Good Vibes Leadership with Bernadette Smith

Julie Kratz (she/her), founder of Next Pivot Point and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about honoring disability justice with a new quarter, building groundbreaking housing for adults with autism, tackling Denmark’s reading crisis, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Rolling change into history Autism housing breaks the mold...

Elaine Marino (she/her/ella), Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Meltwater and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about paid leave for period pain, rocking true access in our national parks, queer rights protection in Illinois, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Portugal pays up for period pain Rocky Mountain rolls out re...

Shanna Weber from Prima Consulting and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about flushing bathroom bans, rolling out southern hospitality in Spanish, designing trails for every body, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Hot Flashes Meet Hot Policy Bo-Linda Bids Bienvenidos Where Every Sense Gets a Seat Bathroom Ban Flushed in Hong...

Tom Alexander (he/him), CEO and Co-Founder at Holistic and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about paychecks getting a boost, pop stars signing for change, women running the show in baseball, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Wages Up, Bills Still Due Coffee, Prescriptions, Groceries… and Access K-Pop, But Make It Sign Women...

Veronica Smith (she/they), Equitable research and data scientist and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Barbie rocking a CGM, Brits clocking out and leveling up, and why the UK’s done being gagged by NDAs—and more! Here are this week's good vibes: UK Muzzles NDAs Hamilton’s Bigger Race: Equity Wins Cabs Provide a Bandaid Barbie R...

Celeste Warren (she/her), Diversity & Inclusion Leader, Speaker, and Author, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about Denmark drafting women, Chicago Sky blocking trolls with national security tech, H-E-B delivering to flood zones, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Denmark Drafts Women Chicago Sky Blocks Trolls Accessibil...

Jim Fielding (he/him), Founder, All Pride, No Ego, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about subway voices coming out, land stewardship flipping the script, prison newsrooms making history—and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Familiar Voice, Fresh Truth Access Isn’t Extra, It’s Essential From Newsstands to Masterpieces Miccos...

Julian Newman (he/him), Founder & CEO of FutureCast, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about standing ovations in leotards, women making spy history,  Fridays off for Dubai government workers, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Pay, Finally, Catches the Pom-Poms Jersey Says: Show Us the Money Spyglass Ceiling: Shattered a...

Randi Bryant (she/her), DEI Revolutionist, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about paid leave that actually gets it, fertility wins on the court, rides without the tech headaches, CEOs handing out banana permission slips, and more! Here Are This Week’s Good Vibes: Colorado Doubles Down for NICU Parents WTA Serves Up Fertility Fle...

Sarah Kalmeta (she/her), Founder & Futurist, Pivot Point International, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about X marking a legal win, government jobs in Brazil getting a glow-up, and sensory joy on full display. Here are this week's good vibes: Feel the Music, Literally Greenwood Gets Its Trust Fund X Marks Justice in Puerto Ric...

Greg Morley (he/him), Author, Speaker, and HR Thought Leader, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about spreadsheets saving lives, vacation rentals finally getting accessible, and the only lesbian film fest in a quilting town. Here are this week's good vibes: Game, Set, Equity Disability Inclusion Gets a Desert Debut Access Granted...

Mathias Lemos Castillo (He/Him/El), Founder / CEO, MLC Consulting, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about keeping hands off our brain data, the ultimate retention hack, accessibility at first swipe, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Accessibility at First Swipe Queer Cover Breakthrough! Hands Off Our Brain Data Free Chi...

In this solo episode, I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week I shared about boardroom shakeup, flag-ban hackery, Lyft’s silver glow-up, Adidas’s inclusive kicks, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Boardroom Monopoly Breaks Cities Outsmart Flag Bans with Pride Lyft Silver: Aging in Style Lush Goes Sensory-Friendly, All Are Welcome Kicks Tailored for Ev...

Valerie Hope (she/her), CEO, Connect to Joy , and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Accessible Scandinavian Style, Longer Refills, Cooling Off Hot Flashes, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Accessible Scandinavian Style Longer Refills, Shorter Barriers Cooling Off Hot Flashes Marriott Stays Firm Against DEI Drought Trai...

Sumayyah Emeh-Edu (she/her) from Embedded Consulting and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about equality in aisle five, Harvard holding its ground, billion-dollar frontline brilliance—and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Love Locked In, Court Be Damned ​Harvard to Trump: Not Your Campus Color Blindness? Read Between the Lines F...

Michael Bach (he/him), Author, Speaker, IDEA Thought Leader, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about good vibes globally, signing on to equity, game-changing inclusion, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Global Inclusion? Still Très Chic. Streaming Gets Sign-Savvy, Finally Tag, You’re Included From Shelter to Sisterhood P...

Millette Granville (she/her), Founder of SpeakMG Consulting, joins me to recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we’re talking about land back in action, breaking barriers at the top, sisterhood over scrambled eggs, Delta’s secret DEI ingredient, and what it really means to be “driving while understood." Here are this week's good vibes: Giving the Land Back Sha...

In honor of Trans Day of Visibility, we’re re-broadcasting this episode with Erica from October 8, 2024. Erica Vogel, Author: Advice from Your Trans Aunty, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about women leading in the NFL, voting rights never going out of style, and, of course, legacy privilege getting the boot.  Here are this week...

Jenny Chen (she/her), CEO & Founder, Catalais Consulting, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we’re talking about Harvard opening its wallet, a trans trailblazer owning the soccer pitch, women literally building the future, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Harvard Slashes Tuition For Lower Income Families Trans Referee Debuts in Soccer Women...

Toby Mildon (he/him), Workplace Inclusion Architect and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we talked about a history-making MSNBC lineup, a Sri Lankan resort run entirely by women, a Muslim athlete changing the game, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Hijab, Hoops, and Hustle MSNBC’s Weekend Gets a Historic Makeover Sri Lanka’s All-Women Resort R...

James Felton Keith, CEO at InclusionScore and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we’re talking about groundbreaking firsts at the Oscars,  the rise of women-led boardrooms, Peppa Pig, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Oscar Gold for Emerald City Threads Banking on Women, Leading with Impact Peppa Pig Gets Accessibility Right All Paths to Parenth...

Katie Oertli Mooney, Managing Director, Seramount, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about corporate shareholders shutting down anti-DEI measures, Magic nerds proving they have the biggest hearts, long-overdue justice, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Philanthropy Steps Up as Safety Nets Shrink Shareholders Oppose Anti-D...

In this solo episode, I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week I speak about roller derby fighting for inclusion, turning city noise into comfort, breaking the funding bottleneck for diverse founders, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Roller Derby Skates Forward Turning City Noise into Comfort Mining Inclusion Breaking the Funding Bottleneck ‘The Daily...

Salvatore Manzi (he/him), Speaker, Facilitator, Coach at Leadership Communications and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about history-making wins, Hollywood power moves, and why hiring ghosting needs to go! Here are this week's good vibes: Breaking Barriers, Winning Rings Game-Changer On and Off the Field Hollywood’s Leading Ladies A...

Charlene Wheeless, author of You Are Enough! and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Beyoncé breaking ceilings, Goodell holding the line, disability advocates making moves, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Equality Wins for Families and Workers Beyoncé Breaks Country Music Ceiling Goodell Holds the Line on Diversity Disa...