Blaire G. Hervey's guest appearances

Blaire G. Hervey

Learning Life with Jon Tota

This or Something Better

Alex Banayan

Stephen Gates

Michelle Schomp

Jeffrey Gitomer

John Ruhlin

Lynsey Dyer

Sadie Lincoln

Marion Nestle

Jenny Craig

Eric Siu

Jason Fried

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Cal Fussman

Scott Miller

Jeremy Black

OwlTail

Today’s Guest is Blaire G. Hervey. Blaire is a Business and Career Coach, Culture Influencer, Image Consultant, Creator of the “2020 Ain’t Cancelled!” series, Motivational Speaker + Sales Enablement Leader at Amazon Web Services.    In this episode, Blaire and I are talking about her professional journey, the challenges she faced as a black woman, and how she has overcome them to educate, engage and inspire others to become change agents.    Episode Highlights • Blaire’s Personal and Professional Story. • Amplifying your voice in a homogenous space. • Hurdles to diversity and inclusion in the tech space. • Living and working in the Pacific Northwest. • Owning your experience. • PDX Women of Color 2020 Aint Canceled: a virtual series to help women of color reshape their thinking and thrive during COVID-19.  • Changing the narrative and taking action.    Resources Mentioned: Christopher Williams- Dear Corporation: I read your posts. Now, what next? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dear-corporation-i-read-your-posts-now-what-next-williams/  Shaun King Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shaunking/  Grass Roots Law https://www.grassrootslaw.org  Anti Racism Daily https://www.antiracismdaily.com    About Blaire Blaire is an inspirational Maverick, making her mark with start-ups and tech giants experiencing rapid growth BUT Blaire’s true passion lies in innovating for women of color, helping them to navigate corporate spaces, become change agents &amp; thrive personally &amp; professionally.    Blaire serves as The Corporate Strategist on the Visionary Squad for PDX Women of Color, on the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Family Services’ DEI Committee, Junior League of Portland’s DEI Strategy committee &amp; Racial Justice for BIPOCs special committee. She also consults for the Vancouver NAACP, crafting culturally specific messaging to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the Black community.   Connect With Blaire Website https://www.thecorporatestrategist.com  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bher.xoxo/  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairehervey/    ---   Subscribe to the This or Something Better podcast! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts   Did you enjoy today’s episode? If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out!   Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? Share this episode to inspire and empower!   Let's connect on social media! Facebook @thisorsomethingbetterpodcast Instagram @this.orsomethingbetter

Today’s Guest is Blaire G. Hervey. Blaire is a Business and Career Coach, Culture Influencer, Image Consultant, Creator of the “2020 Ain’t Cancelled!” series, Motivational Speaker + Sales Enablement Leader at Amazon Web Services.  In this episode, Blaire and I are talking about her professional journey, the challenges she faced as a black woman, and how she has overcome them to educate, engage and inspire others to become change agents.  Episode Highlights • Blaire’s Personal and Professional Story. • Amplifying your voice in a homogenous space. • Hurdles to diversity and inclusion in the tech space. • Living and working in the Pacific Northwest. • Owning your experience. • PDX Women of Color 2020 Aint Canceled: a virtual series to help women of color reshape their thinking and thrive during COVID-19.  • Changing the narrative and taking action.  Resources Mentioned: Christopher Williams- Dear Corporation: I read your posts. Now, what next? <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dear-corporation-i-read-your-posts-now-what-next-williams/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dear-corporation-i-read-your-posts-now-what-next-williams/</a> Shaun King Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shaunking/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/shaunking/</a> Grass Roots Law <a href="https://www.grassrootslaw.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.grassrootslaw.org</a> Anti Racism Daily <a href="https://www.antiracismdaily.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.antiracismdaily.com</a> About Blaire Blaire is an inspirational Maverick, making her mark with start-ups and tech giants experiencing rapid growth BUT Blaire’s true passion lies in innovating for women of color, helping them to navigate corporate spaces, become change agents &amp; thrive personally &amp; professionally.  Blaire serves as The Corporate Strategist on the Visionary Squad for PDX Women of Color, on the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Family Services’ DEI Committee, Junior League of Portland’s DEI Strategy committee &amp; Racial Justice for BIPOCs special committee. She also consults for the Vancouver NAACP, crafting culturally specific messaging to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the Black community. Connect With Blaire Website <a href="https://www.thecorporatestrategist.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thecorporatestrategist.com</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bher.xoxo/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/bher.xoxo/</a> LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairehervey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairehervey/</a> --- Subscribe to the This or Something Better podcast! <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-or-something-better/id1529506673" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/32HrVo4Ke1MOp5q51D6NDm?si=e7d16d7e31534abe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMjkzNzU2L3Jzcw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a> Did you enjoy today’s episode? If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out! Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-or-something-better/id1529506673" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Share</a> this episode to inspire and empower! Let's connect on social media! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thisorsomethingbetterpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook @thisorsomethingbetterpodcast</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/this.orsomethingbetter/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram @this.orsomethingbetter</a>

EP 8: Social Activism With Blaire G. Hervey

Blaire’s debut on Learning Life comes at an important time- the start of Black History Month.  Blaire G. Hervey is the Director of Training and Sales Enablement at ZoomInfo powered by DiscoverOrg, a B2B database and contact directory. She is also a change management leader, making history of her own, paving the way for Diversity &amp; Inclusion initiatives to focus on the advancement, empowerment, and visibility of underrepresented employees at ZoomInfo.  Championing inclusion, she works to enhance the culture of learning with a “Build the People” mentality developing relevant, engaging, interactive programs to delight customers and shape tech professionals into thriving high-performers who can accelerate their careers. She speaks to Jon about her experience in launching a company Diversity Day introducing their first Global Inclusion &amp; Diversity Initiative (GIDI) and the launch of their employee resource groups: ZoomInColor, ZoomInfo Womens' Initiative Network, Zoom Around the World, ZoomInfo Pride and ZoomInfo Military &amp; Family. ZoomInfo's dedication through these initiatives has built new relationships with their recruiting team identifying diversified talent and diversifying teams at record speed!  To Blaire, working towards diversity, equity and inclusion is a labor of love– with real work, real people and real emotions. Blaire is all about building meaningful connections between people + data. Want to learn more about Blaire G Hervey?  Find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairehervey/

Blaire’s debut on Learning Life comes at an important time- the start of Black History Month.  Blaire G. Hervey is the Director of Training and Sales Enablement at ZoomInfo powered by DiscoverOrg, a B2B database and contact directory. She is also a change management leader, making history of her own, paving the way for Diversity &amp; Inclusion initiatives to focus on the advancement, empowerment, and visibility of underrepresented employees at ZoomInfo.  Championing inclusion, she works to enhance the culture of learning with a “Build the People” mentality developing relevant, engaging, interactive programs to delight customers and shape tech professionals into thriving high-performers who can accelerate their careers. She speaks to Jon about her experience in launching a company Diversity Day introducing their first Global Inclusion &amp; Diversity Initiative (GIDI) and the launch of their employee resource groups: ZoomInColor, ZoomInfo Womens' Initiative Network, Zoom Around the World, ZoomInfo Pride and ZoomInfo Military &amp; Family. ZoomInfo's dedication through these initiatives has built new relationships with their recruiting team identifying diversified talent and diversifying teams at record speed!  To Blaire, working towards diversity, equity and inclusion is a labor of love– with real work, real people and real emotions. Blaire is all about building meaningful connections between people + data. Want to learn more about Blaire G Hervey?  Find her on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairehervey/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairehervey/</a>

Episode 66: Build the People with Blaire G. Hervey