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  <title>Episode 071 – Brooke Skinner Ricketts, Co-Founder and President, Beyond Barriers</title>
  <description> On this episode of the Executives’ Exchange, we are ecstatic to welcome Brooke Skinner Ricketts, Co-Founder and President of Beyond Barriers. Brooke is a natural leader and shares her insights on leadership, resilience, and the importance of authentic personal branding during this conversation. She is joined by guest host Travis Hunter, Managing Partner of KPMG’s Chicago office and a member of the Exec Club Board of Directors.  &amp;amp;nbsp;   00:00 – Intro  01:00 – Early Childhood &amp;amp;amp;&amp;amp;nbsp;Introduction to Activism  03:45 – Impactful Figures of Activism  06:35 – Start of Professional Career&amp;amp;nbsp;  11:20 – Involvement in Corporate Strategy  16:15 – Letter to Younger Self  18:25 – Drive to Start Beyond Barriers  22:28 – Best Parts of Being Entrepreneurial  24:40 – Working Closely with Spouse and Aligning Values  28:25 – Working with Other Companies and What to Look For  30:45 – Changing the Environment around Diversity and Inclusion  31:55 – Potential vs. Current Performance in Individuals  36:01 – Process of Growing in One’s Journey and Battling Self-Doubt  41:05 – Realization and Pivot of Own Goals  42:35 – Significance of Being LGBQT Role Model  44:18 – Cubs Charity Involvement  46:50 – Rapid-Fire Questions  52:00 – Outro  &amp;amp;nbsp;  Episode Link: Beyond Barriers  &amp;amp;nbsp;  Guest Host: Travis C. Hunter Jr., Chicago Office Managing Partner, KPMG  Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content &amp;amp;amp; Communications Officer, The Executives’ Club of Chicago  &amp;amp;nbsp;    &amp;amp;nbsp;  Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. &amp;amp;nbsp;  &amp;amp;nbsp;  Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Shure Incorporated.  &amp;amp;nbsp; For nearly 100 years, Shure Incorporated has developed best-in-class audio products that provide high-quality performance, reliability and value. Headquartered in Niles, Illinois, our history of innovation and expertise in acoustics, wireless technology, and more enables us to deliver seamless, transparent audio experiences to a global audience. Our diverse product line includes world-class wired and wireless microphones, networked audio systems and signal processors, conferencing and discussion systems, software, a loudspeaker, and award-winning earphones and headphones.  &amp;amp;nbsp;    Find Shure on: Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram&amp;amp;nbsp;  </description>
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