Leading With Empathy & Allyship
Join us each week for deep, real conversations about how we can all be more inclusive leaders in our workplaces and communities. In intimate conversations with advocates, activists, and allies, TED speaker and author Melinda Briana Epler provides a safe space to learn, build empathy for each other, and understand tangible actions we can all take. You can join us live too! Details at https://ally.cc
Leading With Empathy & Allyship
How Change Catalyst Became Empovia
What does 10 years of work in DEI look like? How do you transform an industry? And why is Change Catalyst changing to Empovia? In episode 120, Melinda Briana Epler, Founder & CEO of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) and Wayne Sutton, Co-Founder & Advisor of Empovia, kick off season 10 with a reflective conversation on a decade of DEI work across various industries, including their impactful work in building inclusive tech ecosystems. They discuss Empovia’s mission to empower inclusive innovation and the launch of a new accessible eLearning platform that provides individuals with actionable steps, tools, and frameworks to create positive change.
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About Melinda Briana Epler (she/her): empovia.co/melinda
About Wayne Sutton (he/him): empovia.co/wayne
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindaepler
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Connect With Wayne
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynesutton/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waynesutton/
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Production Team
Creator & Host: Melinda Briana Epler
Co-Producers: Renzo Santos & Christina Swindlehurst Chan
Podcast Rocket: Rob Scheerbarth & Nina Rugeles
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