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My guest for this episode of Shift Out Loud has appeared in publications ranging from the Harvard Business Review to Glamour UK, was named one of the Top 10 Most Powerful Women Leaders in HR, and has been hailed as a “cultural competency genius” — praise that is definitely well earned!

Risha Grant is an international speaker, bestselling author, and sought-after diversity & inclusion consultant who is currently mapping out the next incredible phase of her business. Our candid discussion explores what led Risha to found Oklahoma’s very first diversity communications firm, the ‘shift out loud’ moments that have changed the way she moves through the world, and her fascinating thoughts on the WNBA, marketability, and the Caitlin Clark effect. We also dig into about the ongoing evolution of DEI work — you won’t want to miss it!

Ready to play bigger? Listen now to discover: 

• How a 24-year-old Risha built a business case for diversity & inclusion in a corporate world that was totally disinterested
• Why a business downswing has shifted the way that she approaches the hustle
• How she’s thinking bigger when it comes to her next chapter, and adapting her work to a new political landscape

Guest bio: Risha Grant helps executives and their teams, politicians, civic leaders, and academic directors around the world learn how to behave, lead, and manage businesses more inclusively. As a speaker and CEO of Risha Grant LLC, her award-winning coaching, speaking, and training firm, Risha has shifted the hearts and minds of audiences and clients including Google, Levi Strauss, and Nestle Purina.

Timestamps:

01:36  Intro

03:42  Meet Risha Grant

05:09  DEI in Oklahoma

06:42  The WNBA & Caitlin Clark

14:43  Leaving basketball

18:02  Launching her firm

25:15  Family support

30:45  Shift into a downswing

35:47  Putting the shift into context

37:29  Mentor story

39:42  How she’s thinking bigger

44:37  Adapting to changing world

49:45  Friendship, debate & politics

Links:

Risha Grant

rishagrant.com

Facebook: facebook.com/RishaGrantLLC

Instagram: @risha.grant 

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