--- title: Uplifting Impact Blog | Subscribe To Us For News & DEI Focused Topics | Michelle Abendroth description: Michelle is a co-owner of Roth Media and helps podcasters achieve more with their shows. --- [![Website Logo - White-1](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Uplifting%20Impact/Website%20Logo%20-%20White-1.png?width=1827&name=Website%20Logo%20-%20White-1.png "Website Logo - White-1")](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/) ![HEADER - Podcast 2](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Uplifting%20Impact/Headers-Backgrounds%20-%20UI/HEADER%20-%20Podcast%202.jpg "HEADER - Podcast 2") ### Michelle Abendroth Michelle is a co-owner of Roth Media and helps podcasters achieve more with their shows. ### Recent Posts [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Deanna%20Singh%20rec.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/actions-speak-louder-book-talk) ## [Actions Speak Louder Book Talk Part 1](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/actions-speak-louder-book-talk) on Apr 14, 2022 3:00:00 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 0 Comments | Uplifting Impact is excited to announce Actions Speak Louder, the latest book by author and DEI expert, our very own, Deanna Singh. This book, available starting May 31st, 2022, is a step-by-step guide on how to create change and inclusivity both in the workplace and beyond. In this book, Deanna seeks to answer questions for organizations and teams of all sizes of how to create more inclusivity. Actions Speak Louder creates a blueprint for those who are ready to read take action now and build a better tomorrow. [Read More](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/actions-speak-louder-book-talk) [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Deepa%20Purushothaman%20rec-1.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/navigating-corporate-america-women-of-color-in-the-workplace) ## [Navigating Corp. America: Women of Color in the Workplace](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/navigating-corporate-america-women-of-color-in-the-workplace) on Apr 7, 2022 10:18:47 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 0 Comments | Deepa Purushothaman was a first senior partner at Deloitte, where she spent more than 20 years focusing on women’s leadership and inclusion strategies to help women of color navigate corporate structures. She was the first Indian-American woman and one of the youngest people to make Partner in the firm's history. After leaving Deloitte in 2020, Deepa co-founded nFormation, a membership-based community for professional women of color, offering brave, safe, new space and helping place women of color in C-suite positions and on Boards. [Read More](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/navigating-corporate-america-women-of-color-in-the-workplace) [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Lily%20Lmaboy%20rec.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/the-connection-between-trust-and-dei) ## [The Connection Between Trust and DEI](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/the-connection-between-trust-and-dei) on Mar 31, 2022 3:00:00 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 0 Comments | Lily Lamboy leads the the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion team at Blue Shield of California, which supports both internal-facing employee-focused work and external-facing health equity, social justice, and business growth initiatives. She holds a PhD in political theory from Stanford University, and continues to conduct research on persistent oppression, economic justice, and organizational dynamics, with recent work featured in Theory and Research in Education, Age of Awareness, Federal Times, and Cambridge University Press.  [Read More](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/the-connection-between-trust-and-dei) [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Marsha%20Jones%20rec.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/retention-strategies-for-the-new-era-of-employment) ## [Retention Strategies For The New Era of Employment](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/retention-strategies-for-the-new-era-of-employment) on Mar 24, 2022 3:00:00 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 0 Comments | Marsha Ellis Jones is the Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. In this role, Jones leads the development and implementation of strategies and programs that help further build and sustain a talented, diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Jones is a frequent national guest speaker, panelist and lecturer on the business case for diversity and the impact that inclusive cultures have on corporate innovation. Her accomplishments in the field of diversity were a feature story in Diversity Executive magazine. [Read More](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/retention-strategies-for-the-new-era-of-employment) [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Raj%20Verma%20rectangle.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/creating-a-global-dei-strategy-and-why-its-important) ## [Creating a Global DEI Strategy and Why It's Important](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/creating-a-global-dei-strategy-and-why-its-important) on Mar 17, 2022 9:04:04 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 0 Comments | Raj Verma has over 25 years of global HR transformation and change leadership experience and currently is responsible for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Culture and Employee Experience at Sanofi. Raj is determined to make an impact in the workplace where all Sanofians feel included, engaged and proud to belong. Ultimately, Raj wants them to enjoy a seamless, positive and purposeful experience no matter where they are in the world and to feel equally connected to the communities in which they live and serve. [Read More](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/creating-a-global-dei-strategy-and-why-its-important) [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Nicole%20Mitchell%20rec.