Office Politics: The Anti-#GIRLBOSS Podcast Jazmine Reed-Clark

‘Be your own boss,’ they said. Here’s what they *didn’t* tell me. In today’s solo episode, I talk about the struggles that come with solo entrepreneurship. 
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(Music in this episode from Nangdo and Coleman Hawkins.)

In today’s episode, we talk about: 
How Donna’s special needs daughter, Jillian, inspired perseverance and perspective in her life and businessOvercoming guilt and finding rest as an entrepreneur How Donna works hard to foster employee wellness at her Dallas-based company, Gardenuity
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General Magic, the documentary mentioned in today’s episode: https://www.generalmagicthemovie.com/
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Do you feel a pressure to choose between home life and your career? According to the two founders, the key is to ditch the idea of balance and enforce healthy boundaries instead.


In today’s episode, the co-founders of the lifestyle brand J.Lowery, Jamey and Margaret, and I get into:


How to overcome the comparison trap and imposter syndrome when working in a new industry


The unnecessary pressure of women feeling they need to choose between their career and being a mom


The role grace and empathy plays in their small business



J. Lowery is “a brand that celebrates who you are and what you like to wear. We strive to help people see in themselves what their peers see in them, hence our belief that each customer is an everyday influencer.”





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Curiosity didn’t kill the cat — it made her very successful. This episode is for anyone who is wanting to try something new, but is afraid it’s too late.


In today’s episode, The Pillow Bar’s founder Merrimac Dillon and I get into:


Being underestimated as an entrepreneur 

How curiosity can help you overcome imposter syndrome as a professional and business leader 

Prioritizing progress over vanity metrics when exploring something new 

Building a tribe of trusted, respected experts for your brand


Merrimac Dillon is the Founder of Dallas-based luxury pillow company, The Pillow Bar. Dillon founded the brand out of a personal necessity and a gap to be filled in the sleep industry. The Pillow Bar exists to make sure every customer has the best night’s sleep possible from the sheets they curl up in, to the pajamas they relax in, to the pillow they lay their head on – even when they travel! The Pillow Bar and Dillon are Inspiring Your Dreams™ because they’re in the business of making sleep personal. 


 


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info@thepillowbar.com


 


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[Audio issue fixed!] Catalyst Creation founder Catalina Peña (formerly Facebook, Twitter, Asana) shares her experience being fired, being Afrolatina, and being ‘too much’ for those who wanted her to play the game.


In today’s episode, Catalina and I talked about: 


Her journey to America and her experience as an Afrolatina 

Her experience with rejection in the workplace 

How she explained being fired in interviews and found greater success afterward 


Catalina Peña is a 1.5 generation Afrolatina entrepreneur focusing on helping black and brown professionals make their dreams career realities. She has worked in recruiting at FB, Twitter, a16z,& Asana to create pathways for hundreds of diverse professionals to break into Tech. 


 


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Check out her coaching business: https://www.catalystcreation.co/about


 


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In today's episode, we talking about bringing your EQ to work, why your boss is a bully, and how to navigate office lingo with author and emotional intelligence expert Dan Hill.


Dan's website: https://www.sensorylogic.com/
Dan's book: Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo
 


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