Friends at Work podcast with Ade Toye is about Emotional Intelligence at work. A former United Nations Ambassador and African immigrant to the United States, Ade chats with various professionals to learn from their stories and expertise. These conversations uncover new tactics and deliver lessons for improving relationships and productivity at work.
Now that you’re making this money, what do you do with it? It’s easy to think that only people who make a lot of money should ask this question or have this worry. However, Brad Sherman says this is a question that we should all ask at all levels of income as he explains how lifestyle creep can keep you from financial freedom and much more. Brad Sherman is an investment advisor and financial planner.
Learn the story behind Kid Museum, organizers of the annual Maker Fair, now KidFest, Silver Spring. Cara Lesser left behind a successful 20-year Public Policy career to found a one-of-a-kind learning organization for kids. Get a behind-the-scenes look and learn from her experience how to take your dreams from idea to implementation.
Nkem Ijeh is an activist to stop child sexual abuse in Africa (StopSCAN). A survivor of child abuse herself, Nkem shares a story of the unusually positive support she received from a couple of her bosses during one of the most difficult and challenging periods of her life. She spoke candidly about her traumas and the difficult steps she’s had to take towards healing.
BE ADVISED: This episode contains descriptions of emotionally distressing situations and may not be suitable for work.
Eric Rasch is the Operations Manager of the Silver Spring, Civic Building, downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. Silver Spring borders Washington, DC and is one of the 10 most diverse cities in the United States. Eric, who’s originally from Missouri, shares some great insights into interacting with immigrants and lessons from his two decades experience in community service.
Shala W. Graham is the founder of Creative Colony, a co-working space, downtown Silver Spring, Maryland and a serial entrepreneur. As a Black, Filipino, American Christian woman entrepreneur, her perspectives on self awareness, relationship management among other topics are very insightful
Gideon Culman, Executive Coach at K Street Coaching shares valuable insights into how to improve one’s cognitive maturation for career success. We also talk about the importance of travel to expand one's mind and much more.