Tinesha and Kelley welcome, The Diversity Maven, Patrice Funderburg for and educational and inspirational conversation about walking in your truth, creating change and walking away from the corporate path. Patrice Funderburg is the founder and chief visionary of Educate To Engage LLC (Edu2Engage), a social justice advisory services company with a bold vision to end institutional racism through education, exposure, and engagement. Educate To Engage LLC offers a free community book club and customized consulting services that are designed to build and grow anti-racist transformational change. Prior to starting Edu2Engage in 2016, Patrice held positions in corporate Human Resources for 20+ years, including corporate recruiting, diversity and inclusion, vendor/supplier diversity, and human resource operations.In 2017, Patrice became a board member with Center for Community Transitions. She is also a mentor with Changed Choices ‘Changing Our Outlook On Life” (COOOL)program, and substitute instructor with their Courage To Change program at Mecklenburg County Jail North. Patrice is also a member of the Women’s Impact Fund, serving on the Member Engagement and Education committees. She is an alumnus of Leadership Charlotte Class 35, and a past recipient of the Urban League of the Central Carolinas volunteer of the year award. A fitness advocate, Patrice is a master groupfitness instructor at the Greater Charlotte YMCA where she is a certified to teach Group Fight kickboxing. Patrice is also a licensed Zumba Fitness instructor.This Week's Episode of is sponsored by:Olive + Aloe www.oliveandaloe.comJ. Logan BennettReal Estate Broker www.legacycre.comJun E Caniel www.junecaniel.comTC Lifestyle Fitness www.tclifestylefitness.comAirest Dion Skin Therapywww.airestdion.comMusic by Harvey Cummings Jr. www.harverycummings.net