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In today’s episode, Gigi interviews Lakeylah White. Lakeylah is currently running for mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She how her background in planning provided her with the experience in running for public office. She also discusses how there is very little planning being done in the state of Mississippi and how she is advocating for that in her platform. To connect with Lakeylah, you can connect with her on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @lakeylahwhiteformayor and her website lakeylahwhitemayor.com. 

In today’s episode, Gigi interviews John Sanchez. John is currently running for the New York City Council 15th District. He talks about is non-traditional involvement in the planning process although he is not a planner by trade. He also discusses a lot of changes that he is advocating for during his campaign that will make NYC a better place. To connect with John, you can connect with him on Instagram at @johnsanchezny; on Twitter at @nyjohnsanchez and his website johnsanchezforny.com. 

In today’s episode, Gigi interviews Winfred Mills. Winfred talks about how he changed careers into the planning field. He extensively discusses how he has been actively pursuing a job in the planning field with no degree in planning and how others can do so as well.  To connect with Winfred, you can connect with him on LinkedIn and on Instagram, @fredericmoulin_. 

In today's episode, Gigi talks about becoming paperless in a planning office. She provides some tips on how her office has become almost 100% paperless. This advice is great for this Covid-19 era.   

In today's episode, Gigi talks about how to choose the best planning school for you. She provide some tips on some of the keys things to look at when selecting the ideal program.    

In today's episode, Gigi talks about some study tips for the AICP exam. She provides some tips based on her own personal experience with taking the exam as well as tips from others that do study prep.

In today's episode, Gigi delves in everything that you need to know to apply for the AICP exam. She provides some insider tips on how to ensure that you are able to pass the "entrance exam" to take the actual exam. 

In today's episode, Gigi The Planner interviews her husband Jeremy and she quizzes him on what he knows about the planning field. It was a fun light episode with lots of laughs. 

In today’s episode, Gigi interviews Bakari Height, one of her new blog writers for her blog. Bakari talked about his experience as a transportation planner in the Atlanta area as well as his organization Marta Army. He even discusses how he was able to work in the planning field still in planning school.  To connect with Bakari, you can follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter  @mrmidtownatlanta also make sure to visit his website martaarmy.org.

In today’s episode, Gigi concludes her series called Starting Your Planning Brand. She interviewed Byron Nicholas from The Black and Urban Platform. Byron talks about his experience with starting his own online writing platform and explains how he incorporates family and others into his work.   To connect with Byron, you can follow him on Instagram @blackandurban and Twitter @blackandurban_ and make sure to visit his website blackandurban.com.

In today’s episode, Gigi continues her series called Starting Your Planning Brand. She interviewed Kristen Jeffers aka The Black Urbanist. Kristen talks about her experience of starting her own media platform and how it has progressed over the past ten years.    To connect with Kristen, you can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @blackurbanist and @kristpattern on Instagram as well, and make sure to visit her websites theblackurbanist.com and kristenejeffers.com.   Also, as she indicated during the episode, please find the link below to her post.  http://theblackurbanist.com/questions-to-ask-and-traps-to-avoid-when-considering-a-career-in-placemaking/

In today’s episode, Gigi begins her series called Starting Your Planning Brand Series. She interviewed Jermaine Ruffin from The Streets are Planning Podcast. Jermaine talks about his experience of starting his podcast. He also discusses the challenges he faced starting his podcast and how he incorporates hip hop into planning.  To connect with Jermaine, you can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @Thestreetsareplanning or @justjruffin on Instagram as well, and make sure to visit their website at streetsareplanning.com 

In today’s episode, Gigi talks about how you can restore your passion for the planning field. She describes how oftentimes many people get discouraged and doubt their passion for planning once entering the work field. However, Gigi shares different ways that one can maintain that passion for planning. 

In today’s episode, Gigi talks about the Standards and Procedures report, written by Kendra Ellner and endorsed by Gigi The Planner. This report is a collaboration with a few other planners including the following: Angela Brooks, Nina Idemudia, Byron Nicholas, Arlova Vonhm. She dives deeper into explaining a couple of the procedures in the planning field.

In today’s episode, Gigi talks about what degree planners need. She discusses how people can become planners without necessarily having a planning degree or even a degree at all. She also dives deeper into discussing how almost any degree or profession can be tied back into the planning field. Therefore, having a degree in geography, architecture, or even culinary, can still allow you to be a planner. 

In today’s episode, Gigi talks about the role that other professions play in the planning field. She discusses the differences between urban design and urban planning and dives deeper into the field of landscape architecture and engineering. She also explains how different divisions and departments within the city coincide and work alongside the planning field. 

In today’s episode, Gigi talks about the AICP certification and discusses whether or not it is worth obtaining. She talks about some of the benefits of having this certification and explains why it may be worth getting when searching for a job. 

In today’s episode, Gigi talks about how she became the chair of a brand new Planning and Zoning Board. She also discusses some of the things she has experienced thus far and gives some best practices for those who would like to serve on a planning and zoning board/commission.

In today’s episode, Gigi continues her conversation with Antoine Bryant and DAngelos Svenkeson. They delve more into the topic of Urbanism Divide in America talking about gentrification, education and food deserts. This is the final episode of the Black Urbanists Speak Out Series.

In today’s episode, Gigi continues her 6-week series called Black Urbanists Speak Out. She interviewed Antoine Bryant and DAngelos Svenkeson. They begin their discussion about their planning background and they begin to delve into the topic of Urbanism Divide in America. This is part 1 of 2.