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Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Anne is an accidental marketer, corporate executive, and multipotentialite with a smart mouth and a willingness to shout what most will only quietly think.

She has spent much of the last two decades working in marketing for startups and large organizations and, based largely on her prior experiences in those spaces, is on a mission to get the business world to focus on the humanity of their teams and put people over profits.

She partners with new, emerging leaders and seasoned execs, empowering them to build a humancentric future of work for themselves and their teams, and speaks to audiences on how to embrace and embody lucid leadership, create a humancentric workplace, and become an agent of authenticity.

She is loud, proud, heavily caffeinated and tattooed, and usually not safe for work.

To follow Anne, please use any of the following links: Website, LinkedIn, Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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For over ten years, Eric has worked with corporations and nonprofit organizations in the Washington DC area in order to ensure fair and equitable access to resources and opportunities for historically underrepresented populations. He is an experienced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) champion who has collected and analyzed DEI data in order to understand trends in the advancement of inclusion. Through his work, Eric supports the efforts of organizations that seek to ensure the voices of diverse stakeholders are heard.

Prior to joining Coqual, Eric was a Managing Analyst at Ballast Research where he led the analysis, development, and presentation of research-based consulting engagements meant to inform the investments and strategy of major corporations. Prior to that, he was the Director of Corporate Accountability at the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) leading the organization's Research Institute and their flagship project the HACR Corporate Inclusion Index. Eric is also the Founder and Principal of GlobeServe Consulting where he manages the analytical, fundraising, and event needs for nonprofit and for-profit clients.

Eric has utilized his research and communication skills to help propel the missions and work of nationally recognized organizations like the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), UnidosUS, and the Equal Rights Center (ERC). He has also served on several non-profit boards including Be Free Global, Jai Bhim International, and Prospanica DC.

Eric received both his bachelor’s degree in philosophy, history, and psychology and his master’s degree in applied social science and policy analysis from Hofstra University in New York. He is also a recipient of a Fulbright research grant to Hungary which was awarded to him in 2008. Eric's Fulbright focused on the discrimination of the Roma from public education institutions, the Decade of Roma Inclusion outcomes in Hungary, and parallels that could be drawn between the discrimination of the Roma and Post Brown v Board of Ed educational policy in the U.S.

Interested in DEI Research? Check out Coqual the HACR Corporate Inclusion Index

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Selena Rezvani is an award-winning author of two books and an expert on leadership and self-advocacy. She consults with leading organizations such as Microsoft, J&J, The World Bank and many others. Her TEDx talk on gender bias was recognized with a Croly Journalism Award, she wrote an award-winning column on women in leadership for the Washington Post, and she’s served as a commentator on NPR's nationally syndicated "The 51% Perspective." Today, she continues to be a regular contributor to NBC News’ Know Your Value.

Links: Website, TikTok, and Instagram.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Alex Montas is an Executive VP of Marketing, Entrepreneur,  Husband and Father from New York City via Dominican Republic.   He has held leadership roles for places such as Verizon, Bloomberg, CITI, and now BEN - Branded Entertainment Network.  Throughout his career he has executed campaigns with brands like the NFL, NBA, Warner Brothers among others.   He enjoys a good mangu, marketing chats and saying "de lo mio" as much as humanly possible.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Nancy Reyes is a 24 year veteran of the Marketing Industry. She is currently the CEO of TBWA\Chiat\Day NY, an award-winning advertising agency based in NY. During the course of her career Nancy has specialized in partnering with dozens of companies to develop their brands, create meaningful relationship with their consumers/customers and ultimately drive a more purposeful and profitable future.

Nancy’s experience spans a wide range of industries such as technology, healthcare, consumer goods, automotive, travel and financial services. Companies include IBM, HP, Adobe, Google, Facebook, Procter & Gamble, Henkel, Abbott. Throughout her career Nancy has devoted her attention to pushing a robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion agenda in the marketing industry. In 2018, she founded a program called Circle of Women which provides executive coaching to women on the cusp of leadership to build a pipeline of future female leaders—and more than half of the participants are women of color. She is a founding member of Times UP and is in her fifth year of establishing a summer internship program for aspiring advertising young people of color which includes Prep for Prep students. Nancy is also on the board of the Ad Council and Prep for Prep.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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That opportunity to interact directly with the community that supports you...makes the conversation even more fun. The Unfiltered series, with Odalys Jasmine Garcia Arce and Pabel Martinez (add them on LinkedIn), is back...and the event will be live on the last Friday of each month. This podcast episode is a replay of our conversation for those that weren’t able to attend the event. 

