Black Women Talk Work

Today's episode features actress, comedian, author and speaker, Kim Coles. The New York native made her TV debut on "Showtime at the Apollo" in the late 80s, went on to appear on season one of "In Living Color," before moving on to star as Synclaire James in 90s sitcom "Living Single," which centered the lives of six Black friends and young professionals living life in Brooklyn for five seasons. S...

Today's episode is a solo one with Black Women Talk Work host, Myriha Burce.   Listen as I give a quick update on what I've been up to professionally, the key takeaways that the pandemic has taught us about work and what you can expect from Black Women Talk Work in the new year. Points discussed include: The case for shifting from goal setting to intention setting The limitations that the language...

Today's episode features Dr. Julianna Hynes, Leadership Development Strategist, Career Coach and Author of the book based on her dissertation "Leading on Purpose: The Black Woman's Guide to Shattering the Glass Ceiling"   Dr. Julianna Hynes completed her PhD in organizational psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, a path that she was inspired to pursue after being confro...

Today's episode features Dumebi Egbuna, Co-Founder and CMO of Dyversifi, the career insight platform for diverse employees, helping you de-fog the glass ceiling before you break through it.    Dumebi completed her BA in Marketing and Strategic Consulting from Emory University in 2018. Upon entering the corporate workforce she was confronted with the harsh realities that many Black women ultimately...

Today's episode features Jamé Jackson, Senior Beauty Editor at Verizon Media and Founder of internationally read fashion and beauty site, The BlondeMisfit. Jamé completed her BA in English Language and Literature, and Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature from Howard University. Her career as a beauty and fashion writer has spanned multiple publications including, FashionBombDaily, Time...

Today's episode features Kristal Howard, Head of Corporate Communications and Media Relations at Kroger. Kristal completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Houston, studying Public Relations/Advertising, Retail and Consumer Science. With more than 13 years in the PR industry, and roles spanning agency, freelance and in-house for corporate brands, Kristal is very much so a trailblazer...

Today's episode features Dr. Kristamarie Collman, a family physician current practicing in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Kristamarie completed her BS in Public Health from Rutgers University - New Brunswick and completed her Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College.  Listen as we discuss Dr. Kristamarie's journey into medicine, including her perspective on how medical school prepared her...

On today's episode we explore processing the trauma of recent events, including the murder of George Floyd, the subsequent nationwide protests and impact of COVID-19, while working from home. We welcome Diana Jean-Louis, licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist and owner of Chicago-based private practice, JL Family Services to the show as we discuss mental health coping strategies and reso...

Today's episode features Alexis Robertson, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at law firm, Foley & Lardner. After about a decade as a practicing attorney, a candid conversation with a career coach and some self reflection, Alexis embraced the fact that being a litigator was not fulfilling to her. This realization sparked her journey to legal recruiter and eventually D&I leader. Listen as we discu...

Today's episode features Ezinne Kwubiri, North America, Head of Inclusion & Diversity at H&M.   Graduating with her B.A. in Accounting from Howard University, the early years of Ezinne's career saw her climbing the ranks to eventually land as Senior Audior at Viacom before coming to the realization that accounting was not the long term path for her. She ultimately transitioned into a role in Chang...

Today's episode features Tiana Clark. When I had the chance to speak with Tiana for Black Women Talk Work, she was a Sales Enablement Leader at Microsoft, however she was very recently promoted to Microsoft 365 Marketing Director for Enterprise Commercial.   Tiana completed her B.S. in Political Science from the University of Maryland and her M.S. in Educational Leadership from St. Mary's Universi...

Today's episode features Cara Sabin, Vice President of Marketing at NARS Cosmetics and Co-Founder of 25 Black Women in Beauty. A seasoned marketing executive with over 25 years of experience, Cara currently oversees Brand Marketing, Digital and E-commerce, Channel Marketing and CRM/Consumer Insights at the iconic beauty brand. She completed her B.A. in Spanish from the University of Virginia, and...

This week's episode features Chris-Tia Donaldson, Harvard Law School Graduate, Former General Counsel at Oracle, and Founder and CEO of Thank God It's Natural. Listen as we take a deep dive into Chris-Tia's latest book, "This Is Only A Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me About Faith, Love, Hair, And Business." Among many things, we discuss her experience attending an Ivy League university, the hars...

This week's episode features Risha Grant, a D&I consultant of 20+ years, international speaker, and author of the book "That's BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures and the Power to Attract Diverse Markets." Listen as we discuss how growing up in Oklahoma influenced her career path, the one major difference she sees in D&I today versus 20 years ago, and how long-term progress in creatin...

Inspired by listener responses on the Black Women Talk Work Instagram page, today we discuss "the exclamation point obligation" in office emails, identifying your networking style, and evaluating your relationship with your manager.    Articles referenced in episode: The Atlantic - How many exclamation points do you need to seem genuinely enthusiastic? Entrepreneur - 4 Behavioral Styles to Know Wh...

Today's episode features Crystal Thomas, Senior Account Manager at the advertising agency, Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Crystal holds her B.S. in Public Relations from San Jose State University and her M.A. in Marketing Communications and Advertising from Kingston University in London. During her first year, Crystal faced the harsh reality that she was the only black woman at her agency and deci...

Today' s episode features Brittney Oliver. Brittney is a Howard University alumna, career writer, and contributor for Fast Company and Essence. She is also the creator of Lemons to Lemonade, a career platform and event series geared toward helping motivate and equip black millennial with career and lifestyle tips to achieve their goals. Through her writing and her platform, Brittney has helped bri...

On today's episode, listen as Dr. Tega Edwin Ph. D., LPC discusses her path as a career counselor and how through her company, Her Career Doctor, she helps women do the self-work & research necessary to access a fulfilling career. We talk about everything from doing the internal work to find a career that aligns with your values and the role of our current educational system in helping us, from a...

On today's episode, I'm talking about hair. Our hair. Black women and the role that our hair often plays in our careers, whether we like it or not. As a woman who frequently changes her hairstyle and who has been natural for almost 3 years now, I have had my share of uncomfortable comments about my hair throughout my career In light of recent New York legislation banning hair discrimination from N...

Today's episode features Lauren Legette, talented Silicon Valley marketer, currently in Business Product Marketing at Facebook. After graduating from Hampton University with a BA in Journalism and starting her career in Television at The Food Network, Lauren decided to take a risk and transition into Marketing at a then up and coming shared mobility startup named Uber. Today, we'll get into how sh...

Today's episode features Andrea Henderson, an international Talent Professional with over 15 years of experience designing and leading diversity recruiting initiatives, managing onsite and virtual talent acquisition and global mobility teams, driving execution of global talent planning, talent management, and high potential development and executive coaching programs. Andrea not only offers insigh...

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Jasmine Kent. Jasmine is a seasoned communications professional, with experience spanning public relations, marketing, event production, and entertainment. With a Bachelors of Science in Public Relations from Virginia Commonwealth University, and currently completing UCLA's extension program for The Business and Management of Entertainment, Jasmine is ca...

Welcome to the premiere episode of Black Women Talk Work, I'm your host, Myriha Burce. To get the conversation started, I'll tell a little bit about the experiences along my career path that inspired me to create this podcast, what you can expect to hear every week, and how you can get in touch with me to share your own experiences as black working women. Check out our website: www.blackwomentalkw...