Our third episode features a conversation with Adam Harris. Adam is a staff writer at the Alantic, and just released his book, The State Must Provide, which takes a look at the history of inequality in higher education in our country and how to set it right.  We explore: Adam's unique background and journalism experience The importance of Historical Black Colleges & Universities and the HBCU experience Go deep into his book and talk about his journey writing The State Must Provide

In the 2nd episode of spark'd stories we are joined by Darren Riley, the CEO & Co-Founder of JustAir. We hear about Darren's basketball history, his drive to combat societal inequality, his passion for helping others, and his lessons learned as an entrepreneur. Hope you enjoy and we look forward to finding our Spark with you.

Welcome to Spark'd Stories!  A podcast brought to you by Spark'd where we discuss current trends in technology, bring on guests for curious conversations, and embark on the journey to develop our Spark.  Spark'd Stories is hosted by Claire D'Alessio, Dano Mataya and Joel Sloly.  For the pilot episode, we introduce ourselves and give an overview of the Podcast. Then we are joined by Dr. Debika Sihi, an Associate Professor of Business at Southwestern University. We hear about her love of baking and dogs, dive into her interesting professional journey, discuss the impact of the pandemic on higher education, and explore the power of branding.  To connect with Debika, here is a link to her LinkedIn page, and to read her recent piece on Johnson & Johnson's brand case study, click on this link!  Hope you enjoy and we look forward to finding our Spark with you.