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Kiera Smalls || Creating Career Opportunties for BIPOC in the Running Industry | Executive Director of RIDC

Kiera Smalls || Creating Career Opportunties for BIPOC in the Running Industry | Executive Director of RIDC

From2 Black Runners


Kiera Smalls || Creating Career Opportunties for BIPOC in the Running Industry | Executive Director of RIDC

From2 Black Runners

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, are joined by the Executive Director of the Running Industry Diversity Collation. Kiera Smalls illustrates how RIDC is creating access for all on the business side of the running industry. Additionally she describes two programs RIDC is currently implementing to help the running industry.


Ways to support RIDC
Learn More Here: https://www.runningdiversity.com/
Donate: https://www.givengain.com/cause/running-industry-diversity-coalition#amount
Learn more about "Run The Block": https://www.runningdiversity.com/runtheblock


Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - What is Run The Block?
8:38 - Why Black People?
12:05 - Was Kiera’s goal always to help BIPOC communities?
15:30 - Aaron created a superhero as a kid.
17:14 - Attempting to bring more attention to the running industry.
23:12 - How Aaron discovered there was career opportunities in the running industry.
25:08 - Kiera’s views on the progress of the Running Industry for DEI?
28:02 - RIDC is fresh!!
34:46 - What part of the running industry is Kiera excited to tackle that RIDC hasn’t touched yet?
39:53 - How to support RIDC.


✔Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2blackrunners/
✔Aaron's IG: https://www.instagram.com/supahotpotts/
✔Joshua's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mr.pottsible/
✔YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@2blackrunners
✔Website: https://www.running-report.com/
Released:
Apr 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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