Hue Capital, hosted by Jerlisa “Juju” Fontaine, is a podcast for dissecting the intersection of business, tech, and culture across numerous industries with corporate professionals, founders and community leaders of underrepresented backgrounds. As a caree
Izuchukwu Ibe is an Orthopedic Surgeon & Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Ibe specializes in the treatment of Sarcoma, Cancer and Complex Orthopedic problems. His passions include efficiency in healthcare delivery, providing service to underrepresented communities and mentoring the next generation. If you thought being a Surgeon was enough, Izu still continues to contribute to the medical ecosystem by operating his podcast called, The Sarcoma Insight Effect. To any student, student athlete, or young professional seeking motivation to take on the challenge of pursuing a role as a physician, this is the interview for you!! _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Izuchukwu Ibe: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izuchukwu-ibe-a073537a/ Link to Sarcoma Insight Effect: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sarcoma-insight-podcast/id1567749530 _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ Twitter: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod Twitter: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Interested in learning more about building an online/in-person community? Let's solve that for you. In this episode, Miguel will be providing us with insight on what it takes to create and sustain a movement of impact when it comes to community-building. Companies and organizations have been prioritizing the development of community around practices, products, services and more. This is your chance to gain an understanding of its importance and how to build. Check out this interview with Miguel Makes, Principal Product Designer at NPR. _____________________________________ Miguel is an Experience Design Strategist, educator, and entrepreneur from New York. He currently serves as Principal Product Designer at NPR and formerly, Director of Product Design & Strategy at NYC & Company. Miguel specializes in Inclusive Design, Design Strategy, and Design Process with a passion for Digital Equity, Gov Tech, and Civic Design. Miguel has been an educator for the past two years having taught at GA and currently teaching at CareerFoundry. He recently founded Inclusion Design Lab, an educational platform for UX beginners focusing on teaching Inclusive Design methods and principles. He is also the founder of Rita Creative, an agency turned startup supporting creative initiatives led by women and people of color at scale. Before UX, Miguel was a Front-end Developer and then a UI Designer. He's been building digital products for over 9 years and has been loving every bit of it! _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Miguel Makes: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelmakes/ Website: https://www.miguelmakes.com/ _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ Twitter: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafo... Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod Twitter: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Miguel is an Experience Design Strategist, educator, and entrepreneur from New York. He currently serves as Principal Product Designer at NPR and formerly, Director of Product Design & Strategy at NYC & Company. Miguel specializes in Inclusive Design, Design Strategy, and Design Process with a passion for Digital Equity, Gov Tech, and Civic Design. Miguel has been an educator for the past two years having taught at GA and currently teaching at CareerFoundry. He recently founded Inclusion Design Lab, an educational platform for UX beginners focusing on teaching Inclusive Design methods and principles. He is also the founder of Rita Creative, an agency turned startup supporting creative initiatives led by women and people of color at scale. Before UX, Miguel was a Front-end Developer and then a UI Designer. He's been building digital products for over 9 years and has been loving every bit of it! _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Miguel Makes: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelmakes/ Website: https://www.miguelmakes.com/ _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ Twitter: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafo... Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod Twitter: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Interested in learning more about this "Buzz Role", Product Manager? Let's solve that for you. A Product Manager is the person who identifies the customer need and the larger business objectives that a product or feature will fulfill, articulates what success looks like for a product, and rallies a team to turn that vision into a reality (Atlassian). Interesting Stats: Glassdoor puts a product manager position as the 4th best job in the United States for 2020. The job portal currently has about 12,173 product manager listings. In the U.S., interest in product management has doubled in the last five years. Check out this interview with Nkem Nkwanko, Lead Product Manager at Attentive. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nkem is a lifelong tech enthusiast and currently a Lead Product Manager at Attentive. After starting his career as a software engineer at John Deere, he quickly transitioned to product, where he has been since. Nkem has a BS in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech as well as an MBA from University of Michigan. He is also the author of After School: Is Getting an MBA Really Worth It? In his free time he enjoys working on software side projects as well as mentoring up and coming product managers. _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Nkem Nwankwo: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkemnwan/ Website: http://www.lifeafterschool.co/ _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafo... Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Check out this amazing interview with Nkem Nkwanko, Lead Product Manager at Attentive. Nkem is truly an inspiration not only for his strides in tech, but for his impact on those pursuing careers in business and tech through authorship. Nkem is a lifelong tech enthusiast and currently a Lead Product Manager at Attentive. After starting his career as a software engineer at John Deere, he quickly transitioned to product, where he has been since. Nkem has a BS in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech as well as an MBA from University of Michigan. He is also the author of After School: Is Getting an MBA Really Worth It? In his free time he enjoys working on software side projects as well as mentoring up and coming product managers. _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Nkem Nwankwo: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkemnwan/ Website: http://www.lifeafterschool.co/ _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Angelina (she/her/hers) is currently a Senior Product Manager (PM) at Amazon where she drives product features and roadmap prioritization for Digital Software & Video Games (DSV). She owns the domain/roadmap for customer discovery which includes the customer shopping journey from search, product detail page, and checkout. Angelina transitioned into product management in 2015 and has been passionate about not only increase accessibility in all products, but also increasing the knowledge and representation of product management. Outside of her PM role, she is the President of the Black Employee Network (BEN), an Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Amazon. She focuses on being an advocate for inclusion and diversity, driving different initiatives and advising Amazon's senior leaders, providing impactful programming, and growing a community inside and outside of Amazon. In addition to her work at Amazon, she is a freelance instructor, adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas, speaker, and business and corporate diversity consultant. _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Angelina Howard: Instagram: @angelinahoward.x LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelinal... Website: https://www.angelinahoward.com/ _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Check out this inspiring interview with the #1 Global Voice for Moms, Christine Michel Carter. In this episode, we discuss her career trajectory as a Media & Marketing Executive/Founder whom has leveraged her powerful voice, data-driven marketing abilities, and writing/storytelling skills to inspire working moms across the globe. ______________________________________________________ Best-selling author Christine Michel Carter is the #1 global voice for working moms. Christine's voice transpires across miles into the heart, mind, and soul of moms everywhere. Women in the United States, Canada, Africa, Australia, France, the UK, Spain, China and India love her writing; it's reflected in her international social media following and above-average social media engagement rates. At home she's Mommy to Maya and West, the two cutest damn kids on the planet. Featured in The New York Times and The Washington Post, she has been called a “working mom who's changing the world,” ”making a positive impact in the world,” “the mom of mom influencers,” a “mom on the move,“ a “branding mastermind,” one of the “funniest parents on social media,“ one of the “best working mom blogs to follow for support, laughs, and advice,“ “the exec inspiring millennial moms,” and “the voice of millennial moms.” _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Christine Michel Carter: Instagram: @cmichelcarter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmichelcarter/ Website: https://christinemichelcarter.com/about/ _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Mica Le John is CEO and Co-Founder of 2SWIM, a social messaging app with an emphasis on close connections and private communities. A graduate of the New School, she holds a B.S. in Liberal Arts, and completed the Riggio Honors Program for Writing and Democracy. She also holds a Certificate in Design Management from Ryerson University. As a writer, educator, technologist and STEAM advocate, Mica's work uses an intersectional lens to explore the relationships between technology, art, and social justice. As an organization nerd, she has consulted with tech and DTC startups, design studios and education organizations on marketing, operations, community building and more. Le John has presented to audiences across North America, from Sotheby's to Loyola Marymount University to the CIARS Decolonizing Conference, and Cause Artist named her one of the 37 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch for in 2020. _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Mica & 2Swim: Instagram: @2swim.plus LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micalejohn/ Website: www.micalejohn.com ; https://www.2swim.plus/ _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Check out this amazing interview with LatinX Author, Global Tech Entrepreneur and Investor Nathalie Molina Niño, as we discuss, her entrepreneurial journey that started at just 20 YEARS OLD; This lead to a career of authoring a book and leading investments that provide Women & People of color with the funds/resources necessary to succeed as entrepreneurs. Nathalie Molina Niño is an entrepreneur, builder capitalist (at O³) and tech globalization veteran focused on high-growth businesses that benefit women and the planet. She is the author of LEAPFROG, The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs (Penguin Random House, Tarcher Perigee) and serves as a Venture Partner at Connectivity Capital Partners. She is also the co-founder of Entrepreneurs@Athena at the Athena Center for