Introducing Me

Ariana Tenine is an Operations and Project Manager with a passion for entrepreneurship and organization. Her work history isn’t what one might expect, but she’s always been able to put her faith first. With the past few years have come many changes including adjusting to the pandemic, and more recently getting married again.

 

Connect with Ariana:

https://www.arianatenine.com

https://www.tiktok.com/@arianatenine

https://instagram.com/arianatenine

 

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Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] 

 

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Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Omar L. Harris is an award-winning bestselling author of 5 books, including "Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss: Leadership in the Era of Corporate Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” His personal experience in the pharmaceutical industry around the world has led him to be a champion for leaders valuing diversity. 

 

Connect with Omar: 

https://www.omarlharris.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarlharris/

https://twitter.com/strengthsleader

 

Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast 

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Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Michael Long has been surrounded by supportive family members helping fulfill many dreams while managing a developmental disability. He was encouraged to enter a public school in California and the first governor appointee in the state of California. He wants people to know that people with intellectual disabilities have rights and dreams too. You can learn more about Michael in his book, A Life Like Anybody Else: How a Man with an Intellectual Disability Fulfilled His American Dream.

 

Michael’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Like-Anybody-Else-Intellectual/dp/0999742299 

 

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Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Don-Paul “DP” Kahl grew up in Central Pennsylvania and is now performing as a concert saxophonist in Europe and the United States with various ensembles. After completing his Master’s, he fulfilled a dream of studying in Paris. DP now has permanent residence with his boyfriend in Belgium and recently released his debut full-length solo album, Go Within.

 

DP’s Website: https://donpaulkahl.com 

DP’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donpaul.saxo/ 

 

Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast 

Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: [email protected] 

 

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Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

For De’Vannon, Sex, Drugs, and Jesus is both the name of his memoir and his podcast. His life turned to drugs after being kicked out of the church, but he’s been able to turn his life back around. Having dealt with homelessness, he is now the owner of DownUnder Apparel and preaches the importance of mental health and choosing your own family. 

 

De’Vannon’s website: https://www.sexdrugsandjesus.com 

 

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Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Coleman takes over the podcast so Sarah can share more about herself and what she’s been up to in the last year. From bringing diversity and inclusion to the forefront of her life and finally adopting a cat, a lot has changed since starting this podcast. 

 

Sarah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slportal7/ 

Sarah’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@introducingsarah 

 

Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast 

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Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Sasha Sloan earned the title of Miss Utah 2021 and is a candidate for Miss America this December. As Miss Utah, her social impact initiative, Refugees Welcome, aims to engage Americans in the important work of welcoming and supporting newcomers fleeing violence in their home countries. Sasha is an aspiring author, the founder/CEO Archive Sunday, and creator of the Noble House of Black fan series. 

 

Connect with Sasha:

Website: https://www.sashaesloan.com 

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sashaesloan 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sashaesloan/ 

 

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Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Heather Hutchison is a singer/songwriter and author from Vancouver Island. She shares her journey through a major depressive episode, living in Canada and Latin America, and being hospitalized during the pandemic in her book Holding on By Letting Go. As a blind person, she advocates for a more inclusive world. 

 

Heather’s website: https://www.heather-hutchison.com 

Find Heather on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/07t3LapcWFZmhrUN5FJ15n 

Heather’s Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094674YMR?tag= 

 

Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast

Have a question or want to guest host? Email: [email protected] 

 

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Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

Valerie Alexander is a renowned expert on happiness and inclusion through her work as an author and speaker. She is also a screenwriter, has an interest in brain science, and started her own tech company. Her TED Talk about unconscious bias has fueled continued learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this episode she also discusses why happiness is key in the workforce and the importance of advancing inclusion and equity. 

 

Connect with Valerie:

Website: https://www.speakhappiness.com 

TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/valerie_alexander_how_to_outsmart_your_own_unconscious_bias 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakhappiness-keynotespeaker/ 

Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Valerie-Alexander/e/B00CMDBAIE

 

Recommended Resources:

Gallup’s State of the American Workplace Report https://www.gallup.com/workplace/238085/state-american-workplace-report-2017.aspx 

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Lynn Eberhardt

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

 

Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast

Have a question or want to guest host? Email: [email protected] 

 

Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com 

 

Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

One of Jeff’s goals as a young child was to become the first Asian President of the United States. While that goal has changed, he has become an anti-Asian hate activist writing articles and sharing his story. He’s also an ultra marathoner and global traveler. 

 

Connect with Jeff:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyle/

twitter.com/jeffreydle 

https://linktr.ee/jeffreyle

 

Resources:

PBS Documentary: Asian Americans

Viet Thanh Nguyen: The Sympathizer/The Committed

Cathy Park Hong: Minor Feelings

Charles Yu: Interior Chinatown

Ocean Vuong: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

 

Support the podcast: patreon.com/introducingmepodcast

Have a question or want to guest host? Email: [email protected] 

 

Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com 

 

Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns 

Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett