Black Woman Bliss

Mercedes Swan
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Welcome to the Black Woman Bliss Podcast, Sis! This is your space to boldly step into your Black Woman Bliss Era—building a career, business, and lifestyle you love. Hosted by Mercedes Swan, The Career Love Coach, each episode is filled with lessons, wins, and actionable strategies to help Black women navigate the workplace, embrace their brilliance, build business, and create wealth. From discovering your purpose to launching a side hustle, I'm here to inspire, empower, and remind you: you are seen, valued, and destined for greatness. www.mercedesswan.com hello@mercedesswan.com

  1. APR 9

    Yap: Being a Black Woman with ADHD, Depression, and Big Business Goals

    Girl, Q1 of 2026 took me out! This is not how I envisioned my year! Everything from business launches, heartbreak, food poisoning, a doggy cancer diagnosis, and a depressive episode... tapped ya girl out! I decided to take a breather and create this pretty raw yap session! I know sharing the reality of sharing what it looks like and feels like to build a life you love, even when nothing is going right. In this episode, I share more about my mental health journey, how I've been coping with my Dog's Osteosarcoma diagnosis, the different empty cup dynamic that mission-driven Black women face and what my goals are for this quarter. I'm sharing some of the huge lessons I'm learning as a growing business owner and some inspirational thoughts to help you continue to choose your bliss even when life seems out of control!Make sure to subscribe to listen to the podcast anywhere, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and more! Join the Black Woman Bliss CommunityConnect with a supportive group of Black women who are building their dream careers with sisterhood, strategy, and support. The Community features connection circles, group coaching, coworking, and a training portal featuring over 60 lessons!Join now with a 14-day free trial: https://www.mercedesswan.com/offers/eJeeU6Va/checkout Black Woman Bliss Webinar: The Black Woman Bliss Webinar shares my journey navigating workplace-induced anxiety and depression to overcoming it to build a thriving career and business. Learn more about how Black Woman Bliss can help you create a career, business and life you love, even when it doesn't feel so blissful! Register for Free: https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss Work with Mercedes Swan:Mercedes loves coaching and mentoring Black women who are launching their job search, learning to navigate the workplace with confidence or are planning their 9-5 exit by building a business she loves.Connect with Mercedes here to explore 1:1 Coaching or Mentoring: https://www.mercedesswan.com/connectChapters00:00 Introduction to Black Woman Bliss07:10 Reflections on Community and Support16:07 Coping with Loss and Grief21:10 Black Women with ADHD and Business26:04 Black women with ADHD, PMDD and Depression 31:04 The Importance of Filling Your Cup38:14 Reevaluating Time and Energy Investments46:11 Prioritizing Self-Care and Business Growth53:03 Defining Joy in Challenging Times56:38 Choosing Joy Amidst AdversityTranscripts: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/16-ambitious-black-women-with-adhd-depression-grief-and-big-goals

    57 min
  2. Transmuted Leadership with Karria Lawrence: Purpose, Healing and Impact After Trauma

    MAR 26

    Transmuted Leadership with Karria Lawrence: Purpose, Healing and Impact After Trauma

    Can one moment change your entire life? In this inspiring episode, Mercedes sits down with Karria Lawrence, who received a divine ultimatum and calling on her life to heal, grow, and lead. Together, we explore how Black women can heal from trauma, connect with purpose, impact their community, and grow authentically as leaders. Karria shares her story, lessons, and how Black women can grow as leaders and transmute our experiences to make an impact. During this episode, you'll learn: How to identify the pivotal moments and spiritual signs directing you to purposeHow to define who you are as a leaderThe importance of community, boundaries, and self-careThe challenges and changes required for leadershipHow to decide if leadership is right for youHow to pursue non-profit and community leadership Transform with Karria Lawrence Karria Lawrence is the founder of Pretty Gyrlz Pray and CEO of Arkitype & Co., a strategic operations and consulting firm that helps organizations improve internal systems and leadership. As an organizational strategist, speaker, and 2x author, Karria empowers women, especially Black women and girls, to lead with confidence, overcome personal and professional obstacles, and reach their full potential. With a background in