Dr. Kenneth Gay is the CEO and founder of Kenneth Gay Education, LLC. He has over 21 years of educational leadership experience in public schools. Lieutenant Colonel Gay currently serves in the Army Reserves with over 27 years of experience.

 

Coach Kisha White is a certified wellness and empowerment coach. She specializes in helping individuals overcome mental blockers that keep them from accomplishing their goals. Coach White has 28 years of service in the army reserves and is a proud mother of three.

 

Dr. Gay and Coach Kisha has developed a strategic partnership in order to help each others minority owned and veteran owned businesses succeed. 

 

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang, Dr. Kenneth Gay and Coach Kisha White discuss:

• Tolerance is a personal choice 
• Misunderstandings in communication 
• How tolerance comes alive in a community
• No shame in asking for help 

Key Takeaways: 

• Usually, it’s up to the organization’s heads to initiate and drive better tolerance for the community. However, genuine tolerance can only be built up when people choose to and if they put their own personal effort in making their community a more tolerant place. 
• A lot of misunderstanding happens whenever people communicate because they each come from different backgrounds. When misunderstandings aren’t addressed, when they are bottled up, that’s how intolerance festers in a community. 
• When members of a community come together to take tolerance beyond the training, that’s when true transformation starts. People need to commit to creating relationships with one another in order to truly understand each other. 
• Always remember that there is no shame in asking for help. If you or someone you know is having issues in the mental health space, then know that help is available. 

 

“Anyone within any particular organization needs to set a tone, that everyone feels vulnerable enough that they could share statements or ask questions, but also allow for feedback that will be helpful to them. This happens when you have a safe space; when people have built relationships with individuals and have had the opportunity to learn about each other.” - Dr. Kenneth Gay

“There's just different types of ways that we have to just reassure people. That they're safe with us, what we talked about is safe, that it’s a judgment free zone.” - Coach Kisha White

 

Connect with Dr. Kenneth Gay:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kenneth-Gay-Education

Instagram: www.instagram.com/Kenneth-Gay-Education  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennethgayeducation

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kenneth-gay

Website: www.kennethgayeducation.com | https://bit.ly/3J5lYgd  

 

Connect with Coach Kisha White:

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/coachkishawhite  

Instagram: www.instagram.com/coachkishawhite  

Website: www.coachkishawhite.com  | https://bit.ly/3b9tRVq 

 

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KEY WORDS: 

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.  

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

 

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