Rick Welts, President and COO of the Golden State Warriors, shares how he came to the decision to publicly acknowledge that he was gay and how his story came to be front page news in the New York Times. Rick discusses the feedback that he received after coming out, as well as the work that he has done championing the NBA’s diversity and inclusion efforts. Rick shares his unique perspective on diversity and inclusion in professional sports as the only “out” president in the NBA.

This episode features a conversation with Erin Weed, a speaker, author and social entrepreneur. Erin shares how she came to found her first company, Girls Fight Back, after the murder of her friend in 2001. Erin discusses how that journey led her to form her current company, Evoso, which helps people seek their purpose and speak their truth. Erin discusses what she sees as the next evolution in leadership and speaking and what it will take to succeed moving forward.

This episode features a conversation with Erin Weed, a speaker, author and social entrepreneur. Erin shares how she came to found her first company, Girls Fight Back, after the murder of her friend in 2001. Erin discusses how that journey led her to form her current company, Evoso, which helps people seek their purpose and speak their truth. Erin discusses what she sees as the next evolution in leadership and speaking and what it will take to succeed moving forward.

Jack Myers, author of The Future of Men: Masculinity in the Twenty-First Century and founder of MediaVillage.com discusses the "lean out" or disengagement phenomenon that is happening among young men and the cost to society. Jack shares his thoughts about how why young men are falling behind relative to women in their age group, and what we can do to uplift and support young men. He also discusses how we can shift the cultural narrative to one that is more supportive of a definition of masculinity that goes beyond traditional gender roles. 

For more information about Jack, visit http://futureofmen.com/

To learn more about Jennifer Brown, visit www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com 

Jack Myers, author of The Future of Men: Masculinity in the Twenty-First Century and founder of MediaVillage.com discusses the "lean out" or disengagement phenomenon that is happening among young men and the cost to society. Jack shares his thoughts about how why young men are falling behind relative to women in their age group, and what we can do to uplift and support young men. He also discusses how we can shift the cultural narrative to one that is more supportive of a definition of masculinity that goes beyond traditional gender roles. 

For more information about Jack, visit http://futureofmen.com/

To learn more about Jennifer Brown, visit www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com 

This episode features an interview with Christie Smith, West Region Managing Principal, Deloitte Consulting and National Managing Principal, Deloitte University Leadership Center for Inclusion. 

Christie shares her background of growing up in the suburbs of New York in the 1960s and 1970s with feminist parents and seven siblings, and how that has informed the work she does today. She also describes the challenges and opportunities that arose in coming out to her parents and eventually to her co-workers. You'll hear Christie's story of being in the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 and how Christie was eventually able to speak her truth about developing post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, and the takeaways for leaders. 

To learn more about Jennifer Brown, visit www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com 

This episode features an interview with Christie Smith, West Region Managing Principal, Deloitte Consulting and National Managing Principal, Deloitte University Leadership Center for Inclusion. 

Christie shares her background of growing up in the suburbs of New York in the 1960s and 1970s with feminist parents and seven siblings, and how that has informed the work she does today. She also describes the challenges and opportunities that arose in coming out to her parents and eventually to her co-workers. You'll hear Christie's story of being in the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 and how Christie was eventually able to speak her truth about developing post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, and the takeaways for leaders. 

To learn more about Jennifer Brown, visit www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com 

This episode features a conversation with Aaron Hurst, the CEO of Imperative and author of The Purpose Economy. Discover how to tap into purpose, and some of the biggest misconceptions about purpose and meaning in the workplace. Aaron shares 3 ways that you can find purpose working in the for profit or nonprofit sector and how you can evaluate whether an employer will be supportive of purpose driven work. 

To learn more about Aaron Hurst, visit www.imperative.com 

To learn more about Jennifer Brown, visit www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com 

This episode features a conversation with Aaron Hurst, the CEO of Imperative and author of The Purpose Economy. Discover how to tap into purpose, and some of the biggest misconceptions about purpose and meaning in the workplace. Aaron shares 3 ways that you can find purpose working in the for profit or nonprofit sector and how you can evaluate whether an employer will be supportive of purpose driven work. 

To learn more about Aaron Hurst, visit www.imperative.com 

To learn more about Jennifer Brown, visit www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com 

Dr. Vivienne Ming discusses her personal journey of moving from despair and depression to finding peace and self-acceptance. In this episode you'll discover the "tax on being different" and what that means, as well as some of the key actions that organizations can take to attract and retain diverse talent. 

To learn more about Dr. Vivienne Ming, visit http://www.socoslearning.com/ and @neuraltheory on Twitter. 

To learn more about Jennifer Brown, visit www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com