Opening the Door is a podcast series that uses storytelling to help trainees and mentors understand the impact of bias and discrimination in the training environment and how to mitigate it. This episode features Dr. Tabitha Hardy, assistant dean for student development and academic affairs, and director of Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals at the IUPUI Graduate Office, who speaks on her experience as a Black, woman scientist who experiences discouragement and bias in a mentor-mentee relationship.