More In Common

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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 Dec 23, 2021

History is Accountability and Atonement /// Paula Yoo /// EP145:Part2

Thursday Dec 23, 2021

History is always 20/20 if we decide to look. Looking at history from the present perspective is a flawed exercise loaded with past judgment.

Too often, we don't look at history from the present it once represented. As a result, we don't see the perspectives of those that came before us and what they did to give us what we have today.

Paula beautifully discusses this phenomenon relative to those who had to stay silent for us to be able to speak today.

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We are with award-winning book author, TV writer/producer, and feature screenwriter Paula Yoo. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, she loves to spend time hanging with her family and cats.

Her latest Young Adult narrative non-fiction book, FROM A WHISPER TO A RALLYING CRY: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement, is from Norton Young Readers (W.W. Norton & Company). Her books have won many awards, including IRA Notables, Junior Guild Library Selections, and starred reviews from Kirkus.

Paula's TV credits include Freeform's Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, The CW's Supergirl, SyFy's Defiance, Eureka, Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle, and NBC's The West Wing. She has also sold TV pilots and feature scripts.

Paula is also a professional violinist, but not just as a hobby…she has played with the Southeast Symphony, Vicente Chamber Orchestra, Torrance Symphony, Glendale Philharmonic and Detroit Civic Symphony Orchestra, toured and recorded with bands including Il Divo, No Doubt, Fun, Arthur Lee, Love Revisited and Spiritualized, and appeared on national TV shows and commercial spots, including A&E's The Two Coreys reality show and a United Airlines commercial.

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Topics we discuss:

AAPI experience
- Coverage variability
- What's still happening
- History of AAPI Hate
Vincent Chin and her Book
COVID experience as an Asian Woman
What framed and influenced her perspective
Prejudice within the Diaspora

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Music:

Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Thursday Dec 16, 2021

Productive Procrastination /// Paula Yoo /// EP145:Part1

Thursday Dec 16, 2021

We are with award-winning book author, TV writer/producer, and feature screenwriter Paula Yoo. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, she loves to spend time hanging with her family and cats.

Paula's TV credits include Freeform's Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, The CW's Supergirl, SyFy's Defiance, and Eureka, Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle, and NBC's The West Wing. She has also sold TV pilots and feature scripts.

Paula is also a professional violinist, but not just as a hobby…she has played with the Southeast Symphony, Vicente Chamber Orchestra, Torrance Symphony, Glendale Philharmonic, and Detroit Civic Symphony Orchestra, toured and recorded with bands including Il Divo, No Doubt, Fun, Arthur Lee, Love Revisited and Spiritualized, and appeared on national TV shows and commercial spots, including A&E's The Two Coreys reality show and a United Airlines commercial.

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Topics we discuss:

Understanding what holds others back
- Everyone has a pattern
- Ask questions
- Walking away when necessary
Her process
- How she does all she does
- What she focuses on
Identity
Procrastination
- Productively and unproductively

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Music:

Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Thursday Dec 09, 2021

Changing the Education Paradigm /// Brandon Stover /// EP144:Part2

Thursday Dec 09, 2021

It's rare these days to get into the field you study in college, especially if you don't go onto a master's or Ph.D. program.

The rising costs of education make it more and more challenging to pursue a field that doesn't set you back financially for a lifetime and aligns with how you want to live your life.

Brandon Stover is reimaging how to deliver education. He envisions a practical approach that provides experiences, not just knowledge.

His ultimate goal is to educate people about the desire while improving the quality of education brought to an employer.

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Brandon Stover believes that the evolution of the world requires the development of the individual. His work strives to evolve the individual by liberating and educating others to have the belief, willpower, & skills to change their lives and discover a fulfilling purpose to change the lives of others.

As a founder, Brandon is launching a personalized, online university that combines a student's passions with skill building to solve the world's most significant challenges. Constantly evolving himself through learning, he is obsessed with delivering this power to others and scaling its impact.

As a podcaster, Brandon is also the host and producer of the Evolve Podcast, a show about how social innovators and founders can change the world. From climate change to education to mental health, he mines the wisdom of visionaries and experts for the tools and tactics to solve these global issues. He also created the Power To Podcast 90 day audio course, which teaches podcasting in just 10 minutes a day and has over 75K downloads to date.

Before these ventures, Brandon has half a decade of experience as a designer, marketer, and educator. His portfolio and body of work can be found at brandonstover.com.

