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Leaving Well: nonprofit leadership guidance for workplace exits and transitions30: Bethaney Wilkinson on Capacity, Burnout, and Leaving WellBethaney Wilkinson is a facilitator and spiritual director who is passionate about holding space for the changes we long for most in the world. She is author of The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change and hosts a podcast by the same name, which has been downloaded over a quarter of a million times worldwide. She is the founder of multiple social impact efforts including A More Beautiful Way, The Diversity Gap, Grace Dialogues, and Atlanta Harvest. She has dedicated more than a decade to exploring the intersections of community, racial healing, and social change—specifically in...2024-01-0632 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way11: When the Soul Grows Restless with Matt ReynoldsListening to our soul in all seasons, but especially those of restlessness, is hard, but rewarding work. In today’s episode, you get to hear Matt’s story of listening to the restlessness of his soul and pursuing a richer life through vulnerability. Matt and I discuss:playing in communitynavigating transitions in our identitylistening for restlessness of our soulsimportance for vulnerabilitythe need for community Episode Notes:2023-12-1449 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way10: Learning How to Tell Ourselves the Truth with Danielle Lyles BartonLearning how to tell the truth about who we are is among the bravest and most challenging work we do. It is also essential for our growth and flourishing. In today’s podcast, you get to hear Danielle’s story of shedding old identities and stepping more fully into her sacred work and identity. Danielle and I discuss:shedding layers of conditioning and expectations choosing to not become a biological motherthe liberating power of Black storytellingmaking space for our healing and evolution2023-11-1641 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way09: Embodiment as a Healing Pathway with Dr. Cherini GhobrialWhat does it look like to be connected to our minds and our bodies in today’s society? This A More Beautiful Way Conversation with Dr. Cherini Ghobrial is a thought provoking reflection on what it looks like to feel your feelings, come home to your body and live embodied. Cherini and I discuss:being conditioned to be a high achiever chronic pain and fatigue living in the present, moment by moment coming home to yourself and somatic...2023-11-0249 min
Wake Up & CreateActive Listening, Self-Awareness, and Sharing Your Truth (featuring Celeste Headlee, Zack Arias, and Bethaney Wilkinson)Communication and conversation are both necessary in the creative process. Listen in as founder of Headway DEI, Celeste Headlee, photographer Zack Arias, and author and founder of Soul Care Experiences, Bethaney Wilkinson share how active listening, self-assessment, and sharing your truth can lead to creativity and authentic community.For more episodes, visit: wabe.org/podcasts/wakeupandcreate/ For more info on CreativeMornings Atlanta, visit: http://creativemornings.com/atlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-10-2326 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way08: Living Resistance with Author + Poet Kaitlin CurticeWhat does it look like to hold the nuances of resistance, decolonization, storytelling, and everyday flourishing in today’s world? This A More Beautiful Way Conversation with Kaitlin Curtice is a thoughtful, shared reflection on what it looks like to slow down, to tend to our wounds, to build connection through storytelling and to continue on the journey of healing and decolonization. Kaitlin and I discuss: the daily habits that ground the morning and orient our days the need for grie...2023-10-1938 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way07: Rewilding Your Life with Hillarie Maddox of Black Girl Country LivingIn this A More Beautiful Way Conversation, Hillarie Maddox and I have a warm, inviting dialogue on what it looks like to rewild our lives and create slower, more connected lives. Hillarie and I discuss:identity and self discovery landscape, culture and sustainability in South Dakota homesteading land and healing for black women race, land ownership, and connection to the land rewilding and slowing down our livesConnec...2023-10-0546 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way06. The Art of Self-Cultivation with Nina Simons of the BioneersIf you're hoping to linger with the bigger questions of personal and collective healing, this conversation is for you.Host, Bethaney Wilkinson, interviews Nina Simons about the role self-cultivation and personal healing plays in the work of addressing the many crises we're facing as a species. Nina Simons is co-founder of Bioneers and serves as its Chief Relationship Strategist. She is a social entrepreneur who is passionate about the power of women to transform the world, reaching racial and gender justice, indigeneity and rekindling a sacred relationship to nature, while co-creating a just t...2023-09-2152 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way05: Race, Lineage & the Power of Forgiveness w/ Lisa Sharon Harper from Freedom RoadWhat might it look like to find a more beautiful way to navigate the racial harm and disconnection of our time? What might it look like to find the healing pathways within our own family lineages and in the places we come from? What roles do repair and forgiveness play in cultivating a new world?In today's conversation, we are joined by author, activist and storyteller Lisa Sharon Harper. Through the lens of her most recent book, "Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World and How to Repair It All," Lisa walks through how...2023-09-0743 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way04: Community Voice feat. Jordyn Robinson on Grief, Community & Learning to Ask for HelpIn today’s episode of A More Beautiful Way, you get to hear from an AMBW Community Voice: Jordyn Robinson. Jordyn takes us on a journey into three powerful questions, giving voice to what it’s looking like for her to embody ~a more beautiful way~ in this season of her life.You can learn more about A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co and by following our work @amorebeautifulway.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A Mo...2023-08-3111 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way03: Art is Medicine & Sending Flowers to Greenwood with Leah Palmer from The Wild Mother Creative StudioIn this soul-filling conversation, Leah and I discuss the importance of learning to be one another’s story-keepers. We talk about working with art and floral design to help a community remember and heal from the tragic Greenwood Massacre (also known as the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.) We reflect on how working with plants and created-things sustains us. And Leah shares a gracious invitation for us to partner with her and The Wild Mother to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women. Leah Palmer (she/her) is an 8th generation Afro-Indigenous artist and anti-racism educator loc...2023-08-2447 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way02. Welcome to A More Beautiful Way: New Beginnings - Part TwoIn today’s episode, Bethaney Wilkinson continues her interview with Margaret Reynolds as they discuss Bethaney’s transitions within her work including how The Diversity Gap has moved into A More Beautiful Way. Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction 10:09 The Diversity Gap is Born19:52 Summer 2020 and The Diversity Gap Transitions 43:06 What is A More Beautiful Way?59:44 How to Get Involved with A More Beautiful Way Episode Notes:For more information and to r...2023-08-181h 06
Conversations on A More Beautiful Way01. Welcome to A More Beautiful Way: New Beginnings - Part OneIn today’s episode, Bethaney Wilkinson is interviewed by her dear friend, Margaret Reynolds. They discuss Bethaney’s story from childhood through college years and how these seasons impact her work.Time stamps:0:00 Welcome and Introduction 13:05 Family of Origin 28:04: Faith Origin39:45 Bethaney’s College Journey and First Flight 55:35 Episode Summary Episode Notes:For more information and to register for the Contemplative Writing Circle and/or Seasonal Examen, click here...2023-08-1757 min
Pantsuit PoliticsAfter Affirmative Action with Bethaney WilkinsonBeth continues to process the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action alongside Bethaney Wilkinson.TOPICS DISCUSSEDJanuary 6th Criminal Cases and IndictmentsAfter Affirmative Action with Bethaney WilkinsonOutside of Politics: Living with PainVisit our website for complete show notes and episode resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-07-2141 minPantsuit PoliticsAfter Affirmative Action with Bethaney WilkinsonBeth continues to process the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action alongside Bethaney Wilkinson.TOPICS DISCUSSEDJanuary 6th Criminal Cases and IndictmentsAfter Affirmative Action with Bethaney WilkinsonOutside of Politics: Living with PainVisit our website for complete show notes and episode resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-07-2141 min
The Kinspirit PodcastRewilding the Inner Landscape with Bethaney WilkinsonRewilding is a concept that has gained much popularity in recent years as the pandemic has peeled back the layers of industry and challenged our global relationships with consciousness, our priorities, and our politics. There are many conversations to be had about rewilding our external lives through learning to garden or farm, by taking a closer look at how fast we're moving as a world, and by choosing to raise our children in ways that benefit their spirits and their wholeness. But what about this idea of rewilding the idea internal aspects of society? Our thoughts, our inner landscape...2023-05-241h 03
A More Beautiful Way with Bethaney WilkinsonLiving Resistance with Kaitlin CurticeWhat does it look like to hold the nuances of resistance, decolonization, storytelling, and everyday flourishing in today’s world? This A More Beautiful Way Conversation with Kaitlin Curtice is a thoughtful, shared reflection on what it looks like to slow down, to tend to our wounds, to build connection through storytelling and to continue on the journey of healing and decolonization. Kaitlin and I discuss:* the daily habits that ground the morning and orient our days* the need for grief and ritual as we move through life’s endings...2023-05-0939 min
So...Tell Me What You DoChild development (and business development) with Bethaney NielsenBethaney Nielsen isn't just a pediatric physical therapist or the co-owner of Villages Child Development; she's also a mom. Her superpower is being able to look at motherhood, child development, healthcare, wellness, community, and business through *both* of those lenses. Bethaney doesn't just see things as they are: she sees what could be, what needs to be, and what will be with her—and our—consistent, incremental efforts. And she's ready to strategize a way forward and celebrate each step along the path. 2023-05-0928 min
Free to Grow in Forestry17. Bethaney Wilkinson, The Diversity Gap - Race-conscious leadership, theology, and true cultural changeFree to Grow in Forestry - A podcast working to move #ForestryForward
Welcome to the seventeenth episode of the Free to Grow in Forestry Podcast series where our host Kelly Cooper, CEO and Founder of Centre for Social Intelligence is joined by Bethaney Wilkinson, facilitator, author, and champion of race-conscious leadership. As February is Black History Month, we were honoured to chat with Bethaney about race-conscious living and how to move from awareness to conversations and making a difference through true cultural change.
Bethaney Wilkinson (she/her) is a facilitator, coach, and champion of race-conscious...2023-02-2830 min
A More Beautiful Way with Bethaney WilkinsonThe Art and Practice of Self-Cultivation with Nina SimonsWhat is self-cultivation? How do we become the kinds of people who heal fractures, restore connection, and respond with care in an aching world?This month’s A More Beautiful Way Conversation with Nina Simons weaves powerful themes of deep listening, heart-centered leadership, balancing masculine and feminine archetypes, and building generative coalitions to address the various crises of relationships in our time.Nina and I discuss:* the historical fracture between feminine and masculine archetypes and the necessary process of coming back into alignment* the importance of recovering your own sense of cu...2023-02-0751 min
Looking for the Ocean: A Pixar Journey33. DETOUR! Nightmare Adults: Corpse Bride w/ Bethaney BrownDANNY’S HOTTEST TAKES! This week we’re joined by Bethaney Brown, model, cosplayer, and cool pal, to talk about Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride! Mark goes to the opera, Danny lusts after Michelle Pfeiffer, and Bethaney demands stricter rules for crows. The Fraserthon reveals the greatest final shot of all time.
