The final installment of our limited series is with Cole Brown! Political commentator, writer, and author of the book, Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World. This sprawling conversation bounces from Cole’s inspirations for his book about being Black in white spaces to convincing yourself and others that your story is enough, from two bona fide storytellers. Cole has also worked with Matt James, the first Black Bachelor, and is currently working with Yara Shahidi. Yes, you read that correctly! Cole lives between Sydney, Australia, Los Angeles, and New York. He contributes regularly to the Sydney Morning Herald and Blavity on matters of race and politics and is a fixture on Australia’s news networks. Day-to-day, Cole is working on the screen-adaptation of Greyboy, as well as writing his follow-up novel.

We’re rolling onto the next in our limited series. Michelle MiJung Kim joins Dr. Akilah Cadet, in a conversation between two equity and inclusion entrepreneurs! After the murder of George Floyd, they found themselves in a similar position. Overworked, swamped with clients, and many were looking to them for guidance. A space existed where many knew something should be done, but not what to do. Michelle talks about aligning your actions with your values (and also in her new book The Wake Up), centering marginalized experiences, and creating a culture of care. Michelle MiJung Kim (she/her) is a queer immigrant Korean American woman writer, speaker, activist, and entrepreneur who lives in Oakland. She is CEO and co-founder of Awaken, a leading provider of interactive equity and inclusion education programs facilitated by majority BIPOC educators, where she has consulted hundreds of organizations and top executives from Fortune 500, tech giants, nonprofits, and government agencies to spark meaningful change. Michelle has been a lifelong social justice activist and has served on a variety of organizations.

And just like that, we’re back with a bang for a limited series! We’re joined by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, who you know as @thefiscalfemme, a feminist who is on a mission to end inequality through financial well-being. America’s lines of economic inequality have only grown in past years. Spiraling income inequality, wage gaps, and rising financial costs make it hard to plan for the future, especially as their effects mainly impact those who are systemically oppressed. Tune in to hear how to take some of the power back, the intersection between finance and race, and of course the importance of rest through it all! Financial Adulting by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley and sensitivity edited by Dr. Akilah Cadet, comes out February 23, 2022. Ashley has been featured by Forbes, NBC, the New York Times, and many others. Happy listening! Instagram: @thefiscalfemme

We are ending Season 2 of the Change Cadet Podcast with a bang! That bang is Dr. Tiffany Lester, a practicing physician as well as an inspirational health and wellness leader. As a physician at Parsley Health, Dr. Lester takes a functional approach to chronic disease to get to the root cause of illness. Trained in internal medicine with additional education in functional medicine and acupuncture, for the last 10 years she has combined the best of conventional and alternative medicine to treat the whole person in clinical practice. And yes she is still accepting new patients! It is hard to give when our proverbial cup is half full or even empty, though some times we don’t have a choice. Tune in this week as Dr. Lester and Dr. Cadet walk through their experiences as givers + change makers and how they practically fill their cups not just for themselves, but for their communities as well. Instagram: @drtiffanylester

Meet Laura Hugill of Mindfully Laura! A woman on a mission to transform lives through mindfulness as a practitioner, teacher and coach. For the past several years, Laura has been leading mindfulness initiatives at Google, is the host of, This Full Mind Podcast, along with being a leader in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space and an executive coach - basically she’s awesome. This week the tables turned as Laura brings up powerful questions to mull through during this tough season of shelter in place, especially for Dr. Cadet as her chronic heart condition requires that she indefinitely isolate as we wait for a Coronavirus vaccine - preventing her expressing autonomy (hard for anyone, even more so a Virgo). We encourage you to listen in this week and jot down some of the questions Laura asks Dr. Cadet and answer them for yourself! (In case you are wondering what mindfulness is, Laura defines it as: “The ability to experience what is in the present moment with both with curiosity and kindness.”)

