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Join us for Season 4 of Inclusive Collective, launching September 12th for new conversations with founders, DEI thought leaders, strategists, and many other exciting people. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media . Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email  PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com     Don’t forget to subscribe to the...

Nadia and Rob wrap up the summer with discussions of Diddy’s lawsuit against Diageo, Denny’s long road to building an inclusive culture, the Supreme Court’s ruling on religious accommodation in business, and a Black-women-owned VC firm is sued for reverse discrimination. Later, Rob rants about the cynicism of the Jason Aldean video while Nadia prepares for an awards banquet in NYC. Hosted by Nadia...

This week on IC Pod, Rob and Nadia answer listener questions. They discuss Hollywood’s DEI leader exits, the potential impacts of AI on DEI, and how to thoughtfully approach DEI work from the start. Tune in now! Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media . Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email  PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.co...

On this special episode of IC Pod, Nadia joins an episode of And So, She Left where she shares personal stories of racial bias, gender, and race disparities she's encountered in the workplace. She guides us through the complexities of DEI work, highlighting the three core values which guide her work: learning, community, and identity. And So, She Left is hosted by Katherin Vasilopoulos and made by...

On this special episode of Inclusive Collective, we bring you the best of healthcare. We feature our conversations with Dr. Juliana Simonetti, co-director of the weight management program at the University of Utah, with Ceylan Rowe, founder and CEO of Fihri, and Yacine Fall, co-founder of Hyve. Tune in to hear these fabulous people talk about how they are advocating and innovating to decrease disp...

Rob joins “Data is Love” and host Aparna Rae in this Inclusive Collective special edition to talk about how companies fail in effectively communicating progress on DEI, the tricks they use, and how they might do better. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media . Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email  PodcastPartnerships@Studi...

Nadia and Rob highlight some of their favorite guests and conversations about disability inclusion. We feature Mary Fernandez of Cisco, Jonathan Kaufman of J Kaufman Consulting, Mariyam Cementwala of the Blind Hijabi, and Keith Kirkland & Kevin Yoo of Wearworks. Join us this week as we share the fabulous work these folks do in advocating, educating, and supporting people living with disabiliti...

Nadia and Rob pass the mic to showcase the premier episode of Rifelion Media's new podcast, FannBoy Friday. Host Shajahan Khan is joined by Pakistani-American screenwriter, producer, musician, and journalist Abdullah Saeed to discuss his comedy TV show “Deli Boys.” Inclusive Collective is hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. FannBoy Friday is hosted by Shahjehan Khan. Follow Abdullah Saeed @imyour...

Nadia and Rob spotlight some of their favorite guests and conversations about diversity and inclusion in media. Asad Butt of Rifelion Media talks about his vision of elevating diverse voices, Saadia Khan talks about the presentation of immigrants in media, and Micha Cooper-Edwards of Soleil Space lays out how she connects the dots to build an inclusive media company. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob H...

Nadia and Rob highlight some of their favorite guests and conversations from the world of consumer products. Nisha Dearborn of Fresh Chemistry skincare talks about how she chooses to market inclusively, Payam Abbassian of REI’s Path Ahead Ventures talks about the outsized impact of industry leaders embracing DEI, and Clarice Owens of Healthy Ocean’s Seafood Company talks about the intersection of...

Nadia & Rob close out season 3 with a mid-year review of their 2023 DEI Predictions they made in January. Also, they discuss the recent Starbucks discrimination lawsuit, SCOTUS reaffirming tribal sovereignty, Garth Brook's allegiance to DEI, and the Nugget's Nikola Jokic. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media . Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertis...

Nadia and Rob are ecstatic about how Nike lives their values with the introduction of a gender-inclusive line and about the moves Mesa, Arizona has taken to better serve the neurodiverse. Also, billionaire Mark Cuban sells DEI to the business elite and Spider-Man shows how authentic diversity sells big. Later, Rob rants about Stop n’ Shop’s efforts to gouge consumers in less-affluent areas and Nad...

