The KYW Newsradio Flashpoint Special: Witness to Change. A retrospective look at covering the violent weekend of Protests and Riots in Philadelphia on May 30-31, 2020 -- which happened 5 days after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

This program originally aired on June 20, 2020 and was the winner of 2 Edward R. Murrow Awards.

Flashpoint: Witness to Change (6-20-2020)

Episode 107 of The People's Podcast is here and the 2020 Season Officially begins with a conversation with a dynamic entrepreneur: Laura DiFrancesco. Laura grew up on a farm In Chester County, PA and came up in a household of entrepreneurs. She eventually became an attorney and a master negotiator who wanted more from life, starting her own law firm -- Dean Street Law -- as well as her own co-working space in West Chester called Flourish.

Laura joins the Pod (Starts around the 15:45 mark) to talk about her awesome journey including: 

• Why being a negotiator is in her blood
• What drew her into Law
• How she managed to leverage her way into Villanova Law School
• Why she left a major law first to strike out on her own
• The Work that goes into starting her own businesses
• Her unfiltered thoughts the harassment she was subjected to as a student and a lawyer
• The importance of work-life balance, flexibility, & down time
• How Flourish came together in 2 months

Plus, Jay clues us in on JSC Media, explains how JSC Radio will roll going forward...and he has a word for the idiots attacking Gayle King and Dwyane Wade.

To contact Laura, drop her an e-mail to ldifrancesco@deanstreetlaw.com

For more info on Dean Street Law, go to http://www.deanstreetlaw.com

Check out Flourish at http://www.flourishcoworking.com

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Episode 107: Come As You Are

Episode 108 of The People's Podcast is here and the 2020 Season continues and this week's guest has an incredible story: Stephanie Humphrey. You’ve likely seen her on Good Morning America, QVC, locally in Philadelphia on Fox 29, or on her "60-Second Tech Breaks" but there’s so much more to her. 

The Pittsburgh native is a former engineer at Lockheed Martin turned tech expert whose story of transition into the media world is one to behold.

Steph joins the Pod (Starts around the 9:00 mark) to talk about her incredible journey in this super-sized episode including:

• Growing up in Pittsburgh with dreams of going to MIT
• How she dissed a phone call from Florida A&M's President
• Her life in a windowless office at Lockheed Martin
• When she was initially rejected by Penn's Masters Program
• The meeting with an executive that led to an "epiphany"
• The tough grind of getting into media after leaving Lockheed
• Breaking through in local TV and eventually on QVC
• How she landed on Good Morning America
• Why she developed "Til Death Do U Tweet"
• Taking on the scourge of Cyber Bullying

We also would like to make a special s/o to Laura DiFrancesco (Episode 107) for allowing us to record this at her wonderful co-working space, Flourish in West Chester, PA.

Check out Flourish and book your spot at http://www.flourishcoworking.com

Follow Stephanie on Social Media @TechLifeSteph
Subscribe to her YouTube: http://bit.ly/stephhumphreyyoutube
Check out Til Death Do You Tweet at https://www.tildeathdoyoutweet.com/

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Check out Doc Illingsworth on Homeboy Sandman's "Dusty Midwest Tour" in April. More information is here: http://www.oliverbooking.com/updates/2020/2/17/homeboy-sandman-dusty-midwest-tour

Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at http://soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key

Check out Chef K-Dot's work on Nametag's "Soul Speak" https://soundcloud.com/nametagalexander/soul-speak-feat-chef-k-dot

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Episode 108: Living Her Tech Life

The 2020 Season of The People's Podcast Continues and this week's guest comes to us from The Greatest City on God's Green Earth: Detroit, Michigan!

Latasha James is a 27-year-old Social Media Specialist and a Digital Media Savant. She's the host of The Freestyle Friday Podcast and build her own company, James + Park, from the ground up.

