The Four Degrees to the Streets Podcast is celebrating its 5 year anniversary! Celebrate with us with a re-play of one of our favorite episodes from season two. A panel discussion with four Black women, working in four different sectors of the built environment, in four different cities, all with the same singular approach: improving the quality of life through urban planning. Your host is joined by Michelle Juma: project manager, real estate investment strategist and graduate student; Nimotalai Azeez former co-host of the podcast, and Jasmine Burnett community organizer, strategist, and narrative designer. This episode heats up as we get through it, so make sure to listen till the end.

This episode is for anyone at an inflection point in their career. The host and guests share their stories of making pivots in their career, the struggle to make the decision and the joy that comes from the result.

This episode is for anyone curious about urban planning/city design/real estate industries, each of the panelists are educated under the same degree: city planning but work in four vastly different roles. Give us a listen if you're wondering what “urban planning” entails and how you can enter the profession.

Where are the entrepreneurs? This episode is critical for independent creatives, social justice advocates, and others who want to do good in this world. The panelists are entrepreneurs and 9-5’ers wanting to grow, guests share our story of making the transition from employee to entrepreneur.

Finally, this episode is for anyone curious about how cities work. Through discussion of our roles as policy makers, designers of neighborhoods, and financiers of housing you will learn about the system of cities.

The Four Degrees to the Streets Podcast is celebrating its five year anniversary!! This episode is a re-play of our season 2 episode “Four Degrees, Four Careers” from way back in 2021. But don’t worry, the topic of doing good for your community while earning a living and enjoying your life is still relatable today in 2025.

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