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Happier At Work®246: Navigating Leadership and Inclusivity with Alida Miranda-WolffHow can you balance leadership and having difficult conversations about inclusivity?In the latest episode of the Happier at Work podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Alida Miranda-Wolff, a trailblazing figure in venture capital and a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Alida shared her unique journey—from feeling isolated as one of the few women and Latino leaders in Chicago's venture capital scene to founding Ethos, a firm dedicated to transforming DEIB into organisations. She emphasised the importance of gradual, systemic change and the necessity of reframing DEIB efforts to combat ba...2025-03-0742 min
Think InclusiveBuilding Bridges: How Leaders Can Truly Connect and Cultivate Belonging with Alida Miranda-WolffAbout the Guest(s):Alida Miranda-Wolff is an accomplished diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) practitioner. She is a three-time guest on the Think Inclusive podcast, showcasing her expertise in cultivating inclusive cultures. Alida is the founder and CEO of Ethos, a full-service DEIB and employee advocacy firm, serving a multitude of clients worldwide. She is also the host of the podcast "Care Work with Alida Miranda Wolff" and has written two bestselling books with HarperCollins: "Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations that Last" and "The First Time Manager: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion."...2025-01-161h 00
Bossed UpHow Managers Can Practice Daily DEI and Create Equitable Work CulturesHow can managers navigate the ever-changing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging landscape? While most people grasp the overall intention of DEIB—fair and equitable treatment for all workers—the specifics are nuanced and easily misunderstood, and they can be difficult to implement, especially in the face of recent pushback.Alida Miranda-Wolff is a DEIB practitioner, author, and podcast host driven by a deep passion for cultivating belonging. In 2019, she launched Ethos Talent, a full-service DEIB and employee advocacy firm that serves companies all around the world. In this episode, she leverages her decade of expertise to explain how...2024-10-2933 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffBalancing Self-Care and Community Care: A Reflection on Two Years of Podcasting - Episode 35How do you recognize when staying true to your values means stepping back? Over the past two years, the Care Work podcast has explored the challenges, necessity, and beauty of caregiving. Often, the conversation turns to the need for caregivers to take care of themselves in this difficult work—something that can be hard to prioritize for individuals so tuned to caring for others. With these lessons in mind, Alida explores what she has learned on this audio journey so far. She shares how she came to the decision that Care Work needs to go on hiatus in...2024-08-1316 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffHuman-Centered Innovation and Compassionate Design with Antonio Garcia - Episode 34How can creators innovate to instill more humanness into their designs? Despite being at the root of almost everything we interact with day-to-day, designers can forget to consider the humans for whom they design. In this episode, executive design leader, illustrator, podcaster, and educator Antonio Garcia shares his thoughts on the essentialness of human-centered design and innovations that consider people at every step of the process. He discusses where design is excelling, where it still has a ways to go, and why it’s essential to view both work and life from a lens of continuous compassion.2024-07-3027 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffReclaiming Food Sovereignty in Local Communities with Lisa Tallman - EP 33How connected are you to the food you purchase and consume? Over the past century, society’s focus on the food it consumes has shifted from origins and process to the latest price increase. Many communities also face uncertainty about the availability and quality of fresh foods in their nearest store. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff speaks with Lisa Tallman, the Executive Director of Community Food Navigator. This Chicago organization champions food sovereignty by establishing and strengthening connections at every level of the food system and helping communities wrest back control from the conglomerates that currently hold mos...2024-07-1628 min
Melting PotCreating Impactful Change with Alida Miranda WolffIn episode 18 of our ongoing Mics & Minds series we meet Alida Miranda, a passionate advocate for love, inclusion, and community building. As the Founder & CEO of Ethos, Alida is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within company cultures through innovative learning design, consulting, and Inclusive Communication. Apart from her professional background, Alida is also a classical guitarist, meditation instructor, writer, storyteller, avid reader, and devoted bunny parent. Stay tuned and continue listening to the episode with our host Payal Nayar where Alida shares her inspiring journey and insights.2024-07-0433 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffBuilding Workplace Cultures of Care That Transform Our Economy with Michel Fabode - EP 32How does a culture of care transform the workplace experience? The call for safe, caring workplaces is becoming increasingly loud, which means building these environments is an essential consideration for founders. