We are Jackye Clayton and Katee Van Horn- two diversity, equity, & inclusion peeps who love both what we have in common, and what makes us different. During the day we use our superpowers to block bias and end systemic racism within companies and create equitable places to work. We are also BFFs who have tough conversations about our different lived experiences. And we hold nothing back! Launched in 2020, the Inclusive AF Podcast is a place where you get to hear real, authentic, and sometime ...
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Kristen Harcourt is a keynote speaker, emotional intelligence coach and leadership trainer who’s on a mission to humanize work and transform leaders. She interviews progressive CEOs, strategic HR leaders and forward-thinking experts who are passionate about leadership development and creating positive work cultures. You will leave these conversations with fresh ideas, new perspectives, actionable ways to grow as a leader and tons of inspiration ⇢ Learn more at www.kristenharcourt.com
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Getting Inclusive AF with Eric Bailey #WHLIVE2023
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In this episode, Jackye and Katee chat with Eric Bailey about all things Work Human Live! Eric is a speaker again this year and we discuss how he got involved and the amazing workshop he is offering to attendees this year! It is a must-listen. Eric M. Bailey is the bestselling author and president of Bailey Strategic Innovation Group, one of the fa…
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The Workhuman Conference Experience with Jackye Clayton & Katee Van Horn
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Have you heard of or attended the Workhuman conference? Workhuman Live is the game-changer of conferences, where the world’s best minds gather to share transformative ideas and to inspire a community of thousands to create more human workplaces everywhere. It offers an exciting experience that tackles relevant DEIB topics, actionable ways to reinve…
In this episode, Katee chats with Shai Poulard, the Head of Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NerdWallet. Shai has ten years of professional experience in various industries including technology, retail, banking, biotechnology, and entertainment. She is entrepreneurial and innovative in spirit with a passion for aligning people's skills…
In this episode, Jackye and Katee talk to Andres SIgcha. Andres, a native Ecuadorian, earned his Master's degree in 2018 after a journey that took him around the world and exposed him to many cultures and diverse backgrounds. Through these experiences, he found his calling- to fight for workplace equity and give a voice to the underrepresented. He …
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How to Explore Future Thinking in Your Organization with Nikolas Badminton
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What are you doing as a leader to make your organization better in the future? To continuously improve and innovate your organization, you have to explore futures thinking which is about challenging or augmenting your vision. In this episode of the Inspirational Leadership podcast, I speak with Nikolas Badminton, a world-renowned futurist speaker a…
In this episode, Jackye and Katee chat with Pam Luk. Pam Luk is the founder of Ember & Ace, an athletic wear brand for plus size kids. Growing up playing sports, she learned firsthand the importance of finding active wear that fits. After a career in project management, Pam wanted to ensure her daughter and other children are able to be comfortable…
What does life-work integration look like for you? When it comes to life-work integration, there is no one-size-fits-all. If you want to achieve your version of success and feel fulfillment and well-being, you must create space for introspection to get clear on your vision and make more aligned choices. In this solo episode of the Inspirational Lea…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Aurora Higgs
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In this episode, Katee and Jackye chat with Aurora Higgs. Aurora (she/they) is a Black queer visionary and activist from Richmond, Va. Aurora works as an equity consultant all around the world. Aurora transitioned in 2018 and uses her platform to promote justice and equity. Aurora is the VP of Operations at HUMiN Inc, a Seattle-based Consultancy sp…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Eli Rigatuso, Part 2
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If you liked the first half of this episode, you will want to listen to part 2, where Katee and Jackye dig in even deeper with Eli. We could have talked for many more hours!! Hope you enjoy this half as much as you did the first! If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel! We would also appreciate it if yo…
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A Fighter Pilot’s Lessons on Leading with Courage – Kim ”KC” Campbell
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How do you take action and lead with courage in the middle of fear? When you’re scared of treading tough ground with your team, that’s when you should prepare and take action to set yourself up for success. In this episode of the Inspirational Leadership podcast, I speak with Kim Campbell, a retired Air Force Colonel who served in the Air Force for…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Eli Rigatuso, Part I
