Behind The Scenes With Melinda Briana Epler & Ritu Bhasin

Leading With Empathy & Allyship

In episode 54, Ritu Bhasin, Founder & President of bhasin consulting inc. and author of The Authenticity Principle, joins in discussion with Melinda Briana Epler — the human behind Leading With Empathy & Allyship, CEO of Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst), and new author of How to Be an Ally. We flip the script: Ritu hosts this episode in an intimate interview with Melinda as her new book launches! They explore Melinda’s journey to allyship, the process of writing How to Be an Ally, and why allyship matters.

About Ritu Bhasin

Ritu Bhasin, LL.B. MBA, President of bhasin consulting inc., is an award-winning speaker, author, and expert in diversity and inclusion, women’s advancement, and authentic leadership. Her Amazon bestselling book, The Authenticity Principle: Resist Conformity, Embrace Differences, and Transform How You Live, Work, and Lead, was released in Fall 2017.

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Production Team

Creator & Host: Melinda Briana Epler

Producer: Juliette Roy

Project Manager: Emilie Maas

Finance & Operations: Renzo Santos

Director of Marketing: Ariyah April

Marketing Communications Coordinator: Christina Swindlehurst Chan

[Image description: Leading With Empathy & Allyship promo with the Empovia logo and photos of Ritu Bhasin; a Punjabi Indian-Canadian woman with long, wavy black hair and a navy and pink floral dress; and host Melinda Briana Epler; a White woman with red hair, glasses, and orange shirt laughing.]

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