EMERGE Everywhere

EMERGE Everywhere


Latest Episodes

Marc Morial: Economic Justice for All
February 24, 2021

From his term as the 59th mayor of New Orleans to his nearly two decades leading the National Urban League, Marc Morial has been one of the country’s most influential advocates for civil rights. In this episode,

Dalila Wilson-Scott: Leveraging Media for Positive Change
February 10, 2021

How can a global powerhouse of media and technology best leverage its resources to build a more diverse and inclusive workplace and world? Newly appointed Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast NBCUniversal, Dalila Wilson-Scott,

Alice Rodriguez: Putting Equity into Action
January 27, 2021

Episode Description: After a remarkable 30-plus year career at the largest U.S. bank, JPMorgan Chase, Alice Rodriguez was called upon to lead its recently announced $30 billion initiative providing economic opportunities for underserved communities,...

Judy Samuelson: The New Rules of Business
January 13, 2021

From her seat at The Aspen Institute, Judy Samuelson has led a 10-year campaign to disrupt Milton Friedman’s narrative that corporations solely exist to maximize shareholder value. The past two years have provided some watershed moments. In 2019,

Seeing the Silver Linings
December 16, 2020

In the final episode of the year, Financial Health Network President and CEO Jennifer Tescher takes a moment to look back on the engaging conversations she had with her guests and the three silver linings that emerged from this challenging year: a grow...

Dr. Richard Besser: A Prescription for Equity in Health
December 09, 2020

Health and financial health are inextricably intertwined. As income and wealth increase or decrease, so does physical well-being. This is especially apparent in underserved communities, which have disproportionately borne the financial and health impac...

Lisa Marsh Ryerson: Problem-Solving Through Partnerships
November 18, 2020

AARP Foundation President Lisa Marsh Ryerson joins Jennifer to talk about the importance of partnerships to address the financial health needs of people as they age. In the midst of a global pandemic that is having an outsized impact on older people,

Yanela Frias and Jamie Kalamarides: A Rock-Solid Path to Resilience
November 11, 2020

By offering robust benefits and resources, employers are ideally positioned to improve worker financial health while also improving their own bottom lines. One company that has integrated financial health into the workplace effectively is Prudential Fi...

Jelena McWilliams: Banking with Empathy
October 28, 2020

For Jelena McWilliams, the mission of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)  – to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's financial system – is a personal one. After immigrating to the U.S. with only $500,

Bill Bynum: HOPE for All
October 21, 2020

2020 has been anything but ordinary. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in record unemployment filings, long lines at food banks, and millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet. The Financial Health Network created the U.S.