Black Women Talk Work
Episodes
Ep 47: A Conversation On Designing The Career And Life That You Want With Karen Goins, Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Myriha is joined in conversation by executive coach and leadership consultant, Karen Goins. After 20+ years in corporate, Karen made the decision to l...
Ep 46: A Conversation On Telling The Stories Of Black Women Who Made History With New York Times Bestselling Author, Victoria Christopher Murray
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Myriha is joined in conversation by NYT bestselling and NAACP award-winning author, Victoria Christopher Murray. Victoria's latest novel, Harlem Rhaps...
Ep 45: 3 Ways to Start Work Strong in 2025
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off the new year with a solo episode, Myriha offers three ways to think about work this week and in the year ahead to start off strong and get...
Ep 44: A Conversation On Building The Financial Foundation For Entrepreneurial Success With Deanna Brooks, CPA, Business Coach And Growth Strategist
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're welcoming licensed certified public accountant (CPA), business coach and growth strategist, Deanna Brooks. Deanna gives us a glimpse i...
Ep 43: A Conversation On The Practices, The People, And The Many Paths To Maintaining Mental Health And Wellbeing At Work With Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Host Of The Award-Winning Podcast, Therapy For Black Girls
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're welcoming Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Licensed Psychologist and Host of the award-winning mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls...
Ep 42: A Conversation On Birthing Justice for Black Women with Monique Matthews, Award-Winning Filmmaker and Writer
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Myriha is joined in conversation by Monique Matthews, co-writer and director of the feature length documentary, "Birthing Justice." This film explores...
Ep 41: A Conversation On Embracing Our Money Stories With Rebecca Walker, Feminist and Author Of WOMEN TALK MONEY: Breaking the Taboo
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Myriha is joined in conversation by writer, activist, feminist and author, Rebecca Walker. Listen as they discuss Rebecca's latest book, WOMEN TALK MO...
Ep 40: A Conversation On Writing In The Key Of Black With Jayne Allen, Author Of The Black Girls Must Die Exhausted Trilogy
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Myriha is joined in conversation by Jayne Allen, Harvard-trained attorney and engineer, and author of the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted novel trilogy...
Ep 39: A Conversation On Film, Love and Finding Your Way Back To Your Craft - Felicia Pride, TV Writer, Producer And Award-Winning Filmmaker, Talks Storytelling And Her Journey To Hollywood
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features T.V. writer, producer and award-winning filmmaker, Felicia Pride. Felicia has written on Ava DuVernay's "Queen Sugar," and ...
Ep 38: A Conversation On Black Writers, Black Resistance, And Telling The Stories Of Our Youth - Renée Watson, Co-Author Of The 1619 Project: Born On The Water, Talks Her Journey To Becoming A Writer
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Renée Watson, #1 New York Times Bestselling author, educator, and community activist. With a focus on Black youth and pa...
Ep 37: A Conversation On Being Black And Missing In The US - How Natalie And Derrica Wilson Are Bringing Awareness To Black Missing Person Cases And The Systems That Fail Them
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Natalie and Derrica Wilson, founders of the Black and Missing Foundation. Natalie and Derrica's work championing the voi...
Ep 36: A Conversation On Self Care for Black Women - Author Oludara Adeeyo Talks Writing Her First Book And Making The Pivot From Magazine Editor To Social Worker
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Oludara Adeeyo, former editor at Cosmopolitan and XXL, current psychiatric social worker and author of the new book, Self...
Ep 35: A Conversation On Making Media Equitable - How Latoya Drake, Head Of Media Representation At Google, Created A Role To Elevate Underrepresented Voices In The World Of Media And Tech
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Latoya Drake, Head of Media Representation at Google. Latoya landed in the world of media after pivoting from her path to...
Ep 34: A Conversation On Dance, Diversity And Bringing The Arts To Brooklyn - International Dance Icon Dwana Smallwood Talks The Journey To Professional Dance And Building Legacy Through The Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Dwana Smallwood, International Dance Icon and Founder and Executive Director of the Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Cente...
Ep 33: A Conversation On "Deeper Than Work" - Author, Podcaster and Career Coach, Dorianne St Fleur Talks Her New Book and Designing Your D.R.E.A.M. Career
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Dorianne St Fleur, career and leadership coach, founder of Your Career Girl, a digital career and leadership platform for...
Ep 32: A Conversation On Being A Balanced Black Girl - Founder and Host Les Alfred Talks Creating The Top-Rated Health Podcast and Digital Platform Dedicated to Black Women
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Les Alfred, founder and host of Balanced Black Girl, the top-rated health podcast and digital platform connecting Black w...
