Welcome to Pause On The Play

Integrate your values into the way you live, lead, and earn

Community & consulting for a more equitable future

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Redefine your values, diversify your network, and take sustainable action.

Because diversity & inclusion isn’t something you do.

It’s how you do everything.

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pause on the play Community

Experience live workshops and office hours in a safe space for open dialogue. Our private community provides a unique blend of diversity coaching with visibility consulting.

The Community provides an incubator where members can test ideas, ask for support, and build trusting relationships that expand the ethical marketplace.

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what we value:

Pausing on the Play

Living on autopilot perpetuates the same cycles, but pausing to question your thoughts and feelings creates space to reconsider our normal. We often say "pause" to slow down and dig deeper. Our podcast also provides an opportunity for you to consider realities you're unfamiliar with.

A Culture of Interdependence

Acknowledging where we depend on others, and they depend on us, can support functioning and flourishing connections. Online and in person, we explore various ways to collaborate with our community. We believe this breaks down and begins healing of the divides created by white supremacy culture.

Taking Imperfect Action

Perfectionism closes down the space for exploration and curiosity of what’s possible, as well as our ability to understand the outcomes that allyship can create. Imperfection requires you to open up to the vulnerability and visibility to use the tools we have to create collective change together.

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Leading Through Your Values Masterclass

You’ve heard us talk about values on the podcast. You know how these can change everything else streamlining your decisions and actions. And now it’s time to get clear on your values and how they inform every action you take.

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Pause On The Play is where we have real conversations about DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). Here we talk candidly to foster unique ways of thinking while bridging the gap between ethics, values, diversity, + visibility.

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Support change, break barriers, and vote with your dollars via a financial contribution to The Podcast. our contribution goes toward podcast production, show notes and article writing expenses necessary to continue providing this free resource to those seeking to take action and create a more equitable future.

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For me, the “why” is the conversations.

They are vulnerable and most of all they are in a safe space. I can’t tell you how many groups I’ve been in that have felt intimidating. I never opened up in those spaces.
Shannon Collins
The value of the Pause on the Play Community is priceless.

This is not the traditional business, marketing, or DEI group. It is a community network of individuals trying to make change in the world for the greater good.

Stacie Lampkin
I enjoyed Erica’s generous, direct, and thoughtful consulting.

And I wanted a place to be in community with folks who were continuing to work to incorporate diversity, inclusion, and access as priorities within their businesses.
Amy Jacobus