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Workday Playdate249: Demystifying Diversity with Daralyse Lyons: How Can Embracing Biracial Identity Lead to a More Inclusive Workplace Culture?In today’s episode, Daralyse Lyons joins Erin on the pod. Daralyse is a business growth officer, podcast host, author, and journalist. Daralyse shares concrete strategies for making your workplace culture more inclusive and equitable. Daralyse also shares: Her experience working for a hedge fund and stepping away to teach yoga, which led to a career in journalism and writing her first book Her biracial identity and experiences growing up & as an adult in community with other biracial and multiracial folks How improv has prepared her to jump into whatever makes her happy and al...
2024-07-3146 min
On Being BiracialEp. 10 - A Patchwork Quilt of BelongingIn the tenth and final episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley interview each other about their reflections on the season and what they've learned as well as what's in store for multiracial people in America in the future.
In this episode, you will learn:
How this project affirmed, altered, and challenged the hosts' understanding of their own racial identities and assumptions about the mixed experience.
What some of the hosts' favorite parts of the season were, along with moments (and outtakes) that didn't make it into...
2023-11-2749 minOn Being BiracialEp. 9 - They're Gonna Be LovedIn the ninth episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley explore “families of choice” for biracial people — the relationships, romantic and platonic, which they pursue and nurture over the course of their lives. They discuss topics including dating, parenting and friendship.
In this episode, you will learn:
About personal experiences that align with statistics suggesting multiracial people are more likely to have racially diverse friend groups.
How mixed individuals frequently experience unwanted exotification or outright racism while dating.
The importance of acknowledging race and racism in int...
2023-11-201h 22On Being BiracialEp. 8 - Identity AmputatedIn the eighth episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley look at the families we're born into and brought into as biracial people, and why those relationships can sometimes be trickier to navigate.
In this episode, you will learn:
How some multiracial households are at greater risk for instability than their monoracial counterparts, while others can be havens for inclusion.
Why hope can be found in the progress of race relations within multiracial families, even while it can feel elusive on a societal scale.
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2023-11-161h 38
Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-KelchnerSimple Ways to Remarkably Reduce Racial Bias in the Workplace with Daralyse LyonsRacial bias in the workplace is an open secret to those who experience it and a symptom of willful blindness to those who inflict it.It’s a serious problem and Daralyse Lyons is an activist who works tirelessly to shine a spotlight on these issues and offer solutions on how to fix it.What You’ll Discover About Racial Bias in the Workplace:* What most people fail to grasp about diversity * How to calm fears about diversity in the workplace * What it means to “do the work in a meanin...
2023-11-1629 min
Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-KelchnerSimple Ways to Remarkably Reduce Racial Bias in the Workplace with Daralyse LyonsRacial bias in the workplace is an open secret to those who experience it and a symptom of willful blindness to those who inflict it.It’s a serious problem and Daralyse Lyons is an activist who works tirelessly to shine a spotlight on these issues and offer solutions on how to fix it.What You’ll Discover About Racial Bias in the Workplace:* What most people fail to grasp about diversity * How to calm fears about diversity in the workplace * What it means to “do the work in a meaningful way” * How experiencing racial bias in the workplace is multilayere...
2023-11-1629 min
Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-KelchnerSimple Ways to Remarkably Reduce Racial Bias in the Workplace with Daralyse LyonsRacial bias in the workplace is an open secret to those who experience it and a symptom of willful blindness to those who inflict it.It’s a serious problem and Daralyse Lyons is an activist who works tirelessly to shine a spotlight on these issues and offer solutions on how to fix it.What You’ll Discover About Racial Bias in the Workplace:* What most people fail to grasp about diversity * How to calm fears about diversity in the workplace * What it means to “do the work in a meanin...
2023-11-1629 minOn Being BiracialEp. 7 - Your Hair Is Not A ThreatIn the seventh episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley examine how skin color and visible appearances impact the lives of multiracial individuals. This installment delves into colorism, passing, privileges, hair, identity, and assimilation as they pertain to being mixed.
In this episode, you will learn:
What researchers have studied about multiracial hair, including the stress and anxiety that can come with negative hair experiences in a developmental age.
Why aspects of our appearances — including hair, jewelry, and clothing — can be a way to signal group identity, and...
2023-11-131h 26On Being BiracialEp. 6 - The Way I Make Sense of the WorldIn the sixth episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley interrogate the artistic and cultural representations of the biracial experience, both those created by mixed people and those created to make a point about them, ranging from 19th century novels to actors wrestling with race in their roles today.
In this episode, you will learn:
How our mainstream culture is rapidly embracing more nuanced representations of multiracial issues and narratives, including through children's books and television.
How historical stereotypes of biracial people have been driven and defined...
2023-11-091h 20On Being BiracialEp. 5 - Outsider ThingsIn the fifth episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley discuss the familiar feeling of being too much of one thing, not enough of another in the eyes of others, and the ways biracial people can find belonging and authenticity despite these experiences.
In this episode, you will learn:
How many biracial people with white ancestors seek to acknowledge their privileges while simultaneously maintaining a group identity with their minority race(s).
Why belonging can sometimes feel attainable for biracial people and, other times, seem fleeting or...
2023-11-061h 02On Being BiracialEp 4 - Privileges & PressuresIn the fourth episode of this season's On Being Biracial podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley dive into the intersections of both school and the workplace and mixed-race identity. How do those spaces change the ways we understand and express ourselves, for better and for worse?
In this episode, you will learn:
How the education system reinforces racial segregation and white supremacy, and how that legacy has a particular impact on multiracial students.
Why the harm of erasing access to an ancestral language can be a violent experience for multiracial...
2023-11-021h 10On Being BiracialEp. 3: UnfixedIn the third episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley and their guests answer an essential question for multiracial people: Is our racial identity fixed, or is it fluid?
In this episode, you will learn:
Why the U.S. Census and other demographers are carefully embracing mixed-race or multiracial options in the racial data gathered in surveys.
How group-identity categorization within the queer community has provided a helpful framework for many mixed-race people to understand their racial identity.
Why identity suppression, denial, and restriction by...
