The Forte' Effect

The Forte' Effect

The Forté Effect is a podcast where technology, creativity, and the future of work meet-without pretending we're not human while building what's next. Hosted by Forté—an educator, veteran, and STEM advocate—the show features conversations with entrepreneurs, artists, innovators, and civic leaders navigating leadership, reinvention, and impact. Forté’s love of technology began before age 10 on a Commodore 64, sparking a lifelong curiosity about innovation, access to opportunity, the intersection of ideas, creativity, and community. Because reinvention isn’t starting over — it’s moving forward.

  1. May 13

    “It’s Time to Go Home.” — Jodie Minor on Leadership, the White House & Returning Home

    Former White House National Security Council Human Capital Director and Army veteran Jodie Minor joins Forté for a powerful conversation about leadership, war, purpose, reinvention, and returning home to rural Alabama. From Iraq combat zones to Capitol Hill and the White House, Jody shares the moments that changed his life — including the experience that made him walk away from power and return home to serve his community. This episode explores:• Military leadership and emotional intelligence• Combat, grief, and purpose• Rural healthcare and community rebuilding• AI, workforce disruption, and the future of work• Education, teachers, and small-town values• Leadership without titles A deeply human conversation about service, sacrifice, and what happens when calling becomes bigger than career. Hosted by Forté.The Forté Effect — where technology, creativity, and the future of work meet.

    1h 27m
  2. Project Management Without Tech

    Apr 29

    Project Management Without Tech

    Project Management Without Tech? From Bessemer to Boardrooms | Katrina “KC” Dada, PMP What does project management really look like outside of tech? In this episode of The Forté Effect, Forté sits down with Katrina “KC” Dada, PMP — Senior Project Manager, engineer, wife, mother, and proud daughter of Bessemer, Alabama — for a conversation about leadership, reinvention, purpose, and building what’s next. KC shares her journey from chemical engineering to becoming what she calls “the people’s engineer,” why project management is really an act of service, and how leadership often begins long before the title. We explore: Project management beyond techPivoting careers into PMLeadership without a formal titleThe power of community and legacyWhy “leaning in” changes careersBalancing ambition, purpose, and familyWhat it means to build a real future in motionOne of the most powerful moments in this conversation:“I never saw myself as a career engineer — I always saw myself as the people’s engineer.” Whether you're navigating career transition, curious about project management, or building what’s next, this conversation is for you. The Forté Effect — where technology, creativity and the future of work meet. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & iHeartRadio📺 Watch on YouTube @TheForteEffect #ProjectManagement #Leadership #CareerPivot #FutureOfWork #WomenInLeadership #PMP #Bessemer #TheForteEffect

    1h 10m

  3. Apr 29

    Project Management Without Tech

    Project Management Without Tech? From Bessemer to Boardrooms | Katrina “KC” Dada, PMP What does project management really look like outside of tech? In this episode of The Forté Effect, Forté sits down with Katrina “KC” Dada, PMP — Senior Project Manager, engineer, wife, mother, and proud daughter of Bessemer, Alabama — for a conversation about leadership, reinvention, purpose, and building what’s next. KC shares her journey from chemical engineering to becoming what she calls “the people’s engineer,” why project management is really an act of service, and how leadership often begins long before the title. We explore: Project management beyond techPivoting careers into PMLeadership without a formal titleThe power of community and legacyWhy “leaning in” changes careersBalancing ambition, purpose, and familyWhat it means to build a real future in motionOne of the most powerful moments in this conversation:“I never saw myself as a career engineer — I always saw myself as the people’s engineer.” Whether you're navigating career transition, curious about project management, or building what’s next, this conversation is for you. The Forté Effect — where technology, creativity and the future of work meet. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & iHeartRadio📺 Watch on YouTube @TheForteEffect #ProjectManagement #Leadership #CareerPivot #FutureOfWork #WomenInLeadership #PMP #Bessemer #TheForteEffect

    1h 10m

  4. Apr 17

    What Everything Changes: From Corporate to the Classroom| Quee, CEO of 6 Nineteen Freedom

    What happens when everything you’ve built in your career suddenly changes? In this episode of The Forté Effect, Forté sits down with Shquila (Quee) to explore leadership, unexpected transition, and rebuilding with purpose. After 25 years in banking and financial crimes, Shquila shares how she moved from corporate leadership into entrepreneurship with 6 Nineteen Freedom and into the classroom as a fifth-grade teacher. This conversation highlights: trusting the process owning your blueprint navigating career change choosing peace, alignment, and purpose  “Feed your focus. Starve your distractions.”