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff speaks with Michel Fabode, the author of Cultura: A Guidebook for Founders Building Diverse Teams. Michel’s work focuses on helping founders navigate the path to truly diverse, safe cultures of care that lead to business success on multiple levels.Michel’s essential and practical exploration of workplace culture strives to show business owners seeking to build something better that they have...2024-07-0227 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffClarity in People Management: Striking a Balance with Claire Podulka - Episode 31As a manager, how do you balance offering care and corporate responsibility? Many managers may not apply the label of caregiver to their work, but Claire Podulka, the Chief of Staff for TXI, a Chicago-based digital consultancy firm, points out that it is the manager “who can operate at the nexus of care and strategy and efficacy” who really brings out the best in their team—and therefore their company—in those inevitable times of change and ambiguity.New and established managers alike will feel an immediate connection to the topics Alida and Claire cover in this Care Wor...2024-06-1831 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffHow to Navigate the Publishing World as a Care Worker - Episode 30In 2022, Care Work host Alida Miranda-Wolff celebrated the publication of her first book: “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last.” In May of 2024, her second book was released: “The First-Time Manager: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”Over the next episodes, Alida will explore two intriguing topics: what it takes to be a truly inclusive manager and leader; and how to transform your essential care work experience into a proposal, write the book, and sell and promote it. In this introductory episode, she delves into the origin story of The First-Time Manager: DEI and shares two impactful excerpts from the...2024-05-2124 min
Reset with Sasha-Ann SimonsDEI Is Under Attack. Here’s What’s At Stake.Criticism of diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the country is on the rise in state legislatures, schools, and at some private companies. While DEI is intended to correct inequities within an organization, opponents of DEI programs argue it instead promotes division. Reset sits down with Alida Miranda-Wolff, Chicago DEI expert and author of The First-Time Manager: DEI to hear how to foster a safe, inclusive and productive workplace.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.2024-05-2000 min
Leadership Purpose with Dr. RobinThe Power of Purpose & Belonging with Alida Miranda-Wolff | Ep 174This week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Alida Miranda-Wolff. "So your advice would be then to make the goal the feeling?" "Yes, I did not understand that your goal could be how you want it to feel. So a lot of my goals were actually distractions from purpose. And that was why I felt rootless or lost or, like, I wasn't moving in the direction I wanted. And the things I wanted to feel were just not things that my job was giving me. I wanted to feel rooted. I wanted to feel l...2024-05-0825 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffRelational Self-Awareness and Compassion with Dr. Alexandra Soloman - Episode 29For many of us, working to care for others doesn’t stop when we head home from work at the end of the day. The other relationships in our lives, including the intimate one we share with our partner, also require care—of both ourselves and the other person.In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff sits down with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a therapist, author, and speaker who, over the past two decades, has worked with couples to help them better navigate intimacy and meet both each other's needs and their own. Their discussion of acceptance and...2024-05-0731 min
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Management & LeadershipThe First-Time Manager: DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Alida Miranda-WolffPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696696to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The First-Time Manager: DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Author: Alida Miranda-Wolff
Narrator: Lisa Larsen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 36 minutes
Release date: May 7, 2024
Genres: Management & Leadership
Publisher's Summary:
The essential resource for new managers who want to foster a safe, inclusive, and productive space for their teams. Being an inclusive manager boils down to finding ways to balance power and love day-to-day. When do we prioritize the needs of an individual employee over that of the whole team? When do we hold firm that what the team needs is...2024-05-076h 36
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffFinding Community and Growth Amidst Grieving with Dr. Sunitha Chandy - EP 28How do you define and process grief? Over the next three episodes, Care Work is exploring grief—the collection of emotions and experiences we have with any loss. Essential within this work is inspecting how we process and continue to live within this universal experience. In this episode, Alida is joined by Dr. Sunitha Chandy, a clinical psychologist specializing in helping transform both individual lives and communities through mental health services. Sunitha shares her insights on the interplay between community and grief and the importance of accepting both the inherent difficulty and the cathartic potential of the gri...2024-04-2335 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffBreaking Down Disability Stigma - EP 27How do we dismantle the disability stigma? This latest arc on the Care Work podcast explores the concept of disability justice from the perspectives of three people—Tim Villegas, María Emilia Lasso de la Vega, and Lauren Schrero Levy—who are working to change our social approach to accessibility and inclusivity. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff reflects on the ways stigma and a repurposed definition of “normal” have impacted disability justice, from the history of society’s aversion to disability to the possibility of a future where people with different abilities are viewed not as inconveniences but as esse...2024-04-0928 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffEmbracing Interdependence Creating Inclusive Communities with Lauren Schrero - EP 26From elementary school classrooms to adult care homes, so many of our care structures for disabled people are designed without their participation, often in direct opposition to their stated desires. But why? When we pose the question of why people with disabilities are so often excluded from general society, the best answer is often “that’s just how it’s always been.” However, research and the lived experiences of these individuals suggest that creating inclusive environments could have a significant positive impact on our communities.Lauren Schrero Levy, a disability rights advocate and lawyer, shares with Alid...2024-03-2630 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffDesigning For Neurodiversity Inclusivity with María Emilia Lasso de la Vega - EP 25How can we design inclusive spaces—physically and virtually—that support neurodiversity?The Disability Justice movement is increasing the recognition and adoption of inclusive spaces and accessible interaction for people who are neurodivergent and on the autism spectrum. It continues, however, to rely largely on individuals to disclose their diagnoses in spaces where they may initially be uncertain of support. In this episode, María Emilia Lasso de la Vega, the Training and Programs Facilitator and Technical Facilitation Manager at Ethos, speaks with Alida about her holistically inclusive approach to taking care of others. She incorp...2024-03-1230 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffExploring Inclusive Education Through Storytelling with Tim Villegas - EP 24How can we show everyone the benefits of inclusive educational spaces?Tim Villegas is the Director of Communications at the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education. His work centers around helping school systems build support for more inclusive classroom environments, and he sees firsthand the value of spaces where children with different learning styles learn together. These classrooms benefit not only children with disabilities but also typically developing children and their educators.Tim’s journey to inclusivity advocate has so much to teach us all, including how to:View disability advocacy as support, no...2024-02-2728 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffExploring Educational Equity From Theory To Practical Application with Alida Miranda-Wolff - EP 23In the most recent episode arc, the Care Work podcast explores educational equity with guests who are experts in impactful social education for teens, supportive higher education spaces, and inclusive literacy. In this reflective episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff investigates the parallel themes that emerged throughout these episodes to reveal a multi-faceted definition of educational equity and how its integration could create safer spaces for learners of every age.Reflect with Alida on the finer points of this essential topic:The nuances and intricacies in defining educational equityPractical application that will help these theories succeed in...2024-02-1327 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffBuilding Toward the Future of Literacy Equity with Ken Bigger - EP 22When you think of literacy, what comes to mind? Is it reading, writing, or something else? Our definition of literacy is often oversimplified, much like the limits often placed on the question of who is and who is not “literate”. In this episode, Alida discusses literacy equity with Ken Bigger, the Director of Thought Leadership at the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. A vital figure in the movement to improve and facilitate conversations around the future of literacy in the U.S., Ken’s perspective on his field is one built on a deep understanding of human na...2024-01-3032 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffReframing Resistance: Reimaging Higher Education with Johnnie Campbell - EP 21How can educators create unifying classroom spaces where resistance skills can be safely practiced and cultivated?This is the “freedom dreaming” Johnnie Campbell and Alida Miranda-Wolff do together in this episode of Care Work. As a resistance scholar, educator, and PhD candidate, Johnnie Campbell is putting in the work to build danger-free, liberatory spaces and explore the way Black young adults experience college. He doesn’t strive to merely observe and record them; rather, he plans to use these learnings to tear down damaging higher education structures and policies and rebuild them. In his vision, higher education instit...2024-01-1631 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffNurturing Social and Emotional Literacy in Youth with Debra Giunta - EP 20What supports would have helped ease your transition to adulthood?Growing up is hard, and young people are repeatedly faced with circumstances they are expected to understand despite their lack of life experience. Then, in these tedious and confusing scenarios, the choices they make follow them throughout their early academic years.Debra Giunta is the founder of Prismatic, a youth career development program with a soft-skills twist. She is always seeking ways to close the gap between what we expect of our youth and the supports in place to get them there. Her insights into...2024-01-0230 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffCaring For Youth: The Big Impact of Many Small Actions with Alida Miranda-Wolff - EP 19How do we even start to tackle the challenges of caring for underserved youth? When you consider the sheer number of young people who are entangled in poor home environments, gang initiations, judiciary systems, and more, it’s easy to feel like the situation is verging on hopeless. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff asks listeners to remember the benefits of smaller steps. You might not be able to shut down all the youth detention centers in your state tomorrow, but you can hand a homemade lunch to a neighborhood child with an empty backpack. Small impacts from man...2023-12-1917 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffCaring for the Criminally Underserved in Our Criminal Justice System with Jennifer Soble - EP 18How do we care for people trapped in a broken system and still take care of ourselves? This is the question Alida poses to Jennifer Soble, a former public defender, lawyer, and the founder of the Illinois Prison Project. Jennifer’s organization is striving to update the outdated and oppressive laws that govern the U.S. prison system, helping prisoners serving long-term sentences who deserve freedom. Jennifer shares how care work for a hidden population can affect the self and the system as a whole:Questioning the factors that have kept our laws archaicAssisting pri...2023-12-0529 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffFacilitating Restorative Justice with Garien Gatewood - EP 17Why are we so good at finding problems, but so poor at solving them? This is the question Alida Miranda-Wolff puts to Chicago Deputy Mayor of Community Safety Garien Gatewood and the conversation that spans juvenile justice reform and implementation disconnects to real-life examples from the world of cannabis legalization. You’ll be inspired by Garien’s insights, gleaned from years of working on the frontlines of marginalized community care:The practices that open doors that have long been closed to Black individualsThe consequences of prioritizing personal convenience over equity for allThe need for practical implementation suppo...2023-11-2131 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffLoneliness, Burnout, and Meeting One Another’s Needs with Alida Miranda-Wolff - EP 16How does loneliness affect your ability to care for others? Loneliness and burnout are endemic in American society these days, and their impact on care workers and, by extension, the people they care for, is significant. In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff questions the widespread belief that creators, specifically, are unable to form meaningful relationships. She expands this concept to explore the detrimental effects of loneliness and offers actionable recommendations for developing belonging and community that will enhance our personal and professional relationships.Start to feel a little less alone as you learn from Alida’s i...2023-11-0721 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffBuilding a More Equitable Future with Minal Bopaiah - EP 15How would the professional world change if it were truly equitable? And what would this mean for women-identifying people, specifically? In this episode, Alida talks with Minal Bopaiah, the founder of a groundbreaking DEI-focused design and strategy firm and the author of Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives.They explore the idea of a future where the system prioritizes the care of its citizens instead of relying on individuals—namely care workers—to carry out this vital but often unpaid and usually underappreciated role.Broaden your definition of equity with Minal’s insigh...2023-10-2427 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffThe Importance of Building Community to Create Change with Kim Hunt - EP 14When gathering a community together, how do you make sure every experience is celebrated and every voice is heard?On this episode of the Care Work podcast, join your host Alida Miranda-Wolff as she talks with Kim Hunt, an activist and community initiative facilitator, about ensuring every citizen is heard and valued in the effort to enact social change. Together they explore the winding road that brought Kim to this important work.Get ready to fill your own table with Kim’s insights:Discover why urban planning and public policy play so we...2023-10-1031 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffAdding Value: Care Work Within the Digital Information Economy with Tara McMullin - EP 13What’s the last digital product you wish you hadn’t bought? From paid newsletter subscriptions to full-fledged how-to guides on making your first million, too few online offerings these days are created with enough care to be helpful to those who consume them.In this episode of Care Work, Tara McMullin—host of the What Works podcast, author of the book of the same name, speaker, and business strategist—discusses her exploration of how we make a living in this digital age, the continued corporate disinterest in paying for care work, and how entrepreneurs can incorporate intentio...2023-09-2633 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffGrowing Time By Giving Time with Alida Miranda-Wolff - EP 12 Minisode #2Caring for patients, clients, or family members keeps care workers incredibly busy—but where does that time go? Our society and economy are so focused on win-lose scenarios, it’s easy to forget that when we give freely of our time and care, we don’t come out at a loss. Instead, we—not to mention our community—get so much more in return.In the second minisode of the Care Work Podcast, host Alida Miranda-Wolff discusses how care work relates to cultivating a garden, a concept explored by the author Jenny Odell.Listen to Alida u...2023-09-1232 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffThe Balance Between Work and Self with Karyn Oates - EP 11How do you strike a balance between committing to your work and honoring your own personhood? The simple answer is by setting boundaries. What’s more complicated, though, is that these boundaries are hugely individual and can be difficult to set and to maintain, especially for people in care work. In this interview, Karyn Oates, the consulting director for Ethos and a former nonprofit leader, shares her thoughts on the importance of choice and respect at work and the role of organizations in making sure their employees know their choices and feel that respect. Karyn weighs in on...2023-08-2937 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffCultivating Inclusive Spaces