Living Corporate

Amy chats with Dr. Lee Nunery, the founder and principal of PlūsUltré LLC, in this wide-ranging interview centered around the insurance industry. Check the links in the show notes to connect with Dr. Nunery and find out more about his company! Struggling with your Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a Black-founded company—has your back. Regardless of where you are on your DEI journe...

Zach has the honor of speaking with James H. Lowry, the first African-American consultant for global consulting firm McKinsey & Company in 1968. They chat about his incredibly unique experience in the space at that time, how the consulting field and corporate America in general has shifted since, and James talks a bit about his book - check the links in the show notes to find out more about it! St...

Amy chats with Chuck Self, the CIO, COO, and CCO of iSectors, LLC, about his experience being an investment manager and a multi-faceted leader. He shares where he finds community in the space as a Black man and more. Struggling with your Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a Black-founded company—has your back. Regardless of where you are on your DEI journey, we arm you with the insi...

Zach has the pleasure to hang out with Rod, co-founder of The Black Guy Who Tips, to talk about his journey as a Black creative and TBGWT's recent deal with Spotify. They also chat a bit about the election and its implications. Check out the links in the show notes to listen to The Black Guy Who Tips - if you don't already! Struggling with your Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a B...

Amy chats with Kathleen Badejo, who worked as an experiential learning coordinator at Embarc at the time of this interview, about how she curated learning experiences by building partnerships and widening opportunities for young people. Struggling with your Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a Black-founded company—has your back. Regardless of where you are on your DEI journey, we a...

Zach sits down with Travis Stovall, a long time Gresham resident, small business owner and community leader. He has secured key endorsements in his Gresham Mayoral race, including the presiding mayor and former mayor, seven current and former Gresham City Councilors, and several other community leaders, making him a formidable candidate among the five people running in the Nov. 3 election. He and...

Amy speaks with Diana Watson, founder and owner of Speaking Seed, LLC. Diana provides Chinese business consulting services to companies that need a better understanding of Chinese culture to improve business and also coaches professionals who aspire to deliver presentations in their non-native language. Check the links in the show notes to secure an English copy of her latest book! Struggling with...

On the eighty-eighth entry of the newly-rebranded TAP In with Tristan, our incredible host Tristan Layfield talks about seasonal employment. The pandemic has left people without jobs or in financial binds. With the holidays right around the corner, if you find yourself in those situations you might start entertaining the idea of a seasonal job. Listen to the full tip to hear a couple things you sh...

Zach sits down with Eric Severson, EVP & Chief People Officer at Neiman Marcus Group and Dr. Katrice Albert, Executive Vice President of Culture, Innovation and Inclusion at S2A Solutions to chat about Neiman Marcus and their journey to be a more equitable and inclusive place to work. Check the links in the show notes to connect with them and to read Dr. Albert's book! Struggling with your Diversi...

On the twenty-fourth installment of our See It to Be It podcast series, Amy speaks with BridgeTech Enterprises CEO and founder Kassandra Dasent. Kassandra is a certified project management professional with 10+ years of experience in STEM-specific roles with leading conglomerates. She breaks down her job responsibilities as a technical project manager, stresses the importance of always continuing...

On the eighty-seventh installment of the newly-rebranded TAP In with Tristan, our incredible host Tristan Layfield breaks down the difference between being unqualified for a role and being underqualified for one. For those of you who've been with us for a while, you know Tristan provides Tips and Advice for Professionals, so make sure to TAP In with him every week to get your dose of timely career...

Zach sits down with Shonnah Hughes, Global Product Growth & Innovation Evangelist and Salesforce MVP, to chat about GetFeedback's efforts regarding racial equity, inclusion, and belonging. She breaks down her very unique job title and more in this follow-up episode to our interview with SurveyMonkey CEO Zander Lurie. Struggling with your Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a Black-fo...

