Awareness Talks: Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable

DISCUSSION: 01

A MONTHLY SERIES OF CONVESATIONS ON SOCIAL CAUSES

Awareness Talks™ is a monthly series of conversations on social causes.

In alignment with the Awareness Ties portfolio of causes, each month a new cause will serve as the topic of a raw, unfiltered panel discussion had among a diverse group of individuals. Prior to the live conversation, a preshow sets the tone with a musical performance, poetry, stories and statements. From actors to artists to athletes and impact leaders to industry legends, featured panelists will share personal stories and perspectives to raise awareness of relevant issues and identify actions viewers can take to change the narrative and bring sustainable change to our communities.

A national broadcast with global reach, Awareness Talks are featured on KNEKT TV, Apple TV, Roku and can be found at awarenesstalks.com.

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AN UNFILTERED DIALOGUE ABOUT RACE Discussion: 01

It's hard to know just what to say and how to say it amidst the social justice issues we are facing. Say this, but don't say that. Then, say that, but don't say this. With so much uncertainty regarding what should and should not be said in order not to offend, we need to become 'comfortable with being uncomfortable'.

We need to honestly and openly talk about the reality of race as it pertains to ourselves, our communities and our country.

Join Jack and Allié McGuire, Founders of Awareness Ties™, with Moderator and Strategic Advisor, Lisa Bowman, Chief Mojo Officer of Marketing Mojo and former CMO of United Way, as they welcome a panel of diverse and dynamic speakers to speak up and speak out about what has too often been taboo. Questions will be asked, and answers will be explored. With no filter, the discussion begins.

Featured Panelists A.J. ANDREWS DR. DELA TAGHIPOUR THAVIUS BECK Featured Artists CALY BEVIER AUBREE DANIELLE

@aj_andrews_

FEATURED PANELIST

A.J. ANDREWS

PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL PLAYER, ON-AIR TALENT & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AWARENESS TIES OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

"The lines between races must be erased.

Let's not be divided by silence, but united in discussion."

A.J. Andrews was the first woman to win a Gold Glove, has been featured in ESPN Magazine The Body Issue, and has also been recognized as an on-air talent and motivational speaker.

Andrews was selected in the second round as the 7th overall pick in the 2015 NPF draft by the Chicago Bandits. After the 2015 season, she was traded to the Akron Racers. In 2016, Andrews became the first woman to ever win the Rawlings Gold Glove award. That same year, she was a corecipient of the Rally Spike Award, which is given to the league’s stolen base leader. In 2017, she was an at-large selection for the All-NPF team.

Off the field, A.J. serves as the Awareness Ties Official Ambassador for Breats Cancer Awareness.

@aj_andrews_

@vein.doctor

FEATURED PANELIST

DR. DELA TAGHIPOUR

PHYSICIAN, ABC MEDICAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT & DIVERSITY ADVOCATE AWARENESS TIES OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR FOR HEART DISEASE AWARENESS

"Uncomfortable. That's how conversations about race can be. But we don't have the option to be silent any longer."

Dr. Dela is a Preventive Medicine Physician in Baltimore, MD who is starting a fellowship in Phlebology, which is a Venous and Lymphatic Medicine Fellowship. An immigrant from a young age, Dr. Dela went through college as a Pre-Law student and then changed to medicine and did a Post-Baccalaureate at Harvard University. She graduated from Howard University School of Medicine, completed 5 years of a General Surgery Residency before her life took an unexpected turn. She then went on to complete a Preventive Medicine Residency at Johns Hopkins University where she earned a MPH and an MBA. Dr. Dela truly is one of a kind, she is a Medical Journalist, a Health Disparities Researcher, has been featured on Good Morning America, Nightline, and worked on the ABC Medical Unit and in the Good Morning America Coronavirus Command Center at the start of the SARS-CoV2 outbreak. @vein.doctor

@thaviusbeck

FEATURED PANELIST

THAVIUS BECK

MUSICIAN, PRODUCER, PERFORMER & EDUCATOR AWARENESS TIES OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR FOR MUSIC & ARTS

"Thoughts determine what you want.

