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Cultural Curriculum Chat with Jebeh Edmunds
Welcome to the Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast — where culture meets curriculum, and conversations spark real change. Hosted by author, educator, DEI consultant, and cultural storyteller Jebeh Edmunds, this show is your weekly guide to creating inclusive spaces where every voice is seen, valued, and celebrated.
Whether you're an educator, leader, DEI practitioner, or a lifelong learner committed to equity, you’ll find empowering dialogue here. We dive into multicultural education, workplace inclusion, global perspectives, and the stories behind the people shaping our communities. Expect honest conversations, practical tools you can use right away, and uplifting storytelling rooted in authenticity and lived experience.
From classroom strategies to courageous workplace conversations — from cultural history to creative pedagogy — each episode is crafted to inform, inspire, and ignite action.
Listen in to learn how to:
- Build culturally affirming learning + work environments
- Lead with empathy, equity, and intercultural competence
- Integrate diverse voices and global narratives with confidence
- Expand your cultural lens through story, conversation, and curiosity
Together, we’re cultivating a world where inclusion isn’t an initiative — it’s a lifestyle.
Subscribe, share, and stay connected as we continue fostering transformative learning, one courageous conversation at a time.
Welcome to the Cultural Curriculum Chat™ — where culture lives, learning grows, and equity leads.
Episodes
217 episodes
Season 9 Episode #4 Teachers—Are You Mispronouncing Student Names?
Teachers—are you mispronouncing student names?In this episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat Podcast™, Jebeh Edmunds explores why pronouncing student names correctly is one of the most powerful (and overlooked) ways to build t...
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Season 9 Episode #3 Immigrant Resilience, Education Reform, and Leadership with Dr. Nelva Lee
How does immigration shape leadership?In this episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat Podcast™, host Jebeh Edmunds sits down with entrepreneur, educator, and author Dr. Nelva Lee to explore the intersection of immigration, educ...
Season 9 Episode #2 Language Shame, Identity, and the Power of Salsa with Rodney Eric López
What happens when language fails—but culture still speaks?In this powerful episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat Podcast™, host Jebeh Edmunds sits down with educator, artist, and nonprofit leader Rodney Eric López to explore ...
Season 9 Episode #1 Confidence Is a Skill: A Conversation with William Miller
🎙️ Meet William Miller, who has spoken on stages across the country, been featured on Time for Kids and major media outlets, and continues to inspire both youth and adults to dream bigger and choose courage over comfor...
Season 8 Episode #26 Human Rights, Courage, and the Fight for Freedom in Iran with Zolal Habibi
In this powerful episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat Podcast™, host Jebeh Edmunds sits down with Iranian human rights activist Zolal Habibi.With over 25 years of advocacy, Zolal has dedicated her life to raising awareness a...
Season 8 Episode #25 The Truth About Equity — What Leaders Miss and What Must Change with Celeste Warren
Today’s conversation is especially powerful because we’re talking about equity beyond the buzzwords—what it really looks like in practice, what leaders often get wrong, and what it takes to sustain meaningful change.I’m honored...
Season 8 Episode # 24 Ghost Gaps at Work: The Invisible Systems Driving Disengagement with Ivonne Furneaux
This week on The Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, I sat down with leadership strategist and workplace culture expert Ivonne Furneaux for a powerful conversation about something many organizations feel — but rarely name.Ghost ...
Season 8 Episode #23 When Schools Become Battlegrounds: Identity, Trauma, and the Story of Kelly with Dr. Barbara ‘Bobbi’ Sherrod
What happens when a child’s identity becomes a target inside the very system meant to protect them?In this powerful episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, host Jebeh Edmunds sits down with scholar and trauma expert D...
Season 8 Episode #22 From Data to Dignity: AI, Cancer, and the Fight for Health Equity with Eugene Manley
This week on The Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, I’m joined by Eugene Manley—a cancer scientist, nonprofit founder, and Black healthcare advocate who helps people make sense of AI, cancer, and health equity without ...
Season 8 Episode #21 Why This Los Angeles Theatre Is Making History in 2026 with Ben Zingos
What happens when a Los Angeles theater commits to inclusion not just onstage, but in leadership, vision, and long-term impact?In this episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat™, host Jebeh Edmunds sits down with <...
Season 8 Episode #20 Starting Fires vs. Tending Them: A Lesson in Sustainable Growth with Author Jake Knox
What if burnout isn’t a personal failure—but a cultural one?In this reflective episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, Jebeh Edmunds sits down with Jake Knox, author of Oak Logs & Gasoline, for a conv...
