Hosted by Melyssa Barrett · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 100 episodes
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Welcome to The Jali Podcast, I’m your host Melyssa Barrett. This podcast is for those who are interested in the conversation around diversity, inclusion and equity. Each week, I’ll be interviewing a guest who has something special to share or is actively part of building solutions in this space. Let’s get started!
Melyssa Barrett hosts The Jali, host Melyssa Barrett, a business show with 100 episodes published.
What does it take to go from the streets of Compton to the halls of UC Berkeley — and then to become the first African American and first female Mayor of Tracy, California? And what does it take to then say, "I'm not don
In this episode, Melyssa shares her personal journey through love, loss, and life after losing her husband. From an unexpected stage four cancer diagnosis to rebuilding her identity, this conversation explores grief, res
Welcome to The Jali Podcast, hosted by Melyssa Barrett. This week, Melyssa welcomes back Dr. Eugene Manly Jr., scholar and health equity advocate, for a timely and powerful conversation on equity, accountability, and com
Today’s episode is a special replay of a powerful community webinar focused on districting in Tracy, California. This timely conversation dives into representation, civic voice, and equity—because districting isn’t just
In this episode of The Jali Podcast, Melyssa Barrett sits down with Dr. Eugene Manley, Jr., Ph.D., MS , a biomedical scientist turned social impact leader and the Founder & CEO of the STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ)
Welcome back to The Jali Podcast, where we honor legacy, illuminate leadership, and amplify stories that shape our communities. I’m your host, Melyssa Barrett, and today’s episode explores leadership, culture, and the fu
Joining me are Melissa Leon Perez and Dylan Tran, two remarkable students from Stockton Early College Academy and interns with the NAACP Stockton Branch in partnership with San Joaquin Delta College. These young leaders
In this episode, we highlight a recent Proposition 50 Virtual Town Hall, hosted by the Stockton Branch of the NAACP in partnership with The Links, Incorporated (Stockton Chapter), the California Association of Black Lawy
In this episode, Melyssa Barrett sits down with serial entrepreneur and DEI leader Douglas Freeman, the founder of the Entertainment Football League Association (ENTFLA) — a groundbreaking Black-owned indoor football lea
In this transformational episode of The Jali Podcast, host Melyssa Barrett is joined by leadership strategist, speaker, and author Benita Williams, whose new book Sustainable CEO introduces the Divine Overflow Sequence—a
In this faith-focused episode of The Jali Podcast, host Melyssa Barrett welcomes Michael James, founder of David Grace Ministries, a man whose life is a testimony to faith in action. Michael David James is a dedicated an
After a tragic accident left him paralyzed from the chest down, Fletcher Cleaves could have given up on his dreams. Instead, he rewrote the narrative. Once a promising football player, now a globetrotting motivational sp
In a year where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is facing growing political backlash and public scrutiny, this special solo episode of The Jali Podcast cuts through the noise with truth, intention, and heart. Host
Did you know the median wealth of a single Black woman in America is just $100, while the median wealth for white men exceeds $28,000? Or that the racial wealth gap between Black and white families hasn’t changed in over
In this inspiring episode, host Melyssa Barrett sits down with Dr. Nancy D. Young, a transformational leader, speaker and author who made history as the first elected African American and female mayor of Tracy, Californi
In this inspiring episode of The Jali Podcast, host Melyssa Barrett sits down with powerhouse entrepreneur and thought leader Stacie Selise—a proud Delta and legacy-builder making waves both personally and professionally
At just 16 years old, Miles Lima is breaking barriers in leadership, education, and global opportunity. Blind since childhood and a three-time cancer survivor, Miles is the founder of Manteca Scholars LLC - a student-led
In this inspiring episode of the Jali Podcast, host Melyssa Barrett sits down with Tamara Shiloh—author, entrepreneur, educator, and founder of the Multicultural Children’s Bookstore—to explore how she's transforming the
Join us as we sit down with Ronaldo Hardy, a transformative leader in the financial education sector. As the CEO of BALANCE, Ronaldo is at the forefront of providing essential financial wellness programs across the natio
In this episode of the Jali Podcast, we delve deep into the inspiring stories of three trailblazing African American women in horse racing - Eliza Carpenter, Sylvia Bishop, and Cheryl White. These remarkable figures brok
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