The Jali, host Melyssa Barrett

Welcome to The Jali Podcast, I’m your host Melyssa Barrett. This podcast is for those who are interested in the conversation around diversity, inclusion and equity. Each week, I’ll be interviewing a guest who has something special to share or is actively part of building solutions in this space. Let’s get started!

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Episodes

Wednesday Apr 13, 2022

Randy Ramiro discusses promoting DEI within the alcohol industry, explains the inspiration to start his own company, Infanta, and how his brand inspires the next generation of distillers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday Apr 06, 2022

Eric Goldman discusses facilitating and coaching leadership teams to improve their traction, shares 3 key elements to building a successful team, and explains the benefits of embracing company core values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday Mar 30, 2022

Denise Gomez discusses confronting implicit biases, embarking on the path of self-reinvention, and the effects of toxic culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday Mar 23, 2022

Chuck Lockard, John Short and Marco T. Lindsey discuss DEI recruiting best practices and explain how companies can approach this initiative to create an inclusive hiring process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday Feb 15, 2022

Coach and Author of Un-Civil-ized, Greg Brinkley explains how personality profiling impacts workplace productivity, how a toxic work culture can influence the mindset of employees, and why presenting your authentic self can shift these effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saturday Feb 05, 2022

Founder of Good Worx, Kristyn Nimmo joins the show to discuss engaging with partners to promote social impact initiatives, using rebranding campaigns as an opportunity to educate the community, and explains how organizational shifts affect business strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday Jan 28, 2022

Kathy Kimotek discusses the importance of intentionality when leveraging Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Kimotek shares best practices and marketing tips to encourage representation amongst the workplace and consumers, and unpacks the responsibility companies have to remain accountable when promoting DEI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday Jan 19, 2022

Shari Foos joins the show to discuss the practice of relational awareness and how it is used in DEI. Foos explains why our ability to create meaningful connections correlates to our willingness to broaden our mind and how these connections can be used to combat microaggressions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday Jan 06, 2022

Habari gani! Melyssa Barrett is joined by a panel of practitioners, Chris Brinkley, James & Patricia Daily, Cynthia Mundy and Ronald “Peter” McConico, to share their experiences observing Kwanzaa. Each explains their personal journeys that encouraged them to take part in the celebration and discuss their favorite Kwanzaa traditions and lessons.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday Dec 08, 2021

Linda Perry, Diane Faro and Holli Targan discuss their mission to create Wnet and how this organization is designed to empower women in the payments industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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