Blended
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 the podcast you can’t afford to miss. Let’s lean in, listen, and grow together.
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 84 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
59 - Privilege
Episode 59 – Privilege
Hello everyone! Welcome to Blended and, today, we’re talking about privilege.
It’s a topic that’s been a part of many of our conversations here on Blended, from immigra…
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 towards the e…
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 expression.
Disc…
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 we build or the pe…
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 through many of the…
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 inclusion.
We’re t…
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.
Burnout has been hitt…
52 - Mentorship vs. Sponsorship - How You Need Them Both in Your Career
Today we’re talking, once again, about mentorship. We dove into this huge topic back in episode 48 and covered a lot of ground. But one thing we didn’t talk about was sponsorship.
A few years ago…
51 - More than words: The Power of Intentional Inclusion
Today, we’re talking about inclusion.
Now, this is not the first time we’ve talked about inclusion on the show. It’s a key part of building working cultures and environments that we all want to be…
50 - When cultures collide – bridging generational divides in the workplace
Today, we’re talking about generational diversity.
Demographic change is one of the biggest issues facing contemporary workplaces. The working-age population in the US is reportedly contracting at…
49 - Dos and Dont's of Employee Resource Groups
Today, we’re doing a deep dive into a DEI initiative that has rapidly grown in popularity over the last few years – and that’s employee resource groups, otherwise known as ERGs. They’ll be talking ab…
48 - From Ancient Greece to Contemporary Success: The Unstoppable Rise of Mentorship
Today the panel will be talking about traditional mentorship and how it looks different across communities and contexts; the rise of reverse mentorship and its importance in intergenerational workfor…
47 - You’re fired! Working from home, and the emerging trend of promotion bias
Welcome back to Blended!
Today, we’re talking about changing working environments, and promotion bias.
The debate of working from home versus working from the office has been gaining traction ove…
46 - Purchasing Power – Our Path To Change
Welcome back to Blended!
Today, we’re talking about purchasing, and about the power we have – as professionals and consumers – to help drive change.
Over the last decade, purchasing has evolved. …
45 - Closing the gap – equal pay for women
Today, we’re talking about equal pay.
Despite equal pay laws and increasing DEI initiatives across workplaces, women of every race are still paid less than men, at all education levels – and it only…
44 - From Handshakes to Cocktails: The Dos and Don’ts of Networking Etiquette
The panel of guests are going to explore the dos and don’ts; discuss the different things we need to consider, from drinking to shaking hands; reflect on the differences between on and offline networ…
43 - I’ll Be There For You - The Real Cost Of Allyship
The panel discuss allyship - what it means; the cost, challenges, and sacrifice involved; and how individuals & workplaces can cultivate a culture of allyship.
In this episode we discuss:
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42 – What We Need To Know About Bias
The panel discusses bias - where it comes from; how we call it out; the process of learning and unlearning; the impact of titles; & the top 5 workplace biases.
41 - Preference vs Bias: What’s The Difference?
The panel discusses preference vs bias; the differences; the impacts; and the ways that we can tackle bias in ourselves and within our communities.
40 - Let's Change The World! Organizations Doing Good Now
The panel discusses doing good - personal vs corporate responsibility; the line between people and profit; & how organizations can create a positive impact.