Flowers & Crowns

Wynne Studios

The Flowers & Crowns Podcast is a weekly show that honors everyone from creative, cultural icons to unassuming, community leaders their flowers. Every Tuesday, host Bryan Lattimore holds space for their personal stories and our collective gratitude.

Episodes

  1. Flowers for Ralph Johnson

    04/27/2023

    Flowers for Ralph Johnson

    Ralph Johnson is the CEO of Breakthrough Public Schools. He formerly worked at McKinsey and Company, where he served as an Ombud for nine years, strengthening workplace culture and addressing issues impacting staff satisfaction.  Ralph also beat prostate cancer three years ago, and discussed in the episode the importance of Black men taking care of their physical health and talking about their experiences.  This episode feels like ministry, as Ralph shared his religious upbringing and how spiritual wellness helps to ground him in his purpose. The conversation also turned to the emotional toll that came with supporting staff as an Ombud and how he takes care of his own mental health by seeing a therapist — one of two appointments that he will never miss.    WE GIVE THESE FLOWERS IN COLLABORATION WITH McKinsey and Company and the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility. Their goal is to inspire, empower, and sustain action that leads to the economic development of Black communities across the globe. Soundtrack MUSIC CREDIT Rubber Necking by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena MUSIC CREDIT Temps by Riot MUSIC CREDIT Castello Oak by Bird Creek MUSIC CREDIT Sinking Ship by Silent Partner MUSIC CREDIT Flow by MK2 ► Artist Attribution Music By: "KaizanBlu" Track Name: "Daydream" • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kaizanblu/ • SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/kaizanblu/ • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kaizanblumusic/ • TikTok - @kaizanblu http://vm.tiktok.com/aCYwfx/ • YouTube -    / @kaizanblu   • DOWNLOAD @ https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) - Full licence here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses • Music released by: Chill Out Records

    1h 2m
  2. Flowers for Dr. Jessica Boyd

    04/13/2023

    Flowers for Dr. Jessica Boyd

    Dr. Jessica Boyd is the President and CEO of Unity Health Care, the largest network of community health centers in Washington, D.C. and is a practicing pediatrician. She was also a former Senior Implementation Consultant at McKinsey and Company from 2015-2017. Jessica aims to change the medical landscape by achieving health equity to medically underserved communities. The third generation to be involved in medicine, a desire to help others is deeply rooted in Jessica’s family history.  In this episode, we talk to Jessica about the under-resourcing that marginalized people experience in health care, as well as the importance and love she has for working with children as a pediatrician. Jessica is a true testament that no one does it alone, giving flowers to those who came before her and helped inspire her on this journey.  WE GIVE THESE FLOWERS IN COLLABORATION WITH McKinsey and Company and the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility. Their goal is to inspire, empower, and sustain action that leads to the economic development of Black communities across the globe. *MUSIC CREDIT: Flutey Funk · Kevin MacLeod Flutey Funk ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... *MUSIC CREDIT: In Case You Forgot by Otis McDonald * MUSIC CREDIT: I Am Forgiven by Top Wing * MUSIC CREDIT: "After The Fall" Track Name: 'Road To Nowhere' Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ Official After The Fall YouTube Channel Below https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE... License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) Full license here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses - DOWNLOAD this track HERE - https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com/ *MUSIC CREDIT: Heart Break by Vibe Tracks

    37 min
  3. Flowers for Dame Vivian Hunt Pt. 2

    03/30/2023

    Flowers for Dame Vivian Hunt Pt. 2

    Previously named as one of “The Most Influential Black Women in Britain,” Dame Vivian Hunt has been recognized as a global thought leader on productivity and skills, leadership and DE&I.  She is the Chief Innovation Officer for United Health Group and former Senior Partner for McKinsey and Company, and in 2018 she was appointed as “Dame Commander of the order of the British Empire for services to the economy and women.”  In part two of our conversation with Dame Vivian, we talk about how she rised through the ranks at McKinsey and Company and her experience as a Black American woman in London. She described the reports she’s co-authored on the impact of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and the barriers she’s had to overcome, as well as what being a “Dame” means to her. Dame Vivian ended our conversation circling back to health care and being present in service to others, whether its showing up for work, as a mother or for yourself.  WE GIVE THESE FLOWERS IN COLLABORATION WITH McKinsey and Company and the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility. Their goal is to inspire, empower, and sustain action that leads to the economic development of Black communities across the globe. *MUSIC CREDIT: "Cop A Feel" by Audionautix Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music provided by FreeMusic109    / freemusic109   *MUSIC CREDIT Level Plane by Riot *MUSIC CREDIT Dana by Vibe Tracks * Artist Attribution Music By: "After the Fall" Track Name: "The Backroom" ● Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ Official After the Fall YouTube Channel Below    / @afterthefall8572   License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) Full license here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses *Artist Attribution Music By: "After The Fall" Track Name: “Silk” Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ Official After The Fall YouTube Channel Below    / @afterthefall8572   License: Eric/After The Fall @ Chill Out Records LLC Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) Full license here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses ► Download music by 'After The Fall' HERE: https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com *Artist Attribution Music By: "After The Fall" Track Name: “Tears of Gia” Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ Official After The Fall YouTube Channel Below    / @afterthefall8572   License: Eric/After The Fall @ Chill Out Records LLC Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) Full license here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses ► Download music by 'After The Fall' HERE: https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com

    35 min
  4. Flowers for Dame Vivian Hunt Pt. 1

    03/30/2023

    Flowers for Dame Vivian Hunt Pt. 1

    Previously named as one of “The Most Influential Black Women in Britain,” Dame Vivian Hunt has been recognized as a global thought leader on productivity and skills, leadership and DE&I.  She is the Chief Innovation Officer for United Health Group and former Senior Partner for McKinsey and Company, and in 2018 she was appointed as “Dame Commander of the order of the British Empire for services to the economy and women.”  While it’s easy to be swept up in Dame Vivian’s accolades, it’s important to remember that she is still human and her connection to health and wellness is one of relatability. In this episode, Dame Vivian opens up about the intersections of physical, mental and spiritual wellness and the responsibility to ones self to take care of our health.  Dame Vivian also invited us into her formative years, opening up about her family’s love, and how her mother and grandmother have inspired her from a young age.  WE GIVE THESE FLOWERS IN COLLABORATION WITH McKinsey and Company and the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility. Their goal is to inspire, empower, and sustain action that leads to the economic development of Black communities across the globe. *MUSIC CREDIT Sweet as Honey by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena * Artist Attribution Music By: "After The Fall" Track Name: 'Road To Nowhere' Published by: Chill Out Records - Source: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ Official After The Fall YouTube Channel Below https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQE... License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) Full license here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses - DOWNLOAD this track HERE - https://www.chilloutrecordsmusic.com/ *MUSIC CREDIT Must Be Something by Jingle Punks *MUSIC CREDIT Thank You R.G.E.by Joe Begale *MUSIC CREDIT Spin and Scratch by JR Tundra

    39 min
5
out of 5
18 Ratings

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The Flowers & Crowns Podcast is a weekly show that honors everyone from creative, cultural icons to unassuming, community leaders their flowers. Every Tuesday, host Bryan Lattimore holds space for their personal stories and our collective gratitude.