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A More Beautiful Way with Bethaney WilkinsonRewilding Your Life with Hillarie MaddoxWhat do you do when a slower life begins to call? You answer, of course.In today’s conversation, we get to hear Hillarie’s story of moving out of the city to a one-acre homestead in the Pacific Northwest. Hillarie Maddox is a writer, homesteader, and the brilliant soul behind Black Girl Country Living Magazine, available here on Substack! In our conversation, we explore what rewilding and slow living mean to us as Black women from rural communities, reclaiming a relationship with the land, and building community along the way.We talk about:...2023-01-0351 min
A More Beautiful Way with Bethaney WilkinsonGrief, neighborliness, and paying attention to local elections with Melody BrayWhat does it look like to keep engaging with local politics when everything feels like it’s falling apart? It looks like maintaining the boundaries that keep you grounded, tending to your grief when it comes, and finding your reason to show up to the polls anyway.In this Conversations episode, I chat with Melody Bray who is a realtor in Atlanta, a recovering lawyer, and someone who is passionate about her city. She is also someone who ran for a state office earlier this year. We talk about the importance of paying at...2022-11-0825 min
A More Beautiful Way with Bethaney WilkinsonWritten on the Body with Tiffany Clarke HarrisonAre you familiar with the voice of your body? What would it look like to follow your body’s wisdom for an entire day? How might you, your art, and your relationship to others and yourself transform?In this conversation, I had the joy of sitting down with author and writing coach Tiffany Clarke Harrison from Rochelle Writers Studio. She tells the story of how grappling with a chronic illness set her life, her body, and her creative work on an entirely new trajectory. She shares insights into how writers and creatives can come home to their bo...2022-10-2159 min
A More Beautiful Way with Bethaney WilkinsonRace, Lineage, and the Power of Forgiveness with Lisa Sharon HarperThis is a re-release of a podcast episode I recorded with Lisa Sharon Harper, Author of Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World—and How to Repair It All.Listen at the embed link below.Episode show notes and transcript are accessible below as well. Enjoy.Thanks for reading A More Beautiful Way !Show NotesIn this conversation, host Bethaney Wilkinson and guest Lisa Sharon Harper follow the threads of Lisa's history as an act of re-membering our collective racial and social history in the Un...2022-10-2158 min
A More Beautiful Way with Bethaney WilkinsonMaking Space to DreamThis is a re-release of a podcast episode I recorded with Joy Hoffman, lead curator of the One-of-One Collective.Listen at the embed link below.Episode show notes and transcript are accessible below as well. Enjoy.In this episode of A More Beautiful Way, you get to know my dear and inspiring friend Joy Hoffman. Joy is an artist and designer who has studied flourishing for over 15 years. In this conversation, Joy and I follow many meaningful threads related to the creative process. We talk about slowing down enough to create...2022-10-2153 min
A More Beautiful Way with Bethaney WilkinsonArt is Medicine with Leah PalmerShow NotesIn this beautiful conversation, Leah and I discuss the importance of learning to be one another’s story-keepers. We talk about working with art and floral design to help a community remember and heal from the tragic Greenwood Massacre (also known as the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.) We reflect on how working with plants and created-things sustains us. And Leah shares a gracious invitation for us to partner with her and The Wild Mother to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women. Leah Palmer (she/her) is an 8th generation Afro-Indigenous artist and...2022-10-1946 min
Indisputable with Dr. Rashad RicheyBullpen EXCLUSIVE: Pastor Arrested For Watering Plants Speaks OutA Special Exclusive Bullpen Interview with Pastor Michael Jennings, who was arrested for watering his neighbor's flowers, along with his legal council Bethaney Embry Jones. They speak about the incident and the latest update on their pursuit of justice. Interview: Pastor Michael Jennings & Bethaney Embry Jones*** Indisputable, features Dr. Richey talking about the top news stories of the day, reading viewer comments, and engaging in debates and conversations with guests.Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around...2022-09-0316 min
Indisputable with Dr. Rashad RicheyBullpen EXCLUSIVE: Pastor Arrested For Watering Plants Speaks OutA Special Exclusive Bullpen Interview with Pastor Michael Jennings, who was arrested for watering his neighbor's flowers, along with his legal council Bethaney Embry Jones. They speak about the incident and the latest update on their pursuit of justice. Interview: Pastor Michael Jennings & Bethaney Embry Jones*** Indisputable, features Dr. Richey talking about the top news stories of the day, reading viewer comments, and engaging in debates and conversations with guests.Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us...2022-09-0316 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: In Hope of Every Good Thing - The Diversity Gap Podcast Series Finale w/Bethaney Wilkinson and Kayla StagnaroIn this episode, Host Bethaney Wilkinson chats with her friend, Kayla Stagnaro, who appeared on the very first episode of the show. They discuss their favorite episodes, learnings from the time spent podcasting, and plans for the continued work of The Diversity Gap. About The Diversity Gap:The Diversity Gap is a coaching and facilitation practice for racial conscious leaders and team. Learn more and find DEI support at www.thediversitygap.com or @thediversitygap on Instagram and LinkedIn.Shownotes:Podcast Archive:https://www.thediversitygap.c...2022-08-1627 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Mindful Antiracism with Faitth BrooksIn this episode of The Diversity Gap Podcast, Bethaney sits down with Faitth Brooks, author of her newly released book, “The Anti-Racism Journal: Questions and Practices to Move Beyond Performative Allyship.”Highlights: Grappling with activism being “trendy” Mindfulness and slowing down enough to know what’s really going on when racial triggers arise Mindfulness for Black folks who are navigating a racialized society Creating peaceful places for Black women to rest and thrive The need for DEI leaders to revamp how we talk about our work and checking-in to make sure...2022-07-1926 min
2NM BreakfastBethaney Turner - Snails & Slugs in our GardensGardeners of the Upper Hunter, before you squash or poison the next slug or snail you see in your garden, consider this: The British Royal Horticultural Society no longer classifies these gastropods as pests.
