Real Good
Doing real good isn’t about plaudits, or optics, or checking the right boxes. It’s about putting in the work to make peoples’ lives better. When the COVID-19 outbreak hit, there was a rush to provide relief for people in need. U.S. Bank partnered with nonprofits around the country to offer support. They looked to the helpers, and the helpers had a lot to say. COVID-19 created struggles we’ve never seen before, but it’s also shining a light on problems our communities face every day – problems that are intersectional in nature. Real Good by U.S. Bank is the stories of people who are truly making an impact, and the people whose lives are being changed by their efforts.
Episodes
In our Season 5 finale, Faith and Greg examine the heart of Real Good - the act of listening. Each guest this season spoke about the role dedicated listening played in their own growth. In this episode Faith and Greg reflect on guests' stories about listening, and how those experiences have given them strength and helped shape their personal and professional development.
In our seventh episode of Season 5, Greg and Faith discuss the need to highlight American Latino history with Jorge Zamanillo, founding Director of the Museum of the American Latino. Zamanillo discusses the importance of recognizing your community’s history in American Institutions and his journey from growing up in Miami to leading one of the Smithsonian’s newest endeavors. Our hosts and guest explore the importance of equitable r...
Nancy Halpern Ibrahim, Executive Director of Esperanza Community Housing Corporation, joins hosts Faith and Greg to discuss advocating for housing and public healthcare across decades. Halpern Ibrahim insists housing and healthcare are human rights. She has sought out organizing opportunities for public health from the Middle East to Southern Los Angeles, and has helped build programs that train community health advocates, restrict...
Eric Toda, Global Head of Social Marketing and Executive Director of Meta Prosper, joins hosts Greg and Faith to discuss the importance of advocating for your community in professional circles and standing against hate. Eric speaks candidly about the struggle to find his voice and represent the Asian American and Pacific Islander community as well as the complex reactions he received at a pivotal moment in his career. Our hosts a...
Rudy Valdez entered filmmaking with a desire to find his voice. The Emmy-winning documentarian spoke with hosts Faith and Greg about the importance of diverse subjects and storytellers in film. The crew also discusses behind-the-scenes anecdotes from Rudy’s recent project Translators, and how language can be a tool for improving access and breaking down barriers.
Claudia Romo Edelman has been a journalist, diplomat, and strong advocate for the Latino community over several decades. The founder of We Are All Human spoke with our hosts Greg and Faith about the experiences that helped set her on the path toward advocating for empathy in business and harnessing data to promote equity. She spoke with Greg and Faith about the importance of including Latino voices in business and platforming und...
In our second episode of Season 5, Greg and Faith discuss the importance of using the strength of your identity and heritage to develop leadership qualities. Joelle Martinez is the Executive Director of Latinos Lead, an organization dedicated to helping Latino business owners and entrepreneurs grow in their field. In this episode she shares how her personal journey to leadership positions informs her approach to helping others deve...
Season Five of Real Good kicks off with a conversation between our hosts Faith Salie and USB’s Greg Cunningham. In this episode, they discuss some integral moments from earlier seasons and preview a little of what’s to come in season five. We’ll learn about Faith’s reporting on important historical moments, Greg’s perspective on overlapping and intersecting communities, and how the show continues to amplify voices doing Real Good w...
In our fourth episode of Season 4, we learn the difference between financial security and financial freedom with Tanya Van Court, Founder and CEO of financial education app Goalsetter. Tanya shares how her background with personal finances inspired her to create a resource for kids and families to save and invest for the future, and our hosts learn how Goalsetter is helping create generational wealth for Communities of Color.
In our third episode of Season 4, our hosts discuss the gender gap in tech with Dr. Tarika Barrett, CEO of Girls Who Code. Dr. Barrett shares how we can create a truly inclusive tech industry by preparing young girls for successful careers in computer science, engineering, programming, and more. Our hosts and guest explore what’s possible when girls are encouraged to lead the charge in creating a more equitable tech industry.
In our second episode of Season 4, we delve into the science of community development with Brett Theodos, Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute. Brett researches neighborhoods and places, and tries to understand what makes neighborhoods work for the people that inhabit them. In this episode, Brett and our hosts discuss the vital relationship between economic development and community building.
Season Four of Real Good kicks off with Jennifer Openshaw, the founder and CEO of Girls With Impact. Jennifer’s passion lies in helping girls as young as fourteen discover their potential for entrepreneurship through a ten-week ‘mini MBA.’ In this episode, we’ll learn more about these girls’ bold initiatives, and discuss the importance of mentorship in empowering girls and women to believe in themselves and their ideas. But first t...
In the fourth episode of the third season of Real Good, we talk to CEO of Summit Academy OIC Louis King about what it takes to lift someone from poverty into the middle class, the dignity that comes along with a job that can provide for a family, and the value of community-based training programs.
In the third episode of the third season of Real Good, we talk to entrepreneur Houston White about the importance of Camdentown, how society promotes culture without support the people who make it and what it's like to build community up from within.
In the second episode of our third season, we talk to the CEO and Executive Editor of DiversityInc. about addressing the blind spots the media has about diversity and inclusion, how unchecked bias should be on our radars as much as unconscious bias, and the common traits of businesses excelling at creating an equitable workplace.
We're back for another season of Real Good! In the first episode of our third season, we talk to the President and CEO of the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs about making changing entrepreneurship incubators from informational to transformational, prizing community as much as capital, and why it's so important to provide Black entrepreneurs an opportunity to learn from failing.
In a special episode of Real Good, we speak with Greg Cunningham and Anna Mok about the ways the world has changed in the past year, the ways the model minority myth has obscured the racism affecting the AAPI community and the ways we can offer support in a time of need like now.
In the final episode of Season 2, we speak with the Jonathan Shepherd, the President of the Board of Directors for the Black Mental Health Alliance about why the notion of those in black communities not wanting to seek care is a myth, why cost barriers are it inaccessible and how to stop getting bogged down in the easy conversations about care.
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