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UnderratedMindzUM 9: Underrated Friends (feat: Diamond & Quiana)Can friends be underrated? Sorry for the wait, but we are back with season 2! We are back and ready the bring you the "trillest" and realist convos to your ears. The boys are back in town! Also with us, are returning guests Diamond & Quiana! Contact us on twitter and at real.underatedmindz@gmail.com! Intro music: Life Can Wait - eeryskies Outro music: icekold - Knxwledge Background music: The Lounge- Bensound Recorded on 5/16/21 2021-05-241h 19

The Nightshift PodcastSunday Sitdowns - Official Trillest Rap - S1 E4You asked ... and we answered! Welcome to a brand new series from the Nightshift Podcast called Sunday Sitdowns 🌃☕️. This is a series of talks and interviews delving into different creative and professional industries dropping Sundays, with this first series being focused on the music industry. This week we have the boys from Official Trillest Rap (Robert and Michael) talking to us about there experience growing their new platform. Official Trillest Rap (Insta: Officialtrillestrap), Robert (Insta:_robert. 1o), Michael (Insta: Michaelodt) Intro: DN9NE (Instagram: dn9ne_sov) , (Twitter: yvngcharlie) Hosts: Rico (Insta: rico.sov), (Twitter: R8_Prince), Yomade (Insta & Twitter: yomade...2020-09-2700 min

The TrillestS5E1. The Trillest Season 5 TrailerListen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google PodcastsSeason 5, of The Trillest (@thetrillest_podcast), is returning September 12th!! Get ready to hear from 14 Penn seniors (including Sia) read letters that they have crafted addressing their young selves. This season will be sentimental, informative, and showcase the resilience that each of us inherently carries!Hosted by Sia-Linda Lebbie: @lindalebbie. Produced by Sia-Linda Lebbie and Alec Druggan and edited by Sia-Linda Lebbie. Intro and outro music by Kannan Freyaldenhoven: @kj_frey. Podcast art by Jordan Semprevivo: @jsemp_art.Follow The Trillest on Instagram: @thetrillest_podcast. Follow...2020-09-0600 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenDo We Strike or Nah? S4:Ep Rough Week Do We Strike or Nah? This ain’t a regular episode. Last week was one of the shittiest weeks in this shit hole country. #RIPChadwickBoseman I don’t know about y’all but I’m tired. I’m really ready to put it all on the line for change. So I ask the question… Do We, Black Professional, Go On Strike? To check out Tia’s advice around always having a POV, sign up for our Freebies. Are you struggling to get the Promoti...2020-08-3006 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenBlack Senior Leader’s Dilemma w/ Tia Cummings S4:Ep 23 Black Senior Leader’s Dilemma In this episode, Felicia has an insightful and nuggets filled conversation with her bestie, Tia Cummings to talk about how she got to the VP level, what she is learning in her new role, and the dilemma Black senior leaders face in the workplace. Tia breaks down: How to manage your career to get to VP Why you need to be intentional about your next role Why turning down a promotion may be your best move 3 legitimate reasons a manager isn’t promoting you ...2020-08-2359 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenMid-Year Reviews: COVID EditionS4:Ep 22 Mid-Year Reviews: COVID Edition In this episode, we get focused on how to set ourselves up for the rest of the year, despite the Rona. We breakdown how to ask for critical feedback, why we need to stay focused on our annual objectives/deliverables, and the need to continue building relationships, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Corporate Warrior Spotlight: Nicole Jones, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Cigna Listed as one of the highest-paid general counsel executives in the Fortune 500, Nicole Jones has oversight of all...2020-08-1631 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenWhat Keeps Us From Our Coins? S4:Ep 21 What Keeps Us From Our Coins? In this episode, in honor of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2020, we discuss why Black Women don’t get paid as they should. We break down what is keeping us from negotiating for ourselves, the real social cost women incur when they negotiate for themselves, and some tactics we must use in order to negotiate successfully. Corporate Warrior Spotlight: Judge Jasmine Twitty Jasmine Twitty is an American associate judge for the Easley, South Carolina municipal court. Appointed to the position of assoc...2020-08-0927 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenYour Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.4 The Toxic WorkplaceS4:Ep 20 Your Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.4 The Toxic Workplace In this episode, the last in the Your Workplace Survival Guide series, I break down how to survive a toxic workplace until your exit. First, we define what constitutes a toxic workplace. Then we talk about how to survive and plan your exit. Last, I break down how to possibly exit with money. We should all strive to enter and exit with money. Got Questions? Schedule a Coaching Call with Felicia- trillmba.com/coaching. Proceeds help defray the production cost of the p...2020-08-0239 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenYour Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.3 The Bad Boss, Part 2 S4:Ep 19 Your Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.3 The Bad Boss, Part 2 In this episode, I continue to break down how to manage a bad boss using the mistakes I made with one of the worst managers I ever had. *Bleep* was a passive-aggressive micromanaging sabotaged, the worst type of Karen there is in the workplace. *TRIGGER WARNING* The lawyers said we can’t say this bitch’s name. I can only share as much trill as my bank account can afford sooooo…. All the names are bleeped out in this episode. On th...2020-07-2631 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenYour Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.3 The Bad Boss, Part 1S4:Ep 18 Your Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.3 The Bad Boss, Part 1 In this episode, I break down how to manage a bad boss. *TRIGGER WARNING* There is a spectrum of bad boss defined by two different bosses at each end of the spectrum. This part focuses on the tips and tricks of managing Bad Boss 1- The Indifferent Boss. Dealing with bad bosses is very traumatic. Please put your psychological safety above everything. Next week, in Part 2, we break down managing Bad Boss 2- The Sabotaging Boss....2020-07-1934 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenYour Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.2 The Undermining Co-workerS4:Ep 17 Your Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.2 The Undermining Co-worker In this episode, I break down how you manage an undermining co-worker. This episode builds on Ep.1 The Tools You Need What you need to consider while building your strategy to stop your co-worker’s bad behavior: The type of a$$hole you are dealing with Finding the pattern in their bad behavior Understand when to use your defensive and offensive tactics When to escalate to your manager Get This Book To Help You With The Right Words: How to...2020-07-1226 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenYour Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.1 The Tools You Need S4:Ep 16 Your Workplace Survival Guide: Ep.1 The Tools You Need This is the 1st episode of a 5 episode series. In this episode, I break down the arsenal of tools you need as a foundation for surviving the workplace. Tools Covered: Org Chart Your Personal Career Plan Annual Objectives Talk Track (Your Reputation At Work) Networking Plan Got Questions? Schedule a Coaching Call with Felicia- trillmba.com/coaching. Proceeds help defray the production cost of the podcast. Have you received some Trill Lessons from this podc...2020-07-0519 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenIf My Open Letter Made You Mad….. S4:Ep 15 If My Open Letter Made You Mad….. You Might NOT Want To Listen To Me Talk About You In This Episode In this episode, I follow up on the open letters I wrote on LinkedIn and I spill the tea. Yes, I did! Because it needs to be confronted and called out. Also, I need folks to understand, YOU DON’T WANT THIS SMOKE! Besides, I got my MBA! It doesn’t say “MBA Candidate” on my resume. Focus your energy on getting yours! The First Open Letter I wrot...2020-06-2131 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenMicroaggressions: You Are Not Crazy! S4:Ep 14 Microaggressions: You Are Not Crazy! In this episode, I break down how microaggressions play out for us and how I explained this to my manager, Harriet. *Note: This episode was recorded before the murder of Rayshard Brooks, another unarmed black man shot in the back by police in Atlanta, GA June 12, 2020. My love to his family and loved ones. #BlackLivesMatter * Have you received some Trill Lessons from this podcast? If yes, could you help us out by subscribing and leaving a quick review in iTunes? Hitting subscribe and...2020-06-1522 min $Congratulations with Chris D\'Elia$ Congratulations with Chris D'EliaThe Trillest GangsterToday we talk movie titles, a racist lady video, Kevin Spacey, Italians feeding you, and and the trillest gangster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-06-121h 06

