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Dick Senese is the Treasurer of the Board of Directors for LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education, which "advances effective leadership in the realm of post-secondary education, supports professional development of LGBTQ leaders in that sector, and provides education and advocacy regarding LGBTQ issues within the global academy and for the public at large." Dick has served on nonprofit boards throughout his career, and joins the podcast to discuss stewardship with host Steve Boland. Dick talks about his experience with volunteer boards, how thanking donors and other supporters for their engagement is an easy "ask" for most board members, how tracking relationships over time can improve outcomes, how getting comfortable with talking about resources is not as scary as some may thing, and much more.

In this episode of Evolve: A New Era of Leadership, I'm joined by Bree Fram and Liz Cavallaro, co-authors of the recently published book "Forging Queer Leaders: How the LGBTQIA+ Community Creates Impact from Adversity." Bree and Liz share their profound insights on the unique leadership qualities fostered within the LGBTQIA+ community. Bree Fram is an author, podcaster, keynote speaker, and active duty colonel and astronautical engineer in the United States Space Force. She co-leads the Department of the Air Force LGBTQ+ Initiatives Team, dedicated to eliminating barriers to LGBTQ+ military service in the Air and Space Force.  Liz Cavallaro is an Executive Coach, Adult Development Scholar, Educator, and Leader Development Practitioner. She is currently a tenured Associate Professor of Leader Development at the U.S. Naval War College (USNWC), where she conducts research, builds curriculum, and teaches courses in the College of Leadership & Ethics. Together, Bree and Liz explore the intersection of personal adversity and leadership growth in their book, providing a comprehensive look at how the challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community can lead to exceptional leadership qualities.

In this episode of Evolve: A New Era of Leadership, I'm joined by Bree Fram and Liz Cavallaro, co-authors of the recently published book "Forging Queer Leaders: How the LGBTQIA+ Community Creates Impact from Adversity." Bree and Liz share their profound insights on the unique leadership qualities fostered within the LGBTQIA+ community. Bree Fram is an author, podcaster, keynote speaker, and active duty colonel and astronautical engineer in the United States Space Force. She co-leads the Department of the Air Force LGBTQ+ Initiatives Team, dedicated to eliminating barriers to LGBTQ+ military service in the Air and Space Force.  Liz Cavallaro is an Executive Coach, Adult Development Scholar, Educator, and Leader Development Practitioner. She is currently a tenured Associate Professor of Leader Development at the U.S. Naval War College (USNWC), where she conducts research, builds curriculum, and teaches courses in the College of Leadership & Ethics. Together, Bree and Liz explore the intersection of personal adversity and leadership growth in their book, providing a comprehensive look at how the challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community can lead to exceptional leadership qualities.

It's pride month - and Juneteenth is just around the corner. Pride celebrations take on added significance for LGBTQ+ Floridians who have been the focus of restrictive new laws in recent years. And for Black and LGBTQ + residents, June takes on extra significance. On this episode of Florida Matters, we speak with leaders in the greater Tampa Bay region's Black LGBTQIA community about representation and the importance of both Pride and Juneteenth. Joining the show: Darius Lightsey, the secretary of St. Pete Pride. He's the organizer of Shades of Pride, a two day Juneteenth LGBTQ+ art and music fest. And Tamara Leigh, the editor of Blaque Out, an online publication that celebrates, showcases and educates around Black queer culture, and the founder of Tampa Bay Black Lesbians - a social media community.

In this episode of 5 Minute Advice for Authors, Dr. Steve Yacovelli, author of "Pride Leadership: Strategies for LGBTQ+ Leaders to be the King or Queen of Their Jungle," shares his expertise on leadership and empowerment strategies that can be used to identify areas needing improvement. Steve also offers advice for authors, encouraging them to share their unique stories with the world. He stresses the importance of just starting the writing process, planning, and taking it one step at a time to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the magnitude of writing and editing a book. His experience with Twin Flames Studios highlights the guidance and technical advice he received, making the process of creating his audiobook not only productive but also authentic to his message of leadership.Learn more about the best podcasts for authors, and how to become a thought leader worth listening to at http://5MinuteAdviceforAuthors.comSubscribe to our YouTube Channel for more wisdom: Twin Flames Studios

Growing up as a lonely closeted trans child in a conservative middle-class Christian home in Southern India, Celia writes and speaks passionately about her mental health, gender incongruence, and social challenges that she faced in her family, work, school, and community both in US and India.Professional Background: She is a management consultant with over 25 plus years of demonstrated success in operating, growing, and spearheading media, healthcare, and life sciences engagements for Fortune 100 companies like Amgen, Genentech, United Health, BlueCross, and Americhoice. As a senior regional executive with companies like IQVIA, Capgemini, Cognizant, and Dun & Bradstreet, she has managed global cross-functional teams, and implemented enterprise strategies, maximizing ROI for multi-billion dollar clients. She has been consistently recognized for customer satisfaction and employee empowerment. She has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in computer science.She advocates for the LGBTQ+ community with Providers, Payers, Pharmaceuticals, and Policymakers in the U.S. and South Asia. She strives to make LGBTQ+ communities, particularly the trans community, feel welcomed and accepted in all facets of society, from the bathroom to the boardroom.She reaches across divides to navigate fraught and divisive topics to build consensus among various groups from Legal, ERGs, DEI council, IT, HR, and Corporate Communications to Senior leadership. She courageously uses her personal story to build bridges, challenging her clients to go beyond mere performative gestures.  Celia advises on global strategies and workshops to implement Leadership Trust, Inclusive hiring practices, Allyship programs, DEI Metric reporting, Pronouns, and Self-ID. She addresses the current challenges in health equity, and clinical trials for transgender and gender-expansive patients within Black, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, Caucasian, and LGBTQ+ intersections.Community Advocate: Celia brings an intersectional blend of ethnicity, creativity, religion, and corporate experience in her “trans-evangelism”, as she likes to call it. She offers freelance consulting for small to large-size companies and volunteers for a few non-profit organizations, churches, institutions, and community resource groups in the United States and India. She is passionate about supporting marginalized communities and individuals by providing them with a safe space to address various issues relating to bullying, gender discrimination, medical, behavioral, mental health, and suicidal ideation.She is currently focused on writing policies, educating, and building allies with local communities, businesses, churches, police dept, therapists, doctors, and organizations that fight for civil rights and economic empowerment.Achievements & Engagements : • Endpoints News's Top 20 LGBTQ+ Leaders in the Biopharma Industry • Top 100 trailblazing LGBTQ+ women making a difference in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space around the world. • Serving in the Syneos "DEI and Health Equity Advisory Council" advancing the rights of underrecognized communities.• LinkedIn's 2022 Top 10 LGBTQ+ Voices in the U.S. and Canada.• Received the "Social Justice Award" during the progressive awards event for 2022 from the Ventura County Democratic Party. • Received the “Certificate of Recognition as Friend of the Port” in honor of the 2021 Women's history month from the Oxnard Board of Harbor Commissioners in Ventura County. California.• Received the 2019 Human Rights Campaign's equality award for “Outstanding commitment and service to our community”.• Serving on the Executive Board for Trans Can Work, an organization that focuses on Economic Empowerment for the Transgender and Gender Non-Binary community in North America.• Serving as the Vice President of Stonewall Democrats of Ventura County. • Served on the community advisory board for Fordham's HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI), funded through the National Institute on Drug Abuse.• Served as the International Ambassador for Sahodari Foundation in 2018–2019, an India-based transgender organization that empowers the transgender and gender non-binary community through education and training in creative arts.• Contributed to the policy changes in 2019 along with TransLatino Coalition in LA to make recommendations to the State for the trans and gender non=binary community in California.•Received the “2017 Visionary Award” from Satrang, a southern California south Asian LGBTQ+ community to honor the vision, bravery, and for speaking strongly against injustice in this political climate against the Transgender community.• She currently leads the Indivisible: Conejo LGBTQ+ ( Civil Right organization ) and is an active volunteer with Diversity Collective-Ventura, Toastmasters, PFLAG, and FFLUID support groups in Southern California#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobookshttps://www.rebekon.com/

Join host Bethany Corbin and guest Veronica Kirin as they dive into the importance and practicalities associated with scaling an early-stage femtech company. Veronica is an anthropologist, author, and serial entrepreneur who works with business leaders to scale their impact and income while managing imposter syndrome. She has been featured on the Forbes NEXT 1,000 and BEQ's 40 LGBTQ Leaders under 40 lists, has presented her research at two Tedx events, and is the founder of the newly launched venture Asterisk. Bethany and Veronica discuss what scaling means, how entrepreneurs can successfully scale, the importance of starting scaled, and the three pillars of business scaling. They also highlight Veronica's new company, Asterisk, which seeks to revolutionize women's non-reproductive health through research and femtech funding. Tune in for this exciting episode! Connect with Our Guest, Veronica KirinMore about Veronica at this website.Connect with Veronica @LinkedIn. Connect with Veronica @Instagram. Join Veronica in the SCALING:lab. Learn More about Asterisk at this website.Connect with Host Bethany Corbin:WEBSITE | LINKEDIN | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | ADDITIONAL LINKS

In this special Pride Month episode, Clarence sits down with Annise Parker, former mayor of Houston and President and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Victory Institute, which works to build, train and support LGBTQ+ leaders at all levels of government to advance equality in public office. They discuss Mayor Parker's personal journey in public service as the first openly LGBTQ+ mayor of a major American city, and how the Victory Fund supports LGBTQ+ candidates up and down the ballot.For more information, visit us at nlc.org.

Episode Summary: If you want to create a successful business, it is essential to bring spiritual energy into your work. I am excited to welcome ✨Brian G. Bachand as our guest today. This spiritual energy is the life source that is constantly flowing through us, often referred to as "spirit". Before scientific discovery, this infinite energy was simply called "spirit". To succeed in business, we must be aware of this infinite life force and use it to our advantage. By connecting to this energy, we can tap into our unique genius and access the infinite intelligence of the Universe. Join us every Friday,at 12:30 PM EDT/ 7:30 PM EAT to hear Brian explaining how to integrate the power of the spirit into your business life and achieve success. We are streaming live at 12:30 PM EDT / 7:30 PM EAT on my YouTube Channel and LinkedIn Brian is living proof. Life is an evolution. Beginning his journey as a priest, then an executive in NYC and Toronto; he is now the founder of his beloved company, evolution evolution. Brian inspires professional leaders and organizations to shift from a belief of “what is the work” to “what is the mission” to reignite the fire and bring passion back into their business. He engages with leaders who feel isolated and alone, to help them align their mind, body and soul with clarity, so they know The Universe has their back, and they could never be alone. Leaning into his professional expertise for building successful teams and recruiting top-tier talent, Brian is on a mission to refine insight to creating conscious-culture organizations. Brian served as Executive Director at both NYU Langone Health and University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, raising millions from investors. As Partner in Executive Search, his mandate was on global recruitment for VP – CEO roles within NFP and Private Sector. His firm, evolution evolution, ties it all together. Please join our private Facebook Group Community; Financial Heart Space for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents

 Episode summary: I am delighted to welcome our guest, Uche Chukwu, to our live podcast this week.  In this podcast, recorded live on March 10,2023 Uche Chukwu and Martin Cowart will lead a discussion to teach vulnerable LGBTQ Africans the best ways to safeguard themselves and their loved ones in this trying period. In light of the hostile rhetoric and government crack-downs on human rights groups in Africa, I invited Uche to be my co-host to talk with LGBTQ African's about the importance of protecting themselves from the hostile and dangerous environment where they are living.  Uche is a Nigerian-American gay man living in the United States. Uche moved to the United States at age 15 with his parents.  Uche's aware of the privileges of growing up gay in America. He believes this is his reality and not the reality of his LGBTQ Africans living in Africa.  LGBTQ people have no protection, especially from the government. It is important for LGBTQ Africans to protect themselves by not publicly displaying their identity as LGBTQ.  It is critical for LGBTQ Africans to be safe and not seen in order to protect themselves from potential harm.and need to take safe cover underground to protect themselves.  Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto has declared national prayers against homosexuality and the Ugandan Parliament has granted an MP leave to process the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023, which would prohibit same-sex relationships. If you're LGBTQ living in Africa now is the time to be safe, not seen. Tune in to find out exactly how self-love and self-care is critical for your survival. We will tell you exactly what you must be doing to protect yourselves from the people on the ground who want to cause you harm.  If you're LGBTQ living in Africa, don't miss this opportunity to learn and share what we need to do to go undercover and protect yourself during unrest. Devoted to helping members of the African Diaspora LGBTQ community, Uche is a life coach and podcast host who works to enable LGBTQ Africans to reclaim their true selves in the face of systemic racism and homophobia. Check out Uche on his YouTube channel:  Let's Talk About Us with Uche If you feel the love vibe please type #iamtheuniverse in the comments    If you feel something listening to this podcast, stop and feel it, this may be The Universe reaching out her hand to connect and welcome you into your zone of genius.   I would love to connect with you.    Please join our private Facebook Group: The Zone-of-Genius for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents    You can find me and links to all of groups and programs at; linktr.ee/martin_cowart   Please follow us and comment.           

Episode Summary: I am delighted to welcome our guest, Uche Chukwu,  to our weekly live podcast “I Am The Universe Podcast” with Martin Cowart. Uche is a founder of Uche Chukwu, LLC which is a life coaching company focused on empowering Blacks Africans, and African diaspora LGBTQ members to embrace their most authentic lives in spite of systemic racism and homophobia. Uche will talk about self-inflicted mediocrity as the root cause of our problems. He wants our listeners to know every human being is necessary and perfectly manifested from the infinite metaphysical, and we owe it to ourselves and others to remain in our most authentic manifestation, if not we fail.  Uche is on a mission to educate and empower Blacks, Africans, and the African Diaspora LGBTQ population struggling with marginalization in a systematically racist and homophobic world, so they can find their own paths and embrace their most authentic selves.  Uche wants our listeners to know the path to winning is  to be your true authentic self, loving and embracing yourself for the powerful human being that you are. Uche would love to hear from you. Send him a DM on LinkedIn: Uche Chukwu   If you feel the love vibe please type #iamtheuniverse in the comments      If you feel something listening to this podcast, stop and feel it, this may be The Universe reaching out her hand to connect and welcome you into your zone of genius.   I would love to connect with you.    Please join our private Facebook Group: The Zone-of-Genius for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents    You can find me and links to all of groups and programs at; linktr.ee/martin_cowart   Please follow us and comment. 

