Heather Monahan

She didn't have her camera on, you know, which I get. Sometimes you don't want to get ready for every show or whatever and you have other things going on. That's fine. But she turned her camera on right away because I started crying. And she said, listen to me. I am so glad and grateful you did have the conversation. And she said, the conversation needs to be had.

She didn't have her camera on, you know, which I get. Sometimes you don't want to get ready for every show or whatever and you have other things going on. That's fine. But she turned her camera on right away because I started crying. And she said, listen to me. I am so glad and grateful you did have the conversation. And she said, the conversation needs to be had.

This is all about having the conversation. It doesn't have to be the perfect one. It just has to be had. That's a start. That's somewhere to begin. And I just, I lost it. I was bawling. It was very emotional. I even feel emotional right now explaining it to you because I was scared and I'm in uncharted water. And I, just like all of us are, right? It's not just me. It was scary.

This is all about having the conversation. It doesn't have to be the perfect one. It just has to be had. That's a start. That's somewhere to begin. And I just, I lost it. I was bawling. It was very emotional. I even feel emotional right now explaining it to you because I was scared and I'm in uncharted water. And I, just like all of us are, right? It's not just me. It was scary.

This is all about having the conversation. It doesn't have to be the perfect one. It just has to be had. That's a start. That's somewhere to begin. And I just, I lost it. I was bawling. It was very emotional. I even feel emotional right now explaining it to you because I was scared and I'm in uncharted water. And I, just like all of us are, right? It's not just me. It was scary.

And I didn't want to be I didn't want to be ignorant. That was my big thing. I didn't want to hurt anyone. I didn't want to be ignorant. I didn't want to say the wrong things when I wanted to say the right things. And you know what? I didn't say the right things and I still feel really proud that I did it. And that's because she comforted me. She, you know, here she is.

And I didn't want to be I didn't want to be ignorant. That was my big thing. I didn't want to hurt anyone. I didn't want to be ignorant. I didn't want to say the wrong things when I wanted to say the right things. And you know what? I didn't say the right things and I still feel really proud that I did it. And that's because she comforted me. She, you know, here she is.

And I didn't want to be I didn't want to be ignorant. That was my big thing. I didn't want to hurt anyone. I didn't want to be ignorant. I didn't want to say the wrong things when I wanted to say the right things. And you know what? I didn't say the right things and I still feel really proud that I did it. And that's because she comforted me. She, you know, here she is.

She's the one saying it's okay. And you know what? And she, she's a true leader. She's so freaking young. I'm just so, I'm impressed. I'm so inspired by her. she's a total boss. And I just felt so grateful because ironically, one of my mentees had sent me an email while I was doing the interview. I get off and I go to my email to respond back to people.

She's the one saying it's okay. And you know what? And she, she's a true leader. She's so freaking young. I'm just so, I'm impressed. I'm so inspired by her. she's a total boss. And I just felt so grateful because ironically, one of my mentees had sent me an email while I was doing the interview. I get off and I go to my email to respond back to people.

She's the one saying it's okay. And you know what? And she, she's a true leader. She's so freaking young. I'm just so, I'm impressed. I'm so inspired by her. she's a total boss. And I just felt so grateful because ironically, one of my mentees had sent me an email while I was doing the interview. I get off and I go to my email to respond back to people.

And I see an email from one of my mentees and it said something to the effect of, Heather, I've got a team meeting tomorrow with all my employees. You know, he's got a sizable company. And he said, we haven't had a team meeting in over a month and I don't know what to do. Do I bring up the racial situation in the U.S. right now? Or is it best just not to say anything?

And I see an email from one of my mentees and it said something to the effect of, Heather, I've got a team meeting tomorrow with all my employees. You know, he's got a sizable company. And he said, we haven't had a team meeting in over a month and I don't know what to do. Do I bring up the racial situation in the U.S. right now? Or is it best just not to say anything?

And I see an email from one of my mentees and it said something to the effect of, Heather, I've got a team meeting tomorrow with all my employees. You know, he's got a sizable company. And he said, we haven't had a team meeting in over a month and I don't know what to do. Do I bring up the racial situation in the U.S. right now? Or is it best just not to say anything?

No one's brought it up to me, you know, kind of like sort of how I was sitting there myself before I interviewed Ali, like, listen, this is on the table. I've got to address it, but I don't know the words to say. He didn't know the words to say. And I was so grateful I just had that conversation because I responded to him, you absolutely have to bring it up.

No one's brought it up to me, you know, kind of like sort of how I was sitting there myself before I interviewed Ali, like, listen, this is on the table. I've got to address it, but I don't know the words to say. He didn't know the words to say. And I was so grateful I just had that conversation because I responded to him, you absolutely have to bring it up.

No one's brought it up to me, you know, kind of like sort of how I was sitting there myself before I interviewed Ali, like, listen, this is on the table. I've got to address it, but I don't know the words to say. He didn't know the words to say. And I was so grateful I just had that conversation because I responded to him, you absolutely have to bring it up.

And there aren't right or perfect words and you're going to make mistakes. But it's about leading with courage that you have the right intent. And I explained to him what Ali said to me. I didn't use the right words, but she was so grateful that I used words. So an imperfect conversation will always be better than none. And I feel so good sharing that feedback from her.

And there aren't right or perfect words and you're going to make mistakes. But it's about leading with courage that you have the right intent. And I explained to him what Ali said to me. I didn't use the right words, but she was so grateful that I used words. So an imperfect conversation will always be better than none. And I feel so good sharing that feedback from her.

And there aren't right or perfect words and you're going to make mistakes. But it's about leading with courage that you have the right intent. And I explained to him what Ali said to me. I didn't use the right words, but she was so grateful that I used words. So an imperfect conversation will always be better than none. And I feel so good sharing that feedback from her.