Real Talk With Dumas Podcast

This week I am joined by Dr. Lakeya Cherry. Founder, writer, coach, and non-profit executive. We talk about her path to becoming a coach, why entrepreneurship is like hiking, and why validation from others shouldn't be the only reason you step out of your comfort zone.   Stay in Touch with: ↳ Contact Lakeya Cherry   Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?    👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast   Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@rtwdpodcast) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Showart: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com

When is the last time you’ve done a life assessment? If it's been a while or if you’ve never done one, here are 3 good questions Daryl Mobley, author, speaker, and life & executive coach says you can ask yourself to see if someone or something needs to go: Is this person/thing/job good to me? Is this person/thing/job good for me? Is this person/thing/job good with me? We spend some time talking about how to get laser-focused on getting the most out of life and eliminating the things and people that prevent us from doing our “must-do” list. We also discuss the work the company he co-founded, Catapult Leaders, is doing around getting Black folks hired and why there never has been a pipeline issue.    Stay in Touch with: ↳ Daryl Mobley on LinkedIn   Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?    👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast Sources for the show: Racial Attention Deficit study Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@rtwdpodcast) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Show art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com

Did you know that the largest growing population of vegans and vegetarians in the U.S are Black folks? I did, but I also didn’t. According to a Pew Research Center survey from 2016, 8% of Black Americans are strict vegans or vegetarians, compared to just 3% of the general population. Did you know that a “food desert” is a ​​geographic area where residents’ access to affordable, healthy food options (especially fresh fruits and vegetables) is restricted or nonexistent due to the absence of grocery stores within convenient traveling distance?  I had the chance to chop it up with newly published author, Tamara Jenkins about veganism, food deserts, healthy living, and MOST IMPORTANTLY her new book The Sustainable Vegan.   Stay in Touch with: ↳ Follow Tamara Jenkins ↳ www.thesustainablevegan.com   Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?    👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast   Folx, events & Orgs mentioned in the episode: @soheefit @badassvegan @iamtabithabrown Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@rtwdpodcast) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Showart: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com

This week, I am joined by Shae Chambers One of the most energizing storytellers of our day, Shae Chambers is on a mission to help as many people as possible become their best selves while doing their best work. Speaker, coach, and certified human-behavior research specialist. Shae specializes in helping you with influencing, impacting, and earning a living by understanding yourself and your optimal audience deeply.   Stay in Touch with: ↳ Shae on LinkedIn ↳ Contact Shae 📧   Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?    👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast   Folx, events & Orgs mentioned in the episode: Jason Wilson   Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@lemele_dumas) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Show art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com

This week, I am joined by Lola Adeyemo Lola is the founder and CEO of EQImindset (EQI is from Equity and Inclusion). Her work focuses on building inclusion from within corporate organizations primarily at the individual and people manager/team levels. As a certified diversity, equity & inclusion professional, she leverages her experiences as a Scientist and with different Employee Resource Groups (ERG) within different functions to tell stories through speaking. She also designs and facilitates custom workshops and strategy sessions for formal business teams and Informal teams such as Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).    Lola and I spend some time talking about her background as a scientist and how she has transitioned into the work that she is currently doing, how her story as an immigrant informs the work she does with organizations, and her book “Immigrant Women In Corporate America” that is scheduled to drop soon. Stay in Touch with: ↳ Lola Adeyemo on LinkedIn ↳ Contact EQI Mindset ↳ Contact Lola for Speaking Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?    👉🏾  Buy me Ko-fi ☕️    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast Folx, events & Orgs mentioned in the episode: Black Speaker Collection All Things ERG Monthly Virtual Meet-up Sources for the show: Lola’s Article 👉🏾 Employee Resource Groups - The People Strategy Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@lemele_dumas) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Show Art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com

This week, I am joined by Dustin Sutton. Dustin is a Business Manager for Meissner CRES, a Commercial Real Estate Services company headquartered in San Diego, California. He also is a budding tech and start-up entrepreneur with his Portal View Inspections app. Dustin has a passion for solving problems, helping others, and giving back to the community through various initiatives. Most recently, Dustin has shown his commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts by co-founding and organizing the BCREN (Black Commercial Real Estate Network).   I have a great time talking with Dustin about his journey into commercial real estate, what his experience has been in the industry, and learning more about the Black Commercial Real Estate Network he co-founded.   Stay in Touch with: ↳ Dustin Sutton on LinkedIn ↳ Email Dustin ↳ Black Commercial Real Estate Network ↳ Portal View Inspections app   Nominate RTWD!    👉🏾  Nominate RTWD for a Quill Award   Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?    👉🏾  Treat me to a coffee ☕️    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast     Sources for the show: The Importance of Representation in Film & Media Why Representation Matters in Our Schools Why Representation Matters Need a Speaker? Check out Black Speaker Collection! Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@lemele_dumas) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Show Art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com