Ep 31: A Conversation On "The Other Black Girl" - Author Zakiya Dalila Harris Talks Writing Her First New York Times Best Seller
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of the New York Times Bestseller, that is also being adopted into an upcoming Hulu series, "...
Ep 30: A Conversation with 826CHI - How Actress Sherri Saum Found Her Creative Voice and Her Advice To Young Creatives Striving To Do the Same
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Myriha Burce recently had the pleasure to interview Actress Sherri Saum for 826CHI's annual fundraiser. With a career spanning 20 years in the en...
Ep 29: A Conversation On Social Anxiety, Racial Trauma and Embracing Healing as Black Culture: Psychotherapist Dr. Akua Boateng Talks Black Mental Health in the Now
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Dr. Akua Boateng, Licensed Psychotherapist and Mental Health Consultant. Before Mental Health Awareness month wrapped up,...
Ep 28: A Conversation on Music, Film and Filling the Gaps - How Entertainment Executive Lisa Ellis Pivoted from Breaking Top Selling Artists to Producing Groundbreaking Films on Black History
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Lisa Ellis, Entertainment Executive and Founder of Provenance Ventures, an integrated multimedia production and entertai...
Ep 27: A Conversation On Public Speaking, Presence and People Skills - How Public Speaking Coach Sherhara Downing is Making Human Interaction Effortless for Working Women
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Sherhara Downing, Public Speaking Coach, Executive Trainer and Founder of Level Comm, a communications agency that teaches cu...
Ep 26: A Conversation On All-Natural, Black-Owned and Purpose-Driven - How BLK+GRN Founder Dr. Kristian Edwards Is Cultivating A Business Free Of Toxins And Making Space For Black Women Artisans
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Dr. Kristian Edwards, Professor of Public Health and Founder of BLK+GRN, an all-natural marketplace by all Black artisans. Wi...
Ep 25: A Conversation On Being A Working Mom During A Pandemic - How Author and Forbes Contributor Christine Carter Is Using Her Voice For Millennial Moms
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Christine Michel Carter, multicultural marketer and Forbes contributor who has been deemed the "Voice of Millennial Moms." A ...
Ep 24: A Conversation On Accountability, Antiracism and Authenticity - How Dr. Akilah Cadet Is Doing The Work and Teaching Others To Do The Same Through Her DEIB Firm, Change Cadet
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Dr. Akilah Cadet, Founder and CEO of Change Cadet a diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging consulting firm. Dr. Cadet emb...
Ep 23: A Conversation On Laughter, Lessons And Legacy - How Actress And Comedian Kim Coles Pivoted On Purpose And Is Helping Others Do The Same
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features actress, comedian, author and speaker, Kim Coles. The New York native made her TV debut on "Showtime at the Apollo" in the la...
Ep 22: A Conversation On Lessons Learned Working In A Pandemic - A Solo Check-In With BWTW Host, Myriha Burce
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a solo one with Black Women Talk Work host, Myriha Burce. Listen as I give a quick update on what I've been up to professionally...
Ep 21: A Conversation On Being A Woman Who Leads: How Leadership Strategist and Career Coach, Dr. Julianna Hynes Studied Black Female Leaders And Then Built A Career Coaching Them To The Next Level
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Dr. Julianna Hynes, Leadership Development Strategist, Career Coach and Author of the book based on her dissertation "Leading...
Ep 20: A Conversation On The Career Platform for Diverse Employees - How Dyversifi Co-Founder and CMO Dumebi Egbuna Is Using Technology To Illuminate The Minority Corporate Experience
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Dumebi Egbuna, Co-Founder and CMO of Dyversifi, the career insight platform for diverse employees, helping you de-fog the gla...
Ep 19: A Conversation On Kicking Down The Front Door - How Senior Beauty Editor, Jamé Jackson Broke Past the Traditional Pedigree of a Beauty/Fashion Editor and Now Uses Her Words to Tell the Stories of Blackness In the Industry
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Jamé Jackson, Senior Beauty Editor at Verizon Media and Founder of internationally read fashion and beauty site, The BlondeM...
Ep 18: A Conversation On Changing The Narrative - How Kroger Head of Corporate Communications and Media Relations, Kristal Howard Commits To Showing Up As Her Authentic Self And Disrupting The Corporate Status Quo
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Kristal Howard, Head of Corporate Communications and Media Relations at Kroger. Kristal completed her undergraduate degree at...
