In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…
Jeff and Christian welcome Joey Noelle from Kinda Funny to the show this week to discuss Phil Spencer's latest hints about the Xbox hardware strategies going forward, what Half-Life 2 Episode 3 could have been, Blizzard's plan to bring housing to World of Warcraft, and more! The Playlist: Joey: LEGO Horizon, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Mario & Luigi Brothership, Pokemon TCGP Christian: LEGO Horizon Adventures, Batman Arkham Origins Jeff: Lego Horizon Adventures VR Talk: Christian: Batman: Arkham Shadow, Half Life: Alyx Jeff: Metro Awakening, Triangle Strategy Parting Gifts!
Jeff and Christian welcome Joey Noelle from Kinda Funny to the show this week to discuss Phil Spencer's latest hints about the Xbox hardware strategies going forward, what Half-Life 2 Episode 3 could have been, Blizzard's plan to bring housing to World of Warcraft, and more! The Playlist: Joey: LEGO Horizon, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Mario & Luigi Brothership, Pokemon TCGP Christian: LEGO Horizon Adventures, Batman Arkham Origins Jeff: Lego Horizon Adventures VR Talk: Christian: Batman: Arkham Shadow, Half Life: Alyx Jeff: Metro Awakening, Triangle Strategy Parting Gifts!
Jeff and Christian welcome freelance reviewer Veerender Singh Jubbal to the show this week to discuss the announcements of Nintendo's latest Pokemom Day, Warner Bros shutting down historic developers, a delay for Fable, and more! The Playlist: Veerender: Pokemon TCG Pocket, AFK Journey, Pokemon Sleep, Infinity Nikki, Monster Hunter Wilds, Marvel Rivals Christian: Grid Legends; more Avowed Jeff : Steam Next Fest demos: Wheel World, Hyperslice, Haste: Broken Worlds, Drop Duchy, Deliver at all Costs, Wanderstop, Is This Seat Taken? Shape of Dreams Parting Gifts!…
Jeff and Christian welcome Mark Turcotte from Rivals Assemble to the show this week to discuss the developers behind Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 working on a Hasbro IP, the latest high profile video games to get the big budget movie treatment, layoffs of the US Marvel Rivals team by NetEase, and more! The Playlist: Mark: Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 Update (Human Torch & The Thing), Overwatch 2 Season 15 (Perks added to the game), Avowed, UFO 50 Christian: Avowed, Metal Gear Acid Jeff : Avowed, Dawnfolk Parting Gifts!…
Daanish Syed joins Jeff this week to welcome Steve Vegvari from Console Creatures to the show. They discuss Sony's State of Play announcements, as well as a VR version of Civ 7, and big changes to Overwatch 2 caused by Marvel Rivals. The Playlist: Steve: Avowed Daanish: Civilization VII, Rift of the Necrodancer, Minishoot Adventures, Satisfactory, Jeff : Civilization VII, Avowed Parting Gifts!…
Jeff and Christian welcome the solo developer behind Citizen Sleeper, Gareth Damien Martin to the show to discuss their newest game, Citizen Sleeper 2 Starward Vector, as well as new prototypes from Misfits Attic, a follow up for E3 from the ESA, and Warner Bros problems, despite a stellar roster of developers. The Playlist: Gareth: The Thaumaturge, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Sky Caravan. Christian: Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics; Monster Hunter Wilds open beta Jeff : Neon Spellstorm demo, Citizen Sleeper 2 Tabletop Time: Gareth: Everdell, D&D (Eberron) Christian: Otrio Jeff: Magic the Gathering, That’s Not a Hat Parting Gifts!…
Jeff and Christian welcome Jan Ochoa from Giant Bomb back to the show this week to discuss WB shutting down Multiversus for good, Microsoft bringing Forza Horizon 5 to Playstation, the uncertain future at Bioware, and more! The Playlist: Jan: Marvel Rivals, Motor Town: Behind the Wheel Christian: Citizen Sleeper 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PC, streaming with Apollo and Artemis Jeff : Orcs Must Die: Deathtrap, Coridden, IDUN Frontline Survival VR Talk: Jeff: Arken Age Parting Gifts!…
Jeff and Christian welcome Luke Lohr from Xbox Expansion Pass back to the show this week to discuss the huge Xbox Developer Direct, showcasing Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, Doom The Dark Ages, and Clair Obscur, plus news that the next game from Celeste deveopers has been canceled, as well as NCSoft's Horizon MMO. The Playlist: Luke: Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Marvel Rivals, Arkham Christian: Eternal Strands demo, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Tokyo Xtreme Racer Jeff : Eternal Strands, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black VR Talk: Luke: Arkham Shadow, Iron Man VR, Arizona Sunshine Remake Jeff: Human Within Parting Gifts!…
