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I Know I Belong When...

Innovation Unbiased

Bold voices. Curious stories. Authentic Impact.What does it really mean to belong?Not just to be invited... To be seen. Heard. Needed."I Know I Belong When…" is more than a podcast; it’s a movement. A mirror. A megaphone. It’s where raw truth meets radical hope.Each episode brings you unfiltered conversations with people who’ve wrestled with the question of belonging in the spaces that shape our lives: workplaces, schools, communities, and digital worlds. From the boardroom to the breakroom, from

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40:43

When you are valued: Small moments that change...

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2026/04/13

What does it actually mean to feel valued at work, not in theory, not in policy language, but in lived experience? In this deeply human episode of I Know I Belong When…, host Christopher Bylone sits down with Dr. Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander, a pioneering legal scholar, educator, and culture shaper whose life’s work helped define how organizations understand fairness, dignity, and people’s experiences. From creating the first employment law course in colleges of business to shaping global DEI s...

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1:01

The belonging movement starts here: Bold voices,...

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2026/04/09

The belonging movement starts here: Bold voices, curious stories, and the future of inclusive culture Tune into "I Know I Belong When..." Season 3, and be a part of the movement. An Innovation Unbiased Production https://www.iknowibelongwhen.com/about-the-show

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26:34

What inclusive leadership actually looks like: Season...

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2026/04/06

What does inclusive leadership look like when performance drops, language gets honest, and ordinary moments become the measure of everything? That is the question Season 2 of I Know I Belong When… answered across twelve extraordinary voices who shared something rare: their receipts, their scars, and their strategies. Together, they offer a masterclass in what it actually looks like to live and lead in ways that make belonging in the workplace real, repeatable, and rooted in daily behavior. In...

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30:57

Psychological safety's intent vs. impact: Awareness,...

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2026/03/30

Psychological safety is often treated as a feeling. This episode turns it into a leadership practice you can name, measure, and repeat. In this episode, host Christopher Bylone welcomes Mike Lynch, founder of MJL Consulting Group and author of From Ally to All In, for a human, leadership-credible conversation on belonging in the workplace and what it takes to move from supportive intentions to creating belonging at work through visible impact. Together, they explore building belonging as the ...

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38:54

Leading head & heart: Honor names, set boundaries,...

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2026/03/23

Belonging in the workplace is not a slogan. It is the lived experience of being invited, seen, heard, and needed. In this episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone sits with Dr. Cornell Verdeja-Woodson, former head of DEIB and talent development at Pixar Animation Studios and an organizational change leader. Together, they turn workplace belonging into leadership practices you can repeat: honor names, clarify values, set boundaries, and still deliver results. If you have search...

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32:54

Bold Moves, Confident Choices: Claim the room &...

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2026/03/16

You are not alone if you have searched for another word for belong or for synonyms of belonging. You are trying to name the feeling that drives workplace belonging. In this episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone welcomes Courtney Turich, med tech executive, certified coach, and the voice behind “be bold, be confident, be you,” to give you language for belonging you can use immediately. Courtney shares bold moves from solo backpacking across Australia to leading in a male-dom...

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34:30

From headlines to impact: What shareholders are...

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2026/03/09

When headlines say one thing and lived experience says another, leadership starts with repair. In this episode, host Christopher Bylone sits with Nancy Levine Stearns, journalist and founder of Impactivize, to name what is really happening behind the noise. If you are seeking language for belonging in the workplace, this conversation also delivers it through first-person storytelling and boardroom evidence. Nancy Levine Stearns traces how “DEI is dead” narratives erode when you read proxy sta...

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41:40

Repair is leadership: From hope & hustle to...

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2026/03/02

Repair is leadership, and it is how belonging becomes real. In this episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone sits with Denitresse Ferrell (Deni) to move beyond hope and hustle and into accountable, human-centered innovation that builds trust on purpose. Deni is a culture architect and CEO of Culture Refinery, and her stories give listeners language for belonging that leaders can use in the moments that matter most. If you are building or creating belonging at work, this conver...

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33:13

Recognize & resist gaslighting: Turning rebellion...

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2026/02/23

What if the most radical act of leadership is learning to trust yourself again? In this powerful episode of "I Know I Belong When...", host Christopher Bylone sits with Dr. Jade Singleton, culture strategist, researcher, and systems-change architect, to explore how belonging in the workplace is shaped not only by policies and practices, but also by our inner world. This conversation moves beyond surface-level inclusion to name what many struggle to describe: workplace gaslighting, erosion of ...

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32:43

From bias disruption to psychological safety:...

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2026/02/16

Belonging at work is not created by good intentions. It is created through decisions, accountability, and everyday actions that either invite people in or push them out. In this episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone is joined by Stacey Gordon, globally recognized bias disruptor, author of UNBIAS, and a trusted voice in authentic leadership and people experience design. This conversation goes beyond performative inclusion to explore what it truly means to build belonging in ...