2023-10-301h 10On Being BiracialEp. 2 - "What Are You?"In the second episode of this season on the On Being Biracial podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley dissect the psychological, social, and physiological impact of multiracial people's repeated exposure to the “What Are You?” question. It's one of the most common experiences amongst multiracial people, and also one of the more divisive.
In this episode, you will learn:
How questioning someone's racial identity can lead to negative health outcomes, both mental and physical, for those being questioned.
Why the U.S. census was originally set up to reinforce racial bina...
2023-10-261h 11On Being BiracialEp. 1: This Mixed Identity ThingIn this season's first episode of the On Being Biracial podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley discuss the major themes, throughlines and frameworks derived from our 30 interviews about the multiracial experience, while introducing listeners to many of the voices you'll hear throughout the season.
In this episode, you will learn:
Why identifying with one race, rather than multiple, remains the norm for the majority of multiracial people in the United States.
How people who come from multiracial ancestral backgrounds choose to identify in a variety of ways, for a variety...
2023-10-2357 min
Demystifying DiversityExpanding Beyond the Workplace: Q&AIn this final Q&A episode of season three of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they share their lessons and takeaways from last week's episode: Expanding Beyond the Workplace: Creating a Better World. In this deeper dive into the overall impacts of DEAIB work on our society, the trio also reflects on the highlights of the season and discusses their plans to continue to take committed actions towards making the world more inclusive. This episode also incorporates Daralyse's interview with Temple University's Drew Allmond, who shares his...
2023-07-111h 28Demystifying DiversityExpanding Beyond the Workplace: Creating A Better WorldIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the role of diversity beyond the workplace and takes a deep dive into how issues of DEIAB impact our abilities to achieve what we want and need. Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a framework, Daralyse and her guest experts extrapolate about the importance of the different levels of human need and fulfillment, and share how factors like intersectionality of identity, bias, and socioeconomics either enable or limit people's ability to create happiness in their lives.
In this episode, you will learn about:
2023-07-041h 26
HCI Inclusive Conversations7 - Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity, with Daralyse LyonsIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Daralyse Lyons about her book, Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity.Daralyse Lyons (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daralyse-lyons-a331bb19/) is a journalist, an actor, and an activist. She has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and in improv comedy shows. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and a summa cum laude graduate of NYU, with a double-major in English and Religious Studies...
2023-06-2938 minDemystifying DiversityDEIAB: Q&AIn this Q&A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they share their lessons and takeaways from last week's episode: DEIAB, an $8 Billion Industry. In this expanded, in-depth conversation, they discuss how employees and organizations can continue to make workplaces more inclusive. This episode also incorporates Daralyse's interview with Temple University's Timothy Welbeck, who shares his perspectives on how to make DEIAB work effective within workplaces, as well as the current barriers that prevent companies from effectively implementing positive changes.
In this...
2023-06-271h 36Demystifying DiversityDEIAB: An $8 Billion IndustryIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging (DEIAB) as an industry. She delves into the ways in which DEIAB initiatives have shaped and been shaped by various business needs and consumer demands, especially following the racial reckoning that took place following the murder of George Floyd, during the upsurge of BLM protests and visibility. Her guests speak openly about the ways in which DEIAB training and compliance are being used and misused in the modern workplace.
In this episode, you will learn about:
2023-06-201h 31Demystifying DiversityThe Legal System: Q&AIn this Q&A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons, Azaria Keys and Zack James continue to explore the ways in which the legal system both perpetuates and mitigates injustice in American society. This episode features an interview with lawyer and legal expert Tomar Pierson-Brown, who shares her insights about the biased and subjective nature of the American legal system and offers tangible strategies and solutions.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* What ‘legal precedent' is, and why it is pivotal in creating policies and laws that shape people's ex...
2023-06-131h 42HCI Inclusive Conversations4 - Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity, with Daralyse LyonsIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Daralyse Lyons about her book, Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity.Daralyse Lyons (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daralyse-lyons-a331bb19/) is a journalist, an actor, and an activist. She has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and in improv comedy shows. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and a summa cum laude graduate of NYU, with a double-major in English and Religious Studies a...
2023-06-0837 minDemystifying DiversityThe Legal System: Justice, Injustice, Law, and DisorderIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons dives into the complicated world of the United States legal system. This episode offers an up-close look at the ways in which the law, and its implementation, can both promote and prevent inequality. Her guests on this episode include lawyers and legal experts who provide context for how the United States arrived at its current legal system, and what a path forward looks like for ensuring greater inclusion and equityl.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* What ‘legal precedent' is, and wh...
2023-06-061h 39Demystifying DiversitySuccess: Q&AIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the ways in which society not only serves to shape individuals' perceptions of success, but also the far-reaching impacts that “success” and “being successful” have on people's conceptions of their own identities. Hosts Daralyse Lyons, Zack James and Azaria Keys discuss the ever-changing, arbitrary metrics of success and the ways in which our views of success are shaped by our cultures and communities. This episode features the voice of Dr. A.C. Fowlkes, who shares his perspectives about workplace “success” and how to incorporate a DEI lens to the conve...
2023-05-301h 24Demystifying DiversitySuccess: Working From the Inside OutIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the ways in which society not only serves to shape individuals' perception and understanding of success, but also the far-reaching impacts that “success” and “being successful” has on people's conceptions of their own identities. Experts from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds share their beliefs about what success is, the value of pursuing it, and how to find personal fulfillment within their professional lives. Whatever your relationship with your own success metrics, this episode offers invaluable insights that will support you in your personal and professional goals.
2023-05-231h 31Demystifying DiversityMoving Beyond Biases (Technology): Q&AIn this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they explore the lessons learned in last week's podcast, Moving Beyond Biases: A Technological Approach. This episode delves more deeply into the issues raised about how technology can be biased, and/or create biased outcomes. Then, Daralyse sits down with legal expert Liz Brown as the two explore issues regarding technology and privacy laws within the workplace.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* How tech itself may...
2023-05-161h 30Demystifying DiversityMoving Beyond Biases: A Technological ApproachIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the ways in which technology both accelerates and dismantles bias in our workplaces, our homes, and within society at large.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* How it is impossible to fully eradicate bias within technology, and how, in some cases, understanding bias can enable better technological and social outcomes.
* How technology is inherently biased, because it is developed and used by people who themselves have biases.
