Embrace Your Power

Learn more about the amazing Prirotize Professional You Retreat. You'll absolutely want to hear more if you are: A Professional Woman seeking to prioritize themselves and elevate their success in various aspects of life – be it career, business, or personal growth. An Entrepreneur aiming to refine their goals, enhance their professional brand, and connect with mentors for business growth. A Ca...

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Join us LIVE on to learn more about the amazing Prirotize Professional You Retreat. You'll absolutely want to hear more if you are: A Professional Woman seeking to prioritize themselves and elevate their success in various aspects of life – be it career, business, or personal growth. An Entrepreneur aiming to refine their goals, enhance their professional brand, and connect with mentors for bu...

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In this podcast episode, the host, Denise Taylor, discusses the importance of making confident career moves. She addresses the common feeling among many women that they are at a point in their lives where they sense a need for a transition or change in their careers. Denise emphasizes the significance of not ignoring these feelings and encourages listeners to pay close attention to their instincts...

In this podcast episode, hosted by Denise Taylor, the focus is on helping women prioritize themselves, their success, and their happiness. The episode introduces the concept of rewriting your career story and getting "unstuck." Denise emphasizes that many women, despite holding impressive roles and titles, reach a point where they feel the need to make a career move that aligns better wi...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Catherine Latoya Grant-Alston discusses her journey from challenging health issues to thriving in her professional and personal life. She holds a significant role in overseeing global cash operations for her organization and provides valuable insights into handling pressure and responsibilities in high-level positions. Dr. Grant-Alston emphasizes the importance of seek...

In this podcast episode, Jennifer McClain, a social impact leader with over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, shares her career journey and insights into leadership and professional growth. Jennifer initially joined the nonprofit world out of necessity and struggled to find her path in the field. She emphasized the importance of faith, family, and friends in helping her make courageo...

In this podcast episode, the host is joined by Lydia Smith, the Chief Diversity Officer at Victoria's Secret. Lydia shares her journey and insights from her career, highlighting her transition from information technology to her current role in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Overall, this podcast episode offers valuable insights into Lydia Smith's career journey, her perspective on...

In this podcast episode, the guest, Bettina M. Jones, shares her experiences and insights from her 20-year corporate career and her journey as a woman of color. She discusses the challenges she faced, including being the only person of color in the room and the need to prove herself repeatedly in her career. Bettina highlights the unfairness of expecting 18-year-olds to make lifelong career decisi...

This podcast episode emphasizes the importance of pursuing career success relentlessly and removing all excuses that might hinder your progress. The end of September marks the beginning of the fourth quarter, a crucial period that can set the stage for the upcoming year. Instead of coasting through the end of the year, Denise encourages listeners to keep pushing for their career success and finish...

In this podcast episode, Denise Taylor discusses even more ways to aim for a promotion and how to advance in your career. She highlights three common types of promotions: vertical promotions, lateral promotions, and promotions involving increased responsibilities or scope. The benefits and perks of promotions, such as compensation, advancement, access to healthcare coverage, retirement plans, stoc...

In this podcast episode hosted by Denise Taylor, the focus is on helping individuals seeking advancement in their careers, particularly those aiming for leadership roles or looking to accelerate their growth. Denise emphasizes her mission to assist women leaders in developing the skills and momentum needed for career success and she believes that everyone can be a leader in various ways, not just...

In this episode, our host Denise Taylor, a career success coach and mentor, welcomes listeners to a challenge aimed at helping individuals, especially women, advance in their careers and achieve their desired levels of success and promotion. She emphasizes the importance of giving the challenge your full attention and being intentional about your commitment to personal growth. She also encourages...

The episode delves into Anjené's background, including her decision to work abroad in Egypt after college and her transition to New York City as an administrative assistant for the head of security at a commercial real estate company. Although her role initially didn't align with her marketing background, Anjené's dedication and ability to learn quickly enabled her to contribute signif...

There Is More To Promotion than MONEY Money is a big part of promotion, but there is more value in getting promoted than money alone. Our prosperity is tied to how we thrive, so it's important to establish a healthy perspective and desire for promotion. That's right, it's important that we "stay hungry" and do not settle. When we understand the value of what's in it for u...

In this podcast episode we speak with Shanta Eaden, a people-first leader with over 20 years of experience as an enterprise change leader. Shanta has a background in leading multinational teams through various sectors and specializes in professional development, project management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) frameworks. Shanta’s career journey began with a high school co-op program...

Good work is expected. Good work will not get you promoted. Making an impact will get you promoted and I will teach you how to make a powerful one. BEING IMPRESSIVE is definitely a part of making an impact so being able Read The Room and know when you are being impressive is a valuable skill. Recognizing when someone is impressed with you requires - attentiveness to their behavior, - awareness of...

In this episode of "Embrace Your Power" with host Denise Taylor, guest Shara Hutchinson, a mother, author, accomplished motivational speaker, and the founder of the "I Still Want to Be a Mom Foundation" shares her inspiring journey as a former foster youth and an infertility warrior. Shara’s remarkable story includes her journey from infertility to motherhood chronicled in her...

In this podcast episode titled "You Ready Now" with Denise Taylor, Veronica Mullins speaks about her career journey and how embracing her power and addressing personal challenges led to growth and success. Veronica, a federal HR officer, is nearing retirement and shares her career path in HR, her initial uncertainty about her organization, and her determination to learn and lead. Denise...

In this episode, Terrilynn Short provides valuable insights into her successful career journey, the importance of authenticity and curiosity, and how embracing failure can lead to growth. She also emphasizes the significance of being open to opportunities, being true to oneself, and building trust within teams. Additionally, Terrilynn shares her experiences of navigating cultural dynamics and the...

In this episode of "Embrace Your Power," host Denise invites Harriett Johnson, an experienced senior HR leader with a diverse background, to share her insights on career success, leadership, and personal growth. Harriett's journey in the HR field has spanned various sectors, giving her a unique perspective on people, purpose, and passion as the pathway to success. Now, let’s get into...

In this power-packed episode of Embrace Your Power, host Denise Taylor welcomes Jennifer Jones, Vice President of Marketing at TIDI Products, to share her valuable insights and career wisdom. As an experienced leader in the medical device industry, Jennifer has discovered her passion for developing leaders and recently launched her own podcast, JJ’s Virtual Leadership Coffee Chat. Get ready to tak...

The story today is Kyla’s journey to becoming a business owner. She spent a number of years finding her way.  Her journey speaks of so much perseverance and it's one you need to hear. In many ways, it’s similar to the transformation of a caterpillar.  For them, it has to feel like everything is falling apart and there is no end in sight, yet they're transforming and they're growing int...

Triyoko Boatright had to get out of her own way. She was living paycheck to paycheck, but, quickly realized that she wanted more for herself and for her children. She knew the only way to seize new opportunities was to embrace her power and she began to take steps in the direction of change. The conversation we are going to have today is about how you get out of your own way, how you deal with bei...