Minority Report Podcast

In episode 135 Kerel and Erik discuss brand storytelling and workplace equity with founder and CMO of Equity Project for All, Raquelle Zuzarte. Raquelle shares her interesting and unique childhood of traveling around the world and growing up in three very different places with her parents and two sisters. She had always loved storytelling, but through her experience working at Johnson & Johnson, Proctor and Gamble, Viacom, Charter, and the Washington Post, she has learned what questions to ask when creating equity and driving growth in a company. During the chat, Raquelle shares what she’s excited about with her work at Equity Project for All, what questions brands need to be asking, no matter their market, and why it is so important to her for brands and companies to walk the talk by taking action and creating real change within their organizations and around the world. “Exposure to business...made me think about...how we use the mechanics of business and the motive of profitability to solve a bigger societal issue of inequality as well as injustice.” https://sdgs.un.org/goals https://www.equityprojectforall.com/ Timestamps 0:07: Minority Report Podcast introduction with Raquelle Zuzarte, founder and CMO of Equity Project for All 1:45: Raquelle’s unique lessons being from so many places and traveling in early childhood and how it has shaped who she is today 6:28: The work happening at Equity Project for All, a company that helps brands tell stories that will drive growth for all 8:37: How Raquelle’s career path at Johnson & Johnson, Procter and Gamble, Viacom, Charter, and the Washington Post has helped prepare her for Equity Project for All 12:22: How Raquelle came up with the idea to launch her own business 15:06: What excites Raquelle about the work she’s doing now 17:48: The similarities across different markets and groups such as media, entertainment, retail, fin tech, and health tech when it comes to branding and marketing 20:15: The top three apps Raquelle uses on a daily basis Follow Us: Newsletter: bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 134 Kerel and Erik chat with Brooke Goodspeed, Founder at GETincluded which is a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating the social inclusion of neurodivergent individuals in the community setting. During the conversation, we chat with Brooke about the mission of GETincluded, the challenges that the disabilities community face, her personal attachment to the disabilities community, and why she is so passionate about her work. Timestamps 0:07: Minority Report Podcast introduction with Brooke Goodspeed, the founder of GetIncluded.org 1:05: The mission of GetIncluded.org and the biggest challenge the organization is helping to solve 3:26: The challenges and opportunities of employers hiring neurodiverse workers 4:57: How to eliminate the stigma and separation against individuals with specials needs or disabilities 5:49: Why Brooke is so passionate about her work at GETIncluded and her community 8:14: Exciting aspects about the future of GETIncluded 9:11: The shifts in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) including neurodiverse workers 11:19 Brooke’s teachers and mentors and what they have taught her 12:56 The birth and culmination of GETCafe, a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating the social inclusion of neurodivergent individuals in the community setting 14:23: What to keep in mind for those who aspire to create a flourishing community space 15:39: The 3 apps Brooke uses on her phone to help her in life 16:57: How to stay in touch with Brooke, GETInvolved and GETCafe Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 133 Kerel and Erik chat with Bilen Mesfin Packwood, CEO of Change Consulting which works with nonprofits, foundations, and other mission-driven organizations to raise awareness and visibility, change hearts and minds, and inspire action. During the conversation, Bilen tells us all about what's going on at Change Consulting, her career journey, life as a CEO, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 132 Kerel and Erik chat with Gary Coichy, Founder & CEO at Pod Digital Media which is a multicultural podcast network. During the conversation, Gary tells us all about what's going on at Pod Digital Media, including the multi-year deal with McDonald's plus we discuss Gary's career journey, lessons learned as a CEO, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 131 Erik and Kerel chat with Nani Vishwanath, Consultant & Facilitator with The Courage Collective and Program Manager, Inclusion Marketing at REI. Nani's personal mission is to elevate the voices of the unheard. During our conversation, we discuss what it's like growing up as a first-generation American, her career journey that leads to being a DEI professional, some of the progress of racial equity and inclusion over the past two years, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

Episode 130 features a conversation about an immersive experience from the perspective of a black woman. We welcome back to the podcast for the second time Myra LalDin, Founder + Chief Visionary Officer at Perspectives. Joining Myra for this conversation is the African Ancestry advisory team at Procter & Gamble. This team includes Anthony Kesler (Engineering Senior Director), Kimberly Mapp (Senior Director), Nina Tavernier (Digital Solutions Manager), and Benjamin Jones (Electrical Engineer) at Procter & Gamble. We had a fascinating conversation about the process for creating this project, the goals of the project, microaggression, discrimination, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 129 Erik and Kerel chat with Anthony Oni, Managing Partner and CEO of Elevate Future Fund at Energy Impact Partners. During the conversation, we discuss Anthony's passion for creating capital opportunities for people of color in cleantech space, his upbringing that helped shape who he is today, fatherhood, dealing with racial bias, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 128 Erik and Kerel chat with Tia Cummings-Hopkins, SVP Global Brand Marketing at Square. Tia is a strategic brand and general manager with over 17 years of post-MBA experience and a passion for building strong consumer brands. During our conversation, we discuss Tia's career journey, the importance of companies showing up true to themselves, the dilemma that black senior leaders face in the workplace, being intentional about your career, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 127 Erik and Kerel chat with Di Ciruolo, Head of Inclusion at Jambb. Di is a Boston-based Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) leader in tech with 10 years experience in People Ops and 5+ years in DEIB specifically. We had a fascinating conversation with Di covering her personal journey which includes growing up in foster care, Di's time in Atlanta which sparked her career, her book (Ally Up), the state of DEIB, and why it's important for companies to measure and solve. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 126 Erik and Kerel chat with Lashawnda Goffin, CEO at Colossus SSP. Lashawnda has over 14 years of experience in planning, buying, negotiating, and sales. During the conversation, Lashawnda tells us more about Colossus SSP. The mission and vision behind the company, the state of programmatic advertising, her career journey, and much more. Follow Us: Newsletter: http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK Instagram: http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc