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This is a replay of the very first episode of the As It Should Be podcast recorded in Nov 2020. In this episode, Thamarrah and Susie discuss how the makers of K12 education content are pushing the industry towards more inclusivity by decentering the white experience. Susie Berg (she/her) is a writer, change agent, and co-conspirator for racial justice. Susie is a Senior Digital Solutions Strategist and Global Diversity and Inclusion Advocate at Pearson, the world’s learning company, an organization committed to helping change lives through learning. --------------------------- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron for $3 per month at patreon.com/thamarrahjones Send me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/thamarrahjones Leave a review on Apple podcasts

It's well documented women of color founders face both gender & racial inequities when it comes to building and growing their businesses. What I want to know is, what's being done about it? Olivia Owens and iFundWomen of Color are giving WOC founders the capital, coaching, and connections they need to kill the game. We discuss the unique barriers women of color founders face in building sustainable businesses, the best funding resource to kick start your business, and the role corporations play in moving us forward.  SUPPORT THE SHOW  Become a Patron for $3 per month at patreon.com/thamarrahjones Send me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/thamarrahjones Leave a review on Apple podcasts or rate it on Spotify.

In today's episode, I'm talking with Farzin Farzad (he/him) about why hierarchy in the workplace is more harmful than helpful, the strength that lies in reimagining power distribution, and how people around the world are building new models of work that shares power, wealth, and responsibility to all. Today's Question: How does power affect your work? And is there a such thing as healthy hierarchy? Submit your response on thamarrahjones.com/18 Become a Patron If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month.

If you're reading this take this as your reminder that no matter who you are, where you come from, or who the world tells you you are, your story is important and you deserve to share it. In this episode, we meet a person who didn't believe that. But today, we're gonna see if we can work through that a little. Today's Question: Do you share your story in public? Why or why not? Submit your response on thamarrahjones.com/17 -------------------------------------------- If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions!

We don't take the critical eye to our film and tv as often and as deeply as is needed. The level of influence that they have on how we not only see ourselves but the stories we believe about other people, requires that we take a step back. In today's episode, Thamarrah is joined by F.D Signifier (he/him). During our conversation I learned so much about Fiq's upbringing and how that shaped him, but we also get into a conversation about how the portrayal of Black men specifically has impacted how WE as a society behave towards them, what we expect from them, and how THEY navigate the world as a result. -------------------------------------------- If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions!

What would happen if we were all genuinely interested in wondering about each other and our stories? Today we meet Abhi Nangia (he/him), the Executive Director of Better World Ed, a 501c3 nonprofit on a mission to humanize learning. In this episode, Abhi and Thamarrah (she/her) go on their own journey of exploration and curiosity about each other, how we see (and don't see) people in our communities, and whether curiosity could be a path to equity. -------------------------------------------- If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions!

Thamarrah is joined by Tameka Bazile (she/her) to discuss creating marketing strategies that reflects your audience's stories and building a brand where people feel seen, heard, and understood. Tameka is helping entrepreneurs whose identities have been ignored by the girlboss-chic business coaches of the world. She's giving you the tools to build impactful brands and create conscious content that both empowers and serves your communities. -------------------------------------------- If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions!

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- In today's conversation we dive into the world of ecosystem building. What it is and how ecosystems are giving social innovators around the world the access they need to accelerate their missions. Anika Horn (she/her) is the Founder of Social Venturers. Through her company she is on a mission to support change-makers building purpose-driven careers, organizations and ecosystems without losing themselves.

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions!  --------------------------------------------  In this episode, Asya Bradley (she/her) & Thamarrah (she/her) discuss predatory practices in the financial system stifling the Black community and how First Blvd Bank has created a bank for Black America to thrive. Asya Bradley is the Co-Founder & COO of First Boulevard: The Unapologetically Black, Digitally Native, NeoBank Building Generational Wealth for Black America. Connect with Asya on LinkedIn or follow @BankBlvd on Twitter.  

As It Should Be returns with new episodes next week. If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions!

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- In this episode, Grace Ouma-Cabezas (she/they) & Thamarrah (she/her) discuss managers helping employees thrive, centering diverse people and experiences in marketing, building a career as a Black woman in corporate, and so much more. Grace Ouma-Cabezas is the VP of Growth Marketing at TheSkimm and the Founder of FIELD, a storytelling platform for professionals of color to share our real work experiences. Grace is the Co-Host is one of my favorite new podcasts The Diversity Illusion, where 2 NYC professionals (and sometimes their guests) have discussions on being black and brown in the workplace. Connect with Grace on LinkedIn or follow @OurField on Instagram ----------------------------------------------- This podcast is recorded using Riverside

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- River Bunkley (he/him) is a Product Specialist at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and a Co-Founder of The Black Renaissance Group. River has made it his business to build innovative tech solutions to create a more equitable and just world, first prioritizing the development of the Black community which for him starts with reimagining justice. In today's episode Thamarrah (she/her) and River discuss: The role of technology in social impact missions Reimagining justice in the United States How to find your place in the fight to create an equitable world ---------------------------------- Connect with River Bunkley Instagram: @River The Black Renaissance Group: https://www.theblackrenaissancegroup.com/ ----------------------------------- This podcast is recorded using Riverside

