Explore every episode of the podcast Werk Stories
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Don't Own Me: Lenita's Werk Story | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:30:26 | |
Career nonprofit leader, Lenita Riley Dunlap talks about her burnout experience and how she reclaimed a career she enjoyed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Finding Your Peace: Xiomara’s Werk Story | 09 Oct 2024 | 00:34:19 | |
Xiomara Albán DeLobato talks about her work in economic development and how she's released the burnout and tension that comes with work culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Strategy of Being Black at Work w/ Dr. Pearis Jean | 02 Oct 2024 | 00:29:32 | |
Dr. Pearis Jean is a psychologist and professor at Towson University and wrote a book about navigating anti-racism in the workplace. Buy her book here. If you want to tell your werk story, email werkstories21@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| That Ain't Feedback: Petra's Werk Story | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:33:08 | |
This week we're talking about feedback with Petra Vega. She talks about leaving a job and sending a mic drop email on her last day. Sign up for her weekly emails about self-trust and authenticity at work by clicking here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Show Me The Money w/ Carrie Peralta-Brummett | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:33:57 | |
After two decades as a recruiter for the top tech companies, Carrie knows the best ways to negotiate job offers. On this episode she gives the audience salary negotiation tips and talks about how women of color can become more confident negotiators. Download her free tip sheet to learn how to have more confident money conversations HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dancing On My Own: Career Changes w/ Shaté Hayes | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:28:26 | |
To learn more about Shaté, head to shatehayes.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Highest Climb: Studying Black Women in Leadership w/ Dr. Harmon | 04 Sep 2024 | 00:31:28 | |
Learn more about Dr. Harmon and her research on her website shelethaharmon.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Secret of Sales w/ Lena Thibeh | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:30:33 | |
Sales leader Lena Thibeh talks about authenticity in business and how we all use sales skills at work, no matter our industries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Only One: Brianna's Werk Story | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:34:04 | |
Former competitive jump roper and world traveler Brianna talks about working in international development as one of few Black people in the industry and sometimes the only Black person in her organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| ImmiGRIT: Ukeme's Werk Story | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:31:31 | |
Ukeme Awakessien Jeter is multi-hyphenate turned mayor of Upper Arlington, Ohio, the first city council member of color in the town's history. She shares how her career trajectory was shaped by her immigration to the U.S. from from Nigeria. Check out her book ImmiGRIT: How Immigrant Leadership Drives Business Success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Unmuting Your Intuition w/ Mory Fontanez | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:39:17 | |
Mory Fontanez is an author, intuitive life & leadership coach, podcast host and founder of Eight22 Group, a transformation consultancy. She's helping us tap into our intuitions to become better leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bully-Proof: Joi’s Werk Story | 10 Apr 2024 | 01:06:12 | |
Season Six Finale: Werk Stories host, Joi, gives her interviewer chair to podcast producer and season 2 guest Adell Coleman. Joi tells the story about how the toxic workplace that inspired this podcast tried to silence her for the very last time. Check out Season 1, Episode 1 for the first part of this story. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/they-tried-it-jois-werk-story/id1585508287?i=1000535376359 Follow the Werk Stories Instagram for off-season updates and daily content. instagram.com/werkstories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Never Felt Safe: Ndidi's Werk Story | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:34:27 | |
Ndidi's werk story is happening live! This special education teacher has not been given the support to succeed and it's all coming to a head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Black Belt in Change: Sheila's Werk Story | 27 Mar 2024 | 00:33:39 | |
Sheila's career path was not a straight line. Hear about how her risk-taking has led her to the career and life that she wanted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Your Livelihood Or Your Life: Monica's Werk Story | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:29:59 | |
Dr. Monica Cox, professor and "equity angel" shares her experience in higher education and how toxic work environments require us to make a decision about who we want to be and what we want for our life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Finding Your Secret Sauce: Acing the Interview w/ Susana Briscoe Alba | 13 Mar 2024 | 00:30:51 | |
Six-figure career coach, Susana Briscoe Alba, talks about how her own work experiences led her to helping others develop their careers. Check out her upcoming professional development summit HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Saving Yourself First: Jojo's Werk Story | 06 Mar 2024 | 00:31:04 | |
