The Jali, host Melyssa Barrett

The Jali - Ep 102: Pursuing an Inclusive Society

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled to end affirmative action in college admissions jeopardizing the fair opportunities of underrepresented groups. In this week’s episode, I’ll discuss alternatives to effectively challenge these setbacks through engagement and advocacy to integrate inclusive practices at the legislative level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jali - Ep 101: Resilient Roots

Shalita Grant goes beyond the surface to explore the profound impact of representation and empowerment in the realm of beauty. Even behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, lack of representation can have significant impacts on our life journey. Listen as she discusses her journey and how she overcame the challenges that fueled the inspiration to develop an all-natural, patent-pending hair care line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jali - Ep 100: Educational Empowerment

To kick off our 100th episode, I am joined by Dr. James Vaughn to discuss the challenges within the educational system and how to remedy these struggles, offer advice on navigating teams through conflicts and implement DEI practices within the education system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jali - Ep 99: Checking Out with Healthy Foods

Representatives from the NAACP Stockton Branch and CA/HI State Conference along with student interns from San Joaquin Delta College Josefina Gomez, Siena Geach, Tania Mora, Robert “Bobby” Bivens, Lajuana Bivens and Calvin Brice discuss the benefits of advocating for healthier food choices at the checkout lines, reasons to hold yourself accountable by modeling better nourishment alternatives habits and shares how the NAACP seeks to advocate for healthier grocery options in stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jali - Ep 98: Supporting Student Success

Founder & CEO of Ara’s Education Consulting Dr. Wicondra Stovall discusses providing access to DEI support, strategy and resources to school districts in Sacramento, Ca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jali - Ep 97: Remembering to Have Fun!

In this week’s episode, Melyssa explores the core principle of fun, discusses ways to nurture healthy work habits, shares tips to create balance in your work-life while remembering to find time to relax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jali - Ep 96: Creating Competent Leaders

Founder of RARE Coaching & Consulting, Aiko Bethea shares tips for organizations to break down DEI barriers in the workplace, discusses building competent leadership practices and how to engage in developing equity-focused leadership principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jali - Ep 95: Inclusive AI

With the rise of artificial intelligence impacting our everyday lives, I wanted to revisit my previous conversation with the co-founder of Deep Labs, Scott Edington, about AI's influence on inclusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jali - Ep 94: Women in the Military

On this week’s episode, Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Kathy Gallowitz shares her experience serving in the United States Air Force, discusses the advancement of women in leadership roles within the military and offers advice to young women entering the service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jali - Ep 93: Giving Ourselves Permission

In this week's podcast, I wanted to share a fantastic episode from The More Business More Life Podcast with Steve Napolitan, Jovanni Godina, Stephanie Vedder and myself, Melyssa Barrett, centered around permitting ourselves to choose our own experiences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices