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.
Episodes
14 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
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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
Maddie's Candid Conversation with James Evans and Jennifer Evans
Join us for an open, informal conversation and Q+A with James Evans, founder of Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE), and Jennifer Evans, CARE's Chief Operating Officer.With...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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35:42
Maddie's Candid Conversation with Akisha Townsend-Eaton
A former legislative attorney for Best Friends Animal Society and for the Humane Society of the United States, Akisha's current work involves supporting groundbreaking advancements for animals through Animal Legal Defense Fund's litigatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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28:21
Maddie's Candid Conversation with Dr. Lila Miller
Dr. Lila Miller is known as the mother of shelter medicine and throughout her career, she’s forged bold, new paths for veterinarians and especially for women of color. She’s won many awards and acclamations, not the least of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:02:42
SPECIAL EDITION! Maddie's Candid Conversation with Gabrielle Chapman and Justin Marceau
Join us for a special, 45-minute edition of Maddie's Candid Conversation where we will be talking with Justin Marceau, author of Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment. The discussion will ce...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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45:02
Maddie's Candid Conversation with Dr. Jyothi Robertson
Internationally recognized as a specialist in animal shelter medicine, Dr. Robertson examines societal and race dynamics that influence policy choices that impact access to veterinary care and the overall success of lifesaving efforts.He...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:17
Maddie's Candid Conversation with Ariel Zhang
As a young immigrant who moved across multiple continents and countries, Ariel watched her parents work hard to start something better for their family. They had no roots or connections in the US, but that made Ariel recognize, in her words, a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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29:54
Maddie's Candid Conversation with Ed Jamison
Ed's philosophy of helping animals by helping people - and how important it is for leaders to be intentional and inclusive - was once an eye-opener to many in the field of animal welfare. With a history of providing lifesaving care for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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34:20
Maddie's Candid Conversation with Allison Cardona
Join us for an open, informal 30-minute conversation and Q+A with Allison Cardona, Deputy Director of Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control.In this discussion with Maddie's Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith,...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:19
Maddie's Candid Conversation with Dr. Michael Blackwell
Join us for an open, informal 60-minute conversation and Q+A with Dr. Michael J. Blackwell, DVM, MPH. As the Director of the Program for Pet Health Equity, College of Social Work, at the University of Tennessee, Dr. Blackwell’...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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