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B The Way ForwardFrom Micro Failures to Success - McKinsey & Co’s Lareina Yee on Succeeding After SetbackLately, we’ve been talking to some of the most incredible women in Tech about some of the most non-incredible moments in their careers - stories of setbacks, mistakes that felt unrecoverable, and outcomes that seemed like failures. We’ve been doing this because we want all of you in our community to know you’re not alone - this happens to all of us. We truly believe that you can learn some of the most important lessons from the times you think things went irrevocably wrong.
But what about when you feel like the car...2025-07-2345 min
B The Way ForwardMaybe These Systems Shouldn’t Exist - AI Researcher Dr. Timnit Gebru Asks the Questions Others Won’t - Part IIWelcome to B The Way Forward Interludes - a series of conversations that don’t necessarily fit in our regular season, but are just too good to not share.
Dr. Timnit Gebru is one of the leading voices in AI research calling for more responsible and inclusive AI systems. Or, as she puts it - “a technological future that serves our communities instead of one that is used for surveillance, warfare, and the centralization of power by Silicon Valley.” As the Founder and Executive Director of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR), Timnit isn’t ju...2025-07-0944 min
B The Way ForwardDo We Fold or Do We Fight - A CEO’s Lessons from One of Her Earliest SetbacksAt 16, Shellye Archambeau already knew she wanted to be a CEO. And early in her career at IBM, after closing a massive deal with RiteAid, it felt like she was well on her way. But then, at the last minute, the deal fell through. Shellye felt utterly defeated - until a conversation with her husband helped her realize that there had been a failure … but that didn’t mean she was a failure.
Shellye went on to have a thriving career at IBM and beyond, with the lessons learned from that early setback helping her...2025-06-1144 min
B The Way ForwardNot Everyone Gets a Seat at Your Table - How Dr. Rebecca Andersen Said Goodbye to Imposter SyndromeToday, as leader of the Talent Strategies program at the Berkeley lab, Dr. Rebecca Andersen has a thriving career in professional development. But back when she was in the middle stages of her career, a toxic work environment, and its effects on her, nearly derailed it all.
On the one hand, from a job performance standpoint, she was killing it. She was at the top of her game, giving talks, winning awards, and leading her team to success. On the other hand, that same success seemed to paint a target on her back. She...2025-05-1546 min
B The Way ForwardForget Failure, It’s All an Experiment - Vlada Bortnik on How Marco Polo Approaches Big ChoicesMarco Polo CEO, Vlada Borthnik, almost said no to being on our podcast. It wasn’t that she wasn’t a fan of AnitaB.org or didn’t believe in its mission, it was that we’d asked her to talk about failure… and Vlada almost totally rejects the notion of “failure” on principle.
Instead, Vlada advocates for throwing away the binary lens of “success” and “failure” and instead to reframe things as experiments and their outcomes. Because even when the outcome isn’t what you’d hoped for, you can still learn from it. And maybe that learning...2025-04-3040 min
B The Way ForwardWhen Your Dream Job Becomes a Nightmare - What April Christina Curley Learned From Being Let GoIn 2014, former teacher turned recruiter, April Christina Curley, got offered her dream job - a major tech company asked her to come on board specifically to create a talent pipeline for overlooked tech talent at historically black colleges and universities. Without hesitation, April said yes, packed up her things, and moved from Baltimore to NY. At first, things were great - the program April helped create was a success. She was driving real change and making a real difference.But it didn’t last. Despite its good intentions, April saw policies and practices within th...2025-04-1742 min
B The Way ForwardThe Secret Origin of AnitaB.org - Telle Whitney on Friendship with Anita Borg and Founding AnitaB.orgWelcome to B The Way Forward Interludes - a series of conversations that don’t necessarily fit in our regular season, but are just too good to not share. This week, a very special episode for Women’s History Month. Telle Whitney was already a trailblazing woman in the field of semiconductors when she moved to Silicon Valley in the 1980s. Anita Borg had already made a name for herself in systems. The two met at a party and became fast friends. Among all the things they bonded over was, of course, their shared experi...2025-03-2041 min
