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Welcome to More In Common Podcast With Rodney Campbell and Keith Richardson. This podcast is our social experiment to examine our belief that we all have more in common than that which divides us. With each new guests we have open, honest, and insightful conversation about the things that matter to them.
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Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
This is our first gap between seasons. As prepare for season 2, which we have dubbed "Discovery", we want to be sure to keep the rhythm of the podcast going.
So, this week is Rodney and Keith riffing on some topics. Sharing our perspectives and thoughts on a variety of topics presented to us by our main man and producer, Ruf.
In two weeks we will be kicking off our second season and are excited for the lineup of guests we have coming your way. It's going to be another amazing season.
"Trust is built with consistency." - Lincoln Chaffee
Topics we discuss:
- Hockey
- Kobe Bryant's Death
- Corona Virus
- Keith's old Phone
- Adjusting to a Cold Shoulder
- Cooking vs. Dining out
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Today concludes our Season 1 guest lineup. Season 1 was all about Pursuit. We are in 2020, a Decade Possible, and are so glad you were able to join us to hear the stories of the amazing guests this first season.
So, for this episode, we have strung together some highlights from each guest and some new content sprinkled in. Below are the timestamps and guest name if you want to go back to their episode in case you missed them.
Season 1 has been a lot of fun and so much more coming in Season 2!!
"Trust is built with consistency." - Lincoln Chaffee
Timestamps:
- 1:56 Erica Taylor Haskins
- 8:00 Nicole Davis
- 17:18 Yatish Joshi
- 24:44 Bryan Carroll
- 34:20 Athena Kavis
- 43:52 Nabie Fofanah
- 51:30 Ethan Sandler
References:
- Erica Taylor Haskins
- Nicole Davis
- Yatish Joshi
- Bryan Carroll
- Athena Kavis
- Nabie Fofanah
- Ethan Sandler
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Bryan Carroll is a father, a son, a brother, and a motivator. He is also a community organizer, an educator, a youth consultant, an author, a behavioral specialist, and the future owner of an early childhood learning center. Bryan has always been dedicated to serving his community in many capacities and has continued to do so as a citizen of Houston, TX.
He just recently authored a children's book entitled "Super Sharing". He develops "coming of age" curriculums and mentoring programs like Athletic Intelligence, a program which provides life skills, athletic training, college prep, and coaching to young athletes. He also founded a non-profit, entitled Community Under Reconstruction through Education (CURE).
He is currently teaching at a middle school in Houston and is working to open an early childhood education center that will focus on building foundational literary skills. Bryan is a titan when it comes to advocating on the behalf of underserved youth. WOW.
"Just because it's the truth or your true doesn't mean it needs to be spoken at the time." - Bryan Carroll
What we talk about:
- Being a Dad
- Influence of his parents and
- Dad not being around
- Processing childhood trauma
- How this helped him in his mentality of mentoring today.
- The variables that lead to kids not following their opportunities
- Generational Knowledge to help navigate the system
- His process for educating the students and kids that cross his path
- His Journey through football
- Forgiveness and the process to being at peace
- Toxic Masculinity and the culture in the locker room
- Criminal Justice system and being arrested twice
- The Racial Empathy Gap
- His Experience trying to get to see his daughter more
- Communication
References:
- Prop 48
- 18 year old gets leniency for Rape
- Racial Empathy Gap
- Pete Butigieg at a Town Hall
- C.U.R.E - His Non Profit
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Guest theme: "Calm Wakes" by DJ Rufbeats created as a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
ERICA TAYLOR HASKINS is a Founding Partner of New York City-based event production company Tinsel Experiential Design -- formerly known as Tinsel & Twine.
She is passionate about attending Broadway shows, enjoying naptime with her french bulldog (Mayhem, May for short), writing to Congress daily -- and travel to soak in blue waters, blue skies, red meat, and red wine.
