5 Things In 15 Minutes: Good Vibes in DEI

Bernadette Smith
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The world needs proof that positive change is happening. I’m Bernadette Smith, keynote speaker and writer, and I bring the good vibes. Each week on 5 Things in 15 Minutes, a guest and I share five quick stories of what's going right with diversity, equity, inclusion, and corporate responsibility. In about 22 minutes, you’ll leave with fresh inspiration, practical ideas, and a little more hope.

  1. Grounding with Rachel Shaw

    2D AGO

    Grounding with Rachel Shaw

    Rachel Shaw (she/her), President at Shaw HR Consulting and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about beer with a braille bonus, child care goes universal, rainbow door opening at the Vatican, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Beer with a Braille BonusFree Tuition, Priceless AccessFull Bellies, Full FuturesChild Care Goes UniversalRainbow Door Opens at VaticanGood Vibes to Go:  Bernadette’s GVTG: Read the novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez. It’s a delightful book that is being adapted by Eva Longoria for film. Rachel’s GVTG: On social media, follow people who spread joy. Share their messages and cultivate an algorithm of positivity.  Read the Stories. Connect with Rachel Shaw and on socials @officialrachelshaw  Subscribe to the 5 Things newsletter. Watch the show on YouTube. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

    25 min
  2. Overblown with Julie Kratz

    SEP 8

    Overblown with Julie Kratz

    Julie Kratz (she/her), founder of Next Pivot Point and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about honoring disability justice with a new quarter, building groundbreaking housing for adults with autism, tackling Denmark’s reading crisis, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Rolling change into historyAutism housing breaks the moldGig workers want more than “flexibility”Where kids don’t have to hideDenmark takes the tax off readingGood Vibes to Go:  Bernadette’s GVTG: Looking for some fresh data to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts? The Human Rights Campaign foundation reports that companies in the highest Corporate Equality Index score quartile saw average revenue growth of 12.31% over 15 years, more than double the 5.23% growth of companies in the lowest quartile. Read more here. Julie's GVTG: We need to be invite others to participate in allyship with a very clear, direct ask. They're actually waiting for the invitation.  What if we were the one to give them, with no reasons not to join.  Read the Stories. Connect with Julie Kratz. Subscribe to the 5 Things newsletter. Watch the show on YouTube. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

    23 min
  3. Patience with Elaine Marino

    AUG 25

    Patience with Elaine Marino

    Elaine Marino (she/her/ella), Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Meltwater and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about paid leave for period pain, rocking true access in our national parks, queer rights protection in Illinois, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Portugal pays up for period painRocky Mountain rolls out real accessLive Nation finally hits inclusion notesIllinois schools the nation on queer rightsPrinceton pays up, but diversity slipsGood Vibes to Go:  Bernadette’s GVTG: Looking for a light, fun TV series? Check out Acupulco on Apple TV. The dialogue is in English and Spanish and it's a great celebration of family and culture.  Elaine’s GVTG: Listen to or read “Born a Crime”, Trevor Noah’s memoir. Listening to it is ideal as he is hilarious as he tells stories from his childhood growing up in South Africa. Read the Stories. Connect with Elaine Marino. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

    24 min
  4. Uprising with Shanna Weber

    AUG 18

    Uprising with Shanna Weber

    Shanna Weber from Prima Consulting and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about flushing bathroom bans, rolling out southern hospitality in Spanish, designing trails for every body, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Hot Flashes Meet Hot PolicyBo-Linda Bids BienvenidosWhere Every Sense Gets a SeatBathroom Ban Flushed in Hong KongTampon Tax Tossed in MissouriGood Vibes to Go:  Bernadette’s GVTG: Check out the The Asian American Journalists Association Style Guide, a great resource for anyone in communications. Shanna’s GVTG: Make sure that you see the superpowers in everybody throughout the day. Find the superpower in each person you meet and bring that into your life.  Read the Stories. Connect with Shanna Webber. Subscribe to the 5 Things newsletter. Watch the show on YouTube. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

