The Will To Change: Uncovering True Stories of Diversity & Inclusion

By Jennifer Brown

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Everyone has a diversity story- even those you don’t expect. Get ready to hear from leading CEO’s, bestselling authors and entrepreneurs as we uncover their true stories of diversity and inclusion. The Will To Change is hosted by Jennifer Brown- Jennifer is an award-winning entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, and author and diversity and inclusion expert. She is a passionate social equality advocate committed to helping leaders foster healthier and therefore more productive workplaces, ultimately driving innovation and business results. Informed by more than a decade consulting to Fortune 500 companies, she creates a compelling case for leadership to embrace the opportunity that diversity represents along with empowering advocates at all levels to find their voice and be a driving force in creating more enlightened organizations. To learn more, visit http://jenniferbrownspeaks.com/

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E318: Open to All: Transforming Retail Culture from the Inside Out with Calla Devlin
May 10, 2024
E317: Cultivating Creativity in Community: Replenishing Our Leadership with Coach and Artist Alex Jamieson
May 03, 2024
E316: More Than a Rebrand: Positioning and Languaging Our Change Work with Author Dorie Clark
Apr 26, 2024
E315: Beyond the DEI Backlash: Embracing Adaptability and Innovation in a Changing Landscape with Jay Van Bavel
Apr 19, 2024
E314: In the “Bug Soup” Part of Change: Thriving Through Beginnings, Endings, and Transitions with Kat Gordon
Apr 12, 2024
E313: Hygiene for All: Essity's Journey to Inclusive Design with Amie Kromis and Lina Clavijo
Apr 05, 2024
E312: Beyond the Bamboo Ceiling: Practical Strategies for Asian American Career Advancement with Jane Hyun
Mar 29, 2024
E311: Voices From the Will to Change: Women's History Month Roll Up with Jennifer and Doug
Mar 23, 2024
E310: Executive Influence: Driving Inclusion through Strong C-Suite Relationships with Empower's Djuana Beamon
Mar 15, 2024
E309: Reimagining Belonging: Navigating DEI Work in Turbulent Times with Author Rhodes Perry
Mar 08, 2024
E308: Small Choices, Big Impact: Words as a Tool for Change with Jackye Clayton, Textio’s VP of Talent Acquisition and DEIB
Mar 01, 2024
E307: Patience, Perspective and Progress: Advancing Inclusion in Times of Resistance with Jorge Quezada
Feb 23, 2024
E306: Valuing our Wisdom: Our Role as Storytellers That Shift the World
Feb 16, 2024
E305: Will to Change Special Edition: Uplifting Black Voices
Feb 09, 2024
E304: Turning Resistance into Progress: Transmuting Fears to Advance Inclusion with Dr. Poornima Luthra
Feb 02, 2024
E303: Navigating Pushback and Progress with Randstad’s Chief Equity Officer, Audra Jenkins
Jan 26, 2024
E302; Evolving Our Impact: The Many Hats We Wear, from Coach to Consultant to Thought Leader
Jan 19, 2024
E301: Making the Invisible Visible: Insights from the "Uncovering Culture" Report with Deloitte’s Sameen Affaf and The Meltzer Center’s David Glasgow
Jan 11, 2024
E300: 2023 Year in Review: JBC Consultants Join Jennifer on the Way Forward in 2024
Dec 29, 2023
E299: The Intimate Work of Inclusion: Forging Personal Connections Through Shared Stories and Vulnerability With JBC Senior Consultant Laura Alvarez Schrag
Dec 22, 2023
E298: C-Suite Vulnerability: Creating Safe Spaces for Executive DEI Dialogues
Dec 15, 2023
E296: Elevating Indigenous Voices with Boys and Girls Clubs’ VP of Native Services, Carla Knapp
Dec 01, 2023
Best of the Will to Change: Self-Care as a Strategy for Belonging: A Fireside Chat with Joel Brown and Rhodes Perry
Nov 24, 2023
E295: Hindsight is 2020: Adult Development as a Way to Inform 2023 with co-authors Christopher McCormick and Aman Gohal
Nov 17, 2023
E294: Language as a Tool for Inclusion: Expanding Our Linguistic Awareness with Author Jen O'Ryan
Nov 10, 2023
E293: Understanding our Evolution: Why an Adult Development Lens is Critical to Inclusivity, with co-authors Christopher McCormick and Aman Gohal
Nov 03, 2023
E292: Second Chance Hiring with Fifth Third Bank’s Chief Economist, Jeff Korzenik
Oct 27, 2023
E291: Speaking from Lived and Learned Experiences: Insights on DEI Storytelling with Carin Taylor
Oct 20, 2023
E290: The Legacy of Belonging: Jennifer Joins the BE the CHANGE Podcast
Oct 13, 2023
E289: Activating Our Allyship Meter: A Senior Leader's Journey Towards Advancing LGBTQ Equality with Erik Day
Oct 06, 2023
E288: Scaling Inclusive Leadership in a Doubting World: Jennifer Joins Chuck Shelton on the Courage Counts Program
Sep 29, 2023
E287: Leading from the "Messy Middle": An Imperfect Journey Toward Inclusion
Sep 22, 2023
E286: Staying the Course on Inclusion: DEI in a Complex Legal Landscape with Michelle Phillips
Sep 15, 2023
E285: The Power of Authentic Storytelling: Building Trust, Connection, and Belonging at Work with Jennifer, Shalynne Jackson, and Jim Massey
Sep 08, 2023
E284: Leading with Pride: Jennifer Joins Giselle Phelps on the Motivational Mondays Podcast
Sep 01, 2023
E283: The Need for Male Allies: The Journey to Better Together with Ray Arata and Joe Rafter
Aug 25, 2023
E282: Teams Reimagined: Navigating Identity, Inclusion and Belonging in Hybrid Workspaces with Team Habits Author Charlie Gilkey
