The Jali, host Melyssa Barrett

Executive vice chairman of Ascension Leadership Leland Rubin and Chuck Lockard share advice for beginning the steps towards generating legacy wealth management through workshops designed for financial literacy and achieving financial freedom. They also discuss solutions to bridge the racial wealth gap and strategies to utilize debt and build wealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Ron Busby, a co-founder of ByBlack, illuminates the innovative solutions crafted by Black engineers to empower the growth of Black-owned businesses. He also delves into how the organization fosters intentional purchasing by facilitating connections between consumers and minority-owned enterprises, thereby fostering nationwide opportunities for Black businesses to thrive. Learn more about your ad c...

Certified executive leadership coach, author and founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC Brenda Harrington gives advice for organizations seeking authenticity, discusses her book, Access Denied: Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination, and offers tools for minorities to reclaim their voice while navigating eliminating barriers to workplace inclusion. Learn more about your ad cho...

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the NAACP announced an agreement to work together to advance and improve the quality of life for all veterans, including minority veterans. As a part of the partnership, the VA and the NAACP will seek to increase the number of Black veterans enrolled in VA health care, increase awareness of VA benefits and services among Black veterans, and incr...

Certified Life Coach Kamini Woods talks about finding your purpose, the importance of self-care and how to eliminate self-sabotage and offers practices to help promote productivity that will improve your work-life balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chief Abdul Pridgen of the San Leandro Police Department shares his strategies to drive DEI within his district through contemporary policing strategies, implementing community outreach organizations and offering resources to support mental health and promote wellness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CEO of Major’s Financial Katrina Major shares how her company aids in filling in the DEI gap by providing resources and inclusive real estate best practices to aid underrepresented communities in achieving financial freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Letitia Hanke shares her journey as a young entrepreneur to becoming CEO of her own roofing company, ARS Roofing, Gutters & Solar, and how combating adversity with self-love inspired her to start a non-profit organization, LIME Foundation, designed to encourage youths to explore career opportunities through vocational training, mentorship and community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled to end affirmative action in college admissions jeopardizing the fair opportunities of underrepresented groups. In this week’s episode, I’ll discuss alternatives to effectively challenge these setbacks through engagement and advocacy to integrate inclusive practices at the legislative level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shalita Grant goes beyond the surface to explore the profound impact of representation and empowerment in the realm of beauty. Even behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, lack of representation can have significant impacts on our life journey. Listen as she discusses her journey and how she overcame the challenges that fueled the inspiration to develop an all-natural, patent-pending hair...

To kick off our 100th episode, I am joined by Dr. James Vaughn to discuss the challenges within the educational system and how to remedy these struggles, offer advice on navigating teams through conflicts and implement DEI practices within the education system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Representatives from the NAACP Stockton Branch and CA/HI State Conference along with student interns from San Joaquin Delta College Josefina Gomez, Siena Geach, Tania Mora, Robert “Bobby” Bivens, Lajuana Bivens and Calvin Brice discuss the benefits of advocating for healthier food choices at the checkout lines, reasons to hold yourself accountable by modeling better nourishment alternatives habits...

Founder & CEO of Ara’s Education Consulting Dr. Wicondra Stovall discusses providing access to DEI support, strategy and resources to school districts in Sacramento, Ca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode, Melyssa explores the core principle of fun, discusses ways to nurture healthy work habits, shares tips to create balance in your work-life while remembering to find time to relax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Founder of RARE Coaching & Consulting, Aiko Bethea shares tips for organizations to break down DEI barriers in the workplace, discusses building competent leadership practices and how to engage in developing equity-focused leadership principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the rise of artificial intelligence impacting our everyday lives, I wanted to revisit my previous conversation with the co-founder of Deep Labs, Scott Edington, about AI's influence on inclusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Kathy Gallowitz shares her experience serving in the United States Air Force, discusses the advancement of women in leadership roles within the military and offers advice to young women entering the service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's podcast, I wanted to share a fantastic episode from The More Business More Life Podcast with Steve Napolitan, Jovanni Godina, Stephanie Vedder and myself, Melyssa Barrett, centered around permitting ourselves to choose our own experiences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hawanya Lima discusses the impact of mental health and how it affects our social interactions. Lima shares best practices to prioritize self-care, becoming more mindful of your stressors and how to effectively manage these triggers.  https://988lifeline.org/    Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Crisis Text Line ( https://www.crisistextline.org/ ): Text Hello to 741741 YouthLine ( https://oregonyouthli...

On this week’s episode, Melyssa honors the history and legacy of America’s second Independence Day, Juneteenth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Founder & CEO of Vanguard Veteran, LLC and author of “Beyond ‘Thank You For Your Service,’ The Veteran Champion Handbook for Civilians” Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Kathy Gallowitz shares tips and tools for organizations to build relationships and show support for veteran employees in the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director of Community, Marketplace, and Member Engagement at Health Plan of San Joaquin, Vena Ford discusses improving support services, accessing services, and creating community channels for patients navigating their health care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marika Messager shares tools for becoming a conscious leader and discusses how organizations can practice this approach to influence systemic change within their business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Raymona H. Lawrence discusses creating a platform for businesses to repair their "broken systems" and develop a framework for integrating DEI to thrive in network marketing and the global marketplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President and founder of MSM Global Consulting, Maria Morukian discusses strategies and best practices used to empower organizations with long-term progress for DEI in the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices