Real Talk with Henry Sanders

In this special episode, Henry joins Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes, Verona Schools Security Director Corey Saffold, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee executive director Pardeep Kaleka, an…

It's a Throwback Thursday as we revisit the Real Talk panel from Wisconsin Leadership Summit 2020. Laura Laitenen Warren of the Oneida Nation, State Rep. Francesca Hong, YWCA Madison CEO Vanessa McDo…

Alliant Energy Director of Stakeholder Engagement Griselda Aldrete was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Mexico. She joins the show today with the story of her journey from there to the nonprofit worl…

Former Wisconsin Badger linebacker and current Park Bank vice president Jeff Mack joins the show today to talk about the importance of Black teachers, pivoting his personal brand, leveraging failures…

From Iran to Spain to Belgium to California to Wisconsin, Shiva Bidar-Sielaff has been on quite a journey. In today's Real Talk, she recounts fleeing from war-torn Tehran to Spain, raising her younge…

Everett Mitchell is a "Renaissance Black Man" -- a pastor, attorney, judge and community activist. Today's Real Talk about his background is as real as it gets -- and might be triggering for some lis…

Milwaukee Municipal Judge Derek Mosley's first glimpse of a Black lawyer was the one played by Blair Underwood on LA Law. He joins the show today to talk about that inspiration and the rest of his or…

Last week we hosted our first ever Men's Leadership Summit. More than 40 men of color from across Wisconsin, and across the United States, shared their wisdom, experience and expertise in 11 panel di…

Dr. Shelton Goode has written three books and consulted on diversity, equity and inclusion for some of the country's biggest brands. On the show today, he talks about the four skills he learned in th…

"Fail fast and fall forward," says Milwaukee entrepreneur Genyne Edwards. She joins the show today to talk about how faith has shaped her journey, marriage and changing gender roles, the top five MCs…

Rev. Dr. Marcus Allen, pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church and president of the African American Council of Churches, joins the show today to talk about his origin story growing up in Milwaukee, joinin…

Annette Miller was born in Germany, raised in Minnesota, graduated from UW-Madison, and worked for more than 25 years before striking out on her own to start EQT By Design, a diversity & inclusion co…

Jason Fields became one of the state's only Black leaders in economic development when he took the helm at Madison Regional Economic Partnership (MadREP). On this week's Real Talk, Jason talks about …

Becoming the first Black lieutenant governor -- and only the second Black person elected to statewide office ever -- doesn't just happen. Mandela Barnes grew up in a union household in Milwaukee, sta…

Real Talk returns! In this Season 3 premiere, Boys and Girls Club of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson talks fundraising in a pandemic, willingness to take backlash, and the backstory you probably don'…

In a special promotional episode sponsored by Wisconsin Badgers, R&B legend Eric Benét joins Henry to talk about is Milwaukee roots, how COVID is sparking creativity, why it's important to vote and…

On November 3, Madison voters will be asked whether to spend an extra $350 million on schools -- $317 million on improvements to the high schools and $33 million on operating expenses. Yes2Invest Com…

How will the Democratic Party and the Biden campaign make Wisconsin a priority? How will the party address the Black Lives Matter movement without neglecting other communities of color? And can Milwa…