You know when you're frustrated because no matter what you do, you're not being seen, heard or respected at work? I coach Black women to reclaim their power by aligning their values with how they show up – unapologetically.
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You know when you're frustrated because no matter what you do, you're not being seen, heard or respected at work? I coach Black women to reclaim their power by aligning their values with how they show up – unapologetically.
Early in my career, there was an enounter that I replayed for hours afterward. During a faculty meeting, I started to share a thought. I said “I feel like we should…” And before I could finish, I was interrupted. “Nobody cares what you feel.” A senior faculty member said it. Out loud. You could have heard a pin drop. What just happened? I stayed composed. Finished the meeting. Moved on. But later? I replayed it. Over and over. Not because I didn’t know what to say. But because something...
You are not too much. What you’re experiencing is something more layered. There’s a framework I teach called The Meaning Split™. And once you see it, you cannot unsee it. Here’s the concept: Most of us think we’re reacting to what happened in a room, in a conversation, in a moment. We’re not. We’re actually carrying three separate experiences — collapsed into one emotional response: 1. The INTENTION — what you actually meant. Your purpose in that moment.2. The INTERPRETATION — how someone...
What if I told you… This isn’t a confidence problem? Most women I work with are not lacking confidence. They’re highly aware. Highly capable. But they’re caught in a pattern. A quiet one. You say something. Someone reacts. And instantly, your brain goes to: “What did I do wrong?” But here’s what’s actually happening: You’re not just reacting to the moment. You’re reacting to what you’ve learned that moment means about you. It's conditioning..... and that distinction matters. Because it means...