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Topics we discuss:

The role fear played
- It being energy for movement
The Higher Education Platform
- What he is building
- How it works
- What's the plan?
- What value you will get.
- Impact on hiring
Education to Job Pipeline

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Music:

Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Thursday Dec 02, 2021

Changing the Education Paradigm /// Brandon Stover /// EP144:Part1

Thursday Dec 02, 2021

Time continually evolves our needs and how we access those needs. We have a thirst for knowledge and education, yet, it is increasingly less accessible to us.

Especially education that captures what we want out of life. Giving us the practical experience to pursue what we know we are good at, but it falls outside the parameters of traditional education.

We now can re-envision what education looks like for people and how it can be accessible and practical.

Brandon is thinking differently about giving access to continued education in a way that challenges the status quo.

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Before these ventures, Brandon has half a decade of experience as a designer, marketer, and educator. His portfolio and body of work can be found at brandonstover.com.

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Topics we discuss:

- Listening to Understand

○ Seek clarity

○ Validate another's emotions

○ Impact of Podcasting

- Higher Education

○ Evolution of value

○ Is it the golden ticket?

- Growing up

○ How it led to his awareness

The challenges he faced

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Music:

Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Thursday Nov 25, 2021

The Beginning of a Dream /// Jeremiah Smart /// EP143:Part2

Thursday Nov 25, 2021

Pursuing our dreams is not easy, and we want it to be, but it is a grind with daily effort to make our reality what we envision it.

Jeremiah Smart is an excellent example of someone living that before his dream is fulfilled. It is never easy, but it becomes easier when we achieve what we set out to do.

However, in the early days, belief and a vision have to drive the perseverance to get where you want to be. Jeremiah embodies that effort, and we are excited to be a part of his early journey.

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Today we are with Jeremiah Smart. 23 and from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Through his dreams, belief in self, hope, and faith, he fulfilled his life dreams. Currently living in Los Angeles, he produces the Smartway Podcast, where he drops short, weekly pearls of hope and inspiration for anyone who needs a positive boost to their day.

He is an aspiring author and sets out every day to make just one person's life better.

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Topics we discuss:

Being better
- Better than self
- Better off than parents
What he has seen in life
- Maintaining Optimism
Impatience
- Comparing others
- Managing Patience
What next year looks like for him

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Music:

Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Friday Nov 19, 2021

The Beginning of a Dream /// Jeremiah Smart /// EP143:Part1

Friday Nov 19, 2021

So often, we look in the past to see how people have arrived at the present. It's easy to do because we can pick those we see as a "success" and wonder how they got there.

What is impressive about this conversation with Jeremiah Smart is that we get to initially see someone with the dreams and vision for their future that has yet to pan out.

We don't know where he will end up, but he does, and he will do what it takes to make a difference in this world. This conversation is the beginning of his journey, and we are thrilled to bring that to you.

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He is an aspiring author and sets out every day to make just one person's life better.

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Topics we discuss:

Reading Body language
What is a lie?
- Necessity of lying
- Fib vs. a lie
- Boundaries around lying
Moving to California
- What impact it has had
- Seeing other's purpose
Seeing the best in others.
- Traveling to get perspective
Leaving and pursuing
- Knowing self

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Music:

Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Thursday Nov 11, 2021

You’re Never Stuck, Lost or Alone /// Elizabeth Miles /// EP142:Part2

Thursday Nov 11, 2021

We all have a journey. On our journey's we take many steps in every direction. Sometimes, those steps have us walking in a circle, and it seems as if there is no way out.

As we talk about Elizabeth's philosophy on taking small pivots, we learn about her story. We learn about what her first Pivot was that sent her life in a direction she never thought possible.

After 20 years in an abusive relationship, she took her first Pivot. That led to many more, giving her the confidence to make big jumps that changed her life.

It's not always easy, but listening to Elizabeth's story may give you just enough inspiration to take that Pivot you need in your life.

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Elizabeth A. Miles is an author, a certified life and business coach, a podcaster, and an entrepreneur. As the founder of March Forth Media Company, she is on a mission to help creatives find their unique style and voice and share their message with the world. Elizabeth is committed to assisting others in gaining the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to build a brand and business (and life) they love.

Elizabeth is the author of This Is Where You Pivot: The Shift from Fear to Freedom, The Journey to Healing: Love, Yourself, and Connect You: A Guide to Your Authentic Life. She is also the host of The Power to Pivot Podcast (available on Anchor, Apple, Spotify, and Amazon), where she interviews others who have chosen Pivot in their lives. Her blog features other creatives trying to spread their story and offers tools, tips, and resources for marketing and brand development.

Elizabeth is a Philadelphia native who loves baking and cooking, music, and spending time in nature.

