Julian Newman (he/him), Founder & CEO of FutureCast, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about standing ovations in leotards, women making spy history, Fridays off for Dubai government workers, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Pay, Finally, Catches the Pom-Poms Jersey Says: Show Us the Money Spyglass Ceiling: Shattered at Last The World’s Most Inclusive Gym Dubai Ditches Fridays (For Some) Good Vibes to Go: Bernadet...
Jun 24, 2025•24 min•Ep. 132
Randi Bryant (she/her), DEI Revolutionist, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about paid leave that actually gets it, fertility wins on the court, rides without the tech headaches, CEOs handing out banana permission slips, and more! Here Are This Week’s Good Vibes: Colorado Doubles Down for NICU Parents WTA Serves Up Fertility Flexibility Rides, Not Roadblocks: Uber Designs for Aging Go Bananas or Go Home Graduated With Honors, ...
Jun 17, 2025•26 min•Ep. 128
Sarah Kalmeta (she/her), Founder & Futurist, Pivot Point International, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about X marking a legal win, government jobs in Brazil getting a glow-up, and sensory joy on full display. Here are this week's good vibes: Feel the Music, Literally Greenwood Gets Its Trust Fund X Marks Justice in Puerto Rico Field Day, Their Way Brazil to Get a Power Boost from Diversity Good Vibes to Go: Bernadette’s...
Jun 10, 2025•23 min•Ep. 131
Greg Morley (he/him), Author, Speaker, and HR Thought Leader, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about spreadsheets saving lives, vacation rentals finally getting accessible, and the only lesbian film fest in a quilting town. Here are this week's good vibes: Game, Set, Equity Disability Inclusion Gets a Desert Debut Access Granted, Finally! Queer Reels, River Vibes Aid Cuts, She Delivers Good Vibes to Go: Bernadette’s GVTG: In t...
Jun 03, 2025•24 min•Ep. 130
Mathias Lemos Castillo (He/Him/El), Founder / CEO, MLC Consulting, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about keeping hands off our brain data, the ultimate retention hack, accessibility at first swipe, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Accessibility at First Swipe Queer Cover Breakthrough! Hands Off Our Brain Data Free Childcare: The Ultimate Retention Hack Freedom Unlocked Good Vibes to Go: Bernadette’s GVTG: Yesterday ...
May 23, 2025•17 min•Ep. 129
In this solo episode, I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week I shared about boardroom shakeup, flag-ban hackery, Lyft’s silver glow-up, Adidas’s inclusive kicks, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Boardroom Monopoly Breaks Cities Outsmart Flag Bans with Pride Lyft Silver: Aging in Style Lush Goes Sensory-Friendly, All Are Welcome Kicks Tailored for Every Body Good Vibes to Go: In the spirit of sharing what brings me joy, watch Atsuko Okatsuka's come...
May 13, 2025•17 min•Ep. 128
Valerie Hope (she/her), CEO, Connect to Joy , and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Accessible Scandinavian Style, Longer Refills, Cooling Off Hot Flashes, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Accessible Scandinavian Style Longer Refills, Shorter Barriers Cooling Off Hot Flashes Marriott Stays Firm Against DEI Drought Trailblazer Swings New League Good Vibes to Go: Bernadette’s GVTG: Go see the film Sinners in theatres. ...
May 06, 2025•25 min•Ep. 127
Sumayyah Emeh-Edu (she/her) from Embedded Consulting and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about equality in aisle five, Harvard holding its ground, billion-dollar frontline brilliance—and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Love Locked In, Court Be Damned Harvard to Trump: Not Your Campus Color Blindness? Read Between the Lines Fifteen Percent and Going Strong Frontline Ideas, Billion-Dollar Impact Good Vibes to Go: Bernadette’...
Apr 29, 2025•24 min•Ep. 126
Michael Bach (he/him), Author, Speaker, IDEA Thought Leader, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about good vibes globally, signing on to equity, game-changing inclusion, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Global Inclusion? Still Très Chic. Streaming Gets Sign-Savvy, Finally Tag, You’re Included From Shelter to Sisterhood Parental Leave That Walks the Talk Good Vibes to Go: Bernadette’s GVTG: If you’re into the apocalypse...
Apr 15, 2025•21 min•Ep. 125
Millette Granville (she/her), Founder of SpeakMG Consulting, joins me to recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we’re talking about land back in action, breaking barriers at the top, sisterhood over scrambled eggs, Delta’s secret DEI ingredient, and what it really means to be “driving while understood." Here are this week's good vibes: Giving the Land Back Shattering Stereotypes, Steering a Nation Scrambled Eggs & Sisterhood Delta’s Secret Sauce Driving ...
