The Global Fluency Podcast

Join us for some wonderful conversation with Trans Advocate and Author, Dr. Elijah Nicholas, as he shares his journey of owning his truth as a transgender man and how it opened up his pathway to freedom. Dr. Nicholas shares his personal goal to prescribe an injection of hope into the lives of the members and allies of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community. Dr. Nicholas also shares the journey behind his recent book, entitled “Madoodle.” You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us for this highly informative conversation with Sandy Chavarria, as she shares her experience as a youth advocate and community outreach coordinator to mitigate human trafficking and helping survivors heal from sexual abuse. We also discuss ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences), how they are measured and her role in helping raise awareness on trends, implications, determinants of health, brain development, prevention strategies and opportunities. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us for this riveting conversation with Stacie Elam, Founder of School Dismissed, LLC, as we discuss her experiences as a student and educator, systemic practices and cultural bias within the school system, equitable access to academic advancement, advocacy and her film, Robbed: A Mother's Peril - The Kelley Williams-Bolar Story. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us for the great conversation with Diversity & Inclusion Strategist, Social Justice Advocate, Facilitator and Law Lecturer, Aisha DeBerry, as she describes her work with organizations to build equitable and inclusive workplaces through her social justice framework approach that encompasses community organizing principles, cultural competency training, and leadership development strategies. Aisha further discusses how understanding intersectionality and allyship can empower communities on the margins. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us for this great conversation with Saurel Quettan, as he shares his insight on evolving into the leader you want to become by shedding the ego and creating equity through intentional actions and inclusive measures. Saurel shares his core beliefs on inclusive leadership by demonstrating how compassion and vulnerability are the characteristics of courageous leadership. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us for this riveting conversation with Punam V. Saxena, as she shares her experience and insight on parenting, language, culture, special education and navigating the school system. Punam serves to empower parents and teachers to help them build authentic and proactive relationships to help children become more engaged and thrive in school. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join me for this eye-opening conversation with acclaimed filmmaker and advocate, René Rinvil, who has produced award-winning films and documentaries, including "Twoub Mantal," an exploration of mental health in Haiti through the experience of Richard Saintal, a social worker from the Cite Soleil region of Port-au-Prince. Jean-René also shared the cultural, social, financial, emotional, and organizational aspects of those seeking mental health services. He emphasizes the importance of understanding each of these aspects in order to design culturally competent care. His poignant film also brings awareness to the many barriers that continue to exist for people seeking mental health services, including stigma, access, and cost.

Join us for this great conversation with Christal M. Cherry, President and Executive Consultant at The Board Pro, as she shares her insights on Board diversity, the value it brings, as well as the challenge of recruiting and retaining diverse Board members. Learn more about how best practices and the lived experiences of Board members are the best barometer for making decisions that are going to impact the lives of marginalized communities. Learn how diversity of thought, experience, race, age and socioeconomic status can create a highly effective and responsive Board. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us for this highly-informative interview with Carol Muleta, CEO & Founder of The Parenting 411®, as we discuss her role in improving parent-child communications, strategies for addressing challenging behaviors and creating cooperation and collaboration with the goal of strengthening family connection. Carol shares the importance of finding opportunities for allowing children to develop courage. Learn how her experiences have shaped her inclusive, cross-cultural and inter-generational parenting framework. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us for this great discussion with Daniella Semeco, as we discuss being a polyglot, linguistics and allyship. We will also discuss her unique background and how this led to her ground-breaking invention of Polyglotte® 2.0, a universal keyboard for iPad and PC (Windows OS), which empowers users to type correctly in multiple languages without slowing down. With currency signs and optimization for law, science, math and finances, her unique and intuitive layout supports 25 languages and over 200 symbols. Through innovation, Daniela has bridged the gap between diversity and technology. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us and our special guest, Brenton Webber, as we discuss our shared human experience and its role in business to enhance overall customer experience. We explore socioeconomic differences and the glaring inequities compounded by COVID-19. Learn more about the role dopamine plays in customer experience and how paying attention to the human quotient, knowing our why and adapting futurist thinking styles can enhance B2B and B2C customer insights. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us and our special guest, Dr. Diem Mooney, as we discuss his work within the the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion sphere and the role organizational psychology plays therein. Dr. Mooney also shares with us his work in dispelling stereotypes, creating space and opportunities for differences, while also empowering others to develop their skillsets and reframe their experiences through his innovative training techniques. You don't want to miss this episode!

