Workin' At Work: Recent Episodes
Jeremiah Allen
A show designed to help everyday folks show up as their full selves...at work! Our guests share their authentic stories which are laced with insights into how they've been able to live comfortably in their skin in the office and how doing so has unlocked the door to their full potential.
Yanhina Rodriguez - organizational operations genius and executive consultant - details how she has reinvented herself across jobs, industries, and sectors.
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After a 2-year hiatus, Jeremiah returns to offer a candid look into his unemployment journey in 2023. He shares the emotions behind the battle with his confidence, the struggle with his faith, and the silver lining he created for himself along the way.
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- Mock Me Interview Coaching
Orion Rummler–LGBTQ+ Reporter for The 19th News-talks about the environment that supports him in being is best professional self, reporting on a topic that is also his lived experience, and a celebrity sighting that highlighted his Pride Month celebration!
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In this season 2 kick-off we celebrate Father's Day by chatting with Khaliah Ali, the daughter of Muhammad Ali, as she shares the lessons and values she learned from her father and how she puts them into practice in her every day life from her business initiatives, to being a mother and offers advice for how these lessons can help you find your voice and be courageous on your journey to being your whole self!
Connect with Khaliah:
- The Innocence Project
We'll revisit excerpts from 5 of the most downloaded episodes of the season. You'll hear from Mike Sykes, Kendria Countee, Dwayne Cash, Sara Fischer, and Hebba Youssef.
The Kicks You Wear Newsletter by Mike Sykes
Abnormal Logic, Kendria Countee
I Hate It Here Newsletter by Hebba Youssef
Jeremiah joins Elena Agaragimova on her show The Shift to talk about the needs of job seekers by generation, diversity recruitment, psychological safety, and the global power of empathy!
Connect with Elena:
- Her show: The Shift
- Watch this episode on YouTube
Sara Fisher–Axios reporter and author of the company's Media Trends newsletter-talks about finding ways to show up as your true self while performing in a role requiring you to assume an identity that doesn't come natural to you.
Connect with Sara:
- Email: sara@axios.com
- Axios Media Trends Newsletter: by Sara Fischer
Mike Sykes–Journalist and author of The Kicks You Wear newsletter-deep dives on Sneaker Culture and why it matters. He also talks about expressing ones’ self through the clothes they wear at work and how newsroom leaders can exhibit allyship for their colleagues from underrepresented groups.
Connect with Mike:
- Subscribe to The Kicks You Wear
- Twitter: @MikeDSykes
- Instagram: MikeDSykes
- Watch "Special Delivery" on YouTube
Hebba Youssef - Head of People at Lithic and leadership development expert - talks about the power of vulnerability as a leader and how startup founders can foster psychological safety within their companies from day one.
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Randi Majors - Organizational and Development expert - talks about being the only one in the room, and how companies can help to create a workplace culture that encourages employees to show up as their full selves.
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Rodney Cobb–DevOps expert, Infrastructure Engineer, and investor–shares what it's like to show up and not be what people expect to see. He also lays out how DevOps principles and methodologies can be used to mitigate bias and foster better equity in the performance review process.
Connect with Rodney:
- Email: roacobb@gmail.com
Kendria Countee–Founder and CEO of Abnormal Logic–shares ways to deal with microaggressions and how to honor your truest self!
Connect with Kendria:
- Abnormal Logic
Dwayne Cash–Director of Talent Acquisition at Warner Media–shares how he exhibits bravery in the workplace and offers advice for how you can get closer to being your full self at work and in your personal life!
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This show is specifically designed to empower folks-particularly those in underrepresented groups-to show up as their full authentic selves in the workplace!
Topics include: micro-aggressions, impostor syndrome, workplace culture, and more.