Join us for the final of four "Loom Sessions" of the podcast, where Taylor is joined by Scotia Moore and four other guests to discuss topics specifically related to Scotia's project, The Loom. For these Loom episodes, we invite you to join us for a deep dive on issues related to race and relational dynamics between funders and practitioners in the nonprofit community. Our fourth guest in this series is Ashley Dickson Oso. Ashley is currently the Programs and Communications Director for the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma. She’s also an entrepreneur, community leader ,volunteer , advo ..read more

Join us for the third of four "Loom Sessions" of the podcast, where Taylor is joined by Scotia Moore and four other guests to discuss topics specifically related to Scotia's project, The Loom. For these Loom episodes, we invite you to join us for a deep dive on issues related to race and relational dynamics between funders and practitioners in the nonprofit community. Our third guest in this series is Kim Bandy. Kim Bandy is the Co-Founder of the Spero Project with her husband Brad, and they have done incredible work for nearly 13 years with our new neighbors in OKC who have come to Oklahoma o ..read more

Join us for the second of four "Loom Sessions" of the podcast, where Taylor is joined by Scotia Moore and four other guests to discuss topics specifically related to Scotia's project, The Loom. For these Loom episodes, we invite you to join us for a deep dive on issues related to race and relational dynamics between funders and practitioners in the nonprofit community. Our second guest in this series is Gerald Scott, a nonprofit and ministry practitioner who wears many hats and has served our community for decades. Gerald is the Title IX Coordinator at Metro Technology Centers, the Executive D ..read more

Join us for 4 episodes of the podcast where Taylor is joined by Scotia Moore and four other guests to discuss topics specifically related to Scotia's project, "The Loom". For these Loom episodes, we invite you to join us for a deep dive on issues related to race and relational dynamics between funders and practitioners in the nonprofit community. Our first guest in this series is Vernon Deas, an entrepreneur and creative leader with a passion to influence and empower others to accomplish their best life. He is also the co-founder of Urban Bridge, a non-profit that empowers urban entrepreneurs ..read more

This week we are joined by Kori Hall, the City Engagement Director with Frontline Church in Downtown OKC. This wide-ranging conversation drills down on the fact that impactful engagement in the city has to start with relationships with those whose experiences and circumstances are different from yours. Kori brings hope, encouragement and wisdom into her work, has a lot to share on this episode on how to walk in humility as a way to develop mutually beneficial relationships with people from ALL walks of life in our city. You will leave this episode encouraged and ready to go meet someone new in ..read more

How did you get to where you are today? What would happen to you if something traumatic or incredibly disruptive occurred in your life? We talk about these questions and much more in this episode with Justin Brown, Oklahoma Secretary of Human Services, and former Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (He was director of DHS when we recorded this episode).  Secretary Brown graciously welcomed us to his podcast studio to have this important discussion around poverty, opportunity, race, our social safety nets, and how it all is kind of like a game of Chutes and Ladders. Dive ..read more

Today we celebrate our host Lt. Wayland Cubit's retirement from a 26 year-long career in Law Enforcement, most of that time with the Oklahoma City Police Department. Taylor interviews Wayland about the highlights from his career, and they share some of the inspiring stories that community members shared at his retirement celebration. Join us for this special episode of the podcast in celebrating our host and an incredible community servant ..read more

This week we welcome Corry Smith to the podcast. Corry is a friend of both Wayland & T-Does, and a man who wears many hats. He grew up in NW OKC, won a state basketball championship at Putnam City High School, is the founder of Energy Basketball OKC, has worked a number of jobs in the energy sector. He is a dedicated father, recently worked as a Director of Diversity and Inclusion, and currently he is the Wellness Director at Oklahoma Athletic Center. He joins us on the podcast today to tell some stories about his experiences as a black man in Oklahoma in the many OKC circle he runs in. Yo ..read more

We are so excited this week to welcome our friend, and United Voice Oklahoma Initiative team member Scotia Moore to the podcast. Scotia has 25 years of experience designing and leading programming for children and women as well as a background in arts and advocacy. As a social entrepreneur and consultant, Scotia seeks to help people and organizations to connect with purpose, self, and others for the common good. She and her husband, Stephan Moore, are the parents of 10 young world changers. Today she is joining us on the podcast to discuss some of her recent work weaving a community of care an ..read more

This week we are joined by DesJean Jones, for a conversation about unlocking business opportunities for the underserved in our community, the "backpack" of race that many minorities carry, and the powerful idea that "You Are Enough". DesJean is OIC of Oklahoma County's Executive Director.  OIC stands for Opportunities Industrialization Center, and the organization has been around for more than 50 years, specializing in Helping Others Help Themselves. They do this through academic classes, skills training and day to day living courses. OIC recently launched their business academy and busin ..read more