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In the first half of this conversation, Jackye and Katee chat with Eli Rigatuso. It was so good, we kept recording for a part II right away. You'll get that episode next week! So who is Eli? He identifies as a queer, transmasculine Two Spirit of the Menominee Nation. He is an artist, photographer, video producer/director, and gifted public speaker …
In this episode, Katee and Jackye chat with Dasha Dare. She is a NYC-based professional photographer and an ICF-certified executive life coach. Her unique coaching method (DareMethod) involves portrait photography and supports forward-thinking and high-performing people in reconnecting with their True North and relaxing into their greatness. Most r…
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Emotional Intelligence: What it is and Why it Matters
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How do you define emotional intelligence? We talk a lot about emotional intelligence but are you really clear on what it encompasses? Emotional intelligence is a set of emotional and social skills that influence how we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and use emotional information effe…
In this episode, Katee and Jackye chat with Leah Daniels. Leah’s experience in the Talent Acquisition space spans the recruiting funnel from top to bottom. Before JobSync, Leah was an executive with the programmatic job ad platform Appcast, where she originally began as the VP of Business Development and Alliances and ultimately became the GM of Sa…
In this episode, Jackye and Katee chat with Alison Rapping, CEO of the Arouet Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting, mentoring and training women involved in the justice system. Arouet provides resources including an innovative reentry support which is conducted inside of AZDRR’s Perryville Prison, case management, employment services…
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How to Lead Like a Girl and Humanize the Workplace with Dalia Feldheim
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What does it mean to lead like a girl? To invest in wellness and humanize the workplace? Creating a workplace with more purpose and joy is about leading from a positive place and giving your people the space to achieve a high level of energy and productivity. In this episode of the Inspirational Leadership podcast, I speak with Dalia Feldheim, a ma…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown
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In this episode, Katee and Jackye talk with Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown. She is a highly sought-after equity strategist and cultural architect. Dr. Mitchell Brown's expertise in holistic cultural change and sustainable transformation has positively impacted the organizational culture of Fortune 500 companies such as Prudential Financial and Walt Disne…
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The Winning Mindset for Leaders with Jason Lauritsen
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Do you want to positively impact your people as a manager? It’s hard to be a good manager, and it takes work, but it also makes the job more meaningful and fun. To change how you show up and treat your people, you must be committed to setting your mindset correctly. In this episode of the Inspirational Leadership podcast, I speak with Jason Laurits…
In this episode, Katee and Jackye chat with Amy Spurling. Amy is the Founder and CEO of Compt, HR software that enables companies to offer truly personalized employee perks that adapt to remote and hybrid employee needs, while being fully tax compliant and inclusive for global teams. Amy's experience as CFO and COO managing HR and Finance at early …
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Getting Inclusive AF with Dr. Nika White
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In this episode, Jackye and Katee speak with Dr. Nika White. She is a national authority and fearless advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an award-winning management and leadership consultant, keynote speaker, published author, and executive practitioner for DEI efforts across business, government, non-profit, and education, Dr. White…
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How To Apply Branding Principles to Transform Your Leadership with Keka DasGupta
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Have you ever thought about the brand principles of your favorite brand and how you can apply them in your own life? Brands focus on doing a lot of deep work to find a brand purpose and connect with people. Borrowing brand principles from brands you love and applying them to your life will help you tap into your emotions and connect with who you ar…
In this episode, Katee and Jackye speak with Sabina Mehmood. Sabina is the Pay Equity Leader for Gapsquare, helping companies make data-enabled decisions around pay, people, and DEI efforts. She leads the company’s efforts to deliver actionable strategies to close wage gaps, advance fair pay and respond in real time to changes in workforce data. Pr…
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Creating Safe Spaces at Work with Farnoosh Brock
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What are you doing as a leader to create a safe space for your people? It is crucial in these times for leaders to create safe spaces where their people can bring forth their feedback and concerns without fear. This helps them unload and feel heard and understood, which is, in turn, rewarding to the organization. In this episode of the Inspirationa…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Brandolon Barnett
