Reconstructing Inclusion Podcast

<p>Welcome to Season Three of Reconstructing Inclusion!</p><p>This is my last episode for 2025.</p><p>If I could go back five years, what would I have changed? This solo episode is my honest accounting of where the...

<p>Welcome to Season Three of Reconstructing Inclusion!</p><p>When Empathy Becomes Optional: A Conversation with Maaria Mozaffar</p><p>When did empathy become something we can turn on and off? When did we start deciding...

<p>Welcome to Season Three of The Reconstructing Inclusion Podcast!</p><p>In this episode, Amri Johnson argues that D-E-I as symbols must go, not the principles, but the letters themselves that have become hollow...

<p>Welcome to Season Three of Reconstructing Inclusion! </p><p>This season focuses on opening dialogue about who we are rather than what we ascribe to one another—shifting patterns and practices in the diversity and...

<p>In this episode, host Amri Johnson delivers a powerful season finale reflecting on Season 2's groundbreaking conversations, Johnson challenges core assumptions about diversity work and introduces controversial...

<p>In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sheena Mason, author of "The Raceless Antiracist: Why Ending Race is the Future of Antiracism," for a conversation that challenged everything I thought I knew about racial...

<p>In this episode, host Amri Johnson explores why many DEI efforts have failed to deliver sustainable change and offers a principle-centered framework that thrives even in challenging political climates.</p><p>Key...

<p>In this episode, Howard Ross draws on four decades of DEI experience to offer wisdom in today's polarized climate. Howard, who brought me into the DEI field years ago, discusses how today's backlash fits into...

<p>In this episode, host Amri Johnson challenges us to examine how we put ourselves and others into boxes—especially in the context of identity and inclusion within DEI work. Amri explores the shortcomings of both...

<p>In this episode, Fred Falker challenges everything we think we know about DEI. Using the famous nine-dot puzzle as a metaphor, Fred explains why our current approach to inclusion might be holding us back – and offers...

<p>Reconstructing Inclusion with Amri B. Johnson</p><p>Season 2, Episode 6: Moving Beyond the DEI (and Anti-DEI) Bandwagon in 2025</p><p></p><p>📝 Episode Description:</p><p>In this episode, Amri explores why...

<p>In this explosive episode, former legal compliance expert turned DEI strategist Ashanti Bentil-Dhue drops truth bombs about the uncomfortable reality of DEI practice. She reveals why lived experience isn't enough...

<p>Welcome to the Reconstructing Inclusion Podcast! </p><p>Today, I’m excited to dive into a timely and challenging topic: navigating the winds of political change while maintaining our commitment to diversity, equity...

<p>In this episode of the Reconstructing Inclusion Podcast, host Amri Johnson interviews Dr. Darryl Stickel, a leading expert on trust. Dr. Stickel discusses how modern relationships have become shallow due to social...

<p></p><p></p><p>Imagine a workplace where every employee, regardless of their differences, is set up to thrive. A place where managers are charged not just with hitting targets, but with creating an environment where...