Through Education with Karen Thomas - EP 10Think of the people in your life. What makes them who they are? And, how can you honor their unique preferences, experiences, and needs while still holding space for yourself? In this episode of Care Work, Karen Thomas, the content facilitation manager at Ethos, a former K-12 teacher, and an adult educator of parents with transracially adopted children, talks about how her own life experiences and direct work with kids and parents taught her how do just that. Press play for a deep dive into:The importance of balancing what you can and can’t controlHow to...2023-08-1531 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffThe Power of Fostering Community To Discover Your Identity and Purpose With Miriame Cherbib - EP 9How do you discover and define your purpose? To understand who you are as you create the conditions for others to heal, you must spend time exploring and uncovering your identity and how it affects your interactions with the world. Miriame Cherbib, the founder of Speaking Justice and member of the Ethos team, shares her story of finding belonging and purpose on her own care work journey. As a first and second-generation immigrant, Miriame has taken her human rights roots and transformed herself and the communities around her. Join us as we speak about growing up in an unfamiliar...2023-06-0637 min
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffUnderstanding Care Work and How It Impacts You and Your Community - EP 8 Minisode #1Many of us will do care work at some point in our lives. If you are responsible for someone else’s wellbeing, whether personally, professionally, or communally, you are a care worker. If you have had your own wellbeing tended to by someone else, you have benefited from care work. So, with such a broad definition, what falls under the umbrella of care work? In this episode, Alida goes solo for the first time to explain what is considered care work, why isolated and smaller communities experience higher forms of burnout, and how your social identities influence your relationship to...2023-05-3029 min
Democracy WorksThink Inclusive: Facing the Anti-CRT MovementThis week, we bring you an episode from Think Inclusive, a podcast that builds bridges between families, educators, and disability rights advocates to create a shared understanding of inclusive education and what inclusion looks like in the real world. The episode explores what Critical Race Theory is and what advocates for inclusive education need to know about the Anti-CRT movement. You'll hear from individuals with experience and expertise in CRT:King Williams, a filmmaker, and journalist in Atlanta, GAAlida Miranda-Wolff, a professional in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging sector in Chicago, ILEddie Fergus, a professor a...2023-05-081h 21
Care Work with Alida Miranda-WolffResponding to Your Inner Voice in the Most Loving Way Possible with Taylor Elyse Morrison - EP 7Self-care expert Taylor Elyse Morrison is a serial entrepreneur, mostly notably running Gateway Coaching, Inner Workout, the Inner Warmup podcast, and The Process Report. She has engaged in several partnerships, including a recent collaboration with ban.do on the Tune In collection. Her forthcoming book, Inner Workout, breaks down her method for listening within and responding in the most loving way possible. Topics Discussed:How Taylor arrived at her definition of self care (2:01)What is has meant for Taylor to take care of herself during her career pivots (4:47)What has allowed Taylor the freedom...2023-02-2142 min
Cultural Curriculum Chat with Jebeh EdmundsSeason 3 Episode #7 Cultures of Belonging Book ReviewSend us a textOn today’s episode I chat about the book Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations that Last by Alida Miranda-WolffSubscribe for more free Multicultural Educational strategies on how to become a better educator and business leader.Stay on top of developments, guidance, and innovative strategies by subscribing to our newsletter. Subscribe now!https://jebehedmunds.com/resources/email-signup/→S...2023-02-1704 minCare Work with Alida Miranda-WolffSetting Boundaries in Energy Work with Erica Courdae - EP 6Erica Courdae is a certified coach, beauty industry veteran, and DEI practitioner who in 2018 co-founded Pause on the Play, an award-winning podcast and community for imperfect allies. In our conversation, Erica shares the parallels between hairdressing and DEI, how care work and energy work are directly connected, and the power of setting boundaries. Topics Discussed:How Erica describes herself in the context of care work (2:22)What it means to be an imperfect ally (5:59)The push for inclusive language vs taking action (8:23)What brought Erica to the place of wanting to bring together imperfect allies (11:40...2023-02-1436 minCare Work with Alida Miranda-WolffAddressing Trauma through Body Awareness with Erica Hornthal - EP 5Known as “the therapist who moves you,” dance therapist and bestselling author Erica Hornthal has spent her career helping people heal through their bodies. She joins to talk about how to practice non-judgment, why exercise isn’t the only form of healthy movement, and how to address trauma through a body-aware lens.Topics Discussed:How Erica is involved in care work (3:20)What led Erica into the intersection of different interests in her career (4:59)The ways that Erica uses movement to heal (8:13)What it means to befriend your body (12:34)Body positivity vs body acceptance (15:03)What the fu...2023-02-0739 minCare Work with Alida Miranda-WolffAchieving a Holistic Soul Experience with Darrell Jones - EP 4Darrell Jones is a minister, spiritual guide, and mindfulness coach who brings twenty years of personal practice to his care work. In his new book, Soul Gym, Darrell explores how to link the mind, body, and spirit to nurture the soul. Darrell joins to share more about how to achieve a holistic soul experience. Topics Discussed:What it means to Darrell to be