Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox

The Diversity Movement

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A weekly podcast delivering diverse insights and perspectives from global leaders in business, executive education and diversity & inclusion. Hosted by award-winning business leader, best-selling author, investor and co-founder of The Diversity Movement, Jackie Ferguson.

159 episodes • 0 archived •

S10 E25

Is Hiding Holding You Back? Step Into Your Power with Ruth Rathblott

S10 E25·

April 1

47 mins

S10 E24

Brands, Bias & the Lies We Buy with Dr. Sonya Grier

S10 E24·

March 18

44 mins

S10 E23

Think You’re Safe on Dating Apps? Bumble's Kenya Fairley Reveals the Truth

S10 E23·

March 4

36 mins

S10 E22

DEI Under Fire: Why the Old Playbook No Longer Works, with Lily Zheng

S10 E22·

February 11

47 mins

S10 E21

LGBTQ+ Narratives and the Power of Inclusive Storytelling with Crazy as a Loon's Lisa Cordileone and Shaan Dasani

S10 E21·

Dec 10, 2024

49 mins

S10 E20

Personal Empowerment and Transformation: Season 10 Compilation

S10 E20·

Nov 13, 2024

46 mins

S10 E19

Igniting Leadership: Workplace Options Employee Engagement Summit

S10 E19·

Oct 29, 2024

48 mins

S10 E18

Superstore to Superpower: Education and Inspiration with Inclusion Strategist Amber Cabral

S10 E18·

Jul 31, 2024

51 mins

S10 E17

Educate, Engage, Empower: A 4x Founder's Guide to Modern Leadership w/Coco Brown

S10 E17·

Jul 24, 2024

44 mins

S10 E16

Navigating the Ethical Landscape: Lessons from Corporate Insider, Alison Taylor

S10 E16·

Jul 17, 2024

36 mins

S10 E15

The Monumental Maverick: Jamie Love's Story of Breaking Barriers and Giving Back

S10 E15·

Jul 10, 2024

41 mins

S10 E14

Trouble Doesn't Last: Incarceration to Advocacy w/Doris Bullock

S10 E14·

Jun 26, 2024

40 mins

S10 E13

Equity & Inclusion Beyond the Scoreboard w/ Lindsay LaBennett

S10 E13·

Jun 19, 2024

50 mins

S10 E12

Giving to Gain: Cultivating Results through Generous Leadership w/Joe Davis

S10 E12·

Jun 12, 2024

52 mins

S10 E11

Raquel Willis' Trailblazing Activism for Redefining Gender Liberation

S10 E11·

Jun 5, 2024

43 mins

S10 E10

Embrace Your Unique You: Empowering Self Confidence w/Velera Wilson

S10 E10·

May 29, 2024

34 mins

S10 E9

Unlearning Silence: Embracing Authenticity and Unleashing Talent in the Workplace w/ Elaine Lin Hering

S10 E9·

May 22, 2024

55 mins

S10 E8

From Boardroom to Breakthrough: Tony Martignetti's Path to Purpose

S10 E8·

May 15, 2024

38 mins

S10 E7

How Fiona Lloyd Navigated Burnout at the top of the Org Chart

S10 E7·

May 8, 2024

36 mins

S10 E6

Fearless and Boundless Leaps: Karen Baker’s Marketing Impact

S10 E6·

May 1, 2024

32 mins

S10 E5

Breaking the Cycle: Televerde's Mission for Second Chances w/ Kellie Walenciak

S10 E5·

Apr 24, 2024

44 mins

S10 E4

Empowering Women’s Health: A Conversation with Dr. Charlotte Owens

S10 E4·

Apr 17, 2024

36 mins

S10 E3

From Chatbots to Change Agents: 12-year-old Arjun Sharda's Entrepreneurial Evolution