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSilence Is Not An Option! #BLM S4:Ep 13 Silence Is Not An Option! #BLM March 25, 2020, 14 days ago, nearly 3 months into a deadly global pandemic, the murder of George Floyd, a black man, happened, was captured via cell phone and shown to the world. He was murdered by Minneapolis Police. His alleged crime, pass a $20 counterfeit bill. This was the world’s collective breaking point. As black women in corporate America, we are now having to deal with the subsequent aftermath of this murder that shook the world awake. Now corporations are trying to get their messa...2020-06-0836 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenCareer Lessons Despite The RonaDo you have a Virtual Summer Internship? Are You Really Ready? Get The Offer: How To Navigate Your Summer Internship Webinar is for you!!! Sign Up Here! S4:Ep 12 Career Lessons Despite The Rona In this episode, I share the lessons I’ve gathered the past few weeks of working for a Fortune 500 while trying to not catch COVID-19 by staying my black ass at home. I share: How you should go about your job search during the Rona. How I keep from getting frustrated about work. Hint: Manag...2020-05-1841 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenAdapting My Work Style During The Rona S4:Ep 11 Adapting My Work Style During The Rona Shout out to all the Moms!!! Happy Mother’s Day!!! In this episode, I talk about what I’m learning about gaining information, consensus building, and creating boundaries while working during COVID-19. I used to think, I could be more productive if I could work from home, fewer interruptions right? Who Knew Those Interruptions Actually Serve A Purpose? Have you received some Trill Lessons from this podcast? If yes, could you help us out by subscribing and leaving a quick review in...2020-05-1027 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenTiffany’s Top Business Lessons From The Teddy Riley Debacle S4:Ep 10 Tiffany’s Top Business Lessons From The Teddy Riley Debacle In this episode, my B-School BFF, Tiffany Samuels, joins me once again to discuss her top business learnings from the Teddy Riley vs Baby Face Song Battle Part 1. So many rich learnings from the fail that was #TeamDoTooMuchRiley. Tiffany’s top business lessons from this epic public failure: BE PREPARED!! Reach out for help Focus your work on the areas of most impact – sometimes less really is more Details matter Composure is key Karma is, well….Real Teamwork really doe...2020-04-2652 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenCOVID-19 Remix: For Colored Girls with Questionable Tone When The Email Is Too Much COVID-19 Remix Because we are emailing a whole hell of a lot in these Rona Times…. I thought it was appropriate to revisit this episode. From S3:Ep 34 For Colored Girls Who Have Questionable Tone When the Email Is Too Much In this episode, I talk about one of the greatest challenges and banes of our existence as black women in corporate America…. Tone In Email. I share: The Double Standard- Why We Can’t Bring the Same Energy Why You Got Feedback Around Tone How Tone F...2020-04-1941 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenTriggered w/ Tiffany Samuels – COVID-19 WFH Edition S4:Ep 9 Triggered w/ Tiffany Samuels – COVID-19 WFH Edition In this episode, I catch up with my b-school bestie, Tiffany Samuels, while we bask in all the glory of working at home during a Global Pandemic. This was supposed to be uplifting but… CoronaVirus! I was clearly on 10 in this episode. We catch up, laugh to keep from crying, and have a trill conversation about what we are doing to survive work and a virus that is currently taking black people out like melanin seeking missiles. WARNING: YOU MAY BE TRIGG...2020-04-1058 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenCOVID-19 Remix: Freedom By FIRE w/ Ericka GrantJoin @TrillMBAShow IG LIVE April 1, 2020 9PM EDT/ 6PM PDT Remix of S3:Ep 37 (First Aired Sept 19, 2019) Freedom by FIRE with Ericka Grant In S3:Ep 36, I talked about preparing for the next recession. This week, I chat with a sista who is financially free and only goes to work because she wants to, not because she has to work to provide for her needs. If you are like me, you want to do better. In order to do better, we have to learn better. Ericka Grant is here...2020-03-291h 05

