<p>Bold voices. Curious stories. Authentic Impact.<br />What does it really mean to belong?<br />Not just to be invited... To be seen. Heard. Needed.<br /><br />"I Know I Belong When…" is more than a podcast; it’s a movement. A mirror. A megaphone. It’s where raw truth meets radical hope.<br /><br />Each episode brings you unfiltered conversations with people who’ve wrestled with the question of belonging in the spaces that shape our lives: workplaces, schools, communities, and digital worlds. From the boardroom to the breakroom, from the sidewalks to our living rooms, our guests share the exact moment they knew they were in, and the moments they knew they weren’t.<br />______<br /><br />This is not about feel-good soundbites. It’s about radical accountability.<br /><br />We explore:<br />~ Where equity is the foundation, not a divider.<br />~ The steps it takes to build diverse cultures, not only to survive, though to prosper.<br />~ Ensure inclusion is not just a checkbox; it is a commitment.<br />~ Where accessibility is not an afterthought, but the amplification to thrive.<br />______<br /><br />At the heart of our conversation is the Belonging Formula:<br /><br />"Belonging = (Inclusion × (Diversity + Equity)) ^ Accessibility."<br /><br />It’s not just math; it’s a mindset. A blueprint. A challenge to every leader, builder, and changemaker: Are you creating spaces where every identity is not only welcomed, however, is valued and respected?<br />______<br /><br />Here’s how we do it:<br /><br />[ We Say Names ]<br />Names are not nicknames. They carry legacy, identity, and power. Inspired by #AlwaysChristopher #NeverChris, we explore how honoring someone’s name is the first act of belonging.<br /><br />[ The Moment of Belonging ]<br />A defining story. A turning point. The moment our guest knew: I belong here. We unpack how that moment shaped their confidence, creativity, and connection.<br /><br />[ Navigating Non-Belonging ]<br />We don’t shy away from the hard stuff. Guests share what it felt like to be excluded, erased, or underestimated, and how they reclaimed their space and voice.<br /><br />[ Sustaining Belonging ]<br />What does it take to keep that feeling alive? We explore the systems, rituals, and leadership practices that make belonging a daily reality, not a one-time event.<br />______<br /><br />Why it matters:<br /><br />This podcast is for anyone who’s ever asked: Do I really belong here?<br />And for every leader who’s ready to answer: Yes, and here’s how we’ll prove it.<br /><br />Whether you’re building inclusive teams, designing accessible tech, or rethinking your own role in equity work, these stories will challenge you to show up differently. To lead with intention. To listen with humility. To act with courage.<br /><br />Because belonging isn’t a destination, it’s a practice. And it starts with listening.</p>
Belonging is not a program that gets rolled out at work. It is the durable knowledge that who you are is enough, and it has to hold at home, in your community, and in the wider society, not only in a conference room. In this episode of I Know I Belong When…, Darlene King Turner joins host, Christopher Bylone, for a conversation that refuses to keep belonging inside the workplace. Darlene is CEO and president of the Unity Collaborative, where she designs strategic initiatives that dismantle sy...
Belonging does not begin at work. It begins in the people who hand you a baby at a family picnic and never think twice, in the neighbors who show up when the holidays fall apart, and in the quiet moment you finally let yourself ask for help. On this episode of I Know I Belong When…, host Christopher Bylone welcomes Rebecca Taylor, a people strategy leader who has spent more than a decade in HR saying the quiet part out loud. Rebecca co-founded SkillCycle and helped scale it onto Inc's fastest...
Most people treat a book as a finish line. You write it, you print it, you set it on a shelf, and the work is done. Fabi Preslar spent close to three decades proving that idea backward. In her hands, a book is not where a story ends. It is where a person finally gets seen. In this episode of I Know I Belong When…, host Christopher Bylone welcomes Fabi Preslar, founder of SPARK Publications and the nonprofit Radiant Chapters Collective, for a conversation that reaches past the workplace. Fabi ...
Most people treat inclusion like a feeling, something you hope for and revisit once a year. Effenus Henderson spent more than forty years proving it can be something you design. In this episode of I Know I Belong When…, host Christopher Bylone welcomes the president and CEO of HenderWorks, the strategist who convened the international working group behind ISO 30415, the first global standard for diversity and inclusion. This is a conversation about belonging as a whole-life reality, not a wor...
The most brilliant person in any room may be the one no one thought to hear. Pasha Marlowe has spent more than thirty years changing that. In this episode of I Know I Belong When…, Pasha joins host Christopher Bylone, Principal Strategist, for a conversation about worth, design, and the quiet decision to know you belong to yourself before you ask anyone else to make room for you. Pasha is a global speaker on neuroinclusion and relational intelligence, a mental health professional, and t...