High-Tech Sunday was a limited series podcast that featured conversations about professional development using spiritual philosophies. The show presented Career Communications Group hall of fame alums, BEYA winners, and Women of Color STEM Award honorees.
Various topics were covered, such as choosing a STEM career, professional and personal development, and more. The podcast’s weekly discussions focused on workforce topics, family balance, ethics, and respect for others.
High-Tech Sunday aimed to showcase talent in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through a spiritual perspective. The show looked at societal problems at the intersection of technology and culture.
Every week, discussions revolved around workforce-related topics, family balance, ethics, and respect for others. The podcast focused on societal problems that arise at the intersection of technology and culture, viewed through the lens of spiritual philosophies, which are guided by these five principles. We had the privilege of conversing with the following individuals:
Winston Scott, a former NASA astronaut
Detroit’s DJ Smooth aka Donnell Campbell, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leader
Gerald Johnson, 2021 Black Engineer of the Year and General Motors EVP
Robin Coger, academic dean and engineering professor
Jerome Stephens, U.S. Senate director of community outreach
Lashun Thomas Massey, environmental engineer
Karissa Diggs, career coach, and engineer
Krystal Porter, U.S. Army Veteran and systems engineer
Demetria Hall, systems engineer
Warn Wilson, engineer, coach, and educator
Colletta Orr, breast & ovarian cancer research scientist
Adrienne Somerville, best-selling author
Shareka Robinson, systems engineer
Rick Piña, chief technology advisor
Charles Muse, General Motors engineer
Olie Burton, information systems director
William Wells, founding exec of aSTEAM Village
Symone Johnson Barkley, a marine scientist
Tori Soudan, award-winning shoe designer
Dani Chambers, systems engineer
Master Sgt. Bonnie Rushing, U.S. Air Force intelligence officer
Treva Brown, U.S. Naval Research scientist
Dan Mosqueda, defense Space advisor
Larry Spencer, author and retired four-star general
Yazmin Feliz, engineer and inventor
Arti Varanasi, healthcare innovator
Frenae Smith, engineer and influencer
Commander Desmond Walker, United States Navy
LaTasha Taylor Starr, CEO of ESTe²M Builders
In early 2022, the High-Tech Sunday podcast’s Clean Energy Future episode featured Roderick K. Jackson, Ph.D., as a guest. Aisha Bowe, an aerospace engineer and entrepreneur, was the featured guest on episode 19 of High-Tech Sunday, while Charles Muse talked about “putting in the work” in the 35th episode.
In episode 13, two executives from ClearFlame Engine Technologies discussed how and why they developed a soot-free engine for heavy-duty applications. Chief Executive BJ Johnson and CTO Julie Blumreiter also talked about what inspired and motivated them to pursue careers in STEM and how their engine technology is disrupting the transportation sector.