Listen "Even Better: Workplace equality 2.0"
Episode Synopsis
Every Thursday in August, you'll hear Even Better on Vox Conversations, a special series focused on helping people live better lives individually and collectively.
In the second episode, host Julia Furlan talks with author and CEO Minda Harts about how to fight for equality in the workplace. Harts’s work has focused on empowering people, particularly women of color, to find their voice and secure a seat at the table. Julia and Minda discuss the failures of "Lean In" to meaningfully address these issues, how to overcome common workplace obstacles and stereotypes, and how to achieve success through enrolling your coworkers and colleagues in the project of creating a truly equitable and respectful workplace.
Host: Julia Furlan (@juliastmi)
Guest: Minda Harts (@MindaHarts), author; founder and CEO of The Memo
References:
You Are More Than Magic: The Black and Brown Girls' Guide to Finding Your Voice by Minda Harts
The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table by Minda Harts
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
Even Better is here to offer deeply sourced, actionable advice for helping you live a better life. Follow Even Better at vox.com/even-better.
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This episode was made by:
Producer: Erikk Geannikis
Editor: Amy Drozdowska
Engineer: Patrick Boyd
Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall
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In the second episode, host Julia Furlan talks with author and CEO Minda Harts about how to fight for equality in the workplace. Harts’s work has focused on empowering people, particularly women of color, to find their voice and secure a seat at the table. Julia and Minda discuss the failures of "Lean In" to meaningfully address these issues, how to overcome common workplace obstacles and stereotypes, and how to achieve success through enrolling your coworkers and colleagues in the project of creating a truly equitable and respectful workplace.
Host: Julia Furlan (@juliastmi)
Guest: Minda Harts (@MindaHarts), author; founder and CEO of The Memo
References:
You Are More Than Magic: The Black and Brown Girls' Guide to Finding Your Voice by Minda Harts
The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table by Minda Harts
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
Even Better is here to offer deeply sourced, actionable advice for helping you live a better life. Follow Even Better at vox.com/even-better.
Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.
Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Conversations by subscribing in your favorite podcast app.
Support Vox Conversations by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts
This episode was made by:
Producer: Erikk Geannikis
Editor: Amy Drozdowska
Engineer: Patrick Boyd
Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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