Brittany Packnett Cunningham has been an activist nearly all her life. With a background in education, today she sits at the intersection of culture, justice, and policy as the Chief Strategy Officer at Children's Defense Fund and host/EP of the The Meteor’s UNDISTRACTED podcast, now in its fourth season. She sits down with Sali to discuss the hard-learned lessons of having your work thrust onto a public stage, the true meaning of integrity, and why every teacher should be a millionaire.
0:00 Introduction
2:56 Getting Personal in Job Interviews
5:07 St. Louis: The Ups and Downs
11:24 Championing Diversity Since High School
15:20 Teaching: Hardest Job I Ever Had
19:27 Origins of of Ms Pac Yetti
21:52 Transition to Activism Career
23:29 The Power of No
28:30 Ferguson 2014: A Turning Point
32:25 Held to an Impossible Standard
34:15 Skill Building in Activism
38:00 Undistracted Podcast
41:55 Children's Defense Fund
45:35 The Answer is Always Integrity
47:28 Would You Rather
50:45 Afterthoughts: Friends with Your Boss?
On Sali: Bow Blouse and Straight Leg Trouser
On Brittany: Draped Dress
Hosted by Sali Christeson@salichristeson
Produced by Gina Marinelli@ginaalilbit
Edited by Charlie Dolgenos @chuck_d_3
Theme Song by Karina DePiano@sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema@melanienyema
Recorded at @wondirstudios
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