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenNavigating Your Career Amid Coronavirus w/Alexandrea DavisJoin @TrillMBAShow IG LIVE April 1, 2020 9PM EDT/ 6PM PDT S4:Ep 8 Navigating Your Career Amid Coronavirus w/ Alexandrea Davis In this episode, I chat with one of my MBA besties about how we are thinking through our careers during #ThatRona. We share some nuggets and things you should be thinking about: How we are feeling and how to assess this Reset season in our lives. Are you in the right industry? Why you shouldn’t worry about your job during the ‘rona. The most important thing! Besides...2020-03-2445 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenStill Tryin’ To Spring Forward: A FARE UpdateS4 Update 2 Still Tryin’ To Spring Forward: A FARE Update Yep, I’m NOT back! BUT, I didn’t want to not talk with y’all at all. In this lil’ rant of a non-episode, I talk about three KEY things: Give Yourself Grace Intentions and Impact ARE NOT EQUAL – How not to take it personally. Quit Telling People to Go To HR!!!! DO NOT GO TO HR…. unless you have a plan!!! I hope this is helpful. Love, FARE PS Set Your Clock Forward #DaylightSavings...2020-03-0821 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenTired and Strugglin’: A FARE Update S4 Update 1 Tired and Strugglin’: A FARE Update I’m seven episodes into 2020 and I’m struggling. This isn’t a normal episode. In this episode, I get honest about what is going on with me and what I’m learning– in my new gig, in producing this podcast, and in life in general. I hope this is helpful. If it’s not, charge it to the game. Love, FARE Have you received some Trill Lessons from this podcast? If yes, could you help us out by subscribing...2020-02-2323 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenTo Gain Sponsors, You Must Do This! S4:Ep 7 To Gain Sponsors, You Must Do This! In this episode, we continue the sponsorship prep work you started in Episode 5. Now that you know what you are bringing to the table it’s time to put that knowledge into the action steps in the episode. Corporate Warrior Spotlight: Latriece Watkins, Executive Vice President, Consumables, Walmart U.S. Latriece Watkins leads all merchandising strategies for the company’s baby, beauty, household chemicals, household paper, over-the-counter pharmacy, personal care and pets business. First joining Walmart as an intern in real estate, Latriece h...2020-02-1641 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenDon’t Sleep On Lean In! w/ Raena and Pam from LeanIn.Org S4:Ep 6 Don’t Sleep On Lean In! w/ Raena and Pam from LeanIn.Org In this episode, I talk with the good folks at LeanIn.Org. Raena Saddler, VP of People & Managing Director and Pamela Nonga Ngue, Senior Communications Specialist at LeanIn.Org share with me all the resources they have for Corporate Warriors like you! They also explain why we BEEN leaning in the whole time! Corporate Warrior Spotlight: Ronnie Dickerson Stewart, Publicis Groupe US Chief Diversity Officer Check out Ronnie’s Podcast The OhHeyCoach Career Clinic Podcast ...2020-02-0954 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenAre You Prepared For Sponsorship? The Career Big Game! S4:Ep 5 Are You Prepared For Sponsorship? The Career Big Game! Happy Super Bowl Sunday!!! And A BIG #F***PETA !!! In this episode, building from last week’s episode, we focus on getting ready for sponsorship. Before we start targeting potential leaders in the organization, we some work to do on ourselves first. Once we have prepped, we give ourselves a better chance when asking for sponsorship. We talk about building your narrative, understanding your organization, and how NOT to ask for sponsorship. Corporate Warrior Spotlight: Ursula Burns, the first and...2020-02-0229 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenRemix: Sponsors w/ Michelle Silverthorn S4:Ep 4 Remix: Sponsors with Michelle Silverthorn Hey Guys…I’m working on a very tactical show for next week, breaking down how to build your Sponsor Hit List. The show will be a step by step guide on building sponsor relationships. To prep for next week, we are doing a remix of season 3, episode 9 where Michelle Silverthorn breaks down what a sponsor is and how we should think about sponsor relationships. S3:Ep 9 How To Get You Some Sponsors with Michelle Silverthorn! In this episo...2020-01-2655 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSis, You Gotta Raise Yo Hand S4:Ep 3 Sis, You Gotta Raise Yo Hand In this episode, we explore why we should raise our hands and tell our organizations that we want to be developed and groomed to become Executive Talent. Many of us are talking ourselves out of being C-Suite executives. Today, we explore why we shouldn’t do this and the things we can control on our C-Suite journey. Ladies, on this MLK Day, let’s honor the black and brown people that did the work that bust open doors for us to shine today! Let’s Ra...2020-01-1928 min

The TrillestS4E0. The Trillest S4 Promo!The Trillest: Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SoundCloud Tapas, Siestas, and Spanish Papis! Season 4 of The Trillest is going to be a WILD ride, a VERY WILD RIDE! Tune in every Saturday to hear how Sia is navigating studying abroad in Barcelona!2020-01-1800 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenNetworking: Don’t F**K This Up S4:Ep 2 Networking: Don’t F**K This Up In this episode, we focus on the tactics of Networking through a cautionary tale of what NOT to do when reaching out to people. Corporate Warrior Spotlight: Lisa Perez Jackson, Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, Apple, Inc. When Networking: Tailor your resume format to the role you are pursuing DO NOT email from your work email. Email your resume with the context of what you want in the body of the email so that it can be ea...2020-01-1234 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenNew Year! New Decade! New Season!S4:Ep 1 New Year! New Decade! New Season! Happy New Year!!! Welcome to Season 4!!! In this episode, Felicia breaks down what to expect this season. We have a new FOCUS and framework to create content to help you obtain your best possible outcome, Inside and Outside the Workplace. This season we are FOCUSED on: Mindset– Creating A Winner’s Mindset Resources– Finding and Uncovering the Tools of Success Available to US. Tactics– The How To’s and What To Do’s on Your Career Journey New This Season: Corporate War...2020-01-0523 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenHoliday Wine Down With My Mentor, Joanna Reddick (Part 2) S3:Ep 52 Holiday Wine Down With My Mentor, Joanna Reddick (Part 2) In this episode, this is the second part of the conversation I had with one of my very accomplished mentors, Joanna Reddick. Joanna and I were having an impromptu mentoring chat. I had the great idea of pulling out the microphones to catch all the nuggets that Joanna was dropping. This conversation was so good, we had to put it in two parts. This is part 2. Now listen….I was drinking, I was drinking….don’t judge me. Despite the...2019-12-2955 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenHoliday Wine Down With My Mentor, Joanna Reddick (Part 1) S3:Ep 51 Holiday Wine Down With My Mentor, Joanna Reddick (Part 1) In this episode, I have the opportunity to sit down with one of my very accomplished mentors, Joanna Reddick. Joanna and I were having an impromptu mentoring chat. I had the great idea of pulling out the microphones to catch all the nuggets that Joanna was dropping. This conversation was so good, we had to put it in two parts. This is part 1. Now listen….I was drinking, I was drinking….don’t judge me. Also Note, Joanna is my Mentor….not...2019-12-221h 12

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenHoliday Rewind: Tips From An MBA Rock Star S3:Ep 50 Holiday Rewind: Tips From An MBA Rock Star Regardless if you have listened to S3: Episode 39 or not, you gotta check out all the nuggets my mentee dropped in this episode. As 2019 is coming to an end, take time out to listen and take notes as you prep for an awesome 2020! S3:Ep 39 How This MBA Rock Star Connects the Dots of Success In this episode, I chat with one of my favorite Mentees turned Mentor. In four short years, she has built an amazingly su...2019-12-151h 38