* How technology, when used properly, can democratize society.
2023-05-091h 34Demystifying DiversityMoving Beyond Biases (People): Q&AIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-producers Zack James and Azaria Keys as the trio dissect the numerous takeaways from last week's episode. Each host shares their insights and experiences and speaks about the ways bias has shaped their lives and impacted their work. They provide a more comprehensive overview of why eradicating bias is not and should never be the goal, but, rather, it's important to strive to understand our biases so we can prevent them from impacting others. Then, Daralyse interviews The Trans Coach, James Barnes, for a deep-dive...
2023-05-021h 43Demystifying DiversityMoving Beyond Biases: A Humanistic ApproachIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores the vast and complicated subject of bias. Her conversations with guest experts illuminate some of the countless ways in which internalized biases impact society and the ways we treat ourselves and others.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* How everyone has bias.
* How the total eradication of bias should not be the intended goal (and would be impossible).
* How understanding our biases creates greater space for inclusivity.
* The role that empathy plays in overriding...
2023-04-252h 03Demystifying DiversityEmployee by Day, Parent by Day and Night: Q&AIn this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they explore the lessons learned in last week's podcast, Employee by Day, Parent by Day and Night: The Consummate Balancing Act. This episode delves more deeply into the experiences of working parents and discusses ways in which the American workforce can be more supportive of parents and nonparents alike. This episode features the wisdom and expertise of Temple University's Laurie Wu, a professor within the Fox School of Business, who speaks about her research...
2023-04-181h 29Demystifying DiversityEmployee by Day, Parent by Day and Night: The Consummate Balancing ActIn this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores the challenges and opportunities that arise for working parents. Daralyse interviews entrepreneurs and employees about their personal experiences raising children while building their careers, as well as experts who share research, trends, and best practices.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* The disparity in expectations between men and women, as it relates to child-rearing responsibilities and parental leave.
* The impact of personal priorities upon the ways in which parents raise their children.
* The very...
2023-04-111h 22Demystifying DiversityCommunicating and Emoting: Q&AIn this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they explore the lessons learned in last week's podcast. Daralyse, Zack and Azaria speak about ways to communicate more effectively and to safely express emotions within the workplace. Then, Daralyse interviews Temple University's Deanna Geddes, a professor within the Fox School of Business about her experiences teaching the concepts of effective, responsible communication.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* The importance of emotional safety within the workplace...
2023-04-041h 28Demystifying DiversityCommunicating and Emoting: Speaking and Listening in the WorkplaceIn this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores communication and expression in the workplace, and how the ability to share thoughts and feelings effectively plays a pivotal role in creating cultures of belonging. Join Daralyse as she learns communication dos and don'ts from this episode's guests, who share their insights about how to use communication and emotional intelligence to develop safe and inclusive workplace cultures.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* How psychological safety is paramount to creating inclusion and belonging, and also in getting the...
2023-03-281h 24Demystifying DiversityComing Out at Work: Q&AIn this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-collaborators Zack James and Azaria Keys as they reflect on their takeaways from last week's episode, Coming Out at Work: Stepping Out of the Corporate Closet. Daralyse then sits down with Kelli Clark, VP of Culture, Employee Experience and Employee Communications at Emerson to dive deeper into the issues of being fully “out” in the workplace. Kelli lends her professional expertise and personal experiences to offer relevant, uplifting and useful answers to listeners' questions.
In this episode, you will learn abou...
2023-03-211h 38Demystifying DiversityComing Out At Work: Stepping Out of the Corporate ClosetIn this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons takes a look at LGBTQ+ identity and belonging and the experiences of LGBTQ+ folx within the American workplace. Guests share their triumphs and setbacks working and existing in environments where the degree to which they felt they could be themselves varied greatly.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* The struggles of having to hide a major part of one's identity in the workplace, and how that impacts overall performance.
* The need for people to do “the work,” of s...
2023-03-141h 24Demystifying Diversity#MeToo: Q&AIn the third Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they further examine the roles of power dynamics and sexual harassment in the workplace. This episode features an interview between Daralyse and Leora Eisenstadt, Director of the Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture at Temple University's Fox School of Business. Together, Leora and Daralyse answer listener questions and dive deep into the legalese around workplace harassment.
In this episode, you will learn:
* What you should know...
2023-03-071h 38Demystifying Diversity#MeToo: How Pervasive and Permissive Power Dynamics Create Cultures of Harassment and AbuseIn this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons examines the ways in which the #MeToo Movement both made sexual harassment visible and failed to expose the extent to which harassment is supported by abusive systems. As Daralyse and those interviewed discuss the simultaneous importance and inadequacy of the #MeToo Movement, they reveal the cultural norms that promote unhealthy power dynamics, at work and elsewhere, and invite listeners to move beyond “bad apple” thinking and to create environments wherein bystanders become upstanders!
In this episode, you will learn about:
* How...
2023-02-281h 31Demystifying DiversityBrain and Body Diversity: Q&AIn this Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they take a closer look at diversity as it relates to individuals with visible and invisible disabilities, in the workplace. This episode features an interview between Daralyse and Tanner Gers, President and Founder of AccessAbility Officer, a firm that educates and trains companies so they can become more inclusive of workers with disabilities. Tanner answers listeners' questions and shares insights about the continually evolving landscape of workplace inclusion.
In this...
2023-02-211h 45Demystifying DiversityBrain and Body DiversityIn this episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores visible and invisible disabilities, and the ways in which individuals with disabilities contribute to society. By shining a light on a wide range of physical, mental, emotional, and sensory disabilities, this episode highlights the importance of creating workplaces that are accessible and disability-ready.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* Neurodiversity and other often invisible disabilities.
* The ways in which non-typical ways of thinking can, and often does, lead to innovation.
* The prevalence of disabilities...
2023-02-141h 19Demystifying DiversityRemote Work: Q&AIn this first Q&A episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-hosts Zack James and Azaria Keys as they dive deeper into the impact of remote work - not only on society as a whole, but on their own lives as well. The expert voice featured in this Q&A episode is Liz Taylor, an Assistant Professor within Temple University's Fox School of Business. Liz answers listener questions and shares further insights on research surrounding the continually evolving landscape of work.