S10 E3·

Apr 10, 2024

24 mins

S10 E2

Trier Bryant's Flight into Diversity and Inclusion Leadership

S10 E2·

Apr 3, 2024

53 mins

S10 E1

Inside the 7%: Being a Leading Woman in Finance, with Sunaina Sinha Haldea

S10 E1·

Mar 27, 2024

36 mins

S10 E1

Unveiling Season 10 of Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox

S10 E1·

Mar 13, 2024

5 mins

S1 E18

Golden Wisdom: Celebrating 50 Years of Love, Lessons, and Legacy with Jackie Ferguson

S1 E18·

Feb 27, 2024

41 mins

S1 E18

Empowering Voices & Transformative Insights: A Journey Through Season 9

S1 E18·

Feb 20, 2024

43 mins

S1 E18

The Diversity of Love: Unveiling the Secrets of Long-lasting Relationships

S1 E18·

Feb 13, 2024

1h 27m

S9 E17

Leigh Steinberg on Shaping Sports: Equity, Negotiation, and Philanthropy

S9 E17·

Feb 6, 2024

33 mins

S1 E16

8 Key Practices for a Balanced 2024: Embracing Learning, Health, and Intentionality for Success

S1 E16·

Jan 30, 2024

20 mins

S9 E15

Embracing Authenticity and Joy: Kamini Wood's Transformative Insights

S9 E15·

Jan 23, 2024

29 mins

S9 E14

Beyond Words: Elevating Your Communication with Oscar Trimboli

S9 E14·

Jan 16, 2024

35 mins

S9 E13

Mastering Deep Listening with Oscar Trimboli: Unveiling the Art of Understanding Unspoken Communication

S9 E13·

Jan 9, 2024

37 mins

S9 E12

The Power of A Support System: A Journey with Founder of Her View from Home, Leslie Means

S9 E12·

Dec 19, 2023

33 mins

S9 E11

Wellness Beyond Work: How to Prioritize You, with Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young

S9 E11·

Dec 12, 2023

1 hr

S9 E11

Thriving Authentically: Breaking the Mold in the Modern Workplace

S9 E11·

Dec 5, 2023

37 mins

S9 E10

Leading with Empathy: Josh Haymond's Journey in Business and Community Impact

S9 E10·

Nov 28, 2023

55 mins

S9 E10

Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Success and Leadership: A Conversation with Multi-Exit Entrepreneur Donald Thompson

S9 E10·

Nov 21, 2023

34 mins

S9 E9

Unveiling Insights from Edelman's Racial Justice Research with Trisch Smith

S9 E9·

Nov 14, 2023

38 mins

S9 E8

Breaking Vases: Shattering Limitations and Discovering Life's Purpose with Dima Ghawi

S9 E8·

Nov 7, 2023

53 mins

S9 E7

Becoming a Boldly Inclusive Leader: Insights from Minette Norman

S9 E7·

Oct 31, 2023

42 mins

S9 E6

Advancing Healthcare Equity: Diversity in Clinical Trials with Dr. Adrelia Allen

S9 E6·

Oct 24, 2023

33 mins

S9 E5

Uncovering Belonging: Navigating Identity at Work with Josh Miller

S9 E5·

Oct 17, 2023

29 mins

S9 E4

Navigating Pay Equity and Transparency: Insights from Lenna Turner

S9 E4·

Oct 10, 2023

35 mins

S9 E3

Navigating DEI Challenges in Ad Tech: Insights from Sara Axelbaum, MiQ's Global DEI Leader

S9 E3·

Oct 3, 2023

32 mins

S9 E2

Anselm Beach: Pioneering Inclusive Leadership and the Values Principles Model

S9 E2·

Sep 26, 2023

38 mins

S9 E1

Transforming Black Hair Care: Shalita Grant's Journey to Bridging the Texture Gap

S9 E1·

Sep 19, 2023

45 mins

S1 E110

Season 9 Sneak Peek: New Guests, New Partnership, and Guac vs. Queso

S1 E110·

Sep 12, 2023

13 mins

S1 E110

Best of Season 8: Inspiring Stories and Insights

S1 E110·

Sep 6, 2023

37 mins

S8 E109

Inspiring Positive Change and Growth in Your Community, with Deke Copenhaver

S8 E109·

Jun 20, 2023

55 mins

S8 E108

Breaking the Mold: An HR Leader's Journey with Donnebra McClendon, Head of DEI at Ceridian

