web02.fireside.fm Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:44:02 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Balance Sheet - Episodes Tagged with “Diversity” https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/tags/diversity Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400 I speak with career coaches, executives, start-up founders and others to learn all about how we can be more present and purposeful at work and at home. en-us episodic A podcast all about finding balance and inspiration in our professional and personal lives. Olivia Berkman I speak with career coaches, executives, start-up founders and others to learn all about how we can be more present and purposeful at work and at home. no career, work life, personal development, business Olivia Berkman oberkman@financialexecutives.org The Next Generation of Finance Leaders https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/28 bdf0a8bb-7c83-484e-9564-561ee87a1c59 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400 Olivia Berkman full 2 Olivia Berkman Global Technology and Finance Leader Kimberly Ellison-Taylor discusses the impact of technology on the future of the finance profession. 37:13 no In this episode I spoke with the incredibly dynamic Kimberly Ellison-Taylor. Kimberly is the CEO of the consulting firm KET Solutions and the first black chairman of the AICPA. She’s a sought-after keynote speaker and was named one of Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and CPA Practice Advisor's 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting. We talked about the power of storytelling, the pressure finance professionals are under today and the connection between increasing diversity and technology. Special Guest: Kimberly Ellison-Taylor. diversity, technology, leadership, AI In this episode I spoke with the incredibly dynamic Kimberly Ellison-Taylor. Kimberly is the CEO of the consulting firm KET Solutions and the first black chairman of the AICPA. She’s a sought-after keynote speaker and was named one of Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and CPA Practice Advisor's 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting.
We talked about the power of storytelling, the pressure finance professionals are under today and the connection between increasing diversity and technology.

Special Guest: Kimberly Ellison-Taylor.

]]> In this episode I spoke with the incredibly dynamic Kimberly Ellison-Taylor. Kimberly is the CEO of the consulting firm KET Solutions and the first black chairman of the AICPA. She’s a sought-after keynote speaker and was named one of Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and CPA Practice Advisor's 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting.
We talked about the power of storytelling, the pressure finance professionals are under today and the connection between increasing diversity and technology.

Special Guest: Kimberly Ellison-Taylor.

]]> Are You Listening to Your Employees? https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/21 7973a94f-62e7-481a-8d76-a1a798e574b8 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400 Olivia Berkman full 2 Olivia Berkman Learn from a Global Talent Business Leader about how organizations are supporting their employees by establishing behavioral health strategies and how the COVID-19 crisis changed the dialogue around DE&I. 46:57 no One silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is the way companies have been forced to reexamine their approached to diversity, equity and inclusion. And many of the best-in-class employee experience strategies boil down to a pretty simple concept: listen to your employees. In this bonus episode, which is a recording of a live Q&A I did on rethinking work-life integration, Global Talent Business Leader Suzanne McAndrew and I explore how the COVID-19 crisis has forever changed the dialogue around DE&I, productivity, and mental health. Special Guest: Suzanne McAndrew. mental health, mentorship, diversity, equity, inclusion, LGBT One silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is the way companies have been forced to reexamine their approached to diversity, equity and inclusion. And many of the best-in-class employee experience strategies boil down to a pretty simple concept: listen to your employees.
In this bonus episode, which is a recording of a live Q&A I did on rethinking work-life integration, Global Talent Business Leader Suzanne McAndrew and I explore how the COVID-19 crisis has forever changed the dialogue around DE&I, productivity, and mental health.

Special Guest: Suzanne McAndrew.

]]> One silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is the way companies have been forced to reexamine their approached to diversity, equity and inclusion. And many of the best-in-class employee experience strategies boil down to a pretty simple concept: listen to your employees.
In this bonus episode, which is a recording of a live Q&A I did on rethinking work-life integration, Global Talent Business Leader Suzanne McAndrew and I explore how the COVID-19 crisis has forever changed the dialogue around DE&I, productivity, and mental health.

Special Guest: Suzanne McAndrew.

