic buying Beeper for $125 million. Recall that the WordPress parent company bought Texts.com last year for $50 million. Elsewhere in deal-land, Proton bought Standard Notes, and we recently discussed the Wonderschool-Early Day purchase. More, please!In the Deals of the Week column, Mary Ann chose Payjoy’s massive new run rate, while Alex wanted to riff on the Proxima Fusion round that could help bring the next energy revolution a little bit closer to reality.And to close out, we looked at Anna Heim’s latest on Y Combinator’s evap...
2024-04-1230 minEquityA $60M venture fund with a twist, and more startup-on-startup acquisitionsToday on Equity’s startup-focused Wednesday show, we dug into the Multiverse-Searchlight deal that reminded us of the Wonderschool-Early Day transaction that we covered on the show a few weeks back.We also dug into the latest Guesty round, which was both large and interesting from a financial perspective, the Monad Labs transaction that led us to try and explain the difference between L1 and L2 blockchains, and Cyera’s quick recent megaround. Put more simply, startup news is feeling very busy, and very high-dollar again, and that’s a lot of fun for the show.To r...
2024-04-1011 minEquityWhy a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDayThis is our interview show, where we sit down with guests, think about their work, and unpack the rest. This week, Wonderschool, a startup that works with individuals and local governments to spin up more childcare businesses by providing software and other support, has acquired EarlyDay. EarlyDay, another venture-backed startup, operates a early childhood educator marketplace.Alex caught up with EarlyDay’s two former CEOs, Emma Harris and Melissa Tran, and their new boss, Chris Bennett at Wonderschool, to chat through the deal, what’s ahead for their sector, and more.
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2024-03-2833 min
Black Tech Green MoneyMarlon Nichols, MaC Venture CapitalMarlon Nichols is the founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionary founders building the future that the world wants to see. Prior to MaC Venture Capital, Marlon was founder of Cross Culture Ventures and served as Investment Director at Intel Capital. Some of his current and previous portfolio companies include Blavity, Gimlet Media, LISNR, Mayvenn, MongoDB, PlayVS, Pipe, Thrive Market and Wonderschool, among others. Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Learn more at AfroTech.com
2023-08-2242 min
Childhoods By Wonderschool022: A Love For Education: The Common Thread For Leadership with Mayor Rusty BrockmanIn today’s episode of Childhoods by Wonderschool, former New Braunfels mayor Rusty Brockman joins the conversation to share insights from his upbringing that have shaped his outlook on the importance of creating a nurturing environment for children to thrive. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Rusty moved to Baytown, Texas when he was two years old due to his father's search for better job opportunities. At his father’s urging, he attended college to get his degree so that he would not have to deal with the same trials his father did in his line of tradework.
2023-07-0339 min
The Thoughtful Entrepreneur1572 - Bringing B2C to B2B with Enable Us' Jinal JhaveriIn this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the Co-Founder & CEO of Enable Us, Jinal Jhaveri.According to Jinal, the new millennial buyer is used to doing their research and making decisions before talking to someone. Enable Us allows buyers to review everything they need to know about a product or service in a digital sales room and make a purchase without going through multiple phone calls and meetings. The platform even provides analytics that allows sellers to see what content prospects are most interested in, helping them create engaging sales resources...
2023-06-1020 min
Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersStephanie Palmeri and Melody Koh of NextView Ventures on incentives within venture partnerships, the changes in seed financing, and operating remotelyFollow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.We’re joined by Stephanie Palmeri and Melody Koh, Partners at NextView Ventures. Nextview was founded in 2010 and recently raised $200MM for their new set of funds. Located in SF, NY, and Boston, the firm invests all across the US and has invested in over 170 companies at the seed-stage since its founding, including Devoted Health, Thread up, and Attentive. We had a great conversation about how NextView thinks about firm partnerships, what seed and pre-seed investing loo...
2023-06-0240 minChildhoods By WonderschoolEmbracing Community to Thrive with Katie McLainIn today’s episode of Childhoods By Wonderschool, Katie McLain, an early childhood educator and founder of Thrive Early Family Childcare Center, joins me to explore just how powerful our childhood experiences can be. We'll take a walk down memory lane, uncovering how Katie's own childhood and her family's commitment to service have influenced her journey into the world of childcare. Katie grew up in a small town in Louisiana as the youngest of three children in her own home and the youngest grandbaby on both sides of her family. Living within walking distance from her entire fa...
2023-05-1625 min
Leadership NextWhat Private Investment Can (and can't) Do For ChildcareMay 12th is National Childcare Provider Appreciation day. To show our appreciation for the workers who take care of our kids, Leadership Next is bringing you an episode of Where's My Village? Fortune's podcast about America's childcare crisis and the people who are trying to fix it. You can listen and subscribe to the entire series here.In this episode of Where's My Village?, Fortune senior writer Megan Leonhardt digs deeper into the opportunity for and pros and cons of private investment in childcare.Private investment in childcare companies doubled between 2020 and 2021, and the range...
2023-05-1241 minChildhoods By WonderschoolTaking Care of the Tiny Humans with Alyssa CampbellOn today’s episode of Childhoods by Wonderschool, we are joined by special guest Alyssa Campbell, the founder of S.E.E.D, a research based program fostering social emotional health in early chidhood education. Alyssa is an expert in emotional development with a master's degree in early childhood education. She's also a teacher, a parent, an author, and co-creator of the collaborative emotion processing method. Alyssa is here with me to take a peek back into her childhood years and explore how her love for taking care of tiny humans bloomed at a young age. Growing up...
2023-05-0330 min
Voices of Your Village227 - How Wonderschool is changing childcare systems with Chris BennettIn this episode I get to hang out with the CEO of Wonderschool, Chris Bennett. Chris and I got to dive into how Wonderschool is changing childcare systems. Ya'll know I am not here for a Band-aid on a bullet hole. I love really taking a million steps back and looking at the whole picture, getting that bird's eye view and saying, how do we create systems change? Change that supports Early Childhood educators, that's best for families and for kids. What does this really look like and how do we afford to do it? What does it look...
2023-04-1331 min
Drunken Threesomes w/The 1st LadiesD3SWTFL EP 107 F*CK THEM KIDS!This episode is brought to you by: Love Centered Daycare
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In this episode, during the WHAT’S TEA segment, the ladies open up the show with their introduction; followed by Kia’s BLACK EXCELLENCE shout-out.
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2023-03-111h 13
Tank Talks By Ripple VenturesStephanie Palmeri of NextView Ventures: Supporting The Dreamers and Builders Changing the WorldFinding founders with true visions that have a real plan to execute those visions is rare. So rare that those founders are actually called unicorns. But finding and supporting those founders takes a lot of patience and skill. Today’s guest has both of those traits, Stephanie Palmeri, Partner at NextView Ventures, has been working at the top of the venture industry for more than a decade and has backed impressive founders.About Stephanie Palmeri:Stephanie Palmeri is a Partner at NextView Ventures and is based in San Francisco. She loves supporting founders who share a North St...
2023-02-231h 06
RevOps CornerRevOps Live #14 - Evolving from Founder-Led Sales with Wayne MorrisIn this episode of RevOps Live guest Wayne Morris joins host joins host Eddie Reynolds to discuss founder-led sales, unique selling proposition, defining & differentiating idea market fit, product market fit & go-to market fit and much more on this weeks edition of RevOps Live.
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Chief Revenue Officer, Wonderschool Inc
Chief Revenue Officer, Guidebook Inc
General Manager, UK, Maxymiser Inc
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2023-01-111h 26Childhoods By Wonderschool015: Encouraging Autonomy And Exploration In New York City Family Child CareIn today’s episode, we are talking to Socorro Cordova, the director of Art & Wonder preschool in New York. Socorro was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and has degrees in Women’s Studies and Eary Childhood Education. Now, Socorro resides in New York City, which is very different from the tropical climate of San Juan. However, her experiences have taught her the importance of not taking your surroundings for granted and finding beauty all around. A firm believer in the Emilia Reggio approach, Socorro has applied her own learning from these experiences to her educational philosophy. Soco...
2022-12-2253 minChildhoods By WonderschoolBuilding a Strong Foundation at an Early Age with Guest Nini DioufI am super excited to bring today’s guest, Nini Diouf, onto the show. Nini is a Wonderschool director who runs an incredible French program called Nini’s Jolie Jardin in Alameda, California. Nini was born and raised in Dakar, Senegal, which she describes as a beautiful, welcoming, and communal place to grow up. However, preschool is not a requirement in Senegal and most are privately owned. Nini was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend preschool but recalls how the less fortunate children were ostracized for needing extra help in school or for their inability to spea...
2022-12-1439 minChildhoods By Wonderschool012: The Before And After Journey Of Starting A Forest School With Guest David CalabreseMy guest today is well-known in our Wonderschool community: founder of Little Earthlings Forest School in San Francisco, David Calabrese. David founded Little Earthlings, an outdoor preschool program, as a passion project to instill agency, choice, and guided risk-taking in early childhood education. Growing up, the wilderness outside David’s family home became his school and playground. To this day, he can recount the many lessons he learned while fending for himself in the woods with an abundance of cousins and no adult supervision. With the other neighborhood kids in tow, David would spend hours outside making fo...
2022-11-2345 min
Fortune ReinventWhere's My Village?: What Private Investment Can (and can't) Do For ChildcarePrivate investment in childcare companies doubled between 2020 and 2021, and the range of apps, software, products and services investors can put their money into is growing. Many think private dollars have the potential to transform the childcare industry, others think involving private investors is a risky endeavor.In this episode of Where's My Village?, Fortune senior writer Megan Leonhardt digs deeper into the opportunity for and pros and cons of private investment in childcare.Shruthi Jayaram of Dalberg Advisors and Jess Lee of Sequoia Capital talk through why investors have been skeptical of investing in care...
2022-10-3141 minChildhoods By WonderschoolLeading the Future of Your Childhood City With Mayor Michael NutterOur guest today is former Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter. After growing up in Philadelphia, Mike has spent his adult life giving back to the community that raised him. Between his education initiative, Running Start, to joining Wonderschool as a senior advisor in 2021, he has been a consistent advocate for high-quality learning for all children from birth to age five. In our conversation, we discuss Mike’s experience growing up in West Philadelphia during a time of rapid change in the city. Without many daycare options, his mother took almost ten years off from work to...
2022-09-0725 min
The VITALIZE Podcast: Venture Capital | Startups | Angel InvestingDoubling Fund I to Raise a $203M Fund II, What Makes a Stellar Founder, and Why a Market Downturn is a Great Time to Invest in Startups, with Marlon Nichols of MaC Venture CapitalJustin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with Marlon Nichols (@MarlonCNichols), the founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionary founders building the future that the world wants to see, and helping entrepreneurs bring the future into focus to find their breakthrough moment. MaC Venture Capital is the result of the merger between successful Los Angeles and Bay Area based Seed funds, Cross Culture Ventures and M Ventures. They are focused on finding ideas, technology, and products that can become infectious, investing in technology companies that benefit from shifts in cultural trends and behaviors...
2022-09-0120 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Pastors Gone Wild! pt.2. Woman Thou Art Loose! ep.58Woman Thou Art Loose!
Here Pastor Juanita Bynum preaches that if you listen to secular music then you’re not sanctified. Only to have a video revealed of her from 3 years prior that had her cutting a rug to some Mary J. Blige.
Just my thoughts on the hypocrisy of some of these leaders and how things must change. We have enough to deal with, the church shouldn’t be our weakness.
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2022-08-2939 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Pastors Gone Wild! ep. 57In this episode I give my view on the recent videos from pastors where they are talking crazy to their congregation and one where the pastor was robbed.
I don't just put the weight on the pastors to be accountable. If you choose to still support "leaders" that have an unacceptable level of disrespect, then whose at fault?
Follow the conversation and if you have dialogue from either side feel free to comment.
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2022-08-2441 min
Trending In Ed with Mike PalmerOpening Up Access to Early Childhood Education with Chris BennettChris Bennett is the CEO and Co-Founder of Wonderschool, an education company whose mission is to ensure that every child has access to early education that helps them realize their potential. He joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the critical role early childhood education can play in unlocking opportunities for children who need it.We learn what led Chris to found Wonderschool prior to the pandemic and how he and team weathered the transformations of recent years. We also learn what it's like to present on the TED stage coming off of Chris's recent appearance...
2022-08-2222 min
Real Life MomzRADKidz: Resilient, Adventurous, and DeterminedIn this week's episode, we are joined by Abbey Edwards-Hill, founder of RADKidz. Abbey, a mother of two busy boys, left her middle school teaching career during the height of the pandemic after realizing how much her students were struggling with mental and physical health conditions while being stuck indoors and online only.