Why on earth would a leading gardening organisation do that, you might wonder? Bethaney Turner is an Associate Professor, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra and she joined us to talk about it this morning.2022-06-0805 min
gen/activistdriving diversity + curating co-agitation / bethaney wilkinsonBethaney Wilkinson (@thediversitygap) is a researcher and social entrepreneur who is dedicated to exploring the intersections of community, racial justice, and social change. As part of her work in diversity and cultural change, Bethaney is also the host of the popular podcast, The Diversity Gap, and is the founder of The Diversity Gap Academy, an online learning platform for leaders seeking to pair their good intentions for diversity with true cultural change. She founded G.Race Dialogues, faith and community-based initiative designed to support individuals and organizations pursuing racial reconciliation. Bethaney expanded her research and broadened her reach after...2022-05-261h 11
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Buffalo, Progress, and Grappling with Hopeless Peace w/ Sean WatkinsIn this episode, Host Bethaney Wilkinson interviews Sean Watkins, the Director of Training and Strategy at Be The Bridge, a faith-based nonprofit that exists to empower people and culture toward racial healing, equity, and reconciliation. In this conversation, they process the tragic anti-black, racist incident in Buffalo, NY. They also discuss the rich and emergent diversity present in Black identity, the importance of history, and of the ongoing tensions between progress and hopeless peace.About Sean:Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Sean came to the University of Texas at Austin for his...2022-05-1952 min
Diversity DishS2 - Ep. 13 - Hold Space for Meaningful Change | Bethaney WilkinsonBethaney Wilkinson is a Black, Southern, soul guided, race conscious facilitator and coach. She is also the founder and author of The Diversity Gap, a book and ever-evolving community of social change practitioners. She helps entrepreneurs, activists, and creatives bring a race conscious perspective to their work, while also deepening into nature’s rhythms as an anchoring practice for soul-guided leadership. You can learn more and follow her work at:Website: http://bethaneywilkinson.comWebsite: http://thediversitygap.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/bethaneybree"The Diversity Gap" Book: https://bookshop.org/a/11079/9781400226238———————Diversitydish.com – How can I be of service?—...2022-05-1045 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Nuance is Sustained in the Context of Community w/ Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland of Pantsuit PoliticsIn this episode, Bethaney sits downs with the Cohosts of the Pantsuit Politics Show, Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland. In this conversation, they talk about racial identity, the treatment of race in mainstream news and media, leading others from a place of courage and care, as well as the collective work it takes to sustain nuance in today’s social climate.Sarah and Beth are the hosts of Pantsuit Politics Show where they bring a different approach to the news. They are also authors of the newly released book, “Now What: How to move forward when...2022-05-0541 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Trauma Informed Workplaces w/ Katharine ManningIn this conversation, Bethaney Wilkinson talks to attorney, author, and guide, Katharine Manning about what it takes to create a trauma informed workspace. Katharine shares a 5-point method to equip leaders with the skills they need to listen well when their employees and team members express difficult experiences and circumstances at work. In this winding and thoughtful conversation, Bethaney and Katharine get to the heart of creating a workplace culture where all people feel valued in their humanity. As a Senior Attorney Advisor with the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, for fifteen years Katharine guided t...2022-04-2853 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Creating Culture Together w/ David BaileyFor today’s conversation, Bethaney has a conversation with thought leader, artist, public theologian, and cultural anthropologist David Bailey. He is the founder and CEO of Arrabon, an organization that equips communities to pursue healing and reconciliation in a racially divided world. For the past 5 years, Arrabon has successfully partnered with organizations across the country, providing guidance, education and the tools to build more empathetic, reconciled communities.Insight: Everyone interprets life through their cultural location. Action: Increase your cultural intelligence by engaging in healthy cross cultural collaboration. Ep...2022-04-2044 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: What Lived Experiences Are We Missing on Our Team? w/ Noemí JimenezFor today’s conversation, Bethaney kicks off season four with a conversation on race-conscious leadership. Afterwards, you get to learn from Noemí Jimenez. Noemí has corporate communications, strategy, branding, and market research experience across the non-profit, corporate and social impact sectors. She manages ESG issues across equity, inclusion and diversity in the workplace and representative communications across sectors. Based in Austin, Texas, Noemí works with executive teams to understand the strategic implications of inclusion and sustainability and develop approaches to drive business value.Insight: Your lived experience is invaluable.Action: Learn to articulate your...2022-04-1145 min
As Told By Nomads603: Fixing the Diversity Gap with Bethaney WilkinsonIn today's episode of the As Told by Nomads Podcast, join me and Bethaney Wilkinson as we talk about her life's recurring theme—the diversity gap. Bethaney shares what you can expect in her new book entitled The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change, how she believes solutions translate to communities, and how she does her work in race and equity despite it being an extremely taxing endeavor to be in.Are your intentions only a starter?In Bethaney's book The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change, she said, "wh...2021-12-2429 min
Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder?From Good Intentions to Real Cultural Change | EP 277: Bethaney Wilkinson, The Diversity GapMy guest this week is Bethaney Wilkinson, a facilitator, author, and champion of race-conscious leadership. She has dedicated more than a decade to exploring the intersections of community, racial justice, and social change—specifically in the organizational context. In her work with business and non-profits, she co-designs and facilitates learning and culture-shaping experiences for teams. As part of her work in diversity and cultural change, Bethaney is an invited speaker at major conferences and top global companies. She is host of the popular podcast, The Diversity Gap, and is the founder of The Diversity Gap Co...2021-12-2246 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Bonus Episode: A Conversation w/ Aiko BetheaChapter 9: Bonus Episode: A Conversation w/ Aiko BetheaFor today’s conversation, you get to learn from Aiko Bethea. Aiko is a leader, builder, and the founder of RARE Coaching & Consulting. RARE Coaching & Consulting works with leaders and organizations to remove internal and external barriers to inclusion, and allowing them to understand each other as people, colleagues, and teams in more collective ways. In addition to her work at RARE Coaching & Consulting, Aiko is Sr. Director of the Daring Way™ and the Dare to Lead™ global facilitator communities of Brené Brown Education and Research Group. She is also...2021-12-2140 min
Sounds Good with Branden HarveyHow to Turn Good Intentions into Real Change in Your WorkplaceThe gap between good intentions and real change is a big one to fill. While many companies are interested in making their workplaces more diverse, it’s not enough to simply want more inclusion. It takes real systemic change to transform any professional setting into an equitable one and many value-driven organizations find themselves stuck at being just short of making real progress. Thankfully, that’s what our next guest is working to solve. Bethaney Wilkinson is the author of The Diversity Gap, a guide to instituting diversity efforts in workplaces.Bethaney’s lived experience as a Black...2021-10-1843 min
Begin the Begin Podcast by Jeff HilimireThe Diversity Gap book (with returning guest, Bethaney Wilkinson)On this episode, I’m honored to have Bethaney Wilkinson back on the show, this time to talk about her new, incredible book, The Diversity Gap. I read this book in less than 3 days and absolutely loved it. We talk about many of the concepts in the book, including the importance of knowing, and sharing, your origin story, the goal of working toward liberation, and what it means to explore reparations within a company. Buy the book! -> https://amzn.to/3lsXTWx Learn more about Bethaney -> https://www.bethaneywilkinson.com/
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Femcanic Garage PodcastEP.86: Bethaney Bowman – “Learn as Much as You Can About What You Want to Do. Then Be the Best at It!”EP86: Bethaney Bowman – “Learn as Much as You Can About What You Want to Do. Then Be the Best at It!” Bethaney is a certified auto technician with over 16 years of experience in the automotive field. Her love for cars began with weekend trips to the race track where her mother and father drag raced and continued through high school and college where she pursued her auto mechanics education. Presently, Bethaney co-owns a mobile repair business with her husband and she has taken her professional knowledge and turned it into gifts for other women both in the community and in the...2021-10-0754 minFemcanic GarageEP.86: Bethaney Bowman – “Learn as Much as You Can About What You Want to Do. Then Be the Best at It!”EP86: Bethaney Bowman – “Learn as Much as You Can About What You Want to Do. Then Be the Best at It!” Bethaney is a certified auto technician with over 16 years of experience in the automotive field. Her love for cars began with weekend trips to the race track where her mother and father drag raced and continued through high school and college where she pursued her auto mechanics education. Presently, Bethaney co-owns a mobile repair business with her husband and she has taken her professional knowledge and turned it into gifts for other women both in the community and in the...2021-10-0754 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: New Leaders, New Futures - Embodied and Authentic Leadership w/ Tracey GeeChapter 8: New Leaders, New Futures - Embodied and Authentic Leadership w/ Tracey GeeInsight: No one is asking you to be perfect. We are asking you to get uncomfortable, be creative, take some risks, and show up with consistency.Action: You have to do your work.My conversation partner for this episode is Tracey Gee, who is a certified coach and facilitator. She is trained in the Gallup StrengthsFinder, Cultural Intelligence, and the Enneagram. She is also a member of the International Coaching Federation, so she knows her stuff and is...2021-10-0536 min
