Episodes 69
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (10)
Since Aug 2019
Latest Episode May 2026

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Welcome to Inclusion Catalyst, with your host Mickey Desai. We bring diversity leaders to the table to hear about current issues in diversity and inclusion, deconstructing complex social justice issues to showcase the best practices in our workplaces and our communities.

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The Cost of Caring, with Rebecca Eldridge

May 19, 2026 31m

What happens when the people working hardest to make the world better begin to lose themselves in the process? In this episode of Inclusion Catalyst, host Mickey Desai sits down with licensed…

Getting in Line: Rethinking DEI, Meritocracy, and Misconceptions

May 05, 2026 39m

Host Mickey Desai sits down with Su Joun, principal of Diversity at Workplace Consulting Group, to unpack the realities and misconceptions surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Su reframes…

The Literacy Crisis We Can’t Ignore

Apr 28, 2026 23m

This episode is produced in partnership with the Georgia Interfaith Public Policy Center. Host Mickey Desai sits down with children’s author and entrepreneur Tiffany Obeng, founder of Sugar Cookie…

“Secrets of the Killing State” with Corinna Lain

Nov 25, 2025 56m

In this powerful episode, Inclusion Catalyst sits down with Professor Corinna Lain, legal scholar and author of the forthcoming book Secrets of the Killing State, to examine the realities behind…

Charles Gibson: Building Belonging on College Campuses

Jul 01, 2025 38m

Charles Gibson is the Chief Engagement and Belonging Officer at Randolph College.  He visits the Inclusion Catalyst to talk about fostering a culture of belongingness and home for Randolph…

Nadia Mian: Catalyzing Faith-Based Affordable Housing

Jun 24, 2025 25m

Nadia Mian is the Senior Program Director at the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement at Rutgers University. She visits the Inclusion Catalyst to discuss a very innovative faith-based…

Theresa Lau: Exposing the Harmful Cuts in the 'Big, Beautiful' Budget Bill

Jun 17, 2025 26m

Theresa Lau, Senior Policy Counsel, Eradicating Poverty at the Southern Poverty Law Center, visits with Mickey again to discuss the proposed federal budget cuts and their potential impacts on social…

Federal Budget Cuts & Social Program Impact: Teresa Lau

Jun 10, 2025 33m

Theresa Lau is Senior Policy Counsel, Eradicating Poverty at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Theresa and Mickey discuss the proposed federal budget cuts and their potential impacts on social…

SB-17 Is Changing The Nonprofit Landscape

Oct 01, 2024 29m

Dr. Johanna Moya Fábregas visits the SnapCast. Dr. Fábregas is the Executive Director of Con Mi MADRE, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Latina girls and their loved ones through education and…

Inclusing In Gaming, with Karla Copp

Jun 25, 2024 19m

Carla Kopp is a game Designer, Developer, and Publisher. Her company is Weird Giraffe Games. Mickey talks with Carla to scratch the surface of diversity and inclusion in the gaming and game…

Board Recruiting Through A DEI Lens

Jun 20, 2024 29m

[This episode was originally published as part of the Nonprofit SnapCast.] Christal M. Cherry is a nationally recognized nonprofit board consultant and certified leadership coach. She is the…

Disability Empathy and Access featuring Lori Frisher

May 29, 2023 36m

Today on the show, guest host Josh Miller of Josh Miller Ventures and IDEAS xLab talks to  Lori Frisher as part of his Uncovering Your Value series. Frisher is a leader, an advocate, an entrepreneur,…

Standing in our “No” featuring Marija Abney

May 15, 2023 45m

Today on the show, guest host Josh Miller of Josh Miller Ventures and IDEAS xLab talks to Marija Abney as part of his Uncovering Your Value series. Abney is a community organizer, the arts curator at…

Covering at Work and Uncovering Your Value

May 01, 2023 27m

Today on the show, queer changemaker and public speaker Josh Miller kicks off a multi-part series on the topic of covering: downplaying, hiding or filtering parts of ourselves at work, with different…

Welcoming Back Our Neighbors

Apr 29, 2023 42m

Today on the show, Julien speaks with Richard Mireles, the Director of Communications at the Oakland-based non-profit CROP Organization.   CROP stands for Creating Restorative Opportunities and…

Veterans & Higher Ed (Pt. 2): Perspectives on Navigating the Transition to College as a Student Veteran

Apr 17, 2023 35m

Join LeNaya Hezel, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) as she chats with three alumni of the WSP program, Army veteran Chris Twigg, Navy veteran Desaree…

Veterans & Higher Ed (Pt. 1): Why Supporting Military Students Requires an Inclusive Strategy

Apr 03, 2023 25m

Join LeNaya Hezel, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) as she chats with WSP’s director of education, Dr. Cassie Sanchez, about how the WSP program supports…

A Skills-First Mindset: Connecting Black Talent to Family-Sustaining Jobs

Mar 20, 2023 43m

Today on the show, Julien speaks with Maurice Jones, the CEO of the non-profit OneTen. OneTen is a coalition of leading chief executives and their companies who are coming together to upskill, hire,…

Thriving in Transition

Feb 01, 2023 33m

Today on the show, Julien speaks with Alana Beard. A philanthropist and entrepreneur, Alana utilizes the power of business and sports to shift how women and girls experience opportunities.    She is…

Addressing Youth Mental Health: A Grassroots Approach

Jan 16, 2023 42m

Today on the show, Julien speaks with Ashanti Branch. Ashanti is a key-note speaker, advisor to the US Surgeon General, a Fulbright Fellow and 4x TedX Speaker. His work with youth has been featured…

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