In this episode, you will learn...
2023-02-071h 43Demystifying DiversityRemote Work: Finding Balance and Boundaries Between Work and HomeIn the first installment of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons takes the listener on a deep-dive into the opportunities and difficulties that have been presented with the rise of remote work. Daralyse uncovers the ways in which the landscape of work as we know it has shifted since the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020, and the guests featured in this episode share insights on the impact remote work has had on people's personal and professional lives.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* How the rise of remote work has...
2023-01-311h 35Demystifying DiversityDemystifying Diversity Season 3 - IntroductionIn this introductory episode of Season 3 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons is joined by co-producers Zack James, Leora Eisenstadt and Azaria Keys as they share what listeners can expect this season. The quartet also explores how Temple University's Fox School of Business' Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture (CEDWC), and the Demystifying Diversity Podcast came to partner with one another in the shared mission of educating and training people about skills and subjects related to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging.
The co-producers of Season 3 include:Leora Eisenstadt...
2023-01-0312 minDemystifying DiversityAnnouncement - On Being BiracialDemystifying Diversity Podcast creator and host, Daralyse Lyons, announces the launch of the On Being Biracial Podcast!
The On Being Biracial Podcast is a collaborative effort between biracial journalists Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley. On Being Biracial amplifies the voices of multiethnic people of a variety of ages and experiences. To learn more, go to onbeingbiracial.com or search for the On Being Biracial Podcast on your favorite podcast hosting platform.
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2022-12-2001 minOn Being BiracialOn Being Biracial: Youth Voices: BELONGINGIn this last episode of the limited season release of the On Being Biracial Podcast (with more episodes and new guests to come in 2023!), hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley discuss the ways multiracial youth perceive belonging, and also crave it when exclusion is part of their experience.
In this episode, you will learn:
How the secondary school environment, known for its ingroups and cliques, can be especially challenging for multiracial youth who defy singular categorizations.
How, despite experiences of exclusion, a new generation of multiracial youth is finding...
2022-12-1931 minOn Being BiracialOn Being Biracial: Youth Voices: CULTUREIn this episode of our limited season release of the On Being Biracial Podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley talk with young people ages 4-21 about their personal connections to culture, including the pastimes and familial traditions that mean the most to them. As these mixed-race individuals explore their relationships with culture, and the intergenerational connections that inform their traditions, they demonstrate the dynamic nature of culture and community.
In this episode, you will learn:
How biracial people persevere in a cultural context when faced with the fact that their...
2022-12-1938 minOn Being BiracialOn Being Biracial: Youth Voices: IDENTITYIn the first episode of this limited season release of the On Being Biracial Podcast (more to come in 2023!), hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley explore how multiracial youth are rewriting old assumptions about identity and race. In this episode, you will learn:
How paradigms such as the “one-drop rule” are being increasingly challenged by youth who embrace their mixed ancestry.
How their conceptions of their identities are complicated by how others view them, and the binary projections and expectations of race in this country.
How youth see barriers to acceptance arou...
2022-12-1938 minDemystifying DiversityQ&A Episode with Melinda Briana Epler, CEO of Change Catalyst, and author of "How to Be An Ally"In the final installment of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons and Zack James conclude the season with an interview of guest Melinda Briana Epler, an expert in building allyship and empathy skills. This Q&A conversation explores not only what it means to be an ally, but also provides concrete strategies that each and every one of us can implement to be better allies in our workplaces, in our communities, and in our relationships.
In this episode, you will learn about:
The spectrum-nature of privilege and the fact that each...
2022-03-151h 16Demystifying DiversityEpisode 13: Allies: Investing in A Better Society for AllIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons further explores the role that allyship plays in creating true diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. This episode's conversations feature the voices of white allies who are currently doing the work to make the world a better place.
In this episode, you will learn about:
The role love plays in dismantling inequity and creating cross-cultural understanding and empathy.
How taking full responsibility and ownership of one's biases is the clearest way to overcoming them and becoming anti-racist..
The importance...
2022-03-0859 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 12: Allies: Racism Hurts White People, TooIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores the enduring legacy of white supremacy and racism, and how it currently impacts our society today. This episode is the first installment of the White Allyship series, in which Daralyse interviews white allies who are actively doing work to break down barriers and make the world more inclusive from their self-acknowledged place of power, privilege, and influence.
In this episode, you will learn about:
How racism and other -isms will continue to pervade our society as long as privileged groups allow...
2022-03-011h 18Demystifying DiversityQ&A with Guest Dr. Nikki Franke from Temple UniversityIn this Q&A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Zack James speak with Temple University's Dr. Nikki Franke, Head Fencing Coach and former US Olympian. In this in-depth conversation, Dr. Franke expounds upon the lessons learned in the first two episodes of this series, while also reflecting on her own experiences of being a Black female fencer, coach and Olympian.
In this episode, you will learn about:
What it takes in order to be a pioneer in a high-pressure setting, such as that found within competitive sports.
2022-02-151h 09Demystifying DiversityEpisode 11: Sports: Fostering Diversity and InclusivityIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores the value of furthering the growth of diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of the world of sports. In interviews with current and former athletes, coaches and sports industry executives, she uncovers their perspectives and experiences regarding the critical role of sports within society. Through solutions-oriented reporting, this episode examines strategies that have worked to increase DEI, and explores the need for greater interventions to make sports a truly safe and equitable space.
In this episode, you will learn about:
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2022-02-081h 12Demystifying DiversityEpisode 10: Sports: Inadequate Representation and Ownership in AthleticsThis episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast follows host Daralyse Lyons as she explores issues concerning representation in sports. In her interviews with current and former athletes, coaches and sports industry executives, she is able to highlight the ways in which the sports world can marginalize, or “other,” its participants and stakeholders, despite holding such a prominent place in our society.
In this episode, you will learn about:
The importance of representation, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in athletics.
The potential burden and scrutiny that can result from being the first pers...
2022-02-011h 06Demystifying DiversityQ&A with Guest Lena Makaroun, Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Pepper ScholarIn this Question and Answer episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Zack James are joined by geriatrician and aging expert Lena Makaroun, as the three of them explore ageism and the ways in which anti-ageist attitudes show up in our society. They focus on self-examination, allyship, inclusion, intergenerational connection and other tangible skills that each of us can utilize to become allies in the fight against ageism.
Daralyse, Zack, and Dr. Makaroun revisit some of the key points from the first two episodes of the Ageism series, then respond...
2022-01-251h 18Demystifying DiversityEpisode 9: Overcoming Ageism Through Intergenerational ConnectionsIn the 9th episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast follows host Daralyse Lyons as she dives deeper into Ageism as it is interwoven into the fabric of American society. Daralyse is joined by gerontologists, activists, and researchers for an in-depth examination of the implications that ageism has on both our personal lives and how we operate within society at large. None of us are immune to ageism, especially older and younger individuals. While the previous episode focused on the abuses caused by ageism, this episode offers tangible suggestions for overcoming ageism in ourselves and in others.
2022-01-1854 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 8: Ageism and AbuseThe 8th episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast follows host Daralyse Lyons as she explores the implications of Ageism and the abuse that is interwoven into the fabric of American society. She is joined by gerontologists, activists, and researchers for an in-depth examination of the implications that ageism has on both our personal lives and how we operate within society at large. None of us are immune to ageism, especially older and younger individuals.
In this episode, you will learn about:
Ageism's far reaching implications, and how every person is simultaneously...
2022-01-111h 05Demystifying DiversityQ&A with Guest Jonathan Howe from Temple UniversityOn this installment of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons and Zack James explore the themes and takeaways from the three-episode Black Voices series. Joined by Temple University's Dr. Jonathan Howe, this Q&A episode is a powerful discussion of dynamics of power and of pain. In this interview, Dr. Howe expounds upon the lessons learned in the Black Voices series, and also speaks directly to how the Black community continues to be impacted by the ongoing amplification of whiteness. The conversation touches on the series' central focus of facing pain as a means of embracing identity and cultivating...
2022-01-041h 26Demystifying DiversityEpisode 7: Black Joy, Success, Culture and CommunityThe 7th episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast follows Daralyse Lyons in the third and final installment of a 3-episode series exploring Black experiences, past and present. In this episode, Daralyse explores Black Joy, Success, Culture, and Community. Through personal narratives, interviews, and research, Daralyse and those who generously leant their voices to this episode explore the ways in which Black people have found and continue to develop personal and cultural identity through community and determination. This episode draws heavily upon the personal experiences of those who have persisted through daunting discrimination to become leaders in business...
2021-12-281h 01Demystifying DiversityEpisode 6: Black Pain: The Enduring Impact of RacismThe 6th episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast follows Daralyse Lyons in the second installment of a 3-episode series exploring Black experiences, past and present. In this episode, Daralyse explores Black Pain: The Enduring Impact of Racism. Through personal narratives, interviews, and research, she and her guests expound upon the myriad ways in which Black people are overtly, subtly and systemically suppressed. Through this episode, you will learn more about the long-reaching psychological, emotional, and spiritual ramifications that bigoted structures create and hear from those with life-experiences of persecution and pain.
In this...
2021-12-211h 10Demystifying DiversityEpisode 5: Black History: From Slavery to SegregationThe 5th episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast follows Daralyse Lyons in the first of a 3-episode series exploring Black experiences, past and present. In the first episode, Daralyse explores Black History: From Slavery to Segregation. In doing so, she and her guests expound upon the importance of going beyond the history books and unearthing the lived experiences of those who have faced discrimmination first-hand, to bring light to the reality and relatability of their stories.
In this episode, you will learn about:
How discrimination can exist subtly, including in the...
2021-12-141h 17Demystifying DiversityQ&A with Guest Caroline Heffernan from Temple UniversityIn the second Q&A episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Zack James are joined by guest expert Dr. Caroline Heffernan, Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Sport and Recreation Management at Temple University. She holds degrees from Byrn Mawr College and the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, and is a leading LGBTQ+ voice in the sports industry space.
Daralyse, Zack, and Caroline revisit some of the key points from episodes 3 and 4 of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, then respond to listener questions about LGBTQ+...
2021-12-071h 12Demystifying DiversityEpisode 4: LGBTQ+ Spiritual and Secular Inclusion and InspirationIn the fourth episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores the ways in which multiple communities are coming together in ways that amplify love and inclusion. By exploring how the LGBTQ+ community, various faith communities, and assorted secular communities are working to increase LGBTQ+ safety and visibility, this episode focuses on effective inclusion practices, while also shining a light on the ways in which there is still room for growth.
In this episode, you will learn about:
The critical importance of intersectionality, what it is, and how it...
2021-11-301h 04Demystifying DiversityEpisode 3: LGBTQ+ Persecution and Exclusion from Family and FaithIn the third episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons dives into the exclusionary forces at play against the LGBTQ+ community in both secular and spiritual communities. Daralyse also investigates the conflict that many LGBTQ+ folks face in finding adequate support within the LGBTQ+ community itself.
In this episode, you will learn about:
Past historical systemic exclusionary practices towards LGBTQ+ identifying people, and the harmful legacy that these practices have left to this day.
The struggle that LGBTQ+ people face in finding support within the LGBTQ+ community...
2021-11-231h 07Demystifying DiversityQ&A with Guest Adam Waterbear DePaul of the Lenape NationIn this Q&A episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Zack James are joined by guest expert and registered member of the Lenape Nation, Adam Waterbear DePaul as the three of them explore Indigenous identity and resilience.
Daralyse, Zack, and Adam revisit some of the key points from the first two episodes of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, then respond to listener questions.
In this episode, you will learn about:
The importance of Indigenous lands, and the role they play in forming...
2021-11-161h 27Demystifying DiversityEpisode 2: Indigenous Culture, Land and the Seventh Generation PrincipleIn the second episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons continues her exploration of Indigenous Resilience - specifically the importance of Culture, Land and the Seven Generations Principle and how these factors have allowed Indigenous groups to withstand over 500 years of colonization and systemic oppression in North America.
In this episode, you will learn about:
The importance of Indigenous lands, and the role they play in forming part of an Indigenous group's shared identity.
The Seven Generations Principle, and how the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the...