Ep 17: A Conversation On Personal Branding And Blackness In Medicine - How Dr. Kristamarie Is Using Her Platform To Pull Back The Veil On Being A Black Woman In Medicine
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Dr. Kristamarie Collman, a family physician current practicing in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Kristamarie completed her BS...
Ep 16: A Conversation On Working Through Trauma While Working From Home
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we explore processing the trauma of recent events, including the murder of George Floyd, the subsequent nationwide protests and imp...
Ep 15: A Conversation On A Career Centered In Self - How Alexis Robertson Made the Pivot From Practicing Attorney to Legal D&I Leader by Looking Inward and Following The Thread
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Alexis Robertson, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at law firm, Foley & Lardner. After about a decade as a practicing atto...
Ep 14: A Conversation On Culture and Corporate Controversy: How H&M Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Ezinne Kwubiri Drives Dialogue That Matters, With Heritage and A Human Touch As Her Guide
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Ezinne Kwubiri, North America, Head of Inclusion & Diversity at H&M. Graduating with her B.A. in Accounting from Howard Un...
Ep 13: A Conversation On Trusting The Organic Path: How U.S. Air Force Veteran Tiana Clark Transitioned from Teacher to Tech Leader & Cultural Change Agent
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Tiana Clark. When I had the chance to speak with Tiana for Black Women Talk Work, she was a Sales Enablement Leader at Micros...
Ep 12: A Conversation On Black Women In Beauty - How NARS Cosmetics Executive Cara Sabin Is Making Space and Building Community For Black Women On The Rise In The Industry
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Cara Sabin, Vice President of Marketing at NARS Cosmetics and Co-Founder of 25 Black Women in Beauty. A seasoned marketing ex...
Ep 11: A Conversation On Corporate Law, Natural Hair, and Overcoming the Test - What Breast Cancer Taught TGIN CEO Chris-Tia Donaldson About Faith, Love, Hair, And Business
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Chris-Tia Donaldson, Harvard Law School Graduate, Former General Counsel at Oracle, and Founder and CEO of Thank God It's...
Ep 10: A Conversation On The Evolution Of Diversity And Inclusion - How D&I consultant Risha Grant is helping companies make a change, by placing people at the center of the charge
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Risha Grant, a D&I consultant of 20+ years, international speaker, and author of the book "That's BS! How Bias Synapse Di...
Ep 10: A Conversation On The Evolution Of Diversity And Inclusion - How D&I consultant Risha Grant is helping companies make a change, by placing people at the center of the charge
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Risha Grant, a D&I consultant of 20+ years, international speaker, and author of the book "That's BS! How Bias Synapse Di...
Ep 9: A Conversation On Emails, Networking, And Your Manager Relationship
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by listener responses on the Black Women Talk Work Instagram page, today we discuss "the exclamation point obligation" in office emails, iden...
Ep 8: A Conversation On Advertising, Allies, and Action - How Crystal Thomas built her agency's first D&I initiative from the ground up
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Crystal Thomas, Senior Account Manager at the advertising agency, Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Crystal holds her B.S. in Pu...
Ep 7: A Conversation On Overcoming Career Rejection And Creating Your Own Lane
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today' s episode features Brittney Oliver. Brittney is a Howard University alumna, career writer, and contributor for Fast Company and Essence. She is...
Ep 6: A Conversation On Doing The Work To Find A Career You Love
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, listen as Dr. Tega Edwin Ph.D., LPC discusses her path as a career counselor and how through her company, Her Career Doctor, she h...
Ep 5: A Conversation on Our Hair in the Workplace
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, I'm talking about hair. Our hair. Black women and the role that our hair often plays in our careers, whether we like it or not. As...
Ep 4: A Conversation On Moving From TV to Marketing in Silicon Valley, and Giving 150% Every Step Along the Way
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Lauren Legette, talented Silicon Valley marketer, currently in Business Product Marketing at Facebook. After graduating from ...
Ep 3: A Conversation on Letting Your Guard Down and Leveling Up–Insights from a Talent Professional
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features Andrea Henderson, an international Talent Professional with over 15 years of experience designing and leading diversity recru...
Ep 2: A Conversation on PR/Communications, Entertainment, and Knowing When to Speak Up
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Jasmine Kent. Jasmine is a seasoned communications professional, with experience spanning public relations...
Introducing Black Women Talk Work
24 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the premiere episode of Black Women Talk Work, I'm your host, Myriha Burce. To get the conversation started, I'll tell a little bit about t...