Living CorporateSee It to Be It : The Diversity Gap (w/ Bethaney Wilkinson)Amy C. Waninger welcomes The Diversity Gap Podcast founder and author Bethaney Wilkinson to the show this week on See It to Be It. Bethaney is a writer, researcher, and social entrepreneur who has dedicated more than a decade to exploring the intersections of community, racial justice, and social change, and she has a new book coming out in October, The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change. Check the links in the show notes to learn more about her & her work!You can connect with Bethaney on LinkedIn and Twitter.2021-09-2934 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Lead with Courage - w/ Sandra Maria Van OpstalChapter 7: Lead with Courage - w/ Sandra Maria Van OpstalInsight: People don’t just want a job; people want to belong.Action: Your intentionality and vulnerability as the leader set the tone for how much belonging is possible. Your willingness to own your journey of growth and change paves the way for others working in your organization.Now for today’s conversation, you get to learn from the brilliant Sandra Maria Van Opstal. I have known Sandra for many years and am always inspired by how her activism and leadership are...2021-09-2833 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: A Special Announcement from The Diversity GapYou are invited to The Diversity Gap Workshop, a day-long experience designed to help you create the culture you say you want! Your level of racial self awareness sets the tone for how much, or how little, racial equity is possible in your organization or community. When you unravel the cultural narratives informing who you are and how you lead, you will become a more effective leader. The growth you experience will positively impact your community and workplace for years to come.The Diversity Gap Workshop is not about sharing more information. This wo...2021-09-2703 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Diversify Your Life - The Heartwork and Homework of Justice w/ Dani CokeChapter 6: Diversify Your Life - The Heartwork and Homework of Justice w/ Dani CokeInsight: Your ability to cultivate a diverse personal life is directly tied to your ability to lead a diverse teamAction: Resist racism and pursue diversity in every area of your life.For today’s conversation I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with the one and the only Danielle Coke. You may know her as Oh Happy Dani on Instagram. Dani is an illustrator and advocate whose artwork and words are all about helping goo...2021-09-2130 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Embrace Cultural Change - Psychological Safety and Belonging w/ Liz FosslienChapter 5: Embrace Cultural Change - Psychological Safety and Belonging w/ Liz FosslienInsight: You have to adopt new and more liberating values, and behaviors, if you want diverse groups of people to flourish as they follow you.Action: You have to practice liberation and you must embody a new way of thinking and leading.To add texture to this insight, I sat down with Liz Fosselien, an illustrator and the co-author of the Wall Street Journal best-seller No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work. Liz is an...2021-09-1429 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Choose Your Framework - The Equity Imperative w/ Ale Trevino and Deshawn AdamsChapter 4: Choose Your Framework - The Equity Imperative w/ Ale Trevino and Deshawn AdamsInsight: There are many frameworks for pursuing organizational culture and diversity, and each has different objectives.Action: Choose your framework and know why.The conversation I’m sharing with you today is with my friends Deshawn Adams and Ale Trevino. Deshawn is a human capital consultant for Deloitte and he and I connected many years ago through a racial justice education program we were co-leading at our church. And Ale is an MBA Candidate at Kellogg Sc...2021-08-3153 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Motivation Matters - Interrogating White Racial Identity and Practicing Antiracism w/ Jenny PotterChapter 3: Motivation Matters - Interrogating White Racial Identity and Practicing Antiracism w/ Jenny PotterInsight: Your motivation for diversifying your team matters.Action: If your motivation is to honor people's dignity, keep going. If your motivation is to appear relevant, stop now. Jenny Booth Potter is a woman who has dedicated her life to practicing antiracism and to supporting the work of Black women activists. Jenny is thoughtful and brings so much clarity and conviction to her antiracism work. In this conversation, we dive into what it’s been like for her...2021-08-2444 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Impact Over Intentions - A Conversation w/ Terence LesterChapter Two: Impact Over IntentionsInsight: The impact of your organizational culture on people of color is more important than your good intentions for diversity.Action: Prioritize hearing, believing, and following the leadership of people of color. Follow the lead of those most impacted by the problem.Terence is a speaker, an activist, an author and thought leader on systemic poverty. He’s known for nationwide campaigns that bring awareness to issues surrounding homelessness and economic inequality. His awareness campaigns have been featured on MLK50, CNN, Good Morning America, TVONE, Creative Mo...2021-08-1747 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Racism is the Problem - What Equity and Justice Require of Us w/ Tamice SpencerChapter 1: Racism is the Problem - What Equity and Justice Require of Us w/ Tamice SpencerInsight: Your team’s lack of “racial diversity” is not the root of the problem. Racism and white supremacy are the root problems.Action: Adjust your perspectives and strategies accordingly.My conversation partner for this episode is Tamice Spencer. Tamice graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a double major Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and Advertising. At age 20 she felt the call to vocational ministry quite strongly and hasn’t looked back. She...2021-08-1044 min
Begin the Begin Podcast by Jeff HilimireExploring the Diversity Gap with Bethaney WilkinsonOn this episode, I have the great pleasure of chatting with Bethaney Wilkinson, founder and CEO of The Diversity Gap Podcast and Academy. I first met Bethaney by attending one of her workshops, and her passion and innovative views on racial equity, privilege, and bridging the diversity gap was incredibly inspiring to me, and I knew I had to have her on the show to hear her story!
