Our Voices Matter Podcast
Our stories have the power to bring us closer together, if only we will listen. Emmy Award-winning journalist and entrepreneur, Linda Lorelle, guides guests through insightful, intimate conversations that reveal our common humanity. This show is not about politics; it is about finding a way to reclaim civility in the context of the contentious times in which we live, by sharing our personal and professional stories, in hopes that others might find a glimpse of themselves.
Our Voices Matter Podcast
Lauren Anderson - OVM 17
“The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.” Then one day, the sugar plum fairy went to jail. Not exactly the fairytale ending Lauren Anderson was looking for when she broke barriers to become the first African American principal dancer at Houston Ballet. But it is her truth, and it was her answer when I asked her to share a story about when she felt like “the other”. It was a painful, public wakeup call that she now uses to help others learn from her experience, and help herself re-create the ending she deserves.