Her business, Tinsel, is committed to redefining luxury events through the execution of imaginative, immersive experiences for private clients and for brands like Mercedes-Benz, Spotify, L'Oreal, and Condé Nast. Tinsel has proudly produced events at iconic institutions like The New York Public Library, The Guggenheim Museum, The Rainbow Room, and One World Observatory. The team’s work has been featured in Vogue, WWD, Forbes, and Town & Country, with the company named recently as one of the Top 50 Event Designers in North America.
Her experience has given her a deep understanding of how to leverage authentic relationships to reach target audiences.
And if that isn't enough, beyond Tinsel, Erica is the Northeast Regional Coordinator for The Jackie Robinson Foundation, a national non-profit organization founded to perpetuate the icon’s legacy through scholarship, leadership, and service. She was honored as one of JRF’s “42 Under 40” distinguished alumni. She is committed to sharing her business journey with other aspiring entrepreneurs.
"A company's culture is the foundation for future innovation. An entrepreneur's job is to build the foundation." - Brian Chesky, Airbnb
What we talk about:
- Discussion about establishing and maintaining business culture
- How to build and manage an inclusive environment
- Managing Judgement in the face of honesty
- How Tinsel manages employees vs the culture
- Managing how to have diversity of experience and perspectives
- What it was being a "weirdo" kid growing up
- Her Parents embracing her for who she is
- The use of the word bossy
- Transition from Corporate to Entrepreneurship
References:
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Guest theme: " Yiddish plate" by DJ Rufbeats created as a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Today we are with Yatish Joshi. Yatish is a family man who has traveled the world gaining amazing perspective about life, himself and the importance of going after what you want in life. Born in India, Yatish came to the States 40+ years ago and lives in Indiana.
Yatish founded GTA Containers in 1988, which makes large scale water containers for the military. In 2017 he decided to make a run for Congress in Indiana, and while the effort fell short, he gave a valiant effort and it has provided an amazing perspective on people that he shares with us.
We are thrilled to have Yatish as he truly represents what Season 1 is all about.
"If you don't listen to others how can you make change?" - Yatish Joshi
What we talk about:
- Running for congress as an immigrant
- The experience of running and reaching out to others across party lines
- Politics
- Two party system
- The constitution
- Liberal vs. conservative
- How he was before he met his wife as he would say, "he is not a good person"
- The power of believing in yourself
- Impact of his family
- Growing up in India
- Solutions to improve the public education system
- His business and how he got into running a large company
References:
- Yatish Joshi
- India's political system
- Constitution
- Bill of rights
- Comparing Federalists vs. anti-federalists
- GTA
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Guest theme: "Spoken Lioter Tips" by DJ Rufbeats created as a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Today we are with Nabie Fofanah…or The Speed Doctor. Nabie is insightful, thought provoking and filled with opportunities for amazing conversation! Nabie was born in Sierra-Leone and moved to Guinea at the age of 5. He spent his formative years in New York which led him to finding track at the age of 18. Within a year of running track for the first time, and having one of the slowest times on the team in the 100 meter, he decided he was going to be an Olympian.
Well, his mentality and mindset made that possible. He ran for Guinea in the 2004 Olympics and then again in 2008. By 2013 he becomes known as the #1 speed and muscle toning trainer in the New York area. He has since trained with elite professional Athletes…Chris Paul, Todd Gurley, Patty Mills, Von Miller, Victor Oladipo and Antonio Brown.
His resume is impressive but his character is more impressive. This conversation goes everywhere and it is a lot of fun.
"So the only way to beat that negativity…that's overtaking this person's whole aura is by showing them love… " - Nabie Fofanah
What we talk about:
- Listening First as it relates to his cultural experience
- How his background has forced him to communicate
- Communicating with love and understanding
- His perspective on the U.S. and the rest of the world
- How he grew up around the world and
- What it was like growing up away from parents
- Being sent to boarding school when he was 10
- Perspective on maturing and developing youth in U.S.
