From people asking to touch your hair to "you speak so well", women of color have been victims to the challenges of micro and macro aggressions in corporate for a very long time. But what happens when you want to speak up for yourself yet you don't know how? You hire Emily Williams! Emily Williams has led transformative change processes with organi…

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!! I could not let this month pass without showcasing an amazing LGBTQ+ company named The Noun Lounge! I am so fortunate to bring you one of the founders, Aiden Howery, a 24-year old trans man. Aiden started his first clothing brand when he was 17 called Mistaken Artists. But he wanted to create something different and unique. The…

With all of the devastation that has been happening health-wise, one would think people were able to set aside their racist ideologies and come together especially if they are on their death beds in a hospital. NOPE!! In today's episode, I speak with Rev. Dr. Vickie L. Hughes. Vickie is a DEI Facilitator/Consultant and refers to herself as a “safe …

Do you identify as a change maker in one form or another? Do you consider yourself an ally? If you do, do you know all the encompasses? If you said "Hell Yes, Lekeshia!", do I have a treat for you today! My conversation with Emily Johnsson will have you yelling at your computer and pumping your fists so if you are listening to this at work, let you…

There are some people who are just so foundational in your life, they just make you do and be better! Classie Watson is one of those people for me! I hope you have your pens, pencils and paper ready because Cassie is dropping gems! Classie Watson is a Life & Business Strategist with her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is the found…

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Personal Finance & World Wealth Coach, Shannon Kill. We discuss how her work started out of being passionate about anti-racism. She loves working with women who have experienced some level of trauma, abuse or poverty or who are part of a minority group and who have created a successful business …

So you heard about my 3 super simple steps in episode 1. You may be thinking to yourself, what does that mean for my life? Or my business? No worries, friends. I'm going to break it down for you one by one. If you missed episode one, go here to listen: 1: My Mission & 3 Simple Steps (buzzsprout.com) As a reminder, the 3 steps are: We have to acknow…

If you've been in my space, you might know three things about me. One, that I have two sets of twins, all girls 10 years apart. You heard that right! Two sets of twins all girls 10 years apart. Two, that I have a 24-year-old son who interned in my business. And three, that I married the love of my life in June, Cassandra. There is one thing you def…

Welcome to the Inclusive Business Lab! I’m Lekeshia Angelique and I help entrepreneurs infuse diversity, equity and inclusion into their business without fear, guilt, or shame, or the overwhelm of doing or saying the wrong thing. I’ve created this podcast to create a safe, guilt-free place to have the difficult conversations about how to be an acti…

This podcast is where you will learn how to start your own journey towards active allyship, tap into the power of inclusion in life and business and you know be a good human. My mission is to empower you with the knowledge you need to make the mistakes that are necessary to create authentic and safe spaces where people can truly belong.…