a care worker (3:02)How Darrell's career ambitions went from rock star to spiritual coaching (5:54)The moment that life asked something more of Darrell (9:49)How Darrell uses the higher self visioning practice (16:31...2023-01-3140 minCare Work with Alida Miranda-WolffCaring for Yourself as Caring for the World with Yael Shy - EP 3Yael Shy’s purpose in life is to help others uncover their inherent worth and capacity for deep joy. Yael wrote the award-winning What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond and teaches mindfulness and meditation at New York University. Together, we discuss how mindfulness and meditation can help us understand ourselves and the world. Topics Discussed:How Yael came to the world of mindfulness and meditation (3:41)The experience of helping students take on the practice of meditation (5:52)What students need from meditation that other people might not (8:40)What Yael thinks life is all ab...2023-01-2445 minCare Work with Alida Miranda-WolffCultivating the Art of Awkward Conversations About Disability with Emily Ladau - EP 2Celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and author of Demystifying Disability Emily Ladau joins the podcast to delve into the relationship between educating others and engaging in care work. Throughout our conversation, Emily offers tools, processes, and practices for having awkward conversations, supporting the disability community, and tending to our own needs. Topics Discussed:How Emily describes herself as a care worker (1:15)How Sesame Street influenced Emily to become an educator (4:55)Turning awkward interactions into teachable moments (8:49)Why Emily is still learning how to care for herself (13:49)How to find a supportive disabled community (17:09)Advice...2023-01-1732 minCare Work with Alida Miranda-WolffBearing Witness as an Act of Care with Micky ScottBey Jones - EP 1Micky ScottBey Jones, the Justice Doula, is a multi-faith chaplain, Enneagram coach, compassionate facilitator, nonviolence practitioner, and author who has dedicated her life to accompanying others in their time of need. Micky joins to talk about what it means to be a witness and companion to others in the hardest moments of their lives. Topics Discussed:How Micky describes herself in the context of her care work (2:26)How the philosophy around womanism is connected to Micky's doula work (4:40)Why Micky set up boundaries around her doula work (7:36)Advice for how a care worker should...2023-01-1033 minCare Work with Alida Miranda-WolffIntroducing the Care Work PodcastWho is in the business of providing tender love and care? What does it mean to get paid to nurture strangers? And, what kind of support do these people need? In Care Work, author and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practitioner, Alida Miranda-Wolff, seeks answers to all of these questions with care workers of all kinds through discussions of their lived experiences. Learn how to create a culture of care in your communities and have your own care needs met through episodes that balance real-life stories with actionable takeaways.Season 1 coming January 20232023-01-0201 min
The Vonnie-B Muzik ShowEpisode 44 - "Belonging - Fitting In With The Family of Christ"Web Resources:Collegiateministries.intervarsity.orgOpenBible.infoBible.Knowing-Jesus.comThefreedictionary.comVocabulary.comPsychologydictionary.orgChristianbook.comAmazon.com“Where U and I Belong” – Pastor Michael Todd – Transformation Church - Youtube“Belonging” – Chris Vallotton – Bethel Church – Youtube“This Doesn’t Fit” – Dr. Dharius Daniels – Elevation Chruch - Youtube“What is it Like to Belong to God’s Family?” – 12StoneChurch – Youtube“The Danger of Trying to Fit In” – Tip Lee - Youtube“You Belong” – Pastor Steven Furtick – Youtube“Fit The Mold” – Sarah Jakes Roberts - Youtube“The Only Family That Will Las...2022-11-0932 min
The Ten Thousand (10,000) Heroes ShowNate accepts Alida’s challenge and starts Desire Mapping with a vengeanceTen Thousand Heroes is a show about vision, meaning, and purpose. We seek inspiration from people actively living their purpose and share their insights, tips, and struggles with you. Today’s episode is a debrief. Join our hosts Ankur Shah Delight and Nathan Ramos as they debrief last week’s interview with Alida Miranda Wolff. Once again, Nate deduces an experiment to run based on Alida’s interview. In this case, it’s desire mapping… Show Links: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/10khshow2022-08-2717 min
The Ten Thousand (10,000) Heroes ShowAlida Miranda Wolff and the Infinite Journey of Vision Welcome back to The 10,000 Heroes Show with your host Ankur Shah Delight. The goal of this podcast is nothing short of the total evolution of society, so get settled, it’ll take a while. Our best guess at how to do that is through individuals. Specifically, helping each one of us align our external actions with our internal sense of mission and purpose, so we gain energy every moment from that which we used to call “work”. And that, of course, is our definition of a hero. Or...2022-08-201h 03
For Your Listening PleasureAlida Miranda-Wolff - CEO and Founder of Ethos on Why She Had To Launch Her Own Culture Consulting CompanyI am excited to welcome Alida Miranda-Wolff to the podcast. Alida is the CEO of Ethos and author of Cultures of Belonging. She is committed to teaching love, scaling empathy, and healing harm through diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging strategies. Alida is beyond impressive, and I enjoy our conversation talking about everything from her journey into the DEI space to the building of Ethos.Episode Resources:Ethos: https://ethostalent.com/Alida: https://alidamirandawolff.com/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamw/Link to purchase:FYLPxWRDSMTH Merch Collaboration*suggestion i...2022-06-031h 07