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenPart-Time MBA Does NOT Set US Up For Success S3:Ep 49 Part-Time MBA Does NOT Set US Up For Success In this episode, I explain why Part-Time MBA Programs are NOT setting US up for success and the extra leg work you have to do in order to gain an MBA SALARY after you finish your part-time MBA program. I Share: The most important thing Full-Time programs get that Part-Time Programs Don’t How Resume Formatting is a Signal What you should do if you are about to start a Part-time Program-Hint: Align with the Recruiting Cycle Have you...2019-12-0837 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenCareer Housekeeping: Your End of Year To-Do List S3:Ep 48 Career Housekeeping: Your End of Year To-Do List In this episode, I talk about the three things you should do as we wind down the end of 2019 and prepare for the beginning of a new decade. We have 30 days left, how are you going to maximize your time and plan for your future. Hopefully, these three things will help you think about your next steps for December 2019. Have you received some Trill Lessons from this podcast? If yes, could you help us out by subscribing and leaving a quick revi...2019-12-0132 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenStop Saying,” I Want A Promotion!” Do This Instead. S3:Ep 47 Stop Saying,” I Want A Promotion!” Do This Instead. In this episode, I explain why verbally asking for a promotion is the fastest way of not getting promoted. Instead, I talk about how you set yourself up to earn your next promotion, all without announcing, “I Want A Promotion.” I share: What happens when your manager hears you say, “I want to be promoted”. Why you need to carve time to search the company intranet. Have you received some Trill Lessons from this podcast? If yes, could you help us ou...2019-11-2440 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSTOP Being Mad, START Taking Up For Yourself, CONTINUE the Black Girl Magic S3:Ep 46 STOP Being Mad, START Taking Up For Yourself, CONTINUE the Black Girl Magic In this episode, I discuss two points of frustration at work: 1. BS that we find ourselves unnecessarily involved in, and 2. Being treated with disrespect. I give you some things to think about and language to help you focus on your priorities and professionally defend yourself without being labeled defensive or angry black woman. We would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Drop us an email at ask@trillmba.com. Have you received so...2019-11-1747 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenMy First 30 Days, A F.A.R.E. Update S3:Ep 45 My First 30 Days, A F.A.R.E. Update In this episode, I give an update on my first month at my new gig. I talk about my thoughts and observations, my biggest fear about going back to work and the new goal I have for my career. I also share: The tea on my new boss How I’m setting boundaries Why we all should give ourselves grace Have you received some Trill Lessons from this podcast? If yes, could you help us out by subscribing and l...2019-11-1031 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSeason 1 Remix: What IS The Consortium with Danni Young S3: Ep 44 Season 1 Remix: What IS The Consortium with Danni Young Aired February 13, 2017 on DFWiRadio.com The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management with Danni Young Yep….I’m still trying to get settled in a new city and a new job….and for those who listened to lasts weeks episode and was even more pumped about getting an MBA…. This Remix from Season 1 is for you!!! In this episode, I talk with Danni Young, Director of Recruiting for The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. We talk about the...2019-11-0346 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSeason 2 Remix: MBA or Nah? S3: Ep 43 Season 2 Remix: MBA or Nah? I’m still trying to get settled in a new city and a new job….So…. This episode is a remix of season 2, episode 8 where I discuss the real reason why I got my MBA, I share the Good, Bad, and Ugly of this MBA game, and give you things to think about for your own MBA journey. Every fall, thousands of newly admitted MBA students embark on a new road on their life journey. For many, this is an exciting and meaning...2019-10-2738 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSeason 2 Remix: Likeability, The Bane Of Black Women At Work S3:Ep 42 Season 2 Remix: Likeability, The Bane Of Black Women at Work Since I’m moving across the country and starting a new job, I’m giving you the best of season 2…edited by Chris. Great content, more entertaining. This is Episode 4 from Season 2 titled F*ck Your Likeability: Just Be Your Black A$$ Self In this episode, Tiffany and I discuss the hard reality that likeability and relatability at work is what gets you promoted and how being black and woman makes gaining likeability that much harder in white ma...2019-10-2059 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSuffering From Burnout? Take off for Hooky Day! w/ Erayna Sargent & Kortney Carr S3:Ep 41 Suffering From Burnout? Take off for Hooky Day! w/ Erayna Sargent & Kortney Carr In this episode, Felicia’s good friend and B-School classmate Erayna Sargent Takes Over the Podcast with a passionate message about why you need to take care of yourself and start with taking off for Hooky Day, October 22, 2019! Erayna shares her story of burnout and how her rock bottom inspired her to become a wellness champion and create her start-up, Hooky Wellness. She also brings on her actual therapist, Kortney Carr to have a Trill conversation abo...2019-10-131h 10

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSetting Yourself Up For Success: Take 2 S3:Ep 40 Setting Yourself Up For Success: Take 2 In this episode, I catch up with one of my favorite mentees. You may remember her from S2 Episode 9. A little over a year ago, she has started a new job, relocated across a number of states only to be set up for failure. Now, she tells us what has happened since then and what she is up to now. It’s amazing what a difference a year can make. Rockstar Mentee and I share: What happened when she responded to feedback by aski...2019-10-061h 06

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenHow This MBA Rock Star Connects the Dots of Success S3:Ep 39 How This MBA Rock Star Connects the Dots of Success In this episode, I chat with one of my favorite Mentees turned Mentor. In four short years, she has built an amazingly supported career at her current company. Today, she shares how she has connected the dots of corporate success, allowing her to build a great reputation, solid sponsor relationships and gain the label of high performing/high potential talent. Although I would love to tell you who she is and where she works, it’s more important to deliver these caree...2019-09-291h 37

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenInterning While Black with My Little Cousin***ANNOUNCEMENT: COME HANG WITH ME AT NATIONAL BLACK *** Details on EventBrite S3:Ep 38 Interning While Black with My Little Cousin In this episode, I have the opportunity to sit down with my little cousin (he’s 20 now but he will always be my favorite 9-year-old with a bow tie) and talk with him about his summer internship experience with a global investment firm. It is the classic okie-doke set up for failure. Let this be a lesson to you. You can interview well, gain the opportunity, get set up to fail...2019-09-2247 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenFreedom by FIRE with Ericka Grant S3:Ep 37 Freedom by FIRE with Ericka Grant In last week’s episode, I talked about preparing for the next recession. This week, I chat with a sista who is financially free and only goes to work because she wants to, not because she has to work to provide for her needs. If you are like me, you want to do better. In order to do better, we have to learn better. Ericka Grant is here to do just that, share knowledge about how we can start doi...2019-09-151h 06

