[3][12] Harts credits WIU professor Pete Jorgensen and her time working for the campus radio station for preparing her to be a public speaker and advocate.

[1] After graduating from college, Harts faced significant challenges in the workforce, often finding herself as "the only" person of color in professional settings.

[22][23][24][3] Harts is an advocate for human resources departments taking discrimination claims seriously, and she emphasizes the importance of effective management in creating a psychologically safe workplace where everyone can be their authentic selves.

[27][28][29] Following the police killing of Breonna Taylor in 2020, Harts highlighted the issue of how Black women are often more celebrated after tragedy than during their lives.

[33] She also published her second book, Right Within: How We Heal From Racial Trauma in the Workplace, inspired by a verse in the song "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill.

[34] The book discusses the systemic challenges in workplace cultures and their impact on Black women, emphasizing the importance of self-preservation and mental health.

In 2016, Harts was recognized as a Change Maker at the State of Women's Summit in Washington, D.C. hosted by Oprah Winfrey and former First Lady Michelle Obama.

"[12] Minda felt the need to shorten her first name – Yasminda – in order "to make people feel comfortable with how I show up at work.