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In this episode, Katee and Jackye chat with Brandolon Barnett. Brandolon is the author of Dreams Deferred: Recession, Struggle, And The Quest For A Better World. An agent of change in the social impact area, speaker and philanthropist, Barnett was recently elected as @ANC1A commissioner for District 1A06 in Washington, D.C. He was formerly head of …
This election is different. It's personal. Vote, because your life depends on it. Make sure your voice is heard! If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel! We would also appreciate it if you would rate this channel by going here: RateThisPodcast.com/inclusiveaf We create this podcast as a labor of love. B…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Brenda Harrington
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In this episode, Jackye and Katee get taken to school by author and coach, Brenda Harrington! Brenda is a Certified Executive Coach and the founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies LLC. She works with leaders globally in public, private, government, intergovernmental, humanitarian, and nonprofit organizations. Brenda spent more than thirty years i…
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How to Develop Pragmatic Optimism as a Leader with Dr. Daniel Monehin
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What type of leader are you when faced with a crisis? Are you an optimist, or pessimist, or do you personalize the crisis? How you show up in a time of crisis is a strong predictor of the quality of the leadership that you have. In this episode of the Inspirational Leadership podcast, I speak with Dr. Daniel Monehin, a leadership keynote speaker an…
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Building An Organizational Strategy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Tara Robertson
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How are you working towards connecting people in your organization as a leader? Do you have a working strategy in place on diversity, equity, and inclusion? For DEI to work in any organization, leaders must commit to a strategy aimed at connecting people and having them work together. In this episode of the Inspirational Leadership podcast, I speak…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Dr. Kimberly Young-McLear
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Wow! Wow! Wow! In this episode, Katee and Jackye get to speak with Dr. Kimberly Young-McLear. She is a Black, queer, scholar, activist, strategist, engineer, cyber professional, and educator who is unreservedly committed to human resilience, human dignity, and human rights. She is an innovation and anti-oppression thought leader focused on results.…
In this episode, Katee and Jackye speak with Maya Huber, the CEO & co-founder of TaTiO. She holds a PhD in occupational therapy, with main expertise in the fields of job analysis and the future of work. Maya has 15 years of practical and research experience managing HR companies focusing on work inclusion of vulnerable population groups. Maya worke…
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Finding and Hiring Exceptional Talent with Lou Adler
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For this week’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Lou Adler who's The Sherlock Holmes of Recruitment and CEO and Founder of The Adler Group. He has over 1.4 Million followers on Linkedin and is one of the top bloggers on LinkedIn’s Influencer program writing about the latest trends in hiring, employment, and recruiting. Lou is the autho…
In this episode, Katee and Jackye chat with Maureen “Mo” Berkner Boyt. Mo is the Founder and CEO of The Moxie Exchange. She’s spent over 30 years helping organizations grow by creating inclusive workplaces where talented people can thrive. She has leveraged the power of technology to build scalable, actionable, measurable inclusion tools, including…
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The Value of a Progressive Workplace with Sudha Dwivedi
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For this week’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Sudha Dwivedi, who’s the Chief Human Resources Officer at Teranet and is responsible for leading their global HR team. She is a passionate champion of inclusion and diversity, ensuring Teranet is a progressive workplace where everyone has a seat at the table and that all voices are heard…
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How to Successfully Change Careers with Angela Champ
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For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Angela Champ, who's the Head of HR at Alpine Building Maintenance and has worked in various senior level HR positions over the last 20 + years. She’s passionate about lifelong learning and inspiring others to achieve their best potential. She writes, blogs and speaks on a variety of lead…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Tara Turk-Haynes
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In this episode, Katee and Jackye check in with T. Tara Turk-Haynes, the VP of DEI and Talent Management at Leaf Group where she oversees Leaf Group’s diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as hiring efforts. They discuss engagement surveys and other people processes- give it a listen. T. Tara Turk- Haynes joined Leaf Group in 2016 as Director, P…
