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- Becoming a leader in your industry, finding an “assortment” of mentors, and networking as a skill with Tari Suprato
In this episode, Lola speaks with Tari Suprapto, Ph.D., RTTP is a seasoned technology commercialization professional in the life sciences. She is currently the Director for Search & Evaluation for Western US and Canada for Novo Nordisk, and previously was part of the External Innovation team at Elanco. Tari spent over 15 years commercializing innovations from world-class research institutions such as the Salk Institute, The Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How to stay within the industry you’re trained in while still carving your own path
- Advice for people wanting to grow into leadership roles in different industries
- Guidance on finding a mentor in the industry you desire to work in
- Finding an assortment of mentors and how this can help you get ahead
- Networking as a skill and tips to make introductions not so difficult
Connect with Tari:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tari-suprapto-6bb4522/
Connect with Lola:
NEW! Join our Membership: https://www.immigrantsincorporate.org/membership
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Thank you for listening to Thriving in Intersectionality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo.
This podcast explores how identity, lived experience, and leadership intersect in today's workplace and beyond. Through conversations with leaders, founders, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, we uncover stories and insights that help people thrive across the many intersections of their lives.
💬 Share your thoughts: Have a thought or question about this episode? Send me a Fan Mail message directly on our Buzzsprout podcast page. I'd love to hear what resonated with you.
❤️ Support the show: If these conversations bring you value, consider becoming a supporter. Your support helps keep meaningful stories, diverse perspectives, and new conversations coming.
⭐ Help others discover the podcast: Follow, share, rate, or review the show.
📬 Continue the conversation: Read my companion reflections, After the Conversation, on Substack.
🌍 For immigrant and first-generation professionals: Join our free community at Immigrants in Corporate.
Keep thriving in your intersections. Your story matters.
46 min - Highlighting your “Transferable Skills” - Strategies to move jobs and change roles that are not in direct alignment with your college degree or past experience with Lola Adeyemo
In this episode, Lola discusses how you can highlight your transferable skills and show your value - not just your past job experience - by focusing on key qualities that help you have a competitive advantage in any role.
Connect with Lola:
NEW! Join our Membership: https://www.immigrantsincorporate.org/membership
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Thank you for listening to Thriving in Intersectionality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo.
This podcast explores how identity, lived experience, and leadership intersect in today's workplace and beyond. Through conversations with leaders, founders, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, we uncover stories and insights that help people thrive across the many intersections of their lives.
💬 Share your thoughts: Have a thought or question about this episode? Send me a Fan Mail message directly on our Buzzsprout podcast page. I'd love to hear what resonated with you.
❤️ Support the show: If these conversations bring you value, consider becoming a supporter. Your support helps keep meaningful stories, diverse perspectives, and new conversations coming.
⭐ Help others discover the podcast: Follow, share, rate, or review the show.
📬 Continue the conversation: Read my companion reflections, After the Conversation, on Substack.
🌍 For immigrant and first-generation professionals: Join our free community at Immigrants in Corporate.
Keep thriving in your intersections. Your story matters.
16 min - Leveraging and owning your voice to advance in your career, investing in your growth, and the importance of communication with Dr. Zippy Alba
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Zippy Abla, a pioneering catalyst for transformation, armed with an Ed.D in Leadership and certified as a Life and Master coach. Her unwavering commitment is to empower women, enabling them to shatter cultural barriers and embrace limitless potential across confidence, relationships, careers, and holistic well-being.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The invisible barrier around playing small to maintain the status quo
- Advice to advance your career in the technology field
- Owning who you are and the power of using and harnessing your voice
- The importance of communication in all areas of your life
- Why you should be investing in your growth and advancement
- Navigating multiple jobs or interests and how they can work together for the greater good
Connect with Dr.Zippy Alba:
Summit: www.breakinglassceilingsummit.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zippyabla/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.zippy/
Link List: https://linktr.ee/zippyconsultinggroup
Connect with Lola:
NEW! Join our Membership: https://www.immigrantsincorporate.org/membership
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Thank you for listening to Thriving in Intersectionality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo.
This podcast explores how identity, lived experience, and leadership intersect in today's workplace and beyond. Through conversations with leaders, founders, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, we uncover stories and insights that help people thrive across the many intersections of their lives.