Aug 18, 2023
E281: Shifting Our Support: Jennifer on How to Bring All Learners Forward
Aug 11, 2023
E279: Better Together: Male Leaders and Allies in Partnership for Change with Ray Arata, Founder and CEO of the Better Man Movement
Jul 28, 2023
E278: Men for Inclusion: Accelerating and Activating Male Leaders with Cisco's Tony DeGruy and Gena Pirtle
Jul 21, 2023
E277: Leading at the Edge: Jennifer Joins Dr. Liz Cavallaro and Lt Col Bree Fram on the Forged in Fire Podcast
Jul 14, 2023
E276: Cultivating a Learner's Mindset: Jennifer joins Natasha Rainey on the All Inclusive Podcast
Jul 07, 2023
E275: Words Matter: The Power of Naming Our Identities with Author Dr. Elijah Nicholas
Jun 30, 2023
E274: Brand Accountability in 2023: Budweiser, Disney, and the Social Engagement Landscape with Fabrice Houdart
Jun 23, 2023
E273: Intersectional Celebrations: How Berkshire Hathaway Energy is Uplifting Juneteenth and Pride Month, with Darla Zink
Jun 16, 2023
E272: Fitness for All, with Slow AF Run Club Founder and Author, Martinus Evans
Jun 09, 2023
E271: The State of Pay Equity with Salary.com’s DEIB Director, Lenna Turner
Jun 02, 2023
E270: The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom can Guide Positive Transformation with Author Simran Jeet Singh
May 26, 2023
E269: The Push and Pull of Progress: Employment Attorney Michelle Phillips on the Changing DEI Landscape
May 19, 2023
E268: A Whole World under the Waterline: Jennifer on the Iceberg, Surfacing Identities, and Driving Deeper Belonging
May 12, 2023
E267: Tuning in to Autistic Voices at Work: With JBC's Adrienne Lawrence and Clinical Psychologist Julissa Garcia
May 05, 2023
E266: Influencing the Systems We’re In, with Egon Zehnder's US Head of DEI Dede Orraca-Cecil
Apr 28, 2023
E265: Centering and Decentering: Inclusive Leadership and Uplifting Women at Work with Lorraine Orr
Apr 21, 2023
E264: Trust in Action: How Inclusive Leaders Can Create a Better World with Author Jim Massey
Apr 14, 2023
E263: Designing for Identity, with Author Jessica Bantom
Apr 07, 2023
E262: Amplifying Diverse Voices at Hearst Television: ERG Business Impact with Elfi Martinez and Yasmine Osborne
Mar 31, 2023
E261: Meeting the Moment: Navigating DEI Challenges in 2023 and Beyond with Jennifer and JBC's Elfi Martinez
Mar 24, 2023
E260: The Enduring Power of Winning Deep: WTC Takeover Episode with Nadia Nagamootoo, Dr. Pippa Grange, and Errol Amerasekera
Mar 17, 2023
E259: Allyship as an Act of Love: A Fireside Chat with Shalynne Jackson and Jim Massey
Mar 10, 2023
E258: Uplifting Intersectionality: Black History Month and Disability Awareness with JBC's Adrienne Lawrence and Project ASCEND Founder Ola Ojewumi
Mar 03, 2023
E257: Embracing the Imperfect Journey: Jennifer Discusses DEI & Leadership on the Getting to Work Podcast with John Spencer
Feb 24, 2023
E256: MLK Day Replay: Intersectional Panel on Civil Rights including Jennifer and other L’Oréal USA DEI Advisory Board Members
Feb 17, 2023
E255: Cancel Culture to Coaching Culture: Navigating DEI Conversations with Author and Professor Kenji Yoshino
Feb 10, 2023
E254: Healing the Plus-Size Customer and Employee Journey with Author and GORGEous Agency Founder Kara Richardson Whitely
Feb 03, 2023
E253: Owning Your Power: Jennifer Joins the Beyond Barriers Podcast
Jan 27, 2023
E252: Cultivating a Purpose Mindset in Next-Gen Leaders: Social Entrepreneur Aaron Hurst Returns to the Will to Change
Jan 20, 2023
E251: Who's Got You? Jennifer and Doug Discuss Supporting the Supporters of Inclusive Leaders in 2023
Jan 13, 2023
E250: The Journey of Inclusive Leadership: Jennifer joins Charlie Gilkey on the Productive Flourishing Podcast
Jan 06, 2023
E249: Coaching Skillset for the Evolving inclusive Leader: Jennifer joins Dr. Pamela Larde from The Institute of Coaching
Dec 30, 2022
E248: JBC’s Year in Review and Look Ahead: Community Call Replay with Elfi Martinez, Adrienne Lawrence and Jennifer
Dec 23, 2022
E247: "Alcohol-Free" Inclusivity with Juicy AF Author Kay Allison
Dec 16, 2022
E246: Words Matter: Activating our Earned Advantage with Authors Chris Altizer and Gloria Johnson-Cusack
Dec 09, 2022
E245: WTC Takeover Featuring Jennifer and Kenji Yoshino, NYU’s Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law
Dec 02, 2022
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Reflections on Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care
Nov 25, 2022
E244: Accessing our Infinite Power: Change Agency and Abundance with “In Your Power” author Dr. Sharon Melnick
Nov 18, 2022
E243: NASA’s DEI Journey with OD Specialist Diane Cain and JBC’s Adrienne Lawrence
Nov 11, 2022
E242: Doing the Work and Doing it Right: Deconstructing DEI with Author, Speaker and Consultant Lily Zheng
Nov 04, 2022
E241: Building the Damn Thing: Takeover Episode featuring VC and Author Kathryn Finney interviewed by WatchHerWork Founder, Denise Hamilton
Oct 28, 2022
E240: Through Thick and Thin: Employers Supporting Employees Through Health Crises with Cancer Channel Author Sarah McDonald
Oct 21, 2022
E239: Owning Our Place in the Privilege Equation: Dax-Devlon Ross, Principal, Dax-Dev, joins Jennifer and Ray Arata, Better Man Conference Founder
Oct 14, 2022
E238: Standing for all Hoosiers: Strategic DEI at the State Level with Indiana's Chief Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity Officer, Karrah Herring
