Sundays With Verna

In this episode, Vernā Myers brings together Kenji Yoshino, a constitutional law professor at the New York University School of Law, and David Glasgow, founding Executive Director of NYU's Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, to talk about their work and the future of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion across corporate America. Yoshino and Glasgow also  highlight the goals behind their...

In this episode, Eric Bigger, a speaker, author, executive coach, and fan favorite from The Bachelorette, shares tools and insights about his integrative approach to wellness. By healing ancestral patterns and rewriting negative self-talk, people have the potential to become and transform into their highest selves.   Want a daily dose of Eric's wisdom? Check out his book, "100 Days Of Wisdom: Wisd...

In this episode of Sundays With Vernā, we're looking at the intersection of sexism, racism and oppression today as Vernā invites her dear friend Wade Davis II, Global VP for Inclusion Strategy at Netflix, to share his male journey into feminism. A formerly closeted professional football player, Wade reflects on his evolution as a man who was once completely unaware of his gender privilege and his...

Are you ready to get on the path to truly feeling you belong and are at home in this beautiful, often painful world?  This episode of Sundays With Vernā Myers highlights the work of DEI expert Ritu Bhasin and the inspiration behind her latest book,  "We've Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging."   Listen to learn about the variety of tools Ritu has developed along her healing journey as well...

If you're not living the happily-ever-after storybook relationship we're conditioned to expect, then you're being offered an opportunity! Best-selling author Resmaa Menakem joins Vernā for a lively and practical conversation about what true healing looks like for us – as individuals, couples and as a society at large. A pioneer in the work of trauma-informed therapy, Resmaa shares practical ways t...

Is it any surprise that two out of three women have been opting out of the corporate workplace in order to pursue their own thing professionally? Not to powerhouse speaker, businesswoman and author of   "The First, the Few, the Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America."   Deepa Purushothaman. In this episode, Deepa celebrates Women's History Month & provides actionable idea...

Rashad Robinson, President of Color of Change ,   has advanced social equity across the full spectrum : Police and prison reform, judicial equity, net neutrality, public health, education and civic engagement. In this episode, Rashad shares his  take on everything from book banning (did you know that 1,648 works were taken off public school shelves in 2022?) to the double-edged sword that is The W...

On today's episode, Verna talks with Bishop Walter Thomas - scholar, author, and pastor of New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland - about reflections from 2022, how he's looking ahead to 2023, and how he's processed and reframed the reality of the Covid Era we find ourselves in. This episode includes Bishop Thomas' wisdom about inner healing and how being part of the Black church in Am...

Welcome to Sundays with Verna! In this episode we are excited to welcome Liz Plank to discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade and how it affects the US in both the present and the future. Liz is a filmmaker, award-winning journalist, and bestselling author most recently including For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity. In this episode, we dive deep into the misrepresentation...