The Kalamazoo, Mich. native's path to success, however, has come with its own unique challenges. Latasha joins the Pod (Starts around the 6:40 mark) to talk about her incredible journey:

• Growing up in West Michigan after being born in the U.P.
• Getting her start blogging on Xanga
• How she was one of the early YouTubers to build
• How to build an audience on YouTube from the ground up
• What Social Media Platforms she recommends
• Working for Fortune 500 companies at a young age
• How she landed in the Motor City & grew to love it
• How the Death of Her Father nearly broke her down
• Her life of sobriety following Alcohol addiction
• Where the name "James + Park" came from
• Dealing with harassment and covert racism in the industry
• The meaning of that Star on her hand

Follow Latasha on Social Media @TheLatashaJames
Subscribe to her YouTube: http://bit.ly/latashayoutube
Check out James + Park at https://www.jamesandpark.com/

Listen to The Freelance Friday Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3srVgeMC39mYQRvneZgfSb?si=Zuaim2gJQ2ugMMSYumxvrQ

Jay Scott Confidential is on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctube

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Check out Doc Illingsworth on Homeboy Sandman's "Dusty Midwest Tour" in April. 

More information is here: http://www.oliverbooking.com/updates/2020/2/17/homeboy-sandman-dusty-midwest-tour

Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at http://soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key

Check out Chef K-Dot's work on Nametag's "Soul Speak" https://soundcloud.com/nametagalexander/soul-speak-feat-chef-k-dot

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Episode 109: James + Park

The 2020 Season continues and this episode is a double landmark: It's the 110th Episode and we celebrate our 4th Anniversary. This week's guest is branding guru Kate Obert

Kate is a fashion Stylist turned Brand Strategist who has an eye, ear, and nose for Branding. She joins the Pod from Los Angeles (Starts around the 25:00 mark) to talk about:

• The Fundamentals of Branding
• The Importance of the Long Game in Business
• What you brand's colors say about you
• How she first got into branding
• What is the "Zone of Genius" and how she found her's
• The importance of knowing your Audience

Plus, Jay has a monologue on how the Coronavirus has changed the world, and why it's past time to get serious about this. He also has a word or two for knuckleheads who talk a lot but say nothing during times like this.

Thank You for 4 Years!!! Let's do 4 More!

Follow Kate on Social Media @kate.obert
Check her out on the web at http://www.kateobert.com/

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Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify

Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key

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Episode 110: Zone of Genius

In this Special Edition of Jay Scott Confidential, Jay talks with Dr. Jennifer Caudle about the Coronavirus Outbreak.

Dr. Jen has been doing daily videos and updates on the perpetually developing outbreak that has gripped the planet and she joined the pod to discuss that along with: 

*How she is taking care of herself through this ordeal
*Why the Coronavirus is different from H1N1, SARS, the Flu, and others
*How to control the spread of the disease
*Why spreading conspiracy theories and ignoring warnings is so dangerous
*What do do if you think you have symptoms

Follow Dr. Jen on Social Media @DrJenCaudle
Check out her daily videos on Facebook: Dr. Jennifer Caudle
She's on YouTube too: http://bit.ly/DrJenTube
Check her out on the web at http://www.drjencaudle.com/

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Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: bit.ly/illingsworthspotify

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JSC Special Edition: Coronavirus Update

The 2020 Season continues and with a rare solo episode of the Pod. Jay comes to us from his bathroom in Philadelphia. No. Really. It has the best sound.

He checks in from the Throne with a commentary on COVID-19 and how the outbreak has changed all of our lives along with talking about the toll that the outbreak -- and the quarantines -- take on people's mental well-being. Plus, he shouts out to his people in his home state of Michigan, particularly #Detroit, and thanks all the essential workers out there for doing this when no one else will.

#StayHome #StaySafe #StayReady

For real tho: #StayYourAssAtHome

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Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: bit.ly/illingsworthspotify

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Episode 111: Alone Together

As the 2020 season of rolls on, Jay welcomes his friend Erika Fernandez on to the Pod, checking in from New York City. Queens to be exact!

Erika is a sports writer, blogger, and full-blooded New Yorker who has covered everything from Boxing to the NBA -- Yes, it's the Knicks, but still... -- and she joins us (Convo starts at the 17:00 mark) to talk about her journey including:

*How the city has responded in the face of COVID-19
*How her Brother's Influence led her to be a lifelong fan of the Mets
*How much she LOVES Philly
*What got her started in Sports Media
*Why Baseball isn't boring, You Are!
*How she uses her Spanish speaking ability to her advantage
*How it felt to cover games in Madison Square Garden
*Her biggest Sports Heartbreak
*Why she describes herself as a "nice a**hole"

Plus Jay has a few words for the dummies rushing to "open the country" as COVID continues to kick our arse.

