Stories We Haven't Shared®
by Shanti Joy Gold
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About this podcast
Stories We Haven't Shared®, hosted by Shanti Joy Gold, helps underrepresented / marginalized individuals navigate the extra layers of complexity they encounter within the career landscape. #1 ranked podcast in Diversity & Inclusion. Whether you're seeking guidance in your career or you’re an ally looking to deepen your understanding, this podcast offers a space for learning and connection. As a professional coach with 30 years of corporate experience and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Shanti Joy Gold understands the unique challenges faced by those who feel like outsiders in their careers. You'll hear stories from individuals who have navigated their careers from the margins, and the allies who support them. Guests share their experiences with and insights on the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, physical ability, military veteran status, socioeconomic background, and more.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 37 episodes
- Bridging Worlds: Shaneequa Brokenleg on Two-Spirit Identity, Indigenous Culture, and Healing Historical Trauma · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 14Shaneequa Brokenleg (she/her), a Two-Spirit member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and Episcopal priest, offers a thoughtful exploration of what it means to be Two-Spirit and the…
- Beyond the Binary: Danielle Morris on Coming of Age as a Transgender Woman in a Pre-Digital World and Her Decades-Long Path to Authenticity · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 13Danielle Morris (she/her) spent decades navigating a world in which being transgender had little visibility or representation. Growing up before the internet, she pieced together…
- Living Their Best Life: Lindsay Johnson on Radical Self-Acceptance and Moving Beyond the Limits of Labels · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 12Lindsay Johnson (they/them) knows how easily the identities and labels we carry can begin to shape what we believe is possible for us. The business advisor, entrepreneur…
- Finding Her Voice: How Dāli Rivera Turned Years of Bullying into a Life of Advocacy · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 11Dāli Rivera (she/her) was seven years old when her family sought asylum from Nicaragua, thrusting her into a new country where she endured years of bullying, racism, colorism…
- Living in the In-Between: Dr. Melissa Bird on Discovering Her Native Heritage, Coming Out, and Running for Congress · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 10Dr. Melissa Bird (she/her) has spent her life navigating spaces where she was told not to ask questions, not to speak too loudly, or not to fully be herself. Fresh off a run for…
- Tibor Spitz on Surviving the Holocaust, Hiding 200 Days Underground, and Choosing Kindness Over Hatred · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 9At 96 years old, Tibor Spitz (he/him), a Holocaust survivor, scientist, inventor, artist, and speaker, shares a story that is almost impossible to comprehend – and somehow even…
- From Hidden to Seen: Jules and Brian Heron Reflect on Jules’ Experience as a Trans Human, Before and After Transition · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 8Jules (they/them), founder of Hair for Humans, and their father, Brian (he/him), a pastor, reflect on Jules’ experience growing up as a transgender person, before and after…
- Sue Wicks on Coming Out in the WNBA, LGBTQ+ Progress, and the Power of the Outsider Experience · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 7Sue Wicks (she/her) is a New York Liberty WNBA All-Star from the league’s inaugural season and a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. She is also a trailblazer for…
- Navigating Poverty, a Parent's Mental Illness, and Housing Insecurity: Caren Lissner on Creativity, Resilience, and Choosing to Share Her Story · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 6In this episode, Shanti Joy Gold (she/her) sits down with her freshman-year roommate, Caren Lissner (she/her) — a news editor, reporter, essayist, and published novelist. Caren…
- Queer, Nonbinary, and Autistic: Felix Sutherland on Self-Discovery, Self-Trust, and Moving From Exhaustion to Freedom · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 5In this episode, Shanti Joy Gold (she/her) sits down with Felix Sutherland (they/them), a white, queer, nonbinary, autistic coach whose work is shaped by their lived experience…
- Ally Sunberg Embraces the Messiness: An LGBTQ+ Leader on Coming Out, Authenticity, and Allyship · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode, Shanti (she/her) welcomes Ally Sunberg (she/her), a marketing leader and long-time LGBTQ+ workplace advocate. Ally shares her journey of embracing her bisexual…
- From Hiding to Impact: Chris Ruden on Disability, Ableism, and Building a World Without Limits Through Curiosity · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 3In this episode, Shanti Joy Gold (she/her) sits down with Chris Ruden (he/him) - keynote speaker, powerlifter, disability advocate, and competitor on The Rock’s Titan Games. Born…
- Breaking Bread with Chef Anita Lo: Resisting Definition, Embracing Intersectionality, and Finding Belonging in the Heat of the Kitchen · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 2In this episode, Shanti Joy Gold (she/her) sits down with chef Anita Lo (she/her), a gay, Asian, gender-nonconforming woman, Michelin-starred culinary innovator, Food Network…
- SEASON 2 PREMIERE: Shanti and Her Dad Revisit When She Came Out to Him - Plus Family Stories, Career Lessons in Authenticity, and Other Reminiscences · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 1In the Season 2 premiere, host Shanti Joy Gold (she/her) sits down with her dad, Rondavid Gold (he/him), to revisit the moment she nervously came out to him. They reflect on how…
- Season 1 Wrap-Up with Mary Tess Rooney: The Human Side of Working While Marginalized, the Power of Allyship - and 4 Takeaways to Show Up Fully in Your Success · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 24In this Season One wrap-up, Shanti Joy Gold (she/her) is joined once again by co-host Mary Tess Rooney (she/her). Together, we revisit the podcast’s founding intention: to create…
- Lisa Hurley Creates Spaces to Exhale: A Black, Neurodivergent Woman’s Path from Burnout to Breakthrough · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 22In this episode, Shanti welcomes Lisa Hurley (she/her), a Black, Caribbean-born woman in her mid-50s with autism and ADHD — who shares her journey as an award-winning activist…
- More Wisdom from Rondavid Gold (aka Shanti’s Dad): A Grateful Ad Man’s Journey and How Vietnam Changed Everything · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 21In this episode, Shanti welcomes back her Dad, Rondavid Gold (he/him), as her first repeat guest. The conversation delves into new stories and layers, including the chaotic…
- Queering Leadership with Liz Cruz: Accessing Our Humanity and Disrupting the Status Quo · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 20In this episode, Shanti interviews Liz Cruz (they/them/she/her), a genderqueer, femme, healer, witch, white anti-racist and critic of capitalism. Liz talks about factors that…
- Sharon Hurley Hall: a Black Citizen of the World Shares Insights on Anti-Racism and Honoring the Humanity in Others · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 18In this episode, Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her) - a Black, British-born, Caribbean-Raised woman - shares stories about her own experiences with racism living in different parts of…
- Filmmaker / Activist Nick Beaulieu Finds Hope and Beauty in the Difficult Search for Racial and Political Common Ground · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 17In this conversation, filmmaker Nick Beaulieu (he/him) discusses his documentary “My Omaha,” and his decade-plus journey to understand the “tale of two cities” - the clear racial…