B The Way ForwardThe Art of the Pitch: How BāKIT Box Founder Shelley Gupta Crafts a Winning PitchWelcome to B The Way Forward Interludes - a series of conversations that don’t necessarily fit in our regular season, but are just too good to not share. Today, we’re bringing you a conversation with one of our favorite kinds of people; A BFF. No, not a “best friend forever,” a Badass Female Founder. Shelley Gupta took her own culinary and cultural curiosity and channeled it into BāKIT Box, a unique subscription service delivering STEM-based baking activity kits that bring the world’s flavors and traditions to your kitch...2025-03-0740 min
B The Way ForwardBeing the way Forward in the Face of Change - Brenda’s Advice for All of UsWhen Americans went to the polls in November of 2024 it felt like in many ways, alongside the presidential candidates, tech was at the top of the ticket. So what will advocacy in this world look like as Donald Trump begins his second term? And what can be done to ensure that the change we’ve worked so hard to create for women and non-binary folks around the country isn’t reversed? To unpack those questions, and explore how activists and advocacy organizations like AnitaB.org adapt to the tidal shifts of a new administration, we’re doing...2025-01-2232 min
Living CorporateOpting Out As Liberation W. Deandra ColemanIn episode 18 of We Ain’t Dying For This, Crystle Johnson sits down with Deandra Coleman to explore the empowering act of “opting out” as a form of liberation. In a society filled with expectations and pressures, choosing to step back from roles, obligations, or mindsets that don’t serve us can be a radical path to freedom and fulfillment. Deandra shares her journey of opting out of norms that no longer align with her true self, illustrating how letting go can be a powerful step toward reclaiming your life.This episode is for anyone f...2025-01-0343 min
B The Way ForwardTech for Good: Innovating Solutions to Social ChallengesWelcome to B The Way Forward: Interludes - a mini series of special episodes and conversations that stand apart from our regular season, but are just too good not to share.These days, the headlines can sometimes mostly focus on the challenges in tech - issues like AI ethics and data breaches. But in this special conversation, taped live at Grace Hopper Celebration 2024, Brenda wanted to shift gears!Because Grace Hopper Celebration is about the belief that when used by the right people, for the right reasons, technology can b...2024-11-1333 min
B The Way ForwardOn the Fence to On The Ballot: How She Should Run’s Erin Loos Cutraro is Working to Put More Women in Office.Welcome to B The Way Forward: Interludes - a mini series of special episodes and conversations that stand apart from our regular season, but are just too good not to share.Last night was election night in America, and as we publish this episode today (November 6th, 2024) we can say that it was historic - but not because the US elected its first female president. Once again, the highest glass ceiling was cracked but not shattered. Kamala Harris wasn’t the only woman on the ballot this election. According to...2024-11-0749 min
The Black Woman Opt OutBonus Episode: My Personal Opt Out Story with Deandra Coleman2024-02-2955 minThe Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of My 25 Year Marriage with Rhonda Gipson - Willis2024-02-2242 minThe Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of My Marriage with Rhonda Gipson - Willis2024-02-2242 minThe Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out Of The American Dream with Sienna J. Brown2024-02-2059 minThe Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out Of The American Dream with Sienna J. Brown2024-02-151h 12The Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of Too Small Shoes with Sonia Williams - Lewis2024-02-081h 12The Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of Black Girl Burnout with Trasetta Washington2024-02-0159 minThe Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of Motherhood with Chandra Roxanne2024-01-251h 00The Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of Toxic Friendships with Diamonde Williamson2024-01-1846 minThe Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of Your Momma's Parenting Style with Helen V. Hicks2024-01-1151 minThe Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of Stress and Chaos with Simone Little2024-01-0441 minThe Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of Self Abandonment with Chloe Louvouezo2024-01-011h 04The Black Woman Opt OutOpting Out of A LOT of Generational Shit with Dr. Tar'kesa Colvin2024-01-011h 04
