Today we welcome James Milam. Due to a birth defect, James has been confined to a wheelchair his entire life. He joins us on the podcast today to discuss how he grew up with an active lifestyle, what lessons he’s learned from the workplace and how he’s been able to navigate a successful career, his advice for what the world of work can do to make itself a more inclusive environment, and more.  If you’d like to follow William & Mary’s School of Business or learn more about the Diversity and Inclusion podcast and our programs, please visit us at www.mason.wm.edu ..read more

Today on the first of three episodes dealing with weight discrimination in the workplace, we’re pleased to be joined by Dr. Rebecca Puhl. Dr. Puhl is Deputy Director for the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity and Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at UConn. She has testified in state legislative hearings on weight bias, routinely provides expertise to state and national health organizations, and has developed evidence-based training programs to reduce weight bias that have been implemented in medical facilities across the country. She and host Phil Wagne ..read more

Today we welcome Kelly Galloway, the Founder and Director of Project Mona’s House, a Buffalo-based restoration home for human trafficking victims. Kelly is a modern day abolitionist, a leader on the move addressing some of the darkest and bleakest moments of the human condition. Kelly raises awareness on human trafficking and modern day slavery everywhere she goes, and is directly involved with the Free Them Walk - a 1000 mile that follows the Underground Railroad - which helps raise awareness on human trafficking and slavery. If you’d like to follow William & Mary’s School of Business or ..read more

Today on the show, host Phil Wagner welcomes Diane Goodman. Diane has been an educator and consultant on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice issues for over 30 years. She has worked with numerous organizations, community groups, and schools and universities to create environments which allow all people to feel valued, be treated fairly, and able to work together productively. She is the author of “Promoting Diversity and Social Justice: Educating People from Privileged Groups”. Diane and Phil speak about the shifting language around the DEI space, being able to embrace discomfort ..read more

Today we welcome Dr. Brittany Boone. Dr. Boone has over a decade experience in DEI work and is a trained industrial and organizational psychologist. She began her DEI work in the insurance industry, particularly with Farmers Insurance, and was a founding member of the Olathe Chapter of the Black Professionals Alliance ERG in Olathe, Kansas. She is now a consultant with VallotKarp in NYC. Dr. Boone and host Phil Wagner talk about comfort zones in the DEI space: how to push past them, when to push past them, and how to encourage others to do the same. And much, much more. If you’d like to follow ..read more

Today on the show we welcome Erika Cartledge. Erika started the personal stying website Your Chic is Showing, which helps build confidence through fashion and style. She has also served in a variety of marketing roles and is currently the Major Gifts Director for the Key School. She has 13 years experience in the finance industry and 5 years in the non-profit space, and is a part of Goldman Sachs 1 Million Black Women Initiative, a program focused on female sole proprietors who are starting or running businesses and helping give them the tools and information to grow and scale their business ..read more

Today we’re joined by Tye Askew, an MBA student at the William & Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business. Tye has an impressive background with the military and was selected as a Major General James Wright Scholar, which is a prestigious lineage of scholars here at William & Mary. Today, Tye speaks about his experiences as a First Gen student leader. If you’d like to follow William & Mary’s School of Business or learn more about the Diversity and Inclusion podcast and our programs, please visit us at www.mason.wm.edu ..read more

Today on the show, we welcome Dr. Sarah Federman. Dr. Federman is an author, educator, and conflict resolution practitioner. She’s currently a faculty member at the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. Dr. Federman studies and explores the concept of reckoning, and produces some of the most interesting and engaging research.  She joins host Phil Wagner today to discuss doing business in an era of reckoning.  If you’d like to follow William & Mary’s School of Business or learn more about the Diversity and Inclusion podcast and our programs, please visit us ..read more

Today it is our great honor to host one of the greatest athletes of all time. Arlene Limas is one of the greatest Tae Kwan Do authorities of the 20th century. She’s a history maker, having been the first American - and the first female - to win the gold medal at the 24th Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea in Tae Kwan Do in 1988. And she has been breaking barriers ever since. She now currently serves as the CEO of PAVE (Proactive Anti-Violence Education) Prevention, working to provide training to organizations using a trauma-informed model to empower employees and organizations for better perf ..read more

Today we welcome Alma Zaragoza-Petty, a Mexicana social justice advocate and scholar who teaches equity to create change. Raised in Acapulco, she is the daughter of immigrant parents and a first generation high school and college graduate. She has a Masters Degree in counseling, a Doctorate in education, and has worked in higher education for more than 20 years. She is the co-founder of Prickly Pear Collective, a trauma informed faith based community organization. Together with hip hop artist Propaganda, she co-hosts the podcast The Red Couch. Her book “Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for H ..read more