Diversity Conversations W/ Eric Ellis & Tommie Lewis
Thought-provoking dialogue to identify leadership solutions to today's most challenging conflicts. Streamed live each week, Saturdays @ 9:30 EST.Hosted by diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies and CEO's Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis. Join us and add your voice to this engaging Diversity Conversation. Please join the conversation:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Diversity-Conversations-112794377851580Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVJnaLsMakX5zLNocxCkvAEric Ellis, www.integritydev.comTommie Lewis, https://mipcllc.com
Episodes
216 episodes
Leadership That Works: The Truth About Equity, Inclusion & Power | Celeste Warren
In this powerful episode of Diversity Conversations, we sit down with diversity champion, global leader, and author Celeste Warren for an honest and deeply insightful conversation on leadership, equity, and the evolving landscap...
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What Is Your Brand Really Saying? | Leadership, Reputation & People-Centered Business
In this episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis explore a powerful leadership question:What is your brand really saying when you’re not in the room?From personal experiences to real business...
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Is AI Making Us Smarter or More Lonely? | Leadership, Learning & Human Connection
In this live episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis explore a timely question with real leadership implications: Is AI making us smarter, or is it making us lazier and more disconnected?What begins ...
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“We Must Save Us”™ | Closing the Health Gap with Renee Mahaffey Harris
“We Must Save Us”™ — a message from Renee Mahaffey Harris calling communities to take collective responsibility for health, advocacy, and care for one another. In this powerful episode of Diversity...
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Living a RAW Life: Ready, Able & Willing | Youth Leadership, Mentorship & Illuminate
In this conversation, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis are joined by Diara Shaw, 2026 Illuminate Leadership Conference Curator, and Terrance Watson, a multi-year participant, for a real, human dialogue on what it takes to grow through ...
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What Does It Mean to Be Human? | Belonging, Failure & Leadership
In this episode of Diversity Conversations, Tommie Lewis is joined by Paul James (Scholar, President & Chief People Strategist at Lighthouse Strategy Consulting) for a powerful dialogue exploring one central question:
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Words Can Break a Man: Doron Hunter on Faith, Identity, and Vitiligo
In this powerful installment of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis sits down with lifelong friend Doron Hunter for a raw and deeply human conversation about identity, resilience, and the cost of cruelty. Doron share...
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The Two White Socks Principle: Leadership, Faith, and the Power of Simplicity
In this unscripted, heartfelt episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis follow the conversation where it naturally leads: toward faith, peace, leadership, and the power of simplicity. Eric shares how a...
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Leadership, Purpose & the Power of Human Connection: A Conversation with Gerardo Macias
In this episode of Diversity Conversations, hosts Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis welcome Gerardo Macias, Independent Board Member and Partner at DHR Global, for a deeply human conversation on leadership, purpose, faith, and the pow...
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Difficult Conversations: Money, Boundaries, and the Truth We Avoid
In this episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis explore why some conversations feel so difficult, and how to approach them with clarity, calm, and courage. They unpack real-world examples from busine...
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Self-Regulation, Faith, and Leadership Under Pressure | Real Talk with Eric & Tommie
In this episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis explore what it really takes to lead when life feels heavy, emotions run hot, and the pressure is real. They unpack the difference between self-refl...
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Beyond Skincare: Denisse Ruiz on Healing, Faith, and Self-Esteem
In this episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis welcome Denisse Ruiz, entrepreneur and Cincinnati licensed esthetician, for a powerful conversation that goes far beyond skincare. De...
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Change the Conversation, Change the Future | Leadership & Empathy
In this episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis kick off the 2026 season with an honest, unscripted conversation about leadership, empathy, and what it really takes to move forward.They explore what to leav...
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"Don’t Lose Hope”: Dr. Littisha A. Bates on Academic Freedom, Faith, and the Next SNCC Generation
In this powerful year-end conversation, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis welcome Dr. Littisha A. Bates, Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Academic Affairs at the University of Cincinnati College of Arts & Sciences...
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The Holiday Reality Check: Giving, Gratitude, and Weathering Life’s Storms
The holidays have a way of revealing what matters most, especially when life brings storms you didn’t ask for. A holiday leadership conversation on giving, dignity, family expectations, and finding joy and faith while weather...
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How to Have Hard Conversations: Managing Up, Family Traditions, and Boundaries
Some of the most important conversations in our lives don’t happen often. But when they do, they change everything.In this episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis explore what they call rare but conseque...
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More Than Gifts: The Real Meaning of Giving & Grace
In this special holiday episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Dr. Tommie Lewis dive deep into “The Season of Giving and Grace.” From 2:30 a.m. moments of quiet reflection to a breakthrough idea about...
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The Power of Embracing Gratitude in a Wild, Wild World
In today’s episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis explore the power of embracing gratitude in a “wild, wild” world—where politics are volatile, emotions run high, and it’s easy to get lost in fear, anger, ...
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Reflecting on Our Worth. Part 2
In this powerful continuation of last week’s dialogue, Eric Ellis (President & CEO, Integrity Development Corporation) and Tommie Lewis (President & CEO, Make It Plain Consulting) invite you into an honest, strategic, and deeply human r...
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Reflecting on Our Worth | Faith, Forgiveness & The Power of Knowing Your True Value
In this heartfelt episode of Diversity Conversations, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis invite us to slow down and reflect on the question: What defines our true worth? 💫 From the inspiring Goins family le...
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The Ripple Effect: Life After SNAP — A Conversation with Sharon Watkins (Community Action Agency)
In this powerful episode of Diversity Conversations, host Tommie Lewis, President and CEO of Make It Plain Consulting, speaks with Sharon Watkins, Community Engagement Director for the Cincinnati Commun...
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Don´t Define Yourself by Your Score
In this inspiring new episode of Diversity Conversations LIVE, hosts Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis take a heartfelt journey from the golf course to real life—reminding us that success isn’t measured by numbers, titl...
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Success Isn’t About the Score — It’s About the Swing
In this week’s episode of Diversity Conversations LIVE, hosts Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis take their microphones to the golf course for a fresh and unforgettable conversation about leadership, integrity, and life ...
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