Jeff and Christian welcome Associate Art Director at Riot Games, Lana Bachynski back to the main show this week to discuss Nintendo finally announcing Switch 2, Sony canceling a God of War liver service game, a new Witcher-like, and more! The Playlist: Lana: Thank Goodness You’re Here, Astro Bot, Cat Quest III, Harold Halibut Christian: Star Wars Outlaws, Bluey the Video Game Jeff : First Berzerker Khazan demo, Dynasty Warriors Origins Parting Gifts!…
Jeff and Christian welcome Bailey Meyers from Giantbomb and Honest Game Trailers to the show this week to discuss another delay for the next Assassin's Creed, big news from CES including new game movies, new PC handhelds, and a new reason to throw your GPU in the garbage. The Playlist: Bailey: Tactical Breach Wizards, Balatro Christian: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Skate City: New York Jeff : The Rangers in the South, Wayfinder 1.0, Path of Exile 2 Parting Gifts!…
This bonus content interview went out first to patrons, releasing on December 20th. If you want to support the show, get bonus content like this interview early, get access to Wednesday's Paid DLC show, Feeling This seasons, spoiler chats, and more, check out Patreon.com/DLCpod Shawn Kittelsen, SVP, Creative for Skydance Interactive, including Skydance’s BEHEMOTH joins Christian and Jeff for a broad conversation about making games in VR, where VR might be heading, the technical aspects of working in VR, and what has changed in Skydance’s BEHEMOTH since launch.…
Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss how much GTA 6 is projected to make in pre-orders alone, a new patent from Nintendo for Switch 2, and the original creator of Minecraft returning to work on a sequel... based on a twitter poll. The Playlist: Kahlief: Marvels Rivals, Path Of Exile 2, Redacted Game Christian: The Rogue Prince of Persia - Second Act Update; Wayfinder 1.0 Jeff : Drova Forsaken Kin VR Talk: Christian : Vendetta Forever Jeff: Beat Saber Metallica Parting Gifts!…
12-31 - UPDATE: Lana's audio issues have been corrected. You may need to delete and re-download the episode to get the corrected audio. Jeff and Christian celebrate their 11th full year of DLC, and kick off their 12th in style, by bringing Lana Bachynski back for the annual predictions episode! Together, they look back at their predictions from last year, RECKONING with the results, and then look forward to all the big games they hope are coming in 2025, including Grand Theft Auto VI, Monster Hunter Wilds, Civilization 7, Metroid Prime 4, Avowed, Ghost of Yotei, and more! They end the episode by stepping back out on the limb for their BOLD and COOL RANCH Predictions for 2025!…
As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to the show to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites, plus 5 more Diamonds in the Rough. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2024?…
Jeff and Christian sit down with Ryan Payton, Studio Head at Camoflaj and Game Director on Batman Arkham Shadow for a wide-ranging discussion about the making of the game.
Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGN back to the show this week to discuss The Game Awards big winners, Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor, plus all of the huge reveals and announcements from the show! The Playlist: Rebekah: Nine Sols Christian: Zen Pinball World, Monument Valley 3, Marvel Rivals Jeff : Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Parting Gifts!…
Jeff and Christian welcome Lucy James from Gamespot and Giant Bomb to the show this week to discuss a new report that claims gamers spend more time watching others playing than playing themselves, Apple's plan to support PSVR 2 motion controllers on Vision Pro, and the huge PC Gamer Most Wanted showcase. The Playlist: Lucy : Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, After Inc Christian: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Jeff : Path of Exile 2 VR Talk: Christian : Skydance’s Behemoth Jeff: Skydance’s Behemoth Parting Gifts!…
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