I am delighted to welcome our guest, Dr. Anita Prasad, to our weekly live podcast, “I Am The Universe Podcast” with Martin Cowart. She is a German resident living in Germany for 23 years. She's been writing, speaking, and influencing the LGBTQ+ community for the past 2 years. She is campaigning in India for the inclusivity of the LGBTQ+ community and educating Indian culture and society for acceptance, as well as initiating India's first all-gender-inclusive toilet system in New Delhi, India in April 2023.  Dr. Anita is a business leader, change agent, and influencer striving to empower other LGBTQ+ people, just like her, to follow their passion and live a life that will inspire and motivate people to create a world of diversity, equality, and inclusion. She is going to share her story of the courage of coming out as the first Indian transgender woman as a guide to success in an ever-changing world, by leading with loving-kindness. When loving-kindness is at the heart and soul of your being, you're in your zone of genius. If you feel the love vibe please type #iamtheuniverse in the comments      If you feel something listening to this podcast, stop and feel it, this may be The Universe reaching out her hand to connect and welcome you into your zone of genius. I would love to connect with you.  Please join our private Facebook Group: The Zone-of-Genius for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents  You can find me and links to all of groups and programs at; linktr.ee/martin_cowart Please follow us and comment. 

Episode Summary: I am delighted to welcome our guest, Christina Whiteley, to our weekly live podcast “I Am The Universe Podcast” with Martin Cowart.  Christina is going to tell us how she learned to use failure as a guide to success, by hedging your bets in an ever changing world while leading with love, compassion and kindness. Christina was born an entrepreneur and is a huge advocate for multiple streams of income. For years she owned and operated a salon and onsite wedding business.  While she loved that business and her clients, she yearned to make a bigger impact than the hair industry could offer, and began looking for an opportunity to empower, instill confidence and give insight beyond what she was able to do with her clients.  Christina is a business leader, change agent and influencer striving to empower other moms. just like her, to follow their passion and live a life that will inspire their kids and make them proud.  Christina is going to tell us how she learned to use failure as a guide to success, by hedging your bets in an ever changing world while leading with love, compassion and kindness. When loving kindness is at the heart and soul of your being, you're in your zone-of-genius. Christina would love to hear from you. Send her a DM on Facebook Christina Whiteley   If you feel the love vibe please type #iamtheuniverse in the comments      If you feel something listening to this podcast, stop and feel it, this may be The Universe reaching out her hand to connect and welcome you into your zone of genius.   I would love to connect with you.    Please join our private Facebook Group: The Zone-of-Genius for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents    You can find me and links to all of groups and programs at; linktr.ee/martin_cowart   Please follow us and comment.  

Episode summary: I am delighted to welcome our guest, Bobby Bakshi, to our weekly live podcast “I Am The Universe Podcast” with Martin Cowart. Bobby Bakshi was born in India and has lived most of his life in the US. He is a People & Culture consultant, leadership development facilitator, and executive coach. Bobby's passion ignites intrinsic motivation in people so they connect with their humanity. Bobby will talk about how employees can regain their power during the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting times. Leaning into his life experiences as a coach and leadership development consultant, Bobby is excited to be launching; “Being 101% You” an online course that will transform your life.  Click Here To Find Details  Bobby wants our listeners to know, honoring our perspective without judgment, bridges and connects us to what divides us from ourselves and the rest of the world, so we can live our lives in a judgment-free zone.   Liberating the mind from judgment is emancipation from mental slavery. Your Zone of Genius is a judgment-free zone.   Each episode is dedicated to one of Martin's influencers. This week's episode is dedicated to Martin's business partner Abba Henry. Tune in and find out why?   If you feel the love vibe please type #iamtheuniverse in the comments    If you feel something listening to this podcast, stop and feel it, this may be The Universe reaching out her hand to connect and welcome you into your zone of genius. I would love to connect with you.  Please join our private Facebook Group: The Zone-of-Genius for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents  You can find me and links to all of groups and programs at; linktr.ee/martin_cowart Please follow us and comment.  

Podcast summary: I am delighted to welcome our guest, Emilie Grelewicz, to the premiere of our new podcast " I Am The Universe Podcast” with Martin Cowart. Emilie is a brand strategist and a creative genius who helped my team bring our new vision to life. She inspires entrepreneurs and business owners to create a business brand that communicates the mission and vision of their enterprise.   She believes everyone is a creative genius. She's a master who inspires people to discover their creative genius through the process of creating their brand.   Everyone with the passion and courage to start a business is full of ideas on how they want to communicate who they are and why they do it. Emilie knows when we fully participate in the creation of our brand we find the unique look that will attract our tribe and bring them into our ecosystem.    Emilie wants people who listen to our conversation to realize there's a creative genius inside and when we wake it up -  creating your brand is fun and exciting.   Each episode is dedicated to one of Martin's influencers. This week's episode is dedicated to Oprah Winfrey. Tune in and find out why?   If you feel the love vibe please type #iamtheuniverse in the comments      If you feel something listening to this podcast, stop and feel it, this may be The Universe reaching out her hand to connect and welcome you into your zone of genius.   I would love to connect with you.    Please join our private Facebook Group: The Zone-of-Genius for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents    You can find me and links to all of groups and programs at; linktr.ee/martin_cowart   Please follow us and comment.   

Nearly 1 in 10 LGBTQ people in the United States experienced workplace discrimination in the last year, and almost half faced employment bias at some point in their careers, according to a new survey. The findings were published Tuesday in a report titled LGBT People's Experiences of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment by the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. It found that 46 percent of LGBTQ workers reported receiving unfair treatment at some point in their careers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity — including being passed over for a job, harassed at work, denied a promotion, or raise, excluded from company events, denied additional hours, or fired. An estimated 9 percent reported being denied a job or laid off in the past 12 months because of their orientation or identity. Leveraging his almost 30 years of experience as a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consultant to cultivate our collective leadership awesomeness. Dr. Steve Yacovelli's, Ed.D. book, “Pride Leadership,” is one of the first to focus on developing leadership talent specifically for the LGBTQ+ Community and its Allies. It's time to channel those qualities into being a more effective and consciously inclusive leader within the workplace and beyond. Critically-acclaimed and award-winning book for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies to help expand their leadership skills to better explore what's working and reflect on what could be improved upon. “Pride Leadership” provides the strategies and tools to build a network of leadership support. It's the start of an “LGBTQ+ Leadership Movement” to cultivate and grow leadership competencies. www.SteveOnAmazon.com ✦ The L.I.O.N.S. Program - A Leaders Immersive Opportunity to Nurture Strength ✦ A 6-month learning experience that leverages online learning tools along with face-to-face virtual classroom sessions and self-paced learning. The program takes Leaders on a deep dive into 6 related areas of competency ✦Having Authenticity ✦Leadership Courage ✦Leveraging Empathy ✦Effective Communication ✦Building Relationships ✦Shaping Culture He joined me this week to tell me more. For more information: https://topdoglearning.learnworlds.com/ LinkedIn: @SteveYacovelli

