Access and Opportunity

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Inspiring change through informed and inclusive innovation. On Access & Opportunity, host Carla Harris, Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, explores the lived experiences of the people who face systemic inequities and sits down with founders, investors, developers, activists, and educators who are building a more equitable future today.

4 DAYS AGO

Pivoting Your Playbook (Encore)

Carla speaks with investor and three-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala about becoming a venture partner at the Catalyst Fund in 2020, which focuses on investing in companies founded by African American, Hispanic and women entrepreneurs.

36 min
26 NOV

Becoming Self-Made (Encore)

Media mogul and real-estate powerhouse, Nely Galan, shares how she became the first Latina president of Telemundo and a successful entrepreneur.

39 min
23 OCT

The Snowball Effect of Student Debt (Encore)

On this encore episode, we hear from Farrukh Siddiqui, an entrepreneur whose company uses income share agreements, or ISAs, to help student borrowers get out of debt. Then, host Carla Harris sits down with educator Betsy Mayotte to discuss how having the right information at the right time can make navigating the student financing industry more manageable.

28 min
7 OCT

Closing the Women's Sports Pay Gap (Encore)

On this encore episode, Seattle Storm forward and WNBA Players Association President Nneka Ogwumike speaks about the pay discrepancies in the WNBA, and how she’s banding together fellow players to fight for equity. Then, Carla sits down with venture capitalist Kara Nortman, owner of Angel City FC, a women-owned soccer franchise that is raising the bar for investment across the league.

28 min
24 SEPT

Reaching Back to Help the Next Generation (Encore)

We are hard at work on the next iteration of the podcast, which is a great time to revisit a foundational playbook point for Access & Opportunity: the power of mentorship. In July of 2021, we heard from Maya Penn, a young entrepreneur who started a company at eight years old and has kept growing since. We also heard from her mentor, Phyllis Newhouse, founder and CEO of ShoulderUp Ventures who, along with venture capitalist Isabelle Freidheim, created the first-ever female-led SPAC, Athena Technology Acquisition.

30 min
7 FEB

Empowering Latina Innovators in Fashion & Retail

Sonia Smith Kang and Sandra Campos share how they’ve navigated the fashion industry as Latina innovators, and discuss how to open up more pathways to leadership in fashion and retail.

26 min
12 JAN

Broadening Access to Mental Health Care for Ethnically Diverse Students

Diana Chao and Evan Rose discuss the complexities of accessing adequate mental health services for ethnically diverse students and share frameworks to support mental well being in academic institutions and beyond.

26 min
09/11/2023

Creating Equity in the Music Industry

Tiffany Red and Chaucer Barnes discuss the inequities that persist in the rapidly evolving music industry, and share their vision for more equitable opportunities for artists of all backgrounds.

25 min

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Carla Harris

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Inspiring change through informed and inclusive innovation. On Access & Opportunity, host Carla Harris, Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, explores the lived experiences of the people who face systemic inequities and sits down with founders, investors, developers, activists, and educators who are building a more equitable future today.