Trust & Thrive169: Mental Health in the Workplace - with Alida Miranda-Wolff, CEO & Founder of EthosAs a Latina with an invisible disability, Alida Miranda-Wolff knows the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in organizations of all types.Alida has dedicated her career to helping organizations build new values, experiences, and perspectives into your organizational culture, infusing it with the diversity, inclusion, and belonging employees need to feel accepted, be their best selves, and do their best work. In February of 2022, her book Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last released from HarperCollins Leadership.Alida Miranda-Wolff is the CEO and Founder of Ethos, a full-service diversity, equity, inclusion, and...2022-06-0241 min
Can You Hear Me?Building Inclusive OrganizationsConnect with Alida-Miranda Wolff:LinkedIn- Alida-Miranda WolffTwitter- AlidaMWResources:Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations that LastEthos, a Full-Service Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Transformation FirmThe Need to Belong by Roy Baumeister
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Think InclusiveCreating Cultures of Belonging in Education and Beyond with Alida Miranda-WolffAbout the Guest(s):Alida Miranda-Wolff is the CEO and founder of Ethos, a consultancy firm specializing in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) transformation. She is notable for her book, "Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations that Last," which explores strategies for fostering inclusive environments. Alida's background spans higher education at the University of Chicago, non-profit work in immigrant and refugee rights, and a pioneering role in venture capital as one of the first Latina directors. She has taught at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and General Assembly, cultivating a deep understanding of DEIB...2022-03-1032 min
New Books in Business, Management, and MarketingAlida Miranda-Wolff, "Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last" (HarperCollins, 2022)Bypass the faulty processes and communication styles that make change impossible in so many other organizations; access these practical tools and ideas for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in your company.Filled with actionable advice Alida Miranda-Wolff learned through her own struggles being an outsider in a work culture that did not value inclusion, and having since worked with over 60 organizations to prioritize DEI initiatives and all the value and richness it adds to the workplace, Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last (HarperCollins, 2022) helps leaders:
Learn why creating an environment where everyone feels be...2022-03-011h 04
Think InclusiveWhat Inclusionists Need To Know About the Anti-CRT MovementWhat is Critical Race Theory and what do advocates for inclusive education need to know about the Anti-CRT movement?For this super-sized episode, we share the story of an inclusive Maryland principal who was pushed out of taking a job as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director in Cherokee County, Georgia. A devastating side-effect of the backlash against CRT is the damage that has been done to educational equity initiatives. These initiatives are the very ones that inclusive education advocates have been trying to connect the dots from disability rights to equity for all students. 2022-02-241h 20
Listen and Be Transported With Free AudiobookCultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations that Last Audiobook by Alida Miranda-WolffListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 530173
Title: Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations that Last
Author: Alida Miranda-Wolff
Narrator: Lisa Larsen
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:15:23
Language: English
Release date: 02-15-22
Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
Genres: Business & Economics, Management & Leadership, HR & Office Administration
Summary:
Clear, actionable steps for you to build new values, experiences, and perspectives into your organizational culture, infusing it with the diversity, inclusion, and belonging that employees need to feel accepted, be their best selves, and do their best work.
Bypass the faulty processes and communication styles that make change impossible in so...2022-02-158h 15
Culture StewAlida Miranda-Wolff: CEO and Founder of EthosOn this episode of Culture Stew, Maria speaks with Alida Miranda-Wolffabout her journey into the DEI space, the building of Ethos, and her new book Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations that Last. They ponder the problems around DEI perseverance, pivoting and possibilities in this poignant podcast. Alida Miranda-Wolff is the CEO and Founder of Ethos and author of the forthcoming book Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations that Last, set to be out February 15, 2022. Alida received her certification in diversity, equity, and inclusion from Georgetown University and has eight years of practitioner experience. In 2021, Alida wa...2022-02-0946 min
Bridging ChicagoSeason 5 Episode 4: Alida Miranda - Wolff, Ethos Final PartIn this episode of the podcast, we finish our conversation with Alida Miranda-Wolff, who has dedicated her work to helping organizations consider diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in everything they do. Alida has been a very open and honest guest and that has allowed us to learn about her story and inspired us to create change in our lives. Alida's book, Cultures of Belonging is due to be released February 2022, will continue these lessons and help you integrate DEI & B practices in ways that work and create real change. Thank you Alida for your time and inspired thoughts.2022-02-0319 min
