Latest Melinda briana epler Podcast Episodes
How AI Impacts Biases & Inequities In The Workplace With Kieran Snyder
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - July 19, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHow does generative AI impact teams? And what can we do to mitigate the impact of biased AI? In Episode 132, Kieran Snyder, Co-Founder and CEO at Textio, joins Melinda in an insightful discussion about the impact of AI on workplace biases and inequities. They explore the potential harm and soci...
The Power Of Touch & The Black Brute Narrative In The Workplace With Aaron Johnson
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - July 12, 2023 01:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat is holistic resistance? How can we practice it to break historical narratives and challenge oppression in the workplace? In Episode 131, Aaron Johnson, Professional Speaker at The CUT, joins Melinda in an honest conversation on the power of touch and the Black brute narrative in the workpl...
Navigating Politics In The Workplace With Cari Guittard
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - July 05, 2023 22:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat exactly is political intelligence? And why is it important to have in the workplace? In Episode 130, Cari Guittard, Chief Strategy Officer & Partner at ChangeX & purposewerx and Leadership Professor at Hult International Business School, joins Melinda in a conversation around the construct...
Designing Anti-Oppressive Products & Services With Sandra Camacho
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 29, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat are the key principles of inclusive design? How can we use those principles to create equitable and anti-oppressive products and services? In Episode 129, Sandra Camacho, Inclusive Design Consultant, Educator & Strategist at Sandra By Design, joins Melinda in an informative discussion on t...
Using Humor & Empowerment To Improve Inclusion With Karith Foster
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 22, 2023 01:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat is conscious empathy? How can humor help engage people in DEI efforts? In Episode 128, Karith Foster, CEO, Co-Founder, Author, Humorist & DEI Consultant at Inversity Solutions, joins Melinda in a conversation about using humor and empowerment to improve inclusion. They discuss how we can p...
Unlocking The Beauty Of Belonging With Ritu Bhasin
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 15, 2023 21:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat’s the difference between social power and personal power? And how is our personal power tied to our sense of belonging? In Episode 127, Ritu Bhasin, Belonging and Leadership Speaker, Consultant, Author, and Expert at bhasin consulting inc., joins Melinda in an insightful conversation on un...
How To Encourage Men To Be Better Allies With Brian Boche
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 08, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHow can male allies help cultivate a supportive workplace environment? And what does it look like to build a male allyship program? In Episode 126, Brian Boche, Solution Architect at Boche Networks, joins Melinda in an empowering conversation around strategies for encouraging men to become bett...
How To Address Workplace Bullying With Megan Carle
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 01, 2023 01:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 125, Megan Carle, Author and Consultant at Carle Consulting, joins Melinda in an insightful conversation on ways to address workplace bullying. They draw from Megan’s book, WALK AWAY TO WIN: A Playbook to Combat Workplace Bullying (McGraw Hill), to discuss various forms of workplace b...
Changing Workplace Cultures: From Planning To Execution With Marissa Andrada
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - May 24, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhen is cultural transformation crucial for teams and organizations? What can leaders do to empower people in times of change? In Episode 124, Marissa Andrada, Culture Master & Kindness Catalyst, joins Melinda in a solution-focused discussion on transforming workplace cultures. Marissa draws f...
Exploring The Neuroscience Of Ethical Leadership With Ellen Petry Leanse
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - May 18, 2023 21:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHow does a lack of diversity limit one's cognitive potential? What steps can leaders take to cultivate radical equality and belonging? In Episode 123, Ellen Petry Leanse, Author, Speaker, and Podcast Host of The Brain and Beyond, joins Melinda in a thought-provoking conversation about the neuro...
Doing Equity Work As A Marginalized Changemaker With Cory Ervin-Stewart
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - May 11, 2023 01:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat does it take to maintain confidence and resilience while engaging in equity work? How can self-grace and allyship help underrepresented changemakers? In Episode 122, Cory Ervin-Stewart, Founder and CEO of Stewart Consulting and Management, LLC, joins Melinda in a candid conversation on nav...
Managing Cultural Change In The Workplace With Toby Mildon
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - May 04, 2023 23:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat are the strategies for managing cultural change? How can we measure the impact? And what are the emerging trends that may have an influence? In EP121, Toby Mildon, Founder & Director of Mildon, joins Melinda in an action-oriented discussion on creating organizational culture change. They ex...
How Change Catalyst Became Empovia
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - April 28, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat does 10 years of work in DEI look like? How do you transform an industry? And why is Change Catalyst changing to Empovia? In episode 120, Melinda Briana Epler, Founder & CEO of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) and Wayne Sutton, Co-Founder & Advisor of Empovia, kick off season 10 with a re...
How To Empower Agents Of Change With Natalia Villalobos
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - March 23, 2023 21:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 119, Natalia Villalobos, VP of Inclusion at The New York Times, joins Melinda in a transformative discussion on ways to empower individuals to be agents of change within organizations. They delve into the importance of active listening and learning about the workplace culture to under...
Reinventing Leadership As An Intersectional Ally With Nina Simons
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - March 15, 2023 23:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 118, Nina Simons, Co-Founder & Chief Relationship Strategist at Bioneers, joins Melinda in an honest conversation about ways to reinvent leadership by embracing intersectional allyship. They draw from Nina’s book, Nature, Culture & the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership, and explo...