This week, I am joined by Nicole Gwanzura. Nicole immigrated to the U.S over 16 years ago and has had profound personal and professional experiences that increase her impact in helping others navigate higher education and has become a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has spent the last decade working in MBA admissions, supporting early-career students, and coaching high school students who are the future of our nation. Nicole can always be found hanging out with her tiny humans and husband or exploring her new love for crossword puzzles and the show Jeopardy. In our conversations, Nicole and I talk about her journey into higher education, her work in supporting underrepresented communities into grad school programs, and why access is so important. Plus, Nicole walks us through her 5 step EAC method.   Stay in Touch with: ↳ Nicole Gwanzura on LinkedIn ↳ Educational Advancement Consulting on LinkedIn ↳ Education Advancement Consulting website Nominate RTWD!    👉🏾 Nominate RTWD for a Quill Award Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?    👉🏾  Support us one-time    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast Sources for the show: Undergraduate College Demographic Data Diversity in Corporate America Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@lemele_dumas) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Show art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com

This week, I am joined by Marya Wright.   Marya is the founder of Marya Wright Consulting, which provides innovative, high-value, and culturally responsive training content for professionals. Marya offers continuing education training (CEUs) for agencies that service system-involved youth, foster youth, children, and families. Marya is a Registered  Associate Clinical Social Worker with the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Marya is a Child Welfare  Worker II with County Children and Family Services in the Dependency Investigation Unit. Stay in Touch with: ↳ Marya Wright on LinkedIn ↳ Marya on Instagram ↳ Maryawrightconsulting.com  Nominate RTWD!    👉🏾 RTWD Love Letter    👉🏾 Nominate RTWD for a Quill Award Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Have you joined the Real Fam yet?    👉🏾  Support us one-time    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@lemele_dumas) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Showart: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com

This week, I am joined by Brandon Lee. Brandon is a Community Conscious Policing Strategist, author, and co-founder of Training 4 Transformation, LLC. a community-led organization best known for its unprecedented work in Police-Community Integrated Training and Education (P-CITE). An expert in transforming traumatic circumstances into healing opportunities, he developed Community Conscious Policing, a public-health response model to end unnecessary police violence.  Now, in the past, on the show we’ve talked about police violence and brutality with some opinions and theorized on solutions, but I was excited to have Brandon on the show to provide deeper knowledge and firsthand experience on some community-based solutions for unnecessary police violence. We also talked about Brandon’s book, Community CONSCIOUS Policing: A Guide for People’s Justice and Law Enforcement Solutions, where he shares case studies of true encounters with police and diverse communities, his 33 recommendations to help find accountability, heal the trauma of police brutality, strategize solutions for your community’s future and much more. I will have a link to purchase his book in the show notes, but without further ado here’s Brandon.   Stay in Touch with: ↳ Brandon on LinkedIn ↳ Purchase Brandon's book   Resources for Episodes ↳ Camden, New Jersey Abolish PD   Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Support RTWD Monthly    👉🏾  Support us one-time    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast   To Learn more about CommonCulture CC:    👉🏾  Check us out!   Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@lemele_dumas) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Showart: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com

This week I am joined by Crystal Ellington. Crystal is a recently retired military veteran and the current Director of Communications for Minority Veterans of America (MVA), an organization with a mission to create belonging and advance equity for minority veterans. Crystal is passionate about speaking up for those who have historically been disenfranchised, systemically excluded, and institutionally oppressed. She leverages her service to her country to ensure that those that have served, and those still serving, have a voice and a safe space. We spend some time talking about her role at MVA and what it means to advocate in your position, how lit Black LinkedIn is, and why Black folks need to celebrate more and continue to encourage one another.   Stay in Touch with: ↳ Crystal Ellington on LinkedIn ↳ Crystal Ellington on IG Ways to support the show:    👉🏾  Support RTWD Monthly    👉🏾  Support us one-time    👉🏾  Follow us on IG @RTWDPodcast   To Learn more about CommonCulture CC:    👉🏾  Check us out! Folx to follow: Minority Veterans of America Website Black Speakers Collection Sources from the show: Who is Vanessa Guillen and what happened to her  Vanessa Guillen Act MVA Cannabis Op-Ed Production & Contact Details: Producer: Jonathan Dumas (@lemele_dumas) Production help: Lindsay Dumas (@lindsaymariedumas) Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas) Showart: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing) Email: RTWDPodcast@gmail.com