Oct 07, 2022
E237: Taking the “Right” Next Step as Inclusive Leaders: Jennifer Joins Sarah E. Brown, Ph.D. on the KTS Success Factor Podcast
Sep 30, 2022
E236: A Powerful Tool in Our DEI Kit: Redefining Privilege with Jennifer and JBC Vice-President Adrienne Lawrence
Sep 28, 2022
E235: Journeys to the “G-Suite”: Out Executives Join Jennifer at the NGLCC 2022 National Conference
Sep 23, 2022
E234: Allyship in Action: Concrete Strategies for Impact with Jennifer and JBC Senior Consultant Dr. Jennifer Sarrett
Sep 21, 2022
E233: White Men and the DEI Journey: Lewis Griggs, Griggs Productions, Michael Welp, Co-Founder, White Men as Full Diversity Partners, and Howard Ross, Co-Founder, Udarta Consulting, join Jennifer
Sep 16, 2022
E232: The Four Traits of Inclusive Leaders: Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable with Jennifer and JBC’s Elfi Martinez
Sep 14, 2022
E231: Mitigating "Unintentional Inequity" with Upwork's Head of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Dr. Erin L. Thomas
Sep 09, 2022
E230: Finding, and Solving, the Puzzles Around Us: How the Rubik’s Cube Speaks to Identity with Jennifer and WTC Producer, Doug Foresta
Sep 07, 2022
E229: Up Front and Center: Inclusion at IBM with Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Carla Grant Pickens
Sep 02, 2022
E228: Further, Together: White Male Leaders Helping Create Cultures of Belonging
Aug 26, 2022
E227: SXSW 2023 or Bust: Responding to the @#$% Happening by Advancing DEIB
Aug 19, 2022
E226: New and Improved: On Writing my 2nd Edition, with JBC's Adrienne Lawrence
Aug 11, 2022
E225: Second Chance Living: Supporting and Advancing Justice-Involved Women with Trelise Baker, Founder, 2nd Chance Living PMI, and JBC Consultant Jennifer Sarrett
Aug 05, 2022
E224: Inclusive Workplaces for Autistic Women, With AWN Board Member Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu and JBC Vice President Adrienne Lawrence
Jul 29, 2022
E223: Power, Patriarchy and Privilege: Better Man Movement's Ray Arata on Galvanizing Male Leaders
Jul 22, 2022
E222: Holding Ourselves Lightly: Fear as a Companion to Growth with Author, Acrobat, and Entrepreneur Robin Zander
Jul 15, 2022
E221: Growing the Next Generation: Boys and Girls Club COO Lorraine Orr Joins the Will to Change
Jul 08, 2022
E220: Imagine Belonging Summit “Teaser”: Conversations with Rhodes Perry on Handling DEI Backlash
Jul 01, 2022
E219: What Gets Measured, Gets Done: Progressing Global Gender Equality with Sandra Quince, Michelle Charles and Silke Heinrichs
Jun 24, 2022
E218: Business Allyship 2.0: Stonewall’s Stacy Lentz on SIGBI’s New LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces Certification
Jun 17, 2022
E217: Owning Our Own Stories, With Oklahoma City's Chief Inclusion and Diversity Leader, Shalynne Jackson
Jun 10, 2022
E216: Beyond “White Hot”: Former Abercrombie & Fitch CDO Todd Corley on the new Netflix film, Brand Evolution and Representation in Retail
Jun 03, 2022
E215: Honoring George Floyd: Where Are We Two Years Later? With Jennifer and JBC Vice President Adrienne Lawrence
May 27, 2022
E214: An Inclusive Approach to Reproductive Health with WRRAP Executive Director Sylvia Ghazarian and JBC Vice President Adrienne Lawrence
May 20, 2022
E213: An Epic Tension: Brands and Socio-Political Change with Creative Director Rana Reeves
May 13, 2022
E212: Journalist and Producer Monika Samtani Joins Jennifer to Discuss the Inclusion Imperative at SXSW 2022
May 06, 2022
E211: Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Neurodiverse Candidates, With Dell's Danielle Biddick and CSAVR's Kathy West-Evans
Apr 29, 2022
E210: CEO Fireside Chat: Kevin Cummings, CEO Investors Bank, Joins Jennifer
Apr 22, 2022
E209: Inclusive Entrepreneurship at SXSW with SHE Media and Rolling Stone: Jennifer Joins Kathryn Finney, Denise Hamilton and Jen Risi Live in Austin
Apr 15, 2022
E208: In Pursuit of Progress: Adrienne Lawrence and Rebecca Cooper on Building a Gender Inclusive Tomorrow
Apr 08, 2022
E207: Showing Up: How Men Can Become Effective Allies with author Ray Arata
Apr 01, 2022
E206: Waymakers Takeover: Author Tara Jaye Frank and Leilani Brown on DEI's Great Awakening
Mar 25, 2022
E205: Inclusion Revolution: Author Daisy Auger-Dominguez on Dismantling Inequities in the Workplace
Mar 18, 2022
E204: An Actionable Blueprint: Rohit and Jennifer Join the Hummingbird Hour
Mar 11, 2022
E203: The Few, the First, the Only: Catalyzing Women of Color with Deepa Purushothaman
Mar 04, 2022
E202: Uplifting Black Queer Voices: Adrienne Lawrence Interviews J Mase III of The Marsha P. Johnson Institute
Feb 25, 2022
E201: Effective Allyship between Black and White Women with Adrienne Lawrence and Jennifer at the 3% Conference
Feb 18, 2022
E200: The Journey to 200, and the Road Ahead: H Walker Joins Jennifer to Celebrate 200 Episodes of the Will to Change
Feb 11, 2022
E199: Going Back to Go Forward: How the APA is Dismantling Systems of Oppression
Feb 04, 2022
E198: Beginning our DEI Journey: Dr. Kevin England Joins Jennifer to Discuss JBC's DEI Foundations Program
Jan 28, 2022
E197: Misnomers and Misappropriation: Unpacking the Diwali Episode of the SITC Reboot with Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact at Carta
Jan 21, 2022
E196: The Why's and How's of Second Chance Hiring with Sue Mason and Catherine Goetz
