Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change
Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change is a conversational, action-focused podcast series that explores simple, concrete practices anyone can use to advance equity and inclusion in daily life at work, at home, and in community spaces. It centers real stories and lived experiences to show how small shifts in awareness, communication, and decision-making can collectively drive meaningful social change.
The series is hosted by Pooja Kothari Esq. featuring equity educators, authors, and justice-focused professionals in dialogue about their work and journeys. Guests share specific tools they use to navigate inequity in organizations and communities, modeling how to blend professional roles, advocacy, and creativity in pursuit of systemic change.
The podcast highlights how everyday choices in language, leadership, and relationships can challenge bias, support marginalized communities, and create more just environments without requiring formal titles or large platforms.Episodes often connect personal narratives with practical strategies, emphasizing self-education, listening, and accountability as core parts of anti-oppression work.
Recurring themes include racial and gender equity, workplace inclusion, psychological safety, allyship, and the importance of believing and respecting others’ experiences.The podcast also addresses how to sustain this work over time, touching on boundaries, burnout, and the role of reflection and community care in long-term social justice efforts.
Each conversation is designed to leave listeners with a handful of clear, doable actions they can implement immediately—such as changing how meetings are run, interrupting microaggressions, or rethinking policies and norms in their own spheres of influence. By framing equity as a daily practice rather than a one-time initiative, the show invites listeners to see themselves as active participants in building fairer, more humane systems wherever they are.
Episodes
35 episodes
S3 Ep6 -Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Monroe France Global Leadership Strategist
In this episode of Everyday Equity, Pooja Kothari is joined by Monroe France, global leadership strategist, former Vice Provost at Tufts University, and longtime advocate for inclusive leadership.Monroe reflects on how being raise...
S3 Ep 5- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Aparna Rae equity Strategist
In this episode, host Pooja Kothari sits down with strategist and advocate Aparna Rae to explore what everyday equity looks like at the intersection of work, technology, and democracy. They discuss why most workpl...
S3 Ep 4- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Swati Parikh Founder of Greater Good Careers
In this Episode Pooja Kothari speaks with Swati Parikh, founder of Greater Good Careers and a career and leadership coach for mission-driven professionals and lawyers. They discuss the challenges of career transitions, especially for public int...
S3 Ep 3- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Heather Shafter
In this episode of Everyday Equity, Pooja Kothari speaks with Heather Shafter Co-author of Life of Libby and founder of Three P Allies, about what real change requires.They discuss lessons from historic movements, how advocacy organizati...
S3 Ep 2- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Anjali Jariwala Founder of FIT Advisors
Why does money still feel stressful, even when things are “fine”?In this episode of Everyday Equity, Pooja Kothari sits down with Anjali Jariwala, founder of FIT Advisors, to talk about money trauma, cultural condition...
S3 EP 1- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Brianne Brinker
In Season 3, Episode 1 of Everyday Equity: Everyday ways to Make a Change, Pooja Kothari sits down with Brianne Brinker, a Kent State Hall of Fame hockey player, longtime assistant athletic director at Union College, and author of "Skating Out ...
MLK DAY PODCAST
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, Pooja Kothari addresses a question many adults avoid: when should we start talking to children about white supremacy, race, gender, disability, and power?Drawing from he...
S2 Ep 13- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Nicole Tsong, three-time author, former journalist and Founder of Nicole Song Coaching
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, host Pooja Kothari speaks with Nicole Song three-time author, former journalist, and founder of Nicole Song Coaching about equity, identity, and self-worth...
S2 Ep 12- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Alana C. Brown, Attorney and Founder of A Cultured Business
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, Pooja Kothari sits down with Alana C. Brown, attorney, founder of A Cultured Business, and creator of the Safe Sister Circle.They talk about culturally spe...
S2 Ep 11- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Burhan Razi VP National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, Pooja Kothari talks with Burhan Razi, VP and COO of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, about what equity looks like in day-to-day operations....