S8 E108·

Jun 13, 2023

34 mins

S8 E107

Addressing Ableism and Creating an Inclusive Society, with Catarina Rivera

S8 E107·

Jun 6, 2023

46 mins

S8 E106

Leading with Inclusive Language for Success: Insights from Dara Sanderson, CEO of Dictionary.com

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May 30, 2023

39 mins

S8 E105

Nature-Inspired Leadership: Embracing Diversity for a Thriving Future, with Nina Simons

S8 E105·

May 23, 2023

50 mins

S8 E104

Breaking Barriers: Dentsu's First SVP of DEI Kai Weidie on the Importance of Micro-Actions and C-Suite Buy-In

S8 E104·

May 16, 2023

40 mins

S8 E103

How Diverse Boards Sustain Organizational Success, with Laura Sanderson

S8 E103·

May 9, 2023

47 mins

S8 E102

Celebrating 100 Episodes of Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox with Jackie Ferguson

S8 E102·

May 2, 2023

3 mins

S8 E101

The Negative Impact of Microaggressions on Employee Performance and Business Innovation, with Dr. Meisha-ann Martin

S8 E101·

Apr 25, 2023

44 mins

S8 E100

Empathy, Inclusion, and Action: Insights on Holistic DEI Work with Senior Strategist Jim Morris

S8 E100·

Apr 18, 2023

51 mins

S8 E99

Unhiding Our True Selves with Ruth Rathblott: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Uniqueness

S8 E99·

Apr 11, 2023

50 mins

S8 E98

Empowering Individuals: How to Overcome Trauma and Manage Mental Health with Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young

S8 E98·

Apr 4, 2023

1h 2m

S7 E97

From Trap House to White House: Pastor Tony Lowden's Journey to Reforming the Criminal Justice System

S7 E97·

Feb 28, 2023

59 mins

S7 E96

Compilation: The Best of Season 7

S7 E96·

Feb 14, 2023

29 mins

S7 E95

Compilation: The Best of Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox

S7 E95·

Jan 17, 2023

47 mins

S7 E94

Want to go viral? Inclusive marketing is key, with Happy Money CMO Sadira Furlow

S7 E94·

Dec 6, 2022

51 mins

S7 E93

Creating brighter financial futures with DISCOVER's Chief Diversity Officer, Jonita Wilson

S7 E93·

Nov 29, 2022

56 mins

S7 E92

Getting Funded and Expanding Your Investment Portfolio with Resilient Ventures' Keith Daniel and Tom Droege

S7 E92·

Nov 22, 2022

46 mins

S7 E91

Silencing your inner critic and finding greater purpose with RARE's Aiko Bethea

S7 E91·

Nov 15, 2022

54 mins

S7 E90

Put down the self-help books and find your BREATH with Executive Coach Annie Leib

S7 E90·

Nov 8, 2022

40 mins

S7 E89

Rejection, renewal and representation: Avantha Arachchi's authentic leadership and trailblazing work

S7 E89·

Nov 1, 2022

38 mins

S7 E88

Working through stress and building resilience, with Dr. Deborah Gilboa

S7 E88·

Oct 25, 2022

50 mins

S7 E87

Top tips for inclusive leadership, with Nils Vinje

S7 E87·

Oct 18, 2022

47 mins

S7 E86

The importance of advocating for your healthcare, with Dr. Audrea Caesar

S7 E86·

Oct 11, 2022

45 mins

S7 E85

The science behind why teams fail, with Kimberly Wiefling

S7 E85·

Oct 4, 2022

47 mins

S7 E84

Seek, speak, listen: Boeing’s global culture shift, with Sara Bowen

S7 E84·

Sep 27, 2022

40 mins

S7 E83

Equity, Negotiation, and Give-Back with the real Jerry Maguire, Leigh Steinberg

S7 E83·

Sep 20, 2022

35 mins

S6 E82

Compilation: The Best of Season 6

S6 E82·

Sep 13, 2022

35 mins

S6 E81

The Word Choice Workshop: Inclusive Language Tips for Everyday Business

S6 E81·

Jul 12, 2022

27 mins

S6 E80

The neutrality trap in our society, with Jackie Font-Guzmán and Bernie Mayer

S6 E80·

Jul 5, 2022

42 mins

S6 E79

Practicing uncomfortable conversations, with former NCAA Volleyball Head Coach Jen Fry