💬 Share your thoughts: Have a thought or question about this episode? Send me a Fan Mail message directly on our Buzzsprout podcast page. I'd love to hear what resonated with you.
❤️ Support the show: If these conversations bring you value, consider becoming a supporter. Your support helps keep meaningful stories, diverse perspectives, and new conversations coming.
⭐ Help others discover the podcast: Follow, share, rate, or review the show.
📬 Continue the conversation: Read my companion reflections, After the Conversation, on Substack.
🌍 For immigrant and first-generation professionals: Join our free community at Immigrants in Corporate.
Keep thriving in your intersections. Your story matters.
41 min - New episodes are back & a look at highlighting leaders in STEM on this season of Thriving in Intersectionality with Lola Adeyemo
In this episode, Lola digs into what you can expect from this season of the podcast and…
- The evolution of the podcast and how it impacted this season's topics and guests
- What STEM jobs are and how this industry is changing
- Examining our processes to create more diverse teams across all STEM companies
Connect with Lola:
NEW! Join our Membership: https://www.immigrantsincorporate.org/membership
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Thank you for listening to Thriving in Intersectionality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo.
This podcast explores how identity, lived experience, and leadership intersect in today's workplace and beyond. Through conversations with leaders, founders, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, we uncover stories and insights that help people thrive across the many intersections of their lives.
💬 Share your thoughts: Have a thought or question about this episode? Send me a Fan Mail message directly on our Buzzsprout podcast page. I'd love to hear what resonated with you.
❤️ Support the show: If these conversations bring you value, consider becoming a supporter. Your support helps keep meaningful stories, diverse perspectives, and new conversations coming.
⭐ Help others discover the podcast: Follow, share, rate, or review the show.
📬 Continue the conversation: Read my companion reflections, After the Conversation, on Substack.
🌍 For immigrant and first-generation professionals: Join our free community at Immigrants in Corporate.
Keep thriving in your intersections. Your story matters.
27 min - Moving to the United States in high school, becoming a first-generation “knowledge” worker, and overcoming barriers as an immigrant in a system not built for you with Iky Chan
In this episode, we talk to Iky Chan, the Chief Presentation Office and Founder of IKY Studios. Iky is also a minimalistic cartoonist, corporate comedic speaker, and mindset coach. Iky’s mission is to help people shine.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The story of moving to the United States as a high school student
- How Iky got paid to complete a dual-master degree in engineering
- Seeing your experience as valuable, even if your first job might not align with your career goals
- Barriers to immigrant professionals and why your path might be less straight than others
- How a health scare can catapult you into the change you need
- Advancing your career by getting outside your comfort zone
- Strategies to help you find your voice and have confidence in your story
- Why continuous learning is important in life and in your career
- Ways to define your own success to create a life you love
Connect with Iky:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ikychan/
Website: https://www.ikychan.com/
Connect with Lola:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Thank you for listening to Thriving in Intersectionality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo.
This podcast explores how identity, lived experience, and leadership intersect in today's workplace and beyond. Through conversations with leaders, founders, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, we uncover stories and insights that help people thrive across the many intersections of their lives.
💬 Share your thoughts: Have a thought or question about this episode? Send me a Fan Mail message directly on our Buzzsprout podcast page. I'd love to hear what resonated with you.
❤️ Support the show: If these conversations bring you value, consider becoming a supporter. Your support helps keep meaningful stories, diverse perspectives, and new conversations coming.
⭐ Help others discover the podcast: Follow, share, rate, or review the show.
📬 Continue the conversation: Read my companion reflections, After the Conversation, on Substack.
🌍 For immigrant and first-generation professionals: Join our free community at Immigrants in Corporate.
Keep thriving in your intersections. Your story matters.
53 min - Finding your career focus, the benefits of an entrepreneurial mindset, and making it easy for people to help you with Aisha Suleiman
In this episode, we talk to Aisha Suleiman, an award-winning diversity and inclusion leader, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. Her company, The Inclusive Culture, helps organizations thrive by building a sense of community through empowering their employee resource groups and encouraging allyship in the workplace.
Recognized as an EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Future Leader (2020), Aisha has worked with renowned global brands like Amazon and IPG Mediabrands. Aisha is also a member of the Rugby Football League’s Inclusion Board. She uses her expertise to support the delivery of its Inclusion, Equality, and Anti-Discrimination plan.