Excited for you to join us next time.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Claudia has been in the states for 20 years. She's lived everywhere from Maryland to Miami to Austin and most recently Minnesota. After living in various cities, Claudia became a melting pot of cultures that made her fluent in Spanglish. 

Throughout her career, she has developed a passion in Multicultural marketing. Despite the success, her annual reviews have been flooded with feedback such as  "you are too passionate" or "you have an attitude". That said, the same feedback made her who she is today. Navigating small agencies and big fortune 500 companies with her most authentic self has made it easier for Claudia to ensure her voice has been heard.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Eric Toda is an award winning Marketing Executive currently at Meta (Head of Meta Prosper & Global Head of Social Marketing) and formerly of Nike, Airbnb, Snapchat. Sits on the board of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, The Asian American Foundation, and Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change. Is an active advocate for the AAPI community but more-so for DEI in totality as a proud father of mixed-race children. His fight, much like all of ours, is to impact the future positively by breaking stereotypes, biases, and misconceptions.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Mark Travis Rivera is an award-winning professional storyteller––telling stories is at the core of Mark’s purpose in life. A graduate of William Paterson University of New Jersey, Rivera earned a bachelor’s in women’s & gender studies with a minor in public relations.

In 2013, Rivera received the Student Government Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his commitment to the William Paterson community. In the same year, he was honored with the Campus Pride Voice & Action Award for his work with the LGBTQ community. More recently, he won the Audre Lorde Award for Social Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. Rivera is the youngest person to found an integrated dance company in the United States, marked dance project, a contemporary company for dancers with and without disabilities, established in March 2009, made its debut at Rutgers University. After ten years of remarkable dancing, Rivera decided to dissolve the marked dance project and continue working as an independent disabled choreographer. Rivera’s writing has also been published in The Bergen Record, Herald News, The Star-Ledger, Fox News Latino, and The Huffington Post. As a speaker, he has spoken in front of crowds at various institutions of higher learning including Harvard, MIT, and NYU. His TEDxTalk, “Embracing Yourself, Embracing Your Potential” was a smash in 2014 at Bergen Community College. His debut collection, Drafts: An Imperfect Collection of Writing was published in August of 2017 through Amazon. In 2020, Rivera launched his wellness podcast, Marking The Path, which is available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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This week's guest is Michelle Freyre, who grew up in Puerto Rico and now resides with her family in Princeton, New Jersey. 

Professionally, Michelle is currently the Global Brand President, Clinique, at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), where she is responsible for guiding the brand’s overall strategic vision and driving global growth. Under Michelle’s leadership to evolve and modernize the iconic brand, Clinique continues to be introduced to new and diverse audiences across generations, and has entered new territories most notably and recently, the Metaverse.

Michelle has a proven track for fostering workplace inclusivity receiving several awards and honors in recognition of her outstanding contributions, including being named to Fortune’s 2018 “50 Most Powerful Latinas in Business”, and named one of ALPFA’s “50 Most Powerful Latinas – 2021 Corporate Trailblazer”. Additionally, she sits on the Board of Directors of Cynosure, LLC, is a founding member of CHIEF, a private network designed to accelerate women in business and support women leaders. She is also a member of the PCPC Board.

Following her passion to develop future leaders, Michelle actively participates in corporate mentorship and sponsorship programs. She is the Executive Sponsor of ELC’s Hispanic Connections (HiC) ERG, serves in ELC’s Reverse Mentorship Program and actively mentors diverse talent across the organization. Together with fellow top ELC leaders, Michelle is a sponsor for ELC’s Open Doors Women’s Leadership Program, focused on her commitment to women’s empowerment and advancement.