“Woke No More”

In our first episode, Brynne and Jasmine kick off Looping You In by introducing The Nova Collective and sharing the early chapters of Nova’s origin story, including how our work evolved alongside the rise (and recent backlash) of “DEI” in the workplace.

In this episode, we break down how DEI ramped up, hit a peak, and predictably crashed, then name the truth: the work didn’t disappear, the label did.

You’ll hear Nova’s POV on why this moment was always inevitable, what organizations were actually reaching for during the DEI boom, and why the real foundation has never been a title or a trend; it’s the core skills that make workplaces healthier: compassion, accountability, listening, self-awareness, humility, storytelling, and collaboration.

We’ll leave you with practical takeaways on how leaders can keep pushing culture forward regardless of what’s in the headlines.

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