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenAre You Ready For The Next Recession? S3:Ep 36 Are You Ready For The Next Recession? In this episode, I discuss what we can do now to prepare ourselves for the next recession that President Agent Orange Twitter Fingers is speeding up 280 Characters at a time. I share: What steps you need to take to keep your current job. Spoiler: It all starts with your ATTITUDE! How to evaluate and understand the value your role has to the organization in the context of an economic downturn. Why you might want to get a new job NOW How...2019-09-0828 min

The TrillestThe Trillest Season 3 PromoSeason 3 of The Trillest hosted by Sia is all about young people giving other young people advice! Tune in every Saturday to hear a variety of trill co-hosts and Sia give advice to anonymous people who are struggling with a variety of social issues!If you or someone you know has an issue, please submit your problem (~anonymously~) through this link, tinyurl.com/NeedAdviceForm!Hosted by Sia-Linda Lebbie:@sialinda_. Produced by Zach Carduner and edited by Sia-Linda Lebbie. Recorded in the Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House. Intro and outdo music "Pull Up" by...2019-09-0800 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenNever Go To HR, Do This Instead! S3:Ep 35 Never Go To HR, Do This Instead! Happy Labor Day Weekend. Hope you take some time to rest and recharge. In this episode, I lay out the pattern of what happens to us when we go to HR and talk about the steps you should take instead of going to HR when you are in a work situation. I share: A classic example from a listener letter A bit of historical context about the HR function Why you are a risk to the company, in the e...2019-09-0122 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenFor Colored Girls Who Have Questionable Tone When the Email Is Too Much S3:Ep 34 For Colored Girls Who Have Questionable Tone When the Email Is Too Much In this episode, I talk about one of the greatest challenges and banes of our existence as black women in corporate America…. Tone In Email. I share: The Double Standard- Why We Can’t Bring the Same Energy Why You Got Feedback Around Tone How Tone Feedback Will Become a Problem The Rules of Email Engagement for Us Have you received some Trill Lessons from this podcast? If yes, could you help us out by su...2019-08-2540 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenNational Black MBA Conference Prep with Cherice Williams S3:Ep 33 National Black MBA Conference Prep with Cherice Williams It’s that time of year again…. Diversity Recruiting Season and we are in the thick of it. In a little over a month, National Black MBA Association will host its annual Conference and Exposition in Houston, TX. Last season, Season 2 Episode 11, I gave you the rundown about what the organization is, my personal experiences at the conference, and baseline what you need to do to prepare if you are going to the career fair. In this episode, I expou...2019-08-181h 06

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenDiscrimination At Ford Motor Company Continues, Another Example w/ Walter Bernard S3:Ep 32 Discrimination At Ford Motor Company Continues, Another Example w/ Walter Bernard In the past 2 years, Ford Motor Company has settled with an EEOC Harassment Investigation for $10.125 Million and in March was ordered to pay $16.8 Million to an ex-employee for discrimination and retaliation. Unfortunately, allegations and lawsuits of discrimination are not new for Ford Motor Company. In fact, if you do a good Google search, these stories of mistreatment are widespread throughout the company. Even though they have all the policies in place, deep within the roots of the culture at Ford Motor...2019-08-111h 15

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenBack To Work After A Career Break: An Update w/ Tiffany Samuels S3:Ep 31 Back To Work After A Career Break: An Update w/ Tiffany Samuels In this episode, my B-School Bestie and I drop nuggets during this update convo. Last year we sat down to talk about how the huge losses of our mothers have shaped our thoughts on career and taking career breaks. You can check out our shenanigans in that episode here. Tiffany and I talk about going back to work after the career break, things we wish we would have done on our breaks, and our biggest life takeaways s...2019-08-041h 03

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSis, You Frustrated! And That’s OK. S3:Ep 30 Sis, You Frustrated! And That’s OK. In a world of Trump Twitter chaos, who isn’t frustrated? In this episode, I share how the BS is currently frustrating me, the steps I take to manage my frustration, and what you need to do if you find yourself frustrated at work. I share: How I wish I could rescue all of us from the BS My fears about being my ‘Authentic’ self The three steps you can take in the office when you find yourself frustrated Have you recei...2019-07-2844 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenIs Corporate America Using US? My #EssenceFest Recap S3:Ep 29 Is Corporate America Using US? My #EssenceFest Recap Two weeks ago, I was in New Orleans, Louisiana, living my best life with my cousins and friends, enjoying my friends work perks, and soaking in all the melanated joy of the 25th Annual Essence Festival. In this episode, I’m going to share what I learned during my 4 days in Nawlins and give you some things to think about as we continue on our corporate journeys. I share: Why it’s important to reconnect with the people you...2019-07-2134 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenYou Have To Manage Your Manager! S3:Ep 28 You Have To Manage Your Manager! In this episode, I explain why you must manage your manager. Unfortunately, this task falls on you. So today I lay out why managing your manager is very important, how to determine the type of manager you have, and how to build a positive relationship with your manager, even if you don’t like her. I explain: What managing up really means The 9 types of bosses you may have and how to think through managing them The rules of engagement you need to en...2019-07-1454 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenMid-Year Check-In: How Are You Tracking On Your Objectives? S3:Ep 27 Mid-Year Check-In: How Are You Tracking On Your Objectives? In this episode, we talk about what you need to do to set yourself up for success for the rest of the year. We are past the halfway point for the year. How are you tracking? Are you going to hit your deliverables by the end of the year? Are you working toward your next promotion? How is that going? Even if the first half hasn’t started out so well or gone as planned. I have intentionally created...2019-07-0730 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenAge Ain’t Nothing But A Number with Mrs. Adrienne S3:Ep 26 Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number with Mrs. Adrienne. We have successfully dealt with Sexism, Racism, Classism…. So what’s a little Ageism to US? In this episode, one of my favorite coaching clients, Mrs. Adrienne, joins me for a conversation on Ageism. Mrs. Adrienne is a phenomenal seasoned professional and mom to my favorite socialite twins in the whole wide world. The coolest thing about this mother-daughter trio is that they all hold MBAs. In 2018, Mrs. Adrienne found herself impacted by a huge corporate restructuring. She share...2019-06-301h 01

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSis, It Might Be Time To Contact The EEOC with Anitra K. Brown, Esq. S3:Ep 25 Sis, It Might Be Time To Contact The EEOC with Anitra K. Brown, Esq.* As Black Women, we find ourselves in some pretty rough and interesting situations at work. Most times we can use our resourcefulness to turn the situation around. But what are we supposed to do when we can’t fix it and we find ourselves in a meeting with our manager and HR? In this episode, we discuss what you need to do to protect yourself from the bad behavior of your coworkers and wh...2019-06-231h 01

