Latest Melinda Podcast Episodes
Transforming Our Workplaces Through Emotional Justice With Esther A. Armah
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - October 27, 2022 02:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 102, Esther A. Armah, CEO of The Armah Institute of Emotional Justice, joins Melinda in a discussion about how Emotional Justice serves as a roadmap for racial healing. This roadmap focuses on the important emotional work all individuals can do to end systemic inequity and help transf...
Mindfulness-Based Support For Allyship & Empathy With Rhonda V. Magee
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - October 19, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 101, Rhonda V. Magee, Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco, joins Melinda in a conversation about the practice of mindfulness as a way to build sustainability into allyship and empathy. They look into ways we can deepen our mindfulness to support ourselves through heali...
Creating True Disability Inclusion In The Workplace
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - October 12, 2022 21:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 100 (recorded live), Melinda is joined by an incredible panel of disability advocates and experts to discuss how individuals and employee resource groups (ERGs) can drive important conversations and actions that create true disability inclusion in the workplace. Catarina Rivera and Jo...
Building Psychological Safety And Trust On Teams With Amy Edmondson
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - October 05, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 99, Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, joins Melinda to discuss how leaders can build psychological safety and trust on their teams. They explore the benefits of a psychologically safe workplace, signs that may indicate if a ...
How To Create Disability Inclusion, Accessibility, & Equity Through Policy With Dr. Victor Pineda
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - September 28, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 98, Dr. Victor Pineda, President & Founder of The Victor Pineda Foundation / World ENABLED, joins Melinda in a discussion on his work to create disability inclusion, accessibility, and equity through a comprehensive and integrated approach to policy. They discuss the importance of tho...
Creating A Culture Of Belonging For Latina Colleagues
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - September 22, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 97 (recorded live), Melinda is joined by an incredible panel of experts to discuss actionable steps to creating a culture of belonging for Latina colleagues. Gabriela Chavez-Lopez and Maica Gil share meaningful ways to support Latina colleagues by addressing systemic challenges in the...
Inclusive Leadership In A Distributed Workforce With Dr. Nika White
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - September 15, 2022 01:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 96, Melinda starts Season 8 with an extensive discussion with Dr. Nika White, President & CEO of Nika White Consulting, about inclusive leadership as a key to building empathy and understanding in a distributed workforce. They explore how to overcome proximity bias in a hybrid workpla...
How Exclusion & Epigenetics Shape Our Sense Of Belonging With Rajkumari Neogy
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - July 27, 2022 21:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 95, Rajkumari Neogy, Executive Coach at iBelong, joins Melinda in an in-depth discussion about how exclusion and epigenetics, the study of how behavior and environment can affect the way our genes are expressed and inherited, can impact our sense of belonging. They explore meaningful ...
Leading Global Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion With Dr. Rohini Anand
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - July 20, 2022 23:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 94, Melinda speaks with Dr. Rohini Anand, Principal & CEO of Rohini Anand LLC and author of Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations. Dr. Rohini describes her work to advance DEI across different countries and cultures...
Addressing Disability & Intersectionality Across Global Teams
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - July 12, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 93, Melinda is joined by visionary activists for disability and social justice, Eleanor Lisney and Eddie Ndopu. Throughout the live recording, they discuss the importance of having leaders who cultivate empathy and inclusion for global teams to work better together across different cu...
Addressing Disability & Intersectionality Across Global Teams
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - July 12, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 93, Melinda is joined by visionary activists for disability and social justice, Eleanor Lisney and Eddie Ndopu. Throughout the live recording, they discuss the importance of having leaders who cultivate empathy and inclusion for global teams to work better together across different cu...
The Impact Of Surveillance Tech On Marginalized Populations With Lydia X. Z. Brown
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - July 06, 2022 21:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsLydia X. Z. Brown, Policy Counsel for Privacy & Data at the Center for Democracy & Technology, joins Melinda in an enlightening discussion around the impact of surveillance tech on marginalized populations. They address the importance of understanding the threats of surveillance in our daily liv...
How Empathic & Highly Sensitive People Can Thrive In The Workplace With Matt Landsiedel
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 29, 2022 20:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 91, Melinda speaks with Matt Landsiedel, Life & Spiritual Coach at Inspired to Be Authentic, about how empathic and highly sensitive people (HSPs) can thrive in the workplace and become some of our strongest leaders. They explore what being "highly sensitive" means, how we can identif...
How Venture Capital Impacts Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion In Tech With Katelin Holloway
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 22, 2022 20:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 90, Katelin Holloway, Founding Partner at Seven Seven Six, joins Melinda in an extensive conversation over the role of venture capital in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across the tech industry. They explore how the venture ecosystem can evolve to empower a tale...
Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces For LGBTQIA+ Folks
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 16, 2022 01:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 89, Melinda is joined by an incredible panel of executive coaches and DEI practitioners: Rajkumari Neogy, Valentina Jaramillo, and David Ciocca. Throughout the live recording, they discuss how allies and ERG leaders can be the key drivers for creating psychologically safe workplaces f...
How To Be An Ally: Key Learnings
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 09, 2022 00:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 88, Melinda Briana Epler, Founder & CEO of Empovia (formerlyChange Catalyst), shares key learnings in a book reading from a few chapters of her book, How to Be an Ally (McGraw-Hill). Drawing inspiration from her own story of experiencing biases and microaggressions in the workplace, M...
