Best Crystal Miranda Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 45: Laquanda Fields on Belonging, Leadership, and Fashion 38:13

22d ago38:13

38:13

Laquanda M. Fields is the Fabulous Librarian – mom of two amazing daughters & three classy felines, and Ms. L to her students. Becoming a librarian was Laquanda’s childhood dream and she took a leap of faith to follow that dream three years ago. She joined Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School #19 in 2022. In just under two school years, Laquanda has earn…

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Episode 53 with Crystal Thompson 32:41

11d ago32:41

32:41

On this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat with guest Crystal Thompson we talk about: how to navigate career change, the importance of mental health, the value of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and of course bean pie and crabcakesBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 52 with Jennifer Glatt 37:22

18d ago37:22

37:22

We had a great conversation with Jennifer. We encourage everyone to nominate a General Manager for the Hotel Management/AHLA GM Awards. The link for nominating is https://ahla.secure-platform.com/aBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 51 with Ashli Johnson 33:29

2M ago33:29

33:29

Ashli Johnson talks with Miranda & Leon about her hospitality career, DEI in the hospitality business and shares information about the upcoming Hospitality Hued SummitBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 44: Dr. Miranda Belarde-Lewis on Networking, Artivism, and Teaching 49:19

2M ago49:19

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Dr. Miranda Belarde-Lewis (Zuni/Tlingit) is an assistant professor and the inaugural Jill and Joe McKinstry Endowed Faculty Fellow of Native North American Indigenous Knowledge at the University of Washington’s Information School. She is an independent curator who engages public scholarship by working with tribal, state, federal and international i…

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Episode 50 with Seema Jain 30:31

2M ago30:31

30:31

Today's guest on Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat is Seema Jain with Seva-Global https://www.seva-global.com/ Seva Global offers a wide array of cultural competency training services to foster cultural competence across your organization You may contact Seema directly via email at seema-jain@seva-global.comseema.jain@seva-global.com…

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Episode 49 Lakendra Nealy 34:24

1M ago34:24

34:24

Today's guest on Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat is Lakendra NealyBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 48 Guest Juan Tamayo 37:04

3M ago37:04

37:04

Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon Thomas are the co-host of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI ChatBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 43:Conrrado Saldivar on Advocacy, Leadership, and Censorship 51:28

2M ago51:28

51:28

Conrrado Saldivar is Past President of the Wyoming Library Association and Tech Services Manager at the Natrona County Library in his hometown of Casper, WY. He received his MLIS in 2021 from the University of Washington iSchool and is a 2019 ALA Spectrum Scholar. As one of the few BIPOC librarians in Wyoming and as a leader in the Wyoming library …

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Episode 47 Marla Oliu, Hilton Hotels 31:15

4M ago31:15

31:15

Today's guest is Marla Oliu, Senior Manager, Talent and Leadership Development with Hilton HotelsBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 46 with Rachel Vandenberg 27:33

4M ago27:33

27:33

Another Checking Inn A Lodging DEI Chat hosted by Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon ThomasBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 42: Denisse Solis on Leadership, Representation, and Collaboration 48:21

4M ago48:21

48:21

Denisse Solis is the Digital Collections Librarian at the University of Denver (DU). Prior to this position, she was DU's first residency librarian. She began her career in her alma mater of Florida International University as a cataloger and has since occupied both public and technical positions within academic libraries. Born and raised in Miami,…

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Episode 45 with David Kong, DEI Advisors 45:35

4M ago45:35

45:35

David Kong joins Miranda and Leon for an insightful conversation about the importance of DEI efforts in the hospitality industry.By Leon Thomas

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Episode 44 with Greg Deshields 40:47

4M ago40:47

40:47

Greg Deshields has many years experience in hospitality at many levels. Listen to this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat to hear his perspective on how the industry is doing in DEIBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 43 with Davonne Reaves 34:32

5M ago34:32

34:32

Davonne teaches people how to become hotel ownersBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 42 with Horace T. Brooks 26:27

5M ago26:27

26:27

Horace makes his 2nd appearance on Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI ChatBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 41: Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz on Intersectionality, Community, and Activism 52:49

5M ago52:49

52:49

Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz is an assistant curator and associate dean for Teaching, Learning, and Engagement at New York University Division of Libraries where she serves as the Faculty Diversity Search Liaison. Shawn is also an adjunct assistant professor at Pratt School of information, teaching Reference & Instruction. Shawn is a co-coordinator at the …

