Maddie's Candid Conversations
Join us for revealing conversations with influential animal welfare leaders, hosted by Maddie's Fund executive leader, Mary Ippoliti-Smith. You'll be inspired by each speaker’s pathway to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their daily work with animals and the shelter staff who support homeless pets. When we respect and appreciate the journeys our community members have taken, we are reminded of the importance of keeping pets and people together.
Podcasting since 2022 • 14 episodes
Maddie's Candid Conversations
Latest Episodes
Maddie’s Candid Conversation: Dianne Prado
Our Season 3 premiere features Dianne Prado, Founder and Executive Director of the Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team (HEART LA), a unique non-profit that was truly born from the heart. &...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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34:31
Maddie’s Candid Conversation: Special Edition with Bobby Mann and Shakela Brown
How can we as animal care professionals help pets in service deserts where access to care is extremely limited or even non-existent? How can we better reach and build trusting relationships with their caregivers? Both Bobby Mann and...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:35
Maddie’s Candid Conversation with Geraldine D’Silva
Growing up in India, Geraldine D'Silva developed a deep understanding of equality and the human-animal bond. From an early age, she’d care for stray dogs in her neighborhood, feeding them and taking them to a local shelter for further car...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:48
Maddie's Candid Conversation with José Ocaño
From a very early age, José Ocaño learned to care for animals thanks to his mom who instilled a love of living things and helping people. Growing up in Barrio Anita gave José the grit, tenacity and life skills he would later need to work in som...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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27:52
Maddies Candid Conversation with Elijah Brice Middleton
In our Season 2 premiere, Elijah Brice-Middleton, Director at Plainfield Area Humane Society (PAHS) in New Jersey, reveals the values and skills he uses to face challenges of being, in his words, "a brown face in a white world." Maddie's ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:45