This special, filmed in front of a live audience at the Missouri History Museum, explores Juneteenth and the resilience of the formerly enslaved while recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the craftsmen who helped build St. Louis.

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Host Carol Daniel answers questions from listeners and viewers about past podcast guests and future topics. Hear how she approaches each interview and which guest left the greatest impression.

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As managing director and chief impact officer at Advantage Capital, Sandra Moore uses her decades of economic, legal and development experience to decide how investment dollars stabilize distressed communities and provide a financial return. She joins host Carol Daniel to discuss how St. Louis can attract business development, given the ongoing population losses made more challenging following the 2025 tornado.

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Tornado victim Mya Grimes survived being sucked from her car after a deadly tornado passed through St. Louis on May 16, 2025. How did the experience change her? Her mother, Tina Grimes, was hundreds of miles away working when she got her daughter's frantic call. "It took me! It took me," was all she could say before the phone went dead. Mother and daughter bring us up to date on their healing journey and remarkable progress.

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Singer Brian Owens faced a critical decision in high school between basketball and music. The choice he made would set him on a path of heartbreak and joy. Learn what his father told him after one spectacular failure that changed everything.

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St. Louis County Health Director Dr. Kanika Cunningham has faced it all during her four-year tenure. A no-confidence vote over her leadership of the animal shelter, CDC vaccine confusion, the anti-DEI push and budget cut concerns. Cunningham joins Carol to explain what she did and how far she traveled to turn things around.

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One St. Louis organization has been working on providing the answer for 30 years. FOCUS St. Louis President and CEO, Dr. Yemi Akande-Bartsch, explains what it takes to develop leaders in St. Louis and why their work is critical to the growth of the region. Is there a leadership gap in the St. Louis metro? And is it more difficult to lead today, given social media and political division?

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Dawn Price is the founder of The Sophia Project. She joins host Carol Daniel to discuss how mentoring middle school girls facing trauma is making a difference.

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