Conversations with Chanda
Hosted by Chanda and Chanda Smith Baker · Chanda Smith Baker
4.7from 58 ratings
- 195
- Episodes
- 63
- Transcribed
- 58
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 16K
- YouTube views
About Conversations with Chanda
Conversations with Chanda isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement. Hosted by powerhouse CEO, philanthropist, and unapologetic truth-teller Chanda Smith Baker, this award-winning show cuts through the noise to confront the issues that shape our world: race, power, leadership, justice, and philanthropy. With a fearless voice and a deeply personal lens, Chanda brings listeners into raw, unfiltered conversations with national changemakers like, Robin DiAngelo, PhD, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, Caroline Wanga, and Ibram X. Kendi, as well as the bold Twin Cities leaders shaking up business, community, and culture. Whether it's pushing past politeness or unpacking the quiet power behind real change, Conversations with Chanda is where leadership gets real — and personal. This is not just a listen. It’s a call to lead. Subscribe and download now — your next breakthrough starts here.
- Publisher
- Chanda Smith Baker
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 May 2019
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
63 of 195 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Within That Tragedy Was a Triumph: Bringing the Hispanic Heritage Awards to Minnesota
25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Children Are Listening: A Conversation with Adren Wilson
11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Taking Care of Cops Is Taking Care of Community: A Conversation with MPD Bureau Chief Ganesha Martin
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Within That Tragedy Was a Triumph: Bringing the Hispanic Heritage Awards to Minnesota
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It comes in different ways and it often- Including music. It doesn't come in agreement. No. Right? And so there was a route to the awards that was maybe a bit challenging, right? You know, in community, sometimes I think people think that because you come from the same place, you have the same approach to how you see things. And what I think is important is that you can have a beautiful moment that emerges from hard conversations, from hard moments. And I watch you have a really leaderful moment on stage that I thought was beautiful. I actually did. And I've talked about it with Henry. It was masterful. […]
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- Antonio Tijerino
- Adren Wilson
- Ganesha Martin
- Katherine Hayes
- Marcheta Evans
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 16,293
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 46 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 12 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 91 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 100
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts Conversations with Chanda?
Chanda and Chanda Smith Baker host the show. Published by Chanda Smith Baker.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Conversations with Chanda take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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