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33:30

Joy as protest: How leaders create community & safety...

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2026/02/09

Joy is not a distraction from the work of inclusion; joy is the work. In this energizing conversation, Vernon Wall invites leaders to treat joy as protest, community as strategy, and belonging as a practice. From his decades shaping inclusive culture in higher education to real‑time lessons from Semester at Sea, Vernon offers language for belonging that is honest and actionable. Listeners will hear how authentic leadership transforms people’s experience, why storytelling powers human‑centered...

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40:44

Build psychological safety: Humor, trust, and...

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2026/02/02

What if creating belonging in the workplace begins with a laugh—and a promise to learn your name the way you say it? In this episode of I Know I Belong When, Global Head of HR Chris Courneen joins host Christopher Bylone to translate a first-person story into a leadership practice. From stagecraft to strategy, Chris shows how humor, trust, and authentic leadership unlock voice and performance in an inclusive culture. He reveals how learning every name signals dignity, why ‘I know I belong whe...

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36:34

Feedback that feels like care: The feedback playbook...

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2026/01/26

What if feedback felt like care—clear enough to guide, kind enough to grow, and courageous enough to build a sense of belonging at work? In this episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone welcomes Ama Agyapong—the “feedback guru” and “that inclusion lady”—to turn buzzwords into behavior and inclusive culture into daily practice. Through lived experience as an athlete, facilitator, and executive coach, Ama shows how authentic leadership recognizes names, honors stories, and uses ...

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34:20

The pebble that builds trust: Ripple-Effect...

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2026/01/19

When do we feel workplace belonging? When a leader chooses a tiny, intentional moment—offering presence, saying your name with care, cleaning up a misstep—and lets trust ripple through a team. In this episode, host Christopher Bylone sits down with Chris Rollins, creator of Ripple Effect Leadership, to explore how small acts of authentic leadership build an inclusive culture where no one must self-edit. Chris brings the 'pebble' metaphor to life, showing how micro-actions transfer energy and ...

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33:23

Listening that lifts teams: Inclusive leadership in...

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2026/01/12

What does it truly mean to feel seen, heard, and valued at work? In today’s world of rapid change, remote teams, and evolving expectations, the need for belonging in the workplace has never been more urgent—or more complex. In this episode of “I Know I Belong When…,” inclusive leadership expert Simone Morris invites listeners into a deeply personal and practical conversation about building belonging at work, one authentic interaction at a time. Simone’s journey—from searching for her name on ...

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21:33

Radical inclusion: Turning values into action — a...

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2026/01/05

What does it take to move from intention to action—and truly build belonging in any environment? Season 1 of “I Know I Belong When…” proved that belonging is not just a feeling; it is the outcome of radical inclusion, authentic leadership, and everyday choices that shape an inclusive culture. Hosted by Christopher Bylone, Principal Strategist at Innovation Unbiased, this special episode revisits the bold voices and transformative stories that defined our first season. Through first-person nar...

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36:14

Your Voice Matters: Inclusive Leadership in Action...

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2025/12/29

What does it truly mean to belong at work—and how do leaders move from intention to impact? In this episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone welcomes expert Julie Kratz to explore building belonging beyond buzzwords. Having navigated male-dominated industries and experienced being “the only one in the room,” Julie shares how exclusion and allies shaped her mission to foster cultures of belonging. Her work with Next Pivot Point guides leaders from performative statements to aut...

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00:35:12

Scaling with Soul: Culture as the Foundation with...

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2025/12/22

What does it really mean to create belonging in the workplace—and how do you build it at scale, without losing your soul?In this episode of I Know I Belong When, we welcome Christina Luconi, former Chief People Officer at Rapid7 and a trailblazer in people strategy, for a conversation that redefines what it means to lead with authenticity, build inclusive cultures, and champion human-centered innovation. Christina’s story is a masterclass in building belonging at work, especially for those who have

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00:35:13

Curiosity Over Certainty: Authentic Leadership &...

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2025/12/15

What if the fastest path to belonging in the workplace is replacing certainty with curiosity? In this episode of I Know I Belong When, executive coach and longtime DEI/IDEA leader Nancy J. Di Dia invites us into the moments that shaped her leadership—when she stood up in a global town hall, when clinical trial data met human reality, and when a listening culture turned inclusive culture from aspiration into practice. Designed for workplace leaders, HR, DEI teams, and managers, this conversation

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00:37:49

Allyship is a verb: data driven inclusion that...

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2025/12/08

In this energizing episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone and Dr. Victoria Mattingly explore how allyship as a verb turns data-informed people solutions into transformational change. Together, they unpack strategic inclusion, inclusive design, and the Belonging Formula—equity plus diversity, multiplied by inclusion to the power of accessibility—to help forward-thinking organizations build an inclusive culture where diversity sparks innovation and workplace belonging is sustained

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