Multi-hyphenate Erin Wiley Sands is an author, speaker, actress, writer and producer. She is the author of The Dunes, an inspirational faith-based book for personal growth, as well as the creator of The Dunes online companion course: Live More, Carry Less, where Erin uses her signature I.R.O method to help readers Identify what's holding them back, Recognize the root cause and Overcome it. In this episode Erin and Sedie talk a lot about what it means to truly embrace every part of yourself especially when society is busy telling you, as a woman, that you're not enough.

This fun and enlightening conversation about effective communication is a do not miss! Monique Russell is the global communications expert you want on your team. She teaches women leaders and teams how to have positive and productive relationships at home and work using effective communications tools and strategies. Passionate about serving Black and Women Employee Resource Groups, organizations like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, the Centers for Disease Control, Verizon, Intel, Equifax, and the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International, trust Monique to guide them in implementing communication strategies that foster connection, community, creativity, and courage. You can too. Monique has 20 years of experience in the science of Communications and leads Clear Communication Solutions – an international training, coaching, and consulting firm that focuses on confidently communicating from the inside out. She is the author of the Ultimate Speaker's Guide and the book Intentional Motherhood: Who Said it Would Be Easy, and host of the Bridge to U podcast.

Vivianne Castillo brings the whole truth and nothing but in this incredibly fun conversation. As someone who is passionate about supporting disillusioned professionals, she's not willing to compromise her standards for comfort. In this conversation Sedie and Vivianne talk about what it means to be heart-centered, workplace trauma and who we need to focus on when it comes to the work of equity and inclusion. Don't miss this super fun espisode!!

Jade Simmons is a creator of transformational experiences designed to activate audiences into becoming the biggest, boldest version of themselves possible. In this episode Jade and Sedie talk about purpose, audacious prayers and why varying voices are needed to move the work of change forward.

Erin Austin is a consultant and lawyer who combines her 25+ years of practicing law, including roles as COO and general counsel at IP-driven companies, to help the founders of expertise-based firms build and protect saleable assets so that the business is ready to sell when the founder is ready to exit. Erin’s special talent is finding the “Rembrandt in the Attic”--that hidden or overlooked asset that can be leveraged for maximum value. ---------- In this conversation Sedie and Erin talk about why we're still fighting for access when it comes to voting, how the lack of access influences racism and why it's important for women to see the value in earning more money.

One of the least addressed aspects of diversity is that of those who have disabilities. Whether visible or invisible there's a stigma that follows those with disabilities that hasn't waned in the last 30 years. In this conversation Sedie and Ruth Rathblott dig into what it means to have a disability, how business leaders can create better environments for those with disabilities and why we all need to get a better understanding of what it means. ------ TEDx and Inspirational Speaker, Ruth Rathblott, MSW is an award-winning CEO who is committed to creating inclusion for all. Ruth was born with a limb difference and currently speaks on issues of inclusion and diversity, the gifts of being unique, the freedom of accepting your differences, and rising above life’s challenges. She is a leader who has spent her entire career focused on providing opportunities for those who face obstacles. Ruth has been a leader in nonprofit organizations for more than 25 years.. Ruth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Goucher College and a Master of Social Work degree from Boston University. She was honored as the youngest alum ever awarded the Goucher College Excellence in Public Service Award. In 2014, she was given the Smart CEO Brava Award and profiled as a CEO in the NY Times Corner Office, which featured her passion and motivation.

Tahmina and Sedie discuss how the pandemic exacerbated immigration laws and what immigrants mean to the US economy. ---------- Tahmina Watson is the founder of Watson Immigration Law and is a lawyer, author, and activist. She is the author of Legal Heroes in the Trump Era as well asThe Startup Visa book which just released its 2nd edition. She is a contributor to "Above the Law" and "Entrepreneur Magazine" as well as has been featured in many other outlets such as CNN, Geek Wire, Puget Sound Business Journal, Scary Mommy, and more. Tahmina was featured as the Puget Sound Business Journal's 2020 Woman of the Year and as one of Business Insider's top startup immigration lawyers of 2021.

In this episode Sedie is chatting with writer, Javacia Harris-Bowser about health, writing and how the two correspond with each other. Both being breast cancer survivors, they chat about their experience and how it's changed them. ---------- Javacia Harris Bowser is an award-winning freelance journalist and the founder of "See Jane Write," which a friend of hers once called “the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pens.” See Jane Write is a website and community for women who write and blog that Javacia founded in 2011 in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Today, See Jane Write serves and brings together women from across the country and around the world. Javacia believes we can all write our way to the life of our dreams – a message she often conveys to the women of See Jane Write. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, she learned how to write her way through her worst nightmare. Javacia was included in Southern Living magazine’s list of Innovators Changing the South, alongside household names like Dolly Parton and Reese Witherspoon, and is the recipient of the 2022 Alabama Council on the Arts Fellowship. With a focus on women’s lifestyle, wealth, and wellness, Javacia has written for several local, regional and national media outlets including USA Today, Business Insider, HerMoney.com, Good Grit magazine, and The Birmingham Times.

Dr. Ian D. Brooks, is the CEO and founder of Rhodes Smith Consulting - a Personal and Professional Development firm specializing In behavioral transformations. He's also the Author of "Intention: Building Capabilities to Transform Your Story". For over 24yrs, Dr. Brooks' career has taken him from working in a clinical ward to organizations and people - with the goal of helping individuals build skills toward achieving new heights. His clients include Netflix, Shondaland, Bank of America, Guitar Center, Nike Inc. Sony, and Warner Brothers. His passion is for working with individuals seeking expansion and leaders within organizations to develop key skills toward navigating their organization and working with their teams is built on the mastery of intentions and consistency of capabilities.

Jack Kammer has a Masters in Social Work, worked as a correctional officer and a probation and parole agent. He also started a social work consultancy called Working Well With Men whose mission was to provide “tools and training for the Social Work profession to help men give and get all the love they can. Jack calls himself a "counter-feminist" social worker and is a passionate advocate for the rights of men. ------ In this conversation Jack and Sedie explore why men voted for Donald Trump, what it means for us as a society and why we really need to listen to the voices of men as we consider equity, inclusion and diversity work.