Leadership Studies of Barnard College at Columbia University. Molina Niño advises the WOCstar Fund, FullCycle, and BlueIO. She serves on the advisory board of the National Institute for Reproductive Health, WE NYC (Women Entrepreneurs NYC) and Vote, Run, Lead, was honored with Schneps' inaugural Women of Wall Street Awards for her influence in banking and finance and was named among People Magazine's 2019 most powerful Latinas. *Be sure to check out her book: https://www.amazon.com/Leapfrog-New-Revolution-Women-Entrepreneurs-ebook/dp/B077WX47HZ * _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Nathalie Molina Niño: Instagram: @nathaliemolinanino LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaliemolina Website: www.nathaliemolina.com _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Check out this amazing interview with Brownsville, Brooklyn School Founder Dr. Nadia Lopez, as we discuss, her journey as an educator and school founder, while, also dissecting the Future of Education in a COVID, virtual world. Dr. Nadia Lopez is an educator, TED Speaker, author, advocate, and Founder of Mott Hall Bridges in Brownsville, Brooklyn. This school opened in 2010 to introduce young students to STEAM which is an acronym for science tech engineering, arts and math. In 2015, after one of her students went viral after being featured on Humans of New York, Dr. Lopez has since received invitations to the Oval Office with President Barack Obama, an interview by Ellen Degeneres, and the honor of being awarded at Black Girls Rock alongside Michelle Obama, which was nationally televised on BET. "The Woman Who Opened a School to Close a Prison." _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Dr. Nadia Lopez: Instagram: @thelopezeffect LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelopezeffect/ Website: http://www.thelopezeffect.com/ _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Carlos Gil is the author of The End of Marketing: Humanizing Your Brand in the Age of Social Media and AI, international keynote speaker, and award-winning digital storyteller with over a decade of experience leading social media strategy for global brands including LinkedIn, Winn-Dixie, Save-A-Lot and BMC Software. A first-generation Latino, Gil's work has been featured by CNNMoney, Harvard Business Review, Mashable and Social Media Examiner in addition to dozens of trade publications. Presently, Gil is the CEO and Founder of Gil Media Co., a full-service digital marketing firm based in Los Angeles, which works with Fortune 500 clients. _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Carlos Gil Instagram: ( @carlosgil83) Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlosgil83?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosgilonline/ Outlaw Masks: https://www.outlawmasks.com/ Gil Media: https://www.gilmedia.co/ Contact: carlos@gilmedia.co _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Check out this amazing interview with Nurse Noel, an ICU/Trauma/ER Nurse and Media Health Expert, as we discuss building a health career from the clinical setting to THE BIG SCREEN! Nurse Noel is a Health professional/RN with a primary focus in ICU, trauma and ER for over 23 years, as well as, a professional writer with over 25 years experience . She has proudly merged her 2 loves for health and entertainment to create the career she has now, where she has been on some of your favorite platforms including The Breakfast Club, Hot 97, Fox, CNN and more! Nurse noel has recently pivoted to corporate and sports health. _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Nurse Noel: Instagram: @nursenoel_) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthea-noel-1b1a604a/ Contact: info@nursenoel.com _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ Contact: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Check out this amazing interview with Latoya Westbrook, UX Researcher at Facebook and Founder at Wealthly! Throughout our conversation, we explore not only her career transition into UX, but also her inspiration for starting her own entrepreneurial journey. Learn more, below: LaToya Westbrooks is a Senior UX Researcher who is passionate about eliminating users' pain points and understanding their needs in order to design sustainable, human-centered solutions. LaToya has built the discipline of User Research at several start-ups in NYC from the ground up, demonstrating its value company-wide. LaToya is currently at Facebook on the Stories Experience team. She, also, serves as an Industry Advisory Board Member for CUNY TechWorks, which focuses on connecting underrepresented and low-income New Yorkers to the growing number of opportunities in New York City's thriving tech sector. Let's not forget about her company, Wealthly, a personal finance literacy and coaching platform, that helps millennials and couples reach their financial goals through strategy, support, and technology. _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Latoya: Instagram: @latoyajoy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latoyajoy/ Site: https://www.wealthlyliving.com/about _____________________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ Email: fontainejerlisa@gmail.com _____________________________________ Stay in Touch with HueCapitalPod: Instagram: @huecapitalpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa69jtxXFFFRa2C1iiDr22Q/videos Site (Coming Soon): https://huecapitalpod.com/ Email: info@huecapitalpod.com _____________________________________
Ayee! If you are here right now, it is because you have an interest or passion for business, tech, and culture. In this first recording, you will have the chance to learn more about the purpose of Hue Capital, as well as, gain a better understanding of who I am and how I even got to this point. This is where I welcome you to the family and just know, that I have no intention of ever letting you go! Let's grow evolve, together!