The Nonessential

Ben Wilkes - Tom Tom Foundation Program Manager

How does a small city cultural festival and conference thrive, let alone survive a pandemic? Ben Wilkes sat down with me to discuss how the Cities Rising Project based in Charlottesville, Virginia switched gears from a live in person festival and conference to a virtual platform over 2020 and how they are moving forward into 2021. Tune in to find out how sponsorship, engagement and overall production has changed for them and how they are still able to capture their audience in the virtual world. We talk about the importance of team interaction while working from home, and how sometimes the best collaborations happen when you are your teammates have a non-business mid-day chat.

Tynisha Robinson- Myrie - 9th Grade English Teacher, New York City

Tynisha is a 9th Grade English Teacher based in Queens, New York. This week we talk about virtual learning in an underserved community, the Black Lives Matter movement, parenting an infant during a pandemic, Covid scares, mental health and so much more. Join us as two old friends catch up on the past year, discuss diversity and how our time with the Disney College Program opened our eyes to new cultures.

Jessica Buker - Walt Disney World Recruitment, Creative Entrepreneur

Jessica sits down with me this week to go over the world of recruitment. She is a recruiter for Walt Disney World in sunny Orlando Florida and gives me some tips and tricks for getting your resume on the desk of a recruiter. She is an amazing human who was gracious enough to spend some time with me even though she is busy with running her own small business and living an active lifestyle. Tune in to hear all about how she is staying busy, her love for The Walt Disney Company and how the Cast Members are strengthening their community by giving back to those in need.

Casey Bishop - Denver Broncos Assistant Special Events Manager

Two former Walt Disney World event team members reminisce about life before Covid. This week my guest is the amazing Casey Bishop. Casey is the Assistant Special Events Manager for the Denver Broncos and she is also my former Walt Disney World teammate. Join us this week as we discuss our former lives as members of the Disney Catered Events Team, her current role and how it has transformed over the past year, and our shared love for all things Marvel.

Anne Wiltzer - An Unprecedented Year in Los Angeles

Anne Wiltzer is the revenue manager at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles and she also happens to be one of my very best friends of over 20 years. This week we talk about working from home, how Los Angeles (Hollywood specifically) looked during the pandemic, and go over her first hand experiences and thoughts about Black Lives Matter and the election.