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		<title>Self-Advocacy Is a Skill</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this second conversation with Shailvi Wakhlu, The Inclusion Catalyst explores a critical but often overlooked dimension of workplace inclusion: what happens after people are invited to the table? Shailvi argues that inclusion cannot stop at representation or opportunity. Organizations have a responsibility to create opportunities for people to participate, but individuals also need the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>When Good Work Isn’t Enough</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What happens when you do excellent work, but nobody notices? In this episode of The Inclusion Catalyst, Mickey Desai talks with technology leader and self-advocacy author Shailvi Wakhlu about visibility, recognition, psychological safety, and the workplace myth that “good work speaks for itself.”]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>You Are the Tool, with Rebecca Eldgredge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You Are the Tool: a follow up conversation with Dr. Rebecca Eldredge about the real world consequences of ignoring your nervous system.  ]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>The Cost of Caring, with Rebecca Eldridge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What happens when the people working hardest to make the world better begin to lose themselves in the process? What is the cost of caring?]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Getting in Line: Rethinking DEI, Meritocracy, and Misconceptions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Getting in Line: In this episode, Su Joun of Diversity at Workplace Consulting Group joins Mickey Desai to challenge common misconceptions about diversity, equity, and inclusion. From redefining meritocracy to offering simple, actionable ways to advocate for others at work, this conversation brings clarity to a topic often clouded by misunderstanding.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>The Literacy Crisis We Can’t Ignore</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Literacy Crisis We Can’t Ignore: What if the path to a more inclusive workforce doesn’t start in the boardroom, but in a child’s bookshelf?]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Secrets of the Killing State with Corinna Lain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Secrets of the Killing State: Lain’s work exposes a system shrouded in secrecy, built on medical misconception, and sustained by public misunderstanding.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Charles Gibson: Building Belonging on College Campuses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Charles Gibson: Building Belonging on College Campuses]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Nadia Mian: Catalyzing Faith-Based Affordable Housing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nadia Mian: Catalyzing Faith-Based Affordable Housing]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Theresa Lau: Exposing the Harmful Cuts in the &#8216;Big, Beautiful&#8217; Budget Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Theresa Lau, Senior Policy Counsel, Eradicating Poverty at the Southern Poverty Law Center, visits with Mickey again to discuss the proposed federal budget cuts and their potential impacts on social programs and states.]]></description>
		
		
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