Human Becomings

Alen Chao has been a workforce consultant, after getting his Master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. This field allows him to look into the attitudes and behaviors across various organizations, and shaped his professional views on why work can be awful sometimes and the scientific (and humane) ways to make it better. Today, he joins heartship to discuss the importance of a Psychologically-Safe Workplace.

Often times, we coil up fretting that our voice is not welcomed in spaces that isn't uniform. But these are the spaces we need to allow ourselves to amplify our voices. Priyanka shares how we can lead with a voice.

What happens when your peers become your boss? Kate Nasser joins us and explores the dynamics, change management, and how we can grow collectively.

A lot of the times most do not realize how our society, communities are interrelated. Our behaviours, ideologies, practises, mindset and heart set insects the workplace we are in, our home, and our society. As we live in a more multi cultural and culturally intersectional society, it becomes our social responsibility to acknowledge and reform racial justice. Zainab shares how we can reform at grassroots level.

People become seeds at various stages in their lives and it is important for us as leaders to become gardeners where we constantly plant them and replant them to grow to bear fruits of their labour.

Charisse Fontes joins me to dismantle the lack of humanity at the workplace. Humanity is the key to enabling and placing people in an ecosystem.

Jeffrey Shapiro joins me on this imperative dialogue where we peel the layer of why it is important to be the same authentic person we are at all times.

Girish Venkat joins me to discuss the context behind being a team player and how we have to reframe the narrative of being a team player. We explored some key factors in what it means to be a team player now: Communication Setting boundaries Understanding Flexibility Understanding Expectations Supporting Decisions Understanding what strengths and weakness looks like for each individual Being a team player isn't about inviting someone to be part of the team and expecting them to prove themselves to earn a badge. Being a team player is about us as leaders being able to understand how each person can bring their unique skills, strengths and align with their purpose and being into the space are are creating.

CJ Johnson joins me to break down the inequities present in technology. Thus, promoting dominant culture and monolingual voices of privilege. CJ shares how we can consciously become aware and take action to shift this to enable equity.

Conflict is inevitable but an important part of building relationships and trust. Most of the time when conflicts occur, abuse arise. I invite Roxanna Safdia, Conflict Resolution Expert, to chat on how we can dismantle abuse in conflicts. Recognise what and how abuse can look like Find allies and success partners to help you navigate yourself when being in an abusive conflict

Scarcity mindset, privilege bullying - we chat on how we can dismantle toxic femininity with white women at the workplace. Honest conversations need to occur before we can find resolutions. Join me , Adam Rosenfield, and Annalee Sepanski dismantle toxic femininity with white women at the wworkplace.

I invite Summer Watson to dive deep into the KORE of women. We will be exploring the reason behind why she started her business KORE Women and we can bring equity with women.

Recruitment has been a cookie cutter practise for the past few years. Nothing has changed except for automating reviewing resumes. Wendy Dailey joins in this discussion to dive deep into how DEI efforts must be integrated into recruitment. We did a deep dive on the following themes: How recruiting has been stagnant Why resumes have not been innovated How the process of submitting a resume is backdated How can we integrate DEI efforts into the recruitment process Are we hiring someone to do the house chores or are we hiring someone to solve problems and innovate the space from a widened lens? Listen to the full episode.

Discrimination cannot be dismantled overnight or through solutions that come from a singular lens. I explore how solutions looks like from a wholistic systemic approach. I got together with four fantatsic guests to explore how these solutions can look like to build for diversity.

John Dunia , Dr Shame, will be joining me to explore how shame is inherently present in the spaces that we belong in and how it can impact us in detrimental ways.

A narrative that POC women often hear " But you are so good at what you do, you sure you want to apply for that promotion". Join Melonie de Guzman, PMP®, SSM® and I chat about our experiences and how we have to create our own paths to stand out. When we talk about #diversity at the workplace, we have to hear voices and understand the invisible occurrences. Diversity is an integral part of our organization. Culture is more than ping pong tables and free lunches. #RethinkCulture through #Heartship

I had the humble opportunity to sit with Jaime Casap, Education Evangelist from Google, and have a deep conversation on themes that surround around education, leadership, and more. His wisdom, insight on solving poverty is inspiring. Give this session a listen.

