Heartwood

Thomas Rashad Easley, the Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (FES), hosts the Heartwood podcast recorded on the FES campus in New Haven, Connecticut. Thomas meets with guests spanning the environmental spectrum, in pursuit of one goal: understanding how the heart impacts the woods, and the woods impact the heart.

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Recent Reviews

David_101009

Wisdom for Higher Education - A Dean’s Leadership Matched with a Skilled DEI Leader

I just listened to the final episode of season 3, “The Dean Speaks: A Conversation with Indy Burke.” There is so much wisdom in the episode for Higher Education. The mindset, commitment, and strategies from the dean paired with a DEI professional and leader steeped in higher education experience. The trust and support that each reveal in this episode is a major key to success in creating a culture change around DEI goals. Each clearly show how an organization can move to accomplishing DEI goals by creating an environment where people can truly engage in conversations, feel safe to make mistakes and learn from them from a dean or DEI professional, and at the same time be challenged and inspired.
CaseyRP

Connecting justice and environment

Dr. Easley brings on fascinating guests for important conversations that are as educational as they are pleasurable to listen to.
Ashmas28

So raw and relatable!

Loved the real vulnerability mixed with wisdom!