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Episode 41 with guest Jaimi Garlington 37:35

5M ago37:35

37:35

Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat is hosted by Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon ThomasBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 40 with Guest Sydney Pons 39:57

6M ago39:57

39:57

Checking Inn -A Lodging DEI Chat is hosted by Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon Thomas.By Leon Thomas

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Episode 39 with Cindy and Christina from Adaptive Equipment Corner 47:40

6M ago47:40

47:40

Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon Thomas host Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat. On this episode Miranda and Leon chat with Christina and Cindy from Adaptive Equipment Corner. The focus off the conversation is on how to make hotels more senior friendlyBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 38 with guest Mychal Milian 35:11

6M ago35:11

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Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat is hosted by Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon Thomas On the show Miranda and Leon discuss DEI in the hospitality industryBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 37 with Guest Daniel Gourdine 28:43

6M ago28:43

28:43

Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat is hosted by Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon Thomas.By Leon Thomas

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Episode 36 with guest Richard Farrar 33:04

7M ago33:04

33:04

Miranda and Leon have a great conversation about DEI in the hotel businessBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 40: Treshani Perera on Critical Cataloging, Creativity, and Teaching 35:12

7M ago35:12

35:12

Treshani is a cataloging librarian at an academic library in the Southeast region and has been employed in academic libraries since 2014. Her research interests include critical cataloging and diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic libraries and higher education. Treshani enjoys mentoring students of color in LIS and higher education, in gene…

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Episode 35 with Katheldra Alexander 19:18

9M ago19:18

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On this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch has a great conversation with Katheldra AlexandraBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 39: sofia leung on Collaboration, Leadership, and Advocacy 47:51

8M ago47:51

47:51

Sofia is a librarian, facilitator, and educator, settled on the unceded ancestral lands of the Massachusett and Wampanoag peoples, current home of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. She's an editor at up//root and co-edited Knowledge Justice: Disrupting Library and Information Studies Through Critical Race Theory with Jorge López-McKnight. She is interes…

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Episode 34 with Dr. Berkita Bradford 49:24

9M ago49:24

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Dr. Berkita Bradford, is the guest on this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat with Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon ThomasBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 33 with guest Stefanie Benjamin 29:50

9M ago29:50

29:50

Miranda and Leon have a great conversation with Stef. Part of Stef's bio reads "My research agenda lies within the nexus of social equity and critical tourism scholarship exploring marginalized populations’ lived experiences and counter narratives."By Leon Thomas

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Episode 32 Carolyn D. Richmond, Partner with Foxrothschild 17:04

10M ago17:04

17:04

Miranda and Leon talk with Carolyn D. Richmond, on this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI ChatBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 31 with Karen Ramon from Sonesta Hotels 21:11

10M ago21:11

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Be sure to listen to this episode to learn about Karen's hospitality career journey. Karen discusses the important role mentors played in her career development, and gives advice on how to engage a mentor. Karen also explains what a Revenue Manager doesBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 30 with Tracy Prigmore from She Has A Deal 24:19

10M ago24:19

24:19

Tracy Prigmore is the guest on this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat. Watch this episode to learn more about She Has A Deal as well as Tracy's background that led her to form She Has A DealBy Leon Thomas

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Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat with guest Anna Blue, President AHLA Foundation 32:52

10M ago32:52

32:52

,Anna Blue, the President of the AHLA Foundation share information about the many great diversity initiatives AHLA hasBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 29 With Guest Anna Blue, President, AHLA Foundation 32:52

10M ago32:52

32:52

Anna Blue is the guest on this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat. She discusses some of the unique initiatives the AHLA Foundation have started as well as the many partnerships created. Miranda and Leon also talk with Anna about her career journey.By Leon Thomas

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Episode 38: Katrina Spencer on Work Culture, Engagement, and Publishing 26:58

9M ago26:58

26:58

Katrina Spencer worked as the Librarian for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. She is also an active writer whose works include “Uprooted, Nomadic & Displaced: The Unspoken Costs of the Upward Climb,” “The Comprehensive Guide to Resisting Overcommitment,” and various contributions to WOC + lib and…

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Episode 28 with Horace Brooks 28:12

