YNG BLK HR

By Honest Human Resources Consulting LLC

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YNG BLK HR curates content uplifting the voices of BIPOC & Ally professionals.

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YNG BLK HR episodes:

10.08.2022
S8 E10: The Work: A DEI Conversation
Check out this week’s YNG BLK HR™️ episode featuring Leslie Short, Founder and owner of The Cavu Group. We’ll discuss how the work involved with DEI is more than a moment in time but instead a movement towards real progress...
09.26.2022
S8 E9: Black in FinTech
This week’s episode features Rosetta Bryson, founder of Simple Trader Pro, the largest Black owned financial company in America. Check out this week’s YNG BLK HR episode featuring Rosetta Bryson, founder of Simple Trader Pro, the largest Black owned financial tech...
09.19.2022
S8 E8: Black Men + Workplace Trauma
Check out this week’s YNG BLK HR episode featuring Omari Aarons, founder of Aarons Group LLC. We’ll discuss how Black men are impacted by various forms in trauma within the workplace. Don’t miss out! #YNGBLKHR #WeAreHR #ABA #AlwaysBeApplying #Inclusion #Allyship #Belonging #workplacetrauma...
09.12.2022
S8 E7: Proximity to Whiteness
Check out this week’s YNG BLK HR episode featuring Aubrey Blanche, Director of Equitable Design & Impact at Culture Amp. We’ll discuss how proximity to whiteness is a nuanced topic inclusive of colorism, racism, justice, self identity and more. Don’t...
09.06.2022
S8 E6: The Return of the Office
This week’s episode features Terese Lam, Chief People officer of 6sense. Today’s conversation highlights items to consider as the current workforce navigates the nuances of returning either fully to the office or a hybrid alternative. --- Send in a voice message:...
08.29.2022
S8 E5: Reversing the Code Switch
This week’s episode features, Rebe de la Paz centered around reversing the code switch and what that means for Black people in the workplace. This week’s conversation further explores Blackzaustion, how Black men can be better allies to Black womxn...
08.22.2022
S8 E4: Disability Inclusion
This week’s episode features Jourdan Saunders, Founder of The Resource Key. Disability inclusion includes individuals with both visible and invisible disabilities. This week’s discussion focuses on explores how authentic inclusion for those with disabilities is a win for all. --- Send...
08.15.2022
S8 E3: Job Hoppin’ Job Thottin’
This week’s episode features Brittany King aka the “Hope Dealer”. Job hopping has long been viewed to organizations as “negative” or “risky” behavior by professionals navigating life while navigating careers. This week’s discussion focuses on job hopping as a strength,...
08.08.2022
S8 E2: A Second Chance Pt. 2
Today’s YNG BLK HR episode, Season 8, Episode 2, is centered around the topic of “A Second Chance”, further creating discussion around the intersection of incarceration and career development and it’s impact on the employment gap. --- Send in a voice...
08.02.2022
S8 E1: A Second Chance Pt. 1
This week’s episode is centered around the topic of “A Second Chance”, further creating discussion around the intersection of incarceration and career development and it’s impact on the employment gap. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/support
03.18.2022
S7 E9: Emerging Talent
This week’s episode features Kevin Nichols, also known as the Social Engineer. This week’s conversation centers around the challenge’s students and/or entry level talent face and how to overcome the “transitioning into tech” hurdles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/message Support...
03.01.2022
S7 E8: DEI≠HR & HR≠DEI
This week’s episode features Agatha Agbanobi, founder of Optimal Leadership. Today’s episode centers around the relationship between DEI & HR, what makes a leader optimal and who’s responsibility is it to bear the weight of DEI within the workplace. --- Send...
02.09.2022
S7 E7: Firm for the Culture
This week’s episode features Rukayatu “Ruky” Tijani, founder of Firm the Culture. Owning your intellectual property, ideas and overall creative genius is a MUST as an individual and/or business owner. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/support
02.03.2022
S7 E6: Invest in BLK
This week’s episode features Christian Wray, investor and technophile. Our conversation centers around the power of time based assets through investing, how to navigate which investing platform is for you and managing your emotions through your investment journey. Don’t just...
01.20.2022
S7 E6: What is a Unicorn?
What happens when DEI goes after dark? You might end up on the topic of unicorns. This week’s episode features Janessa Robinson, Founder of Artistry Land. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/support
01.03.2022
Rediscover Your Play
This week’s conversation centers how to manage working relationships, psychological safety, boundaries and identifying six (6) kinds of A Holes through play and courageous conversations. Jeff Harry and Gary Ware are the founders of Rediscover Your Play , “play” consultants...
12.13.2021
S7 E4: HR As A Public Servant
This week’s conversation centers around how HR functions in the Public Service environment with special guest, Alex Smith Chief HR Officer for the City of Memphis. Customer service within the Public Sector may different than customer service within the Private...
11.29.2021
The Green Book
This week’s conversation centers around one of the fastest growing inclusive resources you never knew you needed, The Green Book. Inclusivity goes beyond the workplace and extends into our daily lives. How does inclusion resonate in your day to day...
11.15.2021
Document! Document! Document!
This week’s conversation centers around how a good employee investigations (ER) process should be, exploring the partnership between ER and cross functional partners in how they set up employees for success and knowing your employee rights. --- Send in a voice...
11.02.2021
S7 E1: Always Be Applying!
Season 7 begins with an editorial centered around the importance of keeping your momentum going in your job/career search. When you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/support
07.28.2021
S6 E8: Black & Brave
This week’s episode features Marshea Pratt, host of the Black & Brave podcast. This week’s conversation centers around the importance of setting boundaries in life and how boundary setting is and can be a courageous conversation. --- Send in a voice...
07.14.2021
S6 E7: Colonization < Decolonization < Liberation
This week’s conversation features Rawiyah Tariq, Host of My Black Body Podcast. We discuss decolonization and how it manifests in our workplaces and how liberation strategies can aid in the protection of Black and Brown professionals within white spaces. --- Send...
07.05.2021
Psychological Safety
This week’s conversation features Dr. Mary Rensel, a neuroimmunologist at the Cleveland Clinic, and Ali Hively, a wellness consultant, founders of the Brain Ops Group. Have you ever thought about how psychological safety (or lack there of) affects your brain,...
06.23.2021
S6 E5: The Future of Work
This week’s conversation features Cynthia Burks, Chief People and Culture Officer at Genentech. What does the future of work look like? Who knows. This conversation discusses implications of the COVID-19 vaccine, remote work, cost of living adjustments and more! --- Send...
06.05.2021
Life After College: Adulting & Work
