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Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast

Jun 29, 2022

People pleasing and passive leaders do not exist! Leaders need to speak up every day. Do they need to be caring? Yes. Listen to the team? Yes. Have empathy? Yes. But don't forget that assertive communication is also a must.

Here are 4 reasons leaders need to speak up.

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Episode How to handle frustrations as...


Jun 27, 2022

How do you go from minority, immigrant, underprivileged waste picker to senior executive VP at Johnson & Johnson? You get noticed! Samuel reveals all the secrets he used to stand out, get noticed, and make himself and his ideas more visible at work. And so can you!

In this episode you’ll discover:

✔️ His approach...


Jun 25, 2022

We will all experience our own lowest lows at work, in relationships, in our health, in our finances, as a student. Failure is guaranteed to happen, especially when you stretch yourself. The question is, how will you overcome it.

In this story, you'll discover:

✔️How to enlist support through your lows

✔️How to...


Jun 24, 2022

Managers and leaders will experience frustration at work. The question is, how do you handle those frustrations in the most productive way possible that makes you feel proud afterwards?

In this episode you’ll discover:

✔️ How to use frustrations to set you apart from others.

✔️ A mindset shift to help you...


Jun 23, 2022

Even with the best DE&I programs, minorities will still experience microaggressions, implicit bias, and fear of retaliation.

That' why top-down DE&I programs are needed but not enough. A bottom-up DE&I aimed at giving the minorities the skills to advocate for themselves is also needed.

Assertive communication is the...