On the twenty-third entry of our See It to Be It podcast series, Amy C. Waninger speaks with Ralph Smithers, Jr., a talented, versatile and experienced executive with broad experience. He leads diversity and community engagement at Encova Insurance. They speak about how he got his start in the industry, how he networks and promotes his work in the space he inhabits, and more. Struggling with your ...

On the eighty-sixth entry of the newly-rebranded TAP In with Tristan, our incredible host Tristan Layfield discusses the LinkedIn #OpenToWork profile picture emblem. For those of you who've been with us for a while, you know Tristan provides Tips and Advice for Professionals, so make sure to TAP In with him every week to get your dose of timely career advice! We all know the interview process can...

Zach has the incredible opportunity of sitting down to chat with Reecie Colbert, founder of BlackWomenViews Media, about Trump's being diagnosed with COVID, Kamala Harris, and ways Black women need to be better supported and heard in the professional workplace. Struggling with your Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a Black-founded company—has your back. Regardless of where you are...

On the twenty-second installment of our See It to Be It podcast series, Amy C. Waninger chats with Rebekah Ratliff, a credentialed insurance expert and founder and president of Capital City Mediations, LLC. Rebekah offers some insights into her career as a mediator and an arbitrator and shares where she finds community in the unique space that she inhabits professionally. Struggling with your Dive...

On the eighty-fifth installment of Tristan's Tips, our amazing host Tristan Layfield talks about how you can gain some clarity on what you want to do for a career while also gaining some new skills. Now's a great time to gain some new skills, knowledge, and contacts to set yourself up to get back to work or to change careers, so make sure to listen to the full tip! We all know the interview proces...

Zach has the pleasure of sitting down to chat with Zander Lurie, the CEO of SurveyMonkey, about his company, what he's both excited and nervous about in the next 12 months, and what he's learned and is learning as a white male executive regarding how he can leverage his access, influence and capital in tangible ways. He and Zach touch on George Floyd, the #BlackLivesMatter protests, COVID-19, the...

On the twenty-first entry of our See It to Be It podcast series, Amy C. Waninger speaks with Francine Parham, a career expert and practitioner focused on female leadership and the advancement of women into positions of leadership and authority in the workplace. She is also the creator of the Sharpen Your Skills Professional™, a series of career development learning programs and a forthcoming onlin...

On the eighty-fourth entry of Tristan's Tips, our amazing host Tristan Layfield discusses the importance of building your professional brand. Job searching, especially currently, is competitive, and you should be taking every step to give yourself an edge! Struggling with your Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a Black-founded company—has your back. Regardless of where you are on yo...

Zach has the pleasure of chatting with Minda Harts, author of the best-seller "The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table," about the launch of her book and how her career and life has continued to shift and change in light of its success. She also shares a few interesting details regarding its creation, such as how it was rejected by several publishers, and she touch...

Zach and Ade spend some time catching up in this lighthearted special Monday episode. Ade shares a bit about what she's focusing on right now - check the link in the show notes to schedule a career pivot consult with her! - and they both stress the importance of ensuring learning content is free for the people who need it, but not for these organizations. Struggling with your Diversity, Equity & I...

On the twentieth installment of our See It to Be It podcast series, Amy C. Waninger speaks with Monica Morgan, an award-winning international photojournalist who has documented historical events around the globe. Morgan has served as an official photographer for iconic figures like Rosa Parks and has snapped imaged of dozens of politicians, entertainers, other public figures and ordinary Metro Det...

On the eighty-third installment of Tristan's Tips, our amazing host Tristan Layfield talks about creating content for LinkedIn. Content for you to post on LinkedIn is all around you, so pay close attention to the examples Tristan provides that can help you get started posting on the platform. Having a great Linkedin profile is only half of the battle - the other half is posting and engaging on the...

Zach chats with Aubrey Blanche, the Director of Equitable Design & Impact at Culture Amp, about re-imagining tech and belonging. She discusses her complicated relationship with race and identity, talks about how to effectively combat diversity fatigue, and much more. Click the links in the show notes to connect with Aubrey and check out Culture Amp's anti-racism plan! Connect with Aubrey on Linked...