The Happy Executive Woman® Podcast

There is something about speaking to an audience of Black and Brown women about the effects of corporate/workplace trauma that “hits different.” We understand and can support each other without saying a word. Those facial expressions that say, “girrrrlllll, mmm hmmmm, I know that’s right, for real though,” make one feel seen, heard, and understood. I had the pleasure of hosting a Masterclass this...

In 2010, the percentage of Black or African American Mental Health Counselors was 15.59%; in 2021, the rate dropped to 11.28%.** Between 2019 and 2021, there was a decline in White mental health counselors, with the most  significant  reduction occurring in White men, from 40.14% in 2010 to 31.36% in 2021.  That’s almost a 10-plus percent difference. I can only speculate as to why t...

In this episode, I will share as many resources as possible, from… Healing from a broken heart, to… Identifying the spirit of the person that is perfectly imperfect for you, to… The difference between dating as a grown woman vs. a grown-ass woman… …All to help you be successful in love without losing yourself in the process. If, after reviewing these resources, you could use a coach to help you at...

Hello, beautiful listeners! This week, I am so excited to have our first candid conversation of 2023 with the phenomenal  Whitney Sullivan! Whitney Hinshaw Sullivan is a leadership coach, keynote speaker, and team-builder with a heart for beginners. With a background in leading fitness, wellness, and student leadership programs in higher education, she learned the hard way that transitioning...

Just when you thought companies were starting to understand the importance of caring about and caring for the mental health of their employees,  this happened… A global survey by Headspace Health shows that at a time when employees need them the most, some companies are cutting back on mental health offerings. 71% of workers  say their company increased the focus on mental health in the...

I got the idea for this title from a gif I received on Martin Luther King Jr Day from a friend. There was no sound, but the words followed the movement of his mouth.  I’m Black and Beautiful, Yes! I’m Black, and I’m Proud of It! She has no idea how that made my entire week, month,  AND  year. Starting my morning with this gif will carry me throughout the week as I continue to do thi...

In 2022, my word for the year was  “Visibility.”  The goal was to show up authentically, share my gifts with as many people as possible to begin to heal Black and Brown women of corporate and relationship trauma. In addition, since I have always been the “safe Black girl” that my White colleagues and friends come to ask questions about the Black community, I decided to turn this skill in...

Gaining clarity on who your target market is and recognizing your work will sometimes cause you to have to reintroduce yourself to  those that knew the old you  and  those that have yet to meet you . At the end of 2022, I updated my speaking topics, increased my prices, and stopped doing things that no longer fit the woman that I am becoming. So, with the brand website refresh, book...

Just when you think you have been pushed to your limits, you’re pushed even further.  That’s what 2022 has been like for most of my clients.  This year has been challenging in every area of their lives. If you are anything like me or my clients and are on a path of true personal development, consider this a  blessing . Would you purposely ask for all you endured this year if you wer...

After the George Floyd murder, ALL fortune 100 companies and many other companies and organizations in the US committed to creating or revamping their DEI programs. They poured millions of dollars into creating teams, hiring consulting companies, Black and Brown leaders and team members, CHROs, CDOs, you name it. According to the Salary.com survey, 49% of HR respondents said they have a leader in...

In case you haven’t heard,  I broke my ankle a couple of weeks ago.  It couldn’t have happened at a better time since this is the time of year when I do my year-in-review. You may have heard me mention this before. Every December, as I’m wrapping up the end-of-year activities, I take time to look over the year and determine what worked and what didn’t in every area of my life. Sitting an...

Hello, beautiful! This week I am so excited to welcome our phenomenal guest, Torri L Fisher.  Torri is the author of  Forget Me Not, A Caregiver’s Guide to Early-Onset Alzheimer’s   Disease.  In this episode, we break down why it is essential to take care of yourself while stepping into a caretaker role. We discuss Torri’s journey from IT to Alzheimer’s and dementia, and we als...

