Breaking Bias

About this Episode Your host Heather chops it up with three guest hosts: Lee, Ninah, and Heather W. We chat about our opinions on saying Sorry and also how it may or may not differ from an actual apology. Who knew this was such a big thing to some people? We also touch on gaslighting, how often times very legitimate emotions get turned into a weapon, mostly against woman and close out with some lo...

About this Episode In Today’s episode, we are speaking with Christine. Christine is the founder of Leto Advisors & Advocates where she supports clients with pre-separation, divorce, and co-parenting; helping them develop strategies on how to respond to and manage challenging communications. She is certified in all 50 states and specializes in court-labeled ‘high conflict’ cases. As a mother an...

About this Episode On today’s episode we are talking to Lynne Bowman. Lynne is the author of “Brownies for Breakfast: a cookbook for diabetics and the people who love them”. Lynne has a wealth of experience to share and has been the recipient of awards as a creative director in Silicon Valley and has worked in numerous industries. She now lives on a small farm in northern California with her husba...

About this Episode My guest today is Dave Thompson. Dave is the Director of Strategic Programs for Potintia which is an organization providing companies training and support, in order, to become competent in neurodiversity within the workforce. Being someone who lives with ADHD and Dyslexia gives Dave a unique perspective to help others learn how to best navigate personal and working relationships...

About this Episode In this episode Heather and former co-host Ninah hash out some hot topics like the recent violence we've all seen in the news, as well as various other topics including peoples attempt to silence others through labels, the importance of standing in your truth, advocating for yourself and more. These Firestarter episodes aren't intended to be a deep dive but rather a surf...

About this Episode My guest today is Steve Wallace. Steve is a business owner, sales leader, father, husband, and a man of faith. Steve and I know each other through business networking, and I’m excited about the opportunity to dig a little deeper today. Call to Action : Ask someone close to you for honest feedback on how they perceive you and how you can do better. 5 Words that describe Steve in...

About this Episode I am joined today by Edward Cronin. Edward took public service to another level when he broke from conventional responses and took time to consider the impact of crime, the enforcement of and it’s very personal effects within the community. His experience with law enforcement stems over 35 years from being chief of police to becoming a Senior law enforcement advisor, coach and n...

About this Episode On today’s episode I am joined by Fritznel Octave. Fritznel is a highly educated veteran journalist, author, and business leadership coach among other things. His book is titled - Haiti, Between Pestilence and Hope: The progressive Ideals from the Revolution of 1804 Set the Pace. Through this book as well as other works Fritznel is giving us an inside look at the history of Hait...

About this Episode My guest today is Jem Fuller. Jem is the author of The Art of Conscious Communication for Thoughtful Men, a TEDx speaker, conscious communication coach, world traveler, corporate leader, father, partner, and leader among many other things. This discussion only scratched the surface of what Gem has to offer so be sure to follow him for more wisdom! Call to Action: Pause and take...

Thank you 2022! No fuss, no craze just a sincere thank you to all that 2022 brought our way; the good the bad and the ugly. We've got it handled. Ready to take on 2023 with grace, style and class! Connect with Us: Website:  https://www.breakingbiaspodcast.com/ Breaking Bias Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakingbias/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakingbiaspodcast/ Twitte...

About this Episode My guest today is the host of Hear Some Evil podcast Mr. Emmerson Souza! In addition to podcasting Emerson is also a business consultant, designer, comedian, and traveler. I recently joined Emmerson for a conversation on his podcast and learned we share some interesting past experienced. Call to Action: Find a way to laugh at/through your tragedy 5 Words: Storyteller, Curious, O...

About this Episode Joining the conversation today is the author of 14 Days in Beijing, Chancellor Jackson. Chancellor is an athlete, author, mentor, educator, and entrepreneur among many other things. He strives to help others think more critically and understand new perspectives through his work. We hear many talk about showing up with full authenticity; Chancellor demonstrates how it’s done. Cal...

About this Episode Joining me today I have Dr. Rasha Mohamad and Jennifer Morris. Rasha has joined is one of Diversity on Fire’s first check out episode 11 Pump the Breaks if you haven’t already. Jennifer and Rasha have known each other for many years and are working on a collaboration surrounding race, equity, finances, and relationships. Call to Action:  Rasha - Learn the history of your town an...

About this Episode Heather is joined today by Lola Adeyemo. Lola wears a great number of hats among which are Mom, Entrepreneur, Author, and Doctoral Student. She is a certified Diversity Equity and Inclusion professional and a career transitioner with experience in the corporate, Non-profit and school communities. Call to Action: Ask those around you questions to learn more. Get curious! 5 Words:...

About this Episode Our guest today is William Patrick. William is the founder of Intuitive Visions where he helps guide clients along their spiritual journey as psychic healer, tarot reader, yoga instructor, manifestation mentor and more. From a young age William knew he was different but as is the case for many, societal norms demanded he brush things off and fall in line with what was considered...

About this Episode Today’s guest today is Calvin Gibbs. Calvin. Calvin has over 14 years of Theater Experience and has been a professional speaker and trainer for over 5 years. He is also a Distinguished Toast Master and founder of Born 2 Speak 2 You. Today Calvin and I will discuss growing up in a different time, social justice issues and pushing through it all to become an entrepreneur. Call to...

About this Episode Today Heather is chatting with Brenden Kumarasamy. Brenden is the Founder & President of MasterTalk.ca which is a coaching service for coaches and executives. Brenden’s goal is to not only help his clients become the top 1% best communicators in their industry but also to provide free access to communication tools for everyone in the world. On this episode he shares his pers...

About this Episode On the show today Heather chats with Michael Fosberg. Michael holds many titles a few of which are Actor, Author, Speaker, Diversity & Inclusion trainer/educator, and founder of Incognito Inc. Michael has harnessed is own unique and very personal life story as a way to promote dialogue around race, identity and self-discovery. Call to Action: Tell your story 5 Words/Values:...

About this Episode Today’s guest is Ciahnan Darrell. Ciahnan is an award-winning writer and scholar. His work takes aim at the inequity caused by race, gender, and social class in our society and how these factors shape the lives of each individual and thus the world around us. Today we’ll explore role of a white people working in spaces, talking about and, in the case of Ciahnan, writing about in...

About this Episode Our guest today is Tracee Garner, an award-winning and best-selling author of 18 books. Her writing includes both fiction and non-fiction and center around African Americans triumphing over adversity to create their own success. In addition to writing, and among many other things, Tracee is a speaker, a course-creator, writing coach and a fierce advocate and voice for people wit...

About this Episode Today’s guest is Keri Sicard. Keri is the founder and owner of Virtual IP Law where they help businesses turn ideas and brands into valuable assets. In addition to being an experienced attorney and business owner she is also a race car driver, mom of three, guardian ad litem and serves on the board of directors for Game Plan Sports. Keri shares her experience being a female in s...

About this Episode On the show today is Margaret Mary O’Connor. Margaret has been called the modern-day David. She is on a mission to reveal carefully guarded secrets of the Catholic Church. Fueled by her own experience of being silenced and ignored she has become a published author, her recent book ‘Scandal in the Shadows’ reveals her true story and uncovers inconvenient truths that the church wo...

About this Episode Today’s guest is Sam Thiara. Sam is an Author, Speaker, Educator and Storyteller who is committed to the betterment of communities. He is also the founder and Chief Motivating Officer at Ignite the Dream Coaching and Consulting. 5 words (ish) that Sam would use to describe himself in this current phase of life: Servant Leader, Champion Enabler, Community do-gooder, Activator/Ign...

About this Episode Heather is joined today by Omar L Harris. Omar is an author, Coach, Speaker, and Consultant. He has taken his 20+ years of corporate leadership and distilled it into tangible thoughts and actions for use by both current and future leaders worldwide. Omar shares is experience and thoughts on the importance of leadership. We discuss the importance of leading yourself first and the...

About this Episode In this episode Heather is joined by award winning author, world traveler, professor, and life coach Sandra Hunter. Sandra’s stories have won the 2018 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, 2017 Leapfrog Press Fiction Award, and the 2016 Gold Line Press Chapbook Prize. She is a 2018 Hawthornden Fellow and the 2017 Charlotte Sheedy Fellow at the MacDowell Colony. This conversa...