Black Women Working

Listen to our new Founder's Edition episode with Kadian Pow, the founder of BB Naturals, a black owned skin and hair care company. We talk to Kadian about her journey, her why for BB Naturals and how she manages to balance running a successful business while being a university professor and successful author. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s April! End of the first quarter for the calendar year and the BWW Team are taking a moment to pause and reflect on how ‘working on me in 2023’ is working out for us. Sharing our own experience of the year so far, in this episode we discuss how our personal and work goals and intentions are aligning and what we need to do to stay on track. We’d love to hear your reflections of the year so far...

In this episode, Natalie and Chantelle discuss the over-scrutiny of black women at work and the undermining of our achievements. Our conversation is fuelled by the current media commentary on American basketball player, Angel Reese. Sadly, the headlines have not focussed on her achievement of being named outstanding player on the tournament or the fact that this is the first time her team, the LSU...

In this episode, we discuss our ideas around having a dream career. Is it even possible to have a dream career and if so how do you plan this and ensure you can progress towards it. Let us know if we missed anything and keep the conversation going;ConnectEmail: blackwomenworkinguk@gmail.comTwitter and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tol...

With 7.6% of teachers in the UK being BAME and only 2.5% of those teachers being Black, despite the student population being around 25%, what is it like for Black Women working in the education sector? Tune in and find out what being a black educator means for us and our children. Like | Subscribe | Share and keep the conversation going...ConnectEmail: blackwomenworkinguk@gmail.comTwitter and Inst...

In this first episode of our new "Sis, Listen!" segment, Tols speaks with Jhnell on her professional journey within the compliance industry. In a story with complicated ups and downs, you'll hear about how being blindsided in the early part of her career turned into triumph. Also how many years later, perseverance, monetary sacrifice and focussing on personal goals, has brought her to a place of s...

It's not everyday pretend to be ok. Chan and Nats sat down to talk about Angela Bassett's human reaction to not winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and black women being allowed to express their true emotions in the face of disappointment. The girls discuss how we keep going even when it seems like the gatekeepers are not going to budge and why black women deserve more than simpl...

We sat down with Chlöe Pierre to celebrate the release of her new book, Take Care, The Black Women's Guide to Wellness. Listen in as we talk about all things black women and all things self care. Take Care brings black women and our stories to the forefront of the wellness conversation. Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy International Women's Day! This year the BWW team take a moment to reimagine a working world that actually meets the needs of women! From changes to the structure of the working day to introducing a 'women's tax' to account for free domestic labour, we had a lot of fun putting the world to rights in this episode. Stay in touch on the socials and let us know what you think women need at workC...

A big part of working on yourself is caring for self. In fact, it is near impossible to “work” on yourself effectively without incorporating self care into that work. Join us as we deep dive into what self care actually means to them and how they are taking time to care for ourselves. Moving away from the mainstream forms of self care, we discuss the practical ways we can each make self care a par...

Join us for our second Founder's Edition episode, an episode where we sit down with a Black Woman founder and chop it up about what it is really like to start and sustain a business as a black woman. If you are looking to start a new business or are a business owner that needs some encouragement this episode is for you. In this episode, we sat down with Caren Balfour, the co-founder of Jamaica Val...

It's a Valentine's Day special from the BWW team! Host Chan, poses the question if having a partner is a distraction (or dickstraction) from your work or whether the need for the emotional support of a partner outweighs the pull away from your desk? Join us for a light-hearted chat on how we navigate work and love, making time to keep the spark, dating on a school night and having our needs met! L...

EP 4: Industry Insider - Real EstateWhat is it like for Black Women working in the real estate industry? Join us for our first Industry Insider discussion where we elevate the voices of black women in in the real estate industry with Black Women in Real Estate. Please like and share! Ps. If you are a graduate and want to know more about a career in real estate. The Land Collective (@thelandcollect...

How do you focus on YOU? Join us as we speak about how to keep focused on yourself, to preserve your peace and meet your goals. In this episode, we discuss how to ascertain what is truly important to us, how to ignore the competition and lean out from comparison and look to progress in our own journeys. Enjoy! Please like, share and let us know what you are focusing on in 2023!ConnectEmail: blackw...

Join us for our first Founder’s Edition episode, an episode where we sit down with a Black Woman founder and chop it up about what it is really like to start and sustain a business as a black woman. If you are looking to start a new business or are a business owner that needs some encouragement this episode is for you. In our very first episode, we were privileged to speak to Thérèse M’Boungoubaya...

Happy New Year! We are back with our theme for this year - Working on Me in 2023! In the last two years, many of us have been in survival mode at work, life, love and everything else. Working on Me is about taking the time to realign our work with our life priorities and deciding what we really want for our lives. Whether that is working to tidy up our finances so that we can go freelance, making...

We've all heard the term entanglement but what of an ‘enmeshment’? This is where the boundaries between work and personal life are blurred. When you become enmeshed in your job that it begins to define you, you also may begin to let it determine your own value. In the final episode of this season the BWW team get into why it's important to separate yourself from your work identity in preserving yo...

According to Forbes, men will apply to a job knowing they only meet 60% of the job description. So the question is, are we as black women placing too much emphasis on being 100% 'ready' for a new role, only to be told 'you're overqualified'... you're too much! The BWW Team approach the topic of how we might be overcompensating perhaps as a response to imposter syndrome and consider the perspective...

The BWW team discuss the things that give them the 'ick' at the application stage. There are some interesting variations based on industry and the level we are at in our careers. Nonetheless, as always this a great episode to explore what boundaries are to be put in place before you take your seat at the table. Twitter thread by Leah Goodridge: https://twitter.com/leahfrombklyn/status/156459984260...

It's not just the way it is. It's toxic and we are calling it out. BWW podcast hosts Natalie and Chantelle share their views on what makes a toxic work environment and more importantly consider how we take agency in adjusting our perception, mindset and response to toxic behaviours at work. Thank you for listening and keep the conversation goingConnectEmail: blackwomenworkinguk@gmail.comTwitter an...

One of the pillars of our work at The Black Women Podcast is to nurture and protect our physical wellbeing with regards to work and today we are discussing the current conservation about the UK implementing a government workplace policy on menstrual leave. This policy has already been adopted by several countries around the world and instructs employers to increase leave specifically for women whe...

This episode is a great discussion on what it takes to be emotionally resilient at work. Your BWW hosts share their experiences of how they have built resilience at work and distinguishing between how we react, respond or reflect. We explore where the responsibility lies in nurturing emotional resilience and question what employers should be doing to create a culture of trust. We would love to hea...

Back in season 4, we discussed ‘when’ is the right time in your career to choose children and we return to the topic of motherhood, this time talking about all things money. Joined by Tobi Asare, founder of My Bump Pay, the BWW Team uncover the hidden costs of motherhood. More importantly, the ladies share the tips and tricks that they have learnt along the way. Let us know if we missed anything a...

The BWW Podcast Team are joined by British computing, mathematics and language child prodigy, founder of the Stemettes, Anne-Marie Imafidon to discuss her latest book on women in tech - 'She's in CTRL'.Hosts, Natalie and Chantelle unpick Anne-Marie's skilful selection of of anecdotes that enlighten us on the journey that women have been through in their contributions to the ever changing technolog...

Yes, we are back! Welcome to Season 7 of the Black Women Working Podcast. We are back hitting hard with the hard hitting topic ‘how to cope in a cost of living crisis’.We are all more than aware that the financial circumstances in most household is being stretched by rising inflation. Money can be a contentious topic at the times, but as Black Women Working we can and must look at how we protect o...