100. Season 5 Finale: Stay Ready – Getting Your Marketing Collateral Tight

As we wrap up season 5 of the podcast, it’s also a celebration of 100 episodes of C-CRETS! We’re so appreciative of our C-CRETS village. Some village members have gone on to become coaching clients, and to-date, we’ve helped clients get more than $6M in total compensation increases. We wanted to create a podcast that […]
99. Just Get Over It? The Trauma Endured by Black Employees in 2022

In 2022, from the workplace to the global stage, there have been many examples of the imbalance of justice based on race. In today’s episode, we’ll recap some pivotal moments this year that caused black people harm and share why it matters when it comes to our careers. Then, we’ll discuss how continuous trauma and […]
98. The 4th Stakeholder: A Conversation with Victor Cho

We’re joined by former CEO of Evite, Victor Cho, in this episode. Victor is also an entrepreneur, having started several tech ventures, and serves on several boards including Modo. Victor’s passionate about making positive social change and mentoring the next generation of Asian leaders. Today, he’ll share his journey to becoming a corporate leader with […]
97. White Tears? Whose FEARS??

This week we’ll share with you an email we received from a C-CRETS listener about her experience with white tears in the workplace. We define white tears and share examples of what it looks like, before providing you with receipts on its impact in the workplace. Then we share with you 3 C-CRETS on how […]
96. 2022 Elections: Democracy Wins and Saves BIPOC Lives

This week on the C-CRETS podcast, we’re sharing our analysis of the 2022 midterm elections from the perspective of underrepresented people. We’ll also point out some anomalies and other interesting aspects on how underrepresented employees voted. Then, we’re providing receipts on how certain national issues disproportionately impact underrepresented employees, and C-CRETS on how each of […]
95. Breaking Barriers in Sacred Industries: A Conversation with Caryn Nightengale

There’s a lack of women and ethnically diverse representation in ‘sacred’ industries within Corporate America. These industries include private equity, high tech, and med tech. In today’s episode, Caryn Nightengale, a board director at Atlis Motor Vehicles, joins us to talk about her career journey. We’ll also discuss the lack of gender and ethnically diverse […]
94. Kanye, Oy Vey: Anti-Semitism in the Workplace

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about anti-Semitic dialogue, and our experience with anti-Semitism and how it shows up in the workplace. We’ll also provide you with receipts on the impact of anti-Semitism and C-CRETS on how to combat it as an individual and as an organization. This week on C-CRETS: [4:07] The backlash on Kanye […]
93. Future-Ready Leadership: A Conversation with Maureen Metcalf

What’s the difference between managing and leading people at work? In today’s episode we’ll talk about this with Maureen Metcalf, founder and CEO of the Innovative Leadership Institute, and a highly sought-after expert in anticipating and leveraging future business trends. Maureen is also the host of the Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future podcast, where we […]
92. The Smartest Person in the Room?

In today’s episode, we’ll share some of our workplace stories with the ‘smartest’ person in the room. Then, we’ll provide receipts on identifying know-it-all behavior in the workplace, before sharing helpful strategies, C-CRETS, on how to deal with the smartest person in the room. This week on C-CRETS: [5:11] Spotting the traits of a know-it-all […]
91. Are You Really Tired or Just A Tired Ass: Dealing with Diversity Fatigue in the Workplace

Is your employer tired of addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in the workplace? Today we’re talking about diversity fatigue, what it is, and how it shows up at work. We’ll also examine the impact of diversity fatigue, before sharing how you can overcome it. Then, we close out with C-CRETS on what organizations can […]