Breaking Barriers,
Building a Hire Ground

Supplier inclusion news, insights, and interviews with new-majority business leaders and diversity and inclusion professionals.

Learn about supplier inclusion – a must-have for your company in
today’s business world. Join hosts Cloe Guidry-Reed and Adam Moore as they speak with leaders and rising stars in this increasingly vital field. Whether you’re a diverse supplier or a corporate buyer, get valuable insights and tools to grow your business with supply chain inclusion.

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Podcast Episodes

EPISODE 135:

Energy Sector Supplier Diversity is a Growth Engine for All with Courtney Williams

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EPISODE 134:

Behind the Curtain – How Big Corporations Select Diverse Suppliers

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EPISODE 133:

Purchase Order Financing for Small Businesses with Jon Shane of SouthStar Capital

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EPISODE 130:

What Businesses Need to Know About Data Privacy with Cyber Law Expert Rebecca Rakowski

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EPISODE 129:

Uncovering False Diverse Spend Reporting by Major Companies with Journalist Paul Singer

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EPISODE 127:

On Presence, Excellence, and Managing Risk with  Durran Dunn from Grant Thornton

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EPISODE 127:

Supplier Diversity Practices that Drive Real Impact with  Curtis Crowder of Fiserv

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EPISODE 126:

How to Build a Supplier Diversity Ecosystem with Cecelia Bolden of SDI Presence

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EPISODE 125:

How Supplier Diversity and Sustainability go Hand-in-Hand with Rondu Vincent and Devin Carsdale or BMS

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EPISODE 123:

Making an Impact Through Education and Inclusion with Rachel Muredzwa

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EPISODE 122:

Equity, Environmental, and Social Justice with Robert Blake

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EPISODE 121:

What You Need to Know About Cyber Security with Rebecca Rakoski

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EPISODE 120:

How Do You Track ESG?

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EPISODE 119:

Why Should Small Businesses Incorporate

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EPISODE 118:

Welcome to the New Year with Cloe & Adam

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EPISODE 117:

Leveraging Corporate Resources with Lee Henderson

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EPISODE 116:

What We Do and Why It’s Important for Your Business

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EPISODE 109:

How Small MBEs Can Close the Government Contracting Gap

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EPISODE 108:

Creating Ripples in the South with Victor Brown

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EPISODE 107:

MBE and Native American Success with Len Greenhalgh

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EPISODE 106:

Building a Sustainable Legacy with Kenneth Kelly

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EPISODE 105:

Author Bruce Katz on Building the Inclusive Economy of the Future

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EPISODE 104:

Leveraging Diversity with Entrepreneur Marcelo Bernal

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EPISODE 103:

Uncovering Racial Inequalities with Paul Singer

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EPISODE 102:

The New SEC Reporting Standard for ESG

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EPISODE 101:

Reflections on Our 100th Episode

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EPISODE 100:

Action for Racial Equality with Michael Baptiste & Margaret Beckley

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EPISODE 99:

Starting a Supplier Diversity Program with David Vaughn

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EPISODE 97:

Learning from Supplier Diversity in the U.K. with Mayank Shah

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EPISODE 96:

Construction Industry Leaders Discuss Building Racial Equality

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EPISODE 95:

The Evolving Value and Pitfalls of Certifications

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EPISODE 94:

Accessing Capital as a Diverse Supplier

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EPISODE 93:

The Future of Supplier Diversity

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EPISODE 92:

The Ideal Structure for Your Supplier Diversity Program?

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EPISODE 91:

Supplier Diversity Excellence with Andrea Oswald

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EPISODE 90:

Making Supplier Diversity More Accessible

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EPISODE 89:

Connecting with Teams and Clients with Becky Basile of LogiPlan

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EPISODE 88:

Reflections on 2022 WBENC Conference

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EPISODE 87:

LGBTQIA+ Entrepreneur is Advancing Diversity and Inclusion

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EPISODE 86:

Under-Represented Professionals with Evette Ellis

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EPISODE 85:

Creating Opportunities with Khalif Johnson at Turner Construction

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EPISODE 84:

Conference Season is Upon Us!

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EPISODE 82:

The Hire Ground Story with Cloe Guidry-Reed

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EPISODE 81:

What Does Supplier Inclusion Look Like?

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EPISODE 80:

The Intersection of ESG and Supplier Inclusion

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EPISODE 78:

Andrew Grier and Denis George on reaching your supplier inclusion goals

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EPISODE 77:

Branding Your Supplier Diversity Team

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EPISODE 76:

Diversity Certification Benefits and Support with Heather Cox

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EPISODE 75:

Leveraging Supplier Diversity with Darryl Lesure of Chick-Fil-A

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EPISODE 74:

Supplier Diversity Leading Innovation with Greg Hawkins

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EPISODE 73:

Supplier Development is the Key to Success

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EPISODE 72:

Values & Action Spotlight – AT&T

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EPISODE 71:

Innovation + Finding Ways to Solve Old Problems

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EPISODE 70:

Examining Supplier Diversity with Gary Sutton of Deloitte

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EPISODE 69:

Utilizing Tail Spend to Meet Your Supplier Inclusion Goals

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EPISODE 68:

Leveraging Marketing Analytics with Louis Garcia

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EPISODE 67:

Setting a Supplier Inclusion Strategy for 2022

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EPISODE 66:

Supply Chain Challenges and Direction for 2022 with Marty Parker

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EPISODE 64:

Supplier Diversity vs. Economic Inclusion

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EPISODE 63:

Economic Inclusion with Johnny Howze, III at Southern Company

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EPISODE 62:

From Metrics to Supplier Development with Nedra Dickson of Accenture

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EPISODE 61:

Purpose Driven Supplier Equity and Inclusion with Monette Knapik at CVS

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EPISODE 60:

Weaving Supplier Diversity into Your Organizational Strategy

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EPISODE 59:

The Necessity for Communication with Anthony Hayes

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EPISODE 58:

Understanding the Needs of Your Customer with G’Sean Williams

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EPISODE 57:

Leveraging Supplier Diversity with Vickie Irwin at Southern Company

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EPISODE 56:

Non-Traditional Ways to Engage with Diverse Suppliers

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EPISODE 55:

Economic Impact 101

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EPISODE 54:

Helping Suppliers Grow with Mary Gano at Vistra Energy

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EPISODE 53:

The Conference Experience in a Post-COVID World

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EPISODE 52:

Multicultural Marketing – A Starting Point, Not an Afterthought

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EPISODE 51:

Government Contracting 101 with Shakeia Kegler

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EPISODE 50:

Breaking Barriers Celebrates its 50th Episode!

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EPISODE 49:

Successful Supplier Diversity with Sara Bodison at RELX Group

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EPISODE 48:

Finding Inspiration with Zuzy Martin-Aly

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EPISODE 47:

Leading with Intentionality with Mark Wilson

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EPISODE 46:

Underserved Win Government Contracts with Abraham Xiong

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EPISODE 45:

Honoring the Past; A Family’s Legacy with Michael Russell

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EPISODE 44:

Developing GRIT Within Your Organization with Shannon Polson

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EPISODE 43:

Aligning Supplier Diversity with Kris Oswold From UPS

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EPISODE 41:

Juneteenth Do & Don’t

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EPISODE 40:

Employment Practices Every Employer Should Know!

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EPISODE 39:

The New Majority

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EPISODE 38:

Evolution of the NGLCC

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EPISODE 37:

Protecting Businesses from Cyber Attacks with Kevin Johnson

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EPISODE 36:

Leading an IT Consulting Firm with Purpose & Passion with Eric Hardy

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EPISODE 35:

Cyber Vulnerabilities and The New Threat Landscape

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EPISODE 34:

Mastering Supplier Development with Marilyn Johnson

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EPISODE 33:

Understanding the Diversity Movement with Jackie Ferguson

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EPISODE 32:

Elevating Your Brand Strategy with Blair Brady

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EPISODE 31:

D&I vs Supplier Diversity

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EPISODE 30:

Building a Supplier Diversity Practice with Jamie Crump

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EPISODE 29:

Smarter Business Decision Making with Stefanie Francis

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EPISODE 27:

Understanding Financing Options for Your Small Business with SBDC

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EPISODE 25:

The Evolution of Supplier Diversity

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EPISODE 24:

Blazing the Entrepreneurial Trails with Monique Mills

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EPISODE 23:

Transforming and Accelerating Careers with Christine Rogers

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EPISODE 22:

Why Women-Owned Businesses?

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EPISODE 21:

Bridging the Gap with Amanda Hammett

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EPISODE 20:

Celebrating Black History & Culture Beyond February

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EPISODE 19:

Developing Supply Chain Talent with Marty Parker & Ali Stehr

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EPISODE 18:

Opportunities in the U.S. Hispanic Market with Saramar Group

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EPISODE 17:

Driven to Thrive with Veronica Maldonado-Torres

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EPISODE 16:

Managing Empty Promises

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EPISODE 15:

Corporate Readiness

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EPISODE 14:

The Power of Mentorship

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EPISODE 13:

Supplier Development Success with Freddie Mac

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EPISODE 12:

Breaking Down the New PPP with Justin Elanjian & Thomas Scott

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EPISODE 11:

Growing with Mentorships and Advocacy with Sofia Bork

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EPISODE 10:

Supporting Diverse Businesses During Covid

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EPISODE 9:

Networking in the “New Normal”

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EPISODE 8:

Top 5 Things A Diversity Supplier Should Avoid

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EPISODE 7:

Connecting Major Business and Challenges in the USAA with …

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EPISODE 6:

The Power Of Networking

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EPISODE 5:

The Power of Words

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EPISODE 4:

The Hybrid Business Philosophy with Sonja Williams

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EPISODE 3:

Creating The New Norm with Pierre Laguerre

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EPISODE 2:

Supplier Diversity From the Ground Up

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EPISODE 1:

Getting to Know Cloe & Adam

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EPISODE 0:

A Bit About Breaking Barriers, Building a Hire Ground

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