Unshackled Leadership: A Lantern for Black WomenBuild Your Own Powerful BrandThe theme song from the TV show CHEERS states: You want to go where everybody knows your name. Being your own personal brand gets you there. Deandra Coleman, a personal branding and reinvention consultant for Black Women, is dedicated to promoting equity and inclusion for Black women. She specializes in helping Black women who feel tired, discouraged, and need significant change. Deandra advocates for change and encourages Black women to prioritize their well-being and simplify their lives, emphasizing the importance of being true to oneself rather than constantly striving to meet expectations. Her mission is empowering Black women to...2023-12-1259 min
52 Weeks of MeEpisode 20: Personal Branding with Deandra ColemanDespite knowing the bench marks and actually hitting them one by one, time and again, Deandra realized she could just not stay at the top of the corporate ladder and maintain her sanity at the same time. A constant misfit, she had always considered herself a disruptor and unemployable. Good thing, life experiences especially raising her child singlehandedly, has made her resilient over the years.After some honest introspection, she finally figured she had to develop her own brand and be her own boss. Her own story serves as her substance, which she effectively and efficiently captures i...2021-12-3030 min
Life After Beauty School, What I Wish Someone Told MeEpisode 29: Tax Check -In With Kenesha ColemanHello Glampreneurs! It's almost that time again! Tax season are you prepared?
In this episode, Kenesha Coleman the Beauty CPA herself gives us tips on how to get ready for the upcoming season. Plus, how to get your bookkeeping and taxes in order throughout the year.
You can connect with Kenesha in her Facebook Group: The Beauty CPA
on Instagram: the beauty CPA and her website: www.thebeautycpa.com
Also don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/deandragiselle2021-10-1348 min
The Fitter Woman Presents: Notes to NatashaMake Your Decision and Walk in It.Ep7.N2N~ "Don't be scared to be your full brilliant shiny self" , Deandra Coleman
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Sometimes we are forced to be the lesser version of ourselves either because we are unsure of ourselves or because we find ourselves surrounded by those who discourage our champagne tastes and caviar dreams. However, there comes a time where we have to DECIDE who we are going to be and how we will show up in our lives. Join me as Executive Brand Strategist, Deandra Coleman of Beyond the C-Suite shows us how to take the first steps in making the decision to...2021-09-0127 min
Life After Beauty School, What I Wish Someone Told MeEpisode 3: Are Your Receipts In Order?Kenesha Coleman the Beauty CPA gives us the real on how to plan and prepare your taxes as a Glampreneur. She is THE certified tax coach and beauty CPA saving us $250K plus! You're sure to learn a lot in this episode. Grab a pen and paper and take notes!
I almost forgot to mention Kenesha gave us a little gift. You can purchase her Ultimate Tax Planning Guide at https://bit.ly/beautytaxplan and use the code "LIFEAFTER" for $10 off.
Follow Kenesha on IG:colemantax_thebeautycpa + her Facebook Group ColemanTaxExperienceMore.
Enjoy & Stay Connected Glampreneurs!2021-01-2049 min
Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark ThompsonDNC Speaker and Gun Violence Activist DeAndra Dycus Tells Her Survival StoryDeAndra Dycus' son was just 13 years old and attending a birthday party when he was shot in the back of the head, which took away his ability to walk and speak. After she got her son home from the hospital, DeAndra was mobilized and sprung into action, linking up with Everytown Survivor Network and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to share her story and the word on gun safety. In today's episode she tells her tale of tragedy-turned-to-activism, and what might be in the cards for her in the future (like maybe a run for office!). Check...2020-08-2524 min
E3C: The Passionate EntrepreneurE3C Connect April 15, 2009!Are you successful entrepreneur searching for more? Do you desire to learn more ideas and strategies to achieve greater profitability? Do you want to meet and connect with other entrepreneurs from other diverse growth-oriented industries? Do you need more referrals? Is it too difficult to attend networking or educational meetings due to your busy schedule?
This program is for entrepreneurs who want to create more referral opportunities for their business and learn more about other business owners in various industries. This forum creates an atmosphere that encourages participants to support each other in their business. It is efficient, productive, cost...2009-05-031h 11