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenCoaching Call Chronicles: How This Fortune 500 Treated A New MBA Grad Like Trash And Then Pushed Her Out S3:Ep 24 Coaching Call Chronicles: How This Fortune 500 Treated A New MBA Grad Like Trash And Then Pushed Her Out What would you do if you started a new job and you were being set up for complete failure? Many of us don’t have fathers or mothers supplying a safe space to help us through challenging situations at work. *TRIGGER WARNING* In this episode, we hear a cautionary tale from an anonymous Corporate Warrior. Documents were signed so we can only say so much but…… After graduati...2019-06-161h 13

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSummer Internship Red Flags: Is This Company A Match or Nah? S3:Ep 23 Summer Internship Red Flags: Is This Company A Match or Nah? It’s that time of year again….Summer Internships. In Season 2 I did an episode called Secure The Internship Bag: Summer Schmoney Moves and a part 2 called Internship Midpoint: Summer Schmoney Moves Part 2. In those episodes, I focused on very tactically tips for your whole summer. In this episode, I want to focus on the signs you need to pay attention to as you complete your internship. There are clear RED FLAGS, that will tell you that you need to...2019-06-0915 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenI Am Not Your Negro: Respectability Politics w/ Zach Living Corporate Podcast (Part 2 Crossover Ep) S3:Ep 22 I Am Not Your Negro: Respectability Politics w/ Zach Living Corporate Podcast (Part 2 Crossover Ep) IT’S A CROSSOVER EPISODE Y’ALL Listen to Part 1: Apple Podcast In this episode, I have the honor and privilege of sitting down with Zach Nunn, co-host of the Living Corporate Podcast, to have an in-depth conversation about respectability politics, the origins of self-policing (spoiler alert: SLAVERY), how it manifest today in corporate America, and how you can identify and combat the coonery that may reside deep inside you. It’s time to let o...2019-05-3153 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenIntimidating The Whites At Work? How You Can Address This Feedback S3:Ep 21 Intimidating The Whites At Work? How You Can Address This Feedback For all my Side Hustles, I had to take a bit of detour for the last episode of May. I do have one more special episode for you to come in July. Timing with the special guest didn’t work out…but keep rocking with me, I got you! #WeAllWeGot Happy Memorial Day! In this episode, I address the very annoying, frustrating, and disheartening feedback that we are intimidating to our coworkers….specifically our white coworkers. If you hav...2019-05-2624 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenTrill Thoughts: What I Have Learned On My Career And Side Hustle Journey S3:Ep 20 Trill Thoughts: What I Have Learned On My Career And Side Hustle Journey For the month of May, episodes will feature amazing guests that are killing it in their careers and have executed passions outside of work to build Side Hustles, what I have learned about Career and Side Hustle and reasons you should have both. In this episode, I share what I have learned since starting this podcast…which is my side hustle. It has not been an easy road but it’s been a lot of growth, strug...2019-05-1925 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenYou CAN Have Career, Side Hustle, and Family: Mother’s Day Inspiration with Timika Downes S3:Ep 19 You CAN Have Career, Side Hustle, and Family: Mother’s Day Inspiration with Timika Downes For the month of May, episodes will feature amazing guests that are killing it in their careers and have executed passions outside of work to build Side Hustles, what I have learned about Career and Side Hustle and reasons you should have both. In this episode, I gain side hustle nuggets from Timika Downes. Timika is a Registered Nurse for Boston Public School System, Owner of Lice Clinics of America- Medford, Creator and Host of...2019-05-1251 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenNo Balls Dropped: How One Corporate Warrior Is Successfully Juggling Career and Side Hustle with Erica Jones S3:Ep 18 No Balls Dropped: How One Corporate Warrior Is Successfully Juggling Career and Side Hustle with Erica Jones For the month of May, episodes will feature amazing guests that are killing it in their careers and have executed passions outside of work to build Side Hustles, what I have learned about Career and Side Hustle and reasons you should have both. In this episode, I have an extremely vulnerable conversation with my dear friend Erica Jones, Owner and Creative Director of Elevated Occasions, an event planning enterprise that curates high c...2019-05-051h 02

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenI’m Scared of Success: One Black Woman’s Journey From the Bottom of the Film Industry with Vonti McRae S3:Ep 17 I’m Scared of Success: One Black Woman’s Journey From the Bottom of the Film Industry with Vonti McRae In this episode, writer Vonti McRae shares how her career journey in the film industry prompted her to share her truth in a post published by WomansENews. Vonti is a passionate writer of screenplays, TV episodic scripts and reality show concepts who has worked tirelessly in the media industry for over 10 years. In 2016 she became an Online Film Instructor at the Academy of Art University teaching Screenwriting. In 2013 she won t...2019-04-2827 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenJesus Wasn’t Crucified On The Cross For Us To Be Miserable At Work: Easter Edition of Trill Thoughts S3:Ep 16 Jesus Wasn’t Crucified On The Cross For Us To Be Miserable At Work: Easter Edition of Trill Thoughts If you are unhappy at work, this episode is for you. In this episode, I share what lessons we as Black Women can take from the story of Jesus’s crucifixion and apply to our career management. There is a lot we can take from this story, regardless if Jesus is your homeboy or not. The lesson of discomfort and pain, perceived failure, redemption, and never giving up on your purpo...2019-04-2121 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenHow To Manage Your Career in Trump America: You Can Make It To The C-Suite S3:Ep 15 How To Manage Your Career in Trump America: You Can Make It To The C-Suite In this episode, we talk about how to handle the workplace shenanigans in the Trump Era. I also talk about this past week’s House Financial Services Committee hearing where @RepAlGreen, TX District 9, asked the all white male panel of CEOs from 7 of the largest banks in the US if the succession plans for their roles included a woman or person of color…. You have to watch it for yourself: Let’s f...2019-04-1434 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenDemystifying Elite College Admissions with Kofi Kankam S3:Ep 14 Demystifying Elite College Admissions with Kofi Kankam In this episode, I’m joined by co-founder and CEO of Admit Advantage, Kofi Kankam. Kofi is passionate about helping you navigate the admissions process of getting into an elite school. For over 10 years , his company successfully assists prospective students in maximizing their admissions opportunity and understanding the challenges and advantages of gaining admission to some of the most prestigious schools in the world. If you’ve ever been discouraged about a college application or wondered whether it is possible for you to ge...2019-04-0754 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenThe Truth About Vacation! S3:Ep 13 The Truth About Vacation! In this episode, I’m trying to encourage you to take your vacation. We have to do better. When are we going to put ourselves first? If you have been afraid to use your vacation days, this is the episode for you. There are some companies that don’t give the benefit of vacation to their employees. Other companies have unlimited vacation policies…but you know there is a catch. Regardless, so many of us are afraid to take vacation because we fear what might go wrong...2019-03-3118 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenThe Truth About Performance Improvement Plans! (Update) S3:Ep 12 The Truth About Performance Improvement Plans! In this episode, I drop nuggets around the Performance Improvement Plan aka PIP…. a sad and sorry excuse of a development tool used by organizations for all the wrong reasons. I also share the 3 options you have when you are placed on a PIP. If you are a Corporate Warrior, chances are you have been met with a PIP or at least a threat of a PIP in your career journey. Listen, this is a temporary situation that will lead you to your next...2019-03-2531 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenThe Truth About Failure! S3:Ep 11 The Truth About Failure! In this episode, I speak from my heart about failure and give practical tips to minimize failure in your role. Many times we agree to be held to a standard of success that we did not define. Many times we don’t know what the expectations of us are. How can we exceed goals we don’t know or understand? The key is in this episode. Hint: Tap into your inner Claire Huxtable 2019-03-1725 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenWhy You Should Be Just A Little Selfish with Erayna Sargent! S3:Ep 10 Why You Should Be Just A Little Selfish with Erayna Sargent! In this episode, my dear friend and Kelley classmate, Erayna Sargent, joins me for a very candid and vulnerable convo about how we all need to be just a little selfish sometimes and why our success in corporate America depends on it. Erayna is a seasoned marketing professional with over 12 years of experience spanning the food, tech, and office furniture industries. Driving growth through deep customer understanding and strategic marketing plans is her key area of expertise. 2019-03-101h 03

