The Besomebody Podcast

From a young age, Tiana didn't fit into any single box. The daughter of a South Asian mother and an African American father, Tiana's parents taught her the importance of self-acceptance. This mindset helped propel her into a successful career at some of the world's largest consumer goods companies, including Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark. Today, Tiana is helping to reverse the systemic racism that plagues everything from our C-suites to our food system in her role as Vice President of Global Cereal at Kellogg's. Instagram: @besomebodyblog Facebook: @besomebodyinc Twitter: @besomebodyblog For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com

When Kunal Merchant decided to rush for the University of Texas’ first South Asian fraternity, he had no idea that he was actually joining his first startup. From learning how to lead large-scale events to collaborating with external organizations to fundraising to stay afloat, these experiences put Kunal on his entrepreneurial path. Ultimately, Kunal’s journey led him to join one of the most storied and successful "startups" in the world - Facebook. In this episode, Kunal shares how key moments and mentors - including Besomebody Founder, Kash Shaikh - impacted his journey, and what he’s learned about diversity, growth, and the power of connecting people. Instagram: @besomebodyblog Facebook: @besomebodyinc Twitter: @besomebodyblog For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com

Five years into her career as the Director of Nutrition for The Kroger Co. - America’s largest grocer - Allison Baker adopted Dottie, a two-year-old toddler from Southern India who was born without her left arm. Through her journey as a mother of a brown-skinned, immigrant, female born with a disability, Allison has come face to face with privilege, challenge, and adversity. She’s learned the true meaning of “D&I”, and what it takes to scale that strategy across corporate America. Now, she’s committed to helping change the definition of “normal and good” to include every person, of every color, with every ability level. Instagram: @besomebodyblog Facebook: @besomebodyinc Twitter: @besomebodyblog For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com

In 2007, Justin Wilkenfeld left a stable corporate job in the Finance industry to help his college buddy sell wrist-strap cameras to surfers. Seven years later, he was a core part of the most successful US-based IPO of the year as GoPro reached legendary "unicorn" status.  What started as answering phone calls in the one-man customer service department and building furniture for trade shows around the country, turned into negotiating brand partnerships, scaling marketing teams, and signing iconic athletes - always with a focus on building real relationships. And throughout it all, Hoost was the glue that helped build and protect GoPro’s unbeatable culture. Today, Justin - in partnership with his wife, Suzi - has combined his passion for growing businesses with his calling to build community to create Kindhumans, a new platform to connect commerce with compassionate causes across the globe. Instagram: @besomebodyblog Facebook: @besomebodyinc Twitter: @besomebodyblog For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com

In 2007, Justin Wilkenfeld left a stable corporate job in the Finance industry to help his college buddy sell wrist-strap cameras to surfers. Seven years later, he was a core part of the most successful US-based IPO of the year as GoPro reached legendary "unicorn" status.  What started as answering phone calls in the one-man customer service department and building furniture for trade shows around the country, turned into negotiating brand partnerships, scaling marketing teams, and signing iconic athletes - always with a focus on building real relationships. And throughout it all, Hoost was the glue that helped build and protect GoPro’s unbeatable culture. Today, Justin - in partnership with his wife, Suzi - has combined his passion for growing businesses with his calling to build community to create Kindhumans, a new platform to connect commerce with compassionate causes across the globe. Instagram: @besomebodyblog Facebook: @besomebodyinc Twitter: @besomebodyblog For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com