Activism Episodes

Life comes at us hard. Some of us are born wayyy behind the starting line. Aria, an Entertainment Attorney, Motivational Speaker, and Songwriter/Singer at SISI, encourages youth, LGBTQ+, and WoC to choose to be where they desire despite their circumstances. Even though it will not be easy, with hard work, it is possible. How to Dodge Punches. Check out the episode for more. Resources: Aria Elan: https://ariaelan.com/ Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariaelan/?hl=en Facebook: https...

If you looked up “illustrious career”, you’d see Sonia’s picture. Every part of Sonia’s life is in service to others. That thing you can’t shake is your Spirit & Soul talking. Sit in silence + journal then do that which feeds your soul. Sonia is the Founder, President & CEO at The Sister Accord, LLC dba The Accord Group. Essence of Your Awesomeness. Check out the episode for more. Resources: Sonia Jackson Myles: https://soniajacksonmyles.com/ The Sister Accord Foundation: https://thesisteraccor...

Crystal Lawrence, Project Engineer Staff for Air Mobility and Maritime Missions at Lockheed Martin, was born into a family where serving others was an expectation. She took this to heart which led to her co-founding Lockheed Martin’s Pride Marietta, serving the citizens of East St. Louis as a Technical Specialist for the Emma L. King Foundation and, presiding over Lockheed’s Toast Masters and Flight Club. Crystal believes as Dr. King did, “We are tied together in the single garment of destiny, c...

Pay gaps, limited leadership, and lack of representation are (3) reasons why Patricia Mota, President & CEO of HACE, is committed to advancing Latinas and other Women of Color. Wage Gaps and Representation. Check out this episode learn Patricia's (3) step process + her "call to action" for others. Resource(s): Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement https://www.haceonline.org/ Mujeres de HACE https://info.haceonline.org/mujeresdehace Book Recommendation: The Memo by Minda Harts https://www.min...

As a LGBTQ+ African American woman in STEM, Tara is no stranger to being one of the “onlys”. She lets the strength of those whose shoulders she stands on, Harriet (Tubman), Sojourner (Truth), Shirley (Chisolm), and Katherine (Johnson) give her strength to use her voice for herself and LGBTQ+ WOC. Connect: LinkedIn LISTEN on Spotify + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE All Links here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deneen-l-garrett/message

Real talk! As a Black Gay Woman, Kimberly King, Engineering Program Manager @ Texas Instruments & on the leadership team of TI Pride ERG, has had to work hard to accomplish the things she has and is an example to others as to what hard work gets you. “People of Color have been oppressed for so long, labeled voiceless, not heard. With the murder of George Floyd, the time is now! It is time to stand up and be heard.” Real Talk. Check out the episode for more. Deneen L. Garrett, is the Host of the...

Michelle Brown, She/Her/Hers, Public Speaker, Author, Activist, Radio Host of Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio found her voice in her teens and uses it to open conversations that move towards actions. As a Black Queer Mom, she stands boldly in the crosshairs of her intersectionality and encourages us to do the same. As we honor Pride and the lives of lost Black lives, know “All Black Lives Matter which include Black Trans Lives Matter.” Black Trans Lives Matter #Pride2020 Connect: Coll...

https://www.deneenlgarrett.com/use-your-voice-and-watch-the-clouds-part-with-karen-arrington-winner-naacp-image-award-outstanding-literary-work-empowerment-expert-goodwill-ambassador-to-sierra-leone/For the past 20 years, Karen Arrington, Winner-NAACP Image Award Outstanding Literary Work /Empowerment Expert /Goodwill Ambassador to Sierra Leone and Founder of Miss Black USA, has been using her voice to impact thousands of women, locally and globally. She wrote, Your Next Level Life, winner of an...

In this episode, Kathy Martinez (she/her/hers), Director, Labor Relations, PRIDE ARG Field Lead, shares how her different layers, being a WOC, a lesbian, career-focused and a leader of her company’s Associate Resource Group intersect. Listen to learn more about how Kathy passionately navigates each intersection to impact the lives of others. Resource(s): Out & Equal: https://outandequal.org/ HRC: https://www.hrc.org/ PFLAG: https://pflag.org/ Dress for Success, Miami: https://miami.dressforsuc...