Walk the Talk

Kena Johnson, Caleb Owen, Cass McMann
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Walk the Talk podcast showcases passionate focus on bringing inclusion and belonging to The IT Channel.

  1. 11/25/2022

    Parenting with Hidden Illness

    In the final episode of season two, we close out with The Channel Company's own, Vice President, PDS and Data Services. Rick Bellan is known as an analytical team player, with extensive experience in demand generation and Audience Development experience within Channel and End User markets. A little lesser known fact is Rick is the parent of twin boys, one of whom lives with hidden illness. Listen as Rick shares with our host his personal journey along-side his son as they navigate living with epilepsy. Be sure to join us for more inclusive leadership content in the Inclusive Leadership Network: www.InclusiveLeadershipNet.com

    22 min

  2. 11/18/2022

    Closing the Tech Equity Gap - Part 2

    The equity gap refers to disparities in educational outcomes and student success metrics across race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, physical or mental abilities, and other demographic traits and intersectionalities. Yet how does this impact the technology/IT Channel Space? Join Cass as she talks with Jessica Guerrero, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Google Cloud Go-To-Market (GTM) and Bronwyn Hastings Corporate Vice President, Global ISV Partnerships and Channels at Google Cloud, uncovering the unique opportunities facing tech as we work together to close the equity gaps. This is a 2 part episode. This episode is sponsored by Google Cloud.

    27 min

  3. 11/18/2022

    Closing the Tech Equity Gap - Part 1

    The equity gap refers to disparities in educational outcomes and student success metrics across race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, physical or mental abilities, and other demographic traits and intersectionalities. Yet how does this impact the technology/IT Channel Space? Join Cass as she talks with Jessica Guerrero, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Google Cloud Go-To-Market (GTM) and Bronwyn Hastings Corporate Vice President, Global ISV Partnerships and Channels at Google Cloud, uncovering the unique opportunities facing tech as we work together to close the equity gaps. This is a 2 part episode. This episode is sponsored by Google Cloud.

    37 min

  4. 11/11/2022

    Allies Vs Accomplices

    What does it mean to be a true ally in the workplace? How do we make allyship actionable? In this episode Cass McMann talks with Sertrice Grice of Mattingly Solutions and Jared Allmond of Soft Skill. The two experts in equity, inclusion, and employee engagement share a practical solution to putting allyship in action: be an Accomplice.  Mattingly Solutions, www.mattinglysolutions.com Soft Skill, www.softskill.com

    33 min

  5. 10/28/2022

    Adult Neurodivergence - ADHD

    It is season two of our show we are excited to take a different approach to talking about inclusivity, equity, and belonging, focusing on the stories of two members of our Channel Company Team. Here Cass McMann talks with Stephanie Ramsey about neurodiversity and ADHD, whose career path has always landed her in fast-paced fields like technology and auto racing. Little did she know that there was a reason she was drawn to these kinds of industries. It wasn’t until this mother of three made some discoveries about one of her children that she unlocked the reason behind many of her choices. Now with three decades of career experience behind her, Steph can harness the power of ADHD and being neurodivergent to her advantage and she sees it as a superpower rather than a disability.

    34 min

  6. 10/21/2022

    Embedding Inclusion with Impact

    In August of 2022, as part of our flagship exchange event, we hosted our first workshop dedicated to building inclusive leaders, diversity, and equity practices in the IT Channel. In this episode we bring you, our friends and fellow inclusive leaders, a continuation of that workshop presentation from our sponsor Microsoft. Embedding Inclusion with Impact with our special guest, Karen Fassio. Karen is Director for Worldwide Partner Marketing responsible for supporting the ecosystem of Microsoft partners through revenue generating digital experiences and an integrated channel inclusion strategy. She is co-founder of Women in Cloud, a global community-centered initiative focused on capturing $1B in Cloud opportunity through women-led technology enterprises and startups. This episode is brought to you by Microsoft.

    38 min

  7. 10/07/2022

    Empathy: What is it? Why We Need It

    This episode is sponsored by CDW.

    29 min

  8. 09/26/2022

    Leading Through Global Change

    Blane Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company talks equity, inclusion, and belonging across cultures with DEI Community Leader, Cass McMann. Blaine speaks of how his personal experiences have influenced him to be an advocate of LGBTQ+ employees, veterans, and employee mental health.

    17 min
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Walk the Talk podcast showcases passionate focus on bringing inclusion and belonging to The IT Channel.

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  • Creator
    Kena Johnson, Caleb Owen, Cass McMann
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    14
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