Abbey started RADKidz, an outdoor enrichment, fitness, and adventure program for kids to re-engage with the outdoors and a platform to create meaningful friendships, connections, and confidence.
RADKidz is the perfect combo of fitness, adventure, STEM, art, teamwork, exploration, friendship, and more! Li...
2022-08-0937 minChildhoods By WonderschoolWelcome to Childhoods by Wonderschool!In this podcast, we learn about pivotal childhood moments that shaped our guest’s life paths. Guests discuss early relationships, circumstances, and epiphanies in their early years that influence their successes and pursuits. There is a proverb, “hindsight is the best insight to foresight.” In hindsight, what did childhood teach them? How do they use their inner child to spark innovation? What are their views on the state of childhood today? We ask these questions and more to connect the dots between childhood, influence, and the future.
2022-08-0802 min
Creative Confidence PodcastWell Said: How to Scale by Trusting Your TeamWonderschool CEO and Co-founder Chris Bennett talks about giving his team the freedom and support to approach problems in their own way.
This episode revisits one of our favorite moments on the Creative Confidence Podcast around the theme of enabling leaders to bring out the best in their team.
Listen to the full episode with Chris and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-chris
2022-08-0103 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!What You Have At The Moment…You’ve Attracted By What You’ve BecomeWhat You Have At The Moment…You’ve Attracted By What You’ve Become
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Today I started my first trucking Vlog. Travel with me as I journey thru Kentucky, delivering one load and then ending up in Louisville to pick up the next.
I share some thoughts based on a quote I heard from the late, great Jim Rohn.
Enjoy the views and listen in and I share both with you all.
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2022-06-1504 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!So This Generation Of Children Is So Bad…Well Didn’t We Raise Them?So This Generation Of Children Is So Bad…Well Didn’t We Raise Them?
To often the generation of children that is here is blamed for being so bad…well who raised them? Do we not have any responsibility or accounts for what we see now?
We have to be honest and own our part in it all.
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2022-06-1404 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!When You Find What You’re Looking For…Stop Looking For It!Once You Find What You're Looking For…Stop Looking For It!
Just some thoughts that came to me concerning Self Sabotage.
Many times we ask for things and then convince ourselves that what we've found couldn't possibly be the answer. Or better yet, we ask for things…get the result we asked for or prayer for and then make every excuse to why we don't deserve it or why we aren't ready.
But didn't you ask for it?
When You Find What You're Looking For…Stop Looking For It!
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2022-06-1403 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!What If Jesus Isn’t Coming Back…What If…What If Jesus Isn’t Coming Back….What If…
What if everything that we were taught was wrong. How would we deal with one another with no false barriers to mask our behaviors? Would we be a better people?
Listen In as I ask a few questions that we all should consider.
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2022-05-2632 min
Spark PlugChris BennettChris Bennett is the founder of Wonderschool, a mission-driven online platform that empowers experienced educators and child care providers to run their own in-home business while providing a much-needed service to other families in their communities. Wonderschool was named one of the world’s 10 most innovative companies in education by Fast Company, and Chris’ TED Talk on accessible childcare has gained more than 1.6 million views to date.Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audioSpark Plug is brought to you by SnowShoe.io, the leading provider of Spar...
2022-05-2018 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Relationships…Religion…Real Life with Cer’preme Mason ep. 50Relationships…Religion…Real Life…
In this episode i sit down with my first cousin Cer'preme Mason. It was him who first provided information outside of Christianity that made sense. Intially the information was based around the teachings of the Nation of Islams right along with the 5 percent Nation of Gods and Earths. Gradually and naturally progressing to further streams of knowledge that superseded any one religions teachings.
Tune in to the first of several conversations that will be had in hope to educate, stimulate and spark conversations.
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2022-04-2457 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Why Did I Get Married?A real time conversation about marriage and relationships. I believe more real conversations need to be had about what we really look for and what we really need to look for when dating and getting into relationships/marriage.
Are we honest about what our triggers are?
Have we addressed and issues from our past?
Are we truly ready for a relationship/marriage?
Topics that are address through these discussions. I don’t have all of the answers…my goal is to start more of these conversations.
