In this episode, I hope you feel like you’re eavesdropping on an intimate conversation between dear friends. I’ve been fortunate to call Nicole Perkins, a lawyer, author and finance executive, one of my closest friends for more than 20 years. We decided to record one of our honest conversations about identity, race and belonging and share it with you. I hope it inspires you to move beyond diversity, equity and inclusion as a hypothetical or corporate initiative and instead, recognize that until our friendships and communities are integrated, we will not achieve the true understanding and benefits of difference.