In this episode me and my guest Aurora Higgs have such a rich conversation that beginning with Aurora’s experiences and insights as a transgender individual, activist, and performer. Aurora is an activist and advocate, appointed to Virginia's L

Caring for Yourself When Caregiving for Those You Love

Jan 10th, 2023 49m 53s

his episode is all about loss. Trigger warning we talk about death, covid, and overcoming with my guest Ada Chen, who is the founder of Chuan’s Promise, a sustainable natural skincare line. Her mission is to make the world a better place throu

The Courage to Work With Family

Nov 29th, 2022 32m 18s

In this episode my guest Nike Anani and I speak about her journey of leaving a cushy corporate job in London to move back to Lagos, Nigeria to work in her family business. Nike is an international award-winning entrepreneur, succession special

Dear White People

Nov 21st, 2022 43m 59s

In this episode my guests Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard are founders of an amazing podcast titled Dear White Women. Misasha is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, a practicing litigator for over 15 years, who is pa

Finding your authentic self

Aug 11th, 2022 59m 18s

In this episode we explore authenticity in all its varieties and understandings. Sherri is a leader, Speaker, and Author who lives to help others see their own authentic gifts and then teach them to use it to level up their lives and their busi

You're More Powerful Than You Think

Jul 18th, 2022 38m 9s

In this episode we explore when my guest Janet Alexandersson created 40 frameworks on topics like justice, conflict, power, which she thought would take years but was able to achieve this goal in just created in 4 months. She holds a master of

Changing our relationship to religion

Jul 5th, 2022 46m 47s

In this episode my guest is Umbreen Bhatti who decided to stop wearing a hijab after it was a central part of her identity for a significant portion of her life. We discuss this journey and process of reframing her commitment to faith in her pe

Redefining the crusty definitions of success that don’t work

Jun 7th, 2022 50m 15s

In this episode my guest is Julissa Contreras, and after being laid off from WeWork in May 2020 she decided to file a police report about a sexual assault experience she had unconsciously buried in an attempt to stay focused on her career. This

How to become a chief evangelist officer for your ideas

May 17th, 2022 31m 55s

In this episode we explore when my guest Nancy Soni sought out a hypnotherapist to help her reprogram deep-seated beliefs from childhood that created mental blocks to building her professional brand. Nancy is the CEO/Co-Founder of PathMatch, th

Creating safe relationships in an unsafe culture

May 9th, 2022 34m 6s

In this episode we explore my guest Monisha Bajaj’s experiences with running relationship and sexual violence prevention programs that go against some of conservative cultural norms in Thailand where her organization is based. If you’ve wanted

Overcoming Burnout with Spiritual Psychology

Apr 18th, 2022 32m 58s

In this episode we explore when my guest Trish Boes quit her full-time job after suffering from severe burnout. Not only did she quit she also then did went against the grain of how she was raised to study spiritual psychology. Trish Boes is a

Courage in the face of sexual harassment

Apr 5th, 2022 40m 34s

In this episode we explore when my guest Deepali Vyas experienced sexual harassment while working for a recruiting firm in her early career and when she left the firm and started her own business, her former company sued her for a non-compete.

When your white colleague uses the N word

Mar 15th, 2022 45m 22s

In this episode we explore when my guest while working in architecture and urban planning, wrestled with the perception of being a black woman with an attitude, navigated the protection of white fragility, and ultimately was faced with the most

Walking Away From 2 million Dollars

Feb 22nd, 2022 38m 22s

My guest on the Sway Them in Color Podcast today exemplifies walking the talk, as we explore when he took an act of courage by walking away from a 2 million dollars venture capital offer because it wasn't in alignment with his values. Davion Zi

What Failure Teaches Us

Jan 25th, 2022 50m 37s

In this episode of Sway Them in Color I speak with my homie Ron Johnson. Ron Johnson is a curator of entrepreneurial experiences. His business Triton Consulting NYC empowers individuals to prepare for success through uncertainty by investing in

What I Love About Being Black

Sep 10th, 2020 15m 28s

When you’re raised as the only Black family for miles, in a place like Ogden Utah that has very little racial diversity, as a Black person, you get used to being ignored. The book Invisible Man should have had a sequel titled, “Invisible Childr

Building What You Can't See

Aug 6th, 2020 45m 11s

In this episode of Sway Them In Color I speak with Tony Chatman. Tony has worked with hundreds of corporations and government agencies including the U.S. Secret Service, Dept. of Homeland Security, Chase Bank, Estee Lauder, N.O.A.A. and N.A.S.A

Why We Need Values Driven Business

Jul 9th, 2020 36m 33s

In this episode of Sway Them In Color I speak with Zena Hanna founder of Zena Digital Group. With over ten years of digital media experience under her belt, she wanted to start an agency that had a different face as the CEO. Having worked withi

Why Symphony is a Better Term Than Diversity for Creating a Better World

Jul 3rd, 2020 39m 41s

In this episode of Sway Them in Color I speak with Oshoke Pamela Abalu, an architect and futurist, who was the Chief Architect for MetLife’s $1 billion inclusive workplace redesign. She pioneers human-centered design solutions that infuse consc

Being Your Authentic Self is a Courageous Act of Rebellion

Jun 11th, 2020 57m 45s

Dr. Akilah Cadet is the founder of Change Cadet consulting, which offers a broad array of services including executive coaching, strategic planning, innovation, and diversity facilitation. Cadet is a French term that means soldier (and happens

Being Liberal Is Not an Oppression Pass

May 29th, 2020 26m 57s

Oppression pass (n): a term I’ve coined about the belief that because you are liberal, marginalized yourself, like black people/have one black friend/ are married to a black person/have black children you don’t participate in or perpetuate in w

Creating Something From Nothing

May 22nd, 2020 35m 11s

With every growth spurt I’ve gone through, both physically and mentally, there’s been a mark left it its wake, a story no longer fitting cast aside. When we cast off rituals or social expectations that don’t feel good, or match who we’ve become

Finding Your Self-Worth In a Sea of Racism

May 15th, 2020 48m 30s

I can’t tell you the number of times I have talked with friends about social and political issues with deep sadness and anguish. From white nationalist protestors, hate crimes against innocent black men and women, incompetent leaders, to the im

Emotional Athleticism and Resilience in Times of Trouble

Apr 22nd, 2020 37m 16s

Pain is something we take large precautions to avoid. The psychical pain of accidents, ill health, and pushing our bodies to our limits. The mental pain of stress, fear, betrayal, and turmoil. Pain is complex, at times it’s unavoidable, seepin

Innovation, Surviving recession, and Good leadership

Mar 25th, 2020 15m 52s

What do you do when life hands you a big ol’ stanky basket of lemons? You make the most delicious remixed lemonade (with probably a splash of whiskey). In this episode of Sway them my Color my guest and I dive into her journey of building a car