Nadia and Rob are joined by author Dr. Peter Huang to discuss how math, economics, law and humor can all work to combat racism in society. Our hosts also discuss former Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner's comments on black and women musicians and Black America's favorite college football team and coach. Later, the NFL disappoints us again and the city of Boston centers inclusion in public services. Check out Dr. Peter Huang's book – Disrupting Racism: Essays by an Asian American Prodigy Professor...
Sep 26, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Nadia and Rob are joined by “Reimagine Inclusion” author and DEI leader Mita Mallik to discuss how companies can better support women, why organizations protect toxic employees, and how the tech industry can lead in DEI. Also, they discuss Florida’s intrusive bathroom rules, Lyft’s new product features, and Rob gives Nadia two minutes on communicating poor survey results. Later, Rob rants about the obscene state of childcare policy in the US and Nadia loves Lego’s new innovations. Follow Mita Ma...
Sep 19, 2023•55 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Award-winning podcast hosts Nadia and Rob are back and kick things off for the best season of IC yet! Our hosts reintroduce themselves and preview big things ahead for the show. Later, Nadia coaches Rob on inclusive language and we get a sneak preview of next week’s amazing guest. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com Find episode transcripts here For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com ...
Sep 12, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Join us for Season 4 of Inclusive Collective, launching September 12th for new conversations with founders, DEI thought leaders, strategists, and many other exciting people. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/InclusiveCollective If y...
Aug 29, 2023•59 sec
Nadia and Rob wrap up the summer with discussions of Diddy’s lawsuit against Diageo, Denny’s long road to building an inclusive culture, the Supreme Court’s ruling on religious accommodation in business, and a Black-women-owned VC firm is sued for reverse discrimination. Later, Rob rants about the cynicism of the Jason Aldean video while Nadia prepares for an awards banquet in NYC. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For a...
Aug 28, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 32
This week on IC Pod, Rob and Nadia answer listener questions. They discuss Hollywood’s DEI leader exits, the potential impacts of AI on DEI, and how to thoughtfully approach DEI work from the start. Tune in now! Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: h...
Aug 21, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 31
On this special episode of IC Pod, Nadia joins an episode of And So, She Left where she shares personal stories of racial bias, gender, and race disparities she's encountered in the workplace. She guides us through the complexities of DEI work, highlighting the three core values which guide her work: learning, community, and identity. And So, She Left is hosted by Katherin Vasilopoulos and made by Cansulta and Ethan Lee. Learn more about And So, She Left here: https://www.cansulta.com/blog/and-s...
Aug 14, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 30
On this special episode of Inclusive Collective, we bring you the best of healthcare. We feature our conversations with Dr. Juliana Simonetti, co-director of the weight management program at the University of Utah, with Ceylan Rowe, founder and CEO of Fihri, and Yacine Fall, co-founder of Hyve. Tune in to hear these fabulous people talk about how they are advocating and innovating to decrease disparities and increase awareness, equity, and access in the healthcare space. Hosted by Nadia Butt and...
Aug 07, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Rob joins “Data is Love” and host Aparna Rae in this Inclusive Collective special edition to talk about how companies fail in effectively communicating progress on DEI, the tricks they use, and how they might do better. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this...
Jul 31, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Nadia and Rob highlight some of their favorite guests and conversations about disability inclusion. We feature Mary Fernandez of Cisco, Jonathan Kaufman of J Kaufman Consulting, Mariyam Cementwala of the Blind Hijabi, and Keith Kirkland & Kevin Yoo of Wearworks. Join us this week as we share the fabulous work these folks do in advocating, educating, and supporting people living with disabilities. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective...
Jul 24, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Nadia and Rob pass the mic to showcase the premier episode of Rifelion Media's new podcast, FannBoy Friday. Host Shajahan Khan is joined by Pakistani-American screenwriter, producer, musician, and journalist Abdullah Saeed to discuss his comedy TV show “Deli Boys.” Inclusive Collective is hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. FannBoy Friday is hosted by Shahjehan Khan. Follow Abdullah Saeed @imyourkid on Instagram. Read more about this featured interview at https://createfann.com/fannboy-friday-w...
