Paradigms: Experience as Expertise with Dr. Buster Soaries and Antong Lucky

The Stand Together Podcast

Evan talks with Dr. DeForest “Buster” Soaries, Jr., the chairman of dfree, and Antong Lucky, the president of Urban Specialists. Both leaders share their perspectives on transformative social change, including the importance of seeing potential in everyone. What if we started treating people as a part of the solution, rather than problems to solve?

Host for this Episode: Evan Feinberg
Guests: Dr. DeForest “Buster” Soaries, Jr., Chairman of dfree, and Antong Lucky, President of Urban Specialists
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering, and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
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