In this episode we hear from Jojo, a Dallas nurse who continued in the industry after Covid while, nationally, hospitals saw a shortage of healthcare workers. She talks about the many reasons nurses quit their often toxic work environments and what motivated her to stay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| You Can't Fix Corrupt: Rachel's Werk Story | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:33:04 | |
Rachel recalls her days doing nonprofit work and how her trauma in those environments led her to work for herself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Are the kids okay? Am I? : Mackenzie’s Werk Story | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:31:56 | |
Mackenzie shares her experience as a middle school teacher and her eventual transition into education tech, what she misses and what she doesn't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Not Just a Man's Job Anymore: Marlena's Werk Story | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:24:05 | |
Twenty-four year old Marlena talks about her journey to becoming a master plumber and how's she planning her professional life around multiple interests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Beyond The Salary: Upgrade Your Workplace Benefits w/ Laura Stamps | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:32:55 | |
Laura, head of DE&I at Financial Finesse, shares inclusive ways companies can improve the quality of life and financial wellness for their employees and what you need to be asking for in the workplace. 401ks, pensions, childcare, we dig in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A League of Their Own: Yadira & Shannon's Werk Story | 31 Jan 2024 | 00:30:56 | |
Co-founders of Verb, Yadira Harrison and Shannon Jones talk about building their brand development agency after meeting at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| But First, Boundaries: New Year's Growth w/ Ginni Saraswati | 24 Jan 2024 | 00:33:31 | |
Founder & CEO of Ginni Media, Ginni Saraswati talks about the struggle of setting boundaries in the workplace as a woman of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Big Layoff, Great Escape: Red's Werk Story | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:29:40 | |
Although Redd is one of thousands who was laid off by big tech this year, she sees this release as a blessing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Death By A Thousand Cuts: Natasha's Werk Story | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:33:23 | |
Natasha's workplace abuse started just a few months after starting a job she thought was a perfect alignment. It didn't end well. After moving on, Natasha is still working to accept a new, safer environment. Old trauma dies hard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| I Hate It Here: Hebba's Werk Story | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:28:46 | |
Head People Officer Hebba Youssef shares HR hot takes, her experiences as a brown woman in leadership and talks about one year with her I Hate It Here newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Good Leaders Take Elevators: Healthy Leadership w/ Dr. Jeanne | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:30:01 | |
Dr. Jeanne Porter King, women's leadership coach and author, advices us on how we should be thinking about leadership in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| DEI in the DNA: Advancing POC Women w/ Dr. Merary | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:29:52 | |
HR and DEI pro Dr. Merary Simeon talks about the power of mentors and sponsors, her experiences as a Latina in corporate and she tells us what's the biggest obstacle facing women in the workplace today. She cohosts the What Rules!? Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bias Baked In: Yolanda's Werk Story | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:32:18 | |
Yolanda talks about her journey to becoming a pastry chef: loneliness in culinary school, misogyny, passion work and her advice to the Black women who come behind her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A New Attitude: The Gen Z & Millennial Survey w/ Nhu Fabros | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:24:30 | |
Deloitte Global Talent Managing Director, Nhu Fabros talks to us about Deloitte's 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey and what the results mean for these two groups in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Crying In The Car: Workplace Reform w/ Azizi Marshall | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:28:53 | |
Azizi Marshall talks about the effects of workplace bullying and what changing those systems could look like through drama therapy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Age Ain't Nothin: Kourtney's Werk Story | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:26:40 | |
Kourtney Galloway talks about being a young business owner and how older generations can best support Gen Z entrepreneurs and those in the workforce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Birthing Inclusivity: Belonging at Work w/ Crystal Whiteaker | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:30:00 | |
Crystal Whiteaker, an inclusive branding and leadership development consultant and author, talks about inclusive leadership and the idea of belonging in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Manager of Chaos: Evelien's Werk Story | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:30:00 | |
Television producer and host of the Reppin podcast, Evelien Kong, talks about the challenges of making good television, managing a tough work environment and leading as a woman of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Acting Up: Dawn’s Werk Story | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:29:51 | |
Dawn L. Brown, CEO of EmpowHer Institute, talks about her unexpected career, how a national tragedy helped her focus her work and what it's really going to take for organizations to retain Black and brown talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sick N' Tired: Alexa’s Werk Story | 10 May 2023 | 00:30:57 | |
