Beth Ruffin on DEIB & Self-Inclusion

Innovating Inclusion

BETH RUFFIN, DEIB and Self Inclusion coach, TEDx speaker, and podcast hosts brings an important conversation to the table on belonging and making space for yourself. Join hosts Steven McCoy and Angie Castro as they speak with Beth about one of the hottest topics of today, DEIB.

BETH RUFFIN BIO

Known as “The Everyday Inclusionist,” Beth Ruffin is a respected DEIB expert, author, podcast host, and TEDx speaker who helps women discover doable, “everyday” steps that add up to realizing potential and belonging at their organizations and within themselves. With 45,000+ views, her TED talk on Self Inclusion has taught a global audience how to flip the script by taking back your own belonging. She shares her insights as the host of the “You Belong Here with Beth Ruffin” podcast and in her two books, Get Up and You Belong Here.

To this work, Beth brings a decade of experience, a 20-year career in Corporate America, an Executive Education Certificate in Diversity Leadership from Harvard University's JFK School of Government, and an MBA from Southern Wesleyan University. She’s proudly invested in her community as the Chair of the Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network (WREN) Board of Directors, Board member of Able SC, and member of the Richland County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Incorporated.

When Beth’s not walking alongside women toward greater inclusion, you might find her deep into a book, hanging with her daughter and cat, or enjoying life in her current city of Elgin, South Carolina.

www.bethruffin.com

Social Media Handle: TheBethRuffin

Podcasts: You Belong Here, The Permission Project

Company: The Everyday Inclusionist

HOSTS

STEVEN McCOY is an award-winning advocate, activist, and journalist, celebrated for his groundbreaking work in promoting inclusivity and empowerment. As the founder of Spoken Heroes, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization and with a strong social media reach, MrMcCoy's dedication has earned him numerous accolades, including the prestigious Spangenberg-Chappell Memorial Award, Disney Alumni Association Inductee, and honored as AT&T’s “Black Future Maker,” He was recently named to the Forbes 40 under 40 list. Steven also proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Usher Syndrome Coalition and the Leadership Board for Foundation Fighting Blindness, and as a Representative for the State of New Jersey Rehabilitation Council.

Steven's contributions have been further recognized by organizations such as the National Association of Black Journalists and state councils in New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma. He is also a film consultant, making sure that films are displaying inclusive and equality. Steven's commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion has been recognized in various states around the world, including the National Association of Black Journalists.

ANGIE CASTRO wis the host and producer of the podcast, “This Is What Blind Looks Like” which focuses on educating the general public about Blindness.

Angie has also worked as a communications coordinator, for Blind, Inc. as well as providing administrative support for a digital marketing company.

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