Apr 08, 2025•21 min•Ep. 124
In honor of Trans Day of Visibility, we’re re-broadcasting this episode with Erica from October 8, 2024. Erica Vogel, Author: Advice from Your Trans Aunty, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about women leading in the NFL, voting rights never going out of style, and, of course, legacy privilege getting the boot. Here are this week's good vibes: Levi's: Voting Rights Never Go Out of Style Women Leading NFL—And Winning! Bye-Bye, Le...
Apr 01, 2025•21 min•Ep. 123
Jenny Chen (she/her), CEO & Founder, Catalais Consulting, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we’re talking about Harvard opening its wallet, a trans trailblazer owning the soccer pitch, women literally building the future, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Harvard Slashes Tuition For Lower Income Families Trans Referee Debuts in Soccer Women Build More Than Just Skylines A Scientific Game-Changer in Women’s Soccer Silenced by Politics,...
Mar 25, 2025•22 min•Ep. 122
Toby Mildon (he/him), Workplace Inclusion Architect and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we talked about a history-making MSNBC lineup, a Sri Lankan resort run entirely by women, a Muslim athlete changing the game, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Hijab, Hoops, and Hustle MSNBC’s Weekend Gets a Historic Makeover Sri Lanka’s All-Women Resort Redefines Hospitality China Cracks Down on Hiring Discrimination Pittsburgh Airport’s On-Site Child C...
Mar 18, 2025•22 min•Ep. 121
James Felton Keith, CEO at InclusionScore and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we’re talking about groundbreaking firsts at the Oscars, the rise of women-led boardrooms, Peppa Pig, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Oscar Gold for Emerald City Threads Banking on Women, Leading with Impact Peppa Pig Gets Accessibility Right All Paths to Parenthood Deserve Support Crowning a New Era of Inclusion Good Vibes to Go: Bernadette’s GVTG: This Women’s...
Mar 11, 2025•24 min•Ep. 120
Katie Oertli Mooney, Managing Director, Seramount, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about corporate shareholders shutting down anti-DEI measures, Magic nerds proving they have the biggest hearts, long-overdue justice, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Philanthropy Steps Up as Safety Nets Shrink Shareholders Oppose Anti-DEI at Deere Magic: The Gathering Fans Conjure $564K for Trans Lifeline Black Modernist Architects Fi...
Mar 04, 2025•26 min•Ep. 119
In this solo episode, I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week I speak about roller derby fighting for inclusion, turning city noise into comfort, breaking the funding bottleneck for diverse founders, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Roller Derby Skates Forward Turning City Noise into Comfort Mining Inclusion Breaking the Funding Bottleneck ‘The Daily Show’ Roasts Anti-DEI Rollbacks Good Vibes to Go: I’m definitely on a standup comedy kick and I par...
Feb 25, 2025•18 min•Ep. 118
Salvatore Manzi (he/him), Speaker, Facilitator, Coach at Leadership Communications and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about history-making wins, Hollywood power moves, and why hiring ghosting needs to go! Here are this week's good vibes: Breaking Barriers, Winning Rings Game-Changer On and Off the Field Hollywood’s Leading Ladies Achieve Parity Ghosting Is Out, Accountability Is In DEI on the Pickleball Court Good Vibes to Go: Be...
Feb 19, 2025•23 min•Ep. 117
Charlene Wheeless, author of You Are Enough! and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Beyoncé breaking ceilings, Goodell holding the line, disability advocates making moves, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Equality Wins for Families and Workers Beyoncé Breaks Country Music Ceiling Goodell Holds the Line on Diversity Disability Advocates Drive Uber Change First-of-Its-Kind Hospital Redefines Disability Care Good Vibes t...
Feb 11, 2025•25 min•Ep. 116
This time, I’m doing a solo episode to share my thoughts and recap the latest 5 Things. This week my conversation with myself is about inclusive books winning big, Pride over profits, Michigan stepping up against hate, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Inclusive Stories Win Hate Stops Here, Michigan Steps Up Thailand Puts Money Behind Gender Care Pride > Profits: Community Steps Up DEI Showdown: Companies Hold the Line Good Vibes to Go: It’s Lunar New Year, a 15-day festival in many ...
Feb 04, 2025•20 min•Ep. 115
Carlos Butler-Vale (he/him), Co-Host, Corporate Cafecito Business Podcast, and Founder, Avizo Consulting, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about history at the Oscars, marriage equality in Thailand, Bloomberg’s big investment, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Bloomberg Stands for Climate Action Hyatt and Carnival Lead Accessibility Wave A Trailblazer’s Moment Thailand Says 'I Do' to Equality Brave Rep. Emily Randall G...
