The Power of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Award-Winning Author and Activist Michelle MiJung Kim

In this episode, Joe Pardavila sits down with Michelle MiJung Kim, a writer, speaker, activist, and entrepreneur who has been named LinkedIn’s Top Voice in Racial Equity, Fast Company’s Queer 50, and Medium’s Top Writer in Diversity. Michelle is the award-winning author of The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change, a book that challenges us to confront our own biases, assumptions, and blind spots and take action to create a more inclusive and equitable world. She is also the co-founder and CEO of Awaken, a company that provides interactive and experiential DEI workshops and consulting services to hundreds of organizations and leaders from Fortune 500 companies, tech giants, nonprofits, universities, and beyond. Michelle shares with Joe her personal and professional journey as a social justice activist and leader, her insights and strategies on how to close the gap between good intentions and real change, and her vision and challenges as a queer Korean American immigrant woman in the field of DEI. Tune in to this inspiring and informative conversation and learn how to wake up and make real change with Michelle MiJung Kim.