Singer Brian Owens faced a critical decision in high school between basketball and music. The choice he made would set him on a path of heartbreak and joy. Learn what his father told him after one spectacular failure that changed everything.

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St. Louis County Health Director Dr. Kanika Cunningham has faced it all during her four-year tenure. A no-confidence vote over her leadership of the animal shelter, CDC vaccine confusion, the anti-DEI push and budget cut concerns. Cunningham joins Carol to explain what she did and how far she traveled to turn things around.

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One St. Louis organization has been working on providing the answer for 30 years. FOCUS St. Louis President and CEO, Dr. Yemi Akande-Bartsch, explains what it takes to develop leaders in St. Louis and why their work is critical to the growth of the region. Is there a leadership gap in the St. Louis metro? And is it more difficult to lead today, given social media and political division?

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Dawn Price is the founder of The Sophia Project. She joins host Carol Daniel to discuss how mentoring middle school girls facing trauma is making a difference.

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Carol discusses the current climate and conversation surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion with Pastor Charles Burton, Chief Human Resources Officer at Webster University. How does legal, cultural, and spiritual forces shape our understanding of belonging, discrimination, community, and the path forward for creating more inclusive institutions?

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Carol speaks with the Founder and Producing Director of The St. Louis Black Reperatory Theater, Ron Himes about the impact of Black Theater on the Arts.

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On this episode of Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel, we celebrate Black history month by talking to the first African American to serve as Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Dr. James T. Minor tells his journey to multiple degrees and leadership in higher education began in high school with one aimple question.

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St. Louis has seen one of the biggest demographic shifts in the country, with the city loosing over 36,000 residents in the last 10 years.

On this episode of Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel, we speak with Sociologist and Demographer Ness Sándovol to talk about the issue and if the region can turn this around.

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