Power of Possible

The author and mother of three children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder spoke about navigating the pandemic, writing her first book and, looking back, growing from a scared parent into an energetic advocate.

Dr. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., talks about becoming comfortable with her role as a living legacy to her parents. And Mary Elliott, of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture, talks with U.S. Bank Chief Diversity Officer Greg Cunningham about curating and opening the museum.

The cybersecurity industry is expected to be one of the fastest-growing and highest-paying sectors over the next decade, with millions of people needing to be trained or retrained to meet demand. On this episode, we explore the field with former FBI cybersecurity executive Shawn Henry and current Minneapolis College computer forensics student Ana Panora.

Looking up at the stars as a Girl Scout paved the way for Sylvia Acevedo to study engineering at Stanford and work as a rocket scientist at NASA. Now as CEO of Girl Scouts, she is making sure that young girls can build the skills to have those same types of opportunities.

Born between 1995 and 2012, Gen Z is starting to enter the workforce. And based on early research of their attitudes and behaviors, some experts are predicting a collision course with older generations. In this episode, father-son consulting duo David and Jonah Stillman break down the key findings they uncovered while writing their best-selling book “Gen Z @ Work: How the Next Generation Is Transforming the Workplace.”

Computer science is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the U.S. economy. As a result, many K-12 programs are starting to incorporate coding into their curriculum, much like how keyboarding classes were introduced to past generations. Something else, however, is growing alongside jobs – a gender gap. In this episode, Girls Who Code executive Tarika Barrett and 13-year-old coder Sophia Moracco discuss the importance of computer science and the work that Girls Who Code is doing to close the gap.

“Disrupt-It-Yourself” author Dr. Simone Ahuja joins U.S. Bank Chief Innovation Officer Dominic Venturo to talk about intrapreneurs – the people who are part of large organizations but think and act like entrepreneurs. This episode kicks off the second season of the U.S. Bank Podcast, which will explore how the fast pace of innovation in society today is changing the skills needed to succeed in the economy tomorrow.

Elementary teacher-turned-author Chelsea Addison joins U.S. Bank financial education leader Neal Richardson to talk about second graders inspired a series of children's books focused on financial literacy.

Lurie, LLP Managing Partner Beth Kieffer Leonard sat down with Gunjan Kedia of U.S. Bank to talk about her career journey and how the business environment for women has changed over the years.

Walter Bremond Jr. founded the Brotherhood Crusade during the civil rights movement. His daughter and the Los Angeles nonprofit's current CEO Charisse Bremond Weaver sat down with U.S. Bank's Darrell Brown to talk about the organization's past, present and future.

Harvard Business School Associate Professor Eugene Soltes joins U.S. Bank Chief Ethics Officer Katie Lawler to talk about what leads to business misconduct and how companies can prevent it by creating a strong culture of ethics. 

VolunteerMatch CEO Greg Baldwin joins U.S. Bank Community Relations Manager Erica Opstad to talk about how the nonprofit connects millions of volunteers with opportunities in their community and in their wheelhouse. 

U.S. Bank employees Astrid Benedetto, Russ Gowda & Courtney Mahar talk about how first jobs help kids acquire much more than video games.

Cincinnati nonprofit MORTAR Founding Partner Allen Woods talks about his journey starting the organization in Over-the-Rhine and the role he has in helping students and entrepreneurs reach their small business goals.  

Businessman, author and former music executive Steve Stoute joins U.S. Bank Head of Global Inclusion & Diversity Greg Cunningham to dig into the challenges and opportunities surrounding diversity in today's workforce. 

U.S. Bank employees Monica and Sam Wiant talk about tackling tough money topics as a couple since they met on their first day of college 20 years ago.

As part of Super Bowl LII festivities in the Twin Cities (hosted at U.S. Bank Stadium) this past February, U.S. Bank launched its Future Leaders program. The program focuses on the bank's giving and volunteerism efforts toward creating opportunities in Work, Home and Play. Meet Contessa Boorman, Chris Casey and Dominique Jones.

Former U.S. Bank CEO and Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee Chair Richard Davis shares thoughts on a Super Bowl LII in the Twin Cities, his lengthy banking career and his future.

Best Buy Chief Digital Officer Bala Subramanian joins U.S. Bank Chief Innovation Officer Dominic Venturo for a wide-ranging discussion touches on innovation, customization, and new technologies such as blockchain and augmented reality.

Salesforce innovation executive Peter Doolan joins U.S. Bank at Dreamforce 2017 to talk about how augmented intelligence is already impacting day-to-day life and how it will shape the future.

Positive psychologist, professor and author Scott Barry Kaufman joins U.S. Bank to break down the results of the 2017 U.S. Bank Possibility Index, which found that life at home is outpacing that at work and play for Americans, and the way they talk about each aspect on social media is often more positive than real-life data suggests.    

#TourPossible winner and Milwaukee hip-hop artist Genesis Renji joins U.S. Bank to talk about his record lable, House of Renji, and share advice for up-and-coming musicians. (Closing song: "Afternoon Song" produced by Cade Zube.)

Skateboard artist Mark Rivard joins U.S. Bank to talk about how a skiing accident led to a full-time career in art.

U.S. Bank summer interns Jonathan Webb and Morgan Goepfrich talk about money mistakes that they have made and the advice they have for other college students.

American Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern joins U.S. Bank Chief Social Responsibility Officer Reba Dominski to talk about the power of giving.

Minnesota Children's Museum Vice President Barbara Hahn joins Liz Deziel of U.S. Bank to talk about the intersection of personal values and personal finance.

Junior Achievement CEO Jack Kosakowski joins U.S. Bank for a conversation about the importance of financial education.

Award-winning journalist, speaker, author and philanthropist Soledad O'Brien joins U.S. Bank Head of Global Inclusion & Diversity for a conversation on her family, career path and how companies can best support diversity and inclusion.