Entertainment attorney, Bejidé Davis discusses declining a full-time job offer to go straight to law school, starting her legal career in corporate finance despite having an early interest in entertainment law, making the switch to a boutique law firm, and helping students soar higher in their quest for excellence through her nonprofit work.

December 26er Podcast

Episode 203: Interview with Bejidé Davis

Senior digital producer and culture writer, Christina Santi discusses living with extended family while her mother attended college, finding safe space in the works of Black authors as a middle school student, choosing journalism over medicine, and advocating for equality and equity for Black people through her work.

Episode 202: Interview with Christina Santi

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Executive, Aisha Thomas-Petit discusses spending her childhood on both coasts, making the pivot to Human Resources early in her career, setting boundaries while climbing the corporate ladder, and taking her seat at the table as a people strategist.

Episode 201: Interview with Aisha Thomas-Petit

Host Delisha and Producer Damarcus discuss the highs and lows of consistently podcasting for 200 episodes, new and upcoming December 26er content, and dream guests they'd like to land in the next year.

Episode 200: Extraordinary Occurrences with Damarcus Adisa

Entrepreneur, author and marketing manager, Linda Aybar discusses tracing her family roots back multiple generations, taking an early interest in the entertainment industry, and using her diverse talents to thrive as a business owner.

Episode 199: Interview with Linda Aybar

Singer, songwriter and producer, Adrian Daniel discusses taking a serious interest in dance before shifting his focus to music, leaving college to pursue music full-time, and finding success as an independent artist.

Episode 198: Interview with Adrian Daniel

Director of the Educational Opportunity Program at SUNY Old Westbury, Dr. Jerrell Robinson discusses losing both his mother and stepfather at age 12, finding his career path late in his college tenure, and providing access to higher education to the next generation of students who show promise to succeed, but may not have otherwise been offered admission.

Episode 197: Interview with Dr. Jerrell Robinson

Founding Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP, Camille Joseph Varlack discusses being raised in a Trinidadian household in Rochester, NY, discovering her passion for civil service early in her legal career, developing a penchant for crisis and risk management, and launching a law firm in the middle of the pandemic.

Episode 196: Interview with Camille Joseph Varlack

Brand Marketing Consultant and Cultural Connector, Dela Yador discusses landing on academic probation while grieving loss during his freshman year of college, finding his rhythm and becoming a party promoter both on and off campus, honing his skills in the media and liquor industries, and leveraging profitable partnerships to build brand awareness.

Episode 195: Interview With Dela Yador

Manager of Partnerships at Twitter and co-host of the Someone Will Be Offended and Marketing Misfits Podcasts, Stewart Cornelius discusses moving from Brooklyn to Maryland after the passing of his mother when he was just twelve years old, building a formidable network while attending Morehouse College, and understanding very early on how big streaming and new media would be.

Episode 194: Interview with Stewart Cornelius

Author, Speaker and Founder of That Suits You, PK Kersey discusses turning his desire to help job applicants prepare for interviews into a nonprofit organization that has served over 9500 men, collaborating with others to author multiple books, and finding new financial opportunities during the pandemic.

Episode 193: Interview with PK Kersey

Owner and Creative Director of Elevated Lux, Alexandra Nazaire discusses honoring her own humanity following a personal loss, finding value in having a full-time job while also building a business, and leveraging her brand to elevate other Black women.

Episode 192: Interview with Alexandra Nazaire

In Part 2 of this interview, Lifestyle, Experiential and Brand Marketing Director, Genisa Babb discusses moving in with her parents for nearly a year after being laid off, relocating to the West Coast for a new career opportunity, and embarking on her therapy journey to process unresolved trauma.

Episode 191: Interview with Genisa Babb, Part 2

Lifestyle, Experiential and Brand Marketing Director, Genisa Babb discusses emigrating from Trinidad to the United States as a young child, pursuing her interest in the arts despite financial limitations, leveraging her on-campus involvement to land her first job out of college, and experiencing work trauma at multiple points in her career.

Episode 190: Interview with Genisa Babb, Part 1

For the first time in over three years, Delisha takes on a podcast episode solo, discussing her own tried and true coping strategies after a year of difficult moments.

Episode 189: A Message From Delisha

Encouraging you to be extraordinary on an ordinary day.

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