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Barbara Chen

Barbara Chen on the NYPD, Communication Strategy, and Positionality

People, Video, Work /

In The Interview: Episode #11, Ciara Pressler interviews Barbara Chen, strategic communicator, independent consultant, and writer. Barbara and Ciara talk about… Nuances of working inside a major city police department Honoring the complexity of complex problems Considerations when shaping a complicated message The danger in seeing police brutality as isolated incidents rather than recognizing the […]

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Stephen Green

Stephen Green on The Numbers, Being Seen, and Experiencing Positive Change

People, Strategy, Video, Work /

In The Interview: Episode #09, Ciara Pressler interviews Stephen Green, economist, speaker, startup advisor and “recovering” venture capitalist. Stephen and Ciara talk about… The numbers: why investing in local business and black- and brown-owned businesses benefits us all The importance of having a community that you feel you belong in How racism manifests in the

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An American Intervention

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Photo: The author inside a human cage at The Whitney Plantation, the only American plantation restored to honor the memory and plight of enslaved African people. Welcome to the week of waking up. I am watching the stream of Official Statements from various organizations from the back of the room, leaning against the wall with

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June 2020: Career Stories

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Watching President Obama’s virtual commencement addresses in May, I was inspired to do something to support this year’s grads. If I could give them one gift, what would it be? The answer: self confidence. Not in the swagger sense (although I wish them some of that too). I’d wish them that centered, calm state that

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Lindsey Murphy

Lindsey Murphy on Creating Content and Encouraging Kids to Think Critically

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In The Interview: Episode #06, Ciara Pressler interviews Lindsey Murphy, Web Television Show Host, Public Speaker, and Founder. Lindsey and Ciara talk about… Adapting content to what an audience needs in a safe but still entertaining way Jumping head first into new opportunities Creating content for a quality web series The importance of getting paid

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Aurin Squire

Aurin Squire on Stage and Screen Writing, Collaboration, and Meditation

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In The Interview: Episode #03, Ciara Pressler interviews Aurin Squire, New York playwright, reporter, and screenwriter. Aurin and Ciara talk about… Writing for stage and screen The necessity of a creative community and collaboration in achieving success Grappling with internal validation in theatre arts Pursuing driving passions Turning the inner critic into internal motivation Cultivating

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