Jul 17, 2023•18 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Nadia and Rob spotlight some of their favorite guests and conversations about diversity and inclusion in media. Asad Butt of Rifelion Media talks about his vision of elevating diverse voices, Saadia Khan talks about the presentation of immigrants in media, and Micha Cooper-Edwards of Soleil Space lays out how she connects the dots to build an inclusive media company. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising oppo...
Jul 10, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Nadia and Rob highlight some of their favorite guests and conversations from the world of consumer products. Nisha Dearborn of Fresh Chemistry skincare talks about how she chooses to market inclusively, Payam Abbassian of REI’s Path Ahead Ventures talks about the outsized impact of industry leaders embracing DEI, and Clarice Owens of Healthy Ocean’s Seafood Company talks about the intersection of DEI and sustainability. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us:...
Jun 26, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Nadia & Rob close out season 3 with a mid-year review of their 2023 DEI Predictions they made in January. Also, they discuss the recent Starbucks discrimination lawsuit, SCOTUS reaffirming tribal sovereignty, Garth Brook's allegiance to DEI, and the Nugget's Nikola Jokic. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the po...
Jun 19, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Nadia and Rob are ecstatic about how Nike lives their values with the introduction of a gender-inclusive line and about the moves Mesa, Arizona has taken to better serve the neurodiverse. Also, billionaire Mark Cuban sells DEI to the business elite and Spider-Man shows how authentic diversity sells big. Later, Rob rants about Stop n’ Shop’s efforts to gouge consumers in less-affluent areas and Nadia applauds Lin-Manuel Miranda’s work to diversify theatre production. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob ...
Jun 12, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Rob and guest-host Asad Butt welcome Mariyam Cementwala (aka “The Blind Hijabi”) for a discussion on turning being memorable into privilege, how after a long career at the State Department she has launched a more personal project, and comfort with chaos has helped her in her work. Also, Rob and Asad applaud North Face for pushing back against conservative anti-LGBTQ+ trolls, and consider the Equinox payout driven by inappropriate behavior of a woman’s subordinate. Finally, Rob lights up The Atla...
Jun 05, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 21
This week Nadia and Rob welcome guests Leah Abel and Olivia Hatten from Circus Up! and discuss the mission of their organization, inequity in circus arts, and how circus can bring people together through movement and creativity. Also, they discuss the Uber DEI leader placed on leave after conducting an event focusing on the struggles of white women and airline pilots' demands for better work-life balance. Later, Rob rants about the treatment of Brazilian soccer star Vini Jr. and Nadia highlights...
May 29, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Nadia and Rob get some long-needed time to catch up on the past week’s top DEI stories. Goldman settles a gender discrimination lawsuit, the New York Times ponders the meaning of Belonging and Inclusion, and some dedicated dancers in North Hollywood fight for their rights. Later, Nadia rants about America’s least favorite and least effective governor, and Rob finds a movie award worth winning (and movies worth watching). Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us...
May 22, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This week Nadia and Rob welcome Dr. Joyya Smith and Dr. Greg Beaver of Suffolk University to talk about building inclusive curricula, how they act on student feedback, and the improvements and accountability they think are yet to come in support. Also, Nadia combs through a Pew poll on Asians in the US and Rob walks us through Richard Dreyfus’ opus on the Oscars’ new diversity standards. Later, Egypt freaks out over a Black Cleopatra and President Biden pushes for another first in representation...
May 15, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This week, Nadia and Rob have fashion advice for Alaska Airlines, a former presidential advisor sues Mars Inc. over its DEI aspirations, and we are joined by Harvard Business School’s Director of DEI Alicia Thomas who talks about how HBS prioritizes inclusivity as it develops future business leaders, the mental health support necessary for students, and about her path to the elite institution (apparently there are rabbits there!). Later Nadia supports drag queens at her local library and Rob end...
