The Kira Banks Podcast

This week in the self-love journal pushes us to reflect on our ability to see when we’re doing too much and […]

This week in the self-love journal invites us to celebrate ourselves and the day we were born. In addition to looking back […]

This week’s affirmation reminds us that we deserve rest. It’s not a reward or something to be earned. It simply IS. […]

Is your superpower the ability to choose? Do you trust yourself to make good decisions? I can’t say “yes” definitively to […]

In this episode, I reflect on the week’s mantra: “I am worthy of the same compassion and kindness I generously […]

In this episode, I reflect on the week’s mantra: “I’m creating a new relationship with my body based on love […]

Welcome! The Raising Equity Podcast is now the Dr. Kira Banks Podcast! In this episode, a listener reached out to […]

Ladies, if you’ve enjoyed the self-love book club, you’re going to enjoy this episode with Dr. Jameca who has a […]

I hope you enjoyed the first week of the Self-Love Journal! In this episode, we reflect on the mantra “I […]

We’re doing it! Thanks to those of you who commented and messaged. Over the next year, we’ll journey together through […]

The new year brings lots of commitments, and I want to suggest to you that with all the violence happening […]

How will the affirmative action ruling shape DEI work? How does it influence our conversations about race? In this episode, […]

Have you ever wondered _how_ to have antiracist conversations? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Roxy Manning about her […]

What do you think about Target Corp. pulling pride merch? In this episode of Raising Equity, I share three lessons […]

I’ve seen many orgs struggle with hiring practices when it comes to recruiting and retaining people of color. First, let’s […]

I’m hearing a lot of stories, from all sides, describing people tired of doing the work around DEI. Fatigue around […]

In this episode we learn from Julie Harris Oliver, host of the podcast The Other 50%. She has worked with […]

Did you know Humans of St. Louis (HOSTL) had a book?! I sat down with Lindy Drew and she talked […]

Have you ever heard of Maroon communities? Do you know they still exist? In this episode, we learn from Dr. […]

In this episode, I offer 3 questions we can ask ourselves to improve our allyship. We all have work to do […]

Don’t engage in training for the sake of training. It doesn’t end well. In this episode, I caution organizations from […]

You will see an increase in complaints, concerns, and conflict when you say you want a more inclusive and equitable […]

I want to urge to not to let your privilege paralyze you and keep you from creating inclusive spaces. You […]

This question is one political campaigns have had to wrestle with more squarely since protests of 2020. Dog Whistle politics, […]

Reproductive justice means SO much more than abortion access. This episode is dedicated to understanding how we broaden our aperture […]