Women Entrepreneurs Radio"Building Inclusive Organizations" with Alida Miranda-Wolff CEO of EthosAlida Miranda-Wolff has dedicated her career to help infuse organizations with diversity, inclusion, and belonging that employees need to feel accepted, be their best selves, and do their best work. She is the CEO and Founder of Ethos, a full-service diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) transformation firm closing the opportunity gap underrepresented and underserved groups in companies through Consulting, Training, and Programs. Before Ethos, Alida headed up investors, partners, brand, and portfolio company growth at Hyde Park Angels. When she joined the company, she was the first woman ever hired full-time, the youngest person in a director role nati...2022-02-0240 min
Bridging ChicagoSeason 5 Episode 3: Alida Miranda-Wolff, Ethos, Part 2In this episode, we continue our conversation with Alida Miranda-Wolff talking about empathy in the work place and how it's changed in recent times. Alida shares about why it's okay to consider emotions and giving yourself grace to live out your true emotional self. We also discuss fairness and it's impact on marginalized groups, and what impact that has on justice. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss the final part of the conversation next week.2022-01-2839 min
Bridging ChicagoSeason 5 Episode 2: Alida Miranda-Wolff, EthosAs the Founder and CEO of Ethos, an organization dedicated to closing the gap for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations, Alida Miranda-Wolff brings her past experiences into her work with the hope of creating transformation--and that is just the tip of the ice berg with Alida. In this episode, Alida shares about multiculturalism and how Chicago changed the ways she saw herself. Though it is difficult, leaning into her trauma has taught Alida lessons in belonging and empathy, influencing how she lives and works today. This is the first part of a multiple part episode that will teach us...2022-01-2040 min
Margins from Managing Editor MagazineWho's With Me? There’s a lot more to building a team than putting a bunch of people in a room together. A whole lot. On this episode, we talk with Offor CEO Ify Walker about transparency and setting expectations (5:09). Then, Aon content lead Deanna Erday joins us to discuss how she selects her creative teams (13:52). And finally, Ethos Talent CEO Alida Miranda-Wolff breaks down the complicated dynamics that create — or break — trust (19:34). Click here for more about Margins from Managing Editor: http://www.managingeditor.com/podcast Subscribe to our Friday morning email: http://www.managingeditor.com/subscribe2019-12-1731 min
The Sean and Thomas Show by Devscale012: How Alida Miranda-Wolff went out on her own to launch culture consulting company, Ethos.Today’s episode is a conversation we had with Alida Miranda-Wolff, the founder of Ethos which is a consulting company that helps growing and growth-stage businesses build incredible and incredibly diverse company cultures to fuel success. Alida share some incredible insights, we seriously learned so much from her on this call about time management, team management, and how to read 2 books a week like she does. That sounds like a joke, but she literally read 105 books last year…which is amazing. 2019-04-191h 18
Shamelessly FeminineEp 25: Supporting Women in The Workplace with Alida Miranda-WolffAs the founder of Ethos, a company culture consulting firm, Alida grows the teams that fuel rocket ship companies. By shaping culture and developing talent, she helps strengthen every company’s biggest asset: its people. With a focus on diversity, hiring practices, vision and values, and career pathing, Alida partners with leaders to make possibilities and aspirations concrete realities. WHERE TO FIND Alida ONLINE: LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Website Alida Blog EPISODE SUMMARY: Alida shares what it means to run a culture consulting firm and how she was able to build her business, Ethos. What Al...2019-01-0125 min
MinnoTankAlida Miranda-Wolff | Founder | EthosFrom VC to Entrepreneur, Alida has seen a lot of startups. She worked for Hyde Park Angels, one of Chicago (and the midwest's) most active venture capital firms for years before she founded Ethos.
Check out more about Ethos at ethostalent.com and listen in to today's podcast to learn about Alida's suggestions of exactly who you need advising you to make your startup successful!2018-10-2520 min
Startup Hypeman: The GOAT to Market ShowS10E8 - Alida Miranda-Wolff: How Do You Grow From 1 --> X?There's getting off the ground to try to just get to 1, but we all know that 1 is not enough. A true startup looks at growing from 1 to 100, to 1000, to 1 million, all the way to X. That's what we call scale. But how come when we look at scale, we only ever focus on product, sales, and the market? Alida Miranda-Wolff is on a mission to change the conversation around growth and scale. Her company, Ethos, helps growth-stage startups achieve scale through its PEOPLE. How do you scale as leaders, as teams, and culturally how do you use that to...2018-10-0150 min
The Scott ShowEqual Pay Day RoundtableTechnori presents a special round table to recognize Equal Pay Day with Chicago women tech leaders. Host Scott Kitun and GoCivic Executive Director Beth Bond host the discussion. Terri Brax, Founder of Women Tech Founders and Ethos CEO Alida Miranda-Wolff join in to share some eye-opening stats to discuss about where Chicago is succeeding and where it's falling short.
2018-04-1629 min
The Ascent Podcast007: Alida Miranda-Wolff, Founder of Ethos TalentIn episode 7, I caught up with Alida Miranda-Wolff, a career over-achiever, former venture capitalist, and recent founder. We discussed Alida's journey to date, which includes a LOT of activity over the past several years. Here's the full run-down:
1 - Where Alida Miranda-Wolff came from is a little tricky... (0:00)
2 - Attending The University of Chicago at age 16 (3:26)
3 - A car accident about as dramatic as you can imagine (7:02)
4 - Why not join a startup before starting one... (9:24)
5 - An undergrad opportunity at Hyde Park Angels (11:18)
6 - 6 Future of Innovation reports in 6 months (13:00)
7 - The impact of living and experiencing rapid change (14:47)
8...2018-04-0233 min