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My podcast partner, Clayton Sinclair III, died about 30 days ago. I'm still processing this loss, as many are. Since this is happening within Mental Health Awareness Month, this episode is about losing someone close and the mental illness that can arise. I'm sharing in hopes that others who struggle with grief and perhaps depreciation might benefit from hearing my story. This is incredibly personal for me as a white man since the rate of suicide is highest in middle-aged white men. In 2021, men died by suicide 3.90x more than women.

It is with deep sadness I do this monthly episode without my podcast partner, Clayton Sinclair III. Unfortunately, Clayton passed away a few days ago. I'm distributing this episode to honor him and our amazing guests, and to continue with our podcast mission. Rest In Power, My Brother.

It's the clash between WOKE and anti-woke. So what new term will DE&I practitioners have to deal with next?

What is it? Where did it come from? What's up with it now? What's the impact on DE&I efforts? What to do at individual and organizational levels?

When it comes to DEI, why do so many companies pledge their support for these efforts while falling short of taking real action? In this episode, Sean and Clayton talk to Charity Hughes, an HR super professional, who illuminates the root causes of this misalignment and what companies can do about it.

When it comes to DEI, why do so many companies pledge their support for these efforts while falling short of taking real action? In this episode, Sean and Clayton talk to Charity Hughes, an HR super professional, who illuminates the root causes of this misalignment and what companies can do about it.

Developing white men as allies for DE&I is a bold and courageous approach to taking change to the next level. It's good for white men to improve their leadership effectiveness, it's good for Outsider group members (BIPOC and women) to have some of the burdens lifted, and it's good for companies, communities, and society.

Real change only happens if influential white male leaders fully engage and are on board with DE&I values and goals. The best way to capitalize on white males' power and influence is to give them a meaningful role and purpose in the diversity work.

In this second episode focused on Hispanic Heritage Month 2022, Sean and Clayton finish up their conversation with special guests, Carolina and Guillermo, who drop some real gems and shed light on the diversity within the Hispanic/Latin community!

In this episode, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) by gaining rich perspectives from our guests, Carolina Betancourt and Guillermo Guereque. Carolina was born in Venezuela and Guillermo in Mexico, and they have lived in the U.S. for many years. This conversation demonstrates the diversity of the Latin community and why HHM is so important to them, their community, and our country.

To learn more about why we celebrate HHM, please click this link: https://learninglab.si.edu/news/top-8-reasons-why-and-how-we-celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month

In this episode, we talk with Jessica Kiragu about the culture of whiteness and how it shapes identity. Jessica is a white therapist working out what it means to be white and focuses on co-creating space with white people to explore stories of race and racial identity.

http://jessicakiragu.com/my-story/

Sean and Clayton celebrate PRIDE Month 2022 with a very special guest and friend of the show! Also, check out a few PRIDE Month resources...

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