Enrico E. Manalo and. Dr. Atyia Martin co-host Sarah Judd Welch on this special episode of Intentionally Act Now. Welch, an innovation strategist and community & organizational designer, is the Principal & CEO of Sharehold, an innovation agency focused on people-driven change that describes itself as “Progress Through People.” Welch starts this critical and lively conversation by discussing her love of diving deep into research “rabbit holes” and Dr. Martin follows up by talking about how she falls in love with what she does everyday. Welch and Dr. Martin then explore the meanings of “belonging,” how “alignment” figures into this concept and practice, and why it is so deeply important to be designing our organizations with cultures of belonging as organizations commit to advancing racial equity.
Dr. Julia Jordan-Zachery sits down with Enrico E. Manalo to talk about storytelling, spirituality – in particular, Black spirituality – and addressing how power can be implemented through the stories that we tell on this episode of Intentionally Act Now. Dr. Jordan-Zachery also illuminates for us the power of the “erotic” viz-a-viz Audre Lorde’s writings, how ancestors can guide and ground our work, and the dangers of conflating self-care with “repair care”— an ongoing, but prerequisite process to self-care. Along the way, Enrico and Jordan-Zachery also explore how entangled any movement toward social and racial justice can be, as well as some of the pitfalls while advancing racial equity in non-extractive, non-scarcity-fueled ways.
Dr. Laura Emiko Soltis of Freedom University joins Enrico E. Manalo on this episode of Intentionally Act Now in which they speak about the importance of relationships in creating lineages of learning that inform the currents of our present-day understanding and approach to racial and social justice, including labor. They also discussed human rights, the importance of psychological safety in learning, and how understanding our common history through a lens of racial equity helps us to understand why American notions of illegality in regard to immigration have emerged. Dr. Soltis also shines light on why Freedom University exists, its role as an expression of civil disobedience, and how that existence can help us to rethink our country’s relationship with migration and work. Dr. Soltis invites us to think about what it will take for us to be “good future-ancestors” and to sit with the idea that “resistance in its most beautiful form is laughter.”
Enrico E. Manalo sits down with Dr. Tina M. Harris of Louisiana State University on this episode of Intentionally Act Now to talk about the complexity of communication related to racial equity and on the whole. Together Enrico and Dr. Harris discuss the many forms that communication can take that are often overlooked, and the performativity or virtue signaling that can creep into our communications with one another and our wider society as we continue to negotiate what our individual and collective futures will look like. Along the way, they also touch on relationships and their centrality to creating a continuity of knowledge through our teachers and those that we may (sometimes inadvertently) end up teaching in our own lives.
How do racial equity and strategic thinking for a post-COVID future intersect with organizational change? How can HR departments elevate the most-underheard voices in organizations? Why is Collective Care crucial to advancing DEI transformation in your workplace? Join host Dr. S. Atyia Martin, CEO of All Aces, Inc., and special guests Dr. Pieta Blakely, Cynthia Rojas, and Rebecca Tuttle of Coffee Time with Masterminds on this episode of Intentionally Act Now for a real, lively and critical discussion on these issues facing leaders at all levels in organizations and community groups.
Dr. Atyia Martin, CEM, CEO and Founder of All Aces, Inc., hosts special guest Karan Dyson, Global Grooming Process & Engineering Vice President of Procter and Gamble - Gillette, in conversation on this episode of Intentionally Act Now. Together Dr. Martin and Karan dig into tangible actions to address racism in corporate America, our communities and beyond as well as the meaning and necessity of leading with love. Karan lets us in on her own journey from Tuskegee University (where she serves as the P&G Director of Campus Recruiting) to one of the most recognizable brands in the world—Procter and Gamble, and the socialization, education and introspection that it took for her to get there. Dr. Martin and Dyson also dig into the difference between “allies'' and “champions”, as well as how Gillette’s 4 V Model (Versed, Vocal, Visible, Vigilant) can guide us toward Collective Care and Intentional Action. Share your questions, comments and thoughts about this episode by joining our online learning community at www.IntentionallyAct.com. *** All Aces, Inc. uses the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Transformation (DIET) Framework as an alternative to traditional DEI/D&I consulting and professional development. Learn more about our approaches to transform your business and organization at AllAcesInc.com.
Musician, producer, and entrepreneur Alan Evans of Soulive joins John Monaghan, Director of Partnerships at All Aces, Inc., on this special episode of Intentionally Act Now in a conversation about family, race, getting out of our own way, and ultimately, love. Listen in on this conversation that explores Evans’ musical—and life—path, from past, present, and his career whenever we get to the post-COVID future. While this show is primarily about the work of advancing racial equity in organizations, to get yourself to where you can show up to work the way that you want to, sometimes you have to break it down with your family so that you can figure out when it’s time to break things down at work and when to let it ride. *** All Aces, Inc. uses the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Transformation (DIET) Framework as an alternative to traditional DEI/D&I consulting and professional development. Join our free online learning community that supports your professional and personal [PROPER] and organizational development to advance racial equity at IntentionallyAct.com.