- Ego and the higher voice he listens to
- Running and being an Olympian
- Starting his own business
References:
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Guest theme: "Fresh Mango" by DJ Rufbeats created as a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
This conversation is with former Olympian Nicole Davis speaks on the importance of believing in yourself in times of stress and uncertainty. She pushes her audience to embrace uncomfortable moments as a catalyst to improve themselves in any facet of life. Davis is a retired two-time Olympian and two-time silver medalist. She spent 11 years on the USA National Volleyball Team and played professionally in eight different countries in Europe & Asia. She also helped lead her team in back-to-back NCAA Championships at USC in 2002 & 2003. Davis currently works as a coach and expert on high performance and cultural development at Compete to Create, a company co-founded by Pete Carroll and Dr. Mike Gervais. Her vision is to help accelerate the learning of others through her experiences in pursuing her best in her craft and on the world's stage. She is passionate about impacting others and has seen what people are capable of. There is now more science and language around the processes that allow people to really get after it in life and pursue their potential.
"…Everything we have is already within us, and if we can anchor more to the idea that when things don't go as planned that I can adjust, and do work to have great skill at adjusting rather than the incessant need to prepare and to be perfect we will probably perform better, feel more alignment and feel a lot more joy in the experience…." - Nicole Davis
What we talk about:
- Finding yourself
- Self-Talk
- Being an Olympian
- Getting uncomfortable and inviting stress for excellence
- How she found Volleyball
- The influence of her parents
- Taking risks and the limits we all have
- Definition of Success
- Challenging yourself
- Accepting where you are and who you are
- The impact of living with an abusive father
- Processing Trauma
- And So much more
References:
- Dolly Chugh with More In Common
- Dr. Mike Gervais
- Olympic Profile
- April Ross
- Art of Risk
- The Body Keeps the Score
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Guest theme: "Reach out" by DJ Rufbeats created as a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Today we are with Ethan Sandler. Ethan is an Actor, Producer, and writer in Hollywood. He has co-produced and written episodes of popular T.V. shows such as Man with a Plan and New Girl and has acted in, most notably, the TV series Crossing Jordan, The Princes Diaries and The Bourne Identity. He is currently focused on his work researching monsters for his own idea and helping consult on Disney +'s new Monster's Inc. TV Series.
But, more importantly, he is a husband of 17 years and father of two. We are excited to have him today!
"I'm unfortunately a little wobbly on what exactly my definition of success is. I don't think I'm, honestly, pursuing success." - Ethan Sandler
What we talk about:
- Definition of Success
- Pursuit of Success
- Ambition
- Growing up in Seattle
- Importance of Family and having support for wife's ambitions
- Having a Victim Complex
- The things we remember that affect us
- His current focus and work
- Words we use
- Being a Dad
- Masculinity
References:
- Seattle Super Sonics
- Definition of Ambition
- Robert Bly - Iron John
- Incel
- Al-Anon - Co-dependence
- Transandental Meditation
- Bikram Yoga
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Guest theme: "Decade Pop" by DJ Rufbeats created as a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
We are so excited to start 2020 off with a season all about Pursuit! We have amazing guests lined up and look forward to episode 1 starting 1/16/2020!
For today, we are bringing you some bonus content. A little inside look into the extra content that never gets released. A forward look at the guests coming in season 1.
And, we have been absolutely graced with the efforts by our former guest, Shye Eaze (Alex Harrell) and our amazing producer/editor, Ruf (DJ Rufbeats) Belhomme, who co-created our new theme song!
Guests this Season: Pursuit
- Ethan Sandler
- Nicole Davis
- Nabie Fofanah
- Athena Kavis
- Yatish Joshi
- Erica Taylor Haskins
- Bryan Carrol
- Heather Newman
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: by DJ Rufbeats and Shye Eaze co-created as a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
2019 was an amazing year for More In Common. We released 24 episodes talking about many things such as Mental Health, Politics, Religion, and more. We heard some amazing stories and got to know amazing people.
So, in this episode we keep it simple, having a lot of fun and closing up the year. Our editor and producer, Ruf, joins us today to ask us questions.
Learn more about our process, our behind the scenes thoughts, and what's to come in 2020!
What we talk about:
- 2019 Review
- Our process
- The evolution of MIC
- 2020 Preview
Credits:
Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes
Music:
Main Theme: "I dunno" by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusqu