Working with Pride

In this special episode of Working with Pride, host Jerry Virta deep dives into LGBTQIA+ mental health. He discusses the importance of an inclusive and safe work environment where everyone can thrive as their authentic selves.Feel free to connect with Jerry on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-virta/.A new episode featuring interviews with members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community will be published monthly! Find all episodes here: https://www.foleon.com/working-with-pride

In this episode of Working with Pride, award-winning filmmaker Felipe Follador talks about creating LGBTQIA+ art and shares his experiences of being queer in the workplace in his home country Brazil and The Netherlands. You can connect with Felipe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipefollador/.Watch Felipe’s award-winning short documentary The Drag Manifesto: https://youtu.be/n3uyZFoHTYo.A new episode featuring interviews with members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community will be published monthly! Find all episodes here: https://www.foleon.com/working-with-pride

In the fourth episode of Working With Pride, host Jerry Virta chats with Jim Lurion, an advocate of trans visibility and LGBTQIA+ rights. Jim shares his views on the importance of LGBTQIA+ representation and empowering everyone to express their authentic identity in the workplace. Get to know Jim here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-lurion/A new episode featuring interviews with members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community will be published monthly! Find all episodes here: https://www.foleon.com/working-with-pride

The third episode of Working with Pride focuses on belonging at work.Host Jerry Virta is joined by Rhodes Perry: bestselling author, award-winning social entrepreneur, diversity, equity & inclusion thought leader — and a fellow podcaster.Rhodes talks about his journey of belonging as a transgender man and gives examples and advice on creating workplaces that promote inclusivity and belongingness.Find out more about Rhodes here: https://www.rhodesperry.com/ 

In this episode of Working With Pride, host Jerry Virta is joined by Jessica Pettitt, an experienced facilitator and educator in the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) space (she’s also a professional comedian!). The two discuss the importance of taking action in creating inclusive work environments, acknowledging privilege, and keeping the conversation going around equity in the workplace.Get to know Jessica and her work here: https://jesspettitt.com/.A new episode featuring interviews with members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community will be published each month! Find all episodes here: https://www.foleon.com/working-with-pride 

In this very first episode of Working With Pride, host Jerry Virta tells his story of growing up gay without accurate queer representation and discusses the battle with societal and internalized homophobia. Listen to get inspired with practical tips for employers and allies on how to make members of the LGBTQIA+ community feel safe and accepted at work.For more stories and resources, be sure to check out A Year-Round Rainbow (https://pub.foleon.com/a-year-round-rainbow/pride-and-rainbows). A list of resources is on page 5.A new episode featuring interviews with members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community will be published each month!

Pride is not a week or a month. Pride is a mindset. For this reason, we’re launching a new podcast series called Working with Pride that explores LGBTQIA+ topics in the workplace. All-year-round.