John Monaghan, Director of Partnerships at All Aces, Inc., hosts Michele Holt-Shannon and Andres Mejia of the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy in this special episode of Intentionally Act Now. Andres and Michele talk with John about the affinity groups and community conversations that they facilitate through a program called New Hampshire Listens. They discuss what it’s like to do racial equity work in what is undeniably, a very white state. Personally, Andres also reflects on his experiences as a student at UNH, as a student of color, as well as the importance of affinity groups in his own development, while Michele reflects on the role that cross-racial friendships and relationships have played in her own racial equity journey. *** All Aces, Inc. uses the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Transformation (DIET) Framework as an alternative to traditional DEI/D&I consulting and professional development. Join our free online learning community that supports your professional and personal [PROPER] and organizational development to advance racial equity at IntentionallyAct.com.
Beth Chandler is CEO and President of YW Boston, a non-profit organization which leads meaningful, transformative and equitable transformations of policies, practices, attitudes and behaviors in organizations to create more inclusive environments where women, people of color, and especially women of color can succeed. In this special episode of Intentionally Act Now, Beth sits down with her former colleague and host, D’Janapha Fortune, Director of Strategy of All Aces, Inc., to discuss approaches to eliminating racism and empowering women, including the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Transformation (DIET) Framework that All Aces’ uses as an alternative to traditional DEI/D&I consulting and professional development. Together, Beth and D’Janapha also explore the perennial question of sustenance and ways that we may support ourselves while engaging in this deep, transformative work. Learn more about YW Boston by visiting www.ywboston.com and join us on our free online learning community at IntentionallyAct.com to share your questions, comments and thoughts about this episode!
David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris, founder of Amplify RJ, sits down with host Enrico Manalo, Chief of Learner Success of All Aces, Inc., to explore how restorative justice and racial equity intersect in this episode of Intentionally Act Now. In this fun and sincere conversation, they discuss the nuanced ways restorative justice can help non-dominant groups understand ways to move forward together. What’s at the heart of this change and transformation? Relationships — not only with others, but with ourselves. Learn more about Amplify RJ by visiting AmplifyRJ.com to see the great work that David and his colleagues are engaged in. Join us on IntentionallyAct.com to share your comments, questions and thoughts on this episode. We can’t wait to hear from you.
Dr. Atyia Martin, CEM, CEO and Founder of All Aces, Inc., joins host Enrico Manalo, Chief of Learner Success, for a discussion recorded in January 2021 about the then-recent transition of the presidency from #45 to the Biden-Harris administration. Together they discuss ways through which the Biden-Harris administration could create meaningful, equitable and transformative changes in leadership that are needed today more than ever. Dr. Martin and Enrico also speak about ”We Are the Question + the Answer,” Dr. Martin’s recently published book, the origin of the book title, and the role that voice and choice play in advancing racial justice in our workplaces, communities and individual lives. Share your questions, comments, and stories with us about this episode in our free online learning community to advance racial equity at IntentionallyAct.com
In our Martin Luther King, Jr. Day episode, Stephen Walker, Business and Project Manager of All Aces, Inc., and Dr. Atyia Martin, CEM, CEO and Founder of All Aces, Inc., talk about Dr. King, what has changed since the Civil Rights era, and about how though many laws have changed, people of color — and in particular — Black people, are still not welcome in certain places or spaces, and certainly not always to show up as who and how they are. Stephen and Dr. Martin also discuss how MLK Jr. might be received today with our current understanding of what Blackness is, or may be. In exploring that line of questioning, Dr. Martin deconstructs the myth of Blackness of a monolith, and how that myth can feed into racism, internalized or otherwise. Did you enjoy this conversation? Keep the discussion going by joining our free online learning community at IntentionallyAct.com.
The principle of Collective Care – rather than self-care – is at the heart of All Aces’ mission to activate consciousness, catalyze critical thinking, and transform capabilities that advance racial equity and build resilience in organizations. But what does Collective Care mean? In this episode of Intentionally Act Now, lead play-makers of All Aces, Inc. – including Enrico E. Manalo, Host & Chief of Learner Success, Strategy & Director of Project Management D’Janapha Fortune, Business Manager Tayla Andre, Director of Partnerships John Monaghan III, Project Manager Madeleine Chism and Business & Project Coordinator Stephen Walker – come together to discuss this central pillar of All Aces’ approach and values as an organization to transform individuals and organizations in their professional and personal (PROPER) development. Listen to the full episode everywhere podcasts can be found, and join our online community at IntentionallyAct.com to advance in your own racial equity journey!
LGBTQIA+ issues are often left out of the conversation on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Transformation. What questions need to be addressed in order to not perpetuate marginalization of this diverse and multi-faceted community? What is pinkwashing and why has corporate culture overlooked this phenomenon? These are just a few of the questions that host Enrico Manalo, Chief of Learner Success of All Aces, Inc., discusses with special guest Andrew Francalanza, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Pride 365 Champion, LGBTQ+ Activist & Speaker, on this episode of Intentionally Act Now. Together Enrico and Andrew engage in a critical conversation on the voices that are often excluded from inclusion, the monetization of social causes (#Pinkwashing), and how to move beyond our comfortable definitions of what diversity means. Share your questions, comments, and stories with us about this episode in our free online learning community to advance racial equity at IntentionallyAct.com.
What are connections between white supremacy, environmental destruction, and fossil fuel dependence? Why is a feminist perspective necessary in energy policy? And how is the climate crisis a crisis of leadership? Dr. S. Atyia Martin, CEM, CEO and Founder of All Aces, Inc., hosts Dr. Jennie C. Stephens, Director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, and author of “Diversifying Power: Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy” on this episode of Intentionally Act Now! In this critical and engaging conversation, Dr. Martin and Dr. Stephens talk about what it means to have outcomes that are just, not only in terms of leadership, but in the climate and energy spheres as well. In talking over how we can best move forward, Dr. Martin and Dr. Stephens also discuss what women and People of Color need, not only to be heard, but to be included in spaces where decisions about climate and energy are made. Share your questions, comments, and stories with us about this episode in our free online learning community to advance racial equity at IntentionallyAct.com.
Nataka Crayton-Walker is an urban farmer, gardener, and operations manager at the Urban Farming Institute in Boston, Mass. She is also a lifetime advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice, particularly for communities of color – and her time in the garden and advocate for justice in her community go hand in hand. On this episode of Intentionally Act Live, host Maddie Chism, Project Manager of All Aces, Inc., discusses the intersections of urban farming and racial equity, the meaning of food sovereignty, and the ethos of the “grow everywhere” mentality in this unique and powerful conversation that invites us to dig deeper into the ways that we may each advance racial equity in our lives. Share your questions, comments, and stories with us about this episode in our free online learning community to advance racial equity at IntentionallyAct.com
Dr. Vibhuti Aryia Amirfar is an Associate Clinical Professor at St. Johns, and Clinical Advisor to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and she is the creator of the “dark-room-methodology,” an iterative process to guide individuals and systems towards self-examination and understand the role of structural racism. On this episode of Intentionally Act Now, Vibhuti sits down with Enrico Manalo of All Aces, Inc. to talk about this theory and method of change as well as what it means to “step into your lens.” The conversation explores the presence of one’s critical inner voice and the relationships we hold with ourselves, virtue signaling, wokeness, and the role of authenticity in productively “doing something” about racism. Share your questions, comments, and stories with us about this episode in our free online learning community to advance racial equity at IntentionallyAct.com
In this episode of Intentionally Act Live, D’Janapha Fortune, All Aces’ Chief of Strategy, sits down with Enrico Manalo, All Aces’ Chief of Learner Success, to talk about the importance of understanding our individual purpose and how this awareness serves as a foundation for our personal racial equity journeys. Enrico and D’Janapha discuss the importance of centering humanity in confronting racism and pursuing racial equity as well as in understanding what is possible in the course of this work. Share your questions, comments, and stories with us about this episode in our free online learning community to advance racial equity at IntentionallyAct.com
On this episode of Intentionally Act Now, Dr. S. Atyia Martin, CEM, CEO and Founder of All Aces, Inc., speaks with social scientist and researcher at the RAND Corporation, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, for an in-depth conversation that explores the intersection of emergency management and racial equity — two areas that hold special places in Dr. Martin’s heart. During this conversation, recorded in November 2020, Aaron and Dr. Martin discuss the language of research, the surprising destinations of where money earmarked for emergency management actually goes, and why “normal” is a threat to life for so many people, especially under-estimated groups. Keep the conversation going by joining our free online learning community at IntentionallyAct.com.
Waidehi Gokhale, CEO of Soliya, sits down with Enrico Manalo, Chief of Learner Success of All Aces, Inc., in this episode of Intentionally Act Now to discuss Soliya’s virtual exchange programs that connect young people from around the globe to better figure out how to deepen their awareness, widen perspectives, and become more effective global peers across national, cultural, religious, and ideological boundaries. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Soliya was using videoconferencing to connect young people from around the globe to better figure out how to lean in to difference — something that we all must necessarily navigate in the course of life. Together Enrico and Waidehi discuss the inner work that goes into dialogue, the role of fear in online interactions, and how technology can be used to facilitate real human connection on this fun and lively episode of Intentionally Act Now. Keep the conversation going by joining our free online learning community at IntentionallyAct.com.