S2 Ep 10- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Kia Scipio lawyer and Founder of IC Creative
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, Pooja Kothari sits down with Kia Scipio lawyer, culture change leader, and founder of IC Creative for a candid conversation about what equity looks like wh...
S2 Ep 9- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Mahalene Dulay, Wealth Advisor and Founder of Modern Wealth Collective
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, Pooja Kothari sits down with Mahalene Dulay, wealth advisor and founder of Modern Wealth Collective, to talk about money, power, and equity.Mahalene...
S2 Ep 8- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Kamana Khadka founder of Unlocking Inclusion
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, Pooja Kothari speaks with Kamana Khadka, inclusive culture strategist, DE&I Manager at Cable One/Sparklight, and founder of Unlocking Inclusion....
S2 Ep 7- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Laura Hahn-Segundo Collins psychotherapist and trauma-informed practitioner
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, Puja Ari is joined by Laura Hahn-Segundo Collins, psychotherapist, former elite Division I athlete, and trauma-informed practitioner.Laura shares her deepl...
S2 Ep 6- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Ming Chen, Career & Executive Coach for Women of Color in Tech
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, we’re joined by Ming Chen, a career and executive coach supporting women of color in tech. With over 20 years of leadership experience and her work as a facilitat...
S2 EP 5- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Meenadchi, Author, Speaker & Holistic Facilitator
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, we’re joined by Meenadchi, whose work centers dignity, accountability, and belonging in leadership and organizational culture. Through coaching and facilit...
S2 Ep 4- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Grace Yung Foster CEO The Inclusion Initiative,
In this episode of Everyday Equity, we’re joined by Grace Yung Foster, founder and CEO of The Inclusion Initiative, for a powerful conversation on identity, belonging, and equity through the lens of transracial adoption and...
S2 Ep 3- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Changed Episode with Ariane Hunter
This week, Pooja Kothari sits down with Arianne Hunter author, speaker, and work culture critic for a real talk conversation on workplace inequity, hustle culture, and what “Career liberation” actually looks like.The...
S2 Ep 2- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Judy Tsuei of Unapologetically Human
In this episode, host Pooja Kothari is joined by Judy Tsuei, author, coach and entrepreneur. Judy brings a thoughtful, human-centered perspective on equity, self-trust, leadership, and the inner work required to create meaningful ...
S2 Ep1- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Maxine Legall of Thrive Inclusively
In this episode, host Pooja Kothari sits down with Maxine L. Legall, founder and CEO of Thrive Inclusively LLC. With over 20 years of experience across healthcare, nonprofit, and corporate spaces, Maxine shares practical, n...
S1 Ep 15- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Kuheli Dutt MIT Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
MIT Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Kuheli Dutt joins Pooja Kothari for a conversation about how bias quietly shapes academia. From the language used in recommendation letters to who we imagine when we think of...
S1 EP 14- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with licensed mental health counselor Joan Choi
What does equity have to do with therapy? Everything.In this episode, Pooja Kothari sits down with licensed mental health counselor Joan Choi to explore how anti-oppression work shapes the therapy room. They unpack why therapists ...
S1 Ep 13- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Dr. Cicely Horsham-Brathwaite
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, Pooja Kothari speaks with Dr. Cicely Horsham-Brathwaite, psychologist, executive coach, and author, about leadership, anti-oppression, and the role of self-care in creating las...
S1 Ep 12- Everday Equity: Everyday ways to make a change with Elaine Lin Herring
In this episode of Everyday Equity, Pooja Kothari speaks with Elaine Lin Herring, author of Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent and Live More Fully. Elaine shares how learned silence especially for immigrants and marginal...
S1 Ep 11- Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change with Jennifer Witter
In this episode of Everyday Equity: Everyday Ways to Make a Change, Pooja Kothari sits down with Jennifer Witter, CEO and founder of The Boreland Group, a public relations agency with more than two decades of experience helping organizations ga...