Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black Women

S3:Ep 39 In this episode, I chat with one of my favorite Mentees turned Mentor.  In four short years, she has built an amazingly supported career at her current company.  Today, she shares how she has connected the dots of corporate success, allowing her to build a great reputation, solid sponsor relationships and gain the label of high performing/high potential talent.  Although I would love to t...

S3:Ep 38 In this episode, I have the opportunity to sit down with my little cousin (he's 20 now but he will always be my favorite 9-year-old with a bow tie) and talk with him about his summer internship experience with a global investment firm.  It is the classic okie-doke set up for failure.  Let this be a lesson to you.  You can interview well, gain the opportunity, get set up to fail... only to...

S3:Ep 37 In this episode, Ericka Grant shares how she amassed a net worth of $1.4 Million using what she has learned from the FIRE Movement. We want all us to be financially free from the corporate plantation.

S3:Ep 36 In this episode, I discuss what we can do now to prepare ourselves for the next recession that President Agent Orange Twitter Fingers is speeding up 280 Characters at a time. I share: What steps you need to take to keep your current job. Spoiler: It all starts with your ATTITUDE! How to evaluate and understand the value your role has to the organization in the context of an economic downt...

S3:Ep 34 In this episode, I lay out the pattern of what happens to us when we go to HR and talk about the steps you should take instead of going to HR when you are in a work situation.

S3:Ep 34 In this episode, I talk about one of the greatest challenges and banes of our existence as black women in corporate America…. Tone In Email. 

S3:Ep 33 It’s that time of year again…. Diversity Recruiting Season and we are in the thick of it.  In a little over a month, National Black MBA Association will host its annual Conference and Exposition in Houston, TX.   Last season, Season 2 Episode 11, I gave you the rundown about what the organization is, my personal experiences at the conference, and baseline what you need to do to prepare if...

S3:Ep 32 In the past 2 years, Ford Motor Company has settled with an EEOC Harassment Investigation for $10.125 Million and in March was ordered to pay $16.8 Million to an ex-employee for discrimination and retaliation.  Unfortunately, allegations and lawsuits of discrimination are not new for Ford Motor Company.   In fact, if you do a good Google search, these stories of mistreatment are widesprea...

S3:Ep 31 In this episode, my B-School Bestie and I drop nuggets during this update convo. Last year we sat down to talk about how the huge losses of our mothers have shaped our thoughts on career and taking career breaks. Tiffany and I talk about going back to work after the career break, things we wish we would have done on our breaks, and our biggest life takeaways since our last episode.

S3:Ep 30 In a world of Trump Twitter chaos, who isn't frustrated?  In this episode, I share how the BS is currently frustrating me, the steps I take to manage my frustration, and what you need to do if you find yourself frustrated at work.

S3:Ep 29 Two weeks ago, I was in New Orleans, Louisiana, living my best life with my cousins and friends, enjoying my friends work perks, and soaking in all the melanated joy of the 25th Annual Essence Festival.  In this episode, I’m going to share what I learned during my 4 days in Nawlins and give you some things to think about as we continue on our corporate journeys.

S3:Ep 28 In this episode, I explain why you must manage your manager. Unfortunately, this task falls on you.  So today  I lay out why managing your manager is very important, how to determine the type of manager you have, and how to build a positive relationship with your manager, even if you don't like her.

S3:Ep 27 In this episode, we talk about what you need to do to set yourself up for success for the rest of the year.  We are past the halfway point for the year.  How are you tracking?  Are you going to hit your deliverables by the end of the year?  Are you working toward your next promotion?  How is that going?    Even if the first half hasn’t started out so well or gone as planned.  I have inten...

S3:Ep 26 We have successfully dealt with Sexism, Racism, Classism....  So what's a little Ageism to US? In this episode, one of my favorite coaching clients, Mrs. Adrienne, joins me for a conversation on Ageism. In 2018, Mrs. Adrienne found herself impacted by a huge corporate restructuring. She shares her story of being a seasoned professional back in a job market that isn't the most appreciative...

S3:Ep 25 As Black Women, we find ourselves in some pretty rough and interesting situations at work. Most times we can use our resourcefulness to turn the situation around. But what are we supposed to do when we can’t fix it and we find ourselves in a meeting with our manager and HR? In this episode, we discuss what you need to do to protect yourself from the bad behavior of your coworkers and when...

S3:Ep 24 In this episode, we hear a cautionary tale from an anonymous Corporate Warrior. After graduating with her MBA from a top B-School, she joined a well known Fortune 500. In one year, she found herself pushed right on out of the organization and living back at home. What went wrong? What were the Red Flags? We talk about it all in an interview you cannot afford to miss.

S3:Ep 23 In this episode, I want to focus on the signs you need to pay attention to as you complete your internship.  There are clear RED FLAGS, that will tell you that you need to run far away after your internship is over ... even if you secure a full-time offer to join them after you graduate.  Some Bags Just Ain't Worth It.

S3:Ep 22 IT'S A CROSSOVER EPISODE Y'ALL In this episode, I have the honor and privilege of sitting down with Zach Nunn, co-host of the Living Corporate Podcast, to have an in-depth conversation about respectability politics, the origins of self-policing (spoiler alert: SLAVERY), how it manifest today in corporate America, and how you can identify and combat the coonery that may reside deep inside...

S3:Ep 21 In this episode, I address the very annoying, frustrating, and disheartening feedback that we are intimidating to our coworkers....specifically our white coworkers. If you haven't received this feedback, may you never, but just in case, keep the tips in this episode ready. I Share: You are not alone if you get this feedback. Why Remaining Calm and Smiling is key Questions I have for the w...

S3:Ep 20 In this episode, I share what I have learned since starting this podcast...which is my side hustle.  It has not been an easy road but it's been a lot of growth, struggle, and accomplishments. I Share: Where I went wrong and why. Why I wasn't consistent last season. What you should do before you start your side hustle. Why you can be successful at career and side hustle... Spoiler Alert: ...

S3:Ep 19 In this episode, I gain side hustle nuggets from Timika Downes. Timika is a Registered Nurse for Boston Public School System, Owner of Lice Clinics of America- Medford, Creator and Host of the Reluctant Frugalist blog and the FI-Rx podcast, Public Speaker, Wife, and Mother of 3.

S3:Ep 18 In this episode,  I have an extremely vulnerable conversation with my dear friend Erica Jones, Owner and Creative Director of Elevated Occasions, an event planning enterprise that curates high customized events, elevating the ordinary to extraordinary.  Erica shares: •How she discovered her gift for creating amazing experiences. •Why she decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship. •Ho...

S3:Ep 17 In this episode, writer Vonti McRae shares how her career journey in the film industry prompted her to share her truth.  In March of 2019, published by the WomensENews website, Vonti authored an article originally titled I’m Scared Shitless of Success now titled I’m Scared of Success. Vonti’s article described the Trillest emotions held by black women in corporate America….. fear, courage...

S3:Ep 16 If you are unhappy at work, this episode is for you.  In this episode, I share what lessons we as Black Women can take from the story of Jesus's crucifixion and apply to our career management. There is a lot we can take from this story, regardless if Jesus is your home boy or not.  The lesson of discomfort and pain, perceived failure, redemption, and never giving up on your purpose.   In...

S3:Ep 15 In this episode, we talk about how to handle the workplace shenanigans in the Trump Era. I also talk about this past week's House Financial Services Committee hearing where Rep. Al Green asked the all white male panel of CEOs from 7 of the largest banks in the US if the succession plans for their roles included a woman or person of color.... You have to watch it for yourself. Let's face i...