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Seth Butler is first and foremost a follower of Jesus Christ and desires to use his various platforms to spark conversations about the intersection of faith and race through spoken word and academic spaces. Seth currently serves as the Director of Intercultural Student Services at the University of Findlay. As a Findlay native with 7 siblings, Seth decided to move away from his close-knit family to pursue his educational and athletic aspirations at Colorado State University where he earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. An elite college athlete, Seth sought to become an Olympic track runner, and in his own words laughs about how "that clearly didn't happen." Seth has had the opportunity to equip and empower young adults, first as a career coach and consultant, and most recently in his role advancing Diversity and Inclusion work at the University of Findlay. Seth has a passion for facilitating tough conversations with the goal of helping others grow in their understanding of race relations in our society.

Meet Natajia Miller of Afro Fro Travels. @mindfrotravel In this episode, we discuss where do we start. Natajia is an anti-racism advocate, travel junkie and the mother of Mind Fro Travel which is a company all about promoting humanity through cultural awareness. For the last decade Natajia has lived and worked in 4 different countries across  North America,  the Middle East and China. She is currently enjoying the Bahamian weather while assisting her mom's travel business and doing virtual workshops and coaching clients on anti-racism for individuals and organizations. Check out her free training on allyship at www.youtube.com/c/mindfrotravel or email her at mindfrotravel@gmail.com to chat

Meet Natajia Miller of Afro Fro Travels. @mindfrotravel  In this episode, we discuss why businesses should focus on cultural awareness.  Natajia is an anti-racism advocate, travel junkie and the mother of Mind Fro Travel which is a company all about promoting humanity through cultural awareness. For the last decade Natajia has lived and worked in 4 different countries across  North America,  the Middle East and China. She is currently enjoying the Bahamian weather while assisting her mom's travel business and doing virtual workshops and coaching clients on anti-racism for individuals and organizations. Check out her free training on allyship at www.youtube.com/c/mindfrotravel or email her at mindfrotravel@gmail.com to chat. Cultural Awareness Resources Diversity Matters (infographic) Inclusion Matters (infographic)

Listen to Dr. Carla Pattin discuss how she uses a specific framework to teach her students about race. 

Listen to Part 2 of Dr. Carla Pattin

Interview with Dr. Carla Pattin discussing Africana Womanism, Black Feminism, intersectionality & more. 

Part 2 of interview with Kathy Tucker where she discusses having conversations with racist family members.  Kathy is the CEO of the Northwest Ohio Housing Development Agency. Kathy brings over ten years of retail, mortgage, and business banking experience to her current position as CEO of the Northwest Ohio Housing Development Agency (NOHDA). Reporting to the Board of Directors, she has overall strategic and operational responsibility for NOHDA’s Nonprofit staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. The agency provides a variety of HUD Housing Counseling and Homebuyer Education services to Lucas and surrounding Counties. It is her mission to drive economic and homeownership opportunities to under-represented families through collaboration, equitable processes, and fair lending practices. Under her leadership, the agency has spearheaded a multi-million dollar investment back into the community through home purchases of low-to-moderate income families to partnered financial institutions. Kathy serves in leadership roles on a variety of boards, committees, and coalitions. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and is a Juris Doctorate Candidate (2023) at the University of Toledo College of Law.

Part 1 of interview with Kathy Tucker where she discusses her racial identity and having conversations with racist family members.  Kathy is the CEO of the Northwest Ohio Housing Development Agency. Kathy brings over ten years of retail, mortgage, and business banking experience to her current position as CEO of the Northwest Ohio Housing Development Agency (NOHDA). Reporting to the Board of Directors, she has overall strategic and operational responsibility for NOHDA’s Nonprofit staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. The agency provides a variety of HUD Housing Counseling and Homebuyer Education services to Lucas and surrounding Counties. It is her mission to drive economic and homeownership opportunities to under-represented families through collaboration, equitable processes, and fair lending practices. Under her leadership, the agency has spearheaded a multi-million dollar investment back into the community through home purchases of low-to-moderate income families to partnered financial institutions. Kathy serves in leadership roles on a variety of boards, committees, and coalitions. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and is a Juris Doctorate Candidate (2023) at the University of Toledo College of Law.