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The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
Lucas and Luna examine how companies and organizations are reshaping hiring, retention, and culture to genuinely include underrepresented professionals. Each episode focuses on a specific dimension of equity — from neurodiversity hiring programs at major tech firms to the economic impact of closing the gender pay gap in finance. Lucas brings the latest data on representation benchmarks from Fortune 500 boards, while Luna challenges assumptions about 'culture fit' and surfaces real-world case…
Episodes
The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented ProfessionalsHow a Utility Company Trained Veterans for Grid Careers
On this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a major U.S. utility company created a structured training-to-hire pipeline for…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Sodexo Built a Career Track for Ex-Offenders
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Sodexo turned second-chance hiring into a structured career pathway, moving beyond tokenism to build real…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Utility Company Built a Career Track for Veterans
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a major utility company turned military service into a structured career advantage…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Consulting Firm Built a Career Track for Parents of Disabled Kids
When your child has a disability, a standard nine-to-five career often stops making sense. In this episode, Lucas and Luna look at how one global consulting…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How EY Built a Career Track for Autistic Consultants
Lucas and Luna explore how EY's Neurodiversity Centers of Excellence turned autism from a hiring obstacle into a competitive advantage. They trace the…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Grocery Chain Made Disability a Career Accelerator
When a regional grocery chain decided to stop treating disability accommodations as a compliance checkbox and started treating them as a talent strategy…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Law Firm Built a Career Ladder for Former Foster Youth
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a mid-sized law firm created a structured career path for former foster youth, turning a challenging start into a…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Built a Career Path for Excluded Youth
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how one major bank turned its community reinvestment mandate into a genuine career pipeline for young people from…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How EY Made Blind Lawyers a Career Asset
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how one of the Big Four accounting firms turned a seemingly obvious…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Marriott Built a Career Track for Refugee Talent
In episode 164 of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how Marriott International turned refugee hiring from a one-off corporate social…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Bank Made Neurodiversity a Career Accelerator
When most companies talk about hiring neurodivergent talent, they focus on entry-level roles. But one major bank decided to build a career ladder, not just a…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Hilton Built a Career Ladder for Refugee Talent
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how Hilton turned its corporate refugee hiring pledge into a real career pipeline, not…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Built a Career Track for Muslim Professionals
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a major U.S. bank created a dedicated career development program for Muslim…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Made Autism a Career Advantage
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how one bank turned neurodiversity into a strategic career asset. They dive into the…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Built a Career Path for Autistic Coders
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how one major bank created a dedicated hiring pipeline for autistic software…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Aetna Built a Career Path for Deaf Customer Service Pros
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, we explore how Aetna turned a seemingly challenging hiring pool into a competitive advantage by building a…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Law Firm Built a Career Path for Former Foster Youth
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a major law firm turned a bold social commitment into a real career pipeline for…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Turned Military Spouses Into a Career Pipeline
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how USAA built a career pipeline specifically for military spouses, a workforce that faces unique challenges due to…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Made Caregiver Support a Career Accelerator
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how one major bank turned caregiver support into a real career accelerator. They unpack…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Bank Made Caregiver Support a Career Accelerator
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a major financial institution turned caregiver support into a career accelerator…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Film Studio Rethought Careers for Deaf Editors
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a major film studio transformed its post-production department into a career pipeline for deaf and hard-of-hearing…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Procter and Gamble Made Blindness a Career Asset
In this episode, we look at how Procter & Gamble built a career pipeline for blind and low-vision employees, turning what many companies see as a limitation…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Made Caregiver Leave a Career Asset
On this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how one major bank turned family leave for caregivers into a career accelerator rather than a dead end. They unpack the…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Utility Built a Career Ladder for Rural Workers
In this milestone 150th episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a fresh angle: how a regional utility company turned rural recruitment…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Sodexo Made Veteran Hiring a Career Accelerator
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how Sodexo, the global food services and facilities management company, turned military…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Retail Giant Built a Career Ladder for Formerly Incarcerated Workers
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a major U.S. retailer turned a second-chance hiring program into a genuine career ladder, not just a dead-end entry…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Built a Career Ladder Through Return-to-Work Programs
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a major bank turned its return-to-work program into a structured career accelerator, not just a re-entry path. They…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How JPMorgan Chase Built a Second-Chance Career Pipeline
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, hosts Lucas and Luna explore JPMorgan Chase's Second Chance program, which has hired over 10,000…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Walgreens Built a Career Ladder for Workers with Disabilities
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Walgreens' Ability Program, a pioneering initiative that has created genuine career paths for workers with…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How CVS Health Turned Age Diversity Into a Career Asset
