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The Jali, host Melyssa Barrett

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!

The Jali, host Melyssa Barrett

100 Episodes Available
Episode 96

The Jali - Ep 96: Creating Competent Leaders

36.35 min May 7, 2023

Founder of RARE Coaching & Consulting, Aiko Bethea shares tips for organizations to break down DEI barriers in the workplace, discusses building competent leadership practices and how to engage in developing equity-focused leadership principles.

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Episode 95

The Jali - Ep 95: Inclusive AI

25.95 min Sep 5, 2025

With the rise of artificial intelligence impacting our everyday lives, I wanted to revisit my previous conversation with the co-founder of Deep Labs, Scott Edington, about AI’s influence on inclusion.

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Episode 94

The Jali - Ep 94: Women in the Military

43.49 min Sep 5, 2025

On this week’s episode, Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Kathy Gallowitz shares her experience serving in the United States Air Force, discusses the advancement of women in leadership roles within the military and offers advice to young women entering the service.

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Episode 93

The Jali - Ep 93: Giving Ourselves Permission

63.17 min Sep 5, 2025

In this week’s podcast, I wanted to share a fantastic episode from The More Business More Life Podcast with Steve Napolitan, Jovanni Godina, Stephanie Vedder and myself, Melyssa Barrett, centered around permitting ourselves to choose our own experiences

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Episode 92

The Jali - Ep 92: Making Yourself a Priority

40.72 min Jul 6, 2023

Hawanya Lima discusses the impact of mental health and how it affects our social interactions. Lima shares best practices to prioritize self-care, becoming more mindful of your stressors and how to effectively manage these triggers. 

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Episode 91

The Jali - Ep 91: Our Independence Day

11.75 min Sep 5, 2025

On this week’s episode, Melyssa honors the history and legacy of America’s second Independence Day, Juneteenth.

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Episode 90

The Jali - Ep 90: Championing Our Service Members

49.95 min Sep 5, 2025

Founder & CEO of Vanguard Veteran, LLC and author of “Beyond ‘Thank You For Your Service,’ The Veteran Champion Handbook for Civilians” Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Kathy Gallowitz shares tips and tools for organizations to build relationships and show support for veteran employees in the workplac...

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Episode 89

The Jali - Ep 89: Creating Inclusive Healthcare and Wellness

60.31 min Sep 5, 2025

Director of Community, Marketplace, and Member Engagement at Health Plan of San Joaquin, Vena Ford discusses improving support services, accessing services, and creating community channels for patients navigating their health care.

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Episode 88

The Jali - Ep 88: Practicing Conscious Leadership

50.05 min Oct 5, 2023

Marika Messager shares tools for becoming a conscious leader and discusses how organizations can practice this approach to influence systemic change within their business.

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Episode 87

The Jali - Ep 87: A Framework for Inclusivity

31.21 min Mar 5, 2023

Dr. Raymona H. Lawrence discusses creating a platform for businesses to repair their “broken systems” and develop a framework for integrating DEI to thrive in network marketing and the global marketplace.

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