In 2022, Aisha launched True White Allies – a ground-breaking film project that shares the stories of historical White anti-racists from as early as the 1700s to inspire increased allyship and action."
In this episode, we discuss:
- Trying it all to find your career focus and how not knowing can set you up for success
- Advice for immigrants early in their career
- Getting ahead in your career by looking at things “differently”
- The benefits of having an entrepreneurial mindset
- Knowing who you are while still growing in a corporate environment
- Seeking help with your career growth starts by “making it easy for people to help you”
- The benefits of having mentors with different backgrounds or industries
Connect with Aisha:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishasuleiman/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinclusiveculture/
The Inclusive Culture Website: https://www.theinclusiveculture.com/aishasuleiman
Aisha’s free guide on how to start ERGs: https://www.theinclusiveculture.com/community
Connect with Lola:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Thank you for listening to Thriving in Intersectionality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo.
This podcast explores how identity, lived experience, and leadership intersect in today's workplace and beyond. Through conversations with leaders, founders, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, we uncover stories and insights that help people thrive across the many intersections of their lives.
💬 Share your thoughts: Have a thought or question about this episode? Send me a Fan Mail message directly on our Buzzsprout podcast page. I'd love to hear what resonated with you.
❤️ Support the show: If these conversations bring you value, consider becoming a supporter. Your support helps keep meaningful stories, diverse perspectives, and new conversations coming.
⭐ Help others discover the podcast: Follow, share, rate, or review the show.
📬 Continue the conversation: Read my companion reflections, After the Conversation, on Substack.
🌍 For immigrant and first-generation professionals: Join our free community at Immigrants in Corporate.
Keep thriving in your intersections. Your story matters.
45 min - Career Planning Tools: Visioning and SMART Goals with Lola Adeyemo
In this episode, Lola talks about visioning exercises and SMART goals as well as:
- The intention behind goals as someone with multiple intersectional identities
- Using visioning to help you clarify and guide your next career move
- Breaking down your goals into different categories you care about when crafting your vision
- How to understand if your goals are actually achievable
- Why your career is not your manager's responsibility
Connect with Lola:
LinkedIn
Immigrants in Corporate Instagram
Apply to be on the podcast
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Thank you for listening to Thriving in Intersectionality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo.
This podcast explores how identity, lived experience, and leadership intersect in today's workplace and beyond. Through conversations with leaders, founders, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, we uncover stories and insights that help people thrive across the many intersections of their lives.
💬 Share your thoughts: Have a thought or question about this episode? Send me a Fan Mail message directly on our Buzzsprout podcast page. I'd love to hear what resonated with you.
❤️ Support the show: If these conversations bring you value, consider becoming a supporter. Your support helps keep meaningful stories, diverse perspectives, and new conversations coming.
⭐ Help others discover the podcast: Follow, share, rate, or review the show.
📬 Continue the conversation: Read my companion reflections, After the Conversation, on Substack.
🌍 For immigrant and first-generation professionals: Join our free community at Immigrants in Corporate.
Keep thriving in your intersections. Your story matters.
22 min - Founding the Immigrant Academy, balancing a 9-5 while being an entrepreneur, and tricks to adapt to a new work environment quickly with Anjali Nair
In this episode, we talk to Anjali Nair, the founder of The Immigrant Academy - a skill development and mentoring platform to help you restart your career in North America and help you in every phase of your immigrant life.
She's also a Product Marketing Manager during 9 to 5 and has supported over 1000 immigrants in 2 years with job search tips and courses. She lives in Florida with her husband and swears by good food, good life mantra.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The experience of moving from India and starting her career in the United States
- Finding resources and learning the job application process in a new country
- How to adapt to your working environment and learn the culture to get ahead
- Found the Immigrant Academy and cultivating a supportive community
- Balancing a 9-5 while being a founder and how they complement each other
Connect with Anjali:
Instagram: instagram.com/theimmigrantacademy
Connect with Lola:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Thank you for listening to Thriving in Intersectionality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo.
This podcast explores how identity, lived experience, and leadership intersect in today's workplace and beyond. Through conversations with leaders, founders, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, we uncover stories and insights that help people thrive across the many intersections of their lives.
