Conversations With Carole
"Conversations with Carole" is meant to build a community where we can talk about current and historical issues relevant to our times. I've been in the cross culture business for many years and celebrate the past work I've done in radio. It made sense NOW to move the conversation to a podcast format where we can all get involved!
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As an award-winning keynote speaker, trainer, and global thought leader, since 1987, Carole Copeland Thomas moderates the discussions of critical issues affecting the marketplace. She has her pulse on the issues affecting working professionals and regularly consults with industry leaders. She has spent 36 years cultivating relationships and partnerships with local, national, and international sponsors, including Walmart, Amtrak, and Emirates Airlines. Carole is the past president of The National Speakers Association -New England Chapter and was on the leadership team of Black NSA. Carole is a blogger and social media enthusiast using various technology platforms to enhance her business development activities.
Carole has been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Black Enterprise, ABC Radio, and CBS News.
She is the author of eight books and is the Past National Vice Chair of the National Black MBA Association
Carole is a 28-year member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and an active member of Black NSA. She won the President Emeritus Award for the leadership role she played during the 2017-2018 NSA New England Chapter Year.
Visit Carole's website at www.carolecopelandthomas.com.
Episodes
58 episodes
9/14/2025 EPISODE #58 Words Matter: Eight Words & Phrases That Can Get You Into Trouble
In today’s episode of Conversations With Carole, we explore the power of language and the unintended consequences of everyday words and phrases. What you say may seem harmless, but the impact on others can be lasting, offensive, or dis...
9/5/2025 Episode #57 – Back To School Mindset: A Ten Point Plan
In this empowering episode of Conversations With Carole, Carole Copeland Thomas shares her 10 Point Plan for creating the right mindset for a successful school year. Whether you’re a high school student, college learner, adult r...
8/28/2025 Episode #56 – The Best and the Brightest with Medical Student Logan Brown
Recorded LIVE in Roxbury, Massachusetts outside of Logan's favorite Boston eatery, Merengue Restaurant,==========================In this episode of Conversations with Carole, Carole Copeland Thomas continues her Be...
8/6/2025 EPISODE #55 Art, Ancestry, and Advocacy: GYNECOLOGY ART EXHIBITION with LILLY MARCELIN
Guest: Lilly Marcelin, Founder & Executive Director of the Resilient Sisterhood Project (RSP) Host: Carole Copeland Thomas Episode Length: ~43 minutes Original Air Date: August 5, 2025 Featured...
7/12/2025 EPISODE #54 SWIPE: Take OnThe Trolls-Online Self Defense with Nicola Millington
In this powerful and practical episode of Conversations With Carole, meet Nicola Millington—visionary PR strategist, cultural curator, and author of the timely and transformative new book, SWIPE: Mastering the Art of Hand...
6/9/2025 Episode #53 ROBERT PRINCIPE: STRAIGHT WHITE GUY ON DEI
In this compelling and candid episode of Conversations With Carole, host Carole Copeland Thomas sits down with longtime colleague and diversity champion Robert Principe, author of "Excuse Me While I Skip a Beat: Working to R...
5/5/2025 EPISODE #52: THE RACE PARADOX — WHY ORGANIZATIONS FAIL ON RACE with DR. CARLTON BROWN
In this compelling and eye-opening episode of Conversations With Carole, host Carole Copeland Thomas sits down with Dr. Carlton Brown, a renowned UK-based diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategist and founder of A...
4/21/2025 EPISODE #51 MATTERS OF THE HEART with REV. DR. THEMA BRYANT
In Episode 51 Carole sits down with the brilliant and compassionate Rev. Dr. Thema Bryant for a conversation that resonates deeply with listeners navigating life, love, and purpose. With authenticity, insight, and grace, Dr. Thema unpack...
4/18/2025 EPISODE #50 BLACK BOOK PUBLISHING IN THE UK WITH VALERIE BRANDES
In this milestone 50th episode of Conversations With Carole, host Carole Copeland Thomas sits down with trailblazing publisher Valerie Brandes, the founder and CEO of Jacaranda Books, one of the most dynamic independent publishi...
4/3/2025 Episode #49 – MONEY MANAGEMENT IN TOUGH TIMES with LURIE DAVIS
In this powerful and practical episode, Carole sits down with Lurie Davis, founder of Lurie Davis Wealth Management (https://www.luriedavis.org/), to talk straight about financial survival and lo...
