All Stories Matter
Video podcast series
All Stories Matter – Johnathan Yarbrough, All About the Community
In this episode of 'All Stories Matter,' Marvinetta Woodley Penn engages in a captivating conversation with Jonathan Yarbrough. Jonathan shares his inspiring journey from growing up in Kalamazoo to his aspirations in sports management. He reflects on his experiences with…
All Stories Matter – Cassandra Stewart, I always knew my course
In this episode of 'All Stories Matter,' Marvinetta Woodley Penn sits down with Cassandra Stewart from Milestone Senior Services. They discuss Cassandra's journey from her engineering roots in Flint, Michigan, to her impactful work in Kalamazoo, where she now helps…
All Stories Matter – David F. Gakodi, Concept Artist and so much more Part II
In this continuation of David F. Gakodi’s story, the conversation goes deeper into the people and experiences that shaped who he is today. David reflects on his childhood—moving from place to place, observing the world around him, and discovering a…
All Stories Matter – David F. Gakodi, Concept Artist and so much more Part I
Still in his early 20s, David has lived an abundant life flavored with loving parents, grandparents, a rich African foundation, a fierce independence influenced by his father and grandmother and a heaping spoonful of self-actualization inspired by caring teachers and…
All Stories Matter: Three Mothers, Friends and Successful Women
Raising conscious, caring, engaged and future-focused children in todays world can be quite daunting but not impossible. Hear the stories of Amber Walker, Adiah Jones and Cierra Pitts and be inspired by their candor, humility, love and humor. Itll be…
All Stories Matter: Letting Curiosity Lead with Dr. Anezka Viskova-Robertson
Seeing her "stumbling blocks" not as failures but steppingstones, Anezka is living a life of her own creation. Now, the Global Learning Manager at Western Michigan University, she is also one of the leading researchers in AI. Her open and…
All Stories Matter – Jazreal, Kalamazoo’s spoken word powerhouse
Alex Cruz, aka Jazreal, is a wonderfully talented writer and performer. Self-taught, Alex studied the dictionary to create his rhymes. His story is moving and inspiring.