Season 8 Episode#19 No More Grammar Shame: Language, Identity & Literacy Justice with Patty McGee
What if the way we teach grammar is actually doing harm?In this episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, host Jebeh Edmunds sits down with Patty McGee — author, literacy educator, and consultant — to challenge the sham...
Season 8 Episode #18 Empathy Isn’t Soft: Why Human Connection Is a Leadership Skill in Polarized Times with Matthias Biehl
Empathy has become one of the most overused—and misunderstood—words in leadership and inclusion spaces. Often framed as a “nice to have” or a soft interpersonal skill, empathy is frequently stripped of its complexity, discomfort, and emotion...
Season 8 Episode #17 When Being Lost Is Sacred: Grief, Reinvention & Cultural Pressure with Tracy Smith
What happens when everything you built your life around no longer fits who you are becoming?In this episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, host Jebeh Edmunds sits down with Tracy Smith, author and storyteller behind ...
Season 8 Episode #16 You’re Not Lost — You’re Just Starting: A Conversation with Jon Bowerman
What happens when you reach every goal — and still feel like something’s missing?In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur + creative strategist Jon Bowerman joins host Jebeh Edmunds to talk about chasing milestones, losing i...
Season 8 Episode #15 I’m Not Rebranding — I’m Reclaiming
This season of The Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast opens with a declaration.Jebeh Edmunds isn’t announcing a rebrand — she’s naming a reclamation.In this powerful identity-setting episode, Jebeh reflects on the many roles...
Season 8 Episode #14 How a Pair of Socks Sparked a Global Wave of Love with Nicholas Adkins
In this uplifting episode, host Jebeh Edmunds sits down with Nicholas Adkins, founder of the global Pinksocks Life movement — known for kilts, hugs, a pink furry bike, a teddy-bear-like dog… and a whole lot of love.What started...
Season 8 Episode #13 A New Chapter of Leadership: My Conversation with Marisa C. Williams CEO of Girl Scouts River Valleys
Join host Jebeh Edmunds on this episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast as she welcomes Marisa C. Williams, the newly appointed CEO of Girl Scouts River Valleys.Together, they explore leadership,...
Season 8 Episode #12 Writing That Matters: Ethical AI, Storytelling Craft, and Author Power with Rhonda Lawson
In this episode of the Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, Jebeh sits down with Rhonda Lawson — soldier-journalist, multi-published author, literary strategist, and founder of Meet the World Image Solutions.With over 24 books wr...
Season 8 Episode #11 Artistry, Alchemy & Ancestral Memory: A Journey to Self-Mastery with Heather Ann Ferri
In this powerful episode of The Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, host Jebeh Edmunds™ sits down with author, speaker, healer, and trauma expert Heather Ann Ferri for an unforgettable conversation about transformation, resi...
Season 8 Episode #10 The Quiet Storm: The Rise, Power & Legacy of Black R&B Groups with Amani Roberts
In this powerful episode of the Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, host Jebeh Edmunds sits down with DJ, professor, and author Amani Roberts to explore the history, influence, and cultural impact of Black R&B groups from the 1950s throug...
Season 8 Episode # 9 The Art of Unlearning: Embodied Creativity with Alexandra Beller
In this episode, Jebeh sits down with celebrated choreographer, director, educator, and author Alexandra Beller for a deep conversation on embodied creativity and the courageous act of unlearning. With over 25 years in dance and theater, Alexan...
Season 8 Episode #8 From Orphanage to Opportunity: Ed Hajim on Purpose, Courage & Life Design
Discover how financier and philanthropist Ed Hajim transformed childhood adversity into a life of purpose. Learn his Four Ps—Passions, Principles, Partners, and Plans—in this inspiring episode of the Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast. Perfec...
Season 8 Episode #7 Beyond the Checklist: Redefining Accessibility with Jenna Udenberg
In this inspiring episode of the Cultural Curriculum Chat™ Podcast, Jebeh sits down with the remarkable Jenna Udenberg—community builder, educator, and advocate dedicated to creating spaces where people feel truly seen and support...
Season 8 Episode #6 Big News & I Need Your Feedback!
After seven incredible seasons of sharing powerful stories and inclusive conversations, the podcast you know and love is evolving. 🌍✨Each week, Jebeh invites you to explore the deeper layers of culture, creativity, and connecti...