Jan 14, 2022
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: How to Tap Into Your Superpowers: With Julie Lythcott-Haims
Jan 07, 2022
Fireside Chat #1: End of Year Reflections from Jennifer
Dec 31, 2021
E195: Leading Systemic Change with Former Diversity Officer Rohini Anand
Dec 24, 2021
E194: Leading with Empathy and Allyship: Jennifer and Rohit join Change Catalyst's Melinda Epler
Dec 17, 2021
E193: DEI Year in Review with the JBC Team
Dec 10, 2021
E192: The Attributes of Inclusive Leaders: With Celeste Warren, Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Center of Excellence at Merck, and Becky Robinson, Founder and CEO of Weaving Influence
Dec 04, 2021
E191: On Power and Privilege with Jennifer: Erin Weed Joins the Will to Change
Nov 20, 2021
E190: How Can I Be Helpful: The Lost Art of Connection with Susan McPherson
Nov 12, 2021
E189: The Allyship Gap: The Opportunity for White Women with Adrienne Lawrence, JBC Sr. Consultant
Nov 05, 2021
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Ending Ageism: Valuing All in a Youth-Centric Culture
Oct 29, 2021
Minisode 30: Jennifer Brown on Rethinking Leadership
Oct 21, 2021
E188: Spending Like it Matters: LGBTQ+ Supplier Diversity 101 with NGLCC’s Sabrina Kent and Bristol Myers Squibb’s Tarrance Frierson
Oct 15, 2021
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Owning Our Origin Stories: Diversability Founder Tiffany Yu
Oct 08, 2021
E187: How to be an Ally with author Melinda Briana Epler
Oct 01, 2021
E186: Equity at the Center with Author Minal Bopaiah
Sep 24, 2021
E185: Going Beyond Diversity: Co-Authors Jennifer Brown and Rohit Bhargava on the New DEI Lens
Sep 17, 2021
E184: Critical Conversations: Finding the Courage to Discuss and Dismantle Racism: From APA 2021
Sep 10, 2021
E183: How to Be an Inclusive Educator: Jennifer Brown joins Stephen Ladek on the Elearning Podcast
Sep 03, 2021
E182: Women’s Equal Pay Day(s): Gender Equity and the Work Ahead with JBC and Women Employed
Aug 27, 2021
E181: "Another Day with You": Hope, Help, and Rethinking Suicide Prevention with Chad Moses
Aug 20, 2021
E180: The Opportunity of Inclusive Leadership with Cherise Bernard and Amri Johnson
Aug 13, 2021
E179: Mindful Inclusion: Supporting Well-Being at Work
Aug 06, 2021
E178: Hiring for Diversity: Inclusive Recruiting Best Practices with Mathison's Arthur Woods
Jul 30, 2021
E177: Coming Home Shouldn't Be Hard: Bridging Beyond Incarceration with Teresa Hodge
Jul 23, 2021
E176: Shattering the Stigma: Mental Health Awareness for Black and Brown Men with ICON Project Founder Wayne Sutton
Jul 15, 2021
E175: No Asians: Confronting Our Multiple Identities with Music Executive Jason Ve
Jul 07, 2021
E174: The Great Resignation: Addressing a Broken Workplace with Journalist Joanne Lipman
Jul 02, 2021
E173: Glowing in the Light: KC Carter’s 4 Permissions for Leaders
Jun 25, 2021
E172: Learning About Juneteenth with JBC and Blackfacts Founders Dale A. Dowdie and Ken Granderson
Jun 23, 2021
E171: Pride Book Launch! Guest Host Jenn T. Grace and the Storytellers of The Real Lives of Transgender and Nonbinary Humans Join the Will to Change
Jun 18, 2021
E170: Embedding Disability in DEI with Kathleen West-Evans, Director of Business Relations, Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation
Jun 12, 2021
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Getting Free, Together: Desiree Adaway on Why Healing Anti-Blackness Heals Us All
Jun 10, 2021
E169: Obstacles and Opportunities: Managing Our Triggers As Allies
Jun 05, 2021
E168: Banking on 100 Million Formerly Incarcerated Talent
Jun 02, 2021
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Building Cultures of Dignity: Next-Generation Belonging with Rosalind Wiseman
May 29, 2021
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Pain and Possibility: How Dr. Maysa Akbar is Charting What's Beyond Allyship
May 21, 2021
E167: Millions of Micro-Moments of Bravery with Joze Piranian, Stutterer, TEDx Speaker and Stand-Up Comedian
May 20, 2021
E166: Disruption as a Great Teacher: With Charlene Li
May 14, 2021
E165: Equity Evolution: Business Meets Culture with Creative Director Rana Reeves
May 05, 2021
E164: How Authenticity Supports Resiliency: Jennifer Joins Ashley Carson On the Resiliency Theory Podcast
Apr 23, 2021
E163: Balancing Process, People, Structure, and Sustainability with Protective Life’s DEI Leadership
Apr 21, 2021
E162: "Return to Work" and Psychological Safety with Jackson Lewis Attorneys Michelle Phillips and Michael Thomas
Apr 16, 2021
E161: An Inclusive Lens on Power: Jennifer Joins Dr. Sharon Melnick on the Power Shift Podcast
Apr 14, 2021
E160: #HateIsAVirus Co-Founder Michelle Hanabusa Joins the JBC DEI Community Call
Apr 09, 2021
E159: 100M with Conviction Histories by 2030: Enabling Formerly Incarcerated Talent with Susan Mason, of What's Next Washington
Apr 07, 2021
E158: Fireside Chat: Jennifer Joins Moody's for their Women Empowerment Series
Mar 31, 2021
E157: Going Slow to Go Fast: Sustainable DEI Strategies with Martina Winston
Mar 26, 2021
E156: How to Tap Into Your Superpowers: With Julie Lythcott-Haims
Mar 19, 2021
E155: Modern Male Allyship: Gender Solidarity with Good Guys Authors Dave Smith and Brad Johnson
Mar 17, 2021
E154: Shifting Power with Curiousity: Michael Bungay Stanier on Decentering Ourselves and Elevating Others