It wasn’t that they were incapable. My client had hired them for their skill sets, but her insecurities kept her from trusting her team and drew a wedge between her and her spouse. She realized that hiring a team of experts in their field and then  not  allowing them to stand in their genius was hurting her performance, the way her male counterparts precede her as a leader,  and &nb...

It’s no secret that workplace stress can cause many  mental, physical, and emotional ailments , from people having strokes at their desks to others completely losing it and committing violent acts in and outside of the workplace. Join me inside the episode as I share with you how women in leadership suffer in silence, the reasons why they suffer in silence and the effects that it has on ...

Can it be that simple? Reducing stress by taking a bath? Does this have anything to do with leadership? Absolutely. Since I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do was to take a bath.  My mom would pour Mr. Bubbles into the tub when we had it or dishwashing liquid when we didn’t. It was all the same to me as a kid. As long as there were bubbles and more hot water,  there was endless p...

A previous client of mine left her job due to a series of  traumatic mental  and  emotional events . She suffered at the hands of a person in the highest leadership position at her organization. Other allegations were made against him, and talk about his behavior had spread through the company, but she was the first to file a formal complaint. She was made to look like the problem &...

I’m going to let you in on a little secret… Most of my Black and Brown sisters and brothers don’t believe in or trust the DEI efforts that companies spend so much time and resources on. To be fair, it is truly a slippery slope operating in the corporate arena while attempting to address mental, emotional, and financial trauma that has resulted from companies and corporations for centuries. Compani...

It’s been a great two years of transformation and growth for many women of color and a time of complete and utter chaos. Which end of the spectrum you landed on depended on your self-identity and self-worth before the pandemic and the George Floyd murder. As a result,  I stepped into my Blackness and stopped code-switching once I got to the office . If a man could be murdered by the people wh...

Hey there, beautiful. I’ve been relatively quiet this week or the past couple of weeks trying to determine what was safe to post on social media, including LinkedIn as I’m feeling all the feels of current events that have been re-traumatizing in many ways, so I’ve waited all week to create this post. While so many positive things are happening in my world,  my heart and soul still feel the en...

Before leaving to go to Cabo, I was in a transformational space related to my focus on the business and the podcast. I was overwhelmed with the energy of multi-generational trauma, feeling it deeply as an empath and not knowing what I wanted to do with it all. It was time for a year in review. I typically do this in my business at the end of the year. However, as the energy of the world continues...

This was my first major corporate trauma experience…  “ANIIITTTTAAAAAAAAA!!!!!” Due to her voice’s tone and volume,  I froze in fear. I thought I was in physical danger. Like I had walked out into the street without looking both ways, or when you’re driving and the person in the passenger seat overreacts to a car cutting in front of you. Yep. That type of fear and adrenaline rush, but I hadn...

Leadership didn’t come naturally to me. There were opportunities for me to step forward and high school. However, I chose to play it safe and not face the imaginary rejection. In college, things started to shift. First, being the captain of the dance team. Not only was this my first leadership position, but it was also  the first opportunity I had to coach other women . After that, the next r...

Did you know that you teach people how to treat you? This was a hard lesson for me to learn both personally and professionally. I once asked a mentally and emotionally abusive boyfriend why he treated me the way he did. His response was… “Because you let me.” Imagine the surprised look on my face,  but he was right . If I wanted the behavior to stop, I had to  stand my ground and be will...

As I continue to shift the focus of my business from intimate relationships to those relationships in the corporate space, company to employee, manager to employee, employee to employee, I’ve often asked myself… What do I want to leave as my legacy? While pondering this question, it occurred to me that in everything I do, I do it with the mindset of building a legacy.  That is what is most im...

Hello, beautiful listeners! I am so excited to have another candid conversation with the absolutely phenomenal  Seneca Williams . Seneca Williams, LMHC is the founder of The Conquer Network, a personal development community, on a mission to help online entrepreneurs conquer “mental wealth” for their mind, body, and business. Seneca is known as an “Entrepreneur Therapist” and coach for service...