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The Value of One, The Power of All

The Value of One, The Power of All

By: Ron Brown Scholar Program / Ray Pryor
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Since 1996, in honor of the late U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the Ron Brown Scholar Program has been cultivating and investing in the next generation of African American leaders, directly impacting thousands of students and professionals every year. This podcast highlights the stories of the people that make this network special. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.Ron Brown Scholar Program / Ray Pryor Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • Media & Medicine with Dr. Joel Bervell (RBC '13)
    Nov 9 2025

    Dr. Joel Bervell is a 2013 Ron Brown Captain and a member of Ron Brown’s Advisory Board.


    Known as the "Medical Mythbuster", Joel's social media platforms (@joelbervell) have grown to over 1.5 million followers, 500 million+ impressions, and a monthly reach of more than 10 million people. His work has been featured by the White House, The New York Times, NPR, Good Morning America, FDA, TED, SXSW, Google, Microsoft, Meta, AMA, Forbes, TIME, and more.


    Joel's also the the host of The Dose, a podcast by The Commonwealth Fund, and he’s creator of The Doctor Is In, a mixed live action and animated TV series on YouTube for kids.


    He earned his bachelor's degree in cellular and molecular biology at Yale, master’s in Medical Clinical Sciences at Boston University, and MD at Washington State University.


    To learn more, visit ⁠⁠www.ronbrown.org⁠⁠.

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    41 mins
  • 360° View on Healthcare with Dr. Diarra Lamar, MD, MBA (RBS '97)
    Nov 9 2025

    Across his career as a consultant at McKinsey, director at Blue Cross Blue Shield, Partner at BCG, and now a Partner at Strategy&, Dr. Diarra Lamar⁠'s (RBS '97) clients have included providers, payers, service providers, pharma and tech companies, as well as investors across the healthcare space. He earned his bachelor's degree in Cognitive Neurosciences, MD, and MBA from Harvard University.


    To learn more, visit ⁠⁠www.ronbrown.org⁠⁠.

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    20 mins
  • Longevity Medicine with Dr. Keon Pearson, MD, MBA (RBS '11)
    Nov 9 2025

    Dr. Keon Pearson is a 2011 Ron Brown Scholar and Medical Director of Human Longevity where he works on the frontier of longevity medicine, a fast-emerging field of medicine aiming to extend lifespan and improve healthspan.


    Prior to that, he worked with healthcare startups as a Scout investor for Lightspeed Venture Partners.


    He studied Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University as an undergraduate and earned his MD and MBA from Stanford University.


    To learn more, visit ⁠⁠www.ronbrown.org⁠⁠.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
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