Episodes

As a LGBTQ+ African American woman in STEM, Tara is no stranger to being one of the “onlys”. She lets the strength of those whose shoulders she stands on, Harriet (Tubman), Sojourner (Truth), Shirley (Chisolm), and Katherine (Johnson) give her strength to use her voice for herself and LGBTQ+ WOC. Connect: LinkedIn LISTEN on Spotify + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE All Links here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deneen-l-garrett/message

Real talk! As a Black Gay Woman, Kimberly King, Engineering Program Manager @ Texas Instruments & on the leadership team of TI Pride ERG, has had to work hard to accomplish the things she has and is an example to others as to what hard work gets you. “People of Color have been oppressed for so long, labeled voiceless, not heard. With the murder of George Floyd, the time is now! It is time to stand up and be heard.” Real Talk. Check out the episode for more. Deneen L. Garrett, is the Host of the...

Michelle Brown, She/Her/Hers, Public Speaker, Author, Activist, Radio Host of Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio found her voice in her teens and uses it to open conversations that move towards actions. As a Black Queer Mom, she stands boldly in the crosshairs of her intersectionality and encourages us to do the same. As we honor Pride and the lives of lost Black lives, know “All Black Lives Matter which include Black Trans Lives Matter.” Black Trans Lives Matter #Pride2020 Connect: Coll...

https://www.deneenlgarrett.com/use-your-voice-and-watch-the-clouds-part-with-karen-arrington-winner-naacp-image-award-outstanding-literary-work-empowerment-expert-goodwill-ambassador-to-sierra-leone/For the past 20 years, Karen Arrington, Winner-NAACP Image Award Outstanding Literary Work /Empowerment Expert /Goodwill Ambassador to Sierra Leone and Founder of Miss Black USA, has been using her voice to impact thousands of women, locally and globally. She wrote, Your Next Level Life, winner of an...

In this episode, Kathy Martinez (she/her/hers), Director, Labor Relations, PRIDE ARG Field Lead, shares how her different layers, being a WOC, a lesbian, career-focused and a leader of her company’s Associate Resource Group intersect. Listen to learn more about how Kathy passionately navigates each intersection to impact the lives of others. Resource(s): Out & Equal: https://outandequal.org/ HRC: https://www.hrc.org/ PFLAG: https://pflag.org/ Dress for Success, Miami: https://miami.dressforsuc...

Dr. Damary did not let being born into negative statistics dictate her journey. As the eldest of 3 girls raised in Spanish Harlem, having lost her mom at an early age, she recognized the value of using her voice for herself and especially others. Dr. Damary speaks for those who can’t in her many leadership roles. Not Letting Negative Statistics Dictate Your Journey-Change Negative Thoughts to Reach Your Goals. Check out the episode for more. Favorite Quote: "If I have seen further it is by sta...

Kalyn Risker Fahie, Founder/Executive Director, Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE), shares her story of empowering women who like her have been victims and/or survivors of Domestic Violence into becoming SAFE through financial empowerment. Stability for Survivors: Freedom Through Financial Empowerment. Check out the episode for more. Resource(s): The National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/ my Plan https://myplanapp.org/ SAFE http://www.newsafestart.org/ Conne...

Listen in as Meka Urriola-Hunt, President of LEAGUE at AT&T Georgia shares her passion for working with LGBTQ+ youth. Her message to youth, You’re not alone. To us, “Try something new.” Resource(s): Covenant House Georgia HRC...

Check out my 1st guest episode as Kahshanna Evans, Brand, Marcomm & PR Strategist, shares her journey as an Alpha Female who does not ask permission and, the importance of knowing who you are. Resource: Embracing Ourselves: The Voice Dialogue Manual by Hal & Sidra Stone: https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Ourselves-Voice-Dialogue-Manual/dp/1882591062 Connect Website: https://kissinglions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kahshanna Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kissinglions/ Hire Deneen T...

Welcome to the 1st episode of An Intimate Conversation with Women of Color. In this episode, I, the creator & host, Deneen L. Garrett, share my journey of getting to this point and how I realized being vulnerable held me back. I also talk about creating a platform for WOC who have voices and not always a platform for our voices and, the emphasis on LGBTQ+ WOC and Allies. "In intimacy, there is also vulnerability. We're on this journey together." Deneen L. Garrett About the Podcast Women of Co...