Diversity Straight Up

About Diversity Straight Up

“Diversity Straight Up” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington dig into the topics of equity, diversity, inclusion and engagement (EDI&E) through authentic and challenging conversations with C-suite leaders. Expect frank questions and honest answers, and real-life lessons on how to leverage diversity as an asset, rather than see it as a liability. This Corridor Media Group podcast is sponsored by ACT, Alliant Energy, and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust.

Publisher

Corridor Media Group

Category

business · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Sept 2019

Latest episode

19 Jun 2023

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jun 2023

   Lisha Coffey: Redefining Modern Leadership

   Today’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Lisha Coffey, President of Travero, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy that is providing freight solutions to keep customers moving. Anthony and Sarika talk with Lisha about pride month and the issues that the State of Iowa is grappling with therein, about the nuances of "tokenism" and the differences between being identified as a female leader versus just a leader, the group tackle a question from a listener, and everyone takes a turn with the famous Diversity Thumb Ball! Learn more about Travero at travero.com (https://www.travero.com/). Learn more about our sponsor, Alliant Energy, at alliantenergy.com (https://www.alliantenergy.com/). This season of Diversity Straight Up is sponsored by ACT (https://www.act.org/), Alliant Energy (https://www.alliantenergy.com/), and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (https://crbt.bank/). This is Diversity Straight Up, hosted by Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington, the monthly podcast where the duo dig into the topics of equity, diversity, inclusion and engagement (EDI&E) through authentic and challenging conversations with C-suite leaders. Expect frank questions and honest answers, and real-life lessons on how to leverage diversity as an asset, rather than see it as a liability. This is a Corridor Media Group podcast: Bringing critical business news, thoughtful analysis, and valuable strategic insights for business leaders throughout Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and the Quad Cities. For more information, visit corridorbusiness.com (https://corridorbusiness.com/). This episode was produced by the L.A.S. Media Group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information, visit LASMediaGroup.com (https://LASMediaGroup.com).

2. 

   22 May 2023

   Okpara Rice: Navigating Mental Health Post-Pandemic

   Today’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Okpara Rice, Chief Executive Officer of Tanager Place, the nonprofit providing services to children and families that inspire, empower, and heal. Anthony and Sarika talk with Okpara about how they're approaching gun violence in the world today, how our collective approach to mental health has changed since the pandemic, how Okpara's background and childhood led him to this line of work, the group tackle a question from a listener, and everyone takes a turn with the famous Diversity Thumb Ball! Learn more about Tanager Place by visiting tanagerplace.org (https://tanagerplace.org/) This season of Diversity Straight Up is sponsored by ACT (https://www.act.org/), Alliant Energy (https://www.alliantenergy.com/), and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (https://crbt.bank/). This is Diversity Straight Up, hosted by Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington, the monthly podcast where the duo dig into the topics of equity, diversity, inclusion and engagement (EDI&E) through authentic and challenging conversations with C-suite leaders. Expect frank questions and honest answers, and real-life lessons on how to leverage diversity as an asset, rather than see it as a liability. This is a Corridor Media Group podcast: Bringing critical business news, thoughtful analysis, and valuable strategic insights for business leaders throughout Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and the Quad Cities. For more information, visit corridorbusiness.com (https://corridorbusiness.com/). This episode was produced by the L.A.S. Media Group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information, visit LASMediaGroup.com (https://LASMediaGroup.com).

3. 

   27 Mar 2023

   Katie Castillo-Wilson: Celebrating Your Minority Status

   Today’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Katie Castillo-Wilson, Founder and CEO of Tap On It, a mobile database development company based in Davenport, Iowa. Anthony and Sarika talk with Katie about the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, her unique personal journey in discovering and claiming her cultural background, what it means for a business founder to "claim the race", how she has navigated multiple rounds of capital fundraising (including through a major company pivot brought about by the pandemic), and everyone takes a turn with the famous Diversity Thumb Ball! Learn more about Tap On It by visiting taponit.com. (https://taponit.com/) To learn more about Katie, you can visit her LinkedIn here: linkedin.com/in/kwilsonqc/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwilsonqc/) This season of Diversity Straight Up is sponsored by ACT (https://www.act.org/), Alliant Energy (https://www.alliantenergy.com/), and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (https://crbt.bank/). This is Diversity Straight Up, hosted by Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington, the monthly podcast where the duo dig into the topics of equity, diversity, inclusion and engagement (EDI&E) through authentic and challenging conversations with C-suite leaders. Expect frank questions and honest answers, and real-life lessons on how to leverage diversity as an asset, rather than see it as a liability. This is a Corridor Media Group podcast: Bringing critical business news, thoughtful analysis, and valuable strategic insights for business leaders throughout Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and the Quad Cities. For more information, visit corridorbusiness.com (https://corridorbusiness.com/). This episode was produced by the L.A.S. Media Group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information, visit LASMediaGroup.com (https://LASMediaGroup.com).

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