In today's episode Sarah Day Owen Wiskirchen shares about her first-hand experience with the digital revolution in media, launching a community-based journalism resource, and the power of story-telling. Sarah's modern multimedia company is

Today's episode is a bit different from our usual. With the 2020 election well under way, I wanted to spend some time talking about an often-overlooked side of North Carolina elections: the judicial branch. I'm joined by Chief Justice Cheri Bea...

In this episode I talk with Crystal Taylor, a social entrepreneur who has founded or co-founded Underground Collective, Beats and Bars

Kicking off Season 2 of Longleaf Pod we have Sharon Crawford and Marcus Acheson, studio principals at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. In this episode we clear up my misconception that architecture requires a lot of math, talk about...

In this episode, I'm talking with Jackie Craig, the co-founder and executive director of the Green Chair Project, a non-profit that works with people who have experience homelessness, natural disasters, and other forms of displacement to furnis...

Today's episode is with Danya Perry, Director of Equitable Inclusion for Wake Economic Development and Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for the Raleigh Chamber. We talk about about inclusive prosperity, welcoming and thriving busines...

Today's episode is with Brian Etheridge, President of Leadership North Carolina. We talk about about training the current and future leaders of the state, why learning to listen is key to transformative change, and breaking down silos to build ...

Today's episode is with Patrick Torres, the Artistic Director at Raleigh Little Theatre. We talk about theater as a community experience, the social need for art and ritual, and the enduring relevance of Shakespeare's Othello.You can le...

Hey everyone - it was rightly pointed out that I never actually introduced myself or explained why I started Longleaf Pod. A break in my interview schedule gave me an opportunity to take a few minutes to share a bit about who I am and why I cho...

Today's episode is with Ashton Smith, Sponsorship and Brand Engagement Program Manager at Citrix. We talk about volunteering, following curiosity, and how living abroad made coming home even more special.You can find Ashton on Twitter a...

Today's episode is with Adam Klein, Director of Strategy at Capitol Broadcasting Company. We talk about what makes the Triangle's entrepreneurial scene unique, how companies can invest in their communities, and why we owe it to the future to un...

Today's episode is with Lindsey Blankenhorn, executive director of Carroll's Kitchen, a non-profit social enterprise restaurant in Raleigh that employs women leaving crisis. Lindsey shares about the work being done at Carroll's Kitchen and how ...

Today's episode is with Nick Ochsner (@NickOchsnerWBTV), investigative reporter at WBTV, the CBS affiliate in Charlotte.  Nick shares how he got into journalism, the process of investigative reporting, and thoughts on the future of his fie...

This is the Longleaf Pod, where I talk to people who are adding value to communities across North Carolina. Today's episode is with Lindsay Michel, Founder of Taproot Retreats in Durham, North Carolina, a new company that blends yo...

This is the Longleaf Pod, where I talk to people who are adding value to communities across North Carolina. Today's episode is with Jamie Lathan, Dean of Distance Education at the North Carolina School of Science and Math. I think you will enjo...