Michelle and Maria welcome us to 2022 in this episode with a recap of the year that was 2021. Together, they take a look at the highs and lows of the past year, goals they were able to accomplish, and also what to look out for in the new year.
They kick off the discussion with Michelle talking about her word for 2021 - connect - and how she was able to do just that by spending more time with friends and family, and also making more business connections. Maria shares her commitment to working out more as her resolution for the year 2021 was centered on self-care. They then go on to discuss the speakers that were hosted on the show over the year, and review the great advances that have been made in ensuring diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Finally, they round things up by sharing some of the excitement you can expect from REL Talk in 2022, so stay tuned!
The Finer Details of This Episode:
Quotes:
“The new year brings on new excitement.”
“If we stop this conversation, we're gonna quickly rubber band back to the bullshit we had before.”
“What 2020 taught the world was that you have to find the good, even around the bad, because there's going to be bad and it's still showing up.”
“We didn't really get in our headspace. We got into things like TikTok in order to distract us from our headspace.”
“I believe that my soul will know what word is best for me.”
“We've always been taught that the idea of emotions - particularly love - at work is a bad thing. And now we're at a place where we're starting to say we are whole people with emotions, whether we're at work or at home.”
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