S6 E79·

Jun 28, 2022

41 mins

S6 E78

Your employees are not OK, with Forbes Next 1000's Dr. Tana Session

S6 E78·

Jun 21, 2022

47 mins

S6 E77

In the News: Wells Fargo diversity policy faces backlash

S6 E77·

Jun 16, 2022

40 mins

S6 E76

Inclusive Leadership and Inclusive Medicine, with Horizon Therapeutics' Irina Konstantinovsky

S6 E76·

Jun 14, 2022

44 mins

S6 E75

Making access to equity more equitable, with Just Capital's Ashley Marchand Orme

S6 E75·

Jun 7, 2022

34 mins

S6 E74

LGBTQ+ leaders we're celebrating this Pride month

S6 E74·

May 31, 2022

35 mins

S6 E73

Amplifying Underrepresented Voices through Publishing, with Jenn T Grace

S6 E73·

May 24, 2022

35 mins

S6 E72

Building communities and nurturing dreams, with Real Estate Developer Nicole Furnace

S6 E72·

May 17, 2022

48 mins

S6 E71

The Black and White Societal Flip with Black Cotton Comics’ Brian Hawkins

S6 E71·

May 10, 2022

46 mins

S6 E70

How to Change the World: a Brave Movement with Dr. Paul Zeitz

S6 E70·

May 3, 2022

43 mins

S6 E69

Hard Decisions that Actually Stick, with Nancy Murphy

S6 E69·

Apr 26, 2022

49 mins

S6 E68

The evidence-based approach to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, with Change Coach LaTonya Wilkins

S6 E68·

Apr 19, 2022

47 mins

S6 E67

The Great Resignation, COVID-19, and the Super Age, with demographic futurist Bradley Schurman

S6 E67·

Apr 12, 2022

50 mins

S5 E66

Compilation: DEI Learnings from Season 5

S5 E66·

Mar 18, 2022

31 mins

S5 E65

Staying Grounded and Giving Back, with Junior League's Patsy Doerr

S5 E65·

Feb 8, 2022

43 mins

S5 E64

Creating a Corporate Culture that Lasts, with Everett Harper

S5 E64·

Feb 1, 2022

43 mins

S5 E63

How Hip Hop Producer Lisa Cunningham Remixed her Career to Human Rights Influencer

S5 E63·

Jan 25, 2022

53 mins

S5 E62

Why organizational sustainability depends on its social intelligence, with Kelly Cooper

S5 E62·

Jan 18, 2022

47 mins

S5 E61

Restorative Justice and Repairing Ancestral Harm, with David Ryan Castro-Harris

S5 E61·

Jan 12, 2022

42 mins

S5 E60

Anti-racism and the Theory of Racelessness, with Dr. Sheena Mason

S5 E60·

Jan 4, 2022

52 mins

S5 E59

WAY Beyond the Checkbox: Fads, Fatigue, and WTF Moments in DEI

S5 E59·

Dec 28, 2021

58 mins

S5 E58

WAY Beyond the Checkbox: Black People Talking to White People

S5 E58·

Dec 23, 2021

44 mins

S5 E57

Lenovo Chief Diversity Officer Calvin Crosslin and The Diversity Movement CEO Donald Thompson

S5 E57·

Dec 21, 2021

30 mins

S5 E56

How to Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss, with Omar L. Harris

S5 E56·

Dec 14, 2021

53 mins

S5 E55

Big Pharma, Mentorship, and Finding Your Career Superpower, with Denice Torres

S5 E55·

Dec 7, 2021

52 mins

S5 E54

Developing and Retaining Diverse Early-Stage Talent, with College Code's Chelsea C. Williams

