Global I AM Conversations
Global I AM is a new age podcast by diasporic global culturalists, financiers and creators exploring the forces that shape identity, culture, power, and capital in a rapidly evolving world. Positioned "at the nexus of the culture and our capital", the show convenes visionary creators, financiers, thought leaders, and institution builders whose work and spirit has defined what it means to evolve, lead and live in the 21st century.
Through thoughtful dialogue and expert inquiry with academy award winners, New York Times bestsellers or emerging global leaders, Global I AM examines how story has become strategy, how culture informs markets, and how global communities transform ideas into enduring institutions and spirit into "energy currency". At what frequency do we align? How much higher can we go? Each episode invites listeners into conversations that are both intellectually rigorous and deeply human - connecting heritage to ambition, creativity to enterprise, and personal conviction to collective progress.
The philosophical foundation of the program draws from Patrick A. Howell’s literary anthology work, Dispatches from the Vanguard (The Global International African Arts Movement v. Donald J. Trump, Penguin/Random House, 2020), which reflects on leadership, cultural stewardship, and the responsibility of shaping the future. The show also builds upon the legacy of Getting Deals Done from Victory & Noble - extending a long-standing commitment to bridging relationships, opportunity, and global influence.
So much more than a podcast, Global IAM is a megaphone and it is the voice of new system builders. The Global I AM podcast is a mastermind for those building what comes next. NOW.
Episodes
13 episodes
BLACK WALL STREET - The Commodity of Personal Resolve — GLOBAL I AM ARCHIVES
GLOBAL I AM CONVERSATIONS (ARCHIVE SERIES)Clifton L. TaulbertFrom the Mississippi Delta to Black Wall Street: Building Communities That EndureLong before "purpose-driven leadership" became fashionable, Clif...
Roots and Vine, Ms. Jones Plants the Soulution to Food Deserts... Just like Her Ancestors Before Her — Episode 8
Roots & Vines: Growing Beauty, Business & BelongingSome businesses sell products.Others cultivate experiences.For entrepreneur Ena Jones, founder of Roots & Vines, every bouquet tells a stor...
Chester Higgins Jr. and Our Sacred Moments (Part II) — Episode 7
What makes a moment sacred? How do memory, ancestry, and spirit converge in a single image?In Part II of our extraordinary conversation with acclaimed photographer and visual historian Chester Higgins Jr., we journey deeper into t...
Chester Higgins, Global Photography and the Spirit of Our Worlds — Episode 6
Chester Higgins Jr. is not simply a photographer. He is one of the great visual historians of the Black world — a man whose lens transformed memory into sacred text. A longtime staff photographer for The New York Times for nearly four decades, ...
The Black Legacy of Laughter with PBS's Geoff Bennett — Episode 5
The Global I Am's Max Rodriguez welcomes PBS NewsHour anchor and acclaimed author Geoff Bennett for a candid conversation about his memoir Black Out Loud, the power of storytelling, and the role of journalism in strengthening democracy...
Dr. Dennis Kimbro - Think and Grow Rich, the African Code — Episode 4
Global I Am - Episode 4: Dr. Dennis Kimbro“Think and Grow Rich: The African Choice”In this powerful conversation, renowned author, educator, and economic thinker Dr. Dennis Kimbro joins culturalist Max Rodriguez for a far-reach...
I Am Somebody: Jesse Jackson, Jamaica Kincaid, and the Architecture of Identity — Episode 3
Welcome back to the full season of The Global I AM Podcast at the Nexus of THE Culture and Our Capital. After our first 2 beta-episodes as well as episodes from our vaults earlier this year, Global I Am will resume every Friday to ...
Bill Duke: Capital, Culture, and the $1.6 Billion Story — GLOBAL I AM ARCHIVES
Hollywood icon Bill Duke joins the Global I Am Archive in a conversation that examines the intersection of capital and culture. At Global I Am we operate from a simple premise: culture is not separate from markets — culture is...
Ruth E. Carter — Designing Culture, Identity & the Historic Sinners Nomination — GLOBAL I AM ARCHIVES
In this powerful archival episode of Global I Am — At the Nexus of Culture & Our Capital, we sit with Ruth E. Carter, one of the most influential costume designers in cinema history.Originally recorded f...
From Lagos To Wakanda: Rethinking Wealth, Work, And Human Potential -- GLOBAL I AM ARCHIVES
In this archival episode of Getting Deals Done, the Mastermind Forum, we look at a larger cosmic picture and identify opportunities based upon information gleaned from past episodes. In this case, we note trends by Fortune 500 compa...
The Architecture of Prosperity & the New Transatlantic Power of Love — Episode 2
“It is true that we do not recognize greatness among us. Our measurements of importance are generally faulty and speak mainly to the superficialities of life…” — Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti,
After the Bridge: George Floyd, Congressman John Lewis, and the Rise of the Digital Nomad — GLOBAL I AM ARCHIVES
After the BridgeGeorge Floyd, Congressman John Lewis, and the Rise of the Digital NomadGLOBAL I AM ARCHIVESRecorded in 2020, this archival conversation returns us to one of the most consequential years of ...
At the Nexus of the Culture and Our Capital - Welcome to Global I Am — Episode 1
In this inaugural episode of Global I Am, Patrick A. Howell, Bill Huston, Kate Washington, and Max Rodriguez come together for a conversation about identity, culture, creativity, and capital—and how these forces shape the future of our c...
