Conversations With Purpose

Conversations With Purpose

The Conversations With Purpose Podcast is brought to you by the co-founders of Seven Focus, a multi-faceted consulting team that works in partnership with you as you act on your personal, professional and community goals, engaging you to consider the different layers at play - experiences and understandings - so you succeed, long after our team is gone. Building on the impacts of the Beyond the Training podcast, Conversations With Purpose serve as an example of moving toward the intended impact, by talking about the very things that makes connecting challenging. Join the conversation as we share perspectives, ask tough questions and navigate the social dynamics, innuendo and interactions - all while we learn and grow!

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October 6, 2026 • 33 mins

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In this episode we discuss Nick Martin's theories about in session dynamics for facilitators like the Seven Focus Team.  Check out the post and let us know if you agree with our take or Nick's!

Link to Nick's post - https://lnkd.in/p/ghqcSAMB

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Join us as we learn more about the lessons, learning and breakthroughs of Healing Centered Coaching with Alma Mia’s Armando Somoza. 

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September 23, 2026 • 50 mins

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You’ve probably seen it, no doubt you’ve heard about the epic poem turned epic film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Join our hosts as they discuss the ins and outs of human messiness playing out on screen! There was so much to talk about, could have been three episodes- let us know if we missed a take.

WARNING!! This episode does contain spoilers for folx who haven’t seen the movie yet!

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September 15, 2026 • 35 mins

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Simulated and immersive learning can be transformational.  Join Mr. RAWbert for this episode as he responds to the visceral learning moments of his simulated poverty session.  

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In this episode, Mr. RAWbert talks about the impressions and takeaways he got from a screening of the film, 'Heightened Scrutiny'.  Beginning with an inspriational quote from one of the film's characters, we learn that in our work, while crucially important for all our liberation, we will make history, experience loss and exhaustion...and still, there's work to do.

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September 1, 2026 • 16 mins

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In a day and age where so many of us are talking about tragedies in our communities, especially those that befall our young ones, it makes sense to want to make sense out of it all and we often end up grasping at any solutions to stop the harm.  Not all solutions are equal, not all solutions are available to all.
Join Mr. RAWbert for this episode as he shares a different side of the conversation about whethe...

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August 25, 2026 • 47 mins

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Two people watch the same show, and have very different takeaways because of who they are.  In this episode, join Mr. RAWbert and Marvyn for a conversation that questions whether the phrase, "love is love," is really true.

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August 18, 2026 • 36 mins

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Perhaps you've heard the poem, "joy is an act of resistance," and you thought it was a nice sentiment, or you agreed and went on about your day.  Join us for a conversation digging into the relationship between joy and the work it takes for us all to remain in the work toward equity.

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In this episode our hosts demonstrate the kinds of vulnerability and transparency required to move "the needle" in diversity, equity and inclusion work and conversations.
While they may have an ongoing business relationship, even DEI Practitioners need to work on their skills, beyond the training spaces to make sure they are showing up as they intend, model behaviors they encourage, and move past good intentions,...

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Sometimes the trainer or educator will use different games and activities to instill a sense of humor, fun or even joy in the learning spaces.  Both for the experience of the participants as well as themselves.  During this episode, our hosts discuss if there is even a space for joy in the work greater inclusion, celebrating diversity and achieving equity.  

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Welcome to the Beyond the Training "car cast" episode, where our hosts attempt a conversation while on their way to deliver a training.  The audio might not be the best, and the conversation is too good - so many bars for all of us to take back to work and community.  
In this episode, one of our hosts tells a story about the learnings she's been reflecting on since a near-accident incident in the commu...

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Welcome to the Beyond the Training "car cast" episode, where our hosts attempt a crucial conversation while on their way to deliver training.  The audio might not be the best, and the conversation is too good - so many bars for all of us to take back to work and community.  
In this episode, our hosts discuss what organizations at any point in the DEI journey can do to set up the best practices and elic...

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How are we supposed to talk about differences?  If differences make a difference, how do we celebrate them in the workplace and in the community without harming one another?  This week, our hosts discuss the implications of our human nature to notice differences between us and our interests in naming them or calling them out.  What types of differences are off limits, and how do we know?

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Are White people under attack?  There are certainly some who feel that way - especially inside trainings and conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion.  In this episode, our hosts discuss the implications of the work to be inclusive in what can feel like divisive politics, media and relationships.
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To err is human, so is apologizing!
Sometimes, when we demonstrate our biases, there's an opportunity to admit wrongness and wrongdoing - and when you apologize, there are some pieces to remember so it lands and makes the intended impact.  Join our hosts as they discuss what an apology can really do for our work, our relationships and our conversations in the work to be more inclusive.

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July 5, 2026 • 31 mins

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Have you ever heard the term "Cultural Competence"?  Do you think it's possible to actually become culturally competent?  Join us for the discussion about the pitfalls of this concept with our host, who are actually Qualified Administrators of the Intercultural Development Inventory, which is a measure of cultural competence!

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By now, you've heard some of the maligning, anti-DEI rhetoric in the news, media and different public spaces that are gaining traction around the nation.  In this episode, our hosts discuss a number of the contexts they are experiencing anti-DEI language and walk through the meaning of a new acronym touting Merit, Excellence and Intelligence (MEI) as the way to focus attention and resources, in the way DEI can ...

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Call it what you want (DEI, JEDI, etc.), our world, our societies, just need to treat each other better.  Like human beings.  With so much hurt and harm, so much loss of life, it seems like the most logical answer to it all would be to humanize each other so we can see the value of people we know and strangers in other places.  
In this episode, our hosts discuss why it's so hard to humanize each o...

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Seven Focus has seven Ways of Being:
Reflective of Self
Awareness of the Present
Curiosity Over Certainty
Culturally Agile
Transparent
Heightened Consciousness of the Past
Diffuse Power and Privilege, Centering Historically Marginalized Identities

In this episode, our hosts define Cultural Agility, as opposed to the ever popular 'cultural competence'.  One of the more easily measured...

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Certainly there are connections between language and culture.  In those connections we are able to understand what is expected of us in our communities, our organizations and our relationships.
What, then, is the intersection between the language and culture of fashion and the work of diversity, equity and inclusion?
In this episode, we welcome fashion professional, Malcolm to the conversation to discuss ...

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