S5 E54·

Nov 30, 2021

47 mins

S5 E53

Diverse hiring in tech & preventing Tokenism, with Strava's Shailvi Wakhlu

S5 E53·

Nov 23, 2021

34 mins

S5 E52

Inclusive Hiring and the Fallacy of the Binary Race Narrative, with Pendo's Jess Jolley

S5 E52·

Nov 16, 2021

43 mins

S5 E51

Forging a path for women and minorities in tech, with Elaine Montilla

S5 E51·

Nov 9, 2021

44 mins

S4 E50

Executive Women's Day: Blue Cross NC Executives Dr. Endya Perry and Reagan Greene Pruitt

S4 E50·

Nov 2, 2021

38 mins

S4 E49

DBTC Compilation: Best of Season 4

S4 E49·

Oct 5, 2021

31 mins

S4 E48

Diversity and Inclusion in Sports, with PGA of America's Sandy Cross

S4 E48·

Sep 7, 2021

39 mins

S4 E47

Personality tests and leading teams, with Tilt 365's Pam Boney

S4 E47·

Aug 31, 2021

40 mins

S4 E46

Vickie Gibbs on Promoting Diversity in Entrepreneurship

S4 E46·

Aug 24, 2021

42 mins

S4 E45

Ally Up: Di Ciruolo's Guide to Building More Inclusive, Innovative, and Productive Teams

S4 E45·

Aug 17, 2021

43 mins

S4 E44

Discovering Your Purpose with Charlene Wheeless

S4 E44·

Aug 10, 2021

48 mins

S4 E43

Inclusion and Representation in Law Enforcement, with Major Derri Stormer

S4 E43·

Aug 3, 2021

52 mins

S4 E42

Transgender Activist Precious Brady-Davis: "I Have Always Been Me"

S4 E42·

Jul 27, 2021

25 mins

S4 E41

Controversy and Racism at the Olympics, with Dr Bob Batchelor

S4 E41·

Jul 20, 2021

37 mins

S4 E40

Are you Diversity Resistant, Inclusive AF, or Somewhere in the Middle? with Jen O'Ryan from Double Tall Consulting

S4 E40·

Jul 13, 2021

35 mins

S4 E39

Intentional Allyship and Diversity in Design with Dwell with Dignity's Ashley Sharp

S4 E39·

Jul 6, 2021

48 mins

S4 E38

Fishbowl Live: Recruiting Diverse Talent, with Bree Sarlati and Lauren McDonald

S4 E38·

Jun 29, 2021

46 mins

S4 E37

EY's Karyn Twaronite is on the cutting edge of diversity and inclusion innovation

S4 E37·

Jun 22, 2021

45 mins

S3 E36

DBTC Compilation: Best of Season 3

S3 E36·

Jun 11, 2021

18 mins

S3 E35

DBTC Compilation: Best of Season 2

S3 E35·

Jun 9, 2021

24 mins

S3 E34

Creating a DEI Culture in Startups: Introducing the Winning with Diversity Podcast

S3 E34·

Jun 1, 2021

28 mins

S3 E33

Eliminating Multicultural Marketing, with Nichelle Pace

S3 E33·

Mar 9, 2021

34 mins

S3 E32

How to be a better leader in a diverse workplace, with Dr Steve Yacovelli, "The Gay Leadership Dude"

S3 E32·

Mar 2, 2021

49 mins

S3 E31

It's OK to be Not OK at Work, with Alissa Carpenter

S3 E31·

Feb 23, 2021

33 mins

S3 E30

How to create a Transgender and Non-Binary inclusive culture, with Jake Rostovsky

