Full-Time Black Woman

Send us Fan Mail Today the hosts of Full-time Black Woman podcast are joined by Steph to discuss what a mentee/mentor relationship is, what it isn’t and how beneficial it can be to all those involved. So whether you have a mentor or you’re still trying to find one, there are plenty of gems dropped for all in this episode.  Steph is a communications professional with over 15 years of experience in...

Send us Fan Mail Paid Time Off is a valuable resource. It’s limited and necessary. Don’t let them fool you, you should be taking your PTO. But have you ever been apprehensive to request time off for fear of what’s to come when you return? Do you ever spend the last day of your vacation thinking about the massive influx of emails waiting for you when you log on in the morning. We’re here to tell yo...

Send us Fan Mail Picture it: You just finished watching the Fresh Prince reunion and you decide to watch a few reruns. You come across the episode where he’s rapping about his enhanced date, and get inspired...  (rapping) Sitting at the desk, flipping through insta. See a whole bunch of entrepreneurs. Hate going to work, colleagues are jerks. I’m trying to find my passion for sure. Before the imag...

Send us Fan Mail We have some wonderful news to share!  The Full-Time Black Woman podcast recently hit two important milestones.  First, we produced and published our 75th episode! Second, we hit 10,000 downloads in just 15 months!! We are so thankful for our listeners old and new for helping us accomplish these excellent milestones! As always, we see you because we are you. Want to join the conve...

Send us Fan Mail In 2021, we are still acknowledging Black Women firsts from the private sector to politics. A few high profile examples include Sheila Johnson, the first black woman billionaire on a Forbes list in 2020 and Kamala Harris as the first Black and Asian woman VP. In Corporate America,  being a black woman can leave you as one of few or even the only one in some cases. As a result, we...

Send us Fan Mail As young ladies, we’re bred to let our beauty shine.  As young women, we’re told the next order of business is to become a bride.  After being a bride, no one quite prepares you for what is to come, evolving into a bum.  Today, we asked one of our past guests, Nicole, to come back on the show and join us for this discussion.  Nicole is a University of Pittsburgh Grad and has spent...

Send us Fan Mail Hold up, am I being discriminated against? If you are a Full-Time Black Woman you may have asked yourself this question many times before. The follow-up to this question more than likely was silence laced with confusion and anger. There are always signs, be it big or small, which point you into the right direction.  However, our security wrapped in this job or career could be the...

Send us Fan Mail How many of us have fought ourselves over something as simple as resting. Anyone else? It is natural for us to allow time for our bodies and minds to reset, repair, and refocus. However, as Full-Time Black Women, we are always on the go, assisting loved ones, volunteering for community activities, diving into large work projects, etc. Honestly, most of us may have been raised to b...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s talk about privilege. Privilege is a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed by a particular person or a restricted group of people beyond the advantages of most. There are many different privileges associated with every type of demographic from gender, age, economic status and race. Many of you have heard or are familiar with the term “White Privilege”. The authority and author...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we continue with Part 2 of our Pivoting After Divorce episode with College Grad Marriage Dropout Podcast on how you can pivot after divorce or end a long-term toxic relationship.  Make sure you listen to Part 1 before venturing into today's episode.  College Grad Marriage Dropout Podcast uses its platform to try to help women find strength and the courage to get out of...

Send us Fan Mail College Grad Marriage Dropout Podcast uses its platform to try to help women find strength and the courage to get out of bad relationships sooner. They want women to be able to reclaim their lives and their freedom.  In the words of the founder of CGMD, we all know talking about divorce is a touchy subject for some. But there are so many people who suffer in silence. It is time fo...

Send us Fan Mail Black women are special. We are special for many different reasons, but right now we’re going to get a little heavy. Today we’re discussing the duality we face each and every day. As a double demo, we are uniquely tasked to see the world through the lens of our race and our gender. And at times, we are asked to choose which part of us to support over the other. In today’s pod, we’...

Send us Fan Mail Black women are special. We are special for many different reasons, but right now we’re going to get a little heavy. Today we’re discussing the duality we face each and every day. As a double demo, we are uniquely tasked to see the world through the lens of our race and our gender. And at times, we are asked to choose which part of us to support over the other. In today’s pod, we’...

