In this episode, host Larry D. Woodard interviews John Pasmore, founder and ceo of Latimer.ai an inclusive large language model designed to address bias in AI by being trained on a diverse dataset that includes experiences, cultures, and histories of Black and Brown communities.

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Ever wonder what it takes to run a 51,000-capacity NASCAR track? Lori Warren knows firsthand. As Richmond Raceway's first female president in its 77-year history, her journey to motorsports leadership began unexpectedly in childhood, standing on her grandfather's shoulders as he directed cars into parking spots at the very venue she now oversees.

Curious about the changing face of motorsports leadership? Listen now to discover how unexpected paths can lead to innovation in American racing, and why the in-person NASCAR experience continues to draw fans in an era of high-definition broadcasts and digital distractions.

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Steve Jones, founder and CEO of pocstock, a global stock platform joins us on ADmire! to take us through his journey from Barbados to the U.S. His entrepreneurial mindset and the creation and curation of the first stock media company built from the ground up to represent people of color.

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In the ADmire! Season 5 opener we talk with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, Cardiologist, author, entrepreneur and women's health advocate. She has launched Adesso, a med-tech company that aims to significantly lower women's cardiovascular disease risk. We take a deep dive into the demographics, societal and environmental factors that have made heart disease in women one of the nation's largest health issues and the ideas Dr. Suzanne is proposing to reverse the trend.

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Guys like Dave Alpern, President of the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) NASCAR team are the reason I started this podcast. In one of my personal favorite shows to date, Dave talks faith, purpose, management style, Joe Gibbs, NASCAR and fast cars. All with a transparency that you don't see very often in business but you'd like to.

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My guest is Stacy Spikes, co-founder and CEO of the nation's first theatrical subscription service, Movie Pass. Stacy is also founder of the Urbanworld film festival and author of Black Founder, The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider. Recently named by USA Today as one of the 21 most influential Blacks in technology, Stacy joins me to talk about his background, breaking into the music business, surviving the ebbs and flows of being an entrepreneur. Along the way he has plenty of advice for would be entrepreneurs.

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Ward Clayton, author of the new book The Legendary Caddies of Augusta joins ADmire! host Larry D. Woodard to talk about growing up in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina with its great sports and coaching culture, falling in love with sports and sports writing, working for the PGA and making sense of LIV Golf. He explains how the caddies of Augusta National story found him and the emotional connection that has developed over the years. He talks about the new book.

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ADmire! Podcast host Larry D. Woodard sits down with World Rugby Hall of Famer turn MMA fighter Phaidra Knight and they discuss how it felt to knock out Halle Berry, raising pigs, chasing dreams and giving back.

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