S3 E30·

Feb 16, 2021

32 mins

S3 E29

Invisible Illness at Work, with Chronically Capable's Hannah Olson

S3 E29·

Feb 9, 2021

28 mins

S3 E28

If Diversity is our Strength, Inclusion is our Superpower

S3 E28·

Feb 2, 2021

46 mins

S3 E27

Biden Rescinds Diversity Training Restrictions: Shelley Willingham Explains

S3 E27·

Jan 26, 2021

32 mins

S3 E26

Empowering Women to Financial Freedom with Sandra Stowe

S3 E26·

Jan 19, 2021

36 mins

S3 E25

How Disability Inclusion Has Built the 321 Coffee Community

S3 E25·

Jan 12, 2021

29 mins

S3 E24

Diversity Challenges in the Housing Industry, with Homebridge Financial's Brian "Woody" White

S3 E24·

Jan 5, 2021

44 mins

S2 E23

Geoffrey Moore: Connect with a Diverse World or Become Marginal

S2 E23·

Dec 1, 2020

42 mins

S2 E22

What is a Virtual Privilege Walk?

S2 E22·

Sep 8, 2020

14 mins

S2 E21

Ask a Baby Boomer (Anson Dorrance) / Ask a Millennial (Candace Cooper)

S2 E21·

Aug 18, 2020

43 mins

S2 E20

Entrepreneur Gabi Angelini on Gabi's Grounds, Life with Down Syndrome, and Inspiring So Many

S2 E20·

Aug 11, 2020

21 mins

S2 E19

Unconscious Bias in Early Childhood Education, with Kate Goodwin and Kate Jordan-Downs

S2 E19·

Aug 4, 2020

46 mins

S2 E18

Bonus: The Donald Thompson Podcast: Overcoming Racism and Bias with HIRE Strategies CEO Sonya Hopson

S2 E18·

Jul 28, 2020

39 mins

S2 E17

Gender Inequality and Code Switching in Sales, with NAWSP President Cynthia Barnes

S2 E17·

Jul 21, 2020

30 mins

S2 E16

Ask a Christian / Ask an Atheist

S2 E16·

Jul 14, 2020

41 mins

S2 E15

Generational Diversity and Led Languages, with Raven Solomon

S2 E15·

Jul 7, 2020

38 mins

S2 E14

Ask a Black Guy / Ask a White Guy, Part 2

S2 E14·

Jun 30, 2020

37 mins

S2 E13

Bonus: The Donald Thompson Podcast: NC Chamber's Gary Salamido Asks Critical Diversity and Inclusion Questions

S2 E13·

Jun 26, 2020

40 mins

S2 E12

Solving Underrepresentation in Children's Literature, with Mike Vaggalis of Keepsake Tales

S2 E12·

Jun 23, 2020

30 mins

S2 E11

Unchecking the Gender Box, Unconscious Bias, and Allyship with Julie Kratz

S2 E11·

Jun 16, 2020

41 mins

S2 E10

Being an LGBTQ+ Ally, with Bernadette Smith

S2 E10·

Jun 9, 2020

42 mins

S1 E9

Jackie Ferguson on Creating The Diversity Movement

S1 E9·

Jun 1, 2020

35 mins

S1 E8

Ask a Straight Guy / Ask Two Queer Women of Color

S1 E8·

May 12, 2020

47 mins

S1 E7

Danya Perry, Triangle DEI Alliance and the Raleigh Chamber

S1 E7·

Apr 17, 2020

43 mins

S1 E6

Ask a Black Guy / Ask a White Guy

S1 E6·

Apr 1, 2020

44 mins

S1 E5

John Samuel, President of LCI Tech, on the Diversity You Can't See

S1 E5·

Feb 6, 2020

29 mins

S1 E4

Delisha Hinton and Bri Hart, NC State University

S1 E4·

Feb 6, 2020

34 mins

S1 E3

Carlos Alva, Deloitte Consulting

S1 E3·

Feb 6, 2020

25 mins

S1 E2

Manpreet Dhillon, Diversity and Inclusion Advocate, Veza Strategy

S1 E2·

Feb 5, 2020

32 mins

S1 E1

Dee McDougal, SVP Diversity and Inclusion, Pacific Western Bank

S1 E1·

Jan 29, 2020

40 mins

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