Trailer: Raw truth meets radical hope: a podcast on belonging
“I Know I Belong When” is a transformative podcast series produced by Innovation Unbiased and hosted by Christopher Bylone, Principal Strategist. This show is designed for anyone who has ever questioned their place in a community, workplace, or society—and for every leader committed to fostering cultures of true belonging. The podcast goes beyond surface-level conversations, diving deep into the lived experiences of guests from diverse backgrounds, including leaders, learners, creators, and everyday changemakers.
The show presents the “Belonging Formula,” a framework that combines equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, highlighting belonging as a lasting reality built through systems, rituals, and accountability. Covering joy, pain, and courage, we examine guests’ breakthroughs and setbacks on their journey to community, emphasizing the importance of honoring names as a key act of belonging. Guests & listeners are encouraged to share stories and finish the sentence, “I know I belong when...”
With weekly episodes, the podcast is more than a series—it’s a movement for inspiration, tools, and community. Subscribe to join a network of voices and foster belonging everywhere.
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Must-Hear Insights & Key Moments
Belonging Formula: The podcast introduces a unique formula: Belonging = (Inclusion * (Diversity + Equity) ^ Accessibility, emphasizing that access amplifies everything and belonging must be intentional, not improvised.
Practical Steps: Guests share exact strategies, rituals, and decisions that helped them move from the margins to claiming their space.
Naming Matters: Honoring names is the first act of belonging. The trailer highlights the importance of getting names right, inspired by “Always Christopher, Never Chris.”
Breakthroughs & Setbacks: Listeners hear defining moments when guests realized they belonged, as well as setbacks that shaped their journeys.
Allyship & Accountability: The show explores how allyship accelerates culture change, urging everyone—not just marginalized groups—to be actively involved in building inclusive environments.
Raw Stories: From workplace culture to digital spaces, the podcast asks hard questions about exclusion, erasure, and reclaiming one’s voice.
Words of Wisdom: Standout Quotes
“This is more than a conversation. It is a movement. A mirror. A megaphone. One where raw truth meets radical hope.” – Christopher Bylone
“Names carry legacy, power, and identity. Honoring them is the first act of belonging.” – Christopher Bylone
“I try to be extremely intentional when meeting someone for the first time, and if they have a name I’m not familiar with, I will ask them, Am I saying this correctly? Because I think it’s important.” – John Ferguson
“If the culture that we lived in felt complete or whole or accepting, it doesn’t matter what’s happening in the world—even then, it’s like I feel good here.” – Brooklyn Dicent
“Now I am a potential minority, like it was very specific. And so I'm like, you know what, I'm not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth, they're gonna invest some development in me, I'm gonna go to an extra class, which I then called, I told you was called efficacy for minority professionals.” - Marissa Andrada
“By actively inviting allies into that work and giving them something to do, you’re going to reach that critical mass far more quickly than if you were just engaging with the partners.” – Dr. Victoria Mattingly
“Belonging is not a destination. It is a practice, and it starts with listening.” – Christopher Bylone