Two Quick Things: Recent Episodes
Two Quick Things...
Random commentary on professional shenanigans and life through my lens mixed with a bit of real talk about real things. Imagine a space where the smart ass comments you think, actually get said out loud…
Let's get right to the point on Public Student Loan Forgiveness and Quiet Quitting (7:00).
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You cannot take everyone's advice.
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I think we could all benefit from some intentional unlearning.
Disclaimer: Opinions are my own and not the views of anyone else.
The caption makes sense once you listen to the ENTIRE episode.
Disclaimer: Opinions are my own and not the views of anyone else.
Dropping in before my birthday and figuring out what consistency looks like amidst a #globalpandemic.
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I'm back and I got a story to tell... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Ever feel discouraged and not sure how to get out of the funk? Sometimes it is necessary to push pause on life and focus energy on remembering what you have control over and taking one step at a time.
5 quick things that altered the trajectory of my life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is the random episode. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shout outs to @iamtabithabrown, @the_dailysow, Meg thee Stallion and Queen Beyonce, and Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett who is leading the charge to create a vaccine for the coronavirus. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That's as much as most of us can handle right now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Finally back on the mic and nothing is normal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://nypost.com/2020/04/12/surgeon-general-criticized-for-language-calling-african-american-to-stand-up-amid-pandemic/ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Lots of cussing and working from home tips. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shout out to folks who are able to give back in ways that are natural to them and sending strength to those who have the courage to ask for help when they need it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Giving me life this week...@heatherheadley, @brownambitionpodcast, @brenebrown, @dnice, @thisistheread ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Managing up is part of the job. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I break down some of the ways trauma physically manifests in us AND I issue a challenge to see if you are willing to bet on yourself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A bit surprised that I shared this much...definitely felt risky...and it was honest and worth it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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An unusual lesson about benefits. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A look back at the last decade and a few lessons I learned. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What are you unlearning? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Time for all of us to free ourselves from a few things... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Podcast Recommendations ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Money Diaries by Refinery 29 Call Your Girlfriend - Episode 225: Financial Firsts Death, Sex, & Money - Episode Anne Lamott: Death Sucks, and It's Holy The Secret Lives of Black Women: Advocating for Yourself with Dr. Debra Hardy Cartwright ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Why are people difficult? How do you respond to difficult people in your world? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Podcast Recommendation: - Rants & Randomness - Episode 34: Do Good Work ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Article Recommendation: - Oprah Magazine: Robyn Crawford opens up to Lena Waithe about her Relationship with Whitney Houston ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Supervision.
Podcast Recommendations: - xoNecole Happy Hour - Credit Karma, Money Shame & Self Worth - AttahGirl Podcast - Get Your Sh*t Together (Part 2) - Therapy for Black Girls - Living Well In Order to Die Well
Web Series Recommendation: - The Next Question (Brene Brown Episode)
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If you are a hiring manager...LISTEN UP! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - [ ] Brown Ambitions - Episode 196 - [ ] Therapy for Black Girls - Episode 130 - [ ] WBEZ - Making Beyoncé - [ ] In Pursuit with Glassdoor - Valerie Jarrett - [ ] Attagirl Podcast with Meredith Soleau
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This week I talk about 5 truths about work that we need to talk about more. I know I'm not alone... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Podcast Recommendations: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Therapy for Black Girls - Episode 128: Why do we procrastination? Women Evolve with Sarah Jakes Roberts - Wake Up, Superwoman! Brown Ambition - Episode 193: The One Field on a Job Applicaiotn You Should Never Fill In Millennial Dreams - Finish What You've Started ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shouts Outs! The Millennial Dreamers Podcast TheBlackWallet.com ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I know I’m not the only person who defaults to “busy” when asked home I’m doing... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Podcast recommendation: Bout That Time - Episode 6 w/Angela Manuel Davis
A few notes on mentoring...you can't always be the teacher. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Podcast Recommendations: - [ ] Hidden Brain - You Can’t Hit Unsend (Sept 9 episode) - [ ] Anything where Tracee Ellis Ross is interviewed - [ ] In Pursuit by Glassdoor hosted by Amy Elisa Jackson - new podcast interview with Brene Brown ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This episode gets personal and brave. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Referenced Article: On White Women, Their Refusal To Say “Excuse Me” & Other Shared Reminders Of Black Womanhood (https://madamenoire.com/1100431/on-white-women-their-refusal-to-say-excuse-me-other-shared-reminders-of-black-womanhood/) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A few tips, some vulnerability, and dash of gratitude for this episode. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There are a whole slew of skills that REQUIRE NO TALENT! Listen up for the lowest hanging fruit when it comes to moving toward a more successful you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Forgiveness is an act of self love.
“When a deep injury is done to us, we never heal until we forgive.” –Nelson Mandela
Do you respond or do you react? There's a difference between the two and I have some tips to help you interrupt you before you say something you regret.