10M ago28:12

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On this episode of Checking Inn A Lodging DEI Chat Horace Brooks discusses his path to success in the hotel business. Horace gives excellent advice to those interested in a career in the hospitality industry. He says one should stay in a position for no longer than 2 years. Near the end of the episode Horace offers a detailed time-line of what shou…

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Episode 27 with Oren Hertz 18:18

10M ago18:18

18:18

Miranda and Leon discuss diversity in the hotel businessBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 26 Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat Guest Dr. Andrew Moreo 24:57

11M ago24:57

24:57

On this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat, Host Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon Thomas talk with Dr. Andrew Moreo about inclusion in the hotel businessBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 37: Nicky Andrews on Collaboration, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, and Open Access 53:29

10M ago53:29

53:29

Nicky Andrews is the Open Education Librarian at the University of San Francisco. Originally from Aotearoa, they are of Māori and Pākehā descent and an enrolled member of the Ngāti Pāoa iwi. They graduated with a BA in Social Sciences from Auckland University of Technology, a Master of Library & Information Science from the University of Washington…

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Episode 36: Nicollette Davis & Crystal Chen on Citational Justice, Community, and Belonging 43:03

11M ago43:03

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Crystal Chen is the Digital Educator Support Manager & Archivist at Facing History & Ourselves. She received her MSLIS from Pratt Institute and is an active member of the Chinese American Librarians Association and Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association. She also serves as a community admin for We Here (wehere. space), a supportive community…

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Episode 35: Dr. Isabel Espinal on on Outreach, Performativity, and Equity 42:39

1y ago42:39

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Isabel Espinal is a Research Services Librarian for Afro-American Studies, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies, Spanish & Portuguese, and Native American & Indigenous Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She was born in New York City, two years after her parents immigrated from the Cibao countryside in the Dominican Republi…

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Episode 34: Petrina Jackson on Leadership, Advocacy, and Community 44:38

1y ago44:38

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Petrina Jackson began as the Lia Gelin Poorvu Executive Director of the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America and Librarian for the Harvard Radcliffe Institute in November 2021. She was the director of the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries, where she oversaw the Belfer Audio Laboratory and …

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Episode 21 Padero Miller & Joslynn Gomez 43:06

1y ago43:06

43:06

Padero Miller and Joslynn Gomez are guests on this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI ChatBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 25 with Jay Litt 54:25

1y ago54:25

54:25

Be sure to watch as Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch and Leon Thomas have conversations about DEI in lodging with leaders in the industry. Jay Litt is today's guest.By Leon Thomas

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Episode 24 with John Delozier 51:43

1y ago51:43

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On this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat guest John Delozier shares his thoughts about diversity, hotel operations, and what he likes about being a hospitality educatorBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 23 Miranda & Leon 43:13

1y ago43:13

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On this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat Miranda and Leon share their thoughts on the status of DEI in the lodging business...crab cakes...and mac-n-cheeseBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 22 with Lani Kane-Hanan 31:44

1y ago31:44

31:44

On this episode of Checking Inn-A Lodging DEI Chat Lani Kane-Hanan has a great conversation with Miranda and LeonBy Leon Thomas

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Episode 33: Ashley Watts on Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, and Leadership 21:28

1y ago21:28

21:28

Ashley Watts currently serves as the Assistant Library Director of the Altadena Library District since January 2022. Prior to this position, she served as the Senior Library Supervisor of Children's Services and the Branch Manager of the Pacific Park Library of Glendale Library, Arts & Culture since May 2018. Before moving to California in 2018, As…

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Episode 32: John Light Jr. on Storytelling, Genealogy, and Empowerment 24:53

1+ y ago24:53

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John Light, Jr. is a Librarian from Richmond, Virginia. "Mister John" started his Librarian journey when he worked in Perry Library at Old Dominion University. Mister John graduated from ODU and then went to work at Virginia Beach Central Library. He worked in the Circulation Department for 7 years. Mister John then relocated and left the library p…

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Episode 31: K.C. Boyd on Advocacy, Representation, and Belonging 48:31

1+ y ago48:31

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K.C. Boyd is currently a school librarian with the District of Columbia Public Schools System. She has previously worked as the Lead Librarian for the East St. Louis School District #189 in East St. Louis, IL., as an Area Library Coordinator for Chicago Public Schools, and as a District Coordinator for the Mayor Daley Book Club for Middle School St…