Mar 10, 2021
E153: Next Generation Voices: The Uncompromising, Unrelenting Drive of Gen Z for a More Equitable World
Mar 03, 2021
E152: Celebrating Black Futures: The ACLU Joins the Community Call
Feb 26, 2021
E151: Nothing About Us, Without Us: When Neurodiversity Works with Natalia Lyckowski
Feb 22, 2021
E150: Ports in the Storm: The Grounding Wisdom of Diverse Networks with Gusto's Bernard Coleman
Feb 16, 2021
E149: The Transformation Generation: The Keys to Gen Z with Pranam Lipinski
Feb 12, 2021
E148: The Way - and the Will - to Change: Jennifer joins Denise Cooper on Closing The Gap Podcast
Feb 09, 2021
E147: Deep Reckonings Artist Stephanie Lepp and the Power of Purposeful Fiction
Feb 02, 2021
E146: The Performance of Gender: Improv and the Exploration of Identities and Norms w Ali Hannon
Jan 27, 2021
E145: Wokeness, Cancel Culture, and a Third Way: With Kay Fabella
Jan 22, 2021
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Inquiry First - How Consultative Questions Open Doors For Our Expertise
Jan 15, 2021
E144: Building Cultures of Dignity: Next-Generation Belonging with Rosalind Wiseman
Jan 06, 2021
E143: Good Guys: Beyond Intent to Impact with David Smith and Brad Johnson
Jan 03, 2021
E142: Unpacking 2020's Lessons With Shalynne Jackson and Denise Reid
Dec 23, 2020
E141: The Personal Journey to Inclusive Leadership: From Women Taking the Lead Podcast
Dec 17, 2020
E140: Allyship and Intersectionality: From the 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Research Conference (DIRC20)
Dec 14, 2020
E139: Leading with the "E": Amber Hikes and the ACLU's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Strategy
Dec 07, 2020
E138: The Scenic Route: DEI Career Paths and the Necessary Ingredients to Dedicate Ourselves to the Work
Dec 03, 2020
E137: Why Should Leaders Create Inclusive Cultures? From the Unleash Your Greatness Within Podcast
Dec 02, 2020
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Brain Based Self-Care for Advocates
Nov 25, 2020
E136: Re-Imagining Gender: Expanding our Language with Lisa Kenney
Nov 20, 2020
E135: Lineage and Legacy: nFormation and the Activation of Women of Color for a Better Future
Nov 18, 2020
E134: The Virtual Consultancy: Jennifer Brown on Building Scalable Businesses in a Digital World
Nov 13, 2020
E133: From Diatribe to Dialogue: Dr. Tania Israel on How Humility Helps us Cross the Political Divide
Nov 10, 2020
E132: Navigating This Moment and Beyond: What Resilience Can Teach Us
Nov 06, 2020
E131: “A” for Accessibility: The Future of Disabilities Inclusion with Carmen Jones and John Kemp
Nov 04, 2020
E130: “Whole” Health: Building Understanding and Support for Pervasive Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace
Oct 27, 2020
E129: Learning to Get Over Imposter Syndrome
Oct 22, 2020
E128: Values Build Value: Brands Get Out the Vote in 2020 with Creative Director Rana Reeves
Oct 14, 2020
E127: Getting Free, Together: Desiree Adaway on Why Healing Anti-Blackness Heals Us All
Oct 09, 2020
E126: Outcomes, not Intentions: Moving Beyond Performative Allyship in Organizations with Lily Zheng, DEI Consultant
Oct 06, 2020
E125: "But I'm a Good Person!": How White Women Can Move from Intention to Impact and Move the World
Sep 30, 2020
E124: From Belonging to Becoming: Heritage Months and the Evolution of Language
Sep 25, 2020
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Healing From the Inside: How Mindfulness Can Transform the Way We Show Up to Work
Sep 18, 2020
E123: Emmy Award Winning Geraldine Moriba on Extremism and the Potential for Redemption
Sep 17, 2020
E122: Building Successful DEI Initiatives | The Importance of Psychological Safety
Sep 11, 2020
E121: Better Men: Realizing the Promise of Intersectional Masculinity
Sep 09, 2020
E120: Faith in the Workplace: Religion as a Critical Workplace Diversity with Reverend Dr. Mark Fowler
Sep 03, 2020
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE:Empathy First: Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer of VaynerMedia, on the Future of Leadership
Aug 30, 2020
E119: Self-Care as a Strategy for Belonging: A Fireside Chat with Joel Brown and Rhodes Perry
Aug 26, 2020
E118: When Underestimated Leaders Thrive: Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever and Rhodes Perry on Unleashing the Potential of All
Aug 21, 2020
E117: Infusing the Agency with Empathy: Claude Silver of VaynerMedia
Aug 12, 2020
E116: Aging as a Constant: Ashton Applewhite and a Powerful Manifesto Against Ageism
Aug 07, 2020
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Adding the “Plus” to Inclusion: Moving Beyond the Binary and Finding Our Unique Narrative in Change
Aug 03, 2020
E115: Management by Clicking Around: Creating Psychological Safety in a Virtual World
Aug 03, 2020
E114: Change or Die: Inclusive Creative Direction with Rana Reeves
Jul 29, 2020
E113: Pain and Possibility: How Dr. Maysa Akbar is Charting What's Beyond Allyship
Jul 22, 2020
E112: Leadership Without Inclusivity is Not Leadership (From the Reboot Podcast)
Jul 17, 2020
E111: Navigating Crisis and Opportunity with Hearst's Chief Talent Officer, Keesha Jean-Baptiste
Jul 15, 2020
E110: An Officer Finds His Voice: Major Matt McCord and the Story of the Tulsa PD's Inclusion Journey
Jul 10, 2020
E109: Owning Our Origin Stories: Diversability Founder Tiffany Yu