Social Justice is often seen as an issue that aligns with the justice system and does not relate to us in our every day lives. This is a common misconception. Social justice is about equity and diversity. If one person of a certain demoninator lacks the right to vote, the party who is creating this environment is probably creating similar environments at the work place for people of certain denominators. Time to rethink how we are creating equity with social justice even at the workplace and even in any environment we lead or follow. I sat with on Sejal Thakkar , Chief Civility Officer and Lawyer, on #RethinkCulture to speak on the topic of Social Justice.

The term diversity has been thrown around loosely and is tokenised in many ways. Kim and I chat about how diversity needs to become real and integral in our systems.

We each have been found guilty of this - immediately ostracizing someone or minimising someone just because they are polar opposite than us. On this episode, we explore how to foster relationships with those who are opposite than us.

I invite recruiters to join the discussion on humane and ethical recruiting. The gaps in this area results in a stagnant culture and impede diversity. Monique Arrington and Audrey Watson share their insights, expertise, and thoughts on how we can each contribute to recruiting becoming humane and ethical.

Decision making is inherently present in our lives - let it be at the workplace, school systems, nation etc. The decisions we make impacts people either positively or negatively. To be a conscious leader who practises heartship is to make decisions that are ethical and will care for our people's lives and well being.

We dig deep into Unconscious bias, conscious bias, and conscious discrimination on this episode. How these 3 biases can impact the way we exist in places we belong and are accepted in. Our biases create privilege for the privileged and poverty for the underprivileged.

I invited Vivian to explore what success means in today's world and how we can redefine the term to allow ourselves to adopt a growth mindset.

Dr Ai is a professor turned entrepreneur. She is redefining what education must become now in order to prepare our children for the future. We touch on how education's paradigms have to be challenged in order to understand how our children and adults learn today. Even educators need to relearn what being an educator means in today's world.

We interviewd Adam Posner before we renamed our podcast. Adam shares his experience on getting let go by Vayner media and how he flipped the narrative of shame.

The pandemic has pushed us to adopt a new normalcy of #wfh Working from home contributes to one aspect of the #nowofwork and has revealed more than working spaces and using new technology. It has revealed the invisible a person undergoes on a heart level. Heartship - The NOW of Leadership and Us got a chance to speak with Rahila Narejo , author of Workplace Sanity, and Christopher Lin , an Organizational Development catalyst on a few themes connected with the mass adoption of #Workingfromhome Subcribe on itunes. Full episode releasing on April 1st! My brilliant co host - Annalee Sepanski ====== #heartship # #mentalhealth #culture #heartculture #miladechant #leadership #mindset #heartprint

Carlos Frevert is a servant leader. His practise in serving others shines in everything he takes upon. Coming from a military background and now in a corporate environment, he shares what serving looks like.

****Disclaimer that the podcast content does not constitute legal advice Keyana Laws is a Trial Attorney with the EEOC. She shared the space with us in how we can combat workplace discrimination through alternative options. Listen to the full episode.

Energy is present everywhere. The dissipation of energy results in negative impacts. I spoke with Shanita Liu, MPA, CPC ,who is the Chief Energy Officer of her company, on energy, happiness, and insecurities. Energy can result in

We share the space with Miki Johnson on digging deeper on how we can reframe the workspace to become a fully actualized version of ourselves. She explore important facets of how one shows up - emotions being a key theme. Follow Miki Johnson for her amazing work on revolutionizing the workplace.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikijohnson/

Jonaed Iqbal is the found of NoDegree.com. He is changing the landscape of the cultural norm of careers and education. We sat wit Jonaed to find the why behind his effort.

Dr Akindes has been an integral part of my growth process during my University days. Annalee and I sat with him to explore tap into his diverse perspective and experience on how music and behaviours in the classroom can shape our identity.

Teresa shares her insight on the importance of EQ and goes granular on the topic of empathy.

I sat with Oleg to do a quick pow wow on the importance of stories and overcoming odds. Oleg overcame many adversities and continues to make it his mission to make others visible of their struggles, achievements, and solutions.

Clint shares some valuable insights on how a past behaviour of someone does not define how a person will be in the future. Clint is a change optimist and believes in enabling people to come into their space of potential. Listen to the full episode and reach out to us on LinkedIn to share your thoughts. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clinthankinson/

Stephan, now my good friend, joins me in a dialogue on heartship Connection to talk about influencing others with a heart. Stephan explores some radical themes about integrity and more. Listen to this full episode and share your thoughts.

