• Melissa Mitchner of The Bark Shoppe
    Nov 16 2021

    Season 2 Episode 19: As part of our series, BLACK BUSINESSES BREAKING BARRIERS, Carrie and Gloria talk with Melissa Mitchner, the Founder and CEO of The Bark Shoppe, a pet care company based in Harlem, New York.

    Check out the store: https://thebarkshoppe.com or on Insta: @thebarkshoppe

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    36 mins
  • Diversity at Work (re-release)
    Nov 2 2021

    Season 2 Episode 18: Gloria and Carrie reflect on diversity at work during their careers, and share how they both ended up at the job that reunited them in their 20's. (re-release)

    8 Ways to Promote Inclusion and Diversity at Work: https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2021/01/25/eight-important-ways-to-promote-inclusion-and-diversity-in-your-workplace/?sh=3ff045096da1

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    41 mins
  • Part 2 - White Guilt and Black Disparity (re-release)
    Oct 19 2021

    Season 2 Episode 17: In this episode Gloria and Carrie continue to explore the differences of being white and black in America. And why it feels like Black Americans continue to get the short end of the stick. (re-release)

    an Atlantic article about Boston's METCO program by Alana Semuels:
    https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/04/boston-metco-program-school-desegregation/584224/

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    30 mins
  • White Guilt and Black Disparity - Part 1 (re-release)
    Oct 5 2021

    Season 2 Episode 16: In this episode Carrie admits that white guilt often makes her over-compensate. Gloria talks about the conversations that occur at the dinner table when you’re raising a black son in America. (re-release)

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    35 mins
  • Us and Them (Re-Release)
    Sep 21 2021

    Season 2 Episode 15: In this episode Gloria and Carrie talk about the social divide between them and attempts that were made at crossing that gap. (re-release)

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    26 mins
  • The Scholarship Winners!
    Jul 13 2021

    Season 2 Episode 14 - With the generosity of over 200 donors, Carrie & Gloria were able to raise more than $60,000 to help 4 winners, and 17 runners-up, from Boston's inner-city pay for college. Today Carrie & Gloria speak to the 4 winners.

    learn more about 826Boston: https://826boston.org

    support the SOCIAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP FUND: https://give.826boston.org/give/338625/#!/donation/checkout

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    **This episode was sponsored by the Office of IDEaS, an initiative of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine.**

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    48 mins
  • Secrets From The Suburbs
    Jun 29 2021

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Carrie & Gloria reconnect with high school friend, Christian Matyi, who reveals some dark secrets from their past. Christian shares what it was like being a queer teenager at time when it was still socially taboo. 

    If you, or someone you know is a LGBTQ youth needing to talk we recommend The Trevor Project

    Check out the MA Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students

    Christian is: @christian_aka_xn or find him at: Scorpio Creative & The Trike Hub

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    43 mins
  • Complicated Questions About Race
    Jun 15 2021

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Carrie and Gloria address some complicated questions from listeners about race, acceptance and tolerance. 

    Here's the link to PBS KIDS Talk About: Race & Racism hosted by Amanda Gorman https://pbskids.org/video/dots-spot/3047127185

    The books we referenced that Gloria read: “Hair Love” by Matthew Cherry and “I Love Being Me, Uniquely Me” by Karlene Froling

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    42 mins