Finding Freedom Through Vulnerability With Kudakwashe Mushaike
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - June 01, 2022 23:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 87, Kudakwashe Mushaike, Founder of Below The Surface, shares a brief and powerful talk from Empovia's (formerly Change Catalyst) third Icon Summit hosted by Icon Project Founder and Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) Co-Founder, Wayne Sutton. In “Finding Freedom Through Vulnerability...
Racial, Ethnic, & Gender Equity In The Global Workplace With Julia Taylor Kennedy
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - May 25, 2022 02:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 86, Julia Taylor Kennedy, Executive Vice President at Coqual, joins Melinda to discuss key insights from Coqual’s Equity Series that feature insights on racial, ethnic, and gender equity in the global workforce. Julia takes us through her findings on specific differences around workpl...
The Power Of Empathy & Shame In Creating Sustainable Change With Karla McLaren
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - May 19, 2022 18:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 85, Karla McLaren, CEO of Emotion Dynamics, dives into a conversation with Melinda about how we can approach empathy and shame as a way to create sustainable change in communities and workplaces. They talk about ways to support ourselves through compassion fatigue, which often comes f...
The Radical Act Of Choosing Common Ground To Create Change With Nisha Anand
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - May 11, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 84, Nisha Anand, CEO of Dream Corps, joins Melinda in a reflective conversation about how we can make unlikely allies and find common ground to create large-scale change in our organizations, culture, and legislation. They share their take on the Supreme Court's draft opinion that wou...
How To Hurry History: Moving DEI Forward Faster With Laura Liswood
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - May 04, 2022 17:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 83, Laura Liswood, Secretary General of the Council of Women World Leaders, joins Melinda in a thoughtful discussion about how we can improve workplace diversity faster. They discuss tactics that help leaders address the roadblocks brought by the 'Elephant-Mouse' dynamic between domin...
How To Interrupt Subtle Acts Of Exclusion With Doc Jana
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - April 21, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 82, Doc Jana, CEO & Founder of Doc Jana LLC and TMI Consulting Inc, joins Melinda in a conversation that gives individuals and organizations a clear approach to interrupting what Doc calls “subtle acts of exclusion,” also known as microaggressions, at work. They guide us through the s...
Recognizing The Impact Of Current Events On Our Work Lives
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - April 14, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 81, Melinda is joined by leadership and management experts LaTricia Frederick and Jared Seide in a live recording. They discuss important ways for us to recognize, as well as protect our well-being from, the impact of current events on our work lives. They also dive into how managers,...
Understanding & Supporting Intersectional Identities In The Workplace
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - April 06, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 80, Melinda is joined by her amazing co-producers from the Leading With Empathy & Allyship show, Christina Swindlehurst Chan and Renzo Santos, to discuss helpful ways for organizations to understand and support intersectional identities at work. Christina and Renzo describe how inters...
The Future Of Work For The Rest Of Us With Sherrell Dorsey
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - March 30, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 79, Sherrell Dorsey, Founder & CEO of The Plug and Author of Upper Hand: The Future of Work for the Rest of Us, dives into an insightful conversation with Melinda about the future of work and strategies for supporting inclusive innovation. They discuss important ways for people from m...
Centering Empathy & Allyship In Support Of Others As We Grieve With Dr. Komal Bhasin
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - March 23, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 78, Dr. Komal Bhasin, Senior DEI Consultant & Mental Health Expert-in-Residence at bhasin consulting inc. and Founder at Insayva Inc., joins Melinda in a conversation about centering empathy and allyship in communities impacted by injustice during times of crisis, pain, and tragedy. ...
Developing An Inclusion Mindset With A Lens Of Intersectionality With Ruchika Tulshyan
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - March 15, 2022 01:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 77, Ruchika Tulshyan, Founder of Candour and author of “Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work”, joins Melinda to discuss how we develop an inclusion mindset that centers women of color, build empathy for people from a broad range o...
Psychological Safety & The Neuroscience Of Trust With Dr. Vivienne Ming
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - March 09, 2022 00:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTrigger warning: This podcast episode contains discussion of suicidal ideation. In Episode 76 (recorded live), Dr. Vivienne Ming, Founder, and CEO of Socos Labs, joins Melinda to discuss her new research on the neuroscience of trust in the workplace. They explore why we tend to feel an innate s...
There Are Seats For Everyone - Finding, Feeling, & Forging Our Power Together With Deepa Purushothaman
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - March 02, 2022 01:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 75, Deepa Purushothaman, author of THE FIRST, THE FEW, THE ONLY: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America, joins Melinda to discuss the structural and cultural dynamics of what women of color are experiencing in the workplace, how women can get comfortable sitting in...
The Power Of Neurodiversity In The Workplace With Tim Goldstein
Leading With Empathy & Allyship - February 23, 2022 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn Episode 74, Tim Goldstein, Neurodiverse Communication Specialist, joins Melinda to explore what it means to have a neurodistinct team. They discuss the breadth of neurodiverse experiences, how we can be good allies to neurodistinct colleagues, and the significant benefits of having neurodiver...
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