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Low expectations...one of the reasons I don't ask for help. But this week I was pleasantly surprised.
Shout out to Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff at the US Open!
Words Mean Things. Thanks to @crissle for dropping this gem a few years ago on @thisistheread.
Recommendations
-Follow @ihartericka because it just makes sense. -Listen to Go Off, Sis (a Refinery 29 sub-brand called Unbothered) for real black girl magic 👸🏾
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As we leave Summer behind and get ready for the seasonal shift to Fall, I take a step into considering why our personal shifts can be challenging and how a few tips and tangibles can help us navigate our way through change.
I also talk about the G.E.T.M.O. approach to change. Shout out to my dentist, Dr. Benton, for the come up on this one.
Recommendation TRIGGER WARNING NPR hosted podcast Believed
Death, Sex & Money with Anna Sale Episode - Bottled Up: Your Stories About Drinking Episode - Michael Arceneaux On Love, Liquid Courage, and Letting Go
Have you taken the time to pause and remind yourself of your own super powers? I ran myself ragged last week and my soul needed a quick refresh and reminder.
Recommendation: Upgrading and Unpacking podcast with Brittney aka @genuinegemini85
Transitions are designed to make you uncomfortable and basically push you into action. I drop a few tips on how to get yourself ready to plant a few seeds within yourself.
Recommendations:
Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper Overcoming HERdles by @reneelivesright Nurses on Fire by Naseema McElroy @financiallyintentional
I was having a moment today. I was standing in my own way. It me. Channeling my strength was the only way to get out of the mental cloud looming over my head.
Recommendations -
PODCAST: The Secret Lives of Black Girls - Episode 1 - Being a Black Face in a White Space PODCAST: My Taught You by @MyleikTeele Episode - Summer Refresh: #2 Refresh Your Relationships
Chiiiiilllllee this one is gonna be good!
Gems were dropped. I quickly picked them up. Seeds were planted and I am putting my skin in the game to see them come to fruition. Woman Evolve 2019 created a spiritual disruption within me...and I am so here for it!!
Shout out to My Crew, @Myleik, and @SarahJakesRoberts for being the inspiration behind this episode.
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Long episode...and definitely worth it! There are a number of gems in the episode so pay attention. It's definitely the career advice you need... Enjoy!
Recommendations - Jen Fry Resumes @ http://jenfryresumes.com/ - Caffeinated Kyle @ https://caffeinatedkyle.com/
What's the difference between being nice versus being kind? And who's going to see the new Little Mermaid with me?
Podcast Recommendations: -Brown Ambition Podcast - Episode 180 -Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness - Episode 116
Have you ever changed your mind? Let's talk about all that things that go through our heads as we get ready to pivot from one goal, relationship, job, etc., to the next.
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I'm back! Took a little vacation out of the country but now I'm back and ready to dive into some deep conversation about bias and privilege.
Article Referenced Social Justice Sector has Internal Racism Problems https://sojo.net/articles/social-justice-sector-has-internal-racism-problem
Recommendation Viewing/Listening 1. When they See Us the Netflix 4-part movie about the Central Park 5.
- Passport Privilege is Real episode of Rants & Randomness by Luvvie Ajayi
Some skills will never expire. Even with all of the technology in the world...there are some things that simply cannot be automated.
Article Link: 7 Skills That Aren't About to be Automated https://hbr.org/2018/07/7-skills-that-arent-about-to-be-automated
Check out these podcast recommendations: - The Nod - The Rise and Fall of Black TV with Erika Alexander Hosted by Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings
- Brown Ambition - Episode 173: When Money Issues Threaten Your Mental Health Hosted by Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche and Mandi Woodruff
I'm still unpacking lessons from the MTY Retreat and I explore a shallow dive into race that you won't want to miss.
Check out these podcasts recommendations: - ChooseFI (Financial Independence) episode 112 with Naseema McElroy of Financially Intentional. - Rants & Randomness with Luvvie Ajayi episode 29 -Own Your Character with Thasunda Brown Duckett and the concept of diversifying your time like you might diversify your money.
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Sharing my experience at the MTY Retreat was unexpectedly emotional.
Check out these resources: My Taught You Podcast hosted by Myleik Teele The Axe Files hosted by David Axelrod The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho [Thanks to Kourtni for sharing :)]
I grew equating time seeing timeliness with having it all together.
I also have let people waste my time by letting people show up late to things and being unwilling to cut them off when they go over the allotted time.
Does anyone else have an interesting relationship with time?
Check out these recommendations:
BOOK - I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
PODCAST - Hidden Brain hosted by Shankar Vedantam
The concept of "leaning in" does not work for everyone. In theory, sure. But in practice, that is a hard NO. Women of color go through unique experiences and mental hurdles that few can understand...but taking the time to learn how to show up for women of color can change the game.
