Delving deep into a world of sports, power, justice, race, inequality, genocide, and much more. A place where opinions and fact find shelter during our journey towards better understanding one another as we strive towards a destination of self respect. Follow us as we show you what you don't see, when the lights are bright. Let's go Beyond The Bounce.
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The Executive Women’s Day event, where leaders of today and tomorrow gathered to engage in meaningful dialogue, was held on October 12, 2021. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is proud to share insights from the keynote speakers and panelists on business perspectives, best practices, and the inclusion and empowerment of women in the workplace. The Executive Women's Day Podcast is hosted by The Diversity Movement co-founder Jackie Ferguson, and is produced by Earfluence.
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Business and entrepreneur shows are a dime a dozen. They're everywhere. By now, you've heard every piece of advice someone can offer. On "Outside the Box with Grant Pruitt," we take that title to heart. Grant is a long-time real estate expert, and he could share with you all the knowledge he's gained along the way. But we're also offering takes on life, culture, and business as we go. It's all up for discussion, and nothing is too far "outside the box."
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Shannon Allen: SAS Senior Director of Employer Branding and HR Communication
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16:45Shannon Allen is the SAS Senior Director of Employer Branding and HR Communication - two fields that typically don't go together. But SAS wants its teams to understand that HR is not just about hiring and firing - it's about intentionally building a culture with values and a mission that everyone can get behind. And that culture has led SAS to be n…
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Building a DEI Culture, with The Diversity Movement's Jackie Ferguson
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20:44"If you're not intentional about the culture you're creating, it will create itself." Jackie Ferguson is the co-founder of The Diversity Movement, and she's seen companies want to build a culture that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. But sayig so in a press release is one thing - how do corporations truly make lasting change happen? And then fo…
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Enact Mortgage Insurance Communications Leader Brittany Harris Flowers
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24:33No one can do it all, but so often, we feel like we have to be the best mother, the best employee, the best friend...the best everything. But Brittany Harris Flowers, Communications Leader at Enact Mortgage Insurance, talks about why that's simply not possible. Plus fighting imposter syndrome and taking risks in your career. The Executive Women’s D…
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Therapist Dr. Debbie Granick: Mental Health and Restoring Well-Being
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21:26Dr. Debbie Granick's Power Presentation on Mental Health and Restoring Well-Being had everyone on their feet, smiling, and motivated to take care of self moving forward. But in this new hybrid work model with more responsibiliites, more doubt, more inner voice telling us we're not good enough, taking care of self isn't easy. Today, Dr. Granick give…
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Blue Cross NC Executives Dr. Endya Perry and Reagan Greene Pruitt
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37:37According to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Segment CFO of Government Markets Dr. Endya Perry, "You can close that window and you can close every door in this place, but it's not going to stop me because my dreams are too big to be contained in one building. You didn't create me. So you can't confine me. You didn't design me. So you c…
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Keynote Speaker Patsy Doerr, CEO of The Association of Junior Leagues International
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27:34Association of Junior Leagues International CEO Patsy Doerr delivered the keynote speech at Executive Women's Day presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina at the SAS Championship, sharing her three-pronged approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Today, Patsy unpacks the keynote and discusses some of the challenges …
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In this episode we host the Editor In Chief of ESHE Magazine as he speaks about his experience interviewing legends such as Jim Brown, Isaiah Thomas and the late Elgin Baylor.
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In this episode we speak with Fuad Raji, a student advisor at the University of Illinois Chicago and assistant coach at South Shore International College Preparatory High School about his experience as a Nigerian living in the United States, what he brings to coaching as well as his new lifestyle brand, Vibe Bright.…
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In this episode we speak with Walter Bishop on his experience at Alabama A&M, the atmosphere of Alabama high school basketball games, the difference in treatment between women and men's athletics and his opinion on Head Coach Deion Sanders. Join us for meaningful conversation as we take you, Beyond the Bounce.…
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In this episode we host three-sport standout and Upward Bound Summer Olympic champion, Andreana Pruitt. Averaging 38 points as a point guard for the Colbert County Indians, Pruitt received a full scholarship to the University of New Orleans where she continued her career at the collegiate level. In this episode we discuss her success in basketball,…
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In this episode, we speak with the head coach of Mission College, Corey Cafferta, about the process of redefining a losing basketball team, having the first transgender athlete on a collegiate basketball team in California, and the importance of building an environment that allows for individuality to shine. An episode you don't want to miss, join …
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In this episode we host world traveler and child psychologist Gabriella Guy as she takes us through her story of working in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica during the Trump election as well what it means to be white passing. Tune in this week for a great episode as we take you Beyond The Bounce.
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In this episode we host the head coach of Fresno Pacific University's women's basketball team, Coach Tim Beauregard, as we go in depth about the importance of communicating with and listening to your players. One of the most successful coaches on the west side, Coach Beauregard speaks on what he does for his community and drops plenty of gems for c…
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S2 Episode 13: Assistant Coach Matthew Layman
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46:32In this episode, we speak with coach Matthew Layman about his journey from Director of Player Development at Purdue University to traveling out west to coach women's basketball at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. JPru and Coach Layman have more in common than their love of the game as they push further and discuss what it is like to be in an interracial mar…
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In this episode we host the legendary Corey Hughes. A story of struggle and perseverance, Hughes' experience of receiving offers to play ball from universities across the country, including the University of Alabama, just to fall short due to blood clots in his lungs is a theme of life that many of us can relate to. Despite his experience, you woul…
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S2 Episode 11: Assistant Mayor Joel Hogans
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45:47In this episode JPru and Danny Mac host the multi-faceted entrepreneur and Assistant Mayor of Leighton, Alabama, Joel Hogan. From being a football phenom to becoming a hometown DJ and now being elected as Assistant Mayor to the Alabama town of Leighton, JPru and Joel reminisce on the good times like working for $4.25 at the local Chuck E. Cheese an…
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In this episode we speak with the Head Coach of the University of Antelope Valley's women's basketball team, Deon Price. From being a Division 1 College football quarterback to being the father of four, we discuss how Coach Price has been a winner on every level but how his priority always remains with family. Join us as we go Beyond The Bounce wit…
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In this episode, we speak with former track star turned professional body builder Eboni Thomkins-Webber on seeing color, the subjectivity of body building and the lost mythology of the hometown hero.
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S1 Episode 8: Assistant Coach Love Rainey
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47:18In this episode, Coach Pruitt reminisces on hardwood memories with his former assistant coach and defensive specialist, Love Rainey. Rainey is currently the assistant coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball program and is the founder of a self love center called Balance with Love. Tune in for some self love and basketball as we take y…
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On this episode of Beyond The Bounce, Coach Pruitt reflects with long time friend, Head Coach LaTroy Farrow. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Coach Farrow now resides in Chicago where he coaches at South Shore International College Preparatory High School. From mentoring troubled youth to coaching professional, Coach Farrow discusses how he…
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In this episode we celebrate Black History Month and discuss what we need to do to keep making strides to push our country forward.
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From playing overseas in Germany to playing alongside 3x NBA Six Man of the Year Jamal Crawford, go beyond the bounce with Assistant Coach Matt Noah at James Clemens High School in Madison, Alabama.
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In episode four, we dive into coaching and today's political climate with the head coach of Cal State L.A.'s women's basketball team, Torino Johnson. From discussion of the importance of role player's all the way to the "Vanilla Ice Terrorists" that invaded the capitol on January 6, Jason and Danny take you beyond the bounce.…
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S1 Episode 3: Introducing Your Hosts
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1:03:28Coach Jason Pruitt and documentary filmmaker Danny Mac Stayton share their backgrounds and discuss why they decided to go beyond the bounce.
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Today we have the legendary Jaleesa Ross joining us to talk her rise from a decorated student athlete to assistant coach of the Cal State Dominguez Hill basketball team and how she navigates through an America in turmoil while maintaining her personal identity.
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John Bonner is the head coach of the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball program in 2020-21. Prior to coming to Carson, Bonner was part of the women's basketball staff at Fresno Pacific for six seasons from 2010-16. During his tenure with the Sunbirds he was promoted to be the program's first full-time assistant in 2014, before taking over…
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Episode 8: Generation Zeal Estate with Beth Burke
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29:38The world is always turning. The sun comes up, the sun goes down, people join the workforce, and people leave the workforce. And while the baby boomer generation is still working hard (or hardly working), when it comes to Real Estate, there's no shortage of opportunity for young blood. And in a company as fresh as Whitebox Real Estate that was forg…
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Episode 7: Amazon Headquarters & Buyer Beware
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30:46This week on Outside The Box, Grant returns from hiatus to fly solo and talk about his predictions (which, as of this posting, have now become reality) for how Amazon will lean in the location of their new headquarters and offer an honest welcome-warning to real estate entrepreneurs looking to buy in the DFW area.…
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Episode 6: Getting Real in Real Estate with Andy Bartels
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24:44Real Estate in Dallas is booming, and while it's easy to get into the business, it's a lot harder to stay relevant in an ever-changing industry. That's why Grant invited Andy Bartels from the Whitebox Real Estate Operations department onto today's episode of Outside the Box to talk about his gig heading up recruitment efforts for the company. What …
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Episode 5: Tactical Sales with Jason Putnam
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34:37Buying a car can be a stressful experience. You've gotta dance with a salesman, a manager, a finance manager, and that's just the paperwork. Fact is, it can be a fairly intimidating process. That's why Jason Putnam started Tactical Fleet Services, a high line preowned auto dealer focused on finding the quality vehicle for you (even if it's not on t…
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Everything is being disrupted today - retail, technology, real estate - so what does that mean to you? Grant will take you through some of the more surprising aspects of our changing world.By RNCN
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Episode 3: A Most Trusted Advisor with Beigel Macaraeg
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34:57Biegel Macaraeg isn't just any business adviser. He's an investor; one who believes in putting the time in. And when you're looking for a business adviser you can trust, wouldn't you want an adviser who's as invested in you as you are in them? That's the idea behind Biegel's company HarloKyn Advisers, where he and his team proved advisory services …
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Episode 2: Shifting Gears with Dan Jensen
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36:30There's nothing wrong with the occasional side hustle, especially when it comes to real estate. But when you're talking about a side job, most people don't assume that means running your own dental office. This week on Outside the Box with Grant Pruitt, Grant sits down with entrepreneur and real estate expert Dan Jensen to talk about the boom in th…
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As we take this new show out for a stretch, now is as good a time as any to get to know your host. Grant Pruitt, along with producer Zach Lewis, weaves the tale of his path through the real estate market. Also, if you've ever wondered just where did the idea of real estate come from, we have the answers for you!…
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