Black Women Working

Less than a week until we are back and here's what you can look forward to this season...The cost of living crisisMoney and maternity leaveEmotional resilience at workMenstrual leaveToxic work environmentsBeing 'overqualified'Your work identityWe are really looking forward to sharing our insights and hearing from you, so remember to keep the conversation going using our social media. ConnectEmail:...

Something a little different from the Black Women Working Team; We are reflecting on the workplace themes drawn from 'In Every Mirror She's Black'. In this episode we reflect on how much agency we maintain over our career journey, what it means to be content, sisterhood at work and the various guises of workplace toxicity. We are delighted to share that this episode is sponsored by Head of Zeus Pu...

Ok Let's Talk About It! Let's talk about the Queen Bey bringing workplace issues to our musical ears. The BWW Team take a moment to delve into what 'break my soul' really means to us as black women working when so many, sometimes contradictory factors are at play. We explore the reasons why work is breaking our soul and what it means to 'build a new foundation' that brings purpose and peace to our...

It’s the last episode of the season! We started the season with a creative and we are ending on the same note! Joined by Funmi Olutoye and in this episode we are discussing Funmi’s journey into journalism, having taken what is considered to be the traditional route into this career. Funmi shares the key features of her journey and what it meant to be supported by friends and family starting out in...

Welcome back to the Black Women Working Podcast and in this episode we are discussing the power of having a sponsor in the workshop. A sponsor being someone who will say your name, advocate for you and speak up for you. For the Black Women Working Team we discuss the importance of having sponsors especially as we progress to more senior positions in the workplace. We challenge how hard work weighs...

In this episode the BWW Team are joined by a very special guest, mother to Natalie, Mrs Carter shares her experiences of restructuring working in the public sector. Whilst restructuring can be a very emotional and pressured time, we consider some of the silver-linings that are possible when faced with having to re-apply for your job. Thank you for tuning in, like, share or comment your views on th...

Do you expect for friends to 'bring you in' on opportunities that might be for you? Are you the person who is always recommending a friend who's good for the job? Whilst we know and see nepotism in the workplace, as black women working is there an air of caution when 'bringing in' friends or family in at work because any possible backlash and repercussion it can have on others to come? As always,...

In 2022 we cannot believe that this is still a topic but in this episode the Black Women Working Team discuss microaggressions around our names at work. From mispronunciation to full name changes, we share our experiences, including what it means to show up as a black woman with an 'English' name. Though it might seem like 'a minor', our names are on of the first gifts we are given and if we can p...

Let's Talk About It... The Black Women Working Team are celebrating the appointment of Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. After a grueling series of what has been referred to as 'race-based questioning' experienced by Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, we discuss the scrutiny that black women face at work and the impact that this has on our willingness and strength to progress in o...

The Black Women Working team are here discussing the facets of job security and insecurity. We explore the difference between how to manage jobs that are temporary or contractual yet feeling secure and comfortable with change. We also delve into some of the objective factors such as our rights in the workplace when we are not employed as a permanent member of the organisation. And of course how Co...

Welcome back to Season 6 of the Black Women Working Podcast. As professionals, we initially choose a career based on success in our earlier years at school and invest time and money in navigating our success. But life is short and life in long and for many of us, there comes a point when we seek 'something else' in tuning into our skills and passions thus considering a career change. In this episo...

We are back! Season 6 in the house! The Black Women Working Team kick off with putting a beat in our step and discuss Black Women in the Music Industry with special guest Estee Blu. As always we invite you to learn about how we as black women navigate our desires in industries that can feel as though they have the odd stacked against us. In our first episode of the season, Estee Blu shares the ins...

And another one... Let's talk about the 'four day working week'. The Black Women Working team unpack the pros and cons of different sectors taking on the much talked about compressed working week. Natalie and Chantelle discuss whether this is the answer to wellbeing at work or if there is still work to be done? Keep the conversation going and let us know your thoughts via our social media platform...

Welcome back to another segment of 'Let's Talk About It', where the Black Women Working Team breakdown their views on current affairs. The BWW Team discuss the apology made by Thandiwe Newton to darker-skinned women in a recent interview. Natalie and Chantelle unpick the impact of colourism across industry and dichotomy between individual and structural responsibility on matters of race to underst...

It's a New Year and we are here to set the tone for the year! This year, our theme is 'working on me' and all of our intentions this year support Black Women in uncovering the best version of themselves for themselves. Soooooo, in this episode we get down to why taking to challenge the 'we all have the same 24hrs statement' is not the best action to take. This episode is a great step into the year...

One more time for the people at the back and the front it seems… THIS IS NOT A PLANTATION!It’s the last episode of the season and we just wanted to share a reminder as we begin to think about our plans for the next year ahead. In this episode, we are musing over the microaggressive behaviours of managers when it’s time to part ways. From questioning your ability to progress, yet adding impossible...

Let’s explore the rise, legitimacy, motivations and pressures of the side hustle. Having a side hustle is almost part of the fabric of being a black woman working. Whether it be baking bread for church, drop shipping or a whole second profession, it is not a foreign concept for us to have a passion that has perhaps become a job. The BWW Team discuss the needs and necessities of having a side hustl...

Literally, she’s a runner, she’s a track star… Anyika Onuora, former Team GB athlete and Olympic medallist, joins the BWW podcast team to discuss her experiences of what it means to be a black woman working in the sports industry. As always, in our candid reflections, we look back on the importance of having role models and cheerleaders at a young age in navigating, motivating and pushing us into...

Imagine actually only working with and for black women. Seems unreal at first thought but this is the beautiful experience for black women working in the hairdressing industry. We reflect back on one of our earlier episodes on the topic of ‘hair’ in the workplace and the evolution of attitudes towards ‘appropriate’ hairstyles for work. Andree Marie owner of Maison Style Hair based in Brixton, Lond...

The Black Women Working Team work to promote mental and emotional wellbeing for all black women in the workplace. In this episode, we're joined by trainee Therapist Adele, we discuss how black women show up in the demographic of those seeking therapist and get to understand some of our personal and practical blocks when considering therapy. This episode offers a unique insight to what it is like w...

It's International Day of the Girl and the BWW Team share a reflective Let's Talk About It going back on the things that they have learnt and the things they wish they knew. ConnectEmail: blackwomenworkinguk@gmail.comTwitter and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk Hosted on Acast. See...

Have you ever been lost in the sauce at work and you are not the chef? In fact you are the sauce. Enticed into signing up to a role, only to find that it definitely is not what you expected! So often we take on extra responsibilities at work for development and progression but are we actually the beneficiaries or are we being exploited? In this episode the BWW Team share experiences of how they ha...

For many of us, 2020 bought out the space, desire, and perhaps even necessity to take hold and diversify our income streams. But what about those of us who took the 'leap' just before the pandemic hit? The BWW Team have a candid conversation with Charlene Brown, Director of Howlett Brown on being your own boss. Charlene shares her experience of telling her boss that she's leaving to building and u...

Yes, we are back! Welcome to Season 5 of the Black Women Working Podcast. We are very fortunate to have been able to continue creating content for you over the last year. Despite the limitations, we were able to make a few adjustments and do what we do. We’ve now come to a point where individuals and organisations are making decisions about to what extent we ‘go back to normal’. For most of us, we...

Now this is a conversation not to be missed. The #BWWPodcastUK Team sat with Shereen Daniels, Managing Director of HR Rewired for a candid conversation on what it means to do the work leading to racial equity across all fields. Shereen shares her journey as an self-employed, mother of two, being the authentic version of herself that she had supressed for so long, and why ultimately her organisatio...