Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:41:27 -0400 https://cottontales.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Cottontales Podcast yes fa114e3c-f144-5e4c-aea3-1c07502cb3dc kcdigitalstoryteller@gmail.com Kathleen Cotton episodic false Kathy Cotton interviews African Americans who have influenced our lives, both behind the scenes and in prominent positions, whose stories are rarely heard. She speaks with technologists, entrepreneurs, administrators, and influencers from various backgrounds.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Kathleen Cotton kcdigitalstoryteller@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/j48kxv37cbssmralfil1uhb49x32?.jpg https://cottontales.buzzsprout.com Ben Tucker Champion Ben Tucker is a retired UC Berkeley Administrator, Track and field phenome and author of his memoir, A Good Run.  A trained cross-country runner who used his training techniques to encourage those students who had been left behind to become winners.

]]> Ben Tucker is a retired UC Berkeley Administrator, Track and field phenome and author of his memoir, A Good Run.  A trained cross-country runner who used his training techniques to encourage those students who had been left behind to become winners.

]]> Kathleen Cotton Buzzsprout-18764544 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:00:00 -0800 2570 BLACK HISTORY, educator, inspirational 3 5 full false Dr Joaquin Wallace Author & Counselor At the core of Dr. Wallace’s mission is financial literacy, which he advances through The New Wealth Wave Podcast and his Seven Stage Generational Model. This model is designed to address financial anxiety and reshape behaviors through the concept of the ‘Financial Genetic Code,’ emphasizing the importance of financial education in achieving well-being and passing on knowledge for lasting wealth.

]]> At the core of Dr. Wallace’s mission is financial literacy, which he advances through The New Wealth Wave Podcast and his Seven Stage Generational Model. This model is designed to address financial anxiety and reshape behaviors through the concept of the ‘Financial Genetic Code,’ emphasizing the importance of financial education in achieving well-being and passing on knowledge for lasting wealth.

]]> Kathleen Cotton Buzzsprout-17920601 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0700 3495 3 5 full false Rose Jacob-Gibson former County Supervisor and 2 time Mayor of East Palo Alto. Rose Jacob-Gibson was determined to maintain the neighborhood she remembered and charished while training those individuals who would become change agents.

]]> Rose Jacob-Gibson was determined to maintain the neighborhood she remembered and charished while training those individuals who would become change agents.

]]> Kathleen Cotton Buzzsprout-17621587 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:00:00 -0700 3289 3 4 full false Sophie Maxwell SF City/County Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, worked for environmental justice, clean energy, and equitable distribution of public resources. 

]]> Sophie Maxwell, a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, worked for environmental justice, clean energy, and equitable distribution of public resources. 

]]> Kathleen Cotton Buzzsprout-17030679 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0700 3203 3 3 full false Dr. Joaquin Wallace, Author and Financial Advisor Dr. Joaquin Wallace is a speaker, trainer, and CEO passionate about empowering you with the understanding and power to achieve black generational wealth.

]]> Dr. Joaquin Wallace is a speaker, trainer, and CEO passionate about empowering you with the understanding and power to achieve black generational wealth.

]]> Kathy Buzzsprout-16571734 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0800 3806 3 1 full false Former Vice Mayor of San Jose Charles "Chappie" Jones Vice Mayor Charles “Chappie” Jones represents City Council District 1, the region of West San José that borders the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Santa Clara and Saratoga. Jones was born in Sacramento and moved to San José in the 1990s. Before he joined the council, Jones worked in the private sector, where he held sales management positions with Apple and AT&T, was an executive manager with Cornerstone Consulting and Technology, and owned a technology service business. 

]]> Vice Mayor Charles “Chappie” Jones represents City Council District 1, the region of West San José that borders the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Santa Clara and Saratoga. Jones was born in Sacramento and moved to San José in the 1990s. Before he joined the council, Jones worked in the private sector, where he held sales management positions with Apple and AT&T, was an executive manager with Cornerstone Consulting and Technology, and owned a technology service business. 

]]> Kathy Buzzsprout-15742936 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0700 2912 African American, Pioneers, STEM, Entrepreneurs, Black history, unknown full false