The Committed Collective Podcast

On this episode, Adam, Byron, and Steve are joined by guest DJ Catlin. DJ is an engineer for NASA for an entrepreneur. We discuss his background and journey to becoming an engineer for NASA. We also discuss his path to entrepreneurship. 

On this episode, Adam, Byron, and Steve are back together again after their layoff. They have a discussion about current events in the world today.

On this episode, Adam Stone and Byron Hazely are joined by guest Marion Stewart. Marion is a Behavioral Interventionist in the Port Huron Area School District and the head coach of the varsity basketball team. He is also the co-founder of the Athletic Factory, a non-profit organization that focuses on helping students prepare for college and informs the families of the necessary information for college (test requirements, scholarships, and financial opportunities). 

During the podcast, they discuss some of the challenges that Marion faced this past year as a coach dealing with COVID and some of the challenges he faces on a day-to-day basis in his career. They also talk about the Athletic Factory and what they are doing to help student-athletes be prepared for college without having to do hours of research.  

On this episode, Adam Stone, Byron Hazely, and Steve Kerwin are joined by guest Brianna Totty. Brianna Totty is a marriage and family therapist and discusses how she got into this field and the challenges that she has faced, including the exceptionally challenging year of 2020. We also discuss how she is taking the fight for equality and justice for all on a daily basis, even with the patients that she sees. 

In honor of Women's History Month, The Committed Collective Podcast has been taken over by the women of The Committed Collective board, Destiny Henderson, Emily Stone, and Kate Lauderbaugh.

For the last and final week of March, Destiny and Emily are joined by guest special guest Joelle Rankins Goodwin! They discuss life in the military, volunteering, side hustles, and all things pageants. 

Joelle Rankins Goodwin is a 1982 graduate of Lincoln High School, in Portland, Oregon she went on to earn a Bachelors Degree in Communications from the University of Oregon and a Masters in Psychology from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, she also graduated from the Space Coast Health Institute earning a certificate in Massage Therapy.  Joelle retired from the United States Army after 24 years of service and now works in the Office of Admissions at the University of Oregon.  She is the Past-President of the Lane County Chapter of the University of Oregon Alumni Association, former Co-Director of the Miss Lane County Scholarship Program.  She has served on numerous executive non-profit boards to include, Southtowne Rotary, Episcopal Campus Ministries (ECM), and the HIV Alliance. Joelle is passionate about AIDS/HIV prevention and patient advocacy.  When not working or volunteering, Joelle enjoys bodybuilding and fitness competitions, traveling with her husband Bob and son Ian (25). As a past Mrs. Oregon America, she loves being involved in the world of pageantry and currently holds the title of Mrs. Black Oregon International Ambassador.  Her English Bulldogs Patsy and Abner are constant sources of amusement and makes life in the Rankins/Goodwin household interesting.

In honor of Women's History Month, The Committed Collective Podcast has been taken over by the women of The Committed Collective board, Destiny Henderson, Emily Stone, and Kate Lauderbaugh.

This week, Destiny and Emily are joined by guest special guest Katie Sherpe! They discuss managing life during a Covid pandemic, mental health, eating disorders, and ways to stay motivated and empower other women. 

Katie graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Apparel Design. After college, she pursued a career in merchandising and held numerous roles to help influence the business side of retail. While she enjoyed developing her business skills, Katie felt called to more meaningful work and this led her to a marketing and outreach role at an eating disorder treatment center. With a background in building partnerships in her old world, Katie is able to demonstrate her passion for mental health by bringing awareness regarding eating disorders to local communities in Washington State.

In honor of Women's History Month, The Committed Collective Podcast has been taken over by the women of The Committed Collective board, Destiny Henderson, Emily Stone, and Kate Lauderbaugh. 

On this episode, Destiny, Emily, and Kate are joined by Stephanie Krause, Esq. They discuss women in the law, domestic violence and the social inequalities that exist in a media-driven society

Stephanie received her J.D. from the USC Gould School of Law and B.S. from New York University. Currently, she is Counsel at Paramount Television Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to this, she was the production attorney for several television shows currently on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Apple TV, and HBOMax. Stephanie also actively volunteers as a pro-bono attorney with the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Domestic Violence Project. Before starting her law career, Stephanie worked at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), where she advised songwriter and publisher clients to navigate music royalties. 