]]> Episode 8: “I Want More People That Look Like Me In The Profession”: Part 1 https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/8 dbb7bc41-a161-47dd-9142-c421c821de6c Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:00:00 -0400 Olivia Berkman full 1 Olivia Berkman NABA's new Board Chair Herschel Frierson discusses the practices in accounting and finance that lead to a lack of diversity. 37:39 no Herschel Frierson is a managing director in the consulting group at Crowe LLP and soon to be Chair of the Board of Directors of NABA, the National Association of Black Accountants. (https://www.nabainc.org/) As you’ll hear, Herschel has done a tremendous amount of work to bring young black people to the accounting profession. We talked about the practices in accounting and finance that lead to a lack of diversity, the importance of mentorship, and the conversations he’s having with his daughter in the midst of global protests. We all know that we have a lot to learn and I hope this conversation will inspire you to have similar conversations with people in your own lives. Be vulnerable. Be open. And, as Herschel tells his mentees, just speak your truth. Special Guest: Herschel Frierson. diversity, leadership, accounting, finance Herschel Frierson is a managing director in the consulting group at Crowe LLP and soon to be Chair of the Board of Directors of NABA, the National Association of Black Accountants.
As you’ll hear, Herschel has done a tremendous amount of work to bring young black people to the accounting profession. We talked about the practices in accounting and finance that lead to a lack of diversity, the importance of mentorship, and the conversations he’s having with his daughter in the midst of global protests.
We all know that we have a lot to learn and I hope this conversation will inspire you to have similar conversations with people in your own lives. Be vulnerable. Be open. And, as Herschel tells his mentees, just speak your truth.

Special Guest: Herschel Frierson.

]]> Herschel Frierson is a managing director in the consulting group at Crowe LLP and soon to be Chair of the Board of Directors of NABA, the National Association of Black Accountants.
As you’ll hear, Herschel has done a tremendous amount of work to bring young black people to the accounting profession. We talked about the practices in accounting and finance that lead to a lack of diversity, the importance of mentorship, and the conversations he’s having with his daughter in the midst of global protests.
We all know that we have a lot to learn and I hope this conversation will inspire you to have similar conversations with people in your own lives. Be vulnerable. Be open. And, as Herschel tells his mentees, just speak your truth.

Special Guest: Herschel Frierson.

]]> Episode 7: What It Means to Be an Ally https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/7 5891d8db-8f96-49a5-9e36-0a2f6b957a9f Thu, 04 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Olivia Berkman full 1 Olivia Berkman For women, having men as allies can be highly effective as men continue to hold the majority of leadership and decision-making roles. ⁣ 31:33 no Stefanie Mockler is a leadership consultant, coach and organizational psychologist with Vantage Leadership Consulting. She’s the founder of The Female Leader’s Edge and also a TEDx and South by Southwest speaker. I spoke with Stefanie about allyship and how it differs from mentorship or sponsorship, topics I’ve worked hard to explore and educate myself on since I entered the workforce. Stefanie's favorite podcasts: Unlocking Us with Brené Brown (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlocking-us-with-bren%C3%A9-brown/id1494350511) Women at Work (https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-women-at-work) Special Guest: Stefanie Mockler. ally, gender, diversity, women Stefanie Mockler is a leadership consultant, coach and organizational psychologist with Vantage Leadership Consulting. She’s the founder of The Female Leader’s Edge and also a TEDx and South by Southwest speaker.
I spoke with Stefanie about allyship and how it differs from mentorship or sponsorship, topics I’ve worked hard to explore and educate myself on since I entered the workforce.

Stefanie's favorite podcasts: Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Women at Work

Special Guest: Stefanie Mockler.

]]> Stefanie Mockler is a leadership consultant, coach and organizational psychologist with Vantage Leadership Consulting. She’s the founder of The Female Leader’s Edge and also a TEDx and South by Southwest speaker.
I spoke with Stefanie about allyship and how it differs from mentorship or sponsorship, topics I’ve worked hard to explore and educate myself on since I entered the workforce.

Stefanie's favorite podcasts: Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Women at Work

Special Guest: Stefanie Mockler.

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