May 08, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 17
This week, Nadia and Rob welcome guest Clarice Owens, co-founder of Healthy Oceans Seafood Company, to discuss inequity and racism within the sustainability movement, the outsized role big companies can play in driving sustainability for our oceans, and the impressive growth of her disruptive company. Also, asset management giant Blackrock forgets that retention is part of the diversity equation, and Virginia's Chief Diversity Officer declares DEI (and a cow) "dead." Finally, we cheer a new Barb...
May 01, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Nadia and Rob welcome Ceylan Rowe, founder of women's health startup Fihri, who talks about how period poverty impacts performance at school and work, the continued stigma around solving the issue, and how an earthquake in Turkey inspired her entrepreneurship journey. They also discuss Anheiser-Busch's CEO's efforts to walk back their support of the transgender community and the prospect of Rob working forever. Later, Nadia rants about Scholastic's efforts to clean up an internment love story, a...
Apr 24, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 15
The two Nadias (Nadia Alam and Nadia Butt) bring you news updates with an all-deets episode. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/InclusiveCollective If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email...
Apr 17, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Nadia and Rob revisit the inclusive collective origin story with highlights from conversations with past guests. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/InclusiveCollective If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing!...
Apr 10, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Nadia and Rob welcome Yacine Fall, Co-Founder of health data startup Hyve, to talk about how her research led her to develop a better way to collect data on the African continent. They also walk through the problems at the women’s corporate networking club, Chief, and chat about the implications of a proposal to outlaw caste discrimination in California. Later, Nadia raves about some Muslim firsts and Rob rants about Levi’s AI-generated diversity. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by...
Apr 03, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Nadia and Rob celebrate Ramadan by welcoming guest Mohammed Missouri who shares why he strives to drive Muslim representation at the local level, what Muslim voters value, and why we all benefit from a government that looks like the people it represents. Rob also marvels at the charisma of a certain US Senator from Kentucky (which one right?). They also discuss Google’s decision to not pay maternity benefits to those laid off, and the NHL’s difficulty in balancing support for the LGBTQ+ communit...
Mar 27, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 11
The Wall Street Journal (somehow) links the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to DE&I, and Nadia and Rob take a college spring break trip to universities across the US to sort out DE&I issues on campus. Later, Nadia calls out an Oscars musical number and Rob celebrates a change in labor law. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Don’t forget ...
Mar 20, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 10
This week Nadia and Rob are joined by disability consultant, Forbes columnist, and speaker Jonathan Kaufman to talk about becoming a disability-confident organization, the future of work, and his time with the late disability rights activist Judith Huemann. They also talk about California's cancellation of a contract with Walgreen's over the pharmacy's decision not to sell abortion medication in 20 states and reflect on a Gallup poll showing differences between the way employees and Chief HR Off...
Mar 13, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Nadia and Rob welcome Payam Abbassian of REI Co-op's Path Ahead Ventures to discuss the iconic outdoor retailer's efforts to invest in 300 founders of color, how they are uniquely positioned to support those founders, and shares learnings from the fund's journey so far. Also, Rob laments the fact that there has to be an actual person behind the Dilbert comic strip and questions why Tesla and JP Morgan get a pass for their associations with Elon Musk, and Nadia highlights some troubling data arou...
Mar 06, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Nadia and Rob discuss a horrifying scene of inaccessibility, the investment USA Today has made in investigating diversity in large companies, and guest Saadia Khan, host of the award-winning Immigrantly podcast, breaks down why immigrants make great entrepreneurs, how varied and nuanced immigrant experiences are, and how microaggressions and hate crimes are related. Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley. Produced by Rifelion Media. Contact us: inclusivecollective@rifelion.com For advertising oppor...
Feb 27, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
