"There are no regrets if you learn something": Alex Smith on Sobriety, Finding Meaning, and Family Business

Connect In: Lisa Maloney-Vinz answers Listener Questions

Lisa was able to help me with two listener questions, one dealing with a baby on the way and the other on finding community during COVID-19. I want to thank Lisa again for being an absolute gem of a human for helping me with this content.  We are moving to once a week (hopefully) programming until December. I'm in the midst of exams and recruiting, so it is hard to schedule times with others and cut the episodes. Keep listening though!

Whatever Little We Can Do: Lisa Maloney-Vinz on Leading Proudly for Over a Decade

Lisa Maloney-Vinz is an award winning leader of the Twin Cities, MN LGBTQ+ community [https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2020/06/12/2020-business-of-pride-honorees.html#g/469164/9] who has led the LGBTQ+ efforts at Ecolab for 10 years (and counting!) We discuss her coming out journey, what its like to lead an organization like that, and the process of winning her award. She's been a friend and colleague for a few years now, and I feel honored that she chose to come onto the podcast.  Lisa is also the Program Director of Global Community Relations, and she has the following advice on charitable giving:  * When making a donation to a charitable organization, remember to do your research. * What is their mission? How are they measuring and communicating their success? * What is their annual budget related to their mission and deliverables? Are they a reputable organization? Check Charity Navigator [https://www.charitynavigator.org/] and Charities Review Council [https://smartgivers.org/] (for MN) * Consider making a donation to help with food insecurity. There are thousands of food shelves around the country. Feeding America [https://www.feedingamerica.org/] is a resource for many of those. Second Harvest is another. Search the web to find your local chapter of these organization to give locally. * One of my favorite organization is Neighborhood House in St. Paul, MN. Their food shelf takes special care to offer culture specific foods and fresh produce to the local community.  Do a little today. See you next time.  Find me on IG/TW: @thecareerqueer Email me via thecareerqueer@gmail.com Podcast art done by Tara Kraft. [https://www.tarakraftart.com]

A Relay, A Marathon: Conversations About Race in America and Our Place in it

Alex helped me out with a listener asking how to handling tricky race conversations with biased coworkers. In addition to giving our listener some advice, we also speak about our own bias and responsibilities in this fight.  Let me know your thoughts!  Are you a career queer? Submit requests to be a guest, ask listener questions, and more via thecareerqueer@gmail.com IG/TW @thecareerqueer Podcast art by Tara Kraft [http://www.tarakraftart.com/] Book Recommendations:  How to be an Anti-Racist [https://subtextbooks.com/books/how-to-be-an-antiracist-by-ibram-x-kendi] This Book is Anti-Racist [https://bookshop.org/books/this-book-is-anti-racist-20-lessons-on-how-to-wake-up-take-action-and-do-the-work/9780711245211?aid=38] The Color of Money [https://bookshop.org/books/the-color-of-money-black-banks-and-the-racial-wealth-gap-9780674970953/9780674237476] So You Want to Talk About Race [https://bookshop.org/books/so-you-want-to-talk-about-race/9781580058827] Brene Brown with Austin Channing Brown Episode of "Unlocking Us" [https://open.spotify.com/episode/524Kg4l5UyP8nQB1Qh6sGV] Brene Brown with Ibram X. Kendi Episode of "Unlocking Us" [https://open.spotify.com/episode/101adQusstyZ2SvzP1DKok]

"There are no regrets if you learn something": Alex Smith on Sobriety, Finding Meaning, and Family Business

Alex Smith, a Darden 2022 MBA Candidate joins me for an interview on his journey thus far. We have a conversation on finding love that nourishes you (I know, barf), moving to Detroit, and finding meaning through helping others find their purpose. Its a great conversation, and I look forward to your feedback.  Alex wants to promote Teen Hype [https://www.teenhype.org/], an organization doing great work in Detroit. He also mentioned The Power of Meaning [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30008950-the-power-of-meaning] by Emily Esfahani Smith.  Get in touch with me on IG/TW @thecareerqueer OR thecareerqueer@gmail.com Podcast art done by Tara Kraft [http://www.tarakraftart.com/], find her on Instagram @tarakraftart or @grownassblue

LQ: Top Surgery is between you, your surgeon, and your God.... and also insurance

Murphy is BACK and joins me for three listener questions. We have a Christian who is also a lesbian, someone who feels trapped by transphobia, and someone who wants to know the work culture delicacies of having their tits chopped off. Its fun!  Find us on the internet, @thecareerqueer and thecareerqueer@gmail.com  Murphy can be found on linkedin!  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/murphy-guinane-b193b21b5/] Podcast art done by Tara Kraft [http://www.tarakraftart.com/].