NOTE: We are aware of a few audio issues in parts of this conversation, but we couldn’t bear to cut any of it out! We hope you enjoy this unique and authentic conversation between two true role models as much as we did. Former editorial assistant Zakiya Dalila Harris became an instant best-selling author with the […]
Before the term was coined, Betty Hart says, she canceled her father. An ideological divide led her to not speak with him for 10 years. But then she picked up the phone one day and said, “I bet if you could go back in time and change some things, you would. I know I would. […]
There was a time when Austin Channing Brown wanted white people to be afraid of her in the workplace. If they were, she thought, then they couldn’t walk all over her. They couldn’t hurt her with microaggressions. But then she realized there was a better strategy that would better help maintain her dignity and focus […]
This conversation with Rachel Ricketts, author of Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy, has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Q: You advocate using spiritual activism—through inner work on ourselves—to fight and heal from racism. Are you saying white people need to heal from this as well? This is […]
This episode brings you an extraordinary conversation with Ellen McGirt, award-winning journalist who launched the race and leadership beat at Fortune. As the creator of the raceAhead column, Ellen has dedicated her career to forging a path toward true inclusion — having interviewed top leaders across the globe. Drawing on those experiences, we will explore […]
Communication is easy—if you’re talking to yourself, says Vernā Myers, bestselling author, TED speaker, and Vice President for Inclusion Strategy at Netflix. But when it involves other people, it can be a good deal less easy—especially for those seeking to be inclusive communicators. So here are 12 tips from Myers that can help: Being an […]
Amazing “creative disruptor” Tania Katan has spent years sneaking her imagination into the office, using creativity to disrupt norms and turning her differences into her superpower. As a woman, breast cancer survivor, and a member of the LGTBQ community, Tania shares real-life experiences to help transform your mindset. You’ll be inspired to capitalize on your […]
Today’s episode is an exclusive replay of a 2020 Massachusetts Conference for Women keynote conversation recognizing two remarkable pioneers blazing trails for Asian Americans, and inspiring women and girls of all ages and backgrounds: award-winning writer, actress, and comedian Awkwafina and journalist Lisa Ling. With authenticity and vulnerability, Awkwafina shares personal experiences in navigating the […]
Ijeoma Oluo, author of The New York Times bestseller, So You Want to Talk About Race, spoke recently with the Conferences for Women about the difficulties of talking about race with people we are close to, how to maintain a sense of urgency about addressing racial injustice, and more. Excerpts from the conversation, lightly edited […]
How can you speak up for equity in a way that brings other people along rather than risks an unproductive battle? Nina Shaw, the entertainment lawyer who The New York Times has called “The Hollywood Power Behind Those Seeking a Voice,” has one simple magic word: “We.” More broadly, she calls it “We Speak.” “It’s […]