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In this episode, our podcast hosts, Dr. Gabriel Warren and Karl O. Benson take a moment to reflect on their journey through season 1 of the podcast. They express their gratitude to all the listeners who have made their first year a success. Listen to them reflect on their favorite episodes of season 1, talk about having the podcast being streamed in 14 countries, and discuss some of the feedback they've been receiving from listeners. Finally, Dr. Gabriel and Karl talk about their vision for season 2 and their hope to partner with organization's employee resource groups and doing some live recording of the podcast, along with the virtual interviews like you've been accustomed to from year one.

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Thomas Jackson has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan and has a career background in research and development in the food industry. Previous to opening PAR3565 LLC, with his wife and co-founder Mercedes, and beginning his journey as an entrepreneur he was an industry expert and in food science and food product development. He most recently developed products for Target’s food and beverage owned brands. Prior to Target, he created new and innovative food products for companies including Kraft Foods and Land O’Lakes. He is also dedicated to finding opportunities to connect, coach, and mentor underrepresented youth to expose them to a myriad of opportunities to realize their potential.

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Todd Western III servers as the Senior Donor Advisor for the Greater Twin Cities United Way. In addition to his work in the nonprofit sector, Todd's family owns one of the last 10 black farms in the state of Iowa, with over 150+ years of stewardship. He is passionate about educating others about the importance of farming and the impact it can have on communities. Mentorship is also an important aspect of the work Todd does each day. He has served as a high school football coach for over 10 years, in addition to mentoring young boys through the 100 Black Men of the Twin Cities. Finally, Todd is the founder of the Farmers of Color Conference, where he focuses on bring farmers of color together from across the region to network and learn about ways to continue growing as a farmer of color.

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