The Business of Life with Dr King

Slavery Never Ended It Just Changed Form with Tristan Matthew Chen (USA)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/fan_mail/new] Slavery did not vanish, it changed its paperwork, its supply chains, and its hiding places. I sit down with Tristan Matthew Chen, director of the United States Anti-Slavery Organisation (USASO), to name what modern slavery looks like right now and why so many people never see it, even when it is tied to everyday life.  We dig into prison labour in the United States and the uncomfortable legal truth inside the 13th Amendment: slavery is banned except as punishment for a crime. Tristan Chen explains how that exception connects to unjust incarceration, policies like mandatory minimums and three strikes laws, and a prison economy where people can be forced to work for pennies or nothing. We also talk about the less visible costs, including predatory fees that make families pay to stay connected, and how corporate contracts can quietly profit from mass incarceration.  Then we widen the lens to human trafficking and forced labour globally, including cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a critical resource for batteries in mobile phones and laptops. Tristan Chen shares why USASO centres education, peaceful civic engagement, and survivor voices, and how he hopes to build local chapters that keep pressure on leaders to uphold due process and equal protection under the law.  If you care about modern slavery awareness, prison slavery, human trafficking, and ethical supply chains, this conversation will sharpen how you see the world and what you can do next. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review. What part of modern slavery do you think is most ignored today? Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/support] The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

A People First Leadership Style Can Lift Performance with Victor Trieu (Australia)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/fan_mail/new] Seven mental health spirals. Six burnouts. A successful corporate career on paper, and a private fight to keep going underneath it. We sit down with Victor Trieu, a former banking executive with 18 years in Australia’s corporate world, to talk honestly about what high pressure environments can do to your confidence, your body, and your sense of self when you believe you are never quite “enough”. If you have ever felt trapped in comparison, afraid to speak up, or worried that one wobble will end your career, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar, and genuinely useful. We dig into the reality behind workplace mental health awareness: leaders may care, but many still do not know what to do when someone is struggling. Victor explains how culture, performance expectations, and unspoken rules push people to wear a mask, and how burnout often shows up first as small pattern changes, lateness, silence on messages, agitation, a different energy. We also talk about why support is not “soft”: psychological safety, trust, and autonomy can increase motivation and outcomes, not reduce them. Victor shares his people first leadership approach, starting with a day one question: what does “version 2.0” of you look like? From there, he builds a foundation of trust through regular one to ones that focus on the person, not just the task list. We finish with the simplest tool that can change a trajectory: asking “Are you okay?” and meaning it. If this helps, please subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave us a review. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/support] The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

Sustainability Demands Growth That Protects People And Planet with JaQuerra Washington (Japan, USA)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/fan_mail/new] Microplastics in our water, plastics in our food chain, and “development” that drains other countries of the resources they need. That’s not just an environmental problem, it’s a life problem. We sit down with Lady Jacquera Washington, an international business economics student at Temple University, to talk about what sustainability looks like when you stop treating it like a trend and start treating it like a daily practice. We break sustainability into its three real pillars: environmental, economic, and social. From the frightening reach of microplastics to the way plastic waste can be shipped overseas and burned for fuel, we follow the chain from a simple purchase to global health consequences. Along the way, we talk about practical behaviour shifts that reduce waste, and why mindful consumption is also a form of care for people you may never meet. Then we widen the lens to sustainable economic development, resource allocation, and the human cost hidden inside supply chains, including modern-day slavery and dangerous extraction. We also explore innovation in a different way, learning from indigenous practices that prioritise long-term stewardship. Finally, we name the emotional reality many young adults carry: pressure, uncertainty, job insecurity, and the feeling that the future is arriving too fast. We also hold space for hope, community, and young people taking the lead rather than waiting. If you care about sustainability, social justice, ESG, public health, or building a fairer economy, listen through and share your biggest takeaway. Subscribe, leave a review, and send this to one person who wants a future that actually lasts. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/support] The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

From Hockey Goalie To Long-Serving Mayor with Donald J Atchison (Canada)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/fan_mail/new] A man walks into civic life after four years of professional hockey and ends up becoming the longest-serving mayor in Saskatoon’s history. Donald J. Atchison joins us to unpack what that journey taught him about leadership under pressure, why “success” has to include employees and neighbours, and how the basics of city life still shape trust: safety, security, transport, affordable housing, and a sense of hope. We also dig into the personal stories that don’t make the highlight reel. Donald shares a direct death threat at a public Remembrance Day gathering, what happened next with police, and how that kind of risk changes the way you move through crowds forever. From there we talk about faith in public life, including Saskatoon’s Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, the comfort community rituals can bring, and why public leadership often attracts strong reactions from every side. Donald explains why he wrote his book, Building Bridges, to set the record straight about his time in office and to capture the city’s story in his own voice. We explore his belief in a practical partnership between government and the private sector, how Saskatoon chased growth, and why he prefers the word “newcomers” when talking about immigration and belonging, especially when highly skilled people are forced to start again because credentials go unrecognised. If you care about civic politics, leadership lessons, public safety, and building stronger communities, you’ll get a lot from this conversation. Subscribe, share this with someone who cares about local leadership, and leave us a review with the one trait you think every mayor needs. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/support] The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

What El Salvador Taught A Human Rights Consultant with Marliee Marks (USA)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/fan_mail/new] A 13-year-old holding her infant son in an institution is not a statistic. It is a life that forces you to rethink what “help” really means. We sit down with human rights and foreign policy consultant Marilee Marks to talk about her family’s years living and working in El Salvador during a brutal orphan crisis shaped by poverty, abandonment, addiction, and gender-based violence. The stories are tender, unsettling, and grounded in the daily reality of trying to keep children safe while systems fail around them.  From there, we follow Marilee Mark’s shift from frontline humanitarian aid to “going upstream” and studying international relations, asking what changes when you stop only responding to harm and start challenging the policy decisions that fuel it. We dig into the long shadow of US foreign policy in Central America, the way trade pressure and external economic control can limit national choices, and why accountability still belongs to local actors even when institutions are weak.  We also talk about education in El Salvador, from the practical barriers of uniforms and supplies to the terrifying impact of gang recruitment at schools. The conversation pushes back on easy narratives about gangs, immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, and lands on a simple discipline: stay curious, seek more context than a headline can offer, and treat people’s lives as fully human.  If this moved you, subscribe, share the episode with someone who cares about human rights and foreign policy, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. What part of Marilee Marks' story changed how you see Central America? Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423375/support] The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com