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenHow To Get You Some Sponsors with Michelle Silverthorn S3:Ep 9 How To Get You Some Sponsors with Michelle Silverthorn! In this episode, Michelle Silverthorn, Founder and CEO of Inclusion Nation, a diversity consulting firm based in Chicago, joins me for a TRILL convo about Sponsors. We break down what are they, why they are critical to your career success, and what you need to think about when working to gain Sponsor relationships in your organization. You don’t want to miss one minute of this episode. Michelle keeps it all the way TRILL, dropping all the nuggets you need to...2019-03-0349 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenThe Truth About Performance Reviews! S3:Ep 8 The Truth About Performance Reviews! In this episode, we talk frankly and honestly about a very stressful time in most our work lives. The Annual Performance Review has been a pain point for many of us and this year will be no different. There are some misconceptions about the annual performance review. We run down what the review actually is, how you should prepare, what to expect from the meeting, and steps to follow up after the meeting. ASKING FOR HELP IS HARD…. B...2019-02-2436 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenStop Skipping The Work Happy Hour! S3:Ep 7 Stop Skipping The Work Happy Hour! In this episode, we talk about how working twice as hard isn’t getting us anywhere and what you need to focus on instead of just keeping your head down and getting shit done…. Hint: You have to go to the Work Happy Hour. I also created the 3 Step Sure Fire Method to Ask For Help, Without Getting Dinged. To get this guide, Join Our Safe Space If you need some help or advise about specific situations, go trillmba.com...2019-02-1733 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenDon’t Be Scurred! Just Ask For Help S3:Ep 6 Don’t Be Scurred! Just Ask For Help In this episode, we discuss the Black Woman’s Achilles’ Heel….. Asking For Help. I wanted to talk about the fear of asking for help, how to ask for help, and tips to set yourself up for success. So I called one of the sharpest and baddest Corporate Warriors, one of my favorite mentees, Jessika Banks. You may remember Jessika from last season when we talked about lessons learned from her MBA internship and how not getting the full time offer was the bes...2019-02-1034 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenStop Doing The Black Sh*t At Work! S3:Ep 5 Stop Doing the Black Sh*t At Work! In this episode, the first for Black History Month, I’m simply laying out the rationale for you to stop taking on Diversity and Inclusion work that is not in your job description. We need to Stop Doing the Black Shit at Work! Especially if the company is the equivalent of a Fuck Boy. They don’t deserve our time, our efforts, or our energy if they are only keeping up appearances and not truly trying to move the needl...2019-02-0300 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenVulnerability Sucks! But I Gotta Keep It Trill S3:Ep 4 Vulnerability Sucks! But I Gotta Keep It Trill In this episode I share a part of my story. I discuss my battle with self worth, self doubt & self esteem, how it affected me at work and what I have learned so far in this journey. I spent a lot of time wondering what’s wrong with me, why am I failing at this game and why am I not good enough… Not good enough to be elevated & sponsored, groomed for senior leadership, and promoted to the next level. I p...2019-01-2800 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenWanna Know If You’re Valued? Ask For This S3:Ep 3 Wanna Know If You’re Valued? Ask For This It’s that time of year….Performance Evaluation time! You think this may be the perfect time to ask for a raise or a promotion, but before you do, listen to this episode! Black Women are making 63 cents on every dollar of our white male colleagues. In order to #GetYourWholeDollar, we need to understand the answers to two questions: 1. Are we valued? 2. Does our compensation reflect our value? In this episodes we discuss when and when n...2019-01-2020 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenHow Your Love Journey Equals Career Success Pt 2 S3:Ep 2 How Your Love Journey Equals Career Success Pt 2 This episode is the conclusion of our Season 3 opener with my guest, Founder and Owner of Loving Me Tees, Eleana Johnson. In this part of our conversation we dig into the what and why behind loving me tees, Eleana’s vision for the future of her company and Why Loving Yourself will set you up for success in the workplace. Don’t miss the #Nuggets! Today’s episode is brought to you by LovingMeTees.Com Listen to the episode for a special...2019-01-1331 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenHow Your Love Journey Equals Career Success Pt 1 S3:Ep 1 How Your Love Journey Equals Career Success Pt 1 Happy New Year!!! Welcome to Season 3! To kick of the New Year and a New Season, we talk with Eleana Johnson, Owner and Founder of Loving Me Tees. Eleana shares the story of her love journey, how her journey has helped her in Corporate America, and how that journey brought her to start Loving Me Tees to help other women start the journey to Self Love and Self Acceptance. Today’s episode is brought to you...2019-01-0628 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenBreak Time!: Happy Holidays S2:Ep 17 Break Time!: Happy Holidays This episode is a quick moment of trillness at the end of the year. Shout out to my friend Joanna R, Happy Birthday!!! Thank you all for listening to Season 2 of the Trill MBA Show. Season 3 starts January 6, 2019. Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! While we are out, Join Our Safe Space. Please leave the Trill MBA Show a review and rate a 5 on Apple podcasts. If you need some help or advise about specific situations, go to ...2018-12-1714 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenOur Employee Legal Rights : The $hit We Need To Know S2:Ep 16 Our Employee Legal Rights: The $hit We Need To Know? Listen Linda Listen…… I sat down with Mike Coles, an attorney with The Coles Firm, for an in depth discussion around our rights as employees and side hustlers. Mike discusses the Five Myths of Employment Contracts and we take a deep dive on several scenarios that we find ourselves in everyday. This is a conversation you don’t want to miss…. especially if you are like me…. and have never asked for your counter signed document b...2018-12-091h 20

