PODCAST · business
Diversity Discourse
by MBE magazine
Whether in the workplace or the supply chain, inclusion and diversity are focused, hot-button issues for the majority of corporations. And as the national culture shifts, we aim to discuss some ofthose issues on this podcast.
Episodes
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Patience. Strategic Preparation. And a Whole Lot of Concrete.
What happens when a fourth-generation family business owner walks away from corporate life, steps into construction, and builds credibility from the ground up? Stephanie Hickman shares the hard-earned playbook behind scaling Trice Construction Company without outrunning the business. This...
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Beyond the Logo: Building Trust and Value in Supplier Relationships
This episode of Diversity Discourse continues our Beyond The Logo series with Jayne Agency, a global brand strategy expert. John “JT” Taylor, a longtime enterprise leader, advocate, and changemaker, joins Jayne Agency’s Brooke Foley to discuss how suppliers can earn and sustain enterprise trust...
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On the Brink of Change
In this episode of Diversity Discourse, experienced entrepreneurs Trevor Grant and Mike Anguiano share their journeys through building, exiting, and acquiring businesses. They discuss the challenges of change, the importance of leadership during transitions, and how technology and character shape...
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Financial Wellness Starts at Home: Sidney and Saundra Curry on Building BC Holdings for 25 Years
Sidney and Saundra Curry didn't build BC Holdings by accident. Over 25 years, this power couple turned a vision for financial wellness into a thriving business serving federal agencies and Fortune 500 companies, and they did it by treating their marriage like a business and their business like a...
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Liz Wool Talks Transforming Your Business with Public Speaking
Do you want to explode your business or career growth? Public speaking is a means to establish your expertise and connect with customers on a personal level. In this episode of Diversity Discourse, Liz Wool, founder and CEO of Public Speaking and Presentation Pros, shares her inspiring journey…
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“We Need a New Logo!” … Or Do We?
In this episode of Diversity Discourse, the team from Jayne Agency discusses the intricacies of brand strategy, focusing on the importance of alignment, the need for clarity in branding, and the iterative process of managing a brand. They explore when a business should consider rebranding versus...
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The Art of Showing Up: Command Presence in Leadership
In this episode, leadership communications coach Salvatore Manzi discusses the importance of presence in communication and leadership, sharing insights from his experience as a communication coach. He emphasizes that presence can be taught and is essential for effective communication, especially...
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Breaking Barriers in Spirits: Blackleaf Organic Vodka is Redefining Luxury and Sustainability
In this conversation, Kevin Larkai and Monté Burrow, the founders of Black Leaf Organic Vodka, discuss their journey in creating the first French organic vodka in the U.S., emphasizing their commitment to sustainability, overcoming barriers in the spirits industry, and the importance of cultural...
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Fatima Smith: Reimagining Philanthropy for Black & Brown Communities
This Diversity Discourse conversation with Fatima Smith, founder of Collective 365, explores the mission and operations of Collective 365, an organization dedicated to supporting Black and Brown communities through unrestricted funding and community-driven grants. The discussion highlights the...
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Hyacinth Henderson: The Impact of Tariffs on Small Businesses and Consumers
Financial expert Hyacinth Henderson of The Henderson Group discusses the implications of proposed tariffs on small business owners and consumers, emphasizing the need for immediate financial actions to secure one's finances. She outlines investment strategies to protect wealth against inflation,...
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Danielle Dietrich: Executive Orders and Navigating the New Landscape for Small Businesses
Attorney Danielle Dietrich of Potomac Law discusses the implications of recent executive orders on small businesses, particularly those owned by women, minorities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. She explores the current legal landscape, the safety of existing certifications, and practical steps for...
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Paola Santana: The Tech Maverick Disrupting the Government Marketplace
In this conversation, Paola Santana, CEO of GLASS Commerce, discusses the innovative approach of her GovTech company in transforming government procurement processes to empower small businesses. She explains how the G-Commerce platform simplifies the purchasing process for government buyers while...
