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The coronavirus is causing a pandemic panic. A new normal is being established that is shifting how we work. And in unprecedented times, the future is often unforeseeable, innovation is inevitable and leadership is crucial. This episode is a strategic stream of consciousness.

Uniworld Group is one of the few ad agencies that can say it's for the culture--and back it up. Its CEO and Chairwoman, Monique L. Nelson, sat down with us to discuss the agency's legacy and how she secured the table and the seat at the head of it.

During Super Bowl LIV, the NFL will release a spot to spotlight the work their Player's Coalition is doing to shine a light on police brutality. Exactly what Colin Kaepernick was doing. He is still unemployed. The NFL is still not acknowledging their missteps or his contributions. We're talking about it.

The most successful people in the world, from Oprah to Jay-Z, have coaches. So, why not us? Shameka and Julius, from The Only One There, join us to discuss their approach to executive coaching and why everyone trying to win should invest in a coach. www.theonlyonethere.com

After 4 DOPE seasons our sister, friend and partner in conversation, Karinna Schultz announces she is stepping away from the show to pursue new endeavors. Listen in as she sends her love and farewell. Be sure to check out her latest project Eyes.Lips.Face with iLL Wayno & Elf Cosmetics https://www.elfcosmetics.com/eyeslipsface/

Kai recaps some of this year's biggest industry topics with the help of our friends of the show, Mara Lecocq & Bennett D. Bennett. They touch on all the things from Russia, to #metoo aftermath, to life on the other side of their career breaks in 2018.

Shante Bacon, the founder and CEO of the acclaimed ONE/35 Agency, is not new to making things happen for real and for the culture. She sat down with Kai to talk about her move from the music biz to marketing and what people need to know for D&I initiatives to work.

Karinna is West Coast repping these days and sat down with the founders of the Industry Collective--Cheryl Faux and Tiona Langley--to talk about the inclusive space they're creating for people of color in creative industries in L.A. It's dope shit.

Every year @ADCOLOR honors people who set the world on

Robert Wong has the kind of résumé most creatives dream of--he's been honored as a Master of Design by Fast Company, named one of 50 Most Influential Designers in America, has exhibited at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and MoMA, and he is one of the 2019 ADCOLOR/ONE CLUB CREATIVE

Change doesn't just magically happen. You need people like Vincent making it happen and that's why he is the 2019 ADCOLOR CHANGE AGENT

For the 30th Anniversary of “Just Do it,” Nike celebrated athletes and their crazy dreams with a campaign led by Colin Kaepernick, the controversial NFL quarterback, and created by Weiden + Kennedy. The campaign was celebrated and hated, but cemented on the right side of history. W+K's Managing Director, Karrelle Dixon, joins us after their ADCOLOR AD OF THE YEAR win.

Helen Lin, the Chief Digital Officer for Publicis Media, get things done. Big things--and that;s why she's a 2019 ADCOLOR Legend Award winner. She's catalyst of innovation, a pioneer of programmatic, a collaborative business partner, and fierce believer in diversity and inclusion. Listen for a glimpse of her legendery flow. #TakeAStand

Ted Chung does legendary work and that's why he is a 2019 ADCOLOR Legend

Steve Pamon is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Parkwood Entertainment--yea, Beyonce's company. But if you're curious why is a 2019 ADCOLOR Legend

Brandon Rochon is one of the world’s youngest and freshest CCOs. He is also one of the 2019 @ADCOLOR / ONE CLUB Creative

In a world where laws need to passed for Black women to wear their natural hair to work without fear of discrimination, the Curly Girl Collective, founders of Curl Fest, are more than just natural hair advocates, they're a movement. And the @ADCOLOR Catalyst

Emil Wilbekin is a force. The @ADCOLOR Advocate

Dhane Scotti is the 2019 @ADCOLOR Rockstar

Antionette D. Carroll is the Founder, President & CEO of Creative Reaction Lab and the @ADCOLOR Innovator