Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women

Are you protected at work? Join Kamikka Dillard and employment attorney Elizabeth Goueti for a masterclass in career protection designed specifically for Black women. From identifying illegal discrimination based on protected classes to negotiating powerful severance and executive packages, this episode provides the "receipts" you need to win in corporate America. Learn why "clarity is not conflic...

What does it look like to truly support Black women in their health, motherhood and everyday lives? In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women , Kamika Dillard sits down with Danielle Atkinson, founder of Mothering Justice, to discuss Black maternal health, advocacy and the power of community care. They break down the realities of maternal mortality for black women, the role of midwives a...

What if 30,40 , or 50 is not the end of your timeline but the beginning of your next chapter? In this episode, host Kamika Dillard sits down with certified leadership and well-being coach Charisse Williams to talk about career pivots, entrepreneurship, and redefining success on your own terms. Charisse shares her journey of starting her business at 48 and offers wisdom for women who feel like they...

Are you rushing toward a CEO title you don't actually want? In this episode, Kamika Dillard and strategist Mariah Bayne explore "Growing the Middle" the art of building a high-paying, high-impact career between entry-level and the executive suite. Learn how to inventory your skills, stop downplaying your experience, and lead a life of harmony rather than hustle. It's time to support, amplify, vali...

What happens when everything changes all at once? In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women, Kamika Dillard sits down with Tiffanie Sherrer, a  project management consultant, for an honest conversation about life after layoff. After buying her first home and moving across the country, Tiffanie lost her job just weeks later. What followed was a season of grief, financial pressure, identit...

What happens when a health scare forces you to confront the things you thought you had more time to handle? In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women , Kamika Dillard sits down with estate planning attorney and CPA Lynita Mitchell Blackwell to break down what every woman needs to know about wills, trusts, probate and wealth protection. You'll learn: The difference between a will vs. a tr...

Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or like you have to carry everything alone? In this Mental Health Awareness Month replay, Kamika and psychologist Dr. Loren M. Hill explore the pressure to always be "strong" especially for Black women and what it takes to protect your peace.   Learn simple tools like "The Pause" and cognitive reframing to manage stress, shift your mindset, and reconnect with yoursel...

Are you ready to stop shrinking and start engineering your own luck? Host Kamika Dillard welcomes media mogul Les Alfred to the sanctuary to discuss her journey from corporate to building the She's So Lucky Podcast media ecosystem. Les shares her strategic blueprint for how she used her corporate job as a "revenue stream" to fund her passion, her disciplined four-year exit plan and and why she is...

Is your corporate job draining your energy or fueling your future? Join Kamika Dillard and executive strategist Ezinne Okoro for a deep dive into navigating corporate America with your soul intact. From her time as a global leader at H&M to her new corporate ventures in Dallas, Ezinne reveals how to pivot from "reacting" to "intentionality." Discover why success isn't just a title: it's the autono...

We've been taught one playbook: go to school, climb the corporate ladder and save in a 401k. But what if there's a brand-new playbook the elite are using that they didn't tell us about? Kamika welcomes Stephanie Dorsey (CEO of Margins Capital) to the sanctuary discuss why high-level corporate salaries are essentially "corporate minimum wage" and how she is building an "overground railroad" for Bla...

What does "retirement" look like for a high-achieving creative at 63? Former Barbie creative lead Eleanor "Elle" Oliver joins Kamika in the sanctuary to explain why she's trading the corporate cubicle for "soft retirement" and a family legacy. From navigating massive layoffs to launching a business at 60+, learn why you must "ditch the number" and reclaim the thrill of your next chapter.   This ep...

Are you ready to turn your corporate expertise into a thriving business? In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women, host Kamika Dillard and government contracting expert Zainab Kamarah discuss how Black women can reclaim their power after layoffs by securing government contracts. From landing $50,000 "quick quotes" to scaling with systems, this episode provides a practical roadmap for pr...

Avoidance is expensive. When we delay looking at our financial reality, it doesn't disappear. It just shows up later, louder and harder to fix. On this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women, money coach Joshlyn Ross joins Kamika in the sanctuary to reveal how she built a $250K portfolio and paid off $80K in debt while navigating layoffs. Learn how to stop avoiding your accounts, start invest...