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/listening-and-learning-before-taking-action) ## [Listening and Learning Before Taking Action](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/listening-and-learning-before-taking-action) on Mar 10, 2022 3:00:00 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 0 Comments | Nicole Mitchell serves as Cedar-Sinai’s inaugural Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer where she is responsible for providing strategic leadership, developing and driving the implementation of programs and initiatives that promote a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. For over ten years Ms. Mitchell has been creating and driving culture change in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. She has developed multifaceted strategies for diversity and inclusion encompassing human resources, employee engagement, philanthropy, communications, and supplier diversity and has led executive-level diversity and inclusion committee activities. [Read More](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/listening-and-learning-before-taking-action) [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Dr.%20Christopher%20Cross%20rec.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/health-equity-and-why-it-matters) ## [The Importance of Health Equity and Its Impact on Organizations](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/health-equity-and-why-it-matters) on Mar 3, 2022 3:00:00 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 0 Comments | Dr. Christopher Cross is a biomedical engineer, anatomist, neuroscientist, population geneticist, cancer biologist, LGBTQ+ advocate, and entrepreneur. He leads Cross River Strategies, a US-based boutique consulting firm that uses community engagement and scientific research to power health equity strategies and services across biotech, pharma, and academic institutions. He served as a congressional science fellow on Capitol Hill during the 113th Congress, and a principal investigator for the Center for Community Engagement and Health Equity within Yale Cancer Center. [Read More](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/health-equity-and-why-it-matters) [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Carla%20Fulmore%20rec.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/marketing-that-fosters-diversity-and-inclusion) ## [Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion in Marketing: A Key Strategy for Success](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/marketing-that-fosters-diversity-and-inclusion) on Feb 24, 2022 3:00:00 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 1 Comment | Carla Fulmore is a Marketing Program Manager focused on Enterprise and K-12 Education business to business customers at Office Depot. She began her career at Office Depot in 2007 and has worked in multiple functions of the business including Digital Merchandising and Direct Consumer Marketing. She has served in many leadership opportunities and is currently the leader of the Office Depot Women of Color Associate Resource Group. [Read More](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/marketing-that-fosters-diversity-and-inclusion) [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Justin%20and%20Deanna%20%20rec.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/valentines-special-love-and-dei) ## [Valentines Special: Love and DEI](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/valentines-special-love-and-dei) on Feb 17, 2022 12:00:00 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 0 Comments | Happy Valentine’s Day from the team at Uplifting Impact! Justin and Deanna are changing things up a little in this episode, and instead of bringing on a guest, they are sitting down to talk about love. They give a little insight into their relationship and how they make it work, discuss the intersection of love and DEI, and share the role love plays in the workplace. Justin shares a few book recommendations on the topic of love, Deanna brings up DEI from a motivation of love over fear, and they detail strategies for implementing love with team members and employees in order to continue to humanize those around us and to keep working towards a common goal. If you wish to enjoy this episode with captions, please check out the video on YouTube and turn on Closed Captions! [Read More](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/valentines-special-love-and-dei) [![](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/hubfs/Trisch%20Smith%20rec.png) ](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/dei-is-not-an-option-its-a-must) ## [DEI is not an option, it's a must](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/dei-is-not-an-option-its-a-must) on Feb 10, 2022 3:00:00 AM By | [Michelle Abendroth](https://www.upliftingimpact.com/uplifting-impact/author/michelle-abendroth) | 0 Comments | Trisch Smith is the Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer of Edelman, the world’s leading global communications marketing agency. In her role, she oversees all diversity, equity, and inclusion, strategic planning, education, cultural development, external partnerships, and recruitment efforts to ensure Edelman's workforce reflects the increasingly diverse marketplace. She has been featured as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America” and one of the “Most Influential Women in Corporate America” by Savoy Magazine. 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