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how CVS Health's Talent is Ageless program turns age diversity into a career pipeline. They highlight the case of…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Salesforce Made Transgender Inclusion a Career Strength
When a Salesforce employee named Alex began their gender transition, they didn't just receive HR approval — they were paired with a dedicated career coach…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How EY Made ADHD a Career Advantage in Consulting
Lucas and Luna explore how Ernst & Young's Neurodiversity Center of Excellence turns ADHD traits like hyperfocus and rapid ideation into consulting…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How IBM Built a QA Career Pipeline for Visually Impaired Workers
In this episode, we explore how IBM's Inclusive Design team turned visual impairment into a competitive advantage in software quality assurance. We follow…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Target Turned Dyslexia Into a Supply Chain Strength
This episode examines how Target built a career development program around dyslexia in its supply chain operations. We look at a specific distribution center…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How SAP Made Autism a Career Advantage in Software Testing
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore SAP's Autism at Work program, focusing on how the company turned software testing roles into a career advantage…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Chobani Built a Career Pipeline for Refugees
Chobani, the yogurt giant founded by Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya, has hired hundreds of refugees across its U.S. manufacturing plants — but the program is…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Firm Made First-Gen College Grads a Career Accelerator
Over half of US college students are first-generation—yet they remain drastically underrepresented in leadership at professional services firms. This episode…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Microsoft Built a Career Pipeline for Veterans
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine Microsoft's Military Affairs program, which has hired over 8,000 veterans since…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How NexGen Engineering Made Hearing Loss a Career Strength
NexGen Engineering, a mid-size tech firm in Austin, discovered that its deaf engineers were consistently outperforming hearing colleagues in spotting visual…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Utility Company Created a Career Ladder for Rural Workers
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine a specific case: a Midwestern utility company that partnered with a community college…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Law Firm Made Caregiver Status a Career Accelerator
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a mid-sized law firm, Nelson Mullins, turned caregiver status into a career accelerator rather than a penalty. The…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made Caregiver Support a Career Accelerator in Tech
Lucas and Luna explore how a major tech company turned caregiver support into a career accelerator. They break down the specific program — subsidized backup…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made Neurodiversity a Career Advantage in Cybersecurity
Episode 131 of The Diversity Career Podcast explores how one company turned neurodiversity into a career strength in cybersecurity. Lucas and Luna examine a…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Law Firm Made Caregiver Status a Career Accelerator
Episode 130 of The Diversity Career Podcast examines how a major law firm turned caregiver status—often seen as a career liability—into a formal career…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Made Neurodiversity a Career Advantage in Trading
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how one global investment bank transformed its trading floor by actively recruiting and supporting neurodivergent…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Bank Made Caregiver Support a Career Retention Tool
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how one major bank turned caregiver support into a career retention…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How Loyalty Programs Can Be Career Equalizers
Lucas and Luna explore how employer-sponsored loyalty programs — like tuition assistance, student loan matching, and skills-based micro-credentials — can close…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Manufacturing Company Made Blue-Collar Apprenticeships Into a Career Ladder
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a midwestern manufacturing firm, Midwest Metalworks, transformed its apprenticeship program from a dead-end…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made Prison Hiring a Career Pipeline
Lucas and Luna explore how a Midwest manufacturing company, Midstate Industrial, turned hiring formerly incarcerated individuals into a competitive advantage…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made Caregiver Leave a Career Equalizer
Episode 124 of The Diversity Career Podcast looks at how one company, a major US retailer, turned caregiver leave into a career equalizer. Lucas and Luna…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Company Made Tourette Syndrome a Career Strength
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a major tech company turned Tourette Syndrome into a career strength rather than a…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made Dyspraxia a Career Growth Tool
Lucas and Luna explore how a UK-based design consultancy, Studio 22, turned dyspraxia into a career strength. They discuss the company's custom workflow…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made ADHD a Career Growth Tool
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how one company turned ADHD from a workplace accommodation issue into a career growth tool. They dive into the specific…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Consulting Firm Made Dyscalculia a Career Growth Tool
Episode 120 of The Diversity Career Podcast looks at how one consulting firm turned dyscalculia from a hidden barrier into a career accelerator. Lucas and Luna…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made Caregiver Pay a Career Equalizer
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a major U.S. retailer—Walmart—restructured its caregiver leave policy in 2025 to offer 12 weeks of fully paid leave…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How a Company Made Autism a Career Advantage in Engineering
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine how one engineering firm turned autism into a career strength rather than a workplace…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made Blindness a Career Strength
On this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising case study: how a Fortune 500 tech company turned blindness and low vision…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How UPS Made Caregiver Support a Career Retention Tool
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how UPS built a formal career framework for employees who are also caregivers. They discuss the company's…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made Dyspraxia a Career Growth Tool
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a UK-based engineering firm, Arup, turned dyspraxia—a motor-skill condition affecting coordination and…
- The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals
How One Company Made Dyslexia a Career Growth Tool
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a global professional services firm—Deloitte—turned dyslexia into a career accelerant through its Dyslexia@Deloitte…