Send us Fan Mail It’s a new day and a new opportunity to create change in your life. And by change, we’re talking dollars, not cents. Financial stability is important for all. But as black women, as we continue to lead in education, ambition, and entrepreneurship, it’s time we lead as builders of net worth. If you’ve rocked with us for a while, you’re familiar with our Brokeisha series. Today we a...

Send us Fan Mail Do you dream? Do you desire more? It’s something you probably did a lot of as a kid. Dreaming of certain occupations, outcomes, etc. You might even do it now. Sitting at your desk while mindlessly scrolling through emails, when all of a sudden an idea hits you. Something you’ve never done before. A little twinge of excitement runs through you. You see yourself doing that one thing...

Send us Fan Mail Many women especially FTBW are in a unique dilemma during this pandemic. The professional workplace has moved from in-person to virtual or what we like to call “from office to couch”.  There is a silent yet harrowing issue most working moms have to juggle from sun up to sundown. Full-Time Black Women across the country are trying to figure out how to be show-stopping employees or...

Send us Fan Mail Rather you’re new to working remotely due to the pandemic or you’re a work from home all-star like us, knowing how to build rapport remotely is essential. While working in the office is the traditional work environment we’ve become used to, the future of work is ever-changing. We can thank technology, progressive companies, forward-thinking start-ups, and the ever-changing social...

Send us Fan Mail First and foremost, Happy New Year from FTBW! Throughout 2020 we’ve provided you all with our Stats For Dat Ass enlightenment segment to provide the facts to every topic we’ve covered. Full-Time Black Woman podcast was designed to create an environment where black professional women can discuss the ups and downs we experience in corporate america and entrepreneurship, while balanc...

Send us Fan Mail It’s so hard to say goodbye to 2020….psych! But in true FTBW fashion, we are reflecting on 2020. The good, the bad and the funny. As always, thanks for rockin’ with us for a year. We appreciate all of our listeners. We hope you join us in 2021 for more good times. Check out our YouTube channel and remember to subscribe!! Catch up on some of our many articles on our Blog !!   Like...

Send us Fan Mail It's our anniversary! Hurray for you and me! We are officially one year into the Full-Time Black Woman podcast journey. We want to thank each and every one of you who have listened, participated, supported and rocked with us along the way. Listen as we share our thoughts after one year. And stay all the way to the end for the debut single of People Tired of Offices (PTO). Ple...

Send us Fan Mail Grit and Perseverance are words you don’t hear quite often as an adult. Our ears and minds may have been flooded with these words while growing up from our teachers, coaches, and parents. However, as we have headed down our unique paths into adulthood, grit and perseverance have taken a back seat to other modern-day buzzwords, such as intentional, growth hack, and pivot.  We wante...

Send us Fan Mail Erika Stallings wrote an interesting articled titled, “When Black Women Go From Office Pet To Office Threat.” The article details the traumatic transition professional black women experiences from being adored and guided early in our career to being corporately marginalized and sabotaged once we attempt to establish a name for ourselves.  In other words, you go from being everyone...

Send us Fan Mail We talk about how important self care is all the time. And if we're not talking about it, we hear about it on TV shows, news, from loved ones and social media. But have you ever felt guilty for taking care of yourself?  Or have you been shamed for self care? It’s a frustrating feeling to know you need to take time for your self and then feel guilty or discouraged for doing so...

Send us Fan Mail To be educated, gainfully employed, and determined are all things adults aspire to have in their lives. However, when you are black, in most cases, not all, it can be a burden of a blessing.  Latesha Byrd, Career Coach (@Latesha_Byrd) recently tweeted:  “I feel this immense pressure to build generational wealth for my family, knowing that nothing has been passed down to me and I h...

Send us Fan Mail 14 hundred and 92 Columbus sailed the ocean blue...and reclaimed a land already inhabited by people? Cue the people's brow raise and massive eye rolls. Yes, colonizing has been a part of history for a very long time. Typically with black and brown folks holding the short end of the stick. And while we are many years past 1492, the habit of colonizing is still very much alive...