In this episode of Black Women Save Black Women , host Kamika Dillard sits down with Sherika Ekpo , a former tech executive and Chief People Officer turned entrepreneur and franchise owner of Pecan Jacks West Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia. Sherika pulls back the curtain on why a corporate paycheck is often a "false sense of security" and shares her transparent journey from the White House and Google...

In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women , Kamika Dillard talks with Alana Cheeks‑Lomax about walking away from a $300k+ tech job to find peace. They unpack corporate burnout, overwork as a response to doubt and redefining success through sustainability, time freedom, and choice.   This episode covers: • Corporate burnout and "golden handcuffs" • Leaving a high‑paying job responsibly •...

Is your "Survival Brain" making your career decisions? This week, Kamika is joined in the sanctuary with Dr. Twanna Carter, an award-winning executive coach and veteran, to discuss the high cost of operating in "survival mode." Dr. Twanna shares her raw journey from the intense social anxiety of her college years and military service to finding her voice as a fierce advocate for Black women in lea...

Are you more than your job title?   This week, Kamika  is joined in the sanctuary with Marli Crowe (fellow Arian and actual Birthday Twin) to discuss the raw reality of professional reinvention. Marley shares her humbling journey from a $200k Meta contract to a $19/hr mall job , exposing the identity trap and the toxicity of your value being tied to your work that leaves Black women exhausted. tog...

This episode launches The Corporate Baddie Series , a new conversation focused on helping Black women protect their careers and stay ready inside corporate America. Kamika is joined by Latoya Haynes , an executive coach and Human Resources leader, to break down what it actually takes to remain visible, valuable, and in motion at work. They discuss why staying in one role too long can quietly stall...

In Part 3 of this three‑part entrepreneurship series , Kamika and business consulting expert AnGèle Cade talk about how to close a business with intention and let go strategically. They reframe business closure as a leadership decision, not a personal failure and unpack the cost of holding on past a business's prime, why exit planning should begin early and how founders can transition with clarity...

In Part 2 of this three‑part entrepreneurship series , Kamika opens the Fail Forward File with a candid reflection on building a business on vibes instead of systems and what it cost to untangle later. She's joined by business consulting expert AnGèle Cade to talk about what happens after the launch, when maintenance, delegation and reinvestment become unavoidable. Together, they name the realitie...

In Part 1 of a three‑part entrepreneurship series , Kamika opens the Fail Forward File with lessons from starting a business the wrong way and paying for it later. She's joined by AnGèle Cade , CEO of Executive on the Go, to talk through what most Black women are never told before filing anything. Together, they unpack fear, perfectionism and paycheck security. The conversations moves into the fun...

Financial clarity for Black women navigating layoffs and income disruption. In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women , Kamika opens the Fail Forward File with her own story of bankruptcy. Not as a failure, but as a lesson in waiting too long, carrying shame, and sacrificing health in the name of "doing the right thing." She sits with financial expert Dr. Lynn Richardson for a grounded c...

In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E Black Women , Kamika opens the Fail Forward File with a blunt prompt: don't settle anywhere ( in romance and in work). She sits with Jo Wong , a London‑based business development consultant and founder of Let's Grow Black Female Founders, for a global conversation about the "Kamala Effect" and why Black women across countries are choosing themselves over corp...

In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women , Kamika opens the Fail Forward File with a reflection on the difficult decision to close one of her businesses. She sits down with entrepreneur Dianna Nicole to explore how doing what scared her: starting on TikTok, learning new skills, and trusting her community, became the spark for rapid growth. They unpack the mindset shifts, practical steps...

In this episode of Black Women Save Black Women , Kamika opens the Fail Forward File with a reflection on burnout , control, and why peace comes from focusing on what's actually yours to hold. She's joined by entrepreneur and coach Samantha Cook , who shares the moment she was fired from Microsoft and how that rupture became the catalyst for launching Inside the Cubicle Career Coaching and Consult...