Jul 08, 2020
E108: When Silence isn’t Golden: Being Brave, Not Perfect, with Space and Grace
Jul 03, 2020
E107: The End of White Politics: Zerlina Maxwell and Why Identity Will Perfect Our Democracy
Jul 01, 2020
Robin DiAngelo on Naming Whiteness and Breaking with White Solidarity
Jun 26, 2020
E106: Feeling the Fear, and Doing it Anyway: Getting/Staying Uncomfortable as Allies
Jun 23, 2020
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: From Over-Parented to Activated: Julie Lythcott-Haims on How Young People Might Save Us
Jun 17, 2020
E105: The Messenger Matters: Executive Allyship with Jim Massey
Jun 15, 2020
E104: Truth and Consequences: Healing in Proximity to Whiteness
Jun 10, 2020
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Minda Harts' "The Memo": A Critical Alternative to Leaning In for Women of Color
Jun 05, 2020
E103: Danielle Moodie-Mills and the Perpetual Pursuit of Being #WokeAF
May 29, 2020
E102: Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiverse Talent with Dr. Dave Caudel
May 22, 2020
E101: Understanding Culture in Crisis: Ensuring Responsible Organizations Emerge and Lead the Way
May 15, 2020
E100: Disruption as Opportunity: Ensuring What's Visible in Crisis Remains "Seen"
May 13, 2020
Minisode #29: Seeing is Believing: How Transparency Can Accelerate Inclusion and the Future of Work
May 08, 2020
E99: Empathy First: Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer of VaynerMedia, on the Future of Leadership
May 06, 2020
E98: An Indelible Mark: How Crises Can Inform (and Unite) Generational Identities with Lindsey Pollak
May 01, 2020
E97: Predicting an Uncertain Future: Making Sense of a Culture with No Precedent
Apr 29, 2020
E96: Learning to Bend, not Break: Resilience as a Source of Power and Leadership
Apr 24, 2020
E95: We’re All in this Together: Discussing Inclusion and Adaptability in the Face of Uncertainty with Mike Robbins
Apr 17, 2020
E94: Innovating Our Way Through Crisis: Finding our Unique Value in a Post C0VID-19 World
Apr 10, 2020
Minisode #28: What Could Go Right: Naming Grief, Surrendering, and Beginning to Create in the Age of Covid
Mar 27, 2020
E93: Will to Change Special Edition: Workhuman 2020 Expert Panel on White Men as Allies for Inclusion
Mar 20, 2020
E92: Real American: Julie Lythcott-Haims on Identity, Mental Health, and the Next Gen Workforce
Mar 06, 2020
E91: Imperfect, Intersectional Storytelling: Activating Our Awareness with Dr. Tiffany Jana
Feb 28, 2020
E90: The Diversity Officer as Proud Change Agent: HP's Lesley Slaton Brown
Feb 21, 2020
E89: In The Company of Men: Success Stories from Woman Innovators in Male-Dominated Fields
Feb 14, 2020
E88: Letting Go, and Learning Fast: How Adapting Skills Will Fuel Our Success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Jan 31, 2020
E87: Answer the Call: Giving Yourself Permission to Change, Listen, and Advocate for Others
Jan 24, 2020
E86: A Fair Chance: How Formerly Incarcerated Talent is Entering (And Succeeding) in the Workforce
Jan 17, 2020
E85: Stories Worth Telling- The Transformative Power of our Truths in Print
Jan 09, 2020
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: The Tax on Being Different
Dec 31, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Our Stories, Ourselves: Overcoming Stigma to Build Authentic Workplaces
Dec 31, 2019
Year-End Message from Jennifer Brown
Dec 27, 2019
E84: Sustainability Through an Intersectional Lens: How Brands Can Resonate with the Next Generation of Talent
Dec 20, 2019
E83: Minda Harts' "The Memo": A Critical Alternative to Leaning In for Women of Color
Dec 12, 2019
E82: Healing From the Inside: How Mindfulness Can Transform the Way We Show Up to Work
Dec 06, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Reflections on Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care
Nov 29, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: We Are All Original Medicine: Cross Cultural Wisdom for Restoring Wholeness and Healing The World
Nov 29, 2019
E81: Hacking Our Biases: How Tech Can Accelerate Us Towards a Quantum Leap in Inclusion
Nov 22, 2019
E80: A Massive Untapped Talent Pipeline: How Checkr is Minimizing Bias in Background Checks
Nov 13, 2019
Minisode #27: Bringing Your Allyship to Work: How Empathy can Cultivate Belonging
Nov 08, 2019
E79: All-Gender Fashion in a Gender-Coded World: How the Phluid Project is Shaping Retail Inclusion
Nov 01, 2019
E78: If You Really Knew Me: Vulnerability, Humility, and Curiosity As Ingredients of Belonging
Oct 25, 2019
E77: A Call To Men- Breaking Out of the "Man Box" and Creating a Culture of Change
Oct 18, 2019
E76: Behind the Curtain: How to Look Deeper, Discover New Truths, & Revise History
Oct 11, 2019
E75: Bending the Arc: Centering Trans Stories to Create a Radically Different World
Oct 04, 2019
E74: Elevating Alternative Stories: Executive Coaching and Developing Diverse Leaders
Sep 27, 2019
E73: Who Are You To Lead? Why The World Needs You to Step Up, Find your Strengths, and Make A Difference
Sep 25, 2019
Minisode #26: Afflicting the Comfortable: How Male Allies Can Accelerate the Path to Inclusion and Belonging
Sep 20, 2019
E72: Bridging Capital: The Better Man Conference and Supporting Men As Allies
Sep 13, 2019
E71: All the Organization’s a Stage- Ensuring Access, Opportunity and Well-being at Work