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Check out these resources:
Why leaning in has not worked for women of color? By Janice Gassam https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2019/03/23/why-leaning-in-has-not-worked-for-women-of-color/#4a9d31711e41
Women of Color Get Less Support at Work by Zuhairah Washington and Laura Morgan Roberts https://hbr.org/2019/03/women-of-color-get-less-support-at-work-heres-how-managers-can-change-that
This episode includes some life cheat codes and a quick dive into pain the responsibility of being aware of how we weaponize and project it...likely without even realizing it.
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Finally ready to share...I GOT A NEW JOB!!! I am also dropping some revelations on what I did differently in this job search and why I felt like I could authentically show up as my WHOLE ENTIRE SELF.
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Why do we compare ourselves to other people?! We really need to cut that shit out. Enough already. It is beyond time for us to start moving to a space of gratitude of where we are and where we are going.
Check out this article:
You can pull people up the ladder behind you https://www.yesandyes.org/2018/02/pull-people-up-the-ladder.html
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Ever make a mistake? Beat yourself up about it? Taking the L is normal...but the key is to not live in the mistake. We all have capacity to learn from our mistakes and that starts with acknowledging the mistake, figuring out what went wrong, being open to feedback, and doing better the next time.
Check out this resource:
8 Signs an Employee Should Be Fired https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/8-signs-an-employee-should-be-fired-that-never-appear-on-performance-evaluations.html
Being emotionally attached to your work can be draining and confusing. It can also render you unable to receive and apply critical feedback. So let's talk about it AND identify tangible ways to GET A LIFE OUTSIDE OF WORK!
Check out this resource:
How to Emotionally Detach from Work by Kristin Wong https://www.thecut.com/2017/11/how-to-emotionally-detach-from-work.html
Your job description is simply a guide...how are you putting your own sauce on your work? There are so many easy ways to standout in your company and start to become an invaluable member of the team. What are you doing that is not on the job description?
Check out these resources:
8 Signs an Employee Is Exceptional (Which Never Appear on Performance Evaluations) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/8-signs-employee-exceptional-which-never-appear-jeff-haden/
Carla Harris Finding a Sponsor at Work https://www.ted.com/talks/carla_harris_how_to_find_the_person_who_can_help_you_get_ahead_at_work#t-185186
What do you do when the world ascribes power to you...then cannot handle when you exert said power? This is me. Can you relate?
Do you really have to sacrifice so much to get what you want? How much are you performing at work and in life?
Have you ever invited a person, circumstance, or situation to LEAVE your life? Well I have...and it is freeing. It doesn't have to be dramatic or extra...it can be done in silence. Let me know what you've let go of and how it how you've felt afterward.
The last two weeks has been overwhelming. Oh and trying to find a therapist is not cute. Lots of self-talk and reminders to chill also.
Shout outs: - The Therapy for Black Girls podcast, website, and FB group for showing up for so many awesome woman 👊🏾!
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This week I have two rants...one is about the basics of grammar and the other one is about giving myself permission to take distance. Apparently I had some things on my mind.
I don't actually declare bankruptcy...but I do a dive into the emotions associated with money and why it is so important to start braving our way to talk about it.
Kudos to:
YNAB for helping me get my budget going. Click on the link in my IG bio to get a free month of YNAB!
Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche for coming through with the nuggets and gems to get ALL OF US moving in the right money direction!
What is the point of procrastination? Is there ever a legit reason to procrastinate? Are you choosing your attitude? Or are you letting someone else choose it for you?
I learned a lot about myself when it comes to self-advocacy...it's not as easy as it appears. Even the "strong" folks in your life have to work through the idea of speaking up for themselves. This one goes deeper than I thought.
Shout out to Berry @ Podcasts in Color for adding me to directory!
Happy New Year! It's time to start creating your own narrative! There is also an update from my goals episode and a little bit of encouragement and motivation for you to set some intentions for 2019!
Vacation life has my mind wonderfully distracted because I'm definitely on episode 14 and not 17 lol. I got some lessons from two tiny humans that can be easily applied to life. I also toss in another nugget about being put in position and putting others in position. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
We all have the ability to make choices...even when we think we have NO choice.
Articles Referenced: Psychology Today - Making Good Choices https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-control/201508/making-good-choices
What are we afraid of? How do we move beyond those fears? Listen to what I have recently recommitting to doing...
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Check out Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert...the audiobook great!
Asking for help is hard AND there are so many upsides to it when we choose to get out of our own way!
Why did I decide to start this show? Boundaries are necessary. Boundaries are good. Boundaries are normal.
Oh chile I had a rant on today. I jump feet first into what it means when you are hesitant about who you are...then I went ahead and gave a moment about the emotional labor that I am not here for. This episode is sure to tap dance right on the line.
Let's chat about the how the spirit of discernment shows up personally and professionally.