💬 Share your thoughts: Have a thought or question about this episode? Send me a Fan Mail message directly on our Buzzsprout podcast page. I'd love to hear what resonated with you.
❤️ Support the show: If these conversations bring you value, consider becoming a supporter. Your support helps keep meaningful stories, diverse perspectives, and new conversations coming.
⭐ Help others discover the podcast: Follow, share, rate, or review the show.
📬 Continue the conversation: Read my companion reflections, After the Conversation, on Substack.
🌍 For immigrant and first-generation professionals: Join our free community at Immigrants in Corporate.
Keep thriving in your intersections. Your story matters.
45 min - Learning to ask for help, leaning on virtual networking, and tips for thriving as an introvert at work with Isabel Ruiz
In this episode, we talk to Isabel Ruiz, who manages an internal community for a Product and Content team at the cloud-based software company Mews.
Isabel has over 9 years of experience working with industry leaders like Tableau, Intercom, and Pluralsight as a Senior Customer Success Manager; she's a former podcast host of CSM Toolbox as well as a 2021 Top 100 CS Strategist by Success Hacker.
Currently, she mentors with Femme Palette, she's a guild member of The Community Club, and co-chairs the Women ERG at Mews.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Isabel’s journey to her current role as a community manager
- The day-to-day happenings of a community manager and what she has learned in this role
- The advantage (and barriers) Isabel has experienced growing up in Mexico but choosing to build a career in Ireland
- Top tools that have helped her thrive throughout her career
- Strategies Isabel has used to move jobs and change roles that are not in direct alignment with her college degree
- Leveraging a leadership role in an ERG to advance your career
Connect with Isabel:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelruiz-community-manager/
Connect with Lola:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Thank you for listening to Thriving in Intersectionality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo.
This podcast explores how identity, lived experience, and leadership intersect in today's workplace and beyond. Through conversations with leaders, founders, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, we uncover stories and insights that help people thrive across the many intersections of their lives.
💬 Share your thoughts: Have a thought or question about this episode? Send me a Fan Mail message directly on our Buzzsprout podcast page. I'd love to hear what resonated with you.
❤️ Support the show: If these conversations bring you value, consider becoming a supporter. Your support helps keep meaningful stories, diverse perspectives, and new conversations coming.
⭐ Help others discover the podcast: Follow, share, rate, or review the show.
📬 Continue the conversation: Read my companion reflections, After the Conversation, on Substack.
🌍 For immigrant and first-generation professionals: Join our free community at Immigrants in Corporate.
Keep thriving in your intersections. Your story matters.
37 min - Growing up living a marginalized experience, DACA awareness, and finding your worth through your individual story with Marcos Navarro Garcia
In this episode, we talk to Marcos Navarro Garcia, a people and culture professional, currently specializing in employee engagement and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging.
Marcos' passion for DEIB is grounded by his experience as a DACA recipient in the United States. He grew up being keenly aware that he was living a marginalized experience and dedicates his career to empowering others with the knowledge to vocalize this experience. Marcos currently dedicates his community involvement to helping Latinx professionals succeed in the workplace. A proud graduate of Butler University, Marcos is also passionate about increasing access to higher education for marginalized communities.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The legal aspects that impact the immigrant identity
- Raising awareness about being a DACA recipient and what that experience means
- Uncertainty around immigration status and how that affected Marcos's ability to “work hard”
- Thriving in corporate America and how his past is shaping his career
- Advice to immigrants with similar backgrounds for success in their career
Connect with Marcos:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcosnavarrogarcia/
Connect with Lola:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more.
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
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About Thriving in Intersectionality
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Thriving in Intersectionality is a leadership podcast exploring how identity, lived experience, and culture shape the way we lead, work, and build impact. Hosted by Dr. Lola Adeyemo — leadership…
strategist, researcher, and founder of EQImindset and Immigrants in Corporate — the show features thoughtful conversations with executives, founders, scholars, and changemakers navigating leadership at the intersections of identity and influence. Through interviews and solo reflections, each episode examines how leaders make decisions, build belonging, navigate complexity, and grow their careers while shaping more human, inclusive workplaces. Listeners gain practical insight, real-world leadership stories, and research-informed perspectives on culture, power, and professional growth. If you care about leading with intention, building cultures where people thrive, and understanding how lived experience informs leadership — this podcast is for you.