Welcome to Blended – the podcast where transformative conversations spark real change. Imagine the raw honesty of a Red Table Talk, but with a laser focus on the critical conversations around inclusion in the workplace. Each episode brings together five individuals from vastly different walks of life, creating a vibrant space where unique perspectives collide, and meaningful dialogue takes center stage. We tackle the topics others shy away from, addressing the uncomfortable, the overlooked, and the necessary with authenticity and courage. If you're ready to challenge your assumptions, embrace new perspectives, and gain actionable insights into creating truly inclusive environments, this is...
Latest episodes
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72 - The Equity Challenge: Making Hybrid Work for Everyone
Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about equity in a hybrid world. The world of work has changed dramatically over the past few years. Hybrid working has given employees…
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71 - Faith at Work: Building Truly Inclusive Workplaces
Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about religion. Religion is one of the most personal aspects of our identity, yet it's often one of the least discussed topics in the…
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70 - Reduction, Reporting, Response: Tackling Workplace Harassment
Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're taking on a difficult topic – workplace harassment. You might think that, in 2026, with the policies and procedures, DEI focuses and HR depart…
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69 - Boomer Blunders, Millennial Madness: How Generational Stereotypes Hold Us Back
Welcome back to Blended! We're continuing a big conversation. A few months ago, I was joined by a fantastic panel to talk about stigma and stereotyping. The group were really raw a…
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67 - You've got to learn before you can grow – why learning culture matters
Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about learning culture. We talk a lot about creating the right cultures at work, hiring for 'culture fit'. But do we talk as much abou…
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68 - Between Two Voices: Understanding Code-Switching
Between Two Voices: Understanding Code-Switching Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about code-switching. A couple of episodes ago, my panel and I were talking about int…
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66 - Intersectionality: the next frontier for inclusive workplaces
Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about intersectionality. This is something that comes up a lot as part of our conversations here on Blended. But often it's when we're…
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65 – Fighting Stigma: Overcoming Stereotypes in the Workplace
Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're taking on a big topic – stigma and stereotypes. As laws and recommendations continue to evolve at both federal and state levels, employers fac…
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64 - Diverse Voices on Industry Stages
Seek, create, mentor, partner – the four steps to getting diverse voices onto industry stages Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about the ethos behind this podcast – hi…
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63 - Politics, Publicity, People: What Does the Future of DEI Really Look Like?
Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're going full circle with the show. We're going back to our roots – because we're talking about DEI. When Sarah founded Blended back in 2020, we…
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62 – Self-Worth: The Most Important Journey You'll Ever Take
Episode 62 – Self-worth: the most important journey you'll ever take Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about something that is incredibly close to my heart – and that's…
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61 - From authenticity to accountability – what does ethical AI really mean?
Episode 61 – From authenticity to accountability – what does ethical AI really mean? Welcome back to Blended! Today we're talking about AI who isn't?! But we're not talking about e…
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60 - One billion women: Why we're finally talking about menopause
Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about menopause. Women's health issues, from menstruation to menopause, have long been overlooked in workplaces, schools, even familie…
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59 - Privilege
Let's make something beautiful – flipping the script on privilege Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're taking on a topic that's been a part of many of our conversations here on Bl…
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58 - Is A Re-Brand The Answer? The Face of ERGS in 2025
Is a re-brand the answer? The face of ERGs in 2025 Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're re-visiting a popular topic from a previous show – ERGs. We took a closer look at ERGs towa…
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57 - The Different Faces of Identity: Navigating Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
The different faces of identity: Navigating sexual orientation and gender expression Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about sexual orientation, gender identity and exp…
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56 - Designing Inclusive Spaces: Neurodiversity, Accessibility, and Mindful Communication
Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about inclusion – one of our favorite topics here on the show! But we're thinking about it from a different angle. Not from the team w…
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55 - Mental Health Awareness
Taking care of your team: why you can't afford to ignore mental health at work Welcome back to Blended! Today, we're talking about something that is often a strand that weaves thro…
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54 - Banning Non Competes: Good for Workers, Businesses and the Economy
Today, we're taking on a topic you've probably heard of – it may have even impacted you personally. But you might not be aware just how linked it is to the issue of diversity and i…
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53 - Don't Feel the Burn: Fighting Workplace Burnout
Today, we're talking about something that has been around a long time but, until relatively recently, wasn't talked about openly or officially recognized – and that's burnout. Burn…