Philly Who?

Thomas Dixon was born-and-raised in Philadelphia, and would go on to receive a bachelors degree in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience at Ursinus. One day in 2010 , while he was working at CHOP towards becoming a Youth Psychiatrist, an unexpected accident would change his life forever. Thomas would suffer a brain injury and develop Episodic Memory Loss, meaning that he could no longer reliably remember specific details of things that happened before a given day. He originally turned to Twitter as a means to record things like what he did, who he saw, and how he felt each day, but soon enough, it was time for a bigger solution. His app, ME.mory, has essentially become an external hard drive for his mind, and in this episode, you’ll hear how really, you could say that his memory is now better than ours. Support Philly Who? Donate via Paypal, Venmo: @podphillywho, Become a Monthly Patron, Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat, Become a Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yasmine Mustafa is a social entrepreneur fueled by a passion to leverage technology for good. She's the CEO of ROAR for Good, a certified B-corp aimed at reducing assaults against women using smart safety wearables and empathy education. Before that, she founded and sold her first company to a prominent content marketing firm in Silicon Valley.  Yasmine brought Girl Develop It to Philadelphia, a non-profit providing affordable opportunities for women interested in learning software development. In addition, she sits on the board of Coded by Kids, a non-profit organization committed to providing free tech education to inner city youth. Due to challenges she experienced migrating to the United States as a refugee and discovering she was undocumented, Yasmine is also a champion for immigrants. Her "Birth Lottery" TEDx Philadelphia talk highlights the challenges (and opportunities) inherent in each life. BBC selected Yasmine as one of it's 100 Women of 2016 due to her work in empowering women. She was also recogn

Miguel Dalmau is a comedian who has appeared on TruTV, BET, and MTV. His comedy album, Thank You, That's My Time can often be heard on Sirius XM Radio. He is also the host of the American Immigrant podcast, where he interviews other immigrants who are pursuing their dreams. In this episode, Miguel chronicles his escape of poverty and an abusive father in the Dominican Republic. He shares his discovery of comedy while growing up in NYC, and how he turned to comedy as a way to get by when he became an undocumented immigrant. We also hear how Miguel has fallen in love with the Philly comedy scene after becoming disenchanted with the state of "imitation comedy" in New York. Support Philly Who? Donate via Paypal, Venmo: @podphillywho, Become a Monthly Patron, Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat, Become a Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Part 2 of a two-episode series. Todd Carmichael (IG: @todd_carmichael) is the Cofounder and CEO of La Colombe Coffee Roasters. He and his cofounder JP Iberti started the first La Colombe Cafe in Rittenhouse in 1994, and today it has 30 locations nationwide. Todd also invented the Canned Draft Latte, which took only 1 year to be found in 60% of all stores in the US. Todd holds the world record for the fastest solo trek from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole, and he hosted Dangerous Grounds on The Travel Channel for three seasons. In part 2 of this two-part episode, we hear stories of Todd's adventures sourcing coffee as the host of Travel Channel's Dangerous Grounds. We also dive into his recent invention of the Canned Draft Latte, and we get his perspective as an outspoken Philly-based CEO. Support Philly Who? Venmo: @podphillywho Donate via Paypal Become a Monthly Patron Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat Become a Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Carmichael (IG: @todd_carmichael) is the Cofounder and CEO of La Colombe Coffee Roasters. He and his cofounder JP Iberti started the first La Colombe Cafe in Rittenhouse in 1994, and today it has 30 locations nationwide. Todd also invented the Canned Draft Latte, which took only 1 year to be found in 60% of all stores in the US. Todd holds the world record for the fastest solo trek from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole, and he hosted Dangerous Grounds on The Travel Channel for three seasons. In part 1 of this two-part episode, we dive deep into Todd's origins in the Pacific Northwest, and we hear the firsthand account of what it's like to face death at the hands of Antarctica's minus-100 degree temperatures. Support Philly Who? Venmo: @podphillywho Donate via Paypal Become a Monthly Patron Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat Become a Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Becca Craig (IG @chefbeccacraig) is the Executive Pastry Chef at Cake Life Bake Shop in Fishtown. She recently was a contestant on The Food Network's Best Baker in America, and previously baked behind-the-scenes on TLC's Bakery Boss. Her biggest claim-to-fame, though, is that in 2017 she baked Beyoncé's birthday cake. In this episode, we hear the story of how watching the Food Network with her Craigslist roommate inspired her to start baking as an art form, and how her career quickly rose to TV Stardom and making sweet treats for Queen Bey. Support Philly Who? Venmo: @podphillywho Donate via Paypal Become a Monthly Patron Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat Become a Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erica Atwood (@ericainphilly) is currently the CEO of First Degree Consulting, LLC. Erica has served as the interim executive director of the Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission, which is the city's police civilian oversight board. She was the first Director of Black Male Engagement for the City of Philadelphia. She has also led External Affairs & Community Engagement for the Mayor’s Office and was Deputy City Representative serving as a protocol officer and overseeing management of special projects. In this conversation, we hear stories of her role in the Michael Nutter mayoral campaign, we learn about the lives she's touched in her social justice work, and we talk about the ways in which we can all gain a greater perspective by empathizing and seeing life through another's lens. Support Philly Who? Venmo: @podphillywho Donate via Paypal Become a Monthly Patron Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat Become a Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bon Ku, M.D. (@BonKu) is the Assistant Dean for Health and Design and an Associate Professor at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. He is the founder and director of JeffDESIGN, a first-of-its-kind program in a medical school that teaches future physicians to apply human-centered design to healthcare challenges. Bon has spoken widely on the intersection of health and design thinking (TEDx, South by Southwest, Mayo Clinic Transform, Stanford Medicine X, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture) and serves on the Design and Health Leadership Group at the American Institute of Architects. In 2016, he received the Health Care Innovators Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal. In addition to all this, he still practices emergency medicine, serving in the Emergency Room 2 nights a week. In this episode, Bon tells the story of his immigrant family beginnings, how he became inspired to turn medical school on its head using Design Thinking, and what he and his program is do