Episode summary: I am honored and excited to welcome our guest, Elizabeth Yang. Elizabeth Yang is an online business strategist and monetization expert, helping entrepreneurs grow online with consistent revenue in repeatable marketing and sales systems with their teams. Elizabeth understands how disempowering it is to achieve success with a negative mindset. She will share her struggles of climbing the corporate ladder to achieve higher levels of success than most, to find there was really no one that looked like her or really cared. Deep inside, she was yearning to live a life of purpose and meaning, so she left her thriving corporate career, to create Better With Company, a high-touch business coaching and consulting agency, to empower other women, especially women of color, to claim their earning power. Elizabeth is on a mission to bring more diverse representation to the online marketplace, so we can make a lot of money for our contribution to the betterment of our planet. As business leaders and change agents, we are learning the best way to know we're making an impact is if we're making money. Join us every Friday at 12:30 PM EDT/ 7:30 PM EAT for our weekly live broadcast, Speaking the Truth about Money, to hear Elizabeth share her story of transformation from living in fear of unworthiness, struggling to making it to the top, to living from heart space with love and living a life of love, joy, and prosperity. We stream live on my personal Facebook and LinkedIn profile and my YouTube Channel. Please join our private Facebook Group Community; Financial Heart Space for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents https://lnkd.in/gqKcady

  Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Biden promotes wind and solar, fails to declare climate emergency Gun safety groups say recent mass shootings should spur action on assault weapons ban Ukraine first lady asks Congress to send more U.S. weapon systems  to fight Russian invasion CDC is told to take urgent action to combat monkeypox outbreak Advocates say seven million would benefit from modest update to immigrant registry system   Image: Franz C. Trinidad, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The post President Biden hints he may declare climate emergency; Highland Park Mayor urges lawmakers to adopt assault weapons ban, LGBTQ leaders want urgent federal action to combat monkeypox appeared first on KPFA.

Episode summary:   Are you ready to let go of struggling with money and love life?   I am thrilled to be talking with Andy Triks in this week's Live Broadcast of Speak'n The Truth About Money when Andy shares his story of the transformation from struggling with money to living a life of abundance and prosperity.   Happy Birthday to the newest member of the Financial Heart Space Team, Andy Triks!   Andy's mission is to create a world of diversity, equity, and inclusion by demonstrating unconditional love.   Join us every Friday, at 12:30 PM EDT/ 7:30 PM EAT.   Special birthday broadcast to hear Andy share his story of living in the Kakuma refugee camp with 600+ LGBTQ asylum seekers and refugees to living and working in Nairobi.   Andy is living proof. We all have the power of love within ourselves to transform and save lives.   We are streaming live on my personal Facebook and LinkedIn profile and my YouTube Channel.   Please join our private Facebook Group Community; Financial Heart Space for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents https://www.facebook.com/groups/financialheartspace

Episode summery   Do you feel like something's missing in your business and your life, and you want to reignite your fire and bring your passion back?   I am thrilled to be talking with Brian G. Bachand, in this week's Live Broadcast of Speak'n The Truth About Money, when Brian tells us how a simple mindset shift can instantly change your life.   Hear Brian share his wisdom on how a simple shift from focusing on working hard in your business, to living a life of mission and service, is the focus you need to reignite your passion, and give you more personal time to spend with friends and family.   Brian is living proof. Life is an evolution. Beginning his journey as a priest, then an executive in NYC and Toronto; he is now the founder of his beloved company, evolution evolution.   Brian inspires professional leaders and organizations to shift from a belief of “what is the work” to “what is the mission” to reignite the fire and bring passion back into their business.   He engages with leaders who feel isolated and alone, to help them align their mind, body and soul with clarity, so they know The Universe has their back, and they could never be alone.   Leaning into his professional expertise for building successful teams and recruiting top-tier talent, Brian is on a mission to refine insight to creating conscious-culture organizations.   Brian served as Executive Director at both NYU Langone Health and University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, raising millions from investors.   As Partner in Executive Search, his mandate was on global recruitment for VP – CEO roles within NFP and Private Sector. His firm, evolution evolution, ties it all together.   We are streaming live on my personal Facebook and LinkedIn profile and my YouTube Channel.   Please join our private Facebook Group Community; Financial Heart Space for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents https://www.facebook.com/groups/financialheartspace

In celebration of Pride month, we invite you to listen to the second installment of our series lifting the voices of LGBTQ Latin@ leaders. In this conversation, our Senior Manager of Community & Capacity Building, Jose Juan Lara Jr. speaks with Texas Association Against Sexual Assault's Program Director and Campus Sexual Assault Specialist, Rick Gipprich about how he came to the gender-based violence space, and some lessons he's learned as an openly gay man and a leader in the movement. For more podcasts like this, follow "Conversations Over Cafecito" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or subscribe to our youtube channel to experience our podcasts with Spanish subtitles. En celebración del mes del Orgullo, te invitamos a escuchar la segunda entrega de nuestra serie que destaca las voces de los líderes latinos LGBTQ. En esta conversación, nuestro Gerente Senior de Construcción de Comunidades y Capacidades, José Juan Lara Jr. habla con el Director del Programa de la Asociación de Texas contra la Agresión Sexual y Especialista en Agresión Sexual en el Campus, Rich Giprich sobre cómo llegó al espacio de la violencia de género, y algunas lecciones que ha aprendido como un hombre abiertamente gay y un líder en el movimiento. Para más podcasts como este, sigue "Conversaciones sobre Cafecito" en Apple Podcasts o Spotify o suscríbase a nuestro canal de youtube para disfrutar de nuestros podcasts con subtítulos en español.

In celebration of Pride month, we invite you to listen to the second installment of our series lifting the voices of LGBTQ Latin@ leaders. In this conversation, our Senior Manager of Community & Capacity Building, Jose Juan Lara Jr. speaks with Texas Association Against Sexual Assault's Program Director and Campus Sexual Assault Specialist, Rick Gipprich about how he came to the gender-based violence space, and some lessons he's learned as an openly gay man and a leader in the movement. For more podcasts like this, follow "Conversations Over Cafecito" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or subscribe to our youtube channel to experience our podcasts with Spanish subtitles. En celebración del mes del Orgullo, te invitamos a escuchar la segunda entrega de nuestra serie que destaca las voces de los líderes latinos LGBTQ. En esta conversación, nuestro Gerente Senior de Construcción de Comunidades y Capacidades, José Juan Lara Jr. habla con el Director del Programa de la Asociación de Texas contra la Agresión Sexual y Especialista en Agresión Sexual en el Campus, Rich Giprich sobre cómo llegó al espacio de la violencia de género, y algunas lecciones que ha aprendido como un hombre abiertamente gay y un líder en el movimiento. Para más podcasts como este, sigue "Conversaciones sobre Cafecito" en Apple Podcasts o Spotify o suscríbase a nuestro canal de youtube para disfrutar de nuestros podcasts con subtítulos en español.