We checked in with Dr. Lily Jampol, the Head of People Science & Consultant at ReadySet - a consulting and strategy firm that helps companies build more human-centric, inclusive cultures, teams and products - and it was good! In this episode, Lily shares why she loves what she does, that it is okay to reinvent yourself and how to recognize “reg flags” in your relationships - a signal that it might be time for change. Want to know more about this amazing woman? Lily uses evidence-based strategy, behavioral science insights, and data analytics to solve difficult organizational challenges. In addition to a BA in Political Science from Mount Holyoke college, Lily has over 10 years of expertise in organizational well-being and behavior change from her research at Ideas42 think tank, Harvard, Princeton, and Cornell, where she got her PhD in Social Psychology. Before working in industry, Lily was a tenure-track professor at top tier business schools in the UK, where her internationally-recognized work on gender biases in organizations was funded by the National Science Foundation & the UK Royal Society. Besides people science, Lily also facilitates some of ReadySet’s core workshops, and advises companies on strategy and sustainable implementation of DEI programs. Lily was born in New York City but grew up in a hotel in Costa Rica, which inspired her lifelong interest in human behavior and cultures. She is also a huge horror film fan. Trust - this episode will pair well with a nice walk or your favorite place to relax.

This week we welcome back the powerful Adrienne Kimball of The Melanated Soul and Chief Talent Officer at Rubicon Programs, for a special episode dedicated to addressing our nations revived outcry against racial injustice and push to embrace anti-racism, particularly as it relates to how White women have and can engage. This movement is highlighting voices that have been committed to these issues for years and providing new opportunities for change on a global scale. Both Dr. Akilah Cadet and Adrienne Kimball have been on the frontlines dismantling systems of oppression for communities of color and have found that there are distinct ways in which White women can play a role in this revolution. If you are looking to gain a better understanding of the work it will take to undo deep rooted systems of discrimination and white supremacy and how you can participate - you will not want to miss this episode.

Oh yes, doesn’t that title sound good! We could all use some therapy for the soul these days and this week we are going to get just that with Dr. Cortney Beasley, a Doctor of Psychology, trained in Clinical and Forensic Psychology and founder of Put In Black, a platform designed to improve Black communities' access to health information. Throughout her career, she has focused on learning and sharing information that directly affects Black communities across the nation, as well as gaining insight into how to positively influence the healthcare and justice systems in the U.S. She is committed to demystifying the practice of psychology to help ensure that people have access to information that will enhance their quality of life. She is a creative who draws from professional and personal experiences alike to connect with others, and allow room for authentic living. Get ready to love your amazing self even more after this inspiring conversation. IG: @put.in.black I PutInBlack.com

This week we are joined by another true soldier of change, Ana Lugo. Ana is passionate about honoring the women who came before her and pursuing her passion to bring love and support to those who often don’t receive it. She is also that founder of Equity First Consulting and co-host of Los Cincuenta. Her firm, Equity First, works to support organizations to develop internal cultures that foster and celebrate equity and meaningfully engage their leaders at all levels to create a community culture that reflects these values and practices. Equity design ensures that teams and organizations are not replicating systems of oppression and that new structures and leadership are built on a foundation of diversity, equity and belonging.Equity First also serves as a platform for leaders whom are underrepresented in our structures today by connecting and collaborating with individuals and public, private, and non-profit organizations striving toward a more equitable society. Ana’s confidence and vision is radiant! Tune in this week to catch a glimpse.

Yes, there is a Beyoncé of Wine! Introducing, Julia Coney. Julia Coney is a Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas-based wine writer, wine educator, speaker, and consultant. Her wine writing includes stories on wine, winemakers, personal essays, and the intersection of race and wine. She holds a WSET Level Two Certification in Wine and Spirits and is currently pursuing her Master Level Champagne Certification with the Wine Scholar Guild. Her work has been featured in Wine Enthusiast, Vinepair, Food + Wine, The Tasting Panel, Plate Magazine, Forbes.com, WineEnthusiast.com, Glamour, Essence, The Washington Post, and numerous print and digital publications. She is a 2019 Fellow of the Professional Wine Writers Symposium at Meadowood Napa Valley. Julia has spoken on writing, diversity, inclusion, intersectionality, and more at wine2wine in Verona, Italy, Assemblage Symposium, Women in Wine Leadership Symposium, and CIA Sommelier Summit and Beverage Professionals Conferences. She is a lifelong Francophile and hopes all her assignments involve French wine. You can find her on all social media at @juliaconey, her website juliaconey.com, and contemplating a love-hate relationship with Whole 30. Dr. Akilah Cadet and Julia discuss nuances of the wine world and how the intersection race and gender come into play - along with the must see Netflix special, Uncorked. IG: @juliaconey I juliaconey.com