Melva Benoit has held (and in many cases founded) the insights function at the likes of Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Fox Broadcasting and NBC.  Melva is now Executive Professor at Pepperdine and is the President of the Marian Dupree Group.  She talks through here her experiences as a woman of colour working her way through the media industry and how she's now pioneering a new approach to cultural empathy.  This episode is brought to you by Vault AI.   Visit www.info.vault-ai.com to understand how ML can unlock the power of your content.  In this episode we cover: Why Melva didn't pursue a career in radioHer journey into research and insightsUnderstanding kids...today and any generationBattling with institutional prejudiceHow the research industry can make a differenceA new tool to encourage cultural empathyLessons from mentorsFollow FutureView on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FutureView7