Through justice work, advocacy, non-profits, and weekly events, the Philadelphia LGBTQ Community is keeping Pride afloat. This week on Bridging Philly, KYW's Racquel Williams, Shara Dae Howard and Antionette Lee first sit down with State Representative for the 181st District and is the first openly LGBTQ person of color elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, and co-facilitator a social support group at the William Way LGBT Center called Transway to speak on policies still needed to be placed to protect members of the LGBTQIA+ Community. The ladies also sit with the Executive Director of William Way LGBT Community Center, Chris Bartlett, and his mission to preserve and tell the stories and memories of those who lost their lives through a crisis such as the aids epidemic, gun violence, and Covid-19. He also shares stories of historical events that happened here in Philadelphia. Lastly, KYW's Shara Dae Howard, speaks with Philly Drag Legend, Brenda J. Lamour, who began her drag career more than three decades ago. Lamour joins in to tell her story and speak on her countless work and fellowship mentoring youth in the LGBTQ community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode summary    I am thrilled to be creating this special Live Stream Pride 2022 Broadcast with my gay brother and spiritual teacher David Devoré.   David is a gay thought leader, coach, yogi, and inspirational speaker. He is the creator of the “Gay Spirit Guys” Facebook group, where he's leading a movement to support the evolution of gay consciousness by the power of radical self-love, self-compassion, and self-awareness- healing.   He's on a mission to heal the pain and shame of internalized homophobia, so we can bring light to the gay community and heal external homophobia in the world.   In this special live Pride event, David and I decided to have some fun and expose the false narratives of the Institutional Church.   We both grew up within the Christian-Judaeo institutional church. In this conversation, we are including all religious power structures created by humans to disempower people with their beliefs, judgments, and opinions about who goes to heaven or hell.   Jesus was a revolutionary leader teaching a radically different path to the Kingdom of Heaven, that ended up costing him his life.   The problem began with the formation of the institutional church when the founders decided to make Jesus more divine than human, and Mary Magdalene a prostitute and created a litany of beliefs, judgments, and opinions to bring you closer to God.   None of this nonsense is true! We will suggest if you want to have deeply loving and intimate sex Jesus style, enter the Kingdom of Heaven, by emptying your mind and opening your heart, and unlocking the gate to your exciting raw creative sexual energy within you.   Knowing the truth, Jesus was a bisexual, is incredibly spiritually and sexually liberating. Let this scripture from The Secret Gospel of Mark wash over you.   “The young man looked at Jesus, loved him, and begged to be with him. Then they left the tomb and went into the young man's house. Six days later, Jesus gave him an order; and when evening had come, the young man went to him, dressed only in a linen cloth. He spent that night with him because Jesus taught him the mystery of God's domain.” The Secret Gospel of Mark, Chapter 1: 8-12   Please tune in Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 1:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM EAT to our live stream to hear David Devore and me engage in this lively and liberating topic! We are streaming live on my personal Facebook, LinkedIn profile, and YouTube Channel.   Please join David Devore in his community Facebook Group: GAY SPIRIT GUYS - a tribe of gay men living on purpose; https://www.facebook.com/groups/gayspiritguys Please join our private Facebook Group Community; Financial Heart Space for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents: https://www.facebook.com/groups/financialheartspace

Episode summary I am thrilled to be talking with my gay agape brother and business partner, Abba Henry.  We have exciting news to share with you.  We heard what you want, and we're going to give you exactly what you asked for.  We are creating a TRIPLE WIN; A WIN for you, A WIN for us, and A WIN  for the rest of the world.  You asked for a sacred space to virtually connect with the Global LGBTQ+ Community, and you asked for an affordable way to invest in supporting our LGBTQ African Brothers and Sisters to achieve financial freedom.    We, Abba and I, asked for a sacred space to virtually connect LGBTQ+ Africans with LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters who have the financial freedom to support our vision to create a safe and healthy living community for our +LGBTQ+ to achieve financial freedom    Millions of people all over the world are moving towards a new world order of love, joy, and prosperity. We are creating a sacred virtual space for you to actively take part in this movement. Welcome to The Global LGBTQ+ Heart Space Community; A virtual online community for LGBTQ+ people from around the world to love and support one another to live lives of service and purpose for the betterment of our planet.  The subscription price is ONLY $97 per month and for every paid subscription, a scholarship is provided to an African LGBTQ person in need.  You will be getting many of the benefits of my higher-ticket coaching programs, with more opportunities to connect and get to know one another in heart space.  Click on the link to subscribe and get details:  https://coaching2.financialheartspace.com/the-global-lgbtq-heart-space-community/ Please tune in this Friday, June 10, 2022, at 12:30 PM EDT / 7:30 PM EAT to our live stream to hear Abba and me announce our new program.  We are streaming live on my personal Facebook and LinkedIn profile and my YouTube Channel.  Please join our private Facebook Group Community; Financial Heart Space for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents https://www.facebook.com/groups/financialheartspace  

This week, Hope and Wade sit down with our friend and speaker, Shane Feldman. Shane is the Founder & CEO of Count Me In, a worldwide social entrepreneurship incubator and community. He's also been recognized by the White House, Prime Minister of Canada, the United Nations, and has been named one of North America's Top 40 Under 40 LGBTQ+ Leaders. He shares about the importance of community building and creating a welcoming environment for ALL students. It's a powerful and important conversation for all educators. Learn more about Shane at shanefeldman.com and cmimovement.com. You can also see Shane at our 2022 National Conference this summer in Orlando.

I'm excited to have The Gay Leadership Dude™, owner and principal of TopDog Learning Group, Dr. Steve Yacovelli. He talks about his main hustle, his success story and how he managed to ride through those difficult times. We talked more about his hiring process and how his experience has been having fans on his own.    Dr. Steve Yacovelli has been in the leadership, learning and development, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting space pretty much his whole career (about twenty-five years). In his consulting experience he's seen some leaders completely excel in their effectiveness, and some completely crash and burn due to their lack of competence in leadership skills. Steve's desire was to help both types of leaders be more effective, through coaching, formal and informal training, and just generally being there to support their leadershippiness.   A few years ago, Steve realized that the focus on specifically developing LGBTQ+ Leaders wasn't really top of mind for many organizations. Sure, there were a few conferences sessions, some random webinars, or even university-sponsored certificate programs, but nothing in a programmatic, cross-association, and at all levels within the leadership savviness scale. In short, a patchwork of effort and not necessarily a cohesive focus or movement.   So, “The Gay Leadership Dude™” was born. It's Steve's brand to “come out” and acknowledge the role he wants to take to give back to the LGBTQ+ Community and awesome Allies: to serve as a “lightning rod” of sorts to start a movement to grow LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies to be even more effective, in a consistent, thoughtful, and mindful manner, especially those up-and-coming Leaders within the broader movement for equality and fairness for all LGBTQ+ people and well beyond.   Find more of Dr. Steve Yacovelli, his team, courses, books, and more: Web: http://topdoglearning.biz Podcast: http://topdog.click/podcast   Grab a copy of his book: Pride Leadership https://topdoglearning.learnworlds.com/books   Giveaway!!! Get 50% off his “Resilience” Masterclass by using the code: RESIL50OFF https://topdoglearning.learnworlds.com/course/resilience   ——— I love connecting with Work at Home RockStars! Reach out on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email   Website