Sep 06, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Working “On” the Business, not “In” the Business: Scaling a Consulting Brand and Finding Your CEO Niche
Aug 30, 2019
E70: We Are All Original Medicine: Cross Cultural Wisdom for Restoring Wholeness and Healing The World
Aug 23, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: From Exclusion to Power: LGBT-Founded Organizations That Drive Business Value
Aug 16, 2019
E69: Accessing Our Genius: How Practice can Cultivate and Unleash our Greatest Gifts
Aug 09, 2019
E68: Evolution is not a Deliverable: Chuck Shelton Discusses the Opportunity to Lead for White Male Leaders
Aug 02, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Beyond Symbols to Action: Intersectional Allyship and the City of Philadelphia’s Journey to Inclusion
Jul 26, 2019
E67: Coming Out as Creative- Tania Katan and the Power of Trespassing to Unlock our Superpowers
Jul 19, 2019
E66: Follow the Data: Pew Research’s Kim Parker on how Social Trends Intersect with our Workplaces
Jul 12, 2019
E65: The Most Powerful Woman in the Room: Empowerment Lessons From a Female Auctioneer
Jul 05, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: From Immigrant to The Third Most Powerful Man in New York State
Jun 29, 2019
E64: Ending Ageism: Valuing All in a Youth-Centric Culture
Jun 28, 2019
E63: Unconscious Bias Meets Conscious Action- How Pipeline is Using Tech to Elevate Consciousness and Create Gender Equity
Jun 21, 2019
E62: Making the Invisible, Visible: The Power of Intentional Storytelling in Shifting Cultures
May 30, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Centering Lost Voices: How Our Listening Can Shape Stories and Shift Narratives
May 25, 2019
E61: Full Circle: One Practitioner’s Journey to Ensuring Dignity and Equity in Healthcare
May 22, 2019
E60: The Simple Truth-Closing the Gender Pay Gap by 2030
May 10, 2019
E59: Leading Las Vegas: How Former Mayor Jan Jones is Taking the Fight to Gender Equity in the Workplace
May 03, 2019
Minisode #25: Reflections on Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care
Apr 26, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Mental Health, Self-Care and Resiliency: Mitigating the Structural Violence of Inequality
Apr 20, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Perspective Switch: Healing Trauma through Healthy Storytelling
Apr 20, 2019
E58: Sharing The Playbook: How Atlassian Is Creating A More Equitable Organization
Apr 19, 2019
E57: Ladies Get Paid: Negotiating For Pay and Power at Work
Apr 12, 2019
E56: Men in the #MeToo Era: From 'The Man Box' to the Modern Masculinity Movement
Apr 05, 2019
E55: Out, Equal, and Intersectional: Erin Uritus and Her Powerful Vision for the Future of LGBTQ Workplace Equality
Mar 29, 2019
E54: The Art of Inclusive Gatherings: How Intentional Design Can Create Space for All
Mar 22, 2019
E53: Being a Better Ally: How To Use Your Privilege To Create More Inclusive and Engaging Workplaces
Mar 15, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Moving the Crowd: How Conscious Entrepreneurs Can Find and Use their Voice for Inclusion and Impact
Mar 11, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Coming Out of Hiding: Finding Healing and Transformation Through Self-Discovery and the Power of Truth
Mar 11, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Reclaiming Women’s Voices, One Story at a Time
Mar 11, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: The Ad Industry in the Age of Inclusion: The Business Imperative for Diverse Creative Talent
Mar 11, 2019
Minisode #24: Reflections on Women’s History Month
Mar 08, 2019
E52: Chip Conley and the Modern Elder- How Wisdom@Work is Revolutionizing Inclusion and Belonging
Mar 01, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Ella and Marilyn, Venus and Billie Jean: Using Our Privilege to Keep the Door to Equity Open for All
Feb 26, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Sports, Stereotypes and Sexual Orientation: Lessons From a Gay ex-NFL Player
Feb 26, 2019
BEST OF THE WILL TO CHANGE: Advocacy and Accessibility at Uber-The Gift Of Being An Outsider
Feb 26, 2019
Minisode #23: Reflections on Black History Month
Feb 22, 2019
E51: The Business Case For Belonging: How Shifting Gender Assumptions Can Unleash Innovation and Improve Performance
Feb 15, 2019
E50: Believing Is Seeing: Finding Our Blind Spots and Creating Authentic Inclusion and Accessibility
Feb 08, 2019
E49: Bring Your Human To Work: Intentional Work Practices for Inclusion
Feb 01, 2019
E48: The Person You Mean to be: How Progress Requires Activism and Understanding
Jan 25, 2019
E47: Beyond Symbols to Action: Intersectional Allyship and the City of Philadelphia’s Journey to Inclusion
Jan 18, 2019
E46: In This Together-From Privilege to Persistence for Change
Jan 11, 2019
E45: Elevating Women at Work: How Romy Newman is Helping Women Break The Glass Ceiling
Dec 28, 2018
E44: The Function of Fragility- Challenging Our Own Role in Maintaining Racial Hierarchies
Dec 14, 2018
E43: Adding the “Plus” to Inclusion: Moving Beyond the Binary and Finding Our Unique Narrative in Change
Dec 07, 2018
Minisode #22: Men Investigate Inclusion, Part Two: Lessons and Takeaways From The Better Man Conference
Nov 30, 2018
E42: Win/Lose is Killing us: How to Build Trust Through Tactical Empathy (& Get to Hell Yes!)