Giovanna Gutierrez, Program and Operations Manager Asst. to the Dean at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, joins me this week on the topic of the narrative that goes on either overtly or covertly in spaces where POC, women, or other affected groups of people experience on a daily basis. Giovanna shares some micro actions we can take to shift the paradigm of oppression to empowerment. You can find Gia on LinkedIn: Giovanna Gutierrez

I had the opportunity to speak with Rhys Thomas who is passionate about passionate about connecting leaders with their true self. Rhys shares themes that catalyseus to make that shift from thought into action. We explored importance of listening to the self ,amongst other themes, to enable ourselves to become a better leader. You can connect with Rhys on Linkedin: Rhys Thomas

Every generation is entitled in their own ways and entitlement isn't only exclusive to Millennials, Y gen, and Z gen. In fact, these generations do not display entitlement but they embody the essence of what growth mindset is and they embody the innovators and early adopters segment in the theory of Diffusion of innovations. Annalee Sepanski, a millennial, and myself , a Xennial, explore the misconstrued believes most hold towards these generations and the importance of truly understanding each generation from a point of evolution and resources.

Marlo Anderson is the Founder at National Day Calendar, a Futurist, and is The Influencer to Influencers. I sat with him to dive into the importance of celebrating everyday.

How can we create equity of acceptance? This is an integral concept we need to intentionally explore whilst building a culture of hearts where diversity, inclusion, belonging becomes integrated in every facet of how we build a space. I had with Lindsey T H Jackson and Tony Chatman on #hearttalk this week as we explored various facets of building a space of humanism. What does equity of acceptance mean to you and how are you building it from your space?

It's not culture fit anymore. It is culture evolution for build a sustainable human first community regardless where we are in the world. Join me and Annalee Sepanski explore on the topic of an evolving culture.

I had the privilege of speaking with Stephan who is a Business Thinker, Personal Innovation Strategist, Speaker, Executive Coach, and a TEDx Speaker. We explore in depth of innovating the human self.

Amy perkins is Clarity and Confidence Coach, Podcast Host, Award Winning Educator, and a Chief Dreaming Officer. She shares her keys to courage on this episode of #couragetalk

Author, speaker, and coach, Randy Spelling, is the head Freedom Strategist at Randy Spelling Coaching. Growing up in one of Hollywood's most famous families, he witnessed first hand that money and fame do not create freedom or happiness - but our daily choices do! Using his natural intuitive abilities and over a decade of coaching experience, he helps people see the choices they didn't realize they had, so they can create more freedom, presence, and happiness in their lives now! We explore on the topic of freedom and how freedom isn't related to fame or money. You can catch Randy on the following platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-spelling-a41b222a/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/randyspelling/ Website: randyspelling.com

Doug is grateful for what life has taught him, along with the many lessons he has learned throughout his career. One of the first jobs he ever had was as a lot attendant at The Home Depot. He started out loading cars and scrubbing toilets, eventually, he worked his way up to becoming a department manager in a matter of two years. This experience taught him how a combination of hard work, care for others, and a desire to be successful can propel someone towards achieving success. Aside from his own love for personal evolution, he has a passion for helping others learn and grow. This is evident in his career path, which included positions in leadership, corporate learning and development, and practicing clinical marriage and family therapy. He currently works for Powerful U, a personal evolution company with the following mission statement: We are seekers who find the state of humanity inadequate. We believe the unrealized potential of the individual is both the source and solution to this problem. Our goal is to inspire fellow seekers to tap into their unlimited potential, through a personalized combination of philosophy, science, technology, and community. He has learned we are limited only by the self-imposed barriers in our minds, and our relationship with fear. He truly believes fear is there to help keep us safe, but safety isn’t a place where we grow. Being the Chief Inspiration Officer of Powerful - U, Doug plays an integral part in keep everyone in the organization inspired even if that means speaking to him on a heart to heart level minus the HR paper work BS. You can find Doug on the following platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-scavezze-948709a7/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doug.powerful.u/ Powerful-U: https://powerful-u.com/