Episode summary I am thrilled to be talking with Jay Razzouk, in this episode of Speak'n The Truth About Money.   Jay Razzouk is a corporate attorney and founder of ProSCALE Legal.   Jay equips coaches, influencers, and mastermind leaders with the little-known legal strategies and paperwork that they don't even know they need to scale beyond 7 and 8 figures.   Like most people, Jay doesn't like contracts. This is why he's pioneering the “ProAct”™ – a turnkey framework to boosting your profits and building life-long relationships while protecting your legacy.   Drawing on his experience as a former Fortune 100 corporate reform attorney, Jay also developed the SecureScale™ method to remove the complexities and burdens online entrepreneurs face with legal compliance.   Jay's mission is to take care of all the “legal stuff” for your online business, so you can scale your business with peace of mind.   Jay is going to share with us his wisdom about little known legal structures available to CEOs, business leaders entrepreneurs, and change agents to build relationships and a solid foundation, so we can thrive.   He is going to debunk dangerous legal myths, expose industry secrets and simplify the legal structures every business owner needs to know.   Jay believes in trusting relationships and finding better solutions to prevent conflict and restore relationships will always create higher quality outcomes.   Tune in Friday at 12:30 PM EDT to hear Jay Razzouk share his wisdom on the importance of building trusting relationships and triple win solutions to build and grow a thriving business in any economy.   We are streaming live at 12:30 PM EDT on my personal Facebook profile, my LinkedIn profile, and my YouTube channel.   Please join our private Facebook Group Community; Financial Heart Space for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Change Agents https://www.facebook.com/groups/financialheartspace

June is Pride Month, and this year, we're celebrating by honoring a new generation of LGBTQ leaders, creators and newsmakers.

In celebration of Pride month, we'll learn about Manuel Rodriguez's work in the movement to end gender-based violence and his experience as a transmasculine person.

In celebration of Pride month, we'll learn about Manuel Rodriguez's work in the movement to end gender-based violence and his experience as a transmasculine person.

At The Diversity Movement, we celebrate Pride all year long. But, each June, we encourage others to be intentional about renewing their commitment to LGBTQ+ learning and empowerment. For this special episode, we are highlighting some of the amazing LGBTQ+ leaders who have shared their stories, experiences and perspectives with me over the past several seasons.For every download of this episode throughout the month of June, Jackie will be personally committing to donating a dollar to The Trevor Project, which supports LGBTQ+ youth who are in crisis, and we encourage you to donate, too, if you are able to do so. Click here to view their donation page.LGBTQ+ leaders featured in this episode, in order: Ally Up: Di Ciruolo's Guide to Building More Inclusive, Innovative, and Productive Teams The evidence-based approach to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, with Change Coach LaTonya Wilkins Forging a path for women and minorities in tech, with Elaine Montilla How to be a better leader in a diverse workplace, with Dr Steve Yacovelli, "The Gay Leadership Dude"  How Hip Hop Producer Lisa Cunningham Remixed her Career to Human Rights Influencer Being an LGBTQ+ Ally, with Bernadette Smith How to create a Transgender and Non-Binary inclusive culture, with Jake Rostovsky Transgender Activist Precious Brady-Davis: "I Have Always Been Me" If Diversity is our Strength, Inclusion is our Superpower, with Michael Bach Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox is presented by The Diversity Movement and hosted by Jackie Ferguson. For more information including the latest webinars and other DEI content, head over to TheDiversityMovement.com. Podcast production by Earfluence.

The Inclusive Language Handbook: A Guide to Better Communication and Transformational Leadership, by Jackie Ferguson and Roxanne BellamyAt The Diversity Movement, we celebrate Pride all year long. But, each June, we encourage others to be intentional about renewing their commitment to LGBTQ+ learning and empowerment. For this special episode, we are highlighting some of the amazing LGBTQ+ leaders who have shared their stories, experiences and perspectives with me over the past several seasons.For every download of this episode throughout the month of June, Jackie will be personally committing to donating a dollar to The Trevor Project, which supports LGBTQ+ youth who are in crisis, and we encourage you to donate, too, if you are able to do so. Click here to view their donation page.LGBTQ+ leaders featured in this episode, in order: Ally Up: Di Ciruolo's Guide to Building More Inclusive, Innovative, and Productive Teams The evidence-based approach to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, with Change Coach LaTonya Wilkins Forging a path for women and minorities in tech, with Elaine Montilla How to be a better leader in a diverse workplace, with Dr Steve Yacovelli, "The Gay Leadership Dude"  How Hip Hop Producer Lisa Cunningham Remixed her Career to Human Rights Influencer Being an LGBTQ+ Ally, with Bernadette Smith How to create a Transgender and Non-Binary inclusive culture, with Jake Rostovsky Transgender Activist Precious Brady-Davis: "I Have Always Been Me" If Diversity is our Strength, Inclusion is our Superpower, with Michael Bach Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox is presented by The Diversity Movement and hosted by Jackie Ferguson. For more information including the latest webinars and other DEI content, head over to TheDiversityMovement.com. Podcast production by Earfluence.DEI Navigator offers access to our award-winning team of proven business leaders and certified diversity executives, along with expert curated content, how-to guides, specialized training, and a community of peers sharing their ideas and lessons learned — all at a fraction of the cost of hiring a full-service DEI consultancy.

Folks, this episode is jam-packed! We begin with our normal chat, which segues into conversations with some incredible individuals. We first meet Elaine Montilla, Founder of 5x Minority, and Assistant Vice President and CIO for Information Technology at The Graduate Center, CUNY, a Forbes Technology Council member and contributor, a TEDx Speaker, and an AMA Women's Leadership Center presenter AND a place on Yahoo Finance's 2021 OUTstanding 100 LGBT+ Executives list. The list showcases leaders who are breaking down barriers and creating more inclusive workplaces. A pioneer by any other word, much like our beloved Ruthie. How did we even find this amazing human, you ask? Much like this episode and interview, she was brought to us by the wonderful folks of @Cadillac and their #AudacityofMe Campaign (video link below). Then Elysia has some insightful conversations with three Ruth Ellis Center family/staff members to reflect on #TransAwarenessWeek // #TransDayofRemeberance - on this mini-episode Voices of REC. While Nazarina shares some history on the day and why it is such a critical period for us as an organization, Elysia talks to our future and learns what they are doing to ensure transgender young people feel safe and supported no matter where they go. Our abundant gratitude to Latrice Ward, Harmony Harris, and Elijah Earnest for sharing their time, energy, and experience with you and for all their diligent work in and for the community. Special thanks to @TransSistasofColorProject & @NuiiWaavBrotherhood for creating affirming spaces and families for our trans siblings here at REC, in Detroit/Highland Park, and beyond. Many thanks to @PFLAG and Gwendolyn Ann Smith for co-founding this important event. Resources mentioned in the episode: Elaine Montilla | 5xminority CUNY Profile: Elaine Montilla | CUNY School of Professional Studies | CUNY SPS Ted Talk: The Value of Mentoring Women and Minorities in Tech | Elaine Montilla | TEDxChelseaPark - YouTube" Cadillac Campaign: Audacity of Me Nuii Waav Brotherhood www.NuiiWaavBrotherhood.org Elijah Marques synnwright22@gmail.com Trans Sistas of Color Project https://www.facebook.com/TSCOPD/ Fair Michigan https://www.fairmichigan.org/ Julisa Abad Director of LGBTQ Outreach and relations & Victim Advocate 313 658-5534 / Lgbtteamabad@gmail.com W'SUP - WSU Prevention Team https://linktr.ee/WSUP Matrix Human Services https://www.matrixhumanservices.org/ Remembering Our Dead Remembering Our Dead (translivesmatter.info) PFLAG Transgender Day of Remembrance 2021 | PFLAG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesofrec/message

"You can't have authenticity without courage” Dr. Steve Yacovelli has been in the leadership, learning and development, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting space pretty much his whole career (about twenty-five years). In his consulting experience he's seen some leaders completely excel in their effectiveness, and some completely crash and burn due to their lack of competence in leadership skills. Steve's desire was to help both types of leaders be more effective, through coaching, formal and informal training, and just generally being there to support their "leadershippiness." A few years ago, Steve realised that the focus on specifically developing LGBTQ+ Leaders wasn't really top of mind for many organisations. So, “The Gay Leadership Dude™” was born. It's Steve's brand to “come out” and acknowledge the role he wants to take to give back to the LGBTQ+ Community and awesome Allies: to serve as a “lightning rod” of sorts to start a movement to grow LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies to be even more effective, in a consistent, thoughtful, and mindful manner, especially those up-and-coming Leaders within the broader movement for equality and fairness for all LGBTQ+ people and well beyond. Steve shares many truth bombs and is so generous and open with his knowledge and experience it was a real pleasure to catch up with him. This is not an episode to miss if you are in a leadership or consider yourself a DEI Ally! We cover: Realising we are all educators and how to harness that The 6 competencies leadership (with a rainbow lens) The five layers of diversity The problem with "silent collusion" RESOURCES: https://topdoglearning.learnworlds.com/ Pride Leadership Strategies (Book)

Dr. Steve Yacovelli has been in the leadership, learning and development, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting space pretty much his whole career (about twenty-five years). A few years ago, Steve realized that the focus on specifically developing LGBTQ+ Leaders wasn't really top of mind for many organizations. So, “The Gay Leadership Dude™” was born. It's Steve's brand to “come out” and acknowledge the role he wants to take to give back to the LGBTQ+ Community and awesome Allies. It's refreshing to cut through the noise with Steve and ask the questions that only those in the Queer Community know should be answered, all while having some fun and spreading the love. I hope you learn something from this episode - and also get a laugh. This podcast is brought to you by http://www.ethicalchangeagency.com (Ethical Change Agency).

Episode Summary: In today's episode, I am honored to welcome our guest Dr. Steve Yacovelli A.K.A. "The Gay Leadership Dude," a leadership, learning, and development, change management, and diversity and inclusion consultant who is on a mission to help both types of leaders be more effective through coaching, formal and informal training, and just generally being there to support their leadership skills. To help us understand how we can “come out” and acknowledge the role we have to give back to the LGBTQ+ Community and great Allies: to serve as a “lightning rod” of sorts to start a movement to grow as LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies. Steve will show us how to be more effective, in a consistent, thoughtful, and mindful manner, as up-and-coming Leaders within the broader movement for equality and fairness for all LGBTQ+ people and well beyond. A published author, Steve has written books and articles focusing on how adults adopt and learn using technology and employee and organizational perceptions and readiness for technology-enabled learning solutions. He's also passionate about unconscious bias in the workplace and impacts employee engagement and effectiveness. With over twenty years of experience in strategy, education, and communication, Steve is a rare breed of professional that understands the power of using academic theory and applying it to the corporate setting to achieve business results. We are on a mission to eradicate the scarcity mindset from our planet. Will you join us? Everyone is invited to join our Facebook group, The Financial Mystics Sanctuary https://www.facebook.com/groups/finan… If you are a gay, trans, or bi man looking for a safe place to examine your negative thinking about money, let go of the false narrative of the scarcity mindset, and step into your powerful creative queer nature, join our Facebook group; Financial Heart Space For Gay, Transgender, and Bisexual Men. https://www.facebook.com/groups/finan... Thanks for Listening: Thanks so much for listening to my podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribing to The Podcast: If you want to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also give Speak'n the Truth About Money a follow on your favorite podcast app. Leave Us an Apple Podcasts Review: Ratings and reviews from our listeners are precious to me and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you.

Jonny condenses the live coverage of the SI Pride Care-avan covered by Nathan Colombo and De'Traveus. He then reviews the White House meeting with LGBTQ Leaders, the SCOTUS decision to not take up the appeal of Gavin Grimm's case, and a recent study that shows there are more non-binary people in the US than perhaps previously thought.

As we close out Pride Month, two of Mastercard's LGBTQ+ employee leaders discuss what inclusion means to them and why it's important to bring their authentic selves to work. On the latest episode, host Latoya Bennett-Johnson chats with Mira Belgrave and Ashley Thomas, both of the company's PRIDE business resource group, about the power of visibility, the need for intersectionality and the meaning of bravery. 

Join me this week as I celebrate some of the most successful LGBTQ+ leaders and the values that they promote through their leadership. I also discuss the current picture of what the LGBTQ+ community experiences at work and in the leadership space - what is going well, what is not and what can be done to improve. We still have a long way to go. My perspective on Pride month and on the LGBTQ+ community is that of an ally. I want everyone to be able to lead form a place of authenticity, without having to hide, cover or battle with prejudice and hatred. I want to create a space where everyone is comfortable bringing their whole self into work and into their leadership responsibilities. I want to support LGBTQ+ employees, business owners and corporate leaders to grow, apply for promotion, be part of the decision-making process and have an impact on the positive change we want to see when it comes to inclusion. Get in touch with me here to leave feedback on the podcast. Articles and reports used for this episode: People Matter Catalyst LGBT in Britain Work report LGBTQ+ Voices - McKinsey

In our pandemic world  where work is digital, people are stretched, and job security feels like a thing of the past, entrepreneurship is exploding. In a world of tech-lords and big business, we are seeing the rise of a new kind of “nation-state,” — billionaires. How do entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and small businesses navigate a world where some people have more capital and clout than some countries? How do entrepreneurs remain dauntless and pursue dreams of both income and impact? Advisor, speaker, Forbes NEXT 1000, BEQ's LGBTQ Leaders under 40 and storyteller, Veronica Kirin talks about paradigm shifts and ultimately building a business with heart, that stands the test of time.

Dr. Steve Yacovelli has been in the leadership, learning and development, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting space pretty much his whole career (about twenty-five years). In his consulting experience he's seen some leaders completely excel in their effectiveness, and some completely crash and burn due to their lack of competence in leadership skills. Steve's desire was to help both types of leaders be more effective, through coaching, formal and informal training, and just generally being there to support their leadershippiness. A few years ago, Steve realized that the focus on specifically developing LGBTQ+ Leaders wasn't really top of mind for many organizations. Sure, there were a few conferences sessions, some random webinars, or even university-sponsored certificate programs, but nothing in a programmatic, cross-association, and at all levels within the leadership savviness scale. In short, a patchwork of effort and not necessarily a cohesive focus or movement. So, “The Gay Leadership Dude” was born. It's Steve's brand to “come out” and acknowledge the role he wants to take to give back to the LGBTQ+ Community: to serve as a “lightening rod” of sorts to start a movement to grow LGBTQ+ Leaders to be even more effective, in a consistent, thoughtful, and mindful manner, especially those up-and-coming Leaders within the broader movement for equality and fairness for all LGBTQ+ people and well beyond. Connect with Steve on his Website LinkedIn

Our guest today is author Andrew Gelwicks!  We talk about Queer Super Powers.... which he has uncovered in his new book THE QUEER ADVANTAGE: Conversations with LGBTQ+ Leaders on the Power of Identity.  In the book, Gelwicks interviews people who are creating national policy, running billion-dollar tech enterprises, and winning Olympic medals. From Troye Sivan to Margaret Cho, George Takei to Billie Jean King, Shangela to Adam Rippon, each person credits their queer identity with giving them an edge on their path to success. Throughout Andrew's interviews with these leaders, with variances in age, background, careers, and race, some key themes shine through. Today we talk to him about those themes! Andrew is a celebrity fashion stylist. He started in the fashion department at GQ and later worked in celebrity booking for Teen VOGUE. His portfolio includes Catherine O'Hara, KJ Apa, Tommy Dorfman, Michael Douglas, Nicole Scherzinger, Lisa Rinna, Tove Lo, the Queer Eye cast, and Dascha Polanco, among many others. Gelwicks has been featured internationally in Forbes, WWD, The Hollywood Reporter, InStyle, New York Times, and People. His writing has been published in The Hollywood Reporter, OUT, The Huffington Post, Harper's BAZAAR, and Teen VOGUE. With co-host Brody Levesque.

LGBTQ+ leaders come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They include activists who gave their lives for the cause and role models who show us every day how to have an impact on the world around us. While LGBTQ+ people have existed throughout all periods of history, we're getting more recognition than ever before. Today, an estimated 4.5% of Americans identify as LGBTQ+ and recent studies have found that as many as 20% of millennials identify as LGBTQ+. In large part, the lives we lead today can be credited to the LGBTQ+ leaders that came before us. Their stories serve as an inspiration and part of history. ABOUT THE PODCAST: This podcast is an audio feed of the website, CadeHildreth.com, where you'll learn what you SHOULD'VE been taught in school. As an LGBTQ+ entrepreneur, real estate investor, former USA Rugby Player, and fitness enthusiast, Cade will teach you what your parents and teachers should have taught you but didn't know themselves. You'll learn how to increase your income, negotiate a raise, buy real estate, invest for cash flow, lose 10 lbs fast, reveal 6-pack abs, and so much more. CONNECT WITH CADE: Website: CadeHildreth.com Instagram: Instagram.com/CadeHildreth Twitter: Twitter/CadeHildreth Facebook: Facebook.com/CadeHildreth Pinterest: Pinterest.com/CadeHildreth

In this episode of OutBüro Voices featuring LGBTQ professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders from around the world, host Dennis Velco chats with Steve Yacovelli: Developing LGBT Leaders with The Gay Leadership Dude. As an out, LGBT entrepreneur business owner Steve Yacovelli has dealt with many facets of growing and sustaining a business. Focusing on what he is passionate about that drives education and growth for individuals and organizations in an authoritative yet approachable way. Leveraging his 25+ years of experience as a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consultant to cultivating our collective leadership awesomeness. His book, “Pride Leadership,” is one of the first to focus on developing leadership talent specifically for the LGBTQ+ Community and its Allies. It's time to channel those qualities into being a more effective and consciously inclusive leader within the workplace and beyond. About The Gay Leadership Dude He realized that there was no focus on specifically developing LGBTQ+ Leaders within the corporate world beyond some a patchwork of effort and not necessarily a cohesive focus or movement. So, “The Gay Leadership Dude” was born. It's his way to give back to the LGBTQ+ Community: to start a movement to grow LGBTQ+ Leaders to be even more effective, in a consistent, thoughtful, and mindful manner. He is especially focused on those up-and-coming Leaders within the broader movement for equality and fairness for all LGBTQ+ people and well beyond. Pride Leadership: Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Leader to be the King or Queen of their Jungle Critically-acclaimed and award-winning book for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies to help expand their leadership skills to better explore what's working and reflect on what could be improved upon. “Pride Leadership” provides the strategies and tools to build a network of leadership support. It's the start of an “LGBTQ+ Leadership Movement” to cultivate and grow leadership competencies. www.SteveOnAmazon.com The L.I.O.N.S. Program – A Leaders Immersive Opportunity to Nurture Strength A 6-month learning experience that leverages online learning tools along with face-to-face virtual classroom sessions and self-paced learning. The program takes Leaders on a deep- dive into 6 related areas of competency ✦ Having Authenticity ✦ Leadership Courage ✦ Leveraging Empathy ✦ Effective Communication ✦ Building Relationships ✦ Shaping Culture Over the course of the 6-month program, participants have the opportunity to explore each topic in a way that deepens their understanding and application of the leadership skills, apply the skill, and hone its effectiveness in their workplace. www.PrideLeadership.com We Help Humans Succeed TopDog Learning Group provides guidance and solutions in leadership & organizational development, change management, diversity and inclusion consulting, and workplace learning strategies. To connect with Steve find him on OutBüro here. https://outburo.com/profile/syacovelli/ Join me and Steve on OutBüro, the LGBTQ professional and entrepreneur online community network for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, allies and our employers who support LGBTQ welcoming workplace equality focused benefits, policies, and business practices. https://www.OutBuro.com Would you like to be featured like this? Contact the host Dennis Velco. https://outburo.com/profile/dennisvelco/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/outburo/message

Want to stay informed about news on COVID-19 from leaders in the LBGTQ community? Join Darshan Kulkarni as he discusses the LGBTQ leaders he follows on social media to find out how the US government is handling the pandemic. These individuals will keep you updated on the policies and regulations being put in place to stop the spread of the disease.

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On this episode of BOI Meets Wellness Evolve Benton speaks with Dr. Van Bailey . Van is a student affairs educator, international speaker and diversity consultant. Evolve drops some gems for navigating stress and burn out at the workplace. Evolve also drops some tips on how to travel on a budget.  Van is a thought provoking leader in higher education. With over thirteen years of experience in higher education and nonprofits, Van's speeches and workshops relate to LGBTQ+ student leadership, pedagogical practice, and intersectionality. He has been noted for his work in higher education by being listed in Business Equality Magazine's 40 under 40 LGBTQ Leaders, Trans 100 and the National Black Justice Coalition's 100 to Watch LBGTQ/SGL Emerging Leaders.  Van is also a new parent and shares his experience with parenthood. Van, along with the collective bklyn boihood, are Lambda Literary award finalist for Outside the XY: Queer Black and Brown Masculinities, and his published work has been featured on NPR, the Boston Globe, the Huffington Post, the Feminist Wire, and Buzzfeed. In his most recent experience, Van is the Assistant Dean and Director for Diversity and Inclusion at George Mason University.  In this episode you'll discover  The power of consulting Navigating Higher Education as a Masculine of Center person Fashion as a Wellness Practice  Save money with Ebates  Find affordable flights with Scotts Cheap Flights Navigating Parenthood as a Queer Parent  Learn more at boimeetswellness.com 

It's been 20 years since Louisville became the first Kentucky city to pass an ordinance making it illegal to discriminate in housing, employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. We discussed the ordinance and how it has -- and has not -- changed things. We also review similar measures approved by 10 other cities across the state, and how these local initiatives coexist with new state laws allowing religious expression. Our guests were: Lisa Gunterman — Fairness Ordinance Organizer Chris Hartman — Director, Fairness Campaign Alicia Pedreira — Fairness Ordinance Organizer Dawn Wilson — Transgender Civil Rights Activist and member of the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission