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Bold voices. Curious stories. Authentic Impact. What does it really mean to belong? Not just to be invited... To be seen. Heard. Needed. "I Know I Belong When…" is more than a podcast; it’s a movement. A mirror. A megaphone. It’s where raw truth meets radical hope. Each episode brings you unfiltered conversations with people who’ve wrestled with the question of belonging in the spaces that shape our lives: workplaces, schools, communities, and digital worlds. From the boardroom to the breakroom, from the sidewalks to our living rooms, our guests share the exact moment they knew they were in, and the moments they knew they weren’t. ______ This is not about feel-good soundbites. It’s about radical accountability. We explore: ~ Where equity is the foundation, not a divider. ~ The steps it takes to build diverse cultures, not only to survive, though to prosper. ~ Ensure inclusion is not just a checkbox; it is a commitment. ~ Where accessibility is not an afterthought, but the amplification to thrive. ______ At the heart of our conversation is the Belonging Formula: "Belonging = (Inclusion × (Diversity + Equity)) ^ Accessibility." It’s not just math; it’s a mindset. A blueprint. A challenge to every leader, builder, and changemaker: Are you creating spaces where every identity is not only welcomed, however, is valued and respected? ______ Here’s how we do it: [ We Say Names ] Names are not nicknames. They carry legacy, identity, and power. Inspired by #AlwaysChristopher #NeverChris, we explore how honoring someone’s name is the first act of belonging. [ The Moment of Belonging ] A defining story. A turning point. The moment our guest knew: I belong here. We unpack how that moment shaped their confidence, creativity, and connection. [ Navigating Non-Belonging ] We don’t shy away from the hard stuff. Guests share what it felt like to be excluded, erased, or underestimated, and how they reclaimed their space and voice. [ Sustaining Belonging ] What does it take to keep that feeling alive? We explore the systems, rituals, and leadership practices that make belonging a daily reality, not a one-time event. ______ Why it matters: This podcast is for anyone who’s ever asked: Do I really belong here? And for every leader who’s ready to answer: Yes, and here’s how we’ll prove it. Whether you’re building inclusive teams, designing accessible tech, or rethinking your own role in equity work, these stories will challenge you to show up differently. To lead with intention. To listen with humility. To act with courage. Because belonging isn’t a destination, it’s a practice. And it starts with listening.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBold voices. Curious stories. Authentic Impact. What does it really mean to belong? Not just to be invited... To be seen. Heard. Needed. "I Know I Belong When…" is more than a podcast; it’s a movement. A mirror. A megaphone. It’s where raw truth meets radical hope.
Recent episodes include "Joy is a choice, not a personality: Rewiring what your brain notices with Rachel Bents" (19 October 2026, 33 minutes), "People are the whole thing: The courage to be out and leave the group better with Steve Yacovelli" (12 October 2026, 35 minutes), and "Six arenas, one life: What season four revealed about inclusive culture beyond the workplace" (5 October 2026, 30 minutes).
I Know I Belong When... publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 64 episodes.
Booking probability for I Know I Belong When... is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. I Know I Belong When... requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. I Know I Belong When...'s contact route on record: verified email.
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I Know I Belong When... is a business podcast with 64 episodes published.
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Episode #3
Joy is not a personality trait handed out at birth. It is a practice, it is available in the middle of a hard season, and Rachel Bents can explain the biology of how it works. In this episode of I Know I Belong When…...
Episode #2
Belonging does not arrive with a new tool, a new title, or a new job. It arrives when people decide to make room for each other. On this episode of I Know I Belong When… , Dr. Steve Yacovelli, known to many as The Gay...
Episode #1
A parking lot. A lunch counter. An empty chair. A baby left with somebody who had never met him. Four moments from four lives, with nothing in common except the thing happening underneath all of them. Season four of I...
Episode #13
The room where Julie Pham knew she belonged held none of her credentials. No Cambridge doctorate. No Gates scholarship. No bestseller list. It was a prison, and nobody inside knew who she was on paper. Dr. Julie Pham is...
Episode #12
Some people wait for a door to open. Salomão Cunha Lima decided the room needed to be built. In this episode of I Know I Belong When… , host, Christopher Bylone, is joined by Salomão Cunha Lima, founder and CEO of...
Episode #11
Belonging is not a program that gets rolled out at work. It is the durable knowledge that who you are is enough, and it has to hold at home, in your community, and in the wider society, not only in a conference room. In...
Episode #10
Belonging does not begin at work. It begins in the people who hand you a baby at a family picnic and never think twice, in the neighbors who show up when the holidays fall apart, and in the quiet moment you finally let...
Episode #9
Most people treat a book as a finish line. You write it, you print it, you set it on a shelf, and the work is done. Fabi Preslar spent close to three decades proving that idea backward. In her hands, a book is not where...
Episode #8
Most people treat inclusion like a feeling, something you hope for and revisit once a year. Effenus Henderson spent more than forty years proving it can be something you design. In this episode of I Know I Belong When…...
Episode #7
The most brilliant person in any room may be the one no one thought to hear. Pasha Marlowe has spent more than thirty years changing that. In this episode of I Know I Belong When… , Pasha joins host Christopher Bylone...
Episode #6
What happens when a capable person stops asking what is wrong with them and starts asking what is wrong with the room around them? That question anchors this conversation, and it reaches far past any office. In this...
Episode #3
Belonging is bigger than any office. It begins in the quiet knowledge that who you are is already enough, and it follows you into every room you walk into for the rest of your life. In this episode of I Know I Belong...
Episode #2
What does it mean to lead so that everyone in the room knows they belong? Our guest has spent more than 25 years answering that question, and his answer reshapes how we think about people, work, and life. Meet Dean...
Episode #13
<p>What happens when you combine a lifelong storyteller, a lifelong protester, and a leader who runs toward the work when everyone else is running away from it?</p><p>You get Chris Jones.</p><p>In this episode of I Know...
Episode #13
What happens when you combine a lifelong storyteller, a lifelong protester, and a leader who runs toward the work when everyone else is running away from it? You get Chris Jones. In this episode of I Know I Belong When...
Episode #12
<p>What happens when you take fifteen years of startup chaos, a front row seat to the exact moment culture either takes root or falls apart, and a leader who gets excited about the hard conversations most people run...
Episode #11
<p>Most leadership advice about artificial intelligence promises the machine will solve your people problems. Sarah A. Scala is in the other room telling executives the opposite. Artificial intelligence will expose...
Episode #10
<p>What if everything you have been told about accessibility, inclusion, and the so-called trade-off between doing good and doing well is wrong?</p><p>In this episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone...
Episode #9
<p>"What does authentic leadership look like when the person in the corner office decides that the boldest move available is telling the truth about who she is? In this episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher...
Episode #8
<p>Last week, you met the father. This week, meet the son who did not just inherit a mission. He built his own lane inside of it.<br/><br/>In this episode of I Know I Belong When, Christopher sits down with Jake Ross...
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