
Conversations with Chanda isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement. Hosted by powerhouse CEO, philanthropist, and unapologetic truth-teller Chanda Smith Baker, this award-winning show cuts through the noise to confront the issues that shape our world: race, power, leadership, justice, and philanthropy. With a fearless voice and a deeply personal lens, Chanda brings listeners into raw, unfiltered con... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 189 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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Ganesha Martin is the Bureau Chief of Constitutional Policing at the Minneapolis Police Department — one of the first civilians to hold an executive rank in MPD — and a nationally recognized police reform leader who served as Deputy Mayor of Public S... more
Katherine Hayes spent 25 years as portfolio manager for her family's investment partnership — managing wealth she didn't earn, inside a system built to protect it. In this conversation with Chanda Smith Baker, she opens up about "money morality": the... more
Dr. Marcheta Evans is the 12th president of St. Catherine University — and the institution's first African American president — after nearly 30 years in higher education leadership, including as Chancellor and President of Bloomfield College of Montc... more
Recorded live for the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation's launch of the Power of Possible Giving Circle, Hali Lee — author of The Big We — joins Chanda Smith Baker to talk collective giving, "Big Phil," and why relationships are infrastructure.
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Being in Chanda’s presence forces you to elevate your own thoughts and wisdom about real life issues at hand! She challenges you to go deeper in your questions and responses, as well as how you show up in life and the impact of bringing your entire self to the world each and every day! This work is essential! So excited to witness this journey!
Love the way that Chanda can be personable, authentic and inviting while still asking tough and complex questions! Her guests are also really insightful and often bring perspectives I wasn’t expecting.
Chanda has a beautiful body of work built up in this collection of conversations! She knows how to ask the hard questions in a non threatening manner and her wealth of personal experiences enhance every conversation. What an enlightening listen Conversations with Chanda has become!
Chanda has a beautiful way of setting the table for her guests. Her curiosity and humility, mixed with personal tidbits from her own life experience create space for people of all walks to show up in their essence. The consistent result is conversations that inform and inspire.
Listening to Conversations with Chanda, I learn, I laugh and I am filled with hope while also feeling like I am truly a part of a conversation between friends. I can’t wait to listen to them all!
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Conversations with Chanda features in-depth conversations with changemakers across philanthropy, leadership, public policy, and social justice. Across episodes, topics commonly center on wealth distribution and community impact, authentic leadership, and systemic change in nonprofits, government, and education. Guests range from prominent national voices to local civic leaders, with a recurring emphasis on equity, underserved communities, and practical strategies for driving social impact. A notable throughline is turning personal experience and values into action that advances communities, often blending policy insight with human-centered storytelling. The show tends to attract listeners who want actionable leadership lessons, bold perspec... more
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Recent guests on Conversations include:
1. Ganesha Martin
2. Katherine Hayes
3. Marcheta Evans
4. Hali Lee
5. Marlene Johnson
6. Cathy ten Broeke
7. Bill George
8. Mai Chong Xiong
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