Your Next Move Podcast

Many of us are taught that you get a job and work your way up year after year, head down just grinding. So if you work really hard, someone will realize it and promote you. Right? Unfortunately, this is not what always happens. So how can you be sure you aren't stuck in the same place professionally year after year?   Tune in as Kimberly explains why personal and professional development is crucia...

With so many initiatives telling minority communities they're not represented, not included, and not able to make a particular income, what if we could flip the narrative and say, "What if someone could give you the upper hand?"    Tune in as Sherrell Dorsey, founder and CEO of The Plug, gets the conversation started for families and communities traditionally not included in the dialogue around te...

Rejection can be hard to process. It is easy to attach our professional experience to the identity of who we are, so when we are rejected, it feels personal. But in this episode, Kimberly asks you to reframe your mindset. Rejection is merely redirection, and the alternate outcome might just be better than what you intended.    KEY POINTS: - Rejection can feel personal, but it's not! - Kimberly's h...

It's part two of Kimberly's reverse interview with CEO and podcast host Jessica Hurley! Tune in as these two powerhouse entrepreneurs discuss burnout, acknowledging their limits, and the things they do to recharge. Believing in relentless consistency, listen in as Kimberly reveals more about what made her the woman she is today and how she balances her seasons of rest and hustle.   KEY POINTS: - W...

In this episode, Kimberly shares her favorite topic and the question she receives most: How do you have the drive to do all the things you've done?    Tune in as your host shares why she doesn't care about motivating or inspiring you. Compelled to achieve her dreams, so much so that it never felt like a choice, Kimberly wants to help you take action in order to create change in your life. So what...

When the going gets tough, we've all heard or said, "I can't do another thing," "I can't show up in one more meeting," or "It's all too much. I'm overcapacity". But the question in this episode is, are you overcapacity or overwhelmed?   Tune in as Kimberly deciphers the difference between overcapacity and overwhelmed and asks you to evaluate which one is it? And learn when it's time to be empowere...

In this episode, your host welcomes business bestie Tara Paton - a marketing strategy queen who works with beauty and wellness entrepreneurs to increase revenue, build customer traffic, and expand their product line.   Launching a business in the middle of the pandemic, Tara reveals the trauma and emotions of breaking away from corporate America. Listen in as Kimberly and Tara discuss how to recov...

Who is going to bring your paper into the room? Who can you go your whole career with and without? Who is going to help you level up to that next role?   Kimberly answers these questions and more in this episode about one of the most requested topics she receives from her audience, how to identify and develop key relationships in your career. Tune in as she guides you to analyze the people in your...

With so much intersection between mastering your mind and mastering your body, Your Next Move welcomes fitness professional and development coach Adrien Odate. Tune in as Adrien shares his journey to coaching as well as the tools and strategies you need to set and achieve your personal, wellness, and professional goals.    Listen in and don't miss Adrien Odate's tips on how to take action now!   K...

Does your workplace know what your impact is? And the value that you bring? Do your mentors and sponsors know what roles you're interested in and what you'd be a great fit for? Are you able to articulate the accomplishments that you've made in the workplace?   Tune in as your host asks these questions and more, pushing you to identify and build your brand. As Kimberly explains, driving desire in t...

Your Next Move welcomes friend, professional sister, and global leader in talent acquisition at one of the largest companies in the world, Jasmine Hawthorne. Founder of The Valley Pearl, Jasmine helps professional women navigate the world of work and position themselves for their next best move or promotion. And in doing so, she emphasizes social credibility and cultivating relationships that take...

When it comes to the workplace, have you ever felt underappreciated, unmotivated, or even found yourself asking "Why am I here"? In this episode, Your Next Move answers your number one career question: I feel stuck, what should I do?   Listen in as your host instructs you to blow up the box that is your job description, department, or role that you or the company has created for you. Whether you h...

