As It Should Be with Thamarrah Jones

By Thamarrah JonesSociety & Culture

As It Should Be with Thamarrah Jones episodes

August 25, 2021 13: Accelerate Social Innovation Through Stronger Ecosystems with Anika Horn (she/her)
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In today's conversation we dive into the world of ecosystem building. What it is and how ecosystems are giving social innovators around the world the access they need to accelerate their missions. Anika Horn (she/her) is the Founder of Social Venturers. Through her company she is on a mission to support change-makers building purpose-driven careers, organizations and ecosystems without losing themselves.
32 min
August 18, 2021 12: Fight Anti-Blackness in Banking with Asya Bradley (she/her)
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In this episode, Asya Bradley (she/her) & Thamarrah (she/her) discuss predatory practices in the financial system stifling the Black community and how First Blvd Bank has created a bank for Black America to thrive. Asya Bradley is the Co-Founder & COO of First Boulevard: The Unapologetically Black, Digitally Native, NeoBank Building Generational Wealth for Black America. Connect with Asya on LinkedIn or follow @BankBlvd on Twitter.
25 min
August 11, 2021 [BONUS] Coming Soon!
As It Should Be returns with new episodes next week.
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5 min
March 18, 2021 12: Fight Anti-Blackness in Banking with Asya Bradley
In this episode, Asya Bradley (she/her) & Thamarrah (she/her) discuss predatory practices in the financial system stifling the Black community and how First Blvd Bank has created a bank for Black America to thrive.
Asya Bradley is the Co-Founder & COO of First Boulevard: The Unapologetically Black, Digitally Native, NeoBank Building Generational Wealth for Black America.
Connect with Asya on LinkedIn or follow @BankBlvd on Twitter.
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26 min
March 10, 2021 11: Create Communities Where The Fullness of Who You Are Matters with Grace Ouma-Cabezas (she/they)
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In this episode, Grace Ouma-Cabezas (she/they) & Thamarrah (she/her) discuss managers helping employees thrive, centering diverse people and experiences in marketing, building a career as a Black woman in corporate, and so much more.
Grace Ouma-Cabezas is the VP of Growth Marketing at TheSkimm and the Founder of FIELD, a storytelling platform for professionals of color to share our real work experiences. Grace is the Co-Host is one of my favorite new podcasts The Diversity Illusion, where 2 NYC professionals (and sometimes their guests) have discussions on being black and brown in the workplace.
Connect with Grace on LinkedIn or follow @OurField on Instagram
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53 min
February 26, 202110: Innovating Technology to Enable Equity and Justice with River Bunkley
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River Bunkley (he/him) is a Product Specialist at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and a Co-Founder of The Black Renaissance Group. River has made it his business to build innovative tech solutions to create a more equitable and just world, first prioritizing the development of the Black community which for him starts with reimagining justice.
In today's episode Thamarrah (she/her) and River discuss:
The role of technology in social impact missions

Reimagining justice in the United States

How to find your place in the fight to create an equitable world
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Connect with River Bunkley
Instagram: @River

The Black Renaissance Group: https://www.theblackrenaissancegroup.com/
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This podcast is recorded using Riverside
52 min
February 17, 2021 09: Navigating Culture as an Immigrant with Anya Cherrice (she/her)
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In this episode, Thamarrah (she/her) and Anya Cherrice (she/her) discuss Anya's experience navigating through America as an immigrant, finding community as an adult, and defining American. Anya Cherrice is the CEO of Navigating Culture and the Host of The Homesickness Cure Podcast. Through her company she is on a mission to help Immigrants & First-Gen struggling to navigate two cultures learn how to self-validate, remove self-doubt, and dream bigger.
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Connect with Anya at NavigatingCulture.co or @NavigatingCulture on Instagram
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This podcast is recorded using Riverside
34 min
February 10, 2021 08: Giving Kids the Space to Question in K12 Education with Mike Yates (he/him)
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In this episode, Thamarrah (she/her) and Mike Yates (he/him) discuss how he is reimagining the future of education as one where students love school. Mike Yates is an Educator, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, and the Senior Managing Director of Network Strategies at the Reinvention Lab by Teach for America.
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Connect with Mike Yates
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-yates
Twitter: @JustMikeYates
School-ish Podcast: https://www.yatesmike.com/schoolish-podcast
The Reinvention Lab: www.enduringideas.org
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This podcast is recorded using Riverside
42 min
February 03, 202107: Embracing 'Lived Experience' in Inclusion Practices with Patrice M. Palmer (they/them)
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In this episode, Thamarrah (she/her) and Patrice Palmer (they/them) discuss how to deal with gaslighting, creating a culture that validates and embraces lived experience, allyship, and transactional vs transformative inclusion practices. Patrice Palmer is CEO & Principal Consultant @ eROOT Consulting™️, the Director of Social & Cultural Inclusion @ Colorado State University's College of Business, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Specialist @ New Belgium Brewing.
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Connect with Patrice M. Palmer
Email: [email protected]

Follow Patrice on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricempalmer/

Watch their TED Talk: Are you a Man or Woman? ...I'm BLACK
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Want to connect with Thamarrah? Email her at [email protected] or follow her LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/thamarrahjones
54 min
January 20, 2021 06: Building a Spirit of Equity in Children and in the Workplace with Serian Strauss (she/her)
If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions!
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In this episode Serian (she/her) and Thamarrah (she/her) discuss how to talk to kids about diversity, white supremacy in the workplace, and facilitating conversations about race that build the spirit of equity in individuals and organizations. Serian is a DEI facilitator, trainer, and personal development coach. Connect with Serian Strauss at serianstrauss.com
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Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMlwuCpp8CU
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Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend, colleague, or anyone you think might enjoy it too.
Want to connect with Thamarrah? Email her at [email protected] or follow her LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/thamarrahjones
39 min

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What if we centered equity and social justice in everything we do? On the As It Should Be podcast, Thamarrah Jones is sharing stories from every day people building an equitable future for all — as it should be.

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