Alexa shares how a health scare was the final straw in her leaving her toxic job. But as a low salary worker, how was she able to do it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Beauty In the Struggle: Victoria's Werk Story | 03 May 2023 | 00:29:58 | |
Victoria Leiato, owner of The Bloom Space, a host space for independent beauty professionals, talks about her journey to entrepreneurship from the corporate world. She built the work culture after what she didn't like about her corporate jobs while giving women, many Latina, a pathway to generational wealth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Problem with HR: Solutions w/ LaShawn of The HR Plug | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:30:39 | |
LaShawn Davis, owner of The HR Plug, talks about common issues she sees in the companies she's worked with and what HR's true role is supposed to be in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Silent No More: Marie's Werk Story | 19 Apr 2023 | 00:29:25 | |
Marie, a soft-spoken construction administrator for engineering and architectural firm, went job after job not directly addressing workplace culture issues and disrespect and then finally learned to speak up for her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Elected for Greatness: The Black Female Judges of Dallas | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:29:55 | |
Five of the 42 Black female judges in Dallas County, Texas talk inspiration, legacy and what it's really like being a Black woman in law: the Hon. Dominque Torres- Kelly, Hon. Shequitta Kelly, Hon. Tonya Parker, Hon. Sheryl Shannon, Hon. Gracie Lewis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Power of the Underestimated: Maheen's Werk Story | 05 Apr 2023 | 00:30:39 | |
Maheen Kaleem is an attorney who's spent her entire career in human rights, particularly rights for women, girls and non-binary folks of color. She's seen a lot in this work and tells us how we can be better advocates for the causes dear to us. Maheen is the Vice President of Operations and Programs at Grantmakers for Girls of Color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pet to Threat: Jo Anna's Werk Story | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:28:46 | |
Jo Anna Thomas found favor with notable degrees that impressed every employer, but her education wasn't enough to stop the doubt from colleagues as she, a Black woman, solved problems and brought new ideas to the table. Later, a diagnosis and chronic pain changed the course of her career as a new purpose blossomed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Safe Space Required: Olamide's Werk Story | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:29:59 | |
Therapy was crucial in Olamide's search for a healthy career. She realized people of color needed access to therapy to manage everything from work stress to racial trauma and she created a system to make that easier. https://startsayingmore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Other One Percent: Stephany's Werk Story | 15 Mar 2023 | 00:29:57 | |
Stephany talks about the many challenges of being a Latina in corporate, especially when less than four percent make it into leadership roles and only 1.6 percent enter executive roles. Climbing the ladder is lonely, but she keeps going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Who Better Than You?: Marthea's Werk Story | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:24:29 | |
Marthea Pitts, a social worker and career coach, encourages the average employee to look beyond their day-to-day duties. The big changes, the ones that encourage equity and evolution, start from the people on the ground, not the executive team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Seven Different Jobs At Once: Angela's Werk Story | 01 Mar 2023 | 00:33:19 | |
As a chief academic officer for a global nonprofit, Angela Gunder wears many hats, but no matter the day's challenge, she carries on a legacy of care, an essential tool when filing down the issue of education equity and access. In this episode Angela talks about networking, how's she's perceived as an industry leader and about doing the work, whether the work is in the office, in society or in the kitchen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Long Live Leave: Celebrating 30 years of the FMLA w/ Jocelyn Frye | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:29:07 | |
February 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and president of National Partnerships for Women and Families, Jocelyn Frye, is on talking about the impact of this law for women in the workplace.The Obama administration alum also talks about what it like being a Black woman fighting for women's rights in Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Layoff And A Promotion: Akissi's Werk Story | 21 Dec 2022 | 00:30:13 | |
Ted X speaker Akissi Stokes-Nelson, founder of Wundergrubs, talks about her 30-year career in tech (yeah, before laptops, cellphones and wifi), her sudden layoff and what inspired her sustainability venture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Maybe It's Not Imposter Syndrome: Vanessa's Werk Story | 14 Dec 2022 | 00:28:23 | |
Vanessa Williams talks multicultural marketing, working for big brands as a Black woman and she gives advice to folks wanting to grow in corporate. She helps others with career strategy through Her Abundant Careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sour Then Sweet: Cindy's Werk Story | 07 Dec 2022 | 00:27:03 | |
Owner of the chocolate shop CocoAndre, Cindy Pedraza, talks about getting laid off, starting out as a Latina business owner and how the sweet life brought her to The White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||