5 Things In 15 Minutes: Bringing Good Vibes to DEI

Bernadette Smith

What's 5 Things? I discovered that there were a lot of inspirational actions being taken to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive world, but typical news stories focus more on negativity. I decided to begin sharing what I consider to be "good vibes" in a weekly newsletter to provide a little bit of hope -- to others, and to myself! 5 Things caught on quickly and now thousands of leaders around the world receive 5 Things and share them with their organizations, families, and friends. Each week a special guest and I discuss these 5 Things, right here, in just 15 Minutes, starting your week off with Good Vibes in DEI.

Episodes

5 Things in 15 Minutes / Going First

Lisa M. Ong, Speaker, Founder of Wishing Out Loud LLC, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Sensory-Friendly Santas, wheelchair-friendly homes through Airbnb, and more!

Dec 6, 2022

16 min

5 Things in 15 Minutes / Remembrance

Jessica Pettitt, Speaker, Consultant, and Author, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about the first female crash dummy, all-terrain wheelchairs, and more!

Nov 29, 2022

17 min

5 Things in 15 Minutes / 360

Julie Kratz, Inclusive Leadership Trainer and Founder of Next Pivot Point, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about NASCAR's first out gay driver, corporate flexibility for workers, and more!

Nov 8, 2022

15 min

5 Things in 15 Minutes / The DEI PSA

Toby Mildon, Diversity & Inclusion Architect and Founder of Mildon, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Same-sex marriage becoming legal in all Mexican States, Disney's costume expansion for children with disabilities, and more!

Nov 1, 2022

17 min

5 Things in 15 Minutes / Justice Sotomayor

Brian McComak, CEO & Founder of Hummingbird Humanity, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about work-life balance, the 1st Asian American Featured on U.S. Currency, and more!

Oct 25, 2022

20 min

5 Things in 15 Minutes / Comparisonitis

Simone Sloan, Rph, MBA, Executive Coach, and DEI Consultant, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about CVS paying the 'pink tax', Yelp championing inclusive culture, and more!

Oct 18, 2022

13 min

5 Things in 15 Minutes / National Hispanic Heritage Month

Ingrid Harb, Founder of NOTA Inclusion, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about non-gendered uniform policies, salary transparency laws, and more!

Oct 4, 2022

23 min

5 Things in 15 Minutes / Recovery

Rex Wilde, LGBTQ+ educator, speaker, and consultant, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about anti-racist layoffs, disabled models and designers, and more!

Sep 27, 2022

17 min

5 Things in 15 Minutes / No Matter Why

Gearah Goldstein 🏳️‍🌈, Founder of The GenderCool Project, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about non-binary marathon runners, employee wages, and more!

Sep 20, 2022

24 min

5 Things in 15 Minutes / The Sales Team

John Avila, Principal at Avila Creative, Inc., and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about equal pay for Women and Men's U.S. Soccer, Olympic-approved swimming caps made for black hair, and more!

Sep 13, 2022

15 min