Rob and guest-host Asad Butt welcome Mariyam Cementwala (aka “The Blind Hijabi”) for a discussion on turning being memorable into privilege, how after a long career at the State Department she has launched a more personal project, and comfort with chaos has helped her in her work. Also, Rob and Asad applaud North Face for pushing back against conservative anti-LGBTQ+ trolls, and consider the Equin...

This week Nadia and Rob welcome guests Leah Abel and Olivia Hatten from Circus Up! and discuss the mission of their organization, inequity in circus arts, and how circus can bring people together through movement and creativity. Also, they discuss the Uber DEI leader placed on leave after conducting an event focusing on the struggles of white women and airline pilots' demands for better work-life...

Nadia and Rob get some long-needed time to catch up on the past week’s top DEI stories. Goldman settles a gender discrimination lawsuit, the New York Times ponders the meaning of Belonging and Inclusion, and some dedicated dancers in North Hollywood fight for their rights. Later, Nadia rants about America’s least favorite and least effective governor, and Rob finds a movie award worth winning (and...

This week Nadia and Rob welcome Dr. Joyya Smith and Dr. Greg Beaver of Suffolk University to talk about building inclusive curricula, how they act on student feedback, and the improvements and accountability they think are yet to come in support. Also, Nadia combs through a Pew poll on Asians in the US and Rob walks us through Richard Dreyfus’ opus on the Oscars’ new diversity standards. Later, Eg...

This week, Nadia and Rob have fashion advice for Alaska Airlines, a former presidential advisor sues Mars Inc. over its DEI aspirations, and we are joined by Harvard Business School’s Director of DEI Alicia Thomas who talks about how HBS prioritizes inclusivity as it develops future business leaders, the mental health support necessary for students, and about her path to the elite institution (app...

This week, Nadia and Rob welcome guest Clarice Owens, co-founder of Healthy Oceans Seafood Company, to discuss inequity and racism within the sustainability movement, the outsized role big companies can play in driving sustainability for our oceans, and the impressive growth of her disruptive company. Also, asset management giant Blackrock forgets that retention is part of the diversity equation,...

Nadia and Rob welcome Ceylan Rowe, founder of women's health startup Fihri, who talks about how period poverty impacts performance at school and work, the continued stigma around solving the issue, and how an earthquake in Turkey inspired her entrepreneurship journey. They also discuss Anheiser-Busch's CEO's efforts to walk back their support of the transgender community and the prospect of Rob wo...

The two Nadias (Nadia Alam and Nadia Butt) bring you news updates with an all-deets episode. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media . Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email  PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com     Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly...

Nadia and Rob revisit the inclusive collective origin story with highlights from conversations with past guests. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media . Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email  PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com     Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this...

Nadia and Rob welcome Yacine Fall, Co-Founder of health data startup Hyve, to talk about how her research led her to develop a better way to collect data on the African continent. They also walk through the problems at the women’s corporate networking club, Chief, and chat about the implications of a proposal to outlaw caste discrimination in California. Later, Nadia raves about some Muslim firsts...

Nadia and Rob celebrate Ramadan by welcoming guest Mohammed Missouri who shares why he strives to drive Muslim representation at the local level, what Muslim voters value, and why we all benefit from a government that looks like the people it represents. Rob also marvels at the charisma of a certain US Senator from Kentucky (which one right?). They also discuss Google’s decision to not pay materni...

The Wall Street Journal (somehow) links the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to DE&I, and Nadia and Rob take a college spring break trip to universities across the US to sort out DE&I issues on campus. Later, Nadia calls out an Oscars musical number and Rob celebrates a change in labor law. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media . Contact us: inclusivecollective@rif...

This week Nadia and Rob are joined by disability consultant, Forbes columnist, and speaker Jonathan Kaufman to talk about becoming a disability-confident organization, the future of work, and his time with the late disability rights activist Judith Huemann. They also talk about California's cancellation of a contract with Walgreen's over the pharmacy's decision not to sell abortion medication in 2...