This bonus episode features the inaugural show of the Conversation Series: Living Our Values, where Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder sat down with Dr. Airica Steed—a living change maker and history maker—to explore what it truly means to live your values through the lens of authenticity, equity, and collective excellence. Dr. Steed candidly reflected on navigating the complex realities facing women of color and high-profile leaders, and sustaining resilience amid adversity and personal loss. Through powerful storytelling, she shared her commitment to legacy, generational impact, and building access and opportunity in healthcare, offering insights for anyone seeking to lead with purpose and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).

📲 Connect with Dr. Steed: LinkedIn

🔗 Find out more about Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder.
🌎Visit Oberlin College's website.
Podcast Produced by: Paradigm Media Group

Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder welcomes back Dr. Tammy Hodo, educator, DEI consultant, and CEO of All Things Diverse, for an insightful conversation about the foundational role of psychological safety, civility, and inclusive leadership in building high-performing teams and sustainable workplace cultures. Drawing from her background in urban studies and two decades of leading equity and curriculum initiatives, Dr. Hodo shares actionable strategies for fostering trust, addressing race and identity in organizations, and navigating the challenges of DEI work in today’s polarized climate—empowering leaders to cultivate environments where all employees can thrive.

🔗 Find out more about Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder.
🌎Visit Oberlin College's website.
Podcast Produced by: Paradigm Media Group

Gardy Guiteau—educator, facilitator, coach, and principal of GJG Training and Consulting—returns to The North Star for a powerful conversation with Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder about his journey from student affairs to global DEI consulting, the role of dialogic inclusion and intersectional leadership in building human-centered organizations, and the critical importance of self-care and community for sustaining diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) work. Gardy shares lessons from his upbringing as a first-generation Haitian American, insights from consulting across the US and UK, and practical strategies for leaders and chief diversity officers navigating burnout, organizational complexity, and the evolving demands of equity and belonging in today’s workplaces.

📲 More about Gardy Guiteau: https://gardyguiteau.com/

🔗 Find out more about Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder.
🌎Visit Oberlin College's website.
Podcast Produced by: Paradigm Media Group