Actions determine what you get.

It's time to think and act, now."

Thavius Beck, an Ableton-certified trainer, electronic musician, producer and performer has worked with artists including Nine Inch Nails, Skylar Grey, Saul Williams, The Mars Volta and many more.

He’s taught at Dubspot in NY and LA, and currently teaches at Electronic Music Collective and Noiselab.

@thaviusbeck

@calybev

FEATURED ARTIST

CALY BEVIER

RECORDING ARTIST AWARENESS TIES OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR FOR LGBTQ AWARENESS

"There is absolutely no reason to hate another for the color of their skin. Period."

Known for her soaring vocal ability and her heartwarming story of overcoming stage 3 ovarian cancer at the young age of 15-years-old, both which shined on national television via programs like America’s Got Talent and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Caly Bevier is now embarking on a resurgence back into the spotlight. This time, it not just as a cancer survivor, and not just as a vocalist, but instead as an adult, one who is living on her own terms with a new title she holds close to her heart… artist.

Now at 20-years-old, Caly is back with new material and a new perspective. Her latest offering is the beautifully haunting “See You Now” which was released on February 14th and produced by Frequency – known for his work with such A-list talent as Eminem, Rihanna and Bebe Rexha.

@calybev

@aubreescakerybakery

FEATURED ARTIST

AUBREE DANIELLE POET, STUDENT & BAKERY OWNER AUBREE'S CAKERY BAKERY

"Where does the story end? It only seems to be beginning. " When Aubree Danielle is not busy speaking up about racial injustices and inequalities, she is working on building her company - Aubree’s Cakery Bakery.

At 18 years of age, she has her own successful bakery. From custom cakes to magnificent macaroons, she puts passion in every detail of her work.

@aubreescakerybakery

@marketing_mojo

MODERATOR

LISA BOWMAN

CMO OF MARKETING MOJO & FORMER CMO OF UNITED WAY AWARENESS TIES OFFICIAL ADVISOR

"Having tough conversations and communicating openly is more important than ever in our current environment."

Lisa Bowman is the founder and Chief Mojo Officer (CMO) of Marketing Mojo, an agency that lives at the intersection of Purpose and Profit.

She most recently served as United Way Worldwide’s Chief Marketing Officer leading the organization’s global marketing team with the objective of highlighting the organization’s image and 130-year history of galvanizing donors, advocates, volunteers and workplace partners to fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community. She joined United Way Worldwide from a 15- year career at UPS. Lisa began her career with UPS in 2000 as Vice President of Market Development for UPS e-Ventures, the company’s dot-com incubator. In subsequent senior level marketing roles with the logistics company, she led several high-profile marketing initiatives designed to transform UPS from its historical position as a business -to -business entity into a business-to- business-to-consumer entity. @marketing_mojo

@awarenessties

CO-HOSTS

JACK & ALLIÉ MCGUIRE FOUNDERS & OWNERS AWARENESS TIES

"If we don't talk about it, we can't fix it.

And we have to fix it. We're broken."

Allié grew up in an all white, rural community as the only 'black girl' who first realized she was different in the third grade when a student called her his slave and demanded that she pick up his mess. Jack, on the other hand, grew up in an all black, urban community as one of the very few 'white boys'. As a result, for lacking pigment, he was regularly chased home from school, bullied on the playground and occasionally threatened at gunpoint.

Allié and Jack could not be more different in terms of their childhood.

However, the story changes in their adulthood when they found each other after years on different paths. Four weeks after finding each other online, they were married. They left their pasts behind, along with their present careers, to do more than they had ever dared to dream possible.

They started a movement with a symbol and a statement to support causes - Awareness Ties. @awarenessties

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