In honor of Women's History Month, The Committed Collective Podcast has been taken over by the women of The Committed Collective board, Destiny Henderson, Emily Stone, and Kate Lauderbaugh.

Destiny, Emily, and Kate are joined by guest Jeremekia (Mekia) Amos. Jeremekia is the Executive Director of Business Operations for the University of Houston College of Medicine. During this episode, they discuss Women in the workplace, professionalism, and the social inequality and expectations for women, especially women of color.

In honor of Women's History Month, The Committed Collective Podcast has been taken over by the women of TCC board.

On this episode, the women of TCC board are joined by guest Jazzmen Vega-Heath. Jazzmen is a single mother, full-time professional property manager and Vice President of the Oregon Black Business Alliance. They discuss the social standard and issues women face while balancing raising children and excelling in their careers.

On this episode, Adam and Steve are joined by guest Roosevelt Williams, III, founder of Young Black & N' Business. Young Black & N' Business is proud to bring early entrepreneurs out of the darkness and into the light by helping them grow their professional network, providing high-value exposure opportunities, and entrepreneurial content from real entrepreneurs. We discuss his organization, its mission to provide a ladder for upward mobility for his community, and the challenges facing entrepreneurship and economic equity in BIPOC communities today.

On this episode, Adam, Byron, and Steve are joined by News Reporter, Rheya Spigner. They discuss Rheya's background, how she became a news reporter and some of the challenges that she has faced along the way. They also discuss social justice initiatives and how Rheya is consistently driving the narrative as a news anchor.

On this episode, Adam, Byron and Steve are joined by guest Dr. Michael Philippe-Auguste who is a general surgery resident. They discuss Dr. Michael's background and how he got into the world of medicine. Dr. Michael provides insight on some of the challenges he has faced on his journey to becoming a doctor. They also discuss some of the stigmas between the black community and health care and what can be done to improve it.  

On this episode, Adam, Byron and Steve are joined by PGA Golf Professional Julian Thompson. They discuss Julian's background and how he discovered and fell in love with the game of golf. Julian dives into the evolution of the PGA with minorities and how they have made it a point to be inclusive to all. They also discuss Julian's experience with some of the day to day situations that occur at the private, resort, and public golf courses.

On this episode, Adam, Byron, and Steve are joined by recurring guest and TCC Board Member, Zelalem Bogale. They discuss and reflect on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. They also discuss things that they hope this new regime is able to accomplish during their term in office.

On this episode, Adam, Byron, and Steve are joined by returning guest Zelalem. This episode is a discussion of the riots at the US Capitol by supporters of President Trump and look ahead of the climate of the United States moving forward.

On this episode, the guys are joined by Grammy award-winning producer and artist, Evrywhr. They discuss Evrywhr's background and how his life has evolved into who he is today. They also discuss Evrywhr's latest project, Freedom Love Tribe Gang and what they have upcoming to influence change in the world today.

On this episode, Adam Stone, Byron Hazely, and Steve Kerwin are joined by the creator/owner of Life's Investments, Chef, and military veteran Shannon Davis. The guys have a discussion with Shannon about his company, Life's Investments, and what he is doing today and has planned for tomorrow.

On this episode multiple members of The Committed Collective discuss there upcoming campaigns that are launching. The election is over, Now What? It is not time to take a seat, we must remain active and work collectively to fight the socioeconomic and racial inequality in the US. Join the battle with TCC and see what you can do to help! 

On this episode,  Adam Stone and Steve Kerwin are joined by returning guest and TCC board member Zelalem Bogale. This episode is focused on the recap of the results from the 2020 election and the aftermath of those results.

On this episode, Adam, Steve, and Byron give their take on the final presidential debate between Pres. Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden.

On this episode, Adam Stone, Steven Kerwin, and Byron Hazely return to discuss an array of topics. They each reflect on the Vice Presidential debate and give their take on how they felt it went. They discuss the topic of people advocating for equality, would you rather have fake actions or no actions at all and this discussion point segues throughout the remainder of the show.