The chapter traces the speaker's evolution from childhood performance experiences to finding their voice through comedy and satire at Harvard. It also covers their transition to a career in business, reflecting humorously on their early days in strategy consulting and the telecommunications industry.
Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated host, producer, writer, and public speaker. He is the host and executive producer of the PBS television series America Outdoors, creator and host of the acclaimed podcast How To Citizen, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck where he does a lot of his writing. He is also the author of a New York Times bestselling comedic memoir, How To Be Black and an incredible speaker who has delivered multiple popular TED Talks with millions of views.
Baratunde joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his wide-ranging career, the power of satire, and much more.
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