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Topics we discuss:

What it was like before her choice to Pivot
- Her pivot moment and what changed
- The damaging relationship
The journey to getting to her first Pivot
Growing up and her early influences
- Being bullied
- Finding her place
What life is like today
- Listening to Intuition

References:

Big (The Movie)
- Zoltar
Funko Pops
Power to Pivot
- Website
- Podcast
- Books
Friends - Pivot segment

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Music:

Central Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Thursday Nov 04, 2021

You’re Never Stuck, Lost or Alone /// Elizabeth Miles /// EP142:Part1

Thursday Nov 04, 2021

In life, there are significant moments that change the direction we go. There are also big moments we choose not to take for fear of the unknown and the amount of change all at once.

Many people say it is these moments that are necessary to pursue what you want out of life. And, there is some truth to that.

However, there are so many opportunities to take small steps toward what you want. Little pivots that add up over time show what you can make that big moment easier.

This perspective is shared fervently by Elizabeth Miles. Her platform, Power to Pivot, helps us take those little pivots and appreciate the value that gives us on our path to the lives we want to live.

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Elizabeth A. Miles is an author, a certified life and business coach, a podcaster, and an entrepreneur. As the founder of March Forth Media Company, she is on a mission to help creatives find their unique style and voice and share their message with the world. Elizabeth is committed to assisting others to gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to build a brand and business (and life) they love.

Elizabeth is a Philadelphia native who loves baking and cooking, music, and spending time in nature.

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Topics we discuss:

Understanding boundaries
Taking small pivots vs. big leaps
- Proving yourself you can make the change
- When to make big leaps
How she learned to Pivot
What is being an overnight success?
- Overnight stardom
- What is success?

References:

Big (The Movie)
- Zoltar
Funko Pops
Power to Pivot
- Website
- Podcast
- Books
Friends - Pivot segment

Credits:

Music:

Central Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Thursday Oct 28, 2021

What’s it all for? /// Banana Chant /// EP141:PART2

Thursday Oct 28, 2021

When we pursue passions, especially in a group, a decision needs to be made that the pursuit of the thing will be a way to make money.

Making sure everyone is aligned to the goal while still maintaining the love for the thing is a challenge many people face. How do we do this without selling ourselves out?

Banana Chant has an amazing outlook on this balance, and as a group, they find that balance seamlessly. It's not easy, but they talk about it openly in an effort to make sure that it is the thing that drives them, not the money.

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Today is a More In Common first…a full band…Banana Chant. They are an up-and-coming Alternative Rock Band located in Miami, Florida. With influences such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Young The Giant, Jimi Hendrix, and The Beatles, Banana Chant's music is deeply rooted in an authentic appreciation for good old-fashioned rock and roll.

A 4 piece band made up of Gilexson (Singer/Songwriter), Tanis Perez (Guitarist), Vanessa Faith (Bassist), and Doof (Drummer), Banana Chant strives to make music that they personally like to hear. It is not for monetary gain but for the love of music that keeps Banana Chant going. They have one EP released, "The Balloon Room," and an album, "Paying off Student Loans," which was released on March 20, 2021.

Their most recent video, "Floating," is the bands' self-proclaimed magnum opus. A song about isolation and addition, providing a haunting ghostlike quality with relaxed drums and a colorful bassline. The chorus is euphoric as Gilexson's falsetto and Vanessa's harmonies drift directly into your heart.

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Topics we discuss:

Balancing monetary goals and the purity of the music
Understanding roles and strengths in a group
- Division of labor
Their process of music creation
- Breaking news from Vanessa
- What 'Can't Believe' means from Gio himself

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Music:

Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Thursday Oct 21, 2021

What’s it all for? /// Banana Chant /// EP141:Part1

Thursday Oct 21, 2021

We all work with people with who we don't always see eye to eye. Sometimes it's our closest relationships that challenge us the most. Put those two together, and it can be a challenge to accomplish what you set out to.

Banana Chant embodies the struggles and the way to resolve those struggles in order to accomplish the common goal.

A group that produces amazing music has to navigate the nuances of relationships, responsibilities, and the dynamics of a team environment.

Banana Chant gracefully navigates those challenges and tells us about it in Part 1 of this conversation.

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Their most recent video, "Floating," is the bands' self-proclaimed magnum opus. A song about isolation and addition, providing a haunting ghostlike quality with relaxed drums and a colorful bassline. The chorus is euphoric as Gilexson's falsetto, and Vanessa's harmonies drift directly into your heart.

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Topics we discuss:

Understanding the goals of a Conversation
- Managing emotions
- Listening as a mode of creation
Managing the differences within the band
- Individual vs. band goals
- Finding the balance with Band and other priorities
- Managing Resent
Their Origin story and what keeps them together

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Credits:

Music:

Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

All music created by DJ Rufbeats