Aaric Guerriero, Director of Inclusion Education from University of Wisconsin- Madison, join me to explore what inclusion looks like from a different lens. Aaric has over 10 years of experience in the inclusion space and has contributed to the rise of successful programmes on campus. You can connect with Aaric the following ways: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amguerriero/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guerr1am/

Many people got to know Stacy Berman by getting their asses handed to them at one of her Stacy’s Bootcamp sessions in Central Park. A pioneer in the fitness industry, Stacy created the first all year outdoor bootcamp in NYC back in 1999. Called a “NYC fitness icon” by Forbes Magazine, Stacy trail-blazed the way for the global boutique fitness craze we see today. Soon after her creating the first boot camp in NYC, Stacy realized food was the foundation for creating a sound mind in a sound body. She threw herself into nutrition with a passion, became a certified nutrition specialist and worked with thousands of busy New Yorkers to figure out what worked and what didn’t. With feet on the ground practice Stacy created The System to help herself, her clients, and the world at large achieve a higher, more meaningful level of health and fitness. Since creating The System, Stacy has gone on to receive a PhD in Natural Medicine and is presently writing a book Love Yourself Naked: The Science of Self Perception, Spirituality and Weight Loss that combines over twenty years in the health and fitness industries with scientific research to reveal how our thoughts affect the way we feel. Stacy is truly a forerunner in the mind - body holistic health movement with tens of thousands of hours of real life experience. Stacy has appeared on The Bobby Flay Show, The Doctors, The Wall Street Journal, Healthline, ABC, NBC, and CBS and was named a “NYC Fitness Icon” by Forbes. As quick with a joke as she is with a nugget of psychological insight or nutritional science, Stacy is focusing her considerable energy on using protein to unlock the healthy potential inside of every human body and working with people to unlock the potential inside every mind. And don’t worry, she’s just as concerned with how everyone looks naked as she ever was. On today's episode, I explore on the importance of becoming comfortable with the discomfort we face.

On today's episode, I shared the space with Cornell Thomas. Cornell is a global speaker, multiple title author, mindset coach, team builder, and corporate trainer. But more importantly than any of those titles he is a husband and father to my son Bryce (5) and my daughter Niya (3). Cornell is bringing positivity to the next level through his "Positivity" summit and his world. You can find him on these platforms: http://cornell-thomas.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornell-thomas-36689340/ https://www.instagram.com/cornellthomas34/ https://twitter.com/CornellThomas

I had the magnificent opportunity to explore Rob's mind on meditation, positivity, and becoming a catalyst in lifting others up. Rob Dube is the President of imageOne From Blow Pops to Forbes Best Small Companies! Rob started his first business in high school selling Blow Pops out of his locker. For the last 28 years, he’s served as President and Co-founder of imageOne, ranked as one of the Top 25 Small Businesses in America on the 2017 list of Forbes Small Giants. Throughout Rob’s entrepreneurial journey, he’s developed an unwavering passion for delivering extraordinary experiences that positively impact the lives of his team members, the goals of their customers, and the fabric of the community. A unique approach to business that has driven the company to success in its industry, and as a top workplace. imageOne is simply the best at helping clients optimize and manage print, automate business process, and secure documents and is well-known as an exceptional company, receiving local and national recognition for its multi-award-winning culture. Rob is an avid meditator of 14 years, the author of donothing™: the most rewarding leadership challenge you will ever take, the organizer of the donothing™ leadership silent retreat, and host of the donothing™ podcast. Along with its 2017 Small Giants distinction from Forbes Magazine as one of 25 Best Small Companies in America, imageOne is also recognized as the number one Top Workplace in Michigan, a National Best and Brightest Company to Work For (6 time honoree), one of Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in America (6 time honoree), a 2017 Positive Workplace by the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and one of Crain’s Detroit Cool Places to Work 2018 (2 time honoree). Rob is a Member of the Small Giants Journey and past Member of the Board of Directors for the Small Giants Community, the Board of Trustees for the Boys and Girls Club, and past President of the Detroit Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Robreceived the 2013 RARE Everyday Hero award for community service. Rob Dube : LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robdube/ imageOne - http://www.imageoneway.com/ donothing book - http://www.donothingbook.com/ Host: Mila DeChant Website: https://www.miladechant.com/ itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-becomings/id1462178012 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miladechant/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miladechant/