Episodes

March 23, 2022

28: Microaggressions: What They Are and Why They Are So Damaging

One of the many things we love about doing this podcast is that there is always more to learn and explore. Our mission is to share thought-provoking topics that help us all be better humans. One conversation at a time. Join us this week as we start a...

March 16, 2022

27: Fair and Inclusive Athletic Competition: Competing As a Trans Athlete

While many of you have heard of Title IX, most people haven’t paid close attention to what it is and who is protected underneath it. In this episode, we’re looking at interpretations of this comprehensive law that removed many of the barriers that...

March 9, 2022

26: Permission to Live Again - How to Move Forward and Live Your Life On Purpose

Today on the podcast we thought we’d have a candid conversation about where we find ourselves, both mentally and emotionally, after two+ years of a pandemic, political and social unrest in our country, and watching the horrific events unfold in...

March 2, 2022

25: The Jewish Experience: Why is Anti-Semitism On the Rise?

On today’s show, we welcome a special guest who helps us explore an area which we can all be more knowledgeable about. Listen in as we have a great dialogue about the Jewish experience, the rise in anti-Semitism around the world, and what is...

Feb. 23, 2022

24: Freedom of Speech - How Much is Too Much?

If you’ve turned on a television or looked at social media over the past decade, it’s hard to miss the discourse that’s taking place in our country. We as Americans pride ourselves in our rights in free speech, as spelled out in the First...

Feb. 16, 2022

23: Spotlight on Learning: The importance of HBCUs with Alice Coleman and Dr. Rick Mason

Throughout the month of February we are honoring Black History Month on Respect Circles, with featured episodes focused on the contributions made by Black Americans in our country. Today we’re excited to share information and insights about...

Feb. 9, 2022

22: Choosing Courage Over Comfort: Time to Speak Up

Today we’re diving headfirst into a topic that we’ve been wrestling with, especially due to some recent events in the news. We’ve found ourselves just a little fired up, and we think that the timing just might be right to jump into a deeper...

Feb. 2, 2022

21: Spotlight On Cultural Humility: The Process of Healing with Dr. R. Neil Siler

Today is a very special episode, as we look back on the tremendous contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, how he would feel about the changes we have made, and the current state of America 60 years later. Our expert guest is Dr. R. Neil Siler, who...

Jan. 26, 2022

20: How to Become an Emotionally Intelligent Leader

As we continue our look at what makes an effective leader, today we dive deeper into the concept of emotional intelligence and how developing it can contribute to your success as a leader and in life. Being results driven as a leader is crucial, but...

Jan. 19, 2022

19: Leadership and You: How Do You Show Up?

Today’s conversation is all about leadership, which we believe is such an important topic because everyone is a leader in their own way. With several decades of combined leadership experience, we want to begin a broader dialogue about why leadership...

Jan. 12, 2022

18: January 6: One Year Later. What’s the state of our democracy?

Last week in the United States, we acknowledged the one-year anniversary of the events that took place last January 6th, which we all see as a very dark day in our history. Horrific actions taken on this date have created even more division in our...

Dec. 22, 2021

17: Reflections and Inspiration

In our final episode of Respect Circles for 2021, we take a look back at some of our learning and growth during the past year. We also reveal our personal goals for 2022, and share our vision for expanding our podcast and serving even more people....

Dec. 15, 2021

16: Human Kindness

As we head into the holidays, we thought it would be a great time to share some things that are meaningful to us, as well as venture into a discussion on what we’re looking for as we head into a new year. Weighing on our hearts right now is...

Dec. 8, 2021

15: The Power of the #GirlDad

What’s it really like to be a “#GirlDad” in today’s world? Along with AJ, we are so excited to have two other fathers of young women as our guests on the podcast. On today’s episode, Matthew Cole and Kevin Wright share their perspectives,...

Dec. 1, 2021

14: Spotlight On Generosity: How Greta Randolph’s Outreach is Impacting Lives

As we head into the holiday season, we recognize this time as one of celebration and being with family and friends. Yet, we also know that there are many people in our communities that continue to struggle with getting their basic needs met. Today...

Nov. 24, 2021

13: The Power of Gratitude

We often hear that it’s important to live with gratitude, but with everything that is happening in our daily lives, how many of us actually stop to do this? As we’re preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, we thought it...

Nov. 17, 2021

12: The Cost of Code-Switching

On today’s episode we’re exploring what code-switching is all about, and what happens when people feel the need to change their language and behavior to fit into certain environments. We’ll be talking about why code switching is practiced, the...

Nov. 10, 2021

11: Why is Everyone Talking About CRT?

Today we explore a topic that has become a point of controversy in the U.S. and one we believe we can all benefit from understanding more broadly. Critical Race Theory, or CRT, is a graduate-level academic concept that is more than 40 years old,...

Nov. 3, 2021

10: The Power of Hope

After what we’ve all been through collectively these past few years, today we wanted to have a discussion about hope, and the immense power that it can bring to our lives. In this episode, you’ll not only hear what hope means to each of us, but we...

Oct. 27, 2021

9: Listening Through Discomfort: What’s Here for Me to Learn?

We’ve received some great feedback on our recent episode, Becoming A Deliberate Listener, where we spoke about the importance of listening and really being present with people. Today we’d like to take that conversation just a little deeper, and...

Oct. 20, 2021

8: Changing Demographics - What’s Different for Men?

Looking back over the past 25 years or so, we have seen significant change in both the demographics in our country and the communities in which we live. Today, we scratch the surface on what has shifted for men in America and begin to explore what is...

Oct. 13, 2021