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenPhD or Nah? S2:Ep 15 PhD or Nah?: Is Academia For Me? The week before Thanksgiving, I attended the PhD Project Conference. In this episode, we discuss what the PhD Project is and give you the Pros and Cons that I learned about pursuing a PhD and a career in Academia. For more info on the PhD Project visit www.phdproject.org. Please leave the Trill MBA Show a review and rate a 5 on Apple podcasts. If you need some help or advise about specific situations, go to trillmba.com/co...2018-12-0226 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenDevelop Me, Damn It! S2:Ep 14 Develop Me, Damn It: Step 3 to your BPO Today we talk about tackling The End Of Year Review using Step 3 to your BPO- Best Possible Outcome. I want to make sure you are getting the development you need, and your manager’s support…even if he or she doesn’t see it for you today….that will all change if you incorporate this advice and the 3 Steps to Your BPO (Best Possible Outcome). Learn more about Step 1 to Your BPO here: trillmba.com/nuggets-a-national-black-mba-recap/ Learn more about Step 2 to...2018-11-1136 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenShift Your Energy! S2:Ep 13 Shift Your Energy: Step 2 This episode picks up from where the last episode, Nuggets: A National Black MBA Recap, left off. Step 1 for winning at work is Positivity. Today we discuss Step 2 for winning at work, Shifting Your Energy Are you up for the challenge of climbing the corporate ladder and making it to the C Suite? If you think you have what it takes, this show is here to help. This episode’s Career BPO Tip is all about Shifting Your Energy so that you can fight the good figh...2018-11-0420 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenNuggets: A National Black MBA Recap S2:Ep 12 Nuggets: A National Black MBA Recap Today I’m recapping the National Black MBA Association Conference. First, I talk about what you should be doing now if you invested and attended the conference. Second, I share my experience and the nuggets I took away from the conference. I left the conference truly inspired this year. And lastly, I discuss my final thoughts on the experience overall and what you should do now to prep for next year’s conference in Houston, TEXAS. (Home of Beyoncé!) A...2018-10-2948 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenNational Black MBA Conference S2:Ep 11 National Black MBA Conference: Are You Really Ready? Every year the National Black MBA Association holds its annual Conference & Expo and it’s a week of networking, learning, fellowshiping, meeting, greeting and even interviewing for new job opportunities. This year is going to be no difference as more than 10,000 professionals head to Detroit, MI for the 40th Annual Conference and Exposition September 25-29, 2018. Over 300 companies will set up (to various levels) elaborate and well thought out booths to entice potential applicants to learn more about why everyone sh...2018-09-0620 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenYou Didn’t Get the Offer: Put Your Tears Away S2:Ep 10 You Didn’t Get the Offer: Put Your Tears Away This is the follow up episode to S2: Ep 7 Internship Midpoint: Summer Schmoney Moves Part 2 In this episode, we talk about what happens when you don’t secure the Summer Schmoney bag and you don’t get a full time offer after your summer internship. Guess What? More interns DON’T land full-time offers than do. I have two special guest joining me today. From the S2 Ep 7 Internship Midpoint: Summer Schmoney Moves Part 2, Jessika Banks, a...2018-08-1957 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSetting Yourself Up For Success S2:Ep 9 Setting Yourself Up For Success In this episode, I meet with one of my mentees who is about a year into her first job post undergrad. She has not been set up for success in her current organization. We talk about how to turn this around and set herself up for success, regardless of the road blocks the organization puts in her way. Now my mentee is a go getter! She does the most and is hungry to learn and grow. Any organization would be honored to have her on p...2018-07-3045 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenMBA or Nah? S2: Ep 8 MBA or Nah? Every fall thousands of newly admitted MBA students embark on a new road on their life journey. For many this is an exciting and meaningful time in their lives. For some, it’s the beginning of a huge career and financial mistake. The question to ask yourself, “is this a road I should walk down?” Should you spend the time and money to gain an MBA? Well there are many things you should consider before you start on an MBA journey. I’m talking about The Good, The...2018-07-2336 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenSeason One Throwback: Self Care S1: Ep 7 Season One Throwback: Self Care Recorded March 13, 2017 on DFWiRadio.com Tonight, I’m taking a step back for a second to talk about Self Care. How do you know when you need to step up your Self Care game? My co-host is Yazmine. Now you may have seen Yazmine on our Facebook Live, working in the studio with us because she is our Intern. However, Yazmine is an impressive young lady with a growing list of accomplishments…One big one recently is that Yazmine Wrote, Directed and Produce...2018-07-2047 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenInternship Midpoint: Summer Schmoney Moves Part 2 S2:Ep 7 Internship Midpoint: Summer Schmoney Moves Part 2 In the last episode we talked about setting yourself up for success from the start of your summer internship. Today we talk about where you are halfway through your summer internship. What success should look like. If your experience isn’t looking like this, we discuss what you can do to possibly salvage the tail end of your experience and gain an offer…. MAYBE! And I go in on this episode! Joining me today is Jessika, a former intern at the previous...2018-07-0757 min

Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black WomenMid-Year Evaluations, Managing Up, and a Fish Fry (EDIT) S2: Ep 5 Mid-Year Evaluations, Managing Up, and a Fish Fry (EDIT) I love my friends. I’m an only child and in the past 5 years my immediate family, my mother and grandmother, have passed away. So my friends have become my family. And I’m fiercely protective of them and loyal to them. They keep me smiling when the weight of the world is entirely to heavy for me. When I start to allow the depression and the weight of working in corporate America to crush my soul…th...2018-05-1304 min