Welcome to Season 2 of The Global Fluency Podcast! Join us and our special guest, "The Smooth" Operator," Alicia Butler-Pierre, as we discuss how she became a process expert and the role an effective process plays in empowering you for success. Alicia shares her experience as a woman in technology, who used her process skills to train those with different learning styles, while bridging education, gender and skills gaps. You don't want to miss this episode!

Join us for this great discussion with Brenden Kumarasamy, Communication Expert and Founder of MasterTalk, as we discuss his evolution into a multilingual Keynote speaker, applying strategic techniques in order to engage audiences from diverse backgrounds, differing communication styles and mastering the art of public speaking.

Join us for this great discussion with Mischelle O'Neal, Founder of Mastering Your Monday, LLC, as we discuss creating an empowering mindset, in her movement to empower women to combat feelings of being overwhelmed, over-committed and under-appreciated. Mischelle discusses her experiences living abroad, as well as her expertise in providing a framework for women to create the control they desire and orchestrate that “pivotal fresh start,” one Monday at a time so they can concentrate on the things and people that matter most in their lives.

Join us for this enlightening and candid conversation with Kelly (Grzech) Henriquez, creator of the Queer-Friendly Interpreters & Translators Group, as we discuss transphobia within the Healthcare Interpreting profession, the role of language in LGBTQ+ terminology, recognizing the gender binary, best practices in healthcare interpreting for LGBTQ+ patients and creating safe Interpreter spaces that are inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community.

Join us for this great conversation with Scott Aaron, the Human Connection Expert, as we discuss the topic of resiliency, understanding the power of human connection and overcoming obstacles in life and business. As Scott takes us on his journey of personal growth and entrepreneurship, he displays how the power of human connection is something within us all. He speaks about not only the global pandemic, but the personal pandemics we all experience. Learn how Scott chose empathy as his driving force to develop his solution-oriented mindset.

Join us for this candid and engaging conversation with Dr. Pierluigi Mancini on mental health and addiction, immigrant behavioral health and health disparities, as well as the need for culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health treatment and prevention, his latest book and his work as an advocate to correct and change current policies, laws, rules and regulations that create barriers for those with limited English proficiency and/or different cultural understanding of behavioral health.

Join us for this fascinating conversation with Claudia Clark, author of "My Partner, My Friend: The Relationship Between President Obama and German Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel." During this episode, we explore the cross-cultural communication between these two political figures. It is an intriguing exploration of how differing communication styles can foster inclusion, as well as lead to authentic interpersonal relationships and friendships.

Join us for this deep dive conversation with our esteemed guest, Soumaya Khalifa, as we discuss working with the Arab population within corporate America, multilingualism, style switching, leveraging diversity within organizations and the competitive advantages that come with creating spaces for diversity of thought.

Join us for this great conversation with Phil Pelucha, CEO, Television Host, TV & Events Producer to discuss how his diversity and inclusion journey lead to finding his spiritual home and his family thousands of miles away. Phil discusses diversity of thought and teaching ourselves to unlearn old programming and embrace new cultural experiences.

Join us for this great episode with Dr. Karen Hills Pruden, CEO of Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting, for our conversation on leadership, the challenges encountered by veterans transitioning into the civilian workforce, as well as retirees and over-qualified applicants. Dr. Pruden shares her thoughts on the role of social media in leadership and the importance of professional equity.

Join us for this powerful discussion with Dr. Dani Lee Harris, President of TRUTH, Inc., for our conversation on the oneness in us all, gender identity and being intersex. Dr. Dani shares his journey of self-discovery and the socio-emotional challenges faced by intersex people, in addition to his work serving as an advocate for intersex youth, gender awareness, representation and equity.