This week’s conversation features Jean LeConte II, data engineer at Google. We take a deep dive into the discussion of life after college and what happens after you make your first good salary and how to handle with your new...
05.21.2021
S6 E3: H is for HUMAN!
This week’s conversation features Kim Blue, VP of People Experience at Zoom. Oftentimes, humanizing each other in the workplace is a practical way of valuing the person behind the title. For HR professionals, humanizing is key with alleviating the characterization...
05.11.2021
S6 E2: Cloud Castles
This week’s conversation features Bryan Marks and Jimmy Woodard, founders of Cloud Castles. Cloud Castles allows its users to own, stay at and profit from vacation homes across the US. Today’s generation of professionals are earning more income than generations’...
05.03.2021
S6E1: Ah Sukhi Sukhi Now!
We kick off season 6 with Rahul Kulkarni, CEO of the Sukhi Project. The Sukhi Project helps employees optimize work-life balance to strengthen emotional and mental health in today’s remote workplace. Today’s conversation centers around burnout out and what we...
03.25.2021
The Return of the Workplace: The Good, The COVID and The Vaccine
This week’s episode features Sam Moore of Hacking HR-Austin. We focus on the role COVID vaccines will play as many organizations gear up to have employees slowly return back to work. What’s the worst that could possibly happen? --- Send in...
03.16.2021
Making US Matter
This week’s episode features Gertrude Jenkins and Eghosa Obaizamomwan Hamilton, founders of Making Us Matter, a Black woman-owned nonprofit educational organization dedicated to providing students with decolonized educational programming that centers Blackness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/message Support this podcast:...
03.08.2021
Where Are All the Black and Minority Professionals?
This week’s episode features Roderick Nelson, President of NAAAHR-Chicago. Have you ever heard companies “claim” that there either is no or a lack of qualified black talent? We center our conversation around companies’ performative actions towards sourcing, selecting and promoting...
02.22.2021
Good Whiteness
"The black community doesn’t need you to come save us, we need you to come save your own people." - YNG BLK HR This week’s episode features Gary Cooper, a voice for diversity, equity and inclusion at Amazon. We flip DEI...
02.17.2021
How the Hell Do I Get Into: Employee Relations
This week’s episode features Prathan Powell Jr., founder of Black In HR. We discuss some of the most pressing topics surrounding the transition into employee relations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/support
02.08.2021
Real Estate pt. 1
This week’s episode features Rob Gerald, founder of RG Consulting. As an owner and investor of various real estate properties across the US, we talk about the benefits of getting into real estate investing, why current home owners should get...
02.01.2021
Who delivers DEI?
This week’s episode features Rocki Howard, Chief Diversity Officer for Smart Recruiters and host of the Grown Woman Life podcast. We center our conversation around intricacies surrounding who owns DEI. Is it Talent Acquisition? Is it C Level employees? What...
01.25.2021
Our Warpath
This week’s episode features Joseph Rigi, President of Our Warpath. A Catholic based organization dedicated to encouraging and motivating others to be great in everything they do: mentally, emotionally, spiritually and financially. We center our conversation around the role (s)...
01.18.2021
Customer Service
This week’s episode features Dr. Mary Ritz, Founder of Almenta International, LLC. Do you understand how customer service works in your organization from a systems perspective? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yngblkhr/support
01.11.2021
Cert! Cert! Certed Up! Pt. 2
This week’s episode features Kari McFarlane, Founder of Akinship, Googler and holder of more certs than you have fingers on one hand. A highly anticipated continuation based on the original Cert! Cert! Certed Up! episode deep diving into best practices...
01.04.2021
Performative DEI
In the season 5 premier, we hit the ground running with Greg Fontus as we talk more about the authentic and the performative aspects surrounding organizational efforts behind DEI. Can all the boxes truly be checked? --- Send in a voice...
11.16.2020
Rework Work
Biases, Butchered Descions and Poor Hiring Choices Oh MY! This week’s episode features Stacey Gordon, Founder and Chief Diversity Strategist of ReWork Work. Sometimes, do you ever think to yourself “throw the whole organization away!”? This week conversations centers around...
11.09.2020
You Were NEVER The Imposter
This week’s episode features Bianca Reed, Vice President of Client Development at Rain the Growth agency. She believes in achieving big scary goals for people and businesses. We talk about the Imposter Effect and how to kick its Ass. You...
11.02.2020
Black Breastfeeding Working Mommas
This week’s episode features Calista Tucker, Founder of Calista Phair - Talent Fairy Godmother, making magic for small businesses to connect and keep the best talent. We talk about challenges black women may face adjusting to corporate life as new...
10.29.2020
Back That Azz Up To The Polls
Have you voted already? Are you still iffy on if your vote REALLY counts? This week’s bonus episode features Ludovic Blain, Director at California Donor Table as we discuss not only why voting matters but also on what’s at stake...
10.26.2020
Dual Vida
This week’s conversation features Tiara Mahoney Paulino, Founder & CEO of Dual Vida Language Academy. In today’s global economy, many professionals have yet to jump on the bilingual train and leverage the use of speaking various languages to help become...
10.19.2020
Soul Force Ones
Have you ever been a student before living inside the undergraduate, graduate or some sort of other education “bubble” only to go into the workforce and realize you can’t be your authentic self? This week’s episode features Jonathan aka MC...
10.12.2020
PIP Up The Pieces
Today’s episode talks about the power of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs). This week’s discussion takes place with Jessica Pharm, the woman behind the Linked In Article: “Got Hit With a PIP?”, as we discuss what they are, what their intentions...
10.05.2020
How The Hell Do I Get Into: Tech
This week’s episode features MarKeisha Snaith, Owner & CEO of UDeserveIT Consulting which is a woman-owned management consulting firm, focused on providing an array of services to jumpstart or advance professionals’ careers. Ever wonder how so many folks are getting...
09.28.2020
Humanizing Recruiting
This week’s episode features James Sinclair, Chief Executive & Co-Founder of EnterpriseAlumni. Ever wonder how robotic and impersonal your candidate experiences have been? Are candidates not humans too? This week’s episodes discuses the challenges navigating recruiters and organizations who are homogenous...
09.21.2020
Don’t Stress Yourself, Bless Yourself
This week’s episode features Ruqayyah Abdul-Rahim, Certified Holistic Stress Management Coach and Founder of Ruqayyah & Co. We all know by now that life can be stressful as hell, especially during today’s times. The need to manage our stress is...
09.14.2020
Kulture Fit
This week’s episode features George McGehrin, Founder of The McGehrin Group. The need to be fully aware of an organization’s Kulture is key to the success or failure of an employee. This week’s conversation focuses on how to ask the...

What's YNG BLK HR about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

YNG BLK HR episodes:

S8 E10: The Work: A DEI Conversation

S8 E9: Black in FinTech

S8 E8: Black Men + Workplace Trauma

S8 E7: Proximity to Whiteness

S8 E6: The Return of the Office

S8 E5: Reversing the Code Switch

S8 E4: Disability Inclusion

S8 E3: Job Hoppin’ Job Thottin’

S8 E2: A Second Chance Pt. 2

S8 E1: A Second Chance Pt. 1

S7 E9: Emerging Talent

S7 E8: DEI≠HR & HR≠DEI

S7 E7: Firm for the Culture

S7 E6: Invest in BLK

S7 E6: What is a Unicorn?

Rediscover Your Play

S7 E4: HR As A Public Servant

The Green Book

Document! Document! Document!

S7 E1: Always Be Applying!

S6 E8: Black & Brave

S6 E7: Colonization < Decolonization < Liberation

Psychological Safety

S6 E5: The Future of Work

Life After College: Adulting & Work

S6 E3: H is for HUMAN!

S6 E2: Cloud Castles

S6E1: Ah Sukhi Sukhi Now!

The Return of the Workplace: The Good, The COVID and The Vaccine

Making US Matter

Where Are All the Black and Minority Professionals?

Good Whiteness

How the Hell Do I Get Into: Employee Relations

Real Estate pt. 1

Who delivers DEI?

Our Warpath

Customer Service

Cert! Cert! Certed Up! Pt. 2

Performative DEI

Rework Work

You Were NEVER The Imposter

Black Breastfeeding Working Mommas

Back That Azz Up To The Polls

Dual Vida

Soul Force Ones

PIP Up The Pieces

How The Hell Do I Get Into: Tech

Humanizing Recruiting

Don’t Stress Yourself, Bless Yourself

Kulture Fit