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2022-02-1536 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 500 w/ Marlon Nichols Managing General Partner at MaC Venture CapitalMarlon Nichols is the founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionary founders building the future that the world wants to see.Marlon is a Kauffman Fellow who also serves on the Board of Directors. Prior to MaC Venture Capital, Marlon was founder of Cross Culture Ventures and served as Investment Director at Intel Capital. Marlon has an extensive background in technology, private equity, media and entertainment. His unique eye for global and cultural trends, along with shifts in consumer behavior, has helped him uplift and accelerate entrepreneurs and...
2022-02-0941 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!The Business of Marriage with Eric & Michelle Crawley ep. 46In this episode we once again have Eric & Michelle Crawley on board. This time we discuss the business of marriage. We discuss how they work together to help each other grow and expand your n their own visions and goals. We discuss the growth and changes that are necessary to stay in a healthy marriage for 17 plus years.
They discuss fully communicating and being open to ideas. And one thing they have both said was “the line”…is infidelity. They said…if they can NOT do that, anything else can be worked on.
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2022-01-131h 04
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Getting Sh*t Done in Business with Chris Jones ep. 45In this episode i sit with my good friend Chris Jones, owner of GSD Customs.
We discuss his transition from working in Corporate America to leaving and starting his own business. Not only him, but his lady is in business as well. We discuss if there is even a balance to running business and being in a relationship, and how it all works.
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2022-01-0853 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Relationships and Business with Jennifer Mason episode 44Happy New Year!!
We start this year talking about Relationships and Business.
Ms. Jennifer Franklin joins me to discuss the ups and downs of having the wrong relationship. We also discuss the confusion and uncertainty that goes along with having the wrong mate. We laugh and have a great conversation all the while discussing a topic that affects so many couples…Relationships and Business.
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2022-01-051h 05
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!The Great Comeback pt. 2 “A Mothers Love”In this episode we return with part 2 of a story that inspires and motivates. Dymeka Johnson returns with her mother Mrs. Shirley Johnson. Mrs. Shirley speaks from the voice and soul of a mother, going above and beyond her own needs to make sure her child survived. She recalls where she was physically and mentally throughout this whole process. Having to find out she had breast cancer all the while traveling back and forth to the hospital daily to make sure her daughter was being taken care of. That’s just one of the many different steps of this long jo...
2021-12-141h 06
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!“The Great Comeback” with Eugene “Strong Temple” Porter and Ms. Dymeka JohnsonIn this episode Eugene "Strong Temple" Porter interviews one of his clients that he's recently began training at his gym. This isn't just any client, Ms Dymeka Johnson is one with a very powerful story. To say she's overcome a lot of obstacles is an understatement. From surviving though heart attacks, strokes, surgeries, being in a comma, dialysis with limited mobility, she shares her story. She always brings us to the present with her progress and how Strong Temple is helping her do what doctors told her that she potentially could never do again....and that's feel. She's been able...
2021-12-0937 min
Black to Business73: The Ins and Outs of Venture Capital w/ Marlon NicholsName: Marlon Nichols Current Title: Managing Partner, MaC Venture Capital About Marlon: Marlon Nichols is a founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital (formerly known as Cross Culture Ventures), which finds the entrepreneurs who are building the future for the rest of America. He's a former Kauffman Fellow and Investment Director at Intel Capital, with an extensive background in technology, private equity, media, and entertainment. Marlon's unique eye for global trends and shifts in consumer behavior has helped him capture many high-potential investments, which include Gimlet Media, MongoDB, Thrive Market, Fair, L...
2021-12-0948 min
Creative Confidence PodcastScaling Affordable Child Care: Chris BennettHow did Wonderschool CEO and Co-founder Chris Bennett go from a spark of an idea to a venture-backed business?
In this episode, Chris takes us inside his human-centered process for building a business. Chris shares about building empathy with his customers, prototyping the business model, finding the right sales channels, guiding a team, and staying inspired and connected to the mission.
View the full recap at ideou.com/blog.
2021-11-2330 min
Diverse DisruptorsSeason 2: Episode 6 - Chris Bennett aims to make early childcare and education accessible to allChris Bennett's appreciation for education goes back to his parents, Honduran immigrants, who made sure he had access to an excellent education. Tarik sits down with the Wonderschool founder to talk about his journey, challenges and successes during this process.
2021-11-2225 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Breaking Generational Cycles with Karllette AndradesIn this episode we have another valuable discussion. Our community is severely fractured for a number of reasons and healing is in order. How does one heal? Karllette and I share knowledge and experiences, choosing not to use the phrase "generational curses"...because words have power and we are not cursed! We do however repeat unhealthy cycles passing them from one generation to the next. How does your work as a parent translate into value for the children?