2021-11-091h 11Demystifying DiversityEpisode 1: Indigenous ResilienceIn the first episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, host Daralyse Lyons explores Indigenous Resilience, and just some of the far-reaching implications that systemic racism have had over 500 years of colonization and systemic oppression.
In this episode, you will learn:
How racism against Indigenous groups extends beyond human-to-human interactions to include issues that shape the justice system, the environment, and basic quality of life for many Indigenous people today.
How education systems censor and negate Indigenous identities and experiences in favor of narratives that promote heroic images of colonization and...
2021-11-021h 23Demystifying DiversitySeason Two TrailerThe Demystifying Diversity Podcast is back for a second season! In Season Two, hosts, journalists and content-creators Daralyse Lyons and Zack James will amplify a variety of voices on a wide range of topics pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion. Topics that will be covered in-depth this season include Indigenous resilience, Black equity and ownership, the impacts of ageism, the importance of White allyship, the relationship between religion and the LGBTQ community, and how issues around diversity, equity and inclusion are shaped by and shape the sports landscape. This trailer includes excerpts from some...
2021-10-1503 min
Shock Your PotentialBe Fearful and Do It Anyway! - Daralyse Lyons"Be curious about learning from differences as opposed to rejecting differences." Daralyse Lyons
Creating environments that are all-inclusive goes beyond the narrow distinctions already in existence. This is because social constructs and spaces are always evolving and efforts need to focus on research, data, and continuous training to achieve desirable impacts. Daralyse Lyons has been in this space for a while and insists that it all starts from identifying and acknowledging the multiple identities that characterize an individual, then extending the same understanding to others.
Daralyse Lyons is a journalist, an actor, and an activist...
2021-10-1535 min
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeDaralyse Lyons- Yoga, Cocaine and Other StoriesDaralyse Lyons is a journalist, an actor, and an activist. She has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and in improv comedy shows. As a Biracial woman, she has made it her mission to stand for a more integrated world. As a sexually fluid person who has had relationships and experiences with both men and women, she has had to find her place amidst a multitude of communities that attempt to erase her orientation and has been a voice within the darkness. After writing an award-winning...
2021-06-1728 min
Find Your Food Voice(243) Searching for Eating Disorder Recovery Even When You Have For Years With Daralyse LyonsA transcript of this episode is available at JulieDillonRD.com. How long have you been trying to recover from your eating disorder? This episode is for those of you have tried everything and wondering if recovering is possible. When a complicated relationship with food includes trauma, loneliness, and pain recovery may seem out of reach. Listen to this latest Love Food Podcast episode with guest expert Daralyse Lyons. She's an activist, actor, and advocate and host of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast. Subscribe and leave a review here in just seconds. Mentioned in this...
2021-05-1143 min
Cafe con PamDemystifying Diversity with Daralyse LyonsListeners, this week we're back with Daralyse Lyons.Daralyse Lyons, aka the Transformational Storyteller, is a journalist, an actor, and an activist. She has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and in improv comedy shows. A member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and a summa cum laude graduate of NYU, with a double-major in English and Religious Studies and a minor in History, she is passionate about exposing the painful side of history, the side that is not written by oppressors. Through...
2021-02-151h 10Demystifying DiversityEpisode 10 Q&A and Season One RecapIn the final episode of Season One of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie welcome their new partner, Zack James.
So much more than a typical Q&A episode, this episode reflects on the season as a whole and delves more deeply into the topics discussed in Episode 10: Interracial Marriage: A Celebration of the Evolution from Illegal to Accepted.
Daralyse, AnnaMarie and Zack share about what they've learned and invite listeners into their minds and hearts. They reflect on their individual journeys with interracial relationships and share their greatest takeaways...
2021-02-0940 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 10:Interracial Marriages: A Celebration of the Evolution from Illegal to AcceptedIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons explores the history of, and present day occurrences of, interracial love and marriages. She interviews eight interracial couples of various races, cultures, backgrounds, and sexual orientations. Throughout the episode, it becomes clear that, although every interracial couple has their own unique story, there is still something that they all share in common: six decades ago, their love would have been legally prohibited in certain states.
Interracial couples have pressed forward, and their doing so has helped shift public perceptions about interracial love. However, even in 2021...
2021-02-021h 31Demystifying DiversityEpisode 9 Q&A:Body DiversityIn this Q & A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in Episode 9, Body Diversity: An Exploration of the Danger and Discrimination that Result from Diet Culture.
They continue to explore the subtle and insidious nature of eating disorders, and how, tragically, good treatment is often not available, accessible, or affordable. They review how financial disparities can prohibit some individuals from getting the treatment that they need and deserve. It can and does kill people to be denied necessary mental health resources, especially given that anorexia...
2021-01-261h 13Demystifying DiversityEpisode 9:Body Diversity:An Exploration of the Danger and Discrimination that Result from Diet CultureIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse explores how the American obsession with body shape and size leads people to victimize themselves and others. She speaks with dieticians, nutritionists, psychotherapists, yoga therapists, teachers, authors, and body liberation activists about their experiences and insights.
They discuss the importance of pushing back against diet culture and dismantle the myth that external appearance reflects internal experience. This episode illuminates the ways in which misconceptions about how eating disorders present keep a lot of people stuck in cycles of shame and abuse.
Eating...
2021-01-191h 15Demystifying DiversityEpisode 8 Q&A:LGBTQIA+In this Q & A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in Episode 8, LGBTQIA: Embracing the Spectrum of Human Sexuality and Gender Identity.
They review the importance of Trans Competency Trainings while illuminating the intersection of transphobia and racism, and how our society is being called to dismantle oppressive and toxic expectations regarding gender and sexuality.
Daralyse shares her own experiences of coming out as sexually fluid and stresses how essential it is to meet sacred personal disclosures with an open mind...
2021-01-121h 04Demystifying DiversityEpisode 8:LGBTQIA+: Embracing the Spectrum of Human Sexuality and Gender IdentityIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons interviews a variety of people within the LGBTQIA+ community about the ways in which they have navigated living within a binary-obsessed, heteronormative society. She explores the ways that binary understandings of gender and sexuality are oppressive and how practicing the emotional skill of vulnerability enables us to connect more deeply to others and to ourselves. By embracing the complexity and intersectionality of identity, we are empowered to embrace and embody love.