Jan 28, 2025•22 min•Ep. 114
Davey Shlasko, Founder and Director, Think Again Training & Consulting and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about lessons in love for autistic people, inclusive design at Virgin Media, pickleball in prison, standing firm on DEI—and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Love Lessons, Autism Edition! Inclusion, Designed to the Nines! Celebrities and Companies Pledge Wildlife Support Pickleball: Serving Redemption in Prison Apple...
Jan 21, 2025•23 min•Ep. 113
Daniel Downer (he/him), Senior Facilitator with Equality Institute, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Planet Fitness flexing compassion, Sweetgreen serving up support, rides, roofs, and relief for evacuees, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Planet Fitness Steps Up Relief Sweetgreen Serves Up Support Rides and Roofs for Evacuees Even More Equality Grindr Builds Families Good Vibes to Go: Bernadette’s GVTG: For thos...
Jan 14, 2025•22 min•Ep. 112
Katherine Longhi (she/her), Inclusive Culture Consultant at Limitless Possibility, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about Starbucks serving up parental leave perks, justice literally taking the stage, Walmart’s game-changing visual interpretation initiative, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Starbucks Serves Up Parental Leave Perks Justice Takes the Stage—Literally! Walmart Provides Visual Interpretation Breaking Up I...
Jan 07, 2025•24 min•Ep. 111
Anna DeShawn (she/her), Founder & Podcaster, E3 Radio & The Qube, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we’re talking about Tokyo’s big bet on work-life balance with a four-day workweek, how Lego is building inclusion one brick at a time for hidden disabilities, the Vatican’s rainbow-hued welcome during Holy Year, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Four-Day Workweek Coming to Tokyo Hidden Disabilities Get Brick-by-Brick Representation ...
Dec 17, 2024•21 min•Ep. 110
Dr. Melissa Vogel (she/her), Business Anthropologist, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about Breaking Fashion Barriers, Rising Wages (but Not Enough), Theme Parks Ditching Paperwork, TJ Maxx's Inclusion Win, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Breaking Barriers in Fashion Wages Are Rising—But Not Enough! Theme Parks Drop Disability Paperwork! TJ Maxx Teams Up for Inclusion! History is Made for Trans Rights Good Vibes to...
Dec 10, 2024•24 min•Ep. 109
Rex Wilde, LGBTQ+ educator, speaker, and consultant, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about anti-racist layoffs, disabled models and designers, and more! There was a recurring theme this week in my conversations with clients: how to recover after you’ve been called out or accidentally offended someone. Here’s the short answer: don't get dramatic. Apologize sincerely once without diminishing their experience. If you’re corrected...
Nov 26, 2024•18 min•Ep. 108
Wendy Ryan (she/her), CEO of Kadabra, author of the award-winning bestseller, Learn Lead Lift: How to Think, Act, and Inspire Your Way to Greatness and I recap the latest 5 Things (Good Vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about a unique cure for travel anxiety, period leave progress in Odisha, a Staten Island Parade with a little more pride, and more! Here Are This Week’s Good Vibes: Staten Island Parade Finally Catches Up Darts, Drama, and Breaking Barriers Llama Kis...
Nov 19, 2024•23 min•Ep. 107
Dr. Marla Corson, Ph.D., CSP, (she/her), Founder of Corson Consulting, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about what to do when people on your team feel psychologically unsafe and don’t trust leadership after the election results. We’ll also talk about some historic firsts: double the power with Rochester and Alsobrooks, McBride shattering ceilings, Kim’s Senate milestone, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Double the Pow...
Nov 12, 2024•25 min•Ep. 106
Dorie Clark (she/her), WSJ Bestselling Author and Professor of Executive Education at Columbia Business School and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Inclusive Care with a Smile, Raising the Curtain on Neurodivergence, Toasting Respect, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Inclusive Dentistry Is More Than Words Long-Overdue Apology Hits Home Neurodiverse Stars in the Spotlight Respect in Every Pour Neurodivergent Nights G...
Nov 05, 2024•23 min•Ep. 105
Lekeshia Hicks (she/her), Diversity Strategist & Inclusive Leadership Coach and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about breaking barriers with Fenix FC, cutting out racism in barbering, and inclusive beauty that benefits everyone! Here are this week's good vibes: Style That Fits—Literally! Fenix FC Breaks Barriers Cutting Racism Out of Barbering Inclusive Beauty That Benefits All Game-Changer for Brands Good Vibes to Go: Bernade...
Oct 29, 2024•22 min•Ep. 104