Bridging The Generational Divide With Dima Ghawi
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - March 09, 2023 01:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 117, Dima Ghawi, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Influencer at Dima Ghawi, LLC, joins Melinda in an informative discussion on how to bridge the generational divide in the workplace. They explore the four main generations in the American workforce, what motivates employees from differ...
Fostering Inclusive Conversations At Work With David Glasgow
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - March 02, 2023 20:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 116, David Glasgow, Executive Director of the New York University Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, joins Melinda in an enlightening discussion on how to have inclusive conversations about identity in the workplace. They explore key skills for having identity con...
Black History: Past, Present, & Future
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - February 24, 2023 02:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 115, Melinda shares talks from previous Empovia events made by Black leaders Daisy Ozim, Angel Acosta, and Ashantè Fray that tackle the impact of Black history on our present and future. At Tech Inclusion 2019, Daisy discusses the long-term impacts of intergenerational trauma and how ...
Closing The Gender Wage Gap With Claudia Miller
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - February 16, 2023 01:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 114, Claudia Miller, Career Coach at Claudia T. Miller, LLC, joins Melinda in an empowering conversation about strategies and guidelines we can all implement to help close the gender wage gap. They explore mindset shifts and techniques that underrepresented identities can use to build...
Building Global Inclusion Through Community With Gabriela de Queiroz
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - February 08, 2023 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 113, Gabriela de Queiroz, Principal Cloud Advocate Manager at Microsoft, joins Melinda in an impactful discussion on building global inclusion through community. They dive into the importance of building inclusive communities to address the global gap in access and opportunity. They d...
Driving LGBTQIA+ Workplace Equity & Inclusion With Nick Alm
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - February 02, 2023 02:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 112, Nick Alm, Founder and Godx of Mossier, joins Melinda in an informative discussion about the key trends that drive LGBTQIA+ workplace equity and inclusion. They look into challenges around policies and procedures for transgender and nonbinary inclusion. They discuss how companies ...
Redefining Professionalism With Pabel Martinez
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - January 26, 2023 01:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 111, Pabel Martinez, Founder and CEO of Plurawl, joins Melinda in a discussion on redefining professionalism so people can bring their authentic selves to the workplace. They explore how biases around professionalism move individuals to mask their identities and “code-switch”’ to assi...
Paving A Pathway To Success For Underestimated Leaders With Donald Thompson
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - January 18, 2023 22:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 110, Donald Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder of The Diversity Movement, joins Melinda in an enriching conversation about how underestimated leaders can pave a pathway to success. Donald shares his successful journey overcoming adversities as an underestimated leader and how his path can h...
Everyone's Role In Creating Accessible Communities With Sunday Parker
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - January 12, 2023 20:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 109, Sunday Parker, Access Technology Program Manager at Microsoft, joins Melinda in a conversation about everyone’s role in creating accessible and inclusive communities for people with disabilities. Sunday describes what physical and digital accessibility look like and the importanc...
Understanding The Changing Landscape Of DEI Work With Dax-Devlon Ross
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - December 15, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 108, our final episode of Season 8, Dax-Devlon Ross, Founder / Principal of Dax-Dev and Third Settlements, joins Melinda in a reflective conversation about the changing landscape of DEI work over the years. They look into systemic shifts in communities and organizations, including the...
Interrupting Microaggressions For LGBTQIA+ Colleagues
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - December 08, 2022 18:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 107, Melinda Briana Epler, Founder & CEO of Empovia, shares a short talk based on her Out & Equal Workplace Summit session with our friends at Qualcomm on “Interrupting Microaggressions: Workplace Interventions for Calling People In.” In this workshop, Melinda shares how we can call e...
Ways To Address Interpersonal Conflict At Work With Lisa Gelobter
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - December 01, 2022 01:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 106, Lisa Gelobter, CEO of tEQuitable, joins Melinda in a discussion on ways to address interpersonal conflict in the workplace. They discuss the true costs and consequences of interpersonal conflicts for an organization. Lisa shares an open-ended question framework tEQuitable uses in...
Finding Your Power To Create Systemic Change With Lily Zheng
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - November 17, 2022 01:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 105, Lily Zheng, Consultant at Zheng Consulting, joins Melinda in a discussion on how we can use our power to create real systemic change around diversity, equity, and inclusion. They explore different types of power and practical ways we can build movements that address inequities in...
How To Be An Ally For Muslim Colleagues With Rahimeh Ramezany
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - November 10, 2022 01:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 104, Rahimeh Ramezany, DEI Practitioner & Founder of Rahimeh Ramezany Consulting, joins Melinda in a discussion on how to be better allies for Muslim colleagues. They dive into the importance of addressing intersectionality in the workplace when building religious inclusion and how ma...
How To Be An Ally In A Startup
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - November 03, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 103 (recorded live), Melinda Briana Epler, Founder & CEO of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst), joins Paula Quintana, Senior Analyst, for High Alpha Innovation’s Satellite Series event on “How to Be an Ally.” In this fireside chat, Melinda shares how we can start our journey as allies...
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