Demystifying Diversity

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In this final Q&A episode of season three of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they share their lessons and takeaways from last week's episode: Expanding Beyond the Workplace: Creating a Better World. In this deeper dive into the overall impacts of DEAIB work on our society, the trio also reflects on the highlights of th...

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the role of diversity beyond the workplace and takes a deep dive into how issues of DEIAB impact our abilities to achieve what we want and need. Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a framework, Daralyse and her guest experts extrapolate about the importance of the different levels of human need and fulfillment, an...

In this Q&A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they share their lessons and takeaways from last week's episode: DEIAB, an $8 Billion Industry. In this expanded, in-depth conversation, they discuss how employees and organizations can continue to make workplaces more inclusive. This episode also incorporates Dara...

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging (DEIAB) as an industry. She delves into the ways in which DEIAB initiatives have shaped and been shaped by various business needs and consumer demands, especially following the racial reckoning that took place following the murder of George Floyd, during the...

In this Q&A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons, Azaria Keys and Zack James continue to explore the ways in which the legal system both perpetuates and mitigates injustice in American society. This episode features an interview with lawyer and legal expert Tomar Pierson-Brown, who shares her insights about the biased and subjective nature of the American legal s...

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons dives into the complicated world of the United States legal system. This episode offers an up-close look at the ways in which the law, and its implementation, can both promote and prevent inequality. Her guests on this episode include lawyers and legal experts who provide context for how the United States arrived at its cur...

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the ways in which society not only serves to shape individuals' perceptions of success, but also the far-reaching impacts that “success” and “being successful” have on people's conceptions of their own identities. Hosts Daralyse Lyons, Zack James and Azaria Keys discuss the ever-changing, ar...

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the ways in which society not only serves to shape individuals' perception and understanding of success, but also the far-reaching impacts that “success” and “being successful” has on people's conceptions of their own identities. Experts from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds share th...

In this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they explore the lessons learned in last week's podcast, Moving Beyond Biases: A Technological Approach. This episode delves more deeply into the issues raised about how technology can be biased, and/or create biased outcomes. Then, Daralyse sits down w...

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the ways in which technology both accelerates and dismantles bias in our workplaces, our homes, and within society at large. In this episode, you will learn about: * How it is impossible to fully eradicate bias within technology, and how, in some cases, understanding bias can enable better technological and social...

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-producers Zack James and Azaria Keys as the trio dissect the numerous takeaways from last week's episode. Each host shares their insights and experiences and speaks about the ways bias has shaped their lives and impacted their work. They provide a more comprehensive overview of why eradicating bias is not an...

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores the vast and complicated subject of bias. Her conversations with guest experts illuminate some of the countless ways in which internalized biases impact society and the ways we treat ourselves and others. In this episode, you will learn about: * How everyone has bias. * How the total eradication of bias should not...

In this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they explore the lessons learned in last week's podcast, Employee by Day, Parent by Day and Night: The Consummate Balancing Act. This episode delves more deeply into the experiences of working parents and discusses ways in which the American workforce c...

In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores the challenges and opportunities that arise for working parents. Daralyse interviews entrepreneurs and employees about their personal experiences raising children while building their careers, as well as experts who share research, trends, and best practices. In this episode, you will learn about: * The...

In this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they explore the lessons learned in last week's podcast. Daralyse, Zack and Azaria speak about ways to communicate more effectively and to safely express emotions within the workplace. Then, Daralyse interviews Temple University's Deanna Geddes, a profe...

In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores communication and expression in the workplace, and how the ability to share thoughts and feelings effectively plays a pivotal role in creating cultures of belonging. Join Daralyse as she learns communication dos and don'ts from this episode's guests, who share their insights about how to use communicati...

In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-collaborators Zack James and Azaria Keys as they reflect on their takeaways from last week's episode, Coming Out at Work: Stepping Out of the Corporate Closet. Daralyse then sits down with Kelli Clark, VP of Culture, Employee Experience and Employee Communications at Emerson to dive deeper into the is...

In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons takes a look at LGBTQ+ identity and belonging and the experiences of LGBTQ+ folx within the American workplace. Guests share their triumphs and setbacks working and existing in environments where the degree to which they felt they could be themselves varied greatly. In this episode, you will learn about: * T he...

In the third Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they further examine the roles of power dynamics and sexual harassment in the workplace. This episode features an interview between Daralyse and Leora Eisenstadt, Director of the Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture at Temple Universi...

In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the ways in which the #MeToo Movement both made sexual harassment visible and failed to expose the extent to which harassment is supported by abusive systems. As Daralyse and those interviewed discuss the simultaneous importance and inadequacy of the #MeToo Movement, they reveal the cultural norms that...

In this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they take a closer look at diversity as it relates to individuals with visible and invisible disabilities, in the workplace. This episode features an interview between Daralyse and Tanner Gers, President and Founder of AccessAbility Officer, a firm that...

In this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores visible and invisible disabilities, and the ways in which individuals with disabilities contribute to society. By shining a light on a wide range of physical, mental, emotional, and sensory disabilities, this episode highlights the importance of creating workplaces that are accessible and disability-rea...

In this first Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they dive deeper into the impact of remote work - not only on society as a whole, but on their own lives as well. The expert voice featured in this Q&A episode is Liz Taylor, an Assistant Professor within Temple University's Fox School of Busi...

In the first installment of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons takes the listener on a deep-dive into the opportunities and difficulties that have been presented with the rise of remote work. Daralyse uncovers the ways in which the landscape of work as we know it has shifted since the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020, and the guests featured in this episode share in...