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Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Season Finale: Amplify AAPI VoicesIn this season finale, Bethaney shares a few thoughts on recent incidents of anti-Asian racist violence. She talks about what it looks like to stand in solidarity with communities unlike your own, and encourages us all to lean into the hard realities of the society we live in. Be sure to check out the show notes to find and follow AAPI voices that may be new to you.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co...2021-03-2311 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: What is Critical Race Theory (CRT)?In this episode, Bethaney unpacks the basic theoretical assumptions of Critical Race Theory (CRT), why they matter, and how they help us build toward increased diversity in our workplaces and communities. If you've heard the term but have no real sense of what it means, you're not alone. This episode is for you!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-03-1619 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Stereotypes, Prejudice, Discrimination and the Four Dimensions of RacismHey hey! In this episode of The Diversity Gap Academy we are unpacking the differences between stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination and the four dimensions of racism. Listen in to get a refresher on how these practices are at work in your life and leadership.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-03-0920 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: How to Interrogate Your Racial NarrativesIn this episode, Bethaney unpacks a tool you can use to interrogate your race-related stories in every day life. She shares 6-7 questions you can use to reflect on race-related memories and experiences, and drives the point home by working through one of her own race-related narratives in real-time.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-03-0221 min
Paranoia PercentageEp.18 - The Mystery of Elisa Lam at the Cecil HotelThe Cecil Hotel is shrouded in mystery, including the strange circumstances surrounding the unfortunate passing of Elisa Lam. After watching the Netflix documentary, Kalie and Rachelle needed to talk about it with you.
Greetings Creatures! We're Kalie and Rachelle and we're Paranoia Percentage! This is a podcast about cryptids, machination theories, and everything weird.
The Pdubs Team:
Digital Artist - Kalie
Hard Editor - Rachelle
IT Support - Ziro https://www.twitch.tv/zlro
Photographer - Bethaney Brown https://www.instagram.com...2021-02-2645 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: What is Race?In this lesson, Bethaney unpacks four aspects of race and invites us to increase the nuance and curiosity we bring to how we identify ourselves and others.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-02-1614 minParanoia PercentageEp.17 - The Mandela EffectHave you ever remembered a podcast having three hosts when they only had two? You may have experienced The Mandela Effect!
Greetings Creatures! We're Kalie and Rachelle and we're Paranoia Percentage! This is a podcast about cryptids, machination theories, and everything weird.
The Pdubs Team:
Digital Artist - Kalie
Hard Editor - Rachelle
IT Support - Ziro https://www.twitch.tv/zlro
Photographer - Bethaney Brown https://www.instagram.com/bethaneybrown/?hl=en2021-02-1134 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Slowing Down Enough to Know What's Driving Your Cultural ChangeThe *way* we pursue change is just as important as the *why.* In this episode, Bethaney reviews and closes out the culture series. You'll get a recap of every lesson in the series, as well as some perspectives on how to slow down enough to evaluate *how* you're pursuing change. The tools we use to pursue cultural change are important! Listen in to hear why.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-02-0917 min
Grace AthensHow We Can Celebrate The Black Lives Who Shaped HistoryBethaney Wilkinson2021-02-0755 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Making Villains (Part 2) and Finding the Power to Make a DifferenceIn this episode of The Diversity Gap Academy, we unpack how making villains of others limits our ability to embody the changes we are seeking the most. In this episode, our organizational change work gets personal. Listen in and answer four powerful questions to help you put today's lesson at work in your everyday life.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-02-0216 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Special Release - A Reading from "Deep is the Hunger" by Howard ThurmanIn this special release, in anticipation of Black History Month, Bethaney shares a reading from Howard Thurman's "Deep is the Hunger."--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-01-2905 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Making Villains and the "Problem" Woman of Color in the WorkplaceWe continue our culture series as we dive into villain narratives and the "problem" woman of color in the workplace. Popularized by research done by the Centre for Community Organizations in Montreal, this episode unpacks a common experience women of color navigate in majority white-led organizations. This topic is important for any of us who aspire to create more diverse organizational cultures. Check it out!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-01-2619 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Unpacking Bias in Performance Evaluations and Organizational ValuesAre your values "normal" or are they tied to your personal culture and preferences? In this lesson, we talk about organizational values and employee performance evaluations. Are your standards for "good performance" tied to your personal opinions about how people "should be"? Or are they tied to actual work products and outcomes? Listen in as Bethaney shares some personal stories and perspectives on this topic.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-01-2213 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: How to Challenge Your Organization's Hero StoriesIn this episode of The Diversity Gap Academy, we continue in our culture series, unpacking the tensions of organizational origin stories and what it takes to challenge them well. Listen in to learn more about the importance of understanding your organization's hero narratives and how they help or hurt your diversity efforts.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-01-1913 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Resisting Racial Color Blindness in Anxious TimesIn this episode of The Diversity Gap Academy, we take a break from our series on organizational culture to discuss racial color blindness. When the world is anxious and as racial tensions rise, racial color blindness can seem like the way to go. In this episode, we explore: what is racial color blindness? How is it showing up these days? How do we resist it? And why?--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-01-1517 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: How to Identify Your Organizational CultureIn this episode of The Diversity Gap Academy, we unpack the five inputs of organizational culture. By the end of this episode, you'll have the tools to sit down and identify the named and unnamed aspects of your organizational culture.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-01-1219 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: The Power of the Right ConditionsIn this episode of The Diversity Gap Academy, we kick-off a series on organizational culture, with a focus on the importance of the right conditions for cultural change. We also talk about The Culture Cycle, a simple and inspiring framework on how to leverage the power of ideas to change an institution.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2021-01-0824 min
Conversations on A More Beautiful WayThe Diversity Gap: Welcome to The Diversity Gap AcademyWelcome to The Diversity Gap Academy, where good intentions meet true cultural change.In this inaugural episode, Founder of The Diversity Gap Project and Podcast, Bethaney Wilkinson, shares the mission and vision of The Diversity Gap Academy and invites you to get involved!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethaney-wilkinson/message Get full access to A More Beautiful Way at www.amorebeautifulway.co/subscribe2020-12-2915 minGrace AthensSteps Toward Unity - The Diversity Gap with Bethaney WilkinsonToday we are joined by Bethaney Wilkinson, the creator of The Diversity Gap, a project that Bethaney hopes will empower people to create the cultures they say they want—cultures where all people are seen, celebrated and given the space to thrive.This is part two of our interview with Bethaney on why diversity matters.Visit us on our website graceathens.org and follow us on social media @grace_athens. You can contact our staff at athens@gfc.tv. If you would like to help support Grace Athens and, you can give in two secure way...2020-12-1728 minGrace AthensWhy Diversity Matters - The Diversity Gap with Bethaney WilkinsonToday we are joined by Bethaney Wilkinson, the creator of The Diversity Gap, a project that Bethaney hopes will empower people to create the cultures they say they want—cultures where all people are seen, celebrated and given the space to thrive.This is part one of our interview with Bethaney on why diversity matters.Visit us on our website graceathens.org and follow us on social media @grace_athens. You can contact our staff at athens@gfc.tv. If you would like to help support Grace Athens and, you can give in two secure way...2020-12-1727 min
Dayton Women in the WordFulfilled | Natalie Mock {S9 E5}Today, we continue Season 9: Fulfilled of the DWITW Podcast. God’s faithfulness is on display as Natalie Mock joins our host, Bethaney Sibbitt, to talk about the Passover Lamb. Listen in as they discuss God’s attention to detail, the celebration of the Passover, and the connections between the Old and New Testaments when it comes to Jesus, the true Lamb of God.Natalie wants to live in a world where her coffee stays hot during good conversations, and where we all live for eternity! When she's not being a mama to two under two, you can find...2020-10-0927 min
The New ActivistBethaney Wilkinson, Bridging The Diversity GapBethaney Wilkinson has spent more than a decade exploring the intersections of community, racial justice, and social change as a writer, leader, and social entrepreneur. In addition, she founded The Diversity Gap, a groundbreaking initiative that studies equity-centered institutional change. Today, Bethaney shares with Eddie some of her story, how she came to be the activist and entrepreneur she is now, and what we can do to create the cultures we want. Links from the Interview - Bethaney's work on The Diversity Gap: https://www.thediversitygap.com - The Characteristics of...2020-09-1440 min
The Confetti Hour PodcastDear Wedding Industry: Stop Hitting the Snooze Button on RacismThe first of many future conversations starts this week. As an industry, we need to admit that we've failed. And that change is overdue. Whether it's a wake up call or the nudge you need to stop hitting snooze on the issue, I hope you will join me in being the change that our black community deserves and needs. It’s time for white people to stop turning a blind eye to all of the forms racism that still hurts and affects so many BIPOC today. To all...2020-06-1118 min
The Creative RisingDiving Into Diversity with Bethaney Wilkinson (Redo)Originally released in September of 2019, this conversation with author, speaker, and racial justice expert, Bethaney Wilkinson, is more relevant than ever. How does the creative community’s lack of diversity limit collective creativity? How does privilege play into who gets hired? Anyone willing to listen and learn can actually make a difference and, in this conversation, Bethaney gives us sage advice for taking meaningful action. For more on Bethaney Wilkinson and The Diversity Project visit: www.thediversitygap.comListen to and support The Diversity Gap podcast! Special thanks to Matchstic: www.matchstic.comHosted and produced by Blake Howa...2020-06-0940 min
Deconstruct To CuriocityOur Personal Family Dynamics After DeconstructionDiscussing our families opinions of our deconstruction.
podcasts that more specifically dive into the important conversations around racial equality & justice.
1619 - The New York Times
About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge
Code Switch - NPR
The Diversity Gap - Bethaney Wilkinson
Intersectionality Matters! - Kimberle Crenshaw
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast - Race Forward
Pod For The Cause - The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
Pod Save The People - Crooked Media
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/2020-06-0836 min
Save Her Seat | Females Who Side HustleYou Matter.no episode from @saveherseat this week - as we take this time to educate ourselves, learn, re-learn and listen - especially to the voices that deserve and need to be amplifiedsharing a list of what we are listening too, please feel free to connect to add to this listwe encourage our listeners to look for ways to educate yourself and be betterCODE SWITCH - NPR1691 - THE NY TIMESABOUT RACE - RENU EDDO LODGEBLACK GIRL IN OM - LAUREN ASHPOD SAVE THE PEOPLE...2020-06-0304 min