The Culture Soup Podcast®️

What does it take to be a bosswoman in radio? Kim Nelson-Ingram  has her own approach, and it is high octane. She is at the helm at one to the nation's top syndicated morning shows, The Ricky Smiley Morning Show, and she sometimes does two cities in one day, even as a busy mom and wife! But she had a great mentor who modeled that for her, none other than the legendary Tom Joyner, The Fly Jock hims...

When Kim Nelson-Ingram graduated from Florida A&M University, she wanted to be in TV, but little did she know that her first job search would land her in some incredible roles in the world of radio, making history too, and eventually as a children's book author with a vision for more. Her message is simple, and she's lived by it: You can BEE anything. It's a mantra that comes from an unlikely sour...

When Kim Nelson-Ingram graduated from Florida A&M University, she wanted to be in TV, but little did she know that her first job search would land her in some incredible roles in the world of radio, making history too, and eventually as a children's book author with a vision for more. Her message is simple, and she's lived by it: You can BEE anything. It's a mantra that comes from an unlikely...

When Kim Nelson-Ingram graduated from Florida A&M University, she wanted to be in TV, but little did she know that her first job search would land her in some incredible roles in the world of radio, making history too, and eventually as a children's book author with a vision for more. Her message is simple, and she's lived by it: You can BEE anything. It's a mantra that comes from an unlikely sour...

Who else is exhausted with the Internet relationship gurus and all their advice? Ghosting Breadcrumbing Love bombing Attachment styles High-value-this Low-value-that Alpha Males (*huge eye-roll*) Feminine v. Masculine Energy Narcissists Manifest this... Manifest that... You can even see tarot cards flying... Tik Tok seems to have sprouted a garden variety of so-called relationship experts and thei...

Who else is exhausted with the Internet relationship gurus and all their advice? Ghosting Breadcrumbing Love bombing Attachment styles High-value-this Low-value-that Alpha Male Feminine v. Masculine Energy Narcissists Manifest this... Manifest that... You can ever see tarot cards flying... Tik Tok seems to have sprouted a garden variety of so-called relationship experts and their questionable advi...

Who else is exhausted with the Internet relationship gurus and all their advice?

When is the last time you saw a therapist? If you haven’t seen one since the pandemic, gentle nudge. All this week my social campaigns have been discussing languishing, the blahs, brain fog and I’ve provided some guidance on what you can do; however, there is nothing better than sitting with a licensed therapist to really get underneath what is bothering you. So that’s what we are doing on episode...

When is the last time you saw a therapist?  If you haven’t seen one since the pandemic, gentle nudge. All this week my social campaigns have been discussing languishing, the blahs, brain fog and I’ve provided some guidance on what you can do; however, there is nothing better than sitting with a licensed therapist to really get underneath what is bothering you. So that’s what we are doing on episod...

Get your head right We’ve been through a lot When is the last time you saw a therapist? If you haven’t seen one since the pandemic, gentle nudge. All this week my social campaigns have been discussing languishing, the blahs, brain fog and I’ve provided some guidance on what you can do; however, there is nothing better than sitting with a licensed therapist to really get underneath what is botherin...

The Culture Soup Podcast LIVE: Ep 164: What Women of Color Should Do Now In celebration of hashtag#WomensHistoryMonth, The Culture Soup Podcast® streamed LIVE on LinkedIn and my other social channels with a panel with some amazing, high-performing women of color discussing this critical juncture in which we find ourselves in the current cultural context. From the pandemic to race and equality, the...

Riddle me this: If you wouldn't ask an abused spouse to fix their abusive partner, why would we ask BIPOC and other underrepresented groups to help the companies that do not center them to become an anti-racist workplace or even build diversity, equity and inclusion programs? Someone else built the system, so why can't they dismantle it? And if what author John Graham Jr. proposes in his book Plan...

Riddle me this: If you wouldn't ask an abused spouse to fix their abusive partner, why would we ask BIPOC and other underrepresented groups to help the companies that do not center them to become an anti-racist workplace or even build diversity, equity and inclusion programs? Someone else built the system, so why can't they dismantle it? And if what author John Graham Jr. proposes in his book Plan...

Riddle me this: If you wouldn't ask an abused spouse to fix their abusive partner, why would we ask BIPOC and other underrepresented groups to help the companies that do not center them to become an anti-racist workplace or even build diversity, equity and inclusion programs? Someone else built the system, so why can't they dismantle it? And if what author John Graham Jr. proposes in his book Plan...

Riddle me this: If you wouldn't ask an abused spouse to fix their abusive partner, why would we ask BIPOC and other underrepresented groups to help the companies that do not center them to become an anti-racist workplace or even build diversity, equity and inclusion programs? Someone else built the system, so why can't they dismantle it? And if what author John Graham proposes in his book Plantati...

Is it possible to have the freedom and security you need and desire as a Black leader in Corporate America if the very structure was built on ideologies that other you? It's a very special Black History Month two-part episode of The Culture Soup Podcast today as I welcome my friend John Graham Jr. back to the show to talk about his new book Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Betw...

Is it possible to have the freedom and security you need and desire as a Black leader in Corporate America if the very structure was built on ideologies that other you? It's a very special Black History Month two-part episode of The Culture Soup Podcast® today as I welcome my friend John Graham Jr. back to the show to talk about his new book Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Bet...

"All around the world the same song... " isn't just a line from Digital Underground. It's the parallel universes and lived experiences of all Black Professionals. It's what they share when they feel safe to executive coaches, mentors and confidants like me. John Graham wrote Plantation Theory as a way to assure us that it isn't all in our heads. "No, you are not crazy." Tune in Thursday evening, F...

John Graham Jr. author of Plantation Theory calls it the code of politeness and highlights the discrepancies in the term accountability.

TCSP Ep 162 JGJ Feb 10: ROUGH CUT

Is it possible to have the freedom and security you need and desire as a Black leader in Corporate America if the very structure was built on ideologies that other you? It's a very special Black History Month two-part episode of The Culture Soup Podcast today as I welcome my friend John Graham Jr. back to the show to talk about his new book Plantation Theory: The Black Professional's Struggle Betw...

Shhh... hear that? It's the sound of progress. When Abby West (she/her) worked for the likes of People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Essence, you couldn't have told her that one day she would be leading the charge for digital audio content for creators of color at one of the most cutting-edge content and tech companies on the planet. In fact, like most of us, back then, she didn't even know w...

Shhh... hear that? It's the sound of progress. When Abby West (she/her) worked for the likes of People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Essence, you couldn't have told her that one day she would be leading the charge for digital audio content for creators of color at one of the most cutting-edge content and tech companies on the planet. In fact, like most of us, back then, she didn't even know w...

I know. You're killing it. Slaying everyday, but do you know the one word that could be holding you back from moving forward? The year was 2018, and while I knew about the calibration process, I had no clue how subjective and biased it could be. In fact, these sessions had gone in my favor in the past. After you've received consecutive exceeds ratings, calibration really isn't a word that shakes y...

Ep 161: The Sound of Progress w/Abby West, Audible