    52 min

  5. Apr 1

    Jerri Haslem: My Health Is Non-Negotiable

    “My health is non-negotiable.” At 63, Birmingham’s own Jerri Haslem — known as “The Peach of 63” — is still moving, still showing up, and still choosing discipline every single day. In this episode of The Forté Effect, host Instructor Forté sits down with Jerri for a powerful conversation on health, longevity, and purpose. From starting her running journey at 38 to completing over 60 half marathons, Jerri shares what it really means to stay consistent and keep moving — at every stage of life. Rooted in Birmingham and grounded in community, this conversation reflects the spirit of a city that continues to rise through resilience, discipline, and legacy. This is more than a conversation about fitness. It’s about how you show up for your life. Because if you’re still breathing… it’s not too late. 🎙️ The Forté Effect — Where technology, creativity, and the future of work meet. 🔗 Connect with Instructor Forté: https://linktr.ee/instructorforte ✂️ Turn your content into viral clips with OpusClip:https://www.opus.pro/?via=reinventwithforte

    40 min

  6. Apr 1

    Jerri Haslem: My Health Is Non-Negotiable

    “My health is non-negotiable.” At 63, Birmingham’s own Jerri Haslem — known as “The Peach of 63” — is still moving, still showing up, and still choosing discipline every single day. In this episode of The Forté Effect, host Instructor Forté sits down with Jerri for a powerful conversation on health, longevity, and purpose. From starting her running journey at 38 to completing over 60 half marathons, Jerri shares what it really means to stay consistent and keep moving — at every stage of life. Rooted in Birmingham and grounded in community, this conversation reflects the spirit of a city that continues to rise through resilience, discipline, and legacy. This is more than a conversation about fitness. It’s about how you show up for your life. Because if you’re still breathing… it’s not too late. 🎙️ The Forté Effect — Where technology, creativity, and the future of work meet. 🔗 Connect with Instructor Forté: https://linktr.ee/instructorforte ✂️ Turn your content into viral clips with OpusClip:https://www.opus.pro/?via=reinventwithforte

    40 min

  7. Mar 18

    Small Town, Big Dreams: Xavier Rice on Meteorology, Storm Spotting & Growing Up in Aliceville, Alabama

    Meet Xavier Rice — 17 years old, Aliceville High School junior, dual enrollment student, videographer known as CMZ, and future meteorologist. When Xavier was just 6 years old, an EF2 tornado touched down near his home in Aliceville, Alabama. That moment didn’t just scare him — it sparked a calling. Now, he’s training with the National Weather Service, building Small Town Big Dreams Productions, and preparing to protect the communities that raised him. Host Instructor Forté sits down with Xavier for a conversation about purpose, preparation, and what it means to dream big from a small town. This one will stay with you.

    40 min

  8. Mar 18

    Small Town, Big Dreams: Xavier Rice on Meteorology, Storm Spotting & Growing Up in Aliceville, Alabama

    Meet Xavier Rice — 17 years old, Aliceville High School junior, dual enrollment student, videographer known as CMZ, and future meteorologist. When Xavier was just 6 years old, an EF2 tornado touched down near his home in Aliceville, Alabama. That moment didn’t just scare him — it sparked a calling. Now, he’s training with the National Weather Service, building Small Town Big Dreams Productions, and preparing to protect the communities that raised him. Host Instructor Forté sits down with Xavier for a conversation about purpose, preparation, and what it means to dream big from a small town. This one will stay with you.

    40 min
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The Forté Effect is a podcast where technology, creativity, and the future of work meet-without pretending we're not human while building what's next. Hosted by Forté—an educator, veteran, and STEM advocate—the show features conversations with entrepreneurs, artists, innovators, and civic leaders navigating leadership, reinvention, and impact. Forté’s love of technology began before age 10 on a Commodore 64, sparking a lifelong curiosity about innovation, access to opportunity, the intersection of ideas, creativity, and community. Because reinvention isn’t starting over — it’s moving forward.

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