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Today, we talk with Wajahat Ali: writer, speaker, playwright, and self-proclaimed recovering attorney. We discuss racial and religious bias in the workplace and the country, with his personal insights into life as a Muslim American in post-911 America. As you’ll hear, Wajahat has a captivating way of looking behind the headlines to uncover the deeper currents of racism.

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Today, we interview Kelly Wells Brinkley, US Olympic hurdling medalist and one of the most inspiring people you’ll ever meet. Her life is a journey of overcoming hurdles both literally, in her successful athletics career, and symbolically, in the ways she’s traversed situations of trauma, racism, and sexism.

You can follow Kellie, watch her ESPN interview, and read her blog at her website https://www.kelliewellsbrinkley.com/ (https://www.kelliewellsbrinkley.com/)

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For the next few episodes, we’re talking about race in the workplace. Today we’re honored to speak with author, professor, and speaker Dr. Stefanie Johnson, Ph.D. We discuss the tangible benefits diversity brings to businesses, and, in a time when most businesses are posting messages of support for Black Lives Matter on social media, she gives us clues that can help evaluate which businesses are actually prepared to make real change.

Dr. Johnson JUST published her book Inclusify, and, for each book sold off her website, she’s donating $10 to Black Lives Matter. Pick up her book here: https://inclusifybook.com/ (https://inclusifybook.com/)

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This week we interview Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's. We talk about the creative process, positivity through setbacks, and hear behind the scenes stories from his life on tour.

A quick announcement. You’ve all been seeing posts from companies and CEOs about their support of black lives matter and about fixing racial inequalities. If you’re like us, you’re probably asking yourself: is this a bunch of BS for good publicity or will our biggest companies actually be part of real change? For the next few weeks, we’re going to be digging deeper into this. We’ve got some interviews lined up, in which we’ll be talking to experts and researchers about race and racial bias in the workplace. Hit the subscribe button on your podcast app so you don’t miss it.

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How many horrible meetings have you sat through? Unheard, unproductive, bulldozed, wasting your time. This episode is for you. We interview Dr. Steven Rogelberg, whose book “The Surprising Science of Meetings” has been lauded by news outlets and tops many must-read lists. Adam Grant calls Dr. Rogelberg the world’s leading expert on how to fix meetings. Towards the end of the episode we cover the science of virtual meetings for our new pandemic reality.

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You’ve likely heard of the 5 Love Languages by NYT Bestselling Author Dr. Gary Chapman, maybe you’ve even used it in your romantic relationships. Today the ReWorkers Mike and Emilio interview Dr. Paul White, Psychologist, Speaker, Author, and business consultant, who paired up with Dr. Chapman to write The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. Though appreciation may not seem like a critical tool in business, these principles have helped hundreds of thousands of people address relational problems at work—problems that are often at the root of job dissatisfaction and a multitude of other work issues. These five languages of appreciation can help you start to shift a dreary or toxic work environment to one that’s healthy and vibrant.

The ReWorkers interview Lt. Col. John Caldwell, Commander of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Squadron. If you've seen F-16s flying over your city in appreciation of pandemic 1st responders, he's piloting the plane in front-- at 500mph and 18 inches from the planes next to him. We get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Thunderbirds operate, how Operation America Strong came to be, and learn MUST-HEAR insights on trust building.

ReWorker Emilio interviews olympic sprinting coach Lance Brauman, who has trained some of the fastest gold medalists in the world. They talk about resilience and bringing the best out of others.

Welcome to Project ReWork! In our first podcast episode, we explain why we shelved a fully produced series to bring you this timely message during the coronavirus pandemic. We've been asking ourselves: what do we all need right now? Turns out the answer is not what any of us expected: affirmation. Emilio, our resident guru, unpacks the research backing this up.