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RGMA Digital Suite: How Two Visionaries Are Reshaping Supplier Diversity
Ralph G. Moore, founder and president of Ralph G. Moore and Associates (RGMA), and Reginald Layton, RGMA chief technology officer, discuss how RGMA digitized its playbook through its new RGMA Digital Suite, which leverages the company’s RGMA Five Levels of Supplier Diversity Maturity Model™....
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Britt Hogue on Reimagining Corporate Leadership and DEI's Evolution
In this episode, Britt Hogue, founder of The Collective Good, discusses the evolving landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in corporate settings. She emphasizes the importance of understanding DEI as core human values and the necessity for organizations to adapt their approaches...
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Omar L. Harris: Approaching DEI Through J.E.D.I Leadership
In this conversation, MBE Magazine Publisher Tanya Isley interviews Omar Harris, a former pharmaceutical general manager and author, about his innovative approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) through J.E.D.I leadership. Harris critiques the traditional HR-centric approach to DEI,...
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Ep. 33: Money Mindset: The Rich Method for Living with Felicia Kelly
In this episode, Felicia Kelly shares her journey of empowerment and self-discovery through the Rich Method for Living. After facing personal challenges, including a tragic loss and a health diagnosis, Felicia emphasizes the importance of redefining wealth beyond monetary success. She discusses…
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Money Mindset: Understanding Your Numbers: The Key to Growth
In this episode of Money Mindset, host Alleson Tate speaks with Charese Chambers, an award-winning fractional CFO and founder of Financial Fancy. They discuss the importance of financial management for entrepreneurs, the role of a fractional CFO, and the significance of understanding profit and...
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Ep. 31: Money Mindset: Real Estate Investing with Cole Williams
In this episode, Alleson Tate and Cole Williams discuss real estate investing as a path to building wealth. They explore the reasons why entrepreneurs are interested in real estate, such as diversification and the potential for generational wealth. Cole shares his expertise in real estate...
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Ep. 30: Beyond The Logo ft Brandi Chew: Increase Brand Value: Shift Perspective And Optimize Performance
Brandi Chew, chief marketing officer at Brandit Strategies, realized in order to change the impact she makes in her space, she had to first change the way she thought about executing day-to-day responsibilities—and that’s exactly what she did. Along Brandi’s journey to deliver on her brand…
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Ep. 28: Crystal Foote: A Career Championing Inclusivity Shaped by Legacy
Crystal Foote is the CEO of Digital Culture Group, an Atlanta-based adtech company that helps advertisers and agencies “discover, strategize, and reach audiences with authenticity to build long-lasting relationships. She recently released a new children’s book titled “The Inclusivity Superheroes…
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Ep. 27: Have You Gone from “Motivated” to “Meh”? Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Get Their Groove Back
Julie Bee is the author of Burned: How Business Owners Can Overcome Burnout and Fuel Success. A business owner burnout strategist, Bee has been dubbed the “small business fixer” by her clients and peers. With over 15 years in the entrepreneurial field, she has solidified her reputation as a…
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Ep. 26: Money Mindset: Mental Health and Your Finances with Aja Evans
In this episode, Alleson Tate interviews Aja Evans, a licensed mental health counselor and financial therapist, about how mental health impacts finances. They discuss the definition of financial therapy and how it differs from traditional therapy and financial advice. Aja explains that financial...
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Ep. 25: Money Mindset: Did You Know There Are Two Tax Seasons?
This episode of Money Mindset focuses on taxes and investing in personal development. Alleson Tate discusses the two tax seasons—tax paying season and tax planning season—and emphasizes the importance of knowing in advance how much you will owe. She also explores different ways business owners…
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Ep. 24: Beyond The Logo: Driving Equity Through the Diverse Supply Chain
Brooke Foley of Jayne Agency and Lasonya Berry, CEO of McPherson, Berry & Associates talk about the interconnectedness between a founder’s vision and brand promise, and how those work together to create impact. They also discuss why keeping your promises now is critical for the future of your...
