In this episode, Melony and Derek discuss their podcast Blacklining Forum.

The Blacklining Forum reflects our awareness of redlining, the systemic and notorious practice in the home lending industry that excluded generations of Black people from the housing market, and which devalued Black and Brown communities across the United States.

They answer the following questions:

• How did you become involved in real estate?
• What brought you two together?
• Why are you starting a podcast about RE?
• Why did you choose the Blackining Forum as your podcast name?
• What will differentiate your podcast from others?
• How do you define financial freedom?

For Melony: As a real estate advisor, what do you want home buyers to talk about with their financial advisor before searching for property?

For Derek: How can real estate fit into someone’s overall investment portfolio?

Affiliated with Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, Melony Swasey and her Good Boston Living team provide intimate, insightful advice to folks buying and selling homes throughout Metro Boston. And through close referral connections with Sotheby's Realty advisors around the U.S. and

internationally, Melony and her team satisfy the full scope of their clients' needs and dreams. Forging genuine, trusting relationships since 2010, Melony works closely with home buyers and sellers of all stages of life, guiding them to intelligent, winning decisions in the context of fast-moving markets.

Derek Lumpkins is an entrepreneur, consultant, and writer who works and lives at the intersection of intentional community engagement and meaningful social change. A Boston native, Derek draws upon over a decade of experience supporting the growth and visibility of communities of color through work in the for-profit, non-profit, and higher ed sectors. Derek launched his consultancy, ReFresh Strategies, in 2020 during the national and worldwide

protests in support Black lives. Corporate America’s resulting release of vague and tepid statements supporting social justice pushed him to recognize that 20th-century performative approaches to community engagement and allyship were unsuccessfully being applied to more complex 21st-century situations. With an eye toward sustainable relationships and fresh perspectives, Derek works with consulting and coaching clients to design mutually-beneficial,

progressive, creative, ethical, and socially-just solutions that push at the boundaries of the status quo to create meaningful change.

Social Media Links:

Blacklining Forum

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Melony Swasey

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IG: Melony.Swasey

IG: GoodBostonLiving

Derek Lumpkins

Linkedin: Derek Lumpkins & Refresh Strategies
IG: Refresh Strategies
IG: thedeluxchronicles

Tune in to the Blacklining Forum, a podcast about Black wealth, power, and land.

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Title: The Importance of Capturing Our Lives' Stories

In this episode, Dr.Jandi Kelly discusses the importance of storytelling. She helps us learn how to strengthen interpersonal relationships and foster conversations.

She answers the following questions:

• What does your company A Talk to Remember do?
• Can you walk us through the legacy film creation process? How does this all work?
• Why is it important to capture our life stories?
• How do you partner with wealth managers to preserve their clients’ life stories?

Dr. Jandi Kelly is the founder of A Talk to Remember, a boutique production company that helps families and organizations capture their legacies in documentary films and oral history projects. For the past fifteen years, Jandi has worked as a university researcher, instructor, and administrator at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Michigan and her academic scholarship focuses on the topics of teaching and learning, life purpose, and identity development. Her research has been featured in The Journal of Higher Education and other publications. Jandi and her family live in Bend, Oregon, where she serves on the board of trustees for an independent K-12 experiential learning school.

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In this episode, Chris addresses the following questions:

• What inherent traits make female investors so successful?
• What are some blind spots that female investors should be aware of?
• Why is maximizing your human capital more important than your investments?
• What are some important considerations for 1st generation Asian American investors?
• How can we incorporate mindfulness into our personal finances?

Chris Randall founded Axis Capital Management, LLC after spending 15 years as a bond trader in the asset management industry. The previous 10 years he was at Guggenheim Partners where he traded municipal bonds and asset backed securities. Prior to Guggenheim, Chris spent 5 years at Capital Group where he found opportunities in many different sectors of fixed income including mortgages, corporates, emerging markets, munis, and high yield. In his spare time he enjoys playing sports and going on hikes with his two kids, ages 9 and 6. Chris enjoys giving back to the community as a coach for local baseball and basketball teams.

To learn more about Chris Randall and Axis Capital Management, please visit:

axiscapmanagement.com

instagram.com/axiscap

linkedin.com/in/chris-randall-b2374310

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