Access and Opportunity Podcast

Access and Opportunity

Morgan Stanley
Inspiring change through informed and inclusive innovation. On Access & Opportunity, host Carla Harris, Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, explores the lived experiences of the people who face systemic inequities and sits down with founders, investors, developers, activists, and educators who are building a more equitable future today.
Empowering Latina Innovators in Fashion & Retail
Sonia Smith Kang and Sandra Campos share how they’ve navigated the fashion industry as Latina innovators, and discuss how to open up more pathways to leadership in fashion and retail.
Feb 7, 2024
25 min
Broadening Access to Mental Health Care for Ethnically Diverse Students
Diana Chao and Evan Rose discuss the complexities of accessing adequate mental health services for ethnically diverse students and share frameworks to support mental well being in academic institutions and beyond.
Jan 12, 2024
25 min
Creating Equity in the Music Industry
Tiffany Red and Chaucer Barnes discuss the inequities that persist in the rapidly evolving music industry, and share their vision for more equitable opportunities for artists of all backgrounds.
Nov 9, 2023
25 min
Diversifying the Pilot Pipeline
Beth Powell and Eric Hendrick on breaking down the barriers to entry into the aviation industry.
Aug 4, 2023
26 min
Who Gets to Make Video Games?
Neil Jones and Damon Packwood discuss the inequities that exist within the video game industry and share unique solutions to help gamers of color break into the business.
May 31, 2023
26 min
Black Women Entrepreneurs: Creating an Ecosystem
Business leader and innovator Melissa Bradley on creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem for Black founders to not only survive but thrive as part of the ‘new majority.’
Apr 20, 2023
23 min
Black Women Entrepreneurs: Putting Community First
Angel Gregorio on taking the leap into business ownership and creating a community of Black women founders who support each other's entrepreneurial journeys.
Apr 20, 2023
25 min
Leading to Execute: Mielle Organics’ Monique Rodriguez
On this episode, Monique Rodriguez, CEO and founder of Mielle Organics, shares how she turned her passion for women’s health into the fastest-growing Black-owned natural hair care brand in the world. Carla sits down with Monique to discuss how she’s leading to execute after securing a historic investment deal with Berkshire Partners.
Feb 8, 2023
29 min
Narrowing the Disability Employment Gap
D’Arcee Charington Neal and Charlotte Dales discuss recommendations for closing the disability employment gap through employer education and scalable technology.
Jan 10, 2023
28 min
Building Credit for Immigrants
Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel present credit solutions for immigrants financially marginalized by America’s credit validation system.
Dec 8, 2022
18 min
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