by samah | Aug 23, 2024 | Community Building, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle and Samah explore why minorities are disproportionately targeted by cybercrime. They delve into the heightened vulnerability faced by people of color, Indigenous communities, and women, citing research that reveals higher rates of...
by michelle | Aug 15, 2024 | Allyship, Mental Wellbeing, Podcast Episode
Show Notes When Simone Biles stepped away from the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 she came under a lot of negative scrutiny, even though she made it clear that it was for her mental and physical health. If one of the most accomplished women in the world struggles with the...
by samah | Aug 9, 2024 | Community Building, DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Samah and Michelle discuss gender issues in sports, mainly focusing on a female Algerian boxer, Iman Khelif, who faced accusations of not being a woman due to her high testosterone levels and muscular physique. We talked about the unfair...
by michelle | Aug 2, 2024 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Samah and Michelle speak with Kiera Howe, a trans woman in the WordPress and tech community about her transition while teaching tech, her acceptance in the community, and how her openness about transitioning has authentic power. We talked...
by michelle | Jul 25, 2024 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle and Samah welcome guests Nadia Maya Ardiani and Miriam Schwab to talk about the role of head coverings (including hijab, scarves, and more), and why women choosing to honor their own heritage by wearing them should be accepted and...
by michelle | Jul 22, 2024 | Accessibility, Allyship, DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode Michelle and Samah discuss a recent cover of The Economist magazine in which they portray a walker mobility device with the seal of the president of the United States affixed to it and the title “No way to run a country.” To...
