Have you witnessed a time when you industry reversed course on something important? We’d love to hear about it, because when these U-Turns are covered up we lose out on our ability to better evaluate the current direction of our industries.

Diamond Moseley

Since leading, developing and growing organizations in the nonprofit sector, I realized a few inequities: -The lack of minority representation in leadership amongst agencies that primary serve communities of color. -The lack of support services for people of color working and leading community serving organizations. -The funding gap amongst agencies that serve and represent communities of color. Read more>>

Justice Payne-Tyson

There were two significant U-turns that happened in the Mental Health field at the same exact time. That was the telehealth boom and the authenticity of the providers. Stereotypically when you think of mental health therapy, you envision someone sitting on a couch in front of a provider who’s nodding their head going “uh huh, and how does that make you feel?” It was kind of robotic in nature. Read more>>

Stephanie Gilbert

The mental health care field has changed a lot in the past few years. When I got my masters degree, there were very few therapists providing what we now know as tele-health services. Throughout my masters work and most all of my training focused on in person counseling services. I worked in community mental health, various treatment centers, and a private practice setting as an associate. Then, the pandemic seemed to change everything overnight. Read more>>

Dwyanetta Thomas

This is such a great question!! I have finished up my 18th year in the group fitness industry in 2022, which is absolutely exceptional. When I first began my journey in Mobile, Alabama fitness was more of a luxury and very surface level when it came to overall health. It was more accessible to people who had money and was very focused on the aesthetic of a person. There was a lot of narrative about “skinny” being healthy, a lot of comparison and toxic diet culture. Read more>>

Alejandro Daniel Pina

I’ve had an interesting experience growing as a licensed therapist because of the Covid timeline. Compared to my colleagues, I’m still rather new with about six years under my belt. I’m very lucky that the timing of my novice years helped me transition into the all digital online telehealth world of therapy due to Covid. I hadn’t already invested funds into a permanent office space that didn’t go unused for two years. Read more>>