Toya Talks Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a key member decides to leave a popular podcast? We had an up-close look at the dynamics of The Receipts Podcast as Milena announced her departure. We shed light on the aftermath of her decision.  We're not just talking about The Receipts in this episode; we're also shedding light on the larger picture - the challenges faced by Black women in podcasting...

Send us Fan Mail Number 10 Downing St is the HQ. For us mere mortals it represents organisations we work for. Suella Braverman is an employee. The sacking of Braverman is more than an angry boss letting go of an employee this is the dynamics of a manager, CEO, Line Manager and HR not recruiting well and then dealing with the fall out of a rogue employee. In this episode we delve deeper and draw le...

Send us Fan Mail This Episode contains x2 dilemmas. My manager wants me to cancel my one week course to attend his Team Meeting Away Day. She disliked me all along - Confrontation? Sponsorships - Email me:  hello@toyatalks.com TikTok:  toya_washington   Twitter: @toya_w (#ToyaTalksPodcast)   Snapchat: @toyawashington   Instagram: @toya_washington & @toya_talks https://toyatalks.com/ Music (Int...

Send us Fan Mail Spot Light Episode: In this episode we will be discussing Tyler Perry and his bid to own BET Network. We take the learning lessons from this discussion into the world of work. Knowing your value and when you are being undervalued or taking advantage of  and knowing when it’s time to move on. Sponsorships - Email me:  hello@toyatalks.com TikTok:  toya_washington   Twitter: @toya_w...

Send us Fan Mail This is a dilemma episode covering x2 dilemmas on of which touches on the topic of ‘Unlawful deduction  of Wages’. The Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) protects workers/employees from unauthorised deductions from pay. The rules on unlawful deduction of wages relate to underpayment or non-payment of an employee's wage or salary without their permission or consent . Sponsorship...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the abusive and manipulative technique of the 'Silent Treatment' adopted by some managers and colleagues in a position of any scrap of power. This is also a dilemma episode. Sponsorships - Email me:  hello@toyatalks.com TikTok:  toya_washington   Twitter: @toya_w (#ToyaTalksPodcast)   Snapchat: @toyawashington   Instagram: @toya_washington &amp...

Send us Fan Mail The workplace has never been a safe place and is not a safe space for Black Women. Being pregnant places women in a vulnerable position, your hormones are raging, your body is changing and you are growing a whole human. Many of us are also managing underlying health conditions too. In spaces where Black Women are not afforded fragility I never felt safe to share with employers  or...

Send us Fan Mail This is a dilemma Episode. - An organisation offered this woman a role and from there demonstrated so many red flags that included reducing the salary twice.  Sponsorships - Email me:  hello@toyatalks.com TikTok:  toya_washington   Twitter: @toya_w (#ToyaTalksPodcast)   Snapchat: @toyawashington   Instagram: @toya_washington & @toya_talks https://toyatalks.com/ Music (Intro an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss a recent article by Rani Molla ‘ Don’t Schedule meetings after 4pm ’. https://www.vox.com/technology/23802010/hybrid-work-meetings-flexibility-managers Sponsorships - Email me:  hello@toyatalks.com TikTok:  toya_washington   Twitter: @toya_w (#ToyaTalksPodcast)   Snapchat: @toyawashington   Instagram: @toya_washington & @toya_talks https://toyatalks....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I will be adding to the previous financial literacy episode ‘Financial Nakedness’ https://open.spotify.com/episode/3l7O845zB2GEAX9haPozSr?si=1V8ht_96TcGUIDNdnsw09w Sponsorships - Email me:  hello@toyatalks.com TikTok:  toya_washington   Twitter: @toya_w (#ToyaTalksPodcast)   Snapchat: @toyawashington   Instagram: @toya_washington & @toya_talks https://toyatalks...

Send us Fan Mail Following on from the previous episode ' I like Money ' I needed to do this episode. We are in a cost of living crisis which I believe is a fancy way of saying ' recession' . Others would define it as... 'a situation where the cost of basic necessities and everyday expenses rises significantly, outpacing the income and financial resources of individuals or...

Send us Fan Mail What happens in politics often happens in life. Despite the disgraceful  leadership filled with 'alleged' dishonesty Boris Johnson has now allegedly signed a £1M deal with the Daily Mail  as a  columnist. It surpasses understanding how anyone would think that he would have anything worth while to write about outside of politics, but the questions surrounding how he mis-m...

