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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29186783/height/360/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ececec/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/blackwomanleading/BWL_SEASON_5_EP_3_LaKeischa_McMillan.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”29186783″ height=”360″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”ececec” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”” download_link_text=”” /]We invited Dr.  LaKeischa McMillan for this episode to discuss hormone health, perimenopause, menopause, and everything in between!   Research indicates that perimenopause (the pre-menopause stage) is starting earlier for many women, with Black women transitioning even earlier than other races with symptoms starting as soon as the early 30s.  This

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29186558/height/360/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ececec/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/blackwomanleading/BWL_SEASON_5_EP_2_Adia_Wingfield.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”29186558″ height=”360″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”ececec” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”” download_link_text=”” /]In this episode, we welcome Dr.  Adia Harvey Wingfield, sociologist and leading race and labor expert, to discuss her new book, “Gray Areas: How the way we work perpetuates racism and what we can do to fix it.” Adia breaks down her research findings about “gray areas”–the relationships, networks, and

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29186468/height/360/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ececec/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/blackwomanleading/BWL_SEASON_5_EP_1_Laura_Knights_Intro.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”29186468″ height=”360″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”ececec” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”” download_link_text=”” /]Welcome to Season 5 of Black Woman Leading, the podcast!  This podcast is an extension of the Black Woman Leading learning experience.   The theme for season five is “Who are you and who do you want to be?” In addition to the focused topics we’ll explore this season, the core

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28554890/height/360/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ececec/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/blackwomanleading/BWL_S4_ep.14_recap_with_Laura_Knights.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”28554890″ height=”360″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”ececec” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”” download_link_text=”” /]We are celebrating the completion of our fourth season! Our season theme was “Thrive, Sis, Thrive!” In addition to specific topics this season, our core questions always explored what it looks like for Black women to THRIVE and not just survive at work and in life.  And as usual, we

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28399556/height/360/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87a93a/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/blackwomanleading/BWL_Delegation_with_Laura_E._Knights.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”28399556″ height=”360″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”87a93a” player_use_thumbnail=”” use_download_link=”” download_link_text=”” /]In this insightful solo episode, Laura shares insights to help you strengthen your delegation skills.  Delegation is the act of redirecting tasks and initiatives to other team members.  If you want to keep advancing as a leader, delegation is a skill you must master.  Yet, it’s a skill that many

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27779142/height/360/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87a93a/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/blackwomanleading/BWL_SEASON_4_TOSHIE_DAVIS.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”27779142″ height=”360″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”87a93a” player_use_thumbnail=”” use_download_link=”” download_link_text=”” /]In this episode, we hear lessons from the C-Suite with Toshie Davis, Chief Financial and Administration Officer at OneTen. Toshie shares her story of pursuing purpose and passion via a career pivot from the corporate sector to nonprofit administration. She gives a behind-the-scenes look at her day-to-day responsibilities as a