Within Our Reach

In this episode, hosts Shelley Alward-MacLeod and Blake Hunsley discuss the concept of "work in the era of no retirement" with guest Colette Williams. They explore the challenges and benefits of older workers returning to the workforce, focusing on ageism and the evolving perceptions of retirement. They also discuss the systemic barriers older workers face, such as insurance and pension issues, and the importance of experience and critical thinking in the workplace.

Terri Roberts, a fitness instructor with nearly 20 years of experience, discusses her journey from a traumatic car crash in 1990 to becoming an advocate for fitness and disability. She also discusses her work at reachAbility, where she conducts workshops on safe stretching and strength training, and her efforts to bridge gaps in access to fitness for marginalized groups.

This week Shelley and Blake are joined by guest Markus Fortune for a conversation about authentic leadership. We look at what makes a leader authentic, whether authenticity is enough on its own, and whether authenticity is necessarily a good quality in a leader. Blake gets on a soapbox (again), Shelley shares valuable insight from her work as an HR pro (again), and Markus learns he was a leader all along (at last).
You can access the article discussed in this week's episode here: https://hbr.org/2007/02/discovering-your-authentic-leadership

Guest Tova Sherman, reachAbility's CEO, joins us for a discussion on ADHD in the workplace.  Tova shares her experiences leading a workplace as a person on the ADHD spectrum,  Shelley talks about disclosure and self-management from the perspective of an HR professional, and Blake tries and fails to interrupt them both. (Yes, he also has ADHD.)

Guest Emmerie Parsons joins our hosts for a discussion centered around an article entitled "DEI and Socioeconomic Diversity" by Maya Richard Craven, which you can read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mayarichard-craven/2024/02/23/why-dei-needs-to-include-socioeconomic-diversity/?sh=2a40c23550b4