3/11/2025 Episode #48 Be Prepared In A Chaotic Country
Are you ready for uncertainty? In this episode of Conversations With Carole, Carole Copeland Thomas delivers 15 critical tips to help you stay financially secure, emotionally strong, and physically prepared in the face of chaos....
2/23/2025 EPISODE #47 Truth to Power: 16 Attorneys General Support DEI
DEI IS LEGAL IN THE USA!!In this powerful episode of Conversations with Carole, host Carole Copeland Thomas breaks down the critical guidance issued by 16 Attorneys General in support of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and ...
2/11/2025 EPISODE #46 Podcast Show Notes: Five Ways to Cope in Trump’s World
In this powerful episode, host Carole Copeland Thomas explores how to navigate and resist the challenges of Trump's administration. With sweeping policy changes, government purges, and attacks on civil rights, it's critical to stay infor...
1/19/2025 Episode #45 Wait & See. Watch & Pray. Then Act.
Join Carole as she delves into timely, thought-provoking topics that impact our democracy, civil rights, and our collective future. This special episode, recorded on the eve of Inauguration Day 2025 and the 96th birthday of Reverend Dr. Martin ...
12/31/2024 EPISODE #44 Positive Reward Actions for DEI
In this powerful end-of-year episode of Conversations with Carole, Carole Copeland Thomas delivers an inspiring message about resilience and action in the face of challenges to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Reflecting on the ...
EPISODE #43 Project 2025—The Trump Playbook Chapter 14 Part 2: Control Women’s Bodies - Healthcare - Abortions-Head Start
Project 2025 is the 920+ page document that will become the playbook for the Trump Administration should he win the presidency in November 2024. It declares war on the cultural dynamics of American society, including the African-American commun...
EPISODE #42: The Great Debate Kamala Harris -vs. Donald Trump The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
In the presence of 67 million worldwide viewers, The Great Debate, like no other, resulted in spectacular results earlier this week when Vice President Kamala Harris presented her reasons why she would make a better President than former...
EPISODE #41 Project 2025—The Presidential Playbook Chapter 14 Part 1: Control Women’s Bodies - Healthcare - Abortions
Project 2025 is the 920+ page document that will become the playbook for the Trump Administration should he win the presidency in November 2024. It declares war on the cultural dynamics of American society, including the African-American...
EPISODE #40 Project 2025—The Presidential Playbook Part 2: Eliminate The US Department of Education
Project 2025 is the 920+ page document that will become the playbook for the Trump Administration should he win the presidency in November 2024. It declares war on the cultural dynamics of American society, including the African-American...
EPISODE #39 Project 2025—The Presidential Playbook Part 1: Eliminate The US Department of Education
Project 2025 is the 920+ page document that will become the playbook for the Trump Administration should he win the presidency in November 2024. It declares war on the cultural dynamics of American society, including the African-American...
EPISODE #38 THE STATE OF AMERICA: PEOPLE POLITICS PROTESTS With Bill Wells, Jr.
There's so much going on in the United States that it's difficult to have thoughtful conversations without understanding the complexities of our issues. From the June 27th presidential debate to an attempted assassination to the Republican Nati...
EPISODE #37 Learn About 5 Ways To Enhance Your Summer Cross-Cultural Collaborations
Summer is the perfect time of year to sit back, relax, and enhance your cross cultural collaborations.Whether you're traveling to new destinations, exploring different cuisines, or engaging in cultural festivals, summer provides endless ...
6/24/2024 EPISODE #36 LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH Religion, Resistance, Relationships
From LGBTQIA to she/her/hers, the language, descriptions, and ideological frameworks are ever-evolving. Gender identity is separate from gender expression. And these categories are also separate from sexual orientation. I self-identify as a cis...
EPISODE #35 LGBTQ 101 & Words and Terminology You’ve Never Explored Part 1
From LGBTQIA to she/her/hers, the language, descriptions, and ideological frameworks are ever-evolving. Gender identity is separate from gender expression. And these categories are also separate from sexual orientation. I self-identify as a cis...
EPISODE #34 Celebrating Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Mai Du
May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we end this month with the second of two terrific guests from the Asian American community. Today's guest is Mai Du (pronounced My-Dew) who entered t...