Life isn’t black and white—and neither are the issues shaping our lives and communities. Hosted by LaLa and Brian, Everything's Not Black & White is a podcast dedicated to exploring the nuanced gray areas between opposing viewpoints. Behind every strong opinion is an individual's story, backstory, and lived experience that shaped how they see the world. Join us as we trade knee-jerk reactions for curious questions. We dive into today’s trending topics to understand why people feel the way they…
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Everything's Not Black & White , Lachandra and Brian sit down with cultural change strategist and executive coach Varsey Laurelle for an uncompromised conversation on Facing the Truth in the Mirror. Varsey shares why traditional DEI and HR frameworks often fall short, framing DEI as just "one tree in the forest of culture." She introduces her "Present Continuous…
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Everything's Not Black & White , Lachandra and Brian travel deep into the gray area with multi-hyphenate entertainer, host, and comedian Flobo Boyce. Growing up in a West Indian household in Brooklyn, Flobo was raised with strict expectations around stability, yet his path took him from stand-up comedy stages and pro-wrestling rings to e-sports commentary and…
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Everything's Not Black & White , Lachandra and Brian sit down with intuitive leadership coach Michelle Scott to explore how high-impact leaders can move past overthinking and step into true alignment. Drawing from a personal health crisis that forced her to slow completely down, Michelle breaks down intuition and somatic intelligence as practical, data-driven…
Send us Fan Mail What happens when life’s maps completely shatter? In this episode of Everything's Not Black & White, Lachandra and Brian sit down with veteran Texas trial attorney Tad Nelson to discuss human crisis, resilience, and starting over. Drawing from over 30 years in family and criminal law, Tad shares a raw look at how people survive major transitions, why men emotionally "check out"…
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Everything's Not Black & White, Lachandra and Brian sit down with corporate veteran, executive coach, and author Tami Chapek. With nearly 25 years of experience climbing the ranks at major brands like J&J and Edwards Life Sciences, Tami shares what corporate success looks like from the inside—and why it so often leads to burnout and dissatisfaction. The…
Send us Fan Mail Can multiple truths coexist in one conversation? In this episode of Everything’s Not Black & White , hosts Lachandra and Brian sit down with Dr. Hoai Julie Pham , a PhD historian and CEO of Curiosity Based. From her journey as a Vietnamese refugee to her work helping global organizations, Julie explains why replacing judgment with curiosity is the ultimate leadership skill. We…
Send us Fan Mail Lachandra and Brian sit down with wellness strategist Elizabeth Wangugi Etienne (Ellie) to explore the vital connection between rest and human-centered leadership. Challenging "hustle" culture, Ellie discusses longevity thinking, the art of recovery, and reframing burnout as a natural grieving process. This conversation offers a roadmap for reclaiming personal agency and serves as…
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Lala and Brian move beyond the headlines to explore the human stories behind the current crisis in Iran. They are joined by human rights activist Zolal Habibi, a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, who shares her deeply personal connection to the struggle for freedom. Zolal discusses the haunting parallels between the 1988 massacre—which claimed…
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Everything's Not Black and White, hosts Lala and Brian sit down with Lauren Goché, a principal real estate broker and "witch with wifi," to pull back the curtain on the systemic inequities of the housing market. From the historical violence of redlining and restrictive covenants to the modern-day "fuckery" of private equity buyouts, Lauren explains why home…
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Lala and Brian sit down with Donna Pope, Executive Director of Heart to Heart Adoptions, to peel back the layers of the adoption experience. From the gut-wrenching grief and "placement" decisions of birth mothers to the complexities of raising three sons as a single adoptive mother, Donna provides a masterclass in empathy, honesty, and "self-determination."…