Send us Fan Mail I am going to preface every episode by saying Baby Brain is real. Having recently given birth I can confirm and agree that now experiencing Baby Brain first hand that it is defined as ….’a state of impaired memory, concentration, or mental agility supposedly experienced by women during pregnancy or after giving birth.  The condition of forgetting things and not being able to think...

Send us Fan Mail Betrayal - I've learnt that the greatest betrayal and need to then forgive is towards ourselves. Not trusting our instincts and second guessing ourselves are all forms of self betrayal. That job interview that you attend  and deep down you know something isn't right but you still accept the role. Or you know its time to leave a role for your own development or mental hea...

Send us Fan Mail Following on from a previous episode ' Black Women Deserve To Be Loved In Public (PT1) '  https://www.buzzsprout.com/761990/12678087 (Part 2 coming soon) If this episode is now live it means I have given birth. Yes I am now a mother @ 38. I live by what I teach. Despite being shamed about not having children and not knowing myself if  I wanted Children, I had to do a lot...

Send us Fan Mail This is a dilemma episode. Please also refer to the following episodes referenced within this dilemma episode: Episode 75 - 'No Called ID' https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WV3XJTNC5Xhm7q9Ry3BYu?si=WLSieq82RzWqAYkeroSvOQ Episode 77 -  'Closet Racist' (This episode I read my grievance complaint, which was subsequently up help) https://open.spotify.com/episode/4W...

Send us Fan Mail A recent interview with Esther Falana on Good Morning Britain sparked debate regarding being over 35 years old being too old to be a mother/start a family. This was a topic not covered with care and depth and proved reckless especially with the back handed age shaming without exploring this layered topic to provide a view that was both informative and factual.  Black Women in the...

Send us Fan Mail Following a interesting conversation at my recent hair dressers it prompted this episode about how we as women package ourselves and the flawed view of labelling men Kings for basic elementary things based of the low value of expectation. You wouldn't clap for a fish for swimming, so why are we elevating someone to a King who has no kingdom? This episode contains x1 dilemma t...

Send us Fan Mail We are too grown to not understand and accept that 'princess treatment' is a toxic and dangerous concept. Breeny Lee was dragged on social media for pushing the narrative that if you behave like a 'princess' will and should expect to be treated like one. This doesn't make sense if you don't operate your life like this in reality, that aside women shou...

Send us Fan Mail When will you start seeing yourself as a business? Are you an Ivy Park or are you Yeezy? How will you use the leverage of what you bring to an employer to create balance and fairness? What does fairness look like to you and why do you sit comfortable in an unequal relationship with your employer? In this episode we will also discuss the work I had to do in working through my weddi...

Send us Fan Mail They will have you believe that they have no budget to negotiate or to meet you half way. Their egos wont entertain a negotiation because they use this a a tactic to ensure you know your place. Humility comes with humble pie when they realise that your skill set is not readily available on the market and this then provides you with leverage. Leverage = Power. Sponsorships - Email...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the attempts to rent the rage of Black Women an example of this, is the video released by the Original founder of GrassFields calling the Black Community to to help but not providing transparency and full disclosure. We discuss the learning lessons here. This is a dilemma episode. *Point of correction in the podcast i mention the tories wanting to increa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss professional resect.  In the work place respect from fear is temporary one should much more prefer genuine respect for what someone brings to the table eg: experience, deliverables or someone who delivers the job. Sponsorships - Email me:  hello@toyatalks.com TikTok:  toya_washington   Twitter: @toya_w (#ToyaTalksPodcast)   Snapchat: @toyawashington   In...

Send us Fan Mail Lets discuss quiet quitting defined as ' the practice of doing little or nothing while being present at ones place if employment'. - I define it as working smarter rather than harder and realigning your wants and expectations by doing the bare minimum delivering and still appearing to be working hard whilst strategically developing and then executing a strategy and exit...

Send us Fan Mail We as Black Women have a duty to ourselves to protect our self esteem, build confidence in who we are, our careers and the fundamentals of what makes us who we are. White Supremacy protects the ideology that oppresses us but how do we burst the bubble of White Supremacy and do you recognise when this ideology is being pushed in the workplace? - Let's discuss. Sponsorships - E...