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Ep. 23: The Burns Brothers: How Principles of Diversity and Inclusion Fueled Their Collection of Multi-Million Dollar Businesses
The Burns Brothers have built an empire of businesses focused on DEI and making a positive impact on the social issues impacting minorities. Their businesses employ over 100 people across eight multi-million dollar, Black-owned businesses. The Burns Brothers have proven in just four short years...
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Ep. 22: Money Mindset: Preparing for Your First Million-Dollar Year
In this episode, Allison Tate and Emily Shull discuss mentally preparing for your first million dollars. They explore common misconceptions about achieving a million-dollar year and how to shift mindset to overcome these misconceptions. Emily emphasizes the importance of understanding personal...
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Ep. 21: Money Mindset: Investing in Your Future with Alleson Tate and Rickie Taylor of Retirement Plan Consultants
MBE magazine contributor Alleson Tate, certified financial planner and owner of Avere Wealth Management, talks to special guest Rickie Taylor of Retirement Plan Consultants about how diverse business owners can ensure they’re adequately planning for their financial future. You can get more…
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Ep: 20: Ways for Leaders to Eliminate Employee Burnout
Ryan Renteria is a CEO coach, diverse board director, public speaker, and the founder of Stretch Five, a leading executive coaching firm. Ryan is the author of a book called Lead Without Burnout: Growth with Less Stress for You and Your Team, which offers A Proven Process for Achieving Work/Life...
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Ep. 19: Alleson Tate Wants to Ensure Minority Business Owners Build Generational Wealth
Alleson Tate, a certified financial planner and the founder and owner of Avere Wealth Management in the Atlanta area, is joining the MBE magazine team as a financial content contributor. Alleson will provide financial content to help you do better business in our print magazine, our website, here...
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Ep. 18: Beyond The Logo - Nicole Middendorf and the Live It List
In our Winter 2024 installment of Beyond the Logo, Brooke Foley chats with Nicole Middendorf, Minneapolis’s financial guru and well-known curator of the “Live It List”. Nicole found herself as a financial advisor compromising all that felt important to her, inside of a relationship that was...
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Ep 17: Kai Fuentes Boosts MWBES With Determination and Integrity
For Kai Fuentes, president and CEO of Ebony Marketing Systems (EMS), building a thriving business and providing her clients with high-quality multicultural market research comes down to two key pieces of advice her parents gave her: “Don’t give up,” and “Your word is your bond.” In this episode,...
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Ep. 16: Ash Sharma Emerged From the Pandemic As a Leader in the Travel Accessory Industry
While some businesses took a huge hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ash Sharma and James Baker of popular travel brand Cincha used this challenge to grow to a multimillion-dollar business and be featured on the latest season of Shark Tank and even made a deal with Barbara Corcoran for their...
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Ep. 15 Mike Anguiano: Measuring Promise Through Impact – Analytics and Outcomes
We’re continuing our Beyond the Logo series with Jayne Agency to bring more entrepreneurial insights to the #NEXTGEN. This episode, Measuring Promise Through Impact – Analytics and Outcomes, features Mike Anguiano, serial entrepreneur, and the brain behind SupplyHive™– unleashing his insights on...
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Ep 14: Maintaining Excellence in Business ft. Jacqueline Moore, CMRignite
Jacqueline Moore is the founder, CEO and chairman of CMRignite, Wisconsin’s largest Black-owned communications agency. The agency is celebrating 28 years of business and Jacque was recently awarded the Diversity in Business Lifetime Achievement Award by the Milwaukee Business Journal. The firm…
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Episode 13: G.I.F.T. is Breaking Barriers to Financing and Networks for Black Businesses
Brandon Calloway is CEO and co-founder of G.I.F.T., Generating Income for Tomorrow, a startup non-profit which grows Black-owned businesses in Kansas City's urban core with a new model for growth. Brandon shares how G.I.F.T. has given $1,237,000 to 63 Black-owned businesses in Kansas City's urban...