Nov 14, 2018
Minisode #21: Men Investigate Inclusion: Intel's Journey Featured at the Better Man Conference
Nov 02, 2018
E41: Perspective Switch: Healing Trauma through Healthy Storytelling
Oct 19, 2018
Minisode #20: Inquiry First - Part 3: Mapping Strategic Pillars of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Oct 12, 2018
E40: Dream Teams: How Leaders Can Foster An Environment That Empowers Diverse Groups to Thrive
Oct 05, 2018
Minisode #19: Inquiry First - Part 2: Grounding Your Expertise In The Current State
Sep 21, 2018
E39: The Necessity of the “Triple-Click”: Eli Lilly’s CEO and Women of Color Shifting the Business Case Together
Sep 14, 2018
Minisode #18: Inquiry First - How Consultative Questions Open Doors For Our Expertise
Sep 07, 2018
E38: C-Suite 2.0: The Chief “Heart” Officer Role and How Empathy Will Fuel Innovative Cultures of Belonging
Aug 31, 2018
Minisode #17: Service Business 101- Clients, Consultants, and Creating Real Impact
Aug 17, 2018
E37: From a Charity Mindset to Race Equity: How the Social Sector is Evolving to Those who are Served
Aug 10, 2018
Minisode #16: Working “On” the Business, not “In” the Business: Scaling a Consulting Brand and Finding Your CEO Niche
Aug 03, 2018
E36: Centering Lost Voices: How Our Listening Can Shape Stories and Shift Narratives
Jul 27, 2018
Minisode #15: The Art of Paneling-Moderating Meaningful Conversations on Stage
Jul 20, 2018
E35: Sports, Stereotypes and Sexual Orientation: Lessons From a Gay ex-NFL Player
Jul 13, 2018
Minisode #14:  From Unaware To Accomplice: The Ally Continuum 
Jun 29, 2018
E34: Mental Health, Self-Care and Resiliency: Mitigating the Structural Violence of Inequality
Jun 22, 2018
Minisode #13: Beyond the Choir-Bridge-Building For Change
Jun 15, 2018
E33: Ella and Marilyn, Venus and Billie Jean: Using Our Privilege to Keep the Door to Equity Open for All
Jun 08, 2018
Minisode #12: Staking Your Claim: Millennial Mentors Take Center Stage
May 25, 2018
E32: Reversing the Generation Equation: How Mentoring Will Evolve in the Future Workplace
May 18, 2018
Minisode #11: Gaffes and Grand Gestures: What We Can Learn from Watching Well-Intended Leaders Respond to Crisis
May 04, 2018
E31: Coming Out of Hiding: Finding Healing and Transformation Through Self-Discovery and the Power of Truth
Apr 27, 2018
Minisode #10: From Tone-deaf to Teachable-The Role of Crisis in Creating Shifts for the Powerful
Apr 20, 2018
E30: Moving the Crowd: How Conscious Entrepreneurs Can Find and Use their Voice for Inclusion and Impact
Apr 13, 2018
Minisode #9: Supporting Male Allyship- Helping Leaders Find their Edge and Embrace their Full Humanity
Apr 06, 2018
E29: Corporations, Culture, and Change - Creating Authentic Connection That Engages The New Workforce Majority
Mar 30, 2018
Minisode #8: The Need for Identity Communities In The Workplace- Creating Safety and Belonging for Underrepresented Talent
Mar 23, 2018
E28: Driving Culture Change That Sticks: The Power of Engaged Communities in Tech
Mar 16, 2018
Minisode #7: Helping Diverse Talent Thrive- Creating Responsive and Inclusive Workplace Structures
Mar 09, 2018
E27: The Ad Industry in the Age of Inclusion: The Business Imperative for Diverse Creative Talent
Mar 02, 2018
Minisode #6: Becoming a Champion: Transformative Storytelling for Organizational Change
Feb 23, 2018
E26: From Exclusion to Power: LGBT-Founded Organizations That Drive Business Value
Feb 16, 2018
Minisode #5: What We Need Leaders to Do, Say, and Be during #MeToo
Feb 09, 2018
E25: How the World Sees Us: Embracing our most "Fascinating" Advantages
Feb 02, 2018
Minisode #4: When Good Intentions Are Not Enough-How To Get Started With Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Jan 26, 2018
Minisode #4: When Good Intentions Are Not Enough-How To Get Started With Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Jan 26, 2018
E24: Unlocking Diverse Abilities-How to Create Accessible Workplace Cultures
Jan 19, 2018
Minisode #3: Allyship in 2018- Activating Your Ally Voice
Jan 12, 2018
E23: Using Your Privilege For Good- On Allyship & Being a Force For Change
Jan 05, 2018
Minisode #2: Testing Our Assumptions: Why and How Leaders Should Retain Diverse Talent
Dec 22, 2017
E22: Brain Based Self-Care for Advocates
Dec 15, 2017
Minisode #1: The Secret Ingredient To Inclusion
Dec 08, 2017
E21: Calling a Few Good Men- Why and How Men Should Mentor Women
Nov 24, 2017
E20: Lean Out- Intersectional Narratives from Women in Tech
Nov 10, 2017
E19: Navigating Uncertainty: Adapting to Rapid, Inclusive Change in The Workplace
Oct 27, 2017
E18: “Different” as a Superpower: Trust, Authenticity, and Brand-Building in the New Age of Work
Oct 13, 2017
E17: Closing The Divide: Broadway and Film Producer Seth Greenleaf on Building Bridges and Being an Ally
Sep 29, 2017
E16: Advocacy and Accessibility at Uber-The Gift Of Being An Outsider
Sep 15, 2017
E15: Reinventing Work: Dynamic Ways of Working, Learning and Collaborating For Emergent Organizations
Sep 01, 2017
E14: 100 Years to Gender Parity: Dismantling the Perception Gap of Equal Opportunity
Aug 18, 2017
E13: From Immigrant to The Third Most Powerful Man in New York State
Aug 04, 2017
E12: Engaging Men As Allies for Gender Equality
Jul 21, 2017
E11: Empowering Women to Create Wealth On Their Own Terms
Jul 07, 2017
E10: Challenging the Patriarchy Through Organizational Design
Jun 23, 2017
E09: Our Stories, Ourselves: Overcoming Stigma to Build Authentic Workplaces
Jun 09, 2017
E08: Demanding Diversity in Silicon Valley- With Yammer Co-Founder Adam Pisoni
May 19, 2017
E07: Reclaiming Women’s Voices, One Story at a Time
May 05, 2017
E06: Out In The NBA-Warriors COO Rick Welts
Apr 21, 2017
E05: The Evolution of Leadership- How to Dig Deep, Gain Epic Clarity and Speak Your Truth
Apr 07, 2017
E04: The Future of Men
Mar 24, 2017
E03: Leading Inclusiveness at Deloitte- One Partner's Journey to Uncovering Her Truth
Mar 10, 2017
E02: Purpose and The Future of Work
Feb 24, 2017
E01: The Tax on Being Different
Feb 23, 2017