{"id":3201,"date":"2022-06-01T01:49:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T01:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iconrefined.com\/?p=3201"},"modified":"2024-04-08T21:15:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T21:15:12","slug":"bti-380-striving-for-diversity-in-media-with-aaleiya-desimas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iconrefined.com\/bti-380-striving-for-diversity-in-media-with-aaleiya-desimas\/","title":{"rendered":"BTI #380: Striving for Diversity in Media with Aaleiya DeSimas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.1 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23293355\/height\/100\/width\/\/thumbnail\/no\/render-playlist\/no\/theme\/custom\/tdest_id\/4427553\/custom-color\/87A93A\" height=\"100\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" 1=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" 2=\"mozallowfullscreen\" 3=\"oallowfullscreen\" 4=\"msallowfullscreen\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few weeks ago I recorded a podcast which served as a call to action for media outlets (particularly magazines) and what they needed to do to save their own industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the challenges I put forth was that media outlets needed to strive for more diversity, not only within who they feature, but also who they have actual create the media itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This striving for diversity throughout all media outlets is the topic of today&#8217;s conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My guest today is Aaleiya DeSimas, founder of Ubuntu Consulting.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;We have the ability to create and make situations&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>into better situations at any point in time.<\/em><\/strong><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">What implicit bias is and how it impacts media.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">How the media can affect our biases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">Replacement theory and how to combat it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing and empowering others correctly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">Actively combating systems for change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">Coming together with other people even when it&#8217;s messy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Connect with James&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website:<\/span> <a href= \"https:\/\/jamespatrick.com\/\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">jamespatrick.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram:<\/span> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jpatrickphoto\/\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">@jpatrickphoto<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text me marketing questions @: 480-605-3254&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with<\/strong> <strong>Aaleiya&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website:<\/span> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.ubuntuconsulting.co\/\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">Ubuntu Consulting<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email:<\/span> <span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">aaleiyah.desimas@gmail.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share this podcast with a friend and remember to leave a 5-star review!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more, visit<\/span> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.jamespatrick.com\/\"><span style= \"font-weight: 400;\">jamespatrick.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/id\/23293355\/tdest_id\/4427553\">Check out this episode!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago I recorded a podcast which served as a call to action for media outlets (particularly magazines) and what they needed to do to save their own industry. 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