The Equity Gap
Uncovering inequity. Empowering change.
Hosted by diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practitioner Shahzia Noorally, The Equity Gap is where bold conversations meet transformative action. Through candid interviews with leading experts and thought-provoking solo episodes, Shahzia explores the real-world impact of systemic inequity—centering the lived experiences of equity-deserving individuals and challenging power structures across workplaces and beyond.
From race and gender to neurodiversity and anti-fat bias, each episode tackles hard truths and invites listeners to reimagine what equity really means—on personal, organizational, and societal levels.
Whether you're a DEI professional, a leader ready to use your privilege for good, or someone seeking to deepen your social consciousness, The Equity Gap will educate, unsettle, and inspire.
Join the conversation. Close the gap.
The Equity Gap
The truth about working in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Come on an honest exploration with me about the ugly and real truth about working in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. A space often overrun by performative, comfort upholding initiatives, where real solutions based on equity are often overlooked in favour of risk aversion and maintaining the status quo. As with anything you can come to expect with the Equity Gap podcast, we go there and we talk the truth, because without it, we get nowhere.
My intention with this episode is to balance out the realities, to help you take off any rose-coloured glasses and see the work for what it really is and then to find a way to stay the course should you decide to move ahead. I hope it makes you a bit uncomfortable, but ultimately helps you think about the good, bad, ugly and the possible.
DEI practitioners who you should know and follow:
Dr. Janice Gassam Asare - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janicegassamphd/
Elizabeth Leiba - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethleiba/
Sharon Hurley Hall - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonhh/
Karlyn Percil-Mercieca - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlynpercil/
Jodi-Ann Burey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaburey/
Michelle MiJung Kim - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjmichellekim/
Lily Zheng - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyzheng308/
Ruchika Tulshyan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rtulshyan/
Dr. Elisa Glick - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-glick433/
Trisha Hersey - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/
Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggolnaraghi/
If you haven’t taken a moment, I would love for you to be a part of the conversation with me for the long term. Hit subscribe on your favourite podcast player and tune in every month for new episodes and conversations. If you’re so inclined, I would love for you to leave a review or for you to connect with me to tell me how I can be of further service to you (follow me on Instagram @theequitygap, e-mail at shahzianoorally@gmail.com or through LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahzianoorally/ or https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-equity-gap-podcast/).
Licensed intro music from NoMo