Through the stories and experiences of the voices in this episode, you will be...
2021-01-0555 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 7 Q&A:Survival After GenocideIn this Q & A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in episode seven, Survival After Genocide: A Conversation about the Enduring Impact of the Holocaust and the Human Capacity for Resilience.
Daralyse and AnnaMariespeak about the importance of learning history for the sake of not repeating it and reveal the insights they've gleaned from hearing the stories of survivors. They discuss Holocaust education and the disparity of information between various states.
Daralyse and AnnaMarie share their outrage and sadness that there...
2020-12-2947 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 7:Survival After Genocide:A Conversation about the Enduring Impact of the Holocaust and the Human Capacity for Resilience.In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons interviews a variety of individuals about the enduring impact of the Holocaust. It is a devastating, almost incomprehensible, reality that between 1933 and 1945, under the direction of the anti-Semitic dictator, Adolf Hitler, Nazi Germany and its allies murdered 11 million people. Throughout this episode, Daralyse asks historians, activists, survivors, children, and grandchildren of survivors to speak about the horrors that took place during the Holocaust. She seeks to illuminate the ways in which the dehumanization of Jews and others led to mass annihilation. At the same time, this episode illuminates the...
2020-12-2255 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 6 Q&A:Developmental DisabilitiesIn this Q & A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in episode six, Developmental Disabilities: Exploring the Importance of Agency in Advocacy.
They explore the wondrous ways that non-typical thinkers and learners are able to create and innovate in the world, and how deleterious it is when structural inequities deprive non-typical learners of critical resources. In this episode, AnnaMarie opens up about herself and her family, sharing the challenges they have faced and the insights she has gleaned from personal and parental experience.
2020-12-1555 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 6:Developmental Disabilities:Exploring the Importance of Agency in AdvocacyIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons interviews members of the autism community and those who actively work with individuals with developmental disabilities about the importance of centering the voices of people with disabilities. Daralyse explores the sad and shameful history of persecuting difference in the United States, and the many structures of systematized erasure and abuse impact the lives of those whose ways of thinking and/or moving deviate from societal perceptions of “normative.” She explores the concept of neuroplasticity as a way to emphasize the constantly changing and dynamic nature of the human brain and...
2020-12-081h 04Demystifying DiversityEpisode 5 Q&A:LatinxIn this Q & A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in Episode 5, Latinx: An Invitation to Reconceptualize Latin American Immigration and to see the Possibility of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.
Daralyse and AnnaMarie continue to explore the myriad of ways that immigration is beneficial to the United States, examining how immigration brings new cultures, perspectives, traditions, ideas, creativity, motivation and more. They discuss the inherent struggle and sacrifice involved in having to leave one's home country and family and how those who do so are...
2020-12-0145 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 5:Latinx:An Invitation to Reconceptualize Latin American Immigration and to See the Possibility of Cultural and Linguistic DiversityIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, guests discuss the numerous benefits of Latin American immigration and share their first-hand accounts of immigration and deportation. They speak about the catastrophic effects of the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy and the physical and linguistic walls that are constructed out of hate.
Policy experts and academics illuminate the many benefits that Latin American immigration and civic participation have had, and continue to have, on America's economy, society, and culture. They dismantle the mythology that supports anti-immigration rhetoric and reveal the reality that immigration is essential to cultural...
2020-11-241h 13Demystifying DiversityEpisode 4 Q&A:Muslims and MediaIn this Q & A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in Muslims & Media: An Exploration of How Biased Depictions Contribute to Islamophobia in America. They discuss how media spin can act as a weapon and a catalyst for the perpetration of Islamaphobia in America, especially since the media portrays information about Islam that is against the true teachings of the faith. Daralyse and AnnaMarie also discuss how the media amplifies and magnifies certain identity markers of Muslim and Muslim-identified individuals. This is misleading. Islam is not a monolithic religion...
2020-11-171h 12Demystifying DiversityEpisode 4:Muslims and Media:An Exploration of How Biased Depictions Contribute to Islamophobia in AmericaIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons interviews members of the Muslim American community about their personal and professional experiences. Daralyse speaks with community leaders, advocates, and experts about their lived experiences practicing Islam in the United States and their efforts to fight against Islamophobia. By examining the irrational and baseless fear of Islam in the United States, Daralyse illuminates the culpability of political leaders, everyday Americans and the modern media in perpetrating discrimination. She discusses the increase of Islamophobia that occurred after 9/11, as well as the increase in discrimination that occurred after the 2016 election, and...
2020-11-101h 09Demystifying DiversityEpisode 3 Q&A:Asian StudiesIn this Q & A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in Episode 3, Asian Studies: An Examination of How the Model Minority Myth Has Contributed to the Virus of Hate Afflicting Asians in America.
They speak about the profound impact of language and how words have the power to weaponize or unite. They explore the interconnection of oppression that afflicts Black and Asian communities, revealing how the “model minority myth” is a way to create division between communities of color. And finally, they talk about hope and...
2020-10-2743 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 3:Asian Studies:An Examination of How the Model Minority Myth Has Contributed to the Virus of Hate Afflicting Asians in AmericaIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons looks at the ways in which the model minority myth has contributed to the ongoing oppression of Asians in the United States. During the outbreak of Covid-19, anti-Asian bias has been increasing in intensity and severity, yet there is a long and painful history of othering that Asians in America have endured. Daralyse explores the physical and emotional violence that is plaguing Asian Americans in the United States and how these hate crimes have been fueled by national and local leadership.
As we move forward...
2020-10-201h 07Demystifying DiversityEpisode 2 Q&A:Black and BlueIn this Q & A episode of Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in Black and Blue: An Exploration of the Inequities in a Broken Criminal Justice System.
They speak about how the horrific deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and others have spurred worldwide protests as part of the largest social justice movement in United States history, review statistics of wrongful and conflated convictions of BIPOC, and speak about how the criminal justice system advantages wealth persecutes poverty.
In this episode, Daralyse...
