Thriving in Intersectionality

Thriving in Intersectionality

Hosted by: Lola Adeyemo

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...

All Episodes

Episodes

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...
View Episode

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...
View Episode

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...
View Episode

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...
View Episode

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...
View Episode

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...
View Episode

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...
View Episode

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...
View Episode

Finding spaces that work for you, reclaiming your cultural identity, and networking to advance your career with Meenakshi Iyer

In this episode, we talk to Meenakshi Iyer, who thrives at the intersection of People, Process, and Technology. She is a T-shaped leader and community builder with a 25-year career spanning IT, Agile/Business Process...
View Episode

Founding Discover The Lost Tribe and the importance of using your story for good with Joyce Orishaba

In this episode, we talk to Joyce Orishaba, a high school junior in north San Diego. She was one of 13 winners of the New York Times 100-word student essay competition out of more than 12,000 entries, writing a moving...
View Episode

Dedicating your time to ERGs and lessons learned from leading communities at work with Cherita Washington

In this episode, we talk to Cherita Washington, MBA, a Global DEI Strategist, and a consultant for executive leadership. She graduated from Lincoln University of Missouri with her undergrad in Journalism (2010) and...
View Episode

The journey of an ERG-focused career, using collaboration to help ERGs thrive, and exploring how we “embrace equity” in corporate culture with Yolanda Stanton

In this episode, we talk to Yolanda Stanton, a seasoned HR leader with over 15 years of experience. She was the first D&I Business Partner at Gusto and built the team from the ground up. She provided leadership,...
View Episode