Fran Dunphy has been the Head Coach of Temple University's Men's Basketball team since 2006. Before that, he served as the head coach of Penn's basketball team for 16 years. He's got an M.B.A. from Villanova, and he was a star player and later Assistant Coach at La Salle. In this discussion, we talk about his journey from being a player to being the most celebrated coach in Philadelphia Big 5 history. He shares what it's like to guide student athletes through the pressures of the national spotlight, and we talk about how the Big 5 has changed since its inception in the 1950s. Support Philly Who? Venmo: @podphillywho Donate via Paypal Become a Monthly Patron Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat Become a Sponsor

Chill Moody (@chillmoody) is a HipHop artist, entrepreneur, and activist. Born and raised in West Philadelphia, he started by making beats in his parents' basements and quickly rose to the top of the Philly hip hop scene. He was named 'Best Rapper' by PhillyMag and is the official Philadelphia Music Ambassador as named by City Council. He also founded lifestyle brand "nicethings," which includes a consulting firm, clothing line, record label, and even an IPA. In this discussion, we hear stories of his beginnings in the rap scene, we dive into his decision to build his music career in Philly rather than locating to LA or NY, and we talk about the challenges that Philly Artists face today. Support Philly Who? Venmo: @podphillywho Donate via Paypal Become a Monthly Patron Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat Become a Sponsor

Alex Scott was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was just a few months old. She would undergo various cancer treatments her whole life. When she was four years old, she thought it was time for her to give back. She decided to raise money to fund cancer treatments for other kids, and she wanted to do so by holding a lemonade stand. This idea started a national movement that would thrust her into national fame, including appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Today Show. Today, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation has raised over $150 million since Alex's first stand. ALSF is headquartered right outside of Philadelphia, in Bala Cynwyd. The foundation is operated by her parents, Co-Executive Directors Jay and Liz Scott. In this episode, Liz tells Alex's story from the very first stand up to her goal of raising $1 million to fight childhood cancer. Support Philly Who? Venmo: @podphillywho Donate via Paypal Become a Monthly Patron Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat Become a Sponsor

Rick Nucci (@ricknucci) is the CEO and co-founder of Guru, a cloud knowledge management suite used by companies such as Shopify, Square, and Airbnb. Before Guru, he co-founded Boomi, a cloud integration service that was aquired by Dell in 2010. Rick has also served as President of Philly Startup Leaders, a large community of local entrepreneurs and startup founders. In this conversation, we talk about the trials and tribulations of founding a tech company outside of Silicon Valley in the early 2000s. We hear about what it's like to have a company get acquired, and Rick tells us how he got inspired to start from scratch and do it all again. Though technically he founded both startups in Philadelphia, as you'll hear, he really built 2 different startups in 2 very different cities… Support Philly Who? Venmo: @podphillywho Donate via Paypal Become a Monthly Patron Purchase a T-Shirt or Hat Become a Sponsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Philly Who?” is a new podcast telling the stories of the doers, thinkers, and performers of Philadelphia. From up-and-coming game-changers to well-known legends, you'll dive into their past, present, future, and how it all contributes to The City of Brotherly Love. Hosted by Kevin Chemidlin. Music by Lee Rosevere. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices