In Episode 56, Melinda brings in her husband, Co-Founder of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst), and greatest ally, Wayne Sutton, for an honest conversation about addressing the mental health of Black and Brown men. Find out about Wayne's motorcycle trip and learn about how Wayne and Melinda show up for each other in their interracial relationship. 

About Wayne 

Wayne Sutton is a serial entrepreneur and founder of the Icon Project. The Icon Project mission is to address Black and Brown Men’s mental health and professional development needs in tech. Wayne is also the Co-Founder and CTO of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst). In addition to mentoring and advising entrepreneurs, Wayne’s life goal is to advocate for the awareness of humans to address their mental health.

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Twitter: twitter.com/empoviaco

Facebook: facebook.com/empovia

Instagram: instagram.com/empovia/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/empovia/

Production Team

Creator & Host: Melinda Briana Epler 

Producer: Juliette Roy 

Project Manager: Emilie Maas

Finance & Operations: Renzo Santos 

Director of Marketing: Ariyah April

Marketing Communications Coordinator: Christina Swindlehurst Chan

[Image description: Leading With Empathy & Allyship promo with the Empovia logo and photos of Wayne Sutton; a Black man with a goatee, glasses, and a dark grey button-down; and host Melinda Briana Epler; a White woman with red hair, glasses, and orange shirt holding a white mug behind a laptop.]

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