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Jun 2020
52m 27s

Discomfort, Anxiety, and Grief: Confront...

Morra Aarons-Mele
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Amelia Ransom, Senior Director of Engagement and Diversity at Avalara, offers advice for how people of color can get what they need from their employers to help protect their mental health. Later in the episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Benish Shah, Chief Growth Officer at Loop & Tie, about how white people can support their colleagues of color in ... Show More
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