The New Normal

This week's podcast, as the title suggests, takes on the perspective with a lens of grace and empathy. Joining as our special guest is Michael O. Miller, Director of Development at Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science. 

In addition, Michael is conducting his doctoral research, which examines the intersection of religion/spirituality, minority males and philanthropy all which incorporates the voice from a middle-aged African American male. 

"My research topic may vary from oppression, immigration, race and much more.  However, given the recent COVID-19 and the edict for many colleges and universities to go online, I wonder what would be the learning implications for students, particularly minority students as well as what philanthropy will look like in post COVID arena," Michael says.

Expect heartfelt banter, snippets of pivotal life lessons, and tips for dealing with civil unrest and incivility. Welcome to The New Normal.

Growing up in Washington Heights, New York, Denise Jordan loved exploring the big city by foot. As a pedestrian, she could take in the sights, sounds and flavors of the city's multicultural neighborhoods.  

She tells us about working in her family's candy store, and hanging out at her aunts' dress shop that catered to the stars of Carnegie Hall. 

Once a professional tennis player, a singer in New York City nightclubs and guitarist, Denise's journey to the C-suite had its glorious moments and challenges.  

In this podcast, Denise and the co-hosts chat about food, then dive into more serious banter about barriers to civil rights. 

Denise shares about an intense experience she had in 1999, when she was a candidate for an executive position, making her the first African American woman to get hired for the role at the United States Tennis Association.  "I want to challenge you to think...differently." 

Today, Denise Jordan is the Executive Director of Deerfield Beach Chamber of Commerce. Expect heartfelt banter, snippets of pivotal life and career lessons, and tips for professionals who want to speak up about civil unrest and incivility. 

Rob Robinson returns for part two of the Breaking the Root series. As the protests continue worldwide, Rob delves into the history of institutional racism, the root cause and, most important, the way forward for progress and real change. 

A former professional basketball player and now a coach and mentor to youth athletes Rob Robinson, CEO of Rob Robinson Fundamentals Basketball Academy, joins co-hosts Andrea Richard and Lenny Chesal in this special two-part series "Breaking the Root," dedicated to Black Lives Matter.

This two-part series was created to inspire thoughtful dialogue that asks listeners to take a hard look and face social injustice at a granular and global level. 

Welcome to The New Normal

To learn more about Rob Robinson, visit https://robrobinsonhoops.com.

For the first time ever on The New Normal, a live music performance.

Songwriter and cyber security architect Ray Artz joins the conversation and performs his inspiring song, "Keep On, Keeping On."

Co-hosts Andrea Richard and Lenny Chesal continue their heartfelt banter about current events, curiosities and whatever's clever....welcome to the new normal.

In the third episode of The New Normal, co-hosts Andrea and Lenny return with a special guest, Jessica "Back to Her Roots," who is embracing a slower pace of life. Lenny and Jessica talk about jelly and jam, grandma's house, and Elon Musk's latest endeavor.