In this episode, we talk to Jackye's boss and co-founder of Textio, Kieran Snyder! The Textio platform helps with inclusive and equitable communications. After earning her PhD in linguistics at Penn, Kieran spent a decade creating the world’s most impactful language products at Microsoft and Amazon. In addition to developing linguistic capabilities…
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How Connection Drives Results with Dr. Michelle K. Johnston
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For this month’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Dr. Michelle K. Johnston, who's a management professor, executive coach, and leadership expert helping leaders achieve results through meaningful connection. She is an award-winning professor studying leadership and business communication, and her research has shown a clear link between…
In this episode, Jackye and Katee chat with Michelle Ngome about inclusive marketing. Michelle is the founder of Line 25 Consulting, an agency that helps organizations with inclusive marketing strategies. She is the recipient of the Houston Business Journal Diversity in Business awards for her efforts in creating the African American Marketing Asso…
This is a reflective episode where Jackye and Katee discuss diversity in faith with Wendy Goldberg. Wendy is a founding board member and the Executive Director of Tri-Faith Initiative. For more than 15 years she has worked with clergy, lay leaders, social sector and nonprofit organizations, community leaders, and local educators to make interfaith …
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Getting Inclusive AF with Ericka Hines, Part 2!
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In this episode, we dig into the research that Ericka and her team have done! And it's good!! Can't wait for you to hear all about it! If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel! We would also appreciate it if you would rate this channel by going here: RateThisPodcast.com/inclusiveaf We create this podcast…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Ericka Hines, Part 1
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In this episode, Katee and Jackye meet with Ericka Hines, who is the Principal of Every Level Leadership. Ericka is an advisor and strategist who works with organizations to align their commitment to inclusion and equity with their everyday actions and operations. She has worked with government agencies, nonprofits, and foundations across the count…
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Principles for Sustainable Success with Alan Stein Jr.
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For this month's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Alan Stein, Jr. who's an experienced keynote speaker and author. At his core, he’s a performance coach with a passion for helping others change behaviors. He spent 15+ years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Step…
In this episode, Jackye and Katee speak to Ryanne Fox, a former colleague of Katee's. She shares her personal journey of transitioning at work. It is a story you don't want to miss and we hope you learn, like we did. If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel! We would also appreciate it if you would rate …
This episode is dedicated entirely to Beyonce's new song and whether Jackye is having Whataburger for dinner. We talk through "Break My Soul" and why it is what every person needs to hear right now. If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel! We would also appreciate it if you would rate this channel by go…
In this episode, Jackye and Katee discuss coming back to the office and why it impacts marginalized groups. And ask the overarching question of WHY? If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel! We would also appreciate it if you would rate this channel by going here: RateThisPodcast.com/inclusiveaf We creat…
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How To Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person with Clare Kumar
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For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Clare Kumar, who's a Productivity catalyst and highly sensitive executive coach. Clare helps professionals achieve sustainable performance - improving productivity and well-being while avoiding exhaustion and burnout. She draws on a diverse corporate career that took her from Toronto to …
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Return to the Office- No, But Thank You for Asking
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In this episode, Jackye and Katee discuss coming back to the office and why it impacts marginalized groups. And ask the overarching question of WHY? If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel! We would also appreciate it if you would rate this channel by going here: RateThisPodcast.com/inclusiveaf We creat…
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Getting Inclusive AF with Wendy Dailey and Jon Thurmond
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In this episode, Jackye and Katee are joined by the dynamic duo from the HR Social Hour- Wendy Dailey and Jon Thurmond. We get personal about fat-shaming, why we love HR (even when we don't somedays), and why everyone should be a part of the ice cream revolution going on right now! If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscr…
In this episode, we start the conversation with a little bit of current events and the ongoing trauma. We share resources for this episode on our Instagram page. Then we get to dig in with Savina Perez, who is the Chief Customer Officer and co-founder of Hone, the all-in-one talent development platform for modern teams delivering live learning at s…