Our guest is Dr. Diandra Renée Gordon — a 2x TEDx Speaker, licensed attorney, nonprofit founder, interim superintendent, and the creator of the H.E.A.R.T. Framework — a leadership model that centers empathy, excellence, and sustainable change.

With over 15 years in nonprofit leadership, a PhD in Human Development and Family Science, a JD from Capital University Law School, and a career dedicated to transforming education and equity — Dr. Gordon doesn’t just lead systems… she redesigns them.

This conversation is about intentional leadership. Cultural equity. And what it looks like to build something that touches both policy and people.

What's Up Ballers! Welcome back to another episode of The NxtUp Ballers Podcast. Today’s guest is someone who is literally engineering impact. Dr. Nathan Lee Roy Harris is an educator, visionary, and the President of See Brilliance — an organization rooted in helping Black and Latinx youth discover their innate genius.

A graduate of Morehouse College and the youngest Black man to earn a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from The Ohio State University — and part of a four-generation Buckeye legacy — Dr. Harris isn’t just talking about brilliance… he’s building systems to cultivate it.