DEI After 5 with Sacha
by The work doesn’t end at 5pm—and neither do we.
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About this podcast
DEI After 5 is where inclusion meets real life. Hosted by Sacha Thompson, this weekly podcast explores how current events shape our workplaces and communities—with practical insights and honest reflection.
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Episodes
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- When Speaking Up Isn’t Safe: Workplace Abuse, Accountability, and the Work of Rebuilding Trust · 14 minWhat happens when an employee reports workplace abuse—and the organization still does not act? In Part 2 of Sacha Thompson’s conversation with Deb Falzoy of End Workplace Abuse…
- When Work Becomes Harmful: Psychological Safety, Power, and Finding Your Way Forward · 20 minWorkplace abuse is not always obvious, and it does not only affect women. Men can also experience bullying, intimidation, control, and harmful power dynamics at work—often…
- Reclaiming Our Future: Indigenous Wisdom, Community, and a Culture of Care · 18 minWhat if the future we need is not something entirely new, but something we have to remember? In this Part 2 conversation, Sacha Thompson and Joy Donnell continue exploring the…
- Sankofa in Action: How History, Community, and Storytelling Shape What Comes Next. · 20 min · Season 13 Episode 8Progress rarely happens in a straight line. Sometimes moving forward requires looking back, reconnecting with what we have lost, and asking better questions about the future we…
- Diversity Just Is: Why the Work Still Matters · 18 min · Season 13 Episode 7Diversity does not need to be created. It already exists. In this Part 2 conversation following our episode on Black Fatigue, Sacha Thompson continues the discussion with Dr…
- Black Fatigue Is More Than Exhaustion: How Racism Lives in the Body · 22 min · Season 13 Episode 6Black fatigue is more than being tired. It is the cumulative, intergenerational toll of navigating racism over time—and that stress can affect the body, mind, relationships, and…
- Building a Poppy Farm: Creating Spaces Where Black Women Can Thrive · 18 min · Season 13 Episode 5After last week’s conversation on Tall Poppy Syndrome and how high-achieving Black women and women of color are often cut down in the workplace, this episode asks a different…
- Cutting Down the Tall Poppy: Why Black Women Are Being Pushed Out of the Workplace · 15 min · Season 13 Episode 4What happens when high-achieving Black women and women of color enter organizations, do the work, name the problems, and then become the problem? In this episode of DEI After 5…
- Lessons from Frozen 2: Racism, Power, and the Next Right Thing · 18 min · Season 13 Episode 3Sometimes the lessons we need are hiding in plain sight—even in a children’s movie. In this episode of DEI After 5, Sacha Thompson and Dr. Evelyn Carter continue their…
- Was That Racist? Understanding Racial Bias, Power, and Everyday Harm · 21 minRacial bias is not always loud or obvious, but it still shapes how people are seen, treated, believed, and included. In this Season 13 opener of DEI After 5, Sacha Thompson talks…
- Season 13 Is Here: What Does DEI Look Like Now? · 1 min · Season 13 Episode 1DEI After 5 is back for Season 13—and this season will look a little different. We’re revisiting timely conversations from past seasons, bringing in new guests, and exploring…
- Culture of Care at Work: Trust, Accountability, and What Employees Need Now · 16 minThe language around workplace culture may keep changing, but the real work has not gone away. Employees still want to feel respected, recognized, supported, and safe enough to…
- Creating Cultures of Care: Psychological Safety, Trust, and the Real Employee Experience · 30 min · Season 12 Episode 29Psychological safety is more than a workplace term. It shows up in the everyday experiences employees have with their leaders, their teams, and the systems around them. In this…
- Leading Through Discomfort: Fear, Power Shifts, and Growth at Work · 42 min · Season 12 Episode 32Discomfort is part of leadership, especially when the work requires us to question old habits, listen differently, and make room for experiences beyond our own. But too often…
- When Black Women Are Pushed Out: Work, Well-Being, and the Cost of “Playing the Game” · 43 minWomen of color are often expected to navigate workplaces that were not built with them in mind—while still leading, performing, adapting, and carrying the emotional weight of…
- When the Work Takes Too Much: Self-Compassion, Resilience, and Knowing When to Step Back · 35 min · Season 12 Episode 32Caring deeply about people, justice, and change can be meaningful—but it can also be exhausting. When the world feels heavy and the work never seems to end, compassion fatigue…
- Change Happens in Relationships: Story, Privilege, and Confronting Racism · 30 min · Season 12 Episode 31Change does not happen only through statements, strategies, or training rooms. Often, it begins in relationships—with the stories we hear, the people we love, and the moments…
- Building Bridges in a Divided World: Grace, Space, and Civil Discourse · 47 min · Season 30 Episode 12We are living in a time when it can feel easier to disconnect, dismiss, or retreat than to stay in conversation. But building bridges across difference requires something deeper…
- DEI Backlash at Work: Navigating Politics, Polarization, and Organizational Change · 44 min · Season 12 Episode 29DEI work does not happen in a vacuum. As political tension, polarization, and anti-DEI efforts continue to shape public conversation, those dynamics show up inside workplaces…
- Wellness at Work in Uncertain Times: Community, Self-Care, and Real Talk with KutiMack · 18 minWellness at work isn’t just yoga and apps—it’s community, honesty, and how we treat people when things feel uncertain. In this episode, Sacha Thompson talks with wellness coach…
