Samuel is the creator of Walls for Justice, a not-for-profit organization created to highlight racial justice through art. Samuel himself is an artist and believes art can reshape perspective and moods by restoring damaged and forgotten spaces.

Lynette Medley M.Ed. - Founder/CEO of No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit Inc. / The SPOT Period

Mar 13th, 2024 31m 53s

No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit Inc., a comprehensive sexuality awareness organizationfounded and run by a dynamic mother-daughter duo officially opened the nation’s first and onlyMenstrual Hub and Uterine Wellness Center in the nation, “The

Where’s the equity in sobriety?

Feb 14th, 2024 35m 38s

MJ discusses what Social Impact means to him. Profit vs Purpose. How you can Live and Love Sober and how sobriety affects business. The bigger discussion is where is the equity in treatment and a request for all special event people to remember

Words have meaning and can lead you to the Grammy Awards.

Jan 24th, 2024 7m 5s

Grammy-nominated guest Queen Sheba shares the difference between Poetry and Spoken word. She shares how her journey to the Grammy's began and having a hand in pushing for Spoken Word to be its own category. Social Impact is where Spoken Word li

Using Superpower for Good through Crowdsourcing.

Dec 7th, 2023 24m 25s

Devin is a bestselling author and new-media journalist who calls himself a champion of social good. His show is called Superpowers for Good; his nearly 1500 guests include Bill Gates, Barry Rassin, and other luminary changemakers. As a Forbes c

Breaking the cycle of incarceration through Education

Nov 15th, 2023 14m 32s

Arti Finn is the co-founder of APDS, a tech and public-benefit corporation on a mission to break the cycle of incarceration through pathways to living wage employment. The organization's proprietary Whole Learner Framework™ curriculum, focused

We speak about Indigenous People, but do we speak to them?

Oct 18th, 2023 34m 52s

Fawn Sanchez is Shoshone Bannock from Fort Hall, Idaho. With Amazon for nearly 10 years, Fawn is currently a Senior HR Leader in Amazon Web Services. Fawn's experience spans the Human Resource space, Learning & Development, Technical training s

Chicago Urban Historian

Sep 13th, 2023 13m 9s

Sherman better known as Dilla has a passion for Chicago like no other. He has turned his passion into a learning tour for those living in Chicago and those visiting. He shares unknown facts about Chicago from the land for which one lives to the

Antisemitism: Building Bridges, DEI & Awareness

Aug 16th, 2023 28m 52s

Matthew E. Berger: Executive Director, of the Foundation to Combat antisemitism breaks down why we need to care about antisemitism. He shares his thoughts about building community bridges and how it is beneficial for all communities to build th

Why is Dyslexia a Corporate Secret?

Jul 19th, 2023 36m 28s

Laura Mignott an accomplished Executive speaks on having Dyslexia as an entrepreneur and executive and the additional challenges of being a Black Woman in Corporate America with Dyslexia. Laura also shares how she has been able to work with and

The Business and Color of American Theater

Jun 14th, 2023 30m 56s

Sheldon Epps- Acclaimed Artistic Director, Director of TV & Theatre, and Author of My Own Directions- A Black Man's Journey in the American Theatre. Sheldon gives a look behind the curtain and shares his experiences and responsibilities being a

Size Inclusivity

May 17th, 2023 41m 28s

Pamela Shainhouse President of The Shainhouse Group an advocate for DEI focusing on Disability, Accessibility, and Size Inclusivity. Pamela joins me inconversation applauding the advancement of size inclusivity but has a few thoughts for retai

There's business to college Basketball and it's not always equitable.

Apr 19th, 2023 30m 3s

Ronnie Zeidel former scout, agent, Basketball executive, and former owner of Slam magazine gives equity and access to coaches, players, and parents. Get the inside scoop on building a career and learn how to live your best life in Basketball. R

Gender Equity is not Gender Equality

Mar 15th, 2023 35m 19s

Author, Speaker, and Communications Strategist Susan Sloan share what she learned from interviewing Global women in power for her book, A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World.

Why does Israel have a National Head of Anti-Racism?

Feb 15th, 2023 28m 45s

When I received a message asking if would I be interested in having Aweke Kobi Zena coordinator of the National Anti-Racism unit at the Justice Ministry of Israel as a guest on my podcast while he was visiting in the US, I immediately said yes!

Visibility Ultd. Business In's & outs Podcast

Jan 25th, 2023 36m 36s

Inspired by Adweek's In and Out List for 2023 for Marketers. I gathered a few friends and past guests of Visibility Ultd. My guest Barbara Matos a DEI Strategist, Tiffany Ellzy an Executive Brand Marketer, and Emi Kirschner owner of Empress Ent

Stop the Bleeding of Women and Women of Color in the C-suite

Dec 14th, 2022 46m 39s

Leslie Short is joined by L. Michelle Smith, Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker and a Best Selling Author with a vast experience in corporate America. Connect with L.Michelle via: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lmichellesmith/1. Why we n

Companies are Missing Out on the HBCU Talent. Why?

Nov 16th, 2022 24m 44s

Leslie Short is joined by Kwasi Platt, of the Plattinum Agency, as they discuss the exceptional talent at HBCUs and what companies are missing.

Health Equity: Can Doulas Close the Equity Gap?

Oct 19th, 2022 42m 30s

Leslie Short is joined by LaToya Murray-Johnson, TBIDT, LCCE and Renee Pizzuto, CD(DONA), CBC to discuss their roles as doulas and explore how doulas can close the health equity gap.

What You Need to Know About Wellness in the Workplace

Sep 14th, 2022 36m 51s

Leslie Short's guest Charles Chen @CharlesChenTV has created a name for himself in culinary and wellness space working with some of the largest CPG & Fortune 500 brands. He is also the creator of 888 Process, wellness monthly subscription box.

DEI and Culture

Aug 3rd, 2022 24m 1s

In a new Training Unleashed Podcast, Evan Hackel and Leslie Short explored a very practical way to assure that your company will become dramatically more successful. When you focus on Diversity and Inclusion, you will become better attuned to t

Building a Diverse Business

Jun 15th, 2022 42m 34s

Leslie joins Jaime Jay on his podcast "Live with Bottleneck" to share insights on how to build a business and culture that can shift when needed.

Leadership and How to Build Leaders

May 3rd, 2022 2m 55s

Leslie Short joined Emi Kirschner's podcast 'Tribe of Leaders' to discuss leadership and how to build leaders.

Mental Health in the Workplace is Not the Same as Wellness

Apr 20th, 2022 29m 33s

Listen in as Leslie Short has a candid and engaging conversation with Psychotherapist Elliott Connie. Elliott breaks down the difference between Mental Health issues and wellness in the workplace.

Women's Design Equity: It's More Than Spacesuits

Mar 16th, 2022 36m 50s

My guest Dr. Saralyn Mark:Listen as Leslie talks with Dr. Saralyn Mark. Dr. Mark has created women focused design ideas and programs for NASA as well as be the owner of iGiant which accelerates the translation of research into gender/sex-speci