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2021-11-161h 05
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Defining The 5 Love Languages-Quality TimeWe return with another installment in the Defining The 5 Love Languages Series, Quality Time.
Out of the 5 Love Languages I believe that Quality time is one that needs more defining. Without proper communication the understanding of exactly what Quality Time is can be misconstrued.
Here’s my informed thoughts and opinions on Quality Time.
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Defining The 5 Love Languages:
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2021-09-2212 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Defining The 5 Love Languages-Words of AffirmationThis is the second installment in the Defining The 5 Love Languages series. Here I go a little more time n depth about Words of Affirmation. Knowing and understanding our own love languages will allow us to be more open to our mates even if their primary love language is different from ours.
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Defining The 5 Love Languages
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2021-09-2012 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Defining The 5 Love LanguagesIn this episode I'm introducing a familiar topic to some, not so familiar to others....Defining "The 5 Love Languages" as defined by author Gary Chapman. I only learned about these over the last few years, but that was after years of making mistakes from simply not having and knowing this information.
My goal here is to inform and spark healthy conversations about how we can love each other effectively.
This will be the first in a series of videos that will go deeper into what each love languages entails and how it can be executed and used properly.
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2021-09-1416 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Living Life After LockupIn this episode, Eugene “STRONG Temple” Porter returns. We discuss him living life after lock up. In the previous episodes he told the story of how he, as a 17 year old teenager was convicted of a murder he didn’t commit and served 18 years in prison. In part 2 he details the trial. Here he expounds on his mind frame just before being released from prison and those first steps that followed. We discuss his relationships, employment path and ultimately his opening of STRONG Temple Fitness and Physical Training, also being a partner with East End Boxing. He says with no hesita...
2021-09-051h 23
Founders with PekS3E5 An interview with CEO of Wonderschool, Chris BennetWonderschool CEO and co-founder Chris Bennett saw too many parents who were anxious and scared about finding child care, as well as educators who couldn’t afford care for their own children while they were at work. He knew that there had to be a better way to address this issue for families and teachers alike.
Chris’s appreciation for education goes back to his parents, Honduran immigrants who did whatever they could to ensure that he had access to an excellent education—from sending him to a quality preschool to supporting him through his graduation from the University of Pennsylv...
2021-08-3027 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Should I Be Dating If Im Broke?Should I be dating if my finances are not in order?
Is it realistic in 2021 to expect someone to “grow with you”?
Just a couple of the questions I give my perspective on. Should I be dating if I’m broke?The goal is to have these conversations more often and more open, in a manner that draws us closer together rather than push us further apart.
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2021-08-2031 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!This Ain’t For Children!This is a new show with myself, King Crawley and my homie Nicholas J. He’s an entrepreneur that runs his own installation company but it’s so much more than that. Above all...he’s like a brother and I knew us linking up would make for great content.
This podcast will be to discuss current events, trending topics and wherever else the conversations leads!
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2021-08-1642 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Let Me Set The Record Straight!I haven’t been on in a couple of weeks. I needed to make some improvements on some things and to also make sure I was in the right mental space for what I want to achieve with my platform. I’ve upgraded a few things and will make more upgrades soon. We’ll be having a variety of conversations in the content to come. Here, I reset the podcast and give any new comers or current subscribers a better idea of what this platform is about.
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2021-08-1627 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Let’s Talk About Trucking! Episode 28In this episode I bring together four good men that operate in different areas of the trucking industry. Antione Allen (Allen Trucking-Owner Operator), Karl Gary (From The Bottom Up LLC- Independent Contractor), Joel Claiborne (Log Trucker)
We talk about how we entered trucking and the changes we’ve seen in our time on the road. With each having a different path, we discuss some of the ups and some of the downs that made us question “is trucking even for me?”
Through it all we come to the conclusion that...once you’ve been biting by that trucking bug, it’s hard to...
2021-07-041h 30
ProductLed PodcastDesigning PLG for Enterprise with Sandhya from Unusual VenturesSandhya Hegde is a Partner at Unusual Ventures, an early-stage VC firm that provides funding and comprehensive GTM services to early-stage founders. Sandhya leads enterprise investments at the fund, focused on new-age SaaS, data, and fintech. In this episode, Sandhya chats about the role enterprise fits into product-led growth. She touches on the biggest challenges for PLG companies, and shares her #1 piece of advice for founders.
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[01:13] Sandhya’s background and how she got started at Unusual VC
[05:09] Something to brag about from what she accomplished in...
2021-06-2953 min
Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Evolution of a Father w. Eric “Bishop” CrawleyHappy Father’s Day!
In this special episode we discuss the evolution of fatherhood. We talk about the different stages from having one...two and then three sons to take care of. The conversation covers a variety of emotions and insight into the maturation of a husband and father.
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2021-06-2044 min
Build Tech Stack EquityA Marketplace for Democratizing Access to Childcare | Chris Bennett, WonderschoolImagine posting up in Silicon Valley for a year to soak up the entrepreneurial ecosystem while while waiting for inspiration for a startup idea. Sounds artsy, but from a business perspective it can be incredibly helpful to sort through various uses of technology and the business modes that get them to market. Fresh off a career in private equity and a short stint studying medicine, Chris Bennett took this exact approach. With a passion for using technology to improve the quality of human life, he has built Wonderschool to improve the quality and access to childcare. Fo...
2021-04-2842 minOh...Let’s Talk About It!Part 2 with Eugene “Strong Temple” Porter....”The Trial”“The Trial”
Part 2 of the conversation with a Eugene Porter(Strong Temple), a man that served 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
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2021-04-181h 35Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Eugene “Strong Temple” Porter “I did 18 years in prison...for a murder I did not commit” Part 1Part 1 of a powerful discussion about how a young man in the streets got caught up, convicted and served 18 years in prison...for a murder he didn’t commit.
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2021-04-1440 minOh...Let’s Talk About It!The Company You Keep...Matters...The company you keep...matters...
No one is owed space in your life
Who influences your decisions?
When you call your friend...do they get emotional right with you and add to the turn up or do they try to be that voice of reason?
Just a few things discussed in this brief but informative episode.
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2021-04-0525 min
Just Go Grind#285: Marlon Nichols, Managing General Partner at MaC Venture Capital, on Building a World Class Venture Firm to Span Generations, Identifying Emerging Behavioral and Cultural Trends, and What it Takes to Merge Venture Funds Marlon Nichols is a founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital (formerly Cross Culture Ventures), which finds the entrepreneurs who are building the future for the rest of America. He’s an industry veteran – a former Kauffman Fellow and Investment Director at Intel Capital, where he launched Intel’s $125M diversity fund. Marlon, with an extensive background in technology, private equity, media and entertainment, has a unique eye for global trends and shifts in consumer behavior. This has helped him capture high-potential investments, which include Gimlet Media, MongoDB, Thrive Market, Fair, LISNR, Mayvenn, Blavity, Pipe, Wonderschool, and other...
2021-03-2946 minOh...Let’s Talk About It!From Felon to Freedom with Brittany OwensI had a dope convo with a young lady about her journey from being caught during a federal raid..doing time in a federal penitentiary...and then returning back home. Even though there are still some stipulations at the present time, she’s determined to live a life that her children can be proud of.
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2021-03-2759 minOh...Let’s Talk About It!Intentional Love, Not Growing Apart and Communication in Marriage with Eric & Michelle CrawleyA dynamic conversation with a couple I call my marriage spirit animals. They both share gem after gem about the choices and decisions to want to grow together even through life’s many turns.
You will not want to miss this one!
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2021-03-221h 12Oh...Let’s Talk About It!Grown Man DecisionsA great conversation with a brother that is making waves on Tik Tok. But his talent and ambition reach far beyond one platform for creativity. Taking it upon himself to become a student of his craft, he has much more in store. Tune is as we discuss life, laughter, relationships and fatherhood.
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2021-03-211h 51
Building Black Podcast with Hauwa OtoriHow Chris Bennett Empowers Educators with WonderschoolChris Bennett is the co-founder and CEO of Wonderschool, a platform that supports educators in starting early child care programs out of their homes. Chris started his entrepreneurial journey as a kid growing up in Miami with side hustles ranging from selling baseball cards online to selling spring break trips in high school. He found a sense of belonging in San Francisco. In 2016, he identified an opportunity to provide quality early child care programs in local communities through Wonderschool.
2021-03-1823 min