Arielle Emmett, Ph.D., is a writer, visual journalist and traveling scholar specializing in East Asia, science writing and human-interest stories. She was a contributing editor to Smithsonian Air & Space magazine and a Fulbright Scholar and Specialist (2013-2016). Her work has appeared in Technological Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa and Indonesia (2015), smithsonian.com, and the Los Angeles Times. A Mandarin and French speaker, Emmett has won first prize in competitions staged by the American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA) and the International Communications Association (ICA). She taught at the International College Beijing, University of Hong Kong Media Studies Centre, and Strathmore University Law School (Nairobi). Her first science fiction novel, The Logoharp, about China and America a century from now, is part of a planned series on dystopian paths to utopian justice.

My name is Corey Meyer; I was born in Ohio and have been living in Charlotte area for about 10 years. I do IT consulting for a living. I am mainly interested in: Mindfulness and Meditation and am a follower of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Natual Rights and the history of the American government, including the Federalists and the founding of the Constitution, The no-surf movement and digital minimalism and how technology is affecting youth. I have been described as a skeptic, an enigma and a big-picture thinker. I believe a lot of problems in society stem from reactionism, lack of patience and reason and the loss of holistic thinking.

Greg Jackson is the founder of Heal Charlotte, an organization created in response to the 2016 police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott and the subsequent civilian protests. Through Heal Charlotte, Jackson facilitated protest simulations and empathy workshops with CMPD, and he started the after-school program Dream Academy Youth Camp in his neighborhood Orchard Trace. Recently, as demonstrated in the new Reagan Drive Initiative, Heal Charlotte has taken a placed-based approach to community healing. 

Connecticut transplant living in the Carolina’s. Mother of 2 fantastic children and career veterinary technician.
I have a wild love of learning all I can and have a strong sense of social justice that lead me down a road of activism and working for non profits throughout my adult life. 
I love animals, reading, writing, and hiking whenever time allows.

Sam Stanton is a UNCC computer science grad with the kind of brain that could debug the Matrix — but chose instead to bring that brilliance to our podcast. Equal parts logic and creativity, Sam offers sharp wit, fresh insights, and a natural curiosity that makes every convo pop.

When they’re not talking tech or untangling code, Sam is wielding lasers and carving wood — literally. As an artist and business owner, they run a custom engraving shop where each piece is a mix of precision and personality.

And beyond the mic and workshop? Sam’s diving into animation, crafting a universe full of motion and mischief. Their signature style? Unapologetic, rebellious, and delightfully irreverent. Middle finger art? That’s just Sam being Sam.

Zoey Greco, also known as "The Merhipsy", is an intuitive empath and spiritual coach, whose work connects individuals to the divine guidance and unconditional love that awaits them in every moment from Universal energy.

As an intuitive energy healing practitioner, sound healing guide, and Intuitive Development Mentor, Zoey uses her gifts of clairvoyance, healing, and empowerment, to help individuals step into their purpose, gain clarity on their lives, and find fulfillment and abundance in all forms.