Join us for this timely and necessary discussion, with Dr. Michael Davis, Associate Executive Director at GUIDE, Inc., for our conversation on using your privilege to create space for others, breaking barriers, racial & gender identity, Love Liberation and how political correctness provides only the illusion of safe space.

Join us for this most riveting conversation with Alonzo Kelly, as he discusses Nigrescence Theory - the journey and process of black identity development and the stages Black Americans traverse when experiencing a major shifts in racial self-identification. An insightful exploration of belonging, inclusion, equity, race and culture.

Join us for this timely and introspective dive into Regenerative Purpose with Wendy May, to explore a frame-breaking model of purpose work that is receptive, dynamic, cyclical, and interdependent. New-paradigm purpose is about engaging in co-creative conversation with our shared reality to learn how the changes and challenges we face today are requiring us to show up in an entirely different way!

During this interview full of gems and "ah-ha" moments with Jacquaniese "Jaye" Washington, CEO of The Savvy Solution and Podcast Host of the "School of Life" podcast, we explore cultural competence through a millennial lens, inclusive practices, the research behind intentionality and making oneself vulnerable to not only asking, but answering, open questions.

Great conversation with Serina Shyu! Such an interesting exploration of differing cross-generational and cross-cultural financial practices, the subscription lifestyle, to a candid discussion of inclusion in the financial services sector, the conundrum of diversity, challenging and pushing past unconscious bias and tribalism, while being open in team conversations and being heard.

Curated experiences are the future of business and crafting your professional brand. Join us for this fun and enlightening conversation with Jean-Wesley Michel to learn more about his journey on how he turned his love of design and photography into a thriving design and curating career, as well as how this broadened his own experiences with diversity and travel.

Join us for this eye-opening and highly informative conversation with Disability Civil Rights and Educational Equity Champion, Leslie Lipson, as we discuss inclusion, segregation and integration of people living with disabilities, social role valorization and steps society can take to promote and actively engage in disability civil rights.

Join us for this eye-opening and highly informative conversation with Disability Civil Rights and Educational Equity Champion, Leslie Lipson, as we discuss inclusion, segregation and integration of people living with disabilities, social role valorization and steps society can take to promote and actively engage in disability civil rights.

Join us for this great conversation with Forrest Tuff, speaking on diversity within the film industry, hiring practices, cultural competence in casting, the importance of representation in the film industry and how inclusion and representation are beneficial to content consumption and the continued success of the film industry.

Join us for this enlightening and fun conversation with Monique Russell, Executive Communications Coach at Clear Communications Solutions, for her unique perspective on the role of Emotional Intelligence, emotional equity, the influence of culture on emotion and creating an empowered state.

Join us for this riveting conversation with Webly Alfred as she recounts her journey to the U.S. Learn how her pioneering spirit helped her face cultural challenges, dominate the ivy league, become an entrepreneur and a driving force for creating an inclusive space for women in technology.

Join us for this insightful conversation with Andrea Garcia to learn about Cognitive-Based Compassion Training (CBCT), an innovative new training for cultivating intentional compassion, serving as a driving force for inclusion and cultural competence.

Join us for this wonderful conversation with Joel Malebranche on the role of language in culture, experiencing "diversity within diversity" and how the dissemination of language can be the driving force for diversity, inclusion and cultural competence.

Join me for this insightful conversation with Dawn Christian, Associate Director of Oncology Learning Strategy at AstraZeneca on prioritizing and building a culture of inclusion to open the door for diversity to support showing up as our authentic selves in the workplace.

Join us for the in-depth discussion with Jacqueline Twillie, Founder of ZeroGap, a training and development company for women who work in male-dominated industries. Jacqueline is on a mission to empower women to take agency and advocate for themselves.

Join us for this riveting discussion with Tonia Morris, The Generational Connector, as she discusses generational diversity in the workplace, cross-mentoring and how to promote a healthy multi-generational work place.