In the season finale of TRUTH According To we have a conversation with the International Best Selling Author of HUSH MONEY: How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism in her Workplace and Kept her Job. We dive into Jacquie Abram’s lived experiences as a Black woman in America, her mental health and the traumatic effects on her fellow community members. These conversations are never easy but the courage to stand up and share one's story should be applauded! Remember, your TRUTH is your lived experience.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquie-abram-30507858/

Favourite Quote: "I'm fighting racism one book at a time."

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LinkedIn is not a dating site according to one of Canada’s top recognition experts. Sarah McVanel brings her soap box to share her framework for keeping things kosher on the professional networking site. We dive into the struggles of women on social media, sexual harassment and how bullying flipped her life upside down. A passionate, resilient professional speaker who’ll have you hanging on the edge of your seat as she recounts her lived experiences.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmcvanel/

https://greatnessmagnified.com/

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When you dedicate yourself to making a difference in the world you meet some really great people. Dr. Barbara Perry is a recognized global authority on hate crime, and the primary national authority on right-wing extremism in Canada. As the Director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremisim she is often called upon as an expert by media outlets such as CBC, The Current, The Globe and Mail and The New York Times.  We had the pleasure of sitting for a candid conversation on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion that you do not want to miss!

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SHOW NOTES:

https://socialscienceandhumanities.ontariotechu.ca/centre-on-hate-bias-and-extremism/index.php

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Speaking up and being yourself is never easy but our next guest makes it simple, he just is. Authentic as they come Edward Gonzales, also known as Eddie from NASA shares his experiences living in LA pre and post Rodney King. We discuss the winding road to his dream job and the impact he’s able to make now working in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility. This conversation has wonderful stories, lessons learned and imparts wisdom to help us all move forward, together.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-gonzales-50a7b991/

https://www.instagram.com/eddiefromnasa/

Favourite Quote: "Find the yes."

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The views, information, or opinions expressed during this series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Discourse, its parent company or its employees. The accuracy of the information featured in this series has not been verified and is used solely for informational purposes. This series should not be considered professional advice. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Discourse, its parent company and its employees. Discourse expressly disclaims any and all liability for any direct, indirect, consequential or other damages arising out of the opinions expressed by individuals during this series.

*Language Alert* Being able to be free is all Daniel ever wanted. Dancing around wearing women’s clothing is when she felt most happy. In this vulnerable conversation with Celia Sandhya Daniels we speak about her journey to authenticity. We discuss her struggles with coming out, belonging and have a frank discussion around Dave Chapelle’s Netflix documentary, The Closer. This episode gets very real as we learn more about the trans and non-binary community in this insightful conversation.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/celiasandaniels/

Favourite Quote: “True change in an organization starts from the Bathroom all the way up to the Boardroom.” - Celia Sandhya Daniels

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The man that walked in, was not the same man that walked out. After 32 years in Policing Keith Richards leaves as a highly celebrated community hero. With national awards recognizing his contributions, you’ll meet a jolly giant who shares words of wisdom on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. His understanding on the topic of DEI is only matched by his zeal to be continually learning about this evolving landscape. He shares how a black kid from Pickering, Ontario was shown kindness by the police and how he chose to pay it forward when he became one. Listen in on a conversation between friends as our host Victor Rampaderat introduces you to an all-star member of the Discourse team.

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Favourite Quote: “We live in the same country, but we don’t live in the same word.”

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The views, information, or opinions expressed during this series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Discourse, its parent company or its employees. The accuracy of the information featured in this series has not been verified and is used solely for informational purposes. This series should not be considered professional advice. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Discourse, its parent company and its employees. Discourse expressly disclaims any and all liability for any direct, indirect, consequential or other damages arising out of the opinions expressed by individuals during this series.

After immigrating to Canada from Brazil, Luis shares the challenges he faced being apart of the LGBTQ2+ communities. He openly shares stories about the phobias that exist and how he struggled with his own identity.

He gets to unite people and provide a voice to the movement at Pride at Work Canada. In this episode he helps us to understand the importance of learning peoples correct pronouns, the difficulties faced by the transgendered community and so much more.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisaugustonobre

Favourite Quote: "Be the change you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

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The views, information, or opinions expressed during this series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Discourse, its parent company or its employees. The accuracy of the information featured in this series has not been verified and is used solely for informational purposes. This series should not be considered professional advice. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Discourse, its parent company and its employees. Discourse expressly disclaims any and all liability for any direct, indirect, consequential or other damages arising out of the opinions expressed by individuals during this series.

Susanne has a PhD in Engineering and is a huge advocate for inclusion and belonging in the workplace. This insightful conversation shares her thoughts on the direct cost of bias to the companies bottom line.

As an advocate for change, she shares her lived experiences in the workplace and openly shares personal biases showing tremendous self awareness. Her stories shed light on the very real problems that need our attention if we are to build more equitable work environments.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannesvensdotter

Favourite mantra: The more Diversity and Inclusion, the more learning!

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The views, information, or opinions expressed during this series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Discourse, its parent company or its employees. The accuracy of the information featured in this series has not been verified and is used solely for informational purposes. This series should not be considered professional advice. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Discourse, its parent company and its employees. Discourse expressly disclaims any and all liability for any direct, indirect, consequential or other damages arising out of the opinions expressed by individuals during this series.

After landing his dream job working in the corporate office for the 3x NBA Champions, the Miami Heat, Casey Dellapenna walked away from it all.

Very few choose purpose when pursuing new employment opportunities, but the pandemic caused self reflection for many. A disruption in our daily lives coupled with time to reflect upon our impact sent Casey on a journey to explore how he was making a difference.

In this candid conversation we speak about American sports culture, racism witnessed and how preparing future generations with financial intelligence is important to help set future leaders up for success.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-dellapenna/

https://www.instagram.com/caseydell20/

Favourite Quote: "We are all born with 2 lives. The 2nd one begins when you realize you only have 1."

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The views, information, or opinions expressed during this series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Discourse, its parent company or its employees. The accuracy of the information featured in this series has not been verified and is used solely for informational purposes. This series should not be considered professional advice. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Discourse, its parent company and its employees. Discourse expressly disclaims any and all liability for any direct, indirect, consequential or other damages arising out of the opinions expressed by individuals during this series.

It’s not everyday you meet people who wear their heart on their sleeve. We live in an individualistic society where we centre ourselves vs looking at the needs of others. Melanie Ryan, has consistently demonstrated a WE vs ME mentality in her many undertakings.

The founder of a Local Non-Profit Beck’s Place that helps humans and pets during some of the difficult transitions in life. She also co-chaired her community's first ever PRIDE event and became a foster parent to two young children who eventually became her adopted children. It wasn’t until seeing the world through their eyes that she could really understand a different perspective to the very real challenges of our current systems.

Her honesty and vulnerability brings up the unglamorous part of being an adoptive parent. Join us on the journey which led this executive to leave her cushy corporate job with one of the largest tech firms in the world to help people on their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion journey.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniefryan/

Website: https://www.mfrcoachconsult.com/

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The views, information, or opinions expressed during this series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Discourse, its parent company or its employees. The accuracy of the information featured in this series has not been verified and is used solely for informational purposes. This series should not be considered professional advice. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Discourse, its parent company and its employees. Discourse expressly disclaims any and all liability for any direct, indirect, consequential or other damages arising out of the opinions expressed by individuals during this series.