by michelle | Jul 25, 2024 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle and Samah welcome guests Nadia Maya Ardiani and Miriam Schwab to talk about the role of head coverings (including hijab, scarves, and more), and why women choosing to honor their own heritage by wearing them should be accepted and...
by michelle | Jul 22, 2024 | Accessibility, Allyship, DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode Michelle and Samah discuss a recent cover of The Economist magazine in which they portray a walker mobility device with the seal of the president of the United States affixed to it and the title “No way to run a country.” To...
by allien | Dec 12, 2023 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode Allie and Michelle share their thoughts on feminism! What it means, what is and is not feminism, it’s complications, and how to be a “good” feminist. Episode Transcript Voiceover:Welcome to the Underrepresented in Tech...
by allien | Nov 17, 2023 | Allyship, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Allie and Michelle discuss the challenge of allies asking underrepresented people to validate, police, advise, or assist their allyship. This mental labor can add more of a burden than that allyship removes. Episode Transcript Michelle...
by allien | Nov 6, 2023 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Allie and Michelle discuss “coming out.” Typically referring to a queer person letting someone know they aren’t straight for the first time. But in this episode, Allie and Michelle talk about the various ways people can...
by allien | Oct 20, 2023 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode Allie and Michelle discuss why and how it can be more expensive to live a life as a disabled person, a woman, a black person, etc. Catch a glimpse into the details of a life you may not be living and let’s build empathy together!...