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- In this episode, Thamarrah (she/her) and Anya Cherrice (she/her) discuss Anya's experience navigating through America as an immigrant, finding community as an adult, and defining American. Anya Cherrice is the CEO of Navigating Culture and the Host of The Homesickness Cure Podcast. Through her company she is on a mission to help Immigrants & First-Gen struggling to navigate two cultures learn how to self-validate, remove self-doubt, and dream bigger.   ----------------------------------   Connect with Anya at NavigatingCulture.co or @NavigatingCulture on Instagram ---------------------------------- This podcast is recorded using Riverside

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- In this episode, Thamarrah (she/her) and Mike Yates (he/him) discuss how he is reimagining the future of education as one where students love school. Mike Yates is an Educator, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, and the Senior Managing Director of Network Strategies at the Reinvention Lab by Teach for America. ---------------------------------- Connect with Mike Yates LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-yates Twitter: @JustMikeYates School-ish Podcast: https://www.yatesmike.com/schoolish-podcast The Reinvention Lab: www.enduringideas.org ---------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend, colleague, or anyone you think might enjoy it too. Want to connect with Thamarrah? Email her at hello@thamarrahjones.com or follow her LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/thamarrahjones This podcast is recorded using Riverside

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- In this episode, Thamarrah (she/her) and Patrice Palmer (they/them) discuss how to deal with gaslighting, creating a culture that validates and embraces lived experience, allyship, and transactional vs transformative inclusion practices. Patrice Palmer is CEO & Principal Consultant @ eROOT Consulting™️, the Director of Social & Cultural Inclusion @ Colorado State University's College of Business, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Specialist @ New Belgium Brewing. ---------------------------------- Connect with Patrice M. Palmer Email: papalmer5276@gmail.com Follow Patrice on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricempalmer/ Watch their TED Talk: Are you a Man or Woman? ...I'm BLACK ---------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend, colleague, or anyone you think might enjoy it too. Want to connect with Thamarrah? Email her at hello@thamarrahjones.com or follow her LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/thamarrahjones

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- In this episode Serian (she/her) and Thamarrah (she/her) discuss how to talk to kids about diversity, white supremacy in the workplace, and facilitating conversations about race that build the spirit of equity in individuals and organizations. Serian is a DEI facilitator, trainer, and personal development coach. Connect with Serian Strauss at serianstrauss.com ----------------------------------  Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMlwuCpp8CU ----------------------------------  Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend, colleague, or anyone you think might enjoy it too. Want to connect with Thamarrah? Email her at hello@thamarrahjones.com or follow her LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/thamarrahjones

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- In this episode, Co-Founder of Social Cipher, Vanessa Castañeda Gill (she/her) joins the show to discuss how her company is creating space for Neurodivergent youth to thrive through their space pirate-themed social-emotional learning games. Social Cipher is led by a team of Neurodivergent Founders, including Vanessa herself. Vanessa and Thamarrah (she/her) talk the importance of autistic youth failing safely, challenges faced by neurodivergent people caused by inequity in the workplace and in the startup space as founders, and how we can all support the neurodivergent community. ---------------------------------- Connect with Vanessa Castañeda Gill Social Cipher Website: socialciphergame.com Subscribe to their Newsletter @SocialCipher on Twitter   Email: ahoy@socialcipher.com ---------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend, colleague, or anyone you think might enjoy it too. Want to connect with Thamarrah? Email her at hello@thamarrahjones.com or follow her LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/thamarrahjones

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- In this very special bonus episode of the podcast Thamarrah is joined by Elizabeth Goeuti, Nagela Dales, and Ralph Desmornes to reminisce on their experiences growing up Haitian-American, building careers in corporate America, finding community, and all of our favorite Haitian things! Join us on this journey of becoming. Bòn fèt endepandans Ayiti.  ----------------------------------  Connect with the Guests  Elizabeth Go   Email: Elizbaethgo@weresolvetowin.com   Company: Avinu Consulting  Podcast: We Negotiate to Win  Nagela Dales   SLCo & Agency Website: https://www.slcreative.co   Idea Trust Website: https://www.ideatrust.co   Email: Dales@slcreative.co  Ralph Desmornes   Email: ralph@eclispedigitalagency.com   Social: RDMane   Company: Eclipse Digital Agency  ----------------------------------  Want to connect with Thamarrah? Email her at hello@thamarrahjones.com or follow her LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/thamarrahjones

See y'all in 2021. Until then if you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- Want to connect with Thamarrah? Email her at hello@thamarrahjones.com or follow her LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/thamarrahjones

If you want to support the show go to patreon.com/thamarrahjones and become a patron for $3 per month. Get episodes 3-5 days early, videos of the interviews, and access to the interview schedule to know what guests are coming up next; submit questions or watch live to call into the show and ask questions! -------------------------------------------- In this episode Neal (he/him) and Thamarrah (she/her) discuss curating spaces that foster conversation to enable systemic change and how to shift your mindset to move from 'problematic savior' to 'ally' to accomplice. Neal Ludevig is a producer, curator, and artist based in Harlem, NY. Neal is the founder of Moon31, a company that creates experiences that bring people together in innovative ways, through the Arts, Entertainment, and Media. --------------------------- Connect with Neal Ludevig Visit Neal's personal website nealludevig.com Work with Moon31  Watch INSOMNIA, a new dark comedy series about Nikhil - a queer, Indian American going through an identity crisis. Through his adventures, he explores his sexuality, experiences euphoria, deals with racism, and suffers with loneliness - all while trying to get a good night's rest! Join the waitlist for Snarky Elephant Productions, which is creating content exploring underrepresented human experience ---------------------------------- This podcast is recorded using Riverside