Sean Legister, a vice president in the Global Markets Division, talks about overcoming imposter syndrome on the Goldman Sachs trading floor and what led him to start Breakfast Bites, a monthly fireside chat connecting black colleagues with senior leaders. Legister tells podcast host Jake Siewert, “When I looked at the black population, particularly within th ... Show More
Aug 18
Wellington’s Jean Hynes on the Art of Investing and Finding New Markets
Jean Hynes, CEO of Wellington Management, has more than 35 years of experience at the firm. But she spends most of her time looking ahead, trying to envision what the world might look like in a decade and building portfolios around nascent opportunities. In an interview with Gold ... Show More
43m 47s
Aug 13
What the US-Japan Currency Intervention Means for the Yen, Rates, and the Dollar
The US and Japan coordinated on the biggest currency market intervention in 15 years, helping to stabilize a weakening yen. Karen Fishman, senior FX strategist in Goldman Sachs Research, and Praneet Shah, global head of FX options trading in Global Banking & Markets, discuss why ... Show More
27m 13s
Mar 2021
What Black Leaders Bring to the Table
Chad Sanders, a former tech executive and entrepreneur, says that people of color, especially Black men like him, often feel the need to assimilate to white corporate culture. They learn to code switch and downplay their race. But Sanders realized a few years into his career that ... Show More
27m 19s
Jun 2024
Harnessing the Transformative Impact of Storytelling in Sales with Akeem Shannon
Today, I want to share with you an incredible journey of resilience, innovation, and the art of storytelling from my recent podcast episode. I had the pleasure of interviewing Akeem Shannon, the entrepreneur behind the consumer brand Flipstick, which has made waves through Shark ... Show More
25m 1s
Jan 2025
We need leaders who boldly champion inclusion | June Sarpong
This week, we're revisiting an episode on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) — essential drivers of creativity and profits, yet progress has been slow. It's time for leaders to become "rock stars" of inclusion — and that starts with pushing through discomfort, says veteran bro ... Show More
19m 21s
Jan 2025
Overcoming Life's Adversities: The Power of Perspective and Patience | Big Sean and Devi Brown
<p>In this episode, I’m joined by two incredible voices, Big Sean and Devi Brown, for a deeply impactful conversation at the Wellness Oasis about purpose, patience, and positivity. We dive into what it really means to be successful—beyond money and accolades—and how to embrace ad ... Show More
56 m
Aug 2024
Life-Changing Advice on Mindset, Identity & Gratitude W | Damon West
<p>In today's podcast, I chat with keynote speaker and 3X best-selling author, Damon West. We start the episode with Damon sharing his back story on how he began his career as a high school sports athlete and ended up in finance. We also touch on a bunch of important topics s ... Show More
36m 25s
Sep 2020
Why It’s Important to Have Diversity Roles in Leadership
John Rogers, the co-CEO, CIO and chairman of Ariel Investments, founded the first African American-owned money management firm in the U.S. Rogers explains why the country’s wealth gap has continued to widen, and offers solutions for driving economic justice, including a diverse t ... Show More
20m 14s