It's a different kind of episode as Your Next Move welcomes podcast host and CEO, Jessica Hurley. In this reverse interview, Kimberly gets vulnerable as these two powerhouse women discuss learning how to operate by themselves, leaning into the feminine, and what Kimberly wishes she could have done differently. Listen in to this candid dialogue and get a glimpse of what really lies behind your form...

Congratulations! You got the new job! Now what? Don't simply go in, figure it out, and allow that new job or company to drive things for you! Listen in as Kimberly discusses what you should be doing over the next 90 days, from creating momentum to conducting listening tours. Understand all the pieces of the organization. When you understand the needs, you can brainstorm effective solutions and whe...

In this episode, Kimberly invites one of her nearest and dearest friends, Lejorne Leys, to discuss his work with underrepresented groups in the technology sector. Dedicating his career to helping young talent navigate the world of work and get connected to opportunities, listen in as Lejorne and Kimberly discuss the pandemic's impact on the workplace and the need to shift our perception of the typ...

This episode is all about productivity, something important for everyone but crucial for high-achieving professionals. And it just so happens that your host, Kimberly, is a specialist in getting things done.   Tune in as Your Next Move reveals the top two actionable techniques for professionals who are ready to hit the ground running and move toward their goal. From the value of daily affirmations...

"When you have a friend that you can make money with, that's a different tier of friend."   Meet Your Next Move 's good friend and special guest, Latesha Byrd. CEO of Perfeqta and "Career Chasers" club founder, Latesha helps corporations build high-performing teams and put equity back into talent.    Tune in as Kimberly and Latesha discuss self-advocacy, the downside of humility, and how she guide...

One of the issues with career development is that we don't think about it like any other plan, we just kind of hope things are going to happen because we put it out into the universe. But Kimberly doesn't want you to develop your 2022 career goals just out of thin air. She wants us to get intentional!   Tune in to this short and sweet episode about making your next best move and getting it togethe...

Life doesn't have to be that hard, and in this episode, you will uncover the little things you can do to radically change your day-to-day experiences!    Join Kimberly and special guest Susie Moore as they chat about "get to-do lists", using your talents, and applying addition instead of subtraction in your life. Tune in to freshen up your perspective on life and start taking action to Let it be E...

Do the jobs you apply for always seem just out of reach? Are you tired of being told you were great at the interview but didn't get the job?   The frustration is real when it comes to constantly ranking number 2 in interview rounds... But fret not! In this episode, Kimberly dives deep into the 6 key phases of the interview process and shows you how to ace every single one of them. Learn to best sh...

In this episode, Kimberly chats with the one and only Budgetnista, Tiffany Aliche about being an Ambitious Woman in this day and age.    Tune in for a glimpse into the grit, hard work, and drive that it takes to achieve success as a female solo entrepreneur. As Kimberly and Tiffany share their journeys with you, you will find out what it truly means to carry ambition in all that you do in your car...

In this episode, we embark on the road to revenue and happiness with special guest David Meltzer. David is driven by a strong passion to empower others to find their happiness and embodies that in everything he does. As part of that lifelong mission, for the past 20 years, he's been providing free weekly trainings to empower others to be happy. You can join them at https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday...

With the #greatresignation taking place in light of the pandemic, many of us are required to make some major pivots in our career journeys. One crucial aspect of that very pivot is our resume!    In this episode, Kimberly discusses resumes and the #greatresignation with Chris Villanueva - host of the Career Warrior podcast and founder of resume writing company Lets Eat, Grandma. Tune in as they di...

In this episode, we invite value-driven entrepreneur and creator of digital community Memconnect, Netta Dobbins, to share her personal career transition journey with us and drop some knowledge on navigating and thriving in the workplace as a person of color.   Find out more about how she made her career transition, and how she organically turned a digital community into a full-blown business. Kimb...

Join this insightful Q&A session with your host Kimberly and Career Masterclass on how to make the best power moves in your workplace!    From networking strategies to crafting your career plan, Kimberly will share expert guidance on how to navigate and advance in the world of work. Learn to align your expertise and skills to roles and companies that will set you up to be a leader in the workplace...