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Episode 12 - The Power of Building a Promise You Can Uphold
In this episode of our Beyond The Logo content series with The Jayne Agency, Brooke Foley catches up with Michael Baldini, of Rangam, to talk about how his personal brand and the brands he represents all intertwine and how knowing his audience is his super power as a Power Promise Keeper. Michael...
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Episode 11 - How Impact & Brand Promise Work Together
In another episode of our Beyond The Logo content series with The Jayne Agency, Brooke Foley discusses promise keepers and the power of brand positioning. She’s joined by Pam Isom, founder of ICE Safety Solutions, and they’re going to talk more about the impact their businesses have on the...
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Episode 9 - Branding in a Diverse Universe: Serving Both Sides of the Buy/Sell
As part of our Beyond The Logo content series with The Jayne Agency, Brooke Foley interviews Jade Melvin. Jade served the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) organization for over 12 years in various positions and an awardee of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Dallas for 2023. Jade...
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Episode 10 - What We’re About
Whether in the workplace or the supply chain, inclusion and diversity are focused, hot-button issues for the majority of corporations. And as the national culture shifts, we aim to discuss some of those issues on this podcast. In this episode, Tanya Isley, publisher of MBE magazine and Brian...
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Episode 8 - Content Marketing Strategies for Businesses of All Sizes
In this episode, Jacqueline Hayes, MBA, PCM®, principal and chief marketing strategist of Crayons & Marketers, discusses essential content marketing tips for business of all sizes and with all budgets. She also tells us about a tool her company produces to ensure your business website is ADA...
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Episode 7 – Valuable Lessons
William Randall is the owner and chief executive officer of Boateng Logistics. He is also a logistics expert and international business executive with a proven history of identifying innovative “outside-the-box” approaches. William has built a company that focuses on providing transportation and...
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Episode 6 – The Importance of Legacy for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
As entrepreneurs approach retirement, they have important choices to make about the future of their businesses—such as whether to sell, close a business down, or pass it on to a family member. But for the founders of minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs), this succession planning...
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Episode 5 - I’m Certified, Now What?
Guests: Heather Cox and Liz Whitehead, Diversity Masterminds. They’ll discuss their joint venture Diversity Masterminds, an 8-part series designed to help minority and women business owners strategically leverage their national diversity certification.
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Episode 4 - Certification Matters for Minority and Women Business Owners
Guest: Heather Cox, Certify My Company. Governments and corporations throughout the U.S. often set aside a certain percentage of their contract budgets for minority- and women-owned businesses. However, there’s often a requirement that these businesses be certified as minority and/or women-owned....
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Episode 3 - Destination: Financial Wellness with BC Holdings
Guests: Sidney and Saundra Curry, BC Holdings. They have created an online comprehensive financial learning management system that has more than 230 mini-lessons in topics such as wealth management planning, goal setting, and investment education. Today, we speak with them on empowering people to...
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Episode 2 - Supplier Diversity and Creating Partnerships with Diverse Businesses.
Guest: Ingrid Watkins, IW Consulting. There are very few people who understand all of the various perspectives and nuances of supplier diversity more than Ingrid Watkins, the principal and chief diversity strategist at IW Consulting Group, an Atlanta-based consulting firm, specializing in…
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Episode 1 - Welcome to Diversity Discourse
Whether in the workplace or the supply chain, inclusion and diversity are focused, hot-button issues for the majority of corporations. And as the national culture shifts, we aim to discuss some of those issues on this podcast. In our inaugural episode, Tanya Isley, publisher of MBE Magazine, and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Whether in the workplace or the supply chain, inclusion and diversity are focused, hot-button issues for the majority of corporations. And as the national culture shifts, we aim to discuss some ofthose issues on this podcast.
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Whether in the workplace or the supply chain, inclusion and diversity are focused, hot-button issues for the majority of corporations. And as the national culture shifts, we aim to discuss some ofthose issues on this podcast.
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