For more info on preventing COVID-19, got to http://cdc.gov

Follow Erika on Social Media @CurlsAndSports
She's on YouTube too: http://bit.ly/CurlsAndSports

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Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the new EP Trenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify

Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at http://soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key

And BIG Shouts Out to Chef K-Dot for dropping "Breezy Nights." Check him out on YouTube: https://bit.ly/ChefTube

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Episode 112: N.Y. State of Mind

As the 2020 season continues, Jay welcomes his longtime friend Chelsea-Lyn Rudder on to the Pod -- Checking in from New York City!

Chelsea is the Communications Director for the Alzheimer's Association of New York City as well as an author, a former journalist, and a one time beauty queen (!!!) and she joins the People's Podcast (Convo starts at the 9:20 mark) to talk about her journey including:

*How she has been coping with COVID-19's grip on NYC
*How her Father's battle with Dementia pushes her work
*The day that Jay met Chelsea at a convention in Philly
*Why she is called a "Has Been Beauty Queen"
*What she feels the misconceptions are about Pageant Winners
*Being a Social Butterfly in Pre-COVID NYC
*Her Midwest Influences
*What led her to write her book "Ladylike Lessons"
*Working in Journalism & Politics
*Growing up in Metro Detroit

Plus Jay has an major announcement about the premier of his first YouTube series.

For more info on preventing COVID-19, got to http://cdc.gov

Follow Chelsea on Social Media @LadyLikeLessons on Instagram and http://twitter.com/ChelseaLynR

Support the work of the Alzheimer's Association at https://alz.org/nyc

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Check out Doc Illingsworth's dope sh*t, including the EPs Old Man Raps andTrenches, on Spotify here: http://bit.ly/illingsworthspotify

Check out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at http://soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-key

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Episode 113: Ladylike Leader

In this Special Edition of Jay Scott Confidential, Jay talks candidly about the killing of George Floyd as well as Amy Cooper's attempt to have the same thing done in Central Park.

It's a "Stream of Consciousness" that hits at race, racism, entitlement, social justice, police, and why Black Men owe you no explanation for being anywhere.

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JSC Special Edition: Minnesota Wild

As the 2020 season rolls into the summer, Jay is back in the "studio" and welcomes in Award Winning News Anchor Leslie Rangel, a.k.a. "The News Yogi" -- joining us from Austin, Texas.

Leslie is the anchor of Good Day Austin on Fox 7, and is also a certified yoga instructor who is trying to help her fellow journalists find their peace. Leslie joined us to talk about her journey (Convo starts at the 17:45 mark) to talk about her journey including:

*Growing up in Dallas
*Her time on the University of Texas Marching Band
*What drew her into Yoga
*How she battled self-doubt and mental illness early in her career
*Growing up in an immigrant family
*Navigating her way through being a Latina Journalist 
*What people could do better in covering Latino issues
*What being a 1st Generation American was like
*The "Immigrant Bubble"...and more

Plus, Jay opens the show with a monologue on everything that has happened the last 2 weeks in America. #BlackLivesMatter

For more on Leslie, go to http://thenewsyogi.com

Follow Leslie on Social Media @TheNewsYogi on Instagram

You can see her on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/newsyogitube

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Episode 114: The News Yogi

What's Up Y'all. My name is Jay Scott Smith. I'm an award-winning broadcaster, producer, and journalist currently living in Philadelphia.

I'm a native of Detroit, MI and began my professional career as a radio broadcaster in 2005. Overall, I have 12 years experience as a journalist, broadcaster, voice over artist, and audio production specialist.

I'm a proud alumnus of Michigan State University and I received my Master's Degree from Wayne State University in the Motor City. 

I'm also a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. as well as the National Association of Black Journalists and the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists, where I am currently the Vice President of Broadcast.

Feel free to connect with me with any interview requests, business requests, or other opportunities at JayScottSmith@outlook.com.

#SuccessIsCertain

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