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Equality Matters
by The Race Equ(al)ity Project
Equ(al)ity Matters brings stories of professionals who are intentional in their work to dismantle systemic racism and inequities. Our guests are the type of people who consider the small moments of choice (OR NOT) as the work of equity. We interview a myriad of people in business: from the VP of Sales at Gitlab on being a white male in a puffy vest, to Lily Zheng, acclaimed DEI thought leader and Author of The Ethical Sellout . From these different perspectives, we can more clearly see what's at the heart of equity work (courage), and how it impacts personal growth.
Episodes
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Your most valuable asset...Being yourself, a minority in the workplace
This episode was so special to me because I got to speak to Blaire G Harvey and Karen Foster, two incredible women that inspire me and are a continuous reminder that being yourself is your most valuable asset! Blaire and Karen are the founders of The Visionary Squad, a design studio that...
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Selling Out: Activist to Academic to Corporate Consultant with Lily Zheng
In this episode, we hear from my friend and industry colleague Lily Zheng. Lily is an adviser, thought leader, and equity consultant, She’s been featured in Forbes, CNBC, Entrepreneur & Fairy Godboss. Lily the author of The Ethical Sellout She shares her journey, experiences, and feelings about...
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Diversifying corporate supply chains to break down systemic inequity
It was bitter-sweet recording this episode because it's my last conversation for season one of the Equ(al)ity Matters Podcast. I had the pleasure of speaking with Jason Roberts, Founder and CEO of Kaleida, the UK's first online, interactive and fully inclusive B2B marketplace for Tenders (RFPs)....
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Normalizing failure: creating space for minorities to make mistakes, fail and still succeed.
DEIB isn’t a side project, initiative or program. Inequity affects us all whether we choose to ignore it. We ultimately have a lot more growth potential to tackle Inequality if we are mindful of our own individual ability to change and make change. In this episode, we speak to KC Jorgensen, the…
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Who's the boss? Being brown and female in leadership
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Zaina Orbai, Chief People Officer at The Real Real. The RealReal is the leader in authenticated luxury consignment sales and we talk about how they are disrupting the luxury retail industry, a space that is the epitome of exclusion by making...
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What they don't teach you at school...Social Justice!
This episode features a super entertaining talk with Donnie Belcher and Lauren Burke, Founders of Camp Equity. We talk about the sacrifices it takes to start doing the work that you are passionate about, the dynamic role cis white women can play in anti-racism work and the much-needed work that…
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What justice looks like in 2021 and the aftermath of the Derek Chauvin trial
This last week's observation of the Derek Chauvin Trial in the Murder of George Floyd has thrown me for a loop. All the mental and emotional turmoil I was experiencing just after Goerge Floyd's murder has resurfaced and frankly I just don't have time for all that. I'm so thankful that I've been...
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To all the Karens of the world...How you can help to dismantle inequity through allyship.
I had the pleasure to sit down with Sydney Coleman to talk about whiteness, allyship, and her responsibility to other white people as a driver to dismantle white supremacist structures. Sydney is a part of Product Inclusion as Google, find out more about their work here. Find Sydney Twitter...
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Being mixed is my super power
Gesche Haas is the founder and CEO of Dreamers and Doers, a private collective created to amplify the entrepreneurial pursuits of extraordinary women through thought leadership, opportunities, authentic connection, and access. Gesche talks about accidentally starting Dreamers and Doers while...
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Stand in your shoes, girl.
In this episode, I speak with Jessica Childress who was the very last new friend I made in person before everything got shut down in 2020. She is the managing attorney of the Childress Firm, a labor employment attorney, and author of the Juris P. Prudence book series. We recorded this podcast on...
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When starting or doing Diversity work for your Organisation, Education is Key
In this episode, I speak to William Huston who is the founder and Director of Institutional Services for Bay Street Capital. William and I met over Linkedin in 2020. Since then, we’ve been sharing learnings and collaborating on ideas to increase awareness around financial literacy within...
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Breaking into tech: The struggles of landing that technical role as a minority
In this episode, I am joined by Joshua Encarnacion, Executive Coach, Talent & Growth Specialist, Former CEO of Outco, and current Head of Talent at Career Karma. Josh has spent his career building Technical Learning and Development Programs for the likes of Uber and Google and as such, has gained…
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She's an Andre 3000 in a world full of HR mumble rap.
In this episode, I speak with Jabu Dayton, Principle & Founder of Jabu HR. She advises and consults with companies to help their teams be heard, developed & well taken care of. Her career story alone is inspiring. Formerly HR Lead at Airbnb, Task Rabbit, Ship & Abstract, her experience is rich in...
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Doing the work to unlearn biases and behaviours as a male DEI leader
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Hanif Fazal, Co-Founder of the Center for Equity and Inclusion. Hanif is someone I consider a friend, role model, mentor, and teacher. 90% of the facilitation content I use was influenced by and taught to me by Hanif and his co-founder, Frewine...
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Welcome to the Equ(al)ity Matters Podcast!
Welcome to the Equ(al)ity Matters Podcast where we interview everyday professionals who are doing their part to make the workplace more equitable. 2020 has shone a bright light of racial equity. The murder of George Floyd finally ended silence on the topic causing leaders and policymakers to come...
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Puffy vests and white male leadership in tech
For our inaugural recording of Equ(al)ity Matters, I speak with my dear friend and mentor Ryan O'Nell, VP of Commercial Sales at Gitlab. Ryan shares some memorable moments in his career where it has been not only vital but also challenging to champion race equity. We also talk about how important...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Equ(al)ity Matters brings stories of professionals who are intentional in their work to dismantle systemic racism and inequities. Our guests are the type of people who consider the small moments of choice (OR NOT) as the work of equity. We interview a myriad of people in business: from the VP of Sales at Gitlab on being a white male in a puffy vest, to Lily Zheng, acclaimed DEI thought leader and Author of The Ethical Sellout . From these different perspectives, we can more clearly see what's at the heart of equity work (courage), and how it impacts personal growth.
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The Race Equ(al)ity Project
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Equ(al)ity Matters brings stories of professionals who are intentional in their work to dismantle systemic racism and inequities. Our guests are the type of people who consider the small moments of choice (OR NOT) as the work of equity. We interview a myriad of people in business: from the VP of...
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