2020-10-131h 12Demystifying DiversityEpisode 2:Black and Blue:An Exploration of the Inequities in a Broken Criminal Justice SystemIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons looks at the ways in which institutional racism creates power dynamics that support brutality against Black and Brown Americans. She explores how and why unexamined biases make us a danger to ourselves and others and how introspection, reflection, and exposure to diversity are imperative if we hope to create a better system. The guests in this episode divulge important information about the mass incarceration of Black males in America and how the enduring impacts of slavery continue to place Black and Brown people at risk.
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2020-10-061h 14Demystifying DiversityEpisode 1 Q&A:BiracialityIn this Q & A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in Biraciality: Embracing the Nuanced Nature of Race, Ethnicity, and Identity.
They review the lingering impact of the one-drop rule, the constructed and learned definitions of race, and the ways in which individual and societal perceptions can shift over time. Together, they discuss the ways in which more expanded understandings of race can help break down internal and external barriers.
In the listener participation portion, listeners ask questions and share insights...
2020-09-2950 minDemystifying DiversityEpisode 1:Biraciality:Embracing the Nuanced Nature of Race, Ethnicity, and IdentityIn this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons interviews a variety of Biracial individuals about their experiences navigating life with multiple, intersecting identities. She asks: How has the enduring impact of slavery and ongoing systemic racism contributed to how people identify in terms of race? How does race act as a social construct? Why is there a broad spectrum of blackness and a narrow spectrum of whiteness, and is it possible to embrace more non-binary, nuanced conceptions of race?
Through the stories and experiences of the voices in this episode, you will be...
2020-09-2257 min
The Transformational StorytellerDemystifying Diversity:TrailerCheck out the incredible new podcast in which host, Daralyse Lyons, explores a range of topics pertaining to diversity. Subscribe now and get started on the journey to demystify diversity!
2020-08-0202 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 23: Plotting Life's TrajectoryIn Episode 23, Daralyse talks about the importance of the plot points in our lives and how our interpretations determine our outcomes. She talks about how having flexible goals has shifted the course of her life and invites viewers and/or listeners to approach their lives from a place of curiosity and possibility. Then, she reflects on the triumphs and tragedies of this season's guests and how their attitudes have determined the trajectory of their lives. Although this is the final episode of the season, it is just the beginning of an ongoing journey of using stories to transform lives...
2020-02-0519 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 21:Improvement Through ImprovisationBobbi Block has had a lifelong love of acting. From as far back as she can remember, she's been bringing characters to life. It wasn't until discovering comedy improv, however, that she could express the full spectrum of her emotions. A self-described “recovering control freak,” she has found a level of freedom and flexibility through comedic improvisation that has translated into every area of her life. Bobbi now uses the fundamentals of improv to help others acquire more effective ways of navigating the world. This is a story about listening to one's self and others and embracing...
2020-01-0743 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 20:Overcoming ObstaclesJennifer Robinson, Esquire was crossing the street when a truck veered out of control and hit her. After that, her whole life changed. Jennifer suffered a slew of physical and mental disabilities, was forced out of her law career, and plunged into a depressive abyss. It took a long time but eventually she defied her treatment team's expectations for her recovery. She's improved beyond their hopes but still not to her satisfaction. She continues to strive for better, which explains why, after leaving the law, she launched a career as a coach, consultant and public speaker. Jennifer refuses to...
2019-12-2446 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 19:The Energy of ExpansionAfter years of striving to achieve success, Jenn Masse realized she'd been ignoring her internal alarm. Sure, from the outside, she had an enviable life, but, inside, Jenn was empty. She began to explore the connection between energy and emotions and, pretty soon, she'd transformed her life. By connecting with her core, she discovered her purpose. Jenn left her corporate job, became a core energy coach, and now helps others to up-level their energy. This is a story about doing what it takes to move from “good enough” to great.
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2019-12-1041 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 16: Finding FlexibilityDo we have a single path? Not according to D.Rey, former professional basketball player turned media personality. After an injury forced him out of basketball, D.Rey made an almost effortless pivot. He discovered his second love - interviewing and inspiring others. In Episode 16, this TV talk-show host occupies the other side of the interview divide and opens up about his path and his purpose. This is a story about being open to possibilities.
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2019-10-3044 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 15: Removing the MaskFrom the outside, Davita Garfield's life looked great. But, behind her mask, Davita was tormented by emotions and experiences that she couldn't bring herself to talk about. It was only when she got sick of feeling sick that she started to open up about her symptoms, some physical, others psychological. She would not be alive today if she hadn't developed the courage to share that her outsides didn't match her insides.
This is a story about the miracles that can happen when we are brave enough, and vulnerable enough, to remove our masks and let ourselves be seen.
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2019-10-1650 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 12:Living in LoveWe have limitless potential, but a limited amount of time. No one knows that better than Miriam Horrocks-Isenberg. After losing her husband on 9/11, Miriam had the choice to remain mired in resentment or to let go of judgment and choose to live in love. She discovered that love generates more love and that by pursuing her calling she could add value to the world even in the midst of her pain. In Episode 12, Miriam offers her 5 principles for living and provides concrete suggestions for releasing resentment. This is a story about living fully in the moment and remaining connected...
2019-09-0450 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 4:Purpose After PainIn Episode 4, you'll meet Greg Holdsman, the creator of the Philly Famous Podcast. After being sidelined by a series of traumatic brain injuries, Greg had to completely change his intended path and let go of his lifelong dream of being a collegiate athlete. But, instead of plummeting downward into despair, he found a sense of purpose. Join us in this episode as Greg speaks about the devastating depression that helped him learn "not to sweat the small stuff" and how overcoming adversity enabled him to discover his love for all that life has to offer. You'll learn from his...
2019-05-1542 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 2:A Legacy of LoveIn Episode 2, you'll meet Diane Wing, MA and Chrissy, Shih Tzu extraordinaire, and hear about how loss can lead to love. You'll receive valuable insights about letting go, creating connection, living a spirit-led life, and not taking it all so seriously. This is a story not only of healing but of manifesting the desires of your heart.
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2019-04-1831 minThe Transformational StorytellerEpisode 1:Character CreationIn Episode 1, you'll meet Daralyse and hear about her work and her journey. In addition to getting a sneak peek into what you can expect out of future episodes, you'll receive valuable insights about the relationship between character and plot. The values and beliefs that shape your actions and attitudes have a direct impact on the events in your life.
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2019-03-3120 min