In November 2016, I was placed in a new position at work that required me to move to a new location within the area. The move was welcoming to me as the new job came with more responsibility, new challenges and a different platform to take care of people. The new job also came with a longer commute than I was used to. On a good day I can get to work in about 20-30 minutes. On a bad day it can take up to an hour to get to work one way.
After talking to a coworker about their commute, there was something that caught my attention. He listened to podcasts on the way in to work. I always attempted to listen to podcast but would get frustrated when trying to find a podcast that interested me. One day when I arrived home, I sat down and took the time to look at podcasts to see what would interest me. Man oh man! The search tool is awesome. I searched for financial podcasts, career podcast, social podcast and podcast for black women. The results were AMAZING!!! I have subscribed to a few but here are my favorites, I also follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:
Real Career Talk with Sherry Sims: Black Career Women’s Network (BCWN) Founder and Career Strategist
Myleik Teele’s Podcasts: curlBox CEO
Side Hustle Pro: Female Entrepreneurs
Happy Black Woman Podcast with Rosetta Thurman
Blessed & Bossed Up with Tatum Temia
How does she do it? With Tiffany F. Sutherland
Brown Ambition with Mandy & Tiffany
Clever Girls Know with Bola Sokunbi (Finance)
I am so happy with these because they speak to me as a black, career woman. Some days being a career woman is hard because there aren’t that many people that look like you or understand things from your perspective. Always remember, if you are not doing what you love in your career it doesn’t mean that you cannot be your best at it.
My last and final thought, you are not alone, there are many of us who are juggling careers, hobbies, motherhood, and thousands of other things. Take the time out to take care of yourself and apply what you learn or have learned.
Feel free to listen to the above mentioned podcasts and let me know what you think.
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I am a Wife, Mom, Daughter, Full Time Employee, Friend and Change Agent that has been succeeding, failing and winging it for years. Although I am not perfect, I do know that God has been guiding my path along the way in each journey. No matter how good or bad my experiences may be or have been, I know they serve a purpose. What is that purpose? To show you that you are not taking this journey called life alone.
Over the years I have met phenomenal women with stories that you would not believe unless you heard them yourself. I created the SheSpeakz platform as a way to “Speak Life” into ourselves and those around us. SheSpeakz is a way to tell our stories and encourage women to embrace their journeys. At times it may be uncomfortable but there is someone who needs to hear your truth. I love meeting other people, listening to others about their life experiences, making connections and helping others make connections. When women collaborate with and support other women, amazing things happen.
Some of my passions are leadership/personal development, empowering women to be themselves, mentoring, public speaking, baking, traveling, writing my blog and spending time with my family and friends.
I currently reside in the San Antonio, Texas area with my spouse and our two active children.
My call to action for you as a reader is to embrace who you are and know that you are enough. We all can use a little improvement in some areas of our lives but don’t let that stop you from loving yourself and being the best you. I also ask that you take the time to encourage and support one another. In this delicate time, we can all use positivity in our lives. I also ask that you are intentional about making a positive impact in the lives of those around you and in your local communities. Use your talents that you have been given to change the world one good deed at a time.
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