Sticky (Solo Episode)

02/25/25 • 17 min

5 Things In 15 Minutes: Good Vibes in DEI

In this solo episode, I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week I speak about roller derby fighting for inclusion, turning city noise into comfort, breaking the funding bottleneck for diverse founders, and more!

Here are this week's good vibes:

Roller Derby Skates Forward
Turning City Noise into Comfort
Mining Inclusion
Breaking the Funding Bottleneck
‘The Daily Show’ Roasts Anti-DEI Rollbacks

Good Vibes to Go:

I’m definitely on a standup comedy kick and I particularly enjoy performers who are different from me and can bring me new perspectives. Check out “Lonely Flowers” by Roy Wood Jr. on Hulu or Disney+.

Ramadan starts on Friday. Here are some tips to be culturally aware.

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Here are this week's good vibes:

Roller Derby Skates Forward
Turning City Noise into Comfort
Mining Inclusion
Breaking the Funding Bottleneck
‘The Daily Show’ Roasts Anti-DEI Rollbacks

Good Vibes to Go:

Ramadan starts on Friday. Here are some tips to be culturally aware.

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Previous Episode

A Shortcut with Salvatore Manzi

Salvatore Manzi (he/him), Speaker, Facilitator, Coach at Leadership Communications and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about history-making wins, Hollywood power moves, and why hiring ghosting needs to go!

Here are this week's good vibes:

Breaking Barriers, Winning Rings
Game-Changer On and Off the Field
Hollywood’s Leading Ladies Achieve Parity
Ghosting Is Out, Accountability Is In
DEI on the Pickleball Court

Good Vibes to Go:

Bernadette’s GVTG: Want some Girl Scout Cookies? Consider buying them from trans girls thanks to this list curated by Erin Reed.
Salvatore’s GVTG: Use the “Golden Bridge” concept: give people a graceful way to walk back something they said that may have been an unintentional mistake.

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Strategic Play with Katie Oertli Mooney

Katie Oertli Mooney, Managing Director, Seramount, and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about corporate shareholders shutting down anti-DEI measures, Magic nerds proving they have the biggest hearts, long-overdue justice, and more!

Here are this week's good vibes:

Philanthropy Steps Up as Safety Nets Shrink
Shareholders Oppose Anti-DEI at Deere
Magic: The Gathering Fans Conjure $564K for Trans Lifeline
Black Modernist Architects Finally Get Their Due
Texas Ends Decades of Denying Dyslexic Students Full Rights

Good Vibes to Go:

Bernadette’s GVTG: It’s Women’s History Month and I’ll start by uplifting a woman who lifts up so many others – my partner Heather Vickery. She’s a delight and you can check out some of her coaching wisdom over on YouTube.

Katie’s GVTG: Read The Great Stewardess Rebellion. Katie read it on a recent Alaska Airlines plane ride with a woman pilot.

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