April 21, 2022
We are celebrating the completion of our second season! Our season theme was “Looking Back to Look Forward.” Additionally, we uncovered a number of organic themes that consistently resurfaced across multiple episodes– radi…
April 8, 2022
We're celebrating the one year anniversary of the Black Woman Leading® podcast today! If you have listened to one episode and supported this endeavor, we thank you! It has truly been a labor of love! In this episode, Lau…
March 24, 2022
In this powerful and enlightening episode, Laura talks all things BOUNDARIES with special guest, Stephanie Ghoston Paul. Stephanie highlights that many challenges in the workplace and in our personal relationships can be tr…
March 10, 2022
In this episode, we hear lessons from the C-Suite with Janara Jones, Vice President – Global Taxes and Chief Tax Officer at Albemarle Corporation Janara shares her career journey and strategies she used to spur her career …
Feb. 24, 2022
In this fun episode, we discuss image, style, and personal branding with stylist and image consultant, Morgan Wider. Morgan shares her personal style story and how it led to her work today with helping professional women …
Feb. 10, 2022
In this episode, we talk about building community and connection as a Black Woman Leading. Many of our community members experience a unique isolation as they are often the “only” Black woman on their level of leadership. …
Jan. 27, 2022
In this episode, we hear lessons from the C-Suite with Dorri McWhorter, President and CEO of YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. Dorri shares how both heart work and head work have been integrated in her leadership approach acros…
Jan. 13, 2022
Happy New Year! The top of the year is a time when many people have an appetite for establishing their vision, goals, and intentions for the new year. Additionally, we launch a new Black Woman Leading cohort this month and…
Dec. 30, 2021
Introduction In this intimate discussion, three alumni participants of the Black Woman Leading Radiance cohort (Tracie Haygood, Jennifer McClain, and Roxann Stafford) share their stories of overcoming challenges, lessons l…
Dec. 16, 2021
In this episode, our special guest, Monique Childress, non-profit strategy consultant and Principal of Horizon Advisory Group, shares about her community building work in support of Black women nonprofit leaders. We discu…
Dec. 2, 2021
Having a sponsor at work has been a key tool for many leaders to skyrocket in their careers. However, sponsor relationships remain elusive for many Black women leaders due to a lack of access to senior leaders and low visibi…
Nov. 19, 2021
Season 2, Episode 004 - Beating Burnout and Activating Self-Compassion with Karma Hil With the global events of the last two years and the collective trauma of a global pandemic, the conversation around burnout in the workp…
Nov. 19, 2021
Have you been feeling like it’s time to do something different in your career? Perhaps you have your eyes on a new role within your organization, moving to a new organization, or changing careers altogether… whatever the cas…
Nov. 18, 2021
This episode officially kicks off our season two theme -- Looking Back to Look Forward. In this episode, we are joined by researcher and historian Dr. Crystal M. Moten. Dr. Moten is the curator of African American History in…
Nov. 18, 2021
Welcome to Season 2 of Black Woman Leading, the podcast! We are so excited to be back! This podcast is an extension of the Black Woman Leading learning experience. The theme for season two is “Looking Back to Look...
Sept. 9, 2021
We are celebrating the completion of our first season! A unifying theme emerged from this season - ALIGNMENT. The central message of this season was about acting in integrity towards ourselves, identifying our true needs and…
Sept. 9, 2021
Welcome back to a new episode of Black Woman Leading, the podcast! Today we are joined by inner wellness expert Kanesha Baynard. In today's episode, we will be discussing activating our creativity helps our inner and outer w…
Aug. 26, 2021
Welcome to Episode 13 of Black Woman Leading, the podcast! In this solo episode, we explore the topic of ‘Strengthening Your Influence in the Workplace.’ As Black women, we are natural influencers. From our families and co…
Aug. 26, 2021
“Wellness perks don’t get rid of wellness problems.” Welcome back to another episode of Black Woman Leading! In today’s episode, we are joined by psychotherapist and Workplace Wellness Champion, Farah Harris. We will be dis…
July 29, 2021
In today’s conversation with Simply Training Solutions leader and founder Summer Alexander, we will be discussing the importance of personal brand and how it tends to have both an internal and external perception. Summer exp…
July 15, 2021
In this intimate discussion, four alumni participants of the Black Woman Leading program (Tiffany McClinton, Jhmira Alexander, Tameka Patterson, and Nadia Simmons) share the stories of their growth in self-awareness as Black…
July 1, 2021
In today’s episode, we discuss building relationships in the workplace with Sheilina Henry, Group Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion for Bloomin’ Brands Inc. Sheilina shares her inspiring story detailing her ascent from…
June 13, 2021
“Seventy-five percent of all physical diseases are linked to unhealthy emotions.” Thank you for joining me on another episode of Black Woman Leading. In today’s episode, we will be joined by Dr. Napatia Gettings to discuss t…
June 3, 2021
In today’s episode, we are joined by Founder, Ashleah Nelson! We are talking about a joy and pleasure-based approach to holistic wellness for Black women. Ashleah Nelson is a wellness coach and educator dedicated to shifti…