    21 min
  5. Commonalities with Tom Alexander

    AUG 11

    Commonalities with Tom Alexander

    Tom Alexander (he/him), CEO and Co-Founder at Holistic and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about paychecks getting a boost, pop stars signing for change, women running the show in baseball, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Wages Up, Bills Still DueCoffee, Prescriptions, Groceries… and AccessK-Pop, But Make It SignWomen Call the Shots in BaseballRunway Rich in Culture and CashGood Vibes to Go:  Bernadette’s GVTG: My good friend Julie Kratz has a new book! Check out We Want You: An Allyship Guide for People with Power, where I also happen to be quoted and share a story or two. Let’s make this book a bestseller!   Tom’s GVTG: Use your notes app to create a daily log titled “People are always doing nice things for me” and add one thing every day to the bottom of the list. Scroll through the whole list every time you add for some extra good vibes! Read the Stories. Connect with Tom Alexander Subscribe to the 5 Things newsletter. Watch the show on YouTube. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

    25 min
  6. Survey Says with Veronica Smith

    JUL 22

    Survey Says with Veronica Smith

    Veronica Smith (she/they), Equitable research and data scientist and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about Barbie rocking a CGM, Brits clocking out and leveling up, and why the UK’s done being gagged by NDAs—and more! Here are this week's good vibes: UK Muzzles NDAsHamilton’s Bigger Race: Equity WinsCabs Provide a BandaidBarbie Rocks a CGMBrits Clock Out and Level UpGood Vibes to Go:  Bernadette’s GVTG: Check out this short TED Talk: The Case for a 4 Day Workweek. You’ll be convinced! Veronica’s GVTG: Read the book Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel By Loretta J Ross.  Washington LGBTQ+ Survey findings Dr. Leticia Nieto Julia Ismael and The Equity Consortium  Read the Stories. Connect with Veronica Smith. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

    22 min
  7. Simplicity with Celeste Warren

    JUL 15

    Simplicity with Celeste Warren

    Celeste Warren (she/her), Diversity & Inclusion Leader, Speaker, and Author, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about Denmark drafting women, Chicago Sky blocking trolls with national security tech, H-E-B delivering to flood zones, and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Denmark Drafts WomenChicago Sky Blocks TrollsAccessibility: Not Extra, It’s CultureH-E-B Delivers More Than GroceriesSinners Streams in BASLGood Vibes to Go:  Bernadette’s GVTG: It’s Disability Pride month. For some great vibes, check out the documentary Crip Camp on Netflix. It’s about “a joyful disability revolution.” I loved it.  Celeste’s GVTG: Check out Celeste’s new book, "Equity: It's Not a Dirty Word", everywhere you find books. Read the Stories. Connect with Celeste Warren. Subscribe to the 5 Things newsletter. Watch the show on YouTube. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

    24 min
  8. Willing with Jim Fielding

    JUL 1

    Willing with Jim Fielding

    Jim Fielding (he/him), Founder, All Pride, No Ego, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, our conversation is about subway voices coming out, land stewardship flipping the script, prison newsrooms making history—and more! Here are this week's good vibes: Familiar Voice, Fresh TruthAccess Isn’t Extra, It’s EssentialFrom Newsstands to MasterpiecesMiccosukee Take the Lead on LandPrison Walls, Loud VoicesGood Vibes to Go:  Bernadette’s GVTG: It’s been 10 years since marriage equality became the law of the land here in the US. Enjoy this photo gallery of celebrations.  Jim’s GVTG: 200,000 people defied a ban on Pride in Budapest, Hungary by showing up to resist. May this inspire you. Read the Stories. Connect with Jim Fielding. Subscribe to the 5 Things newsletter. Watch the show on YouTube. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

    23 min
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The world needs proof that positive change is happening. I’m Bernadette Smith, keynote speaker and writer, and I bring the good vibes. Each week on 5 Things in 15 Minutes, a guest and I share five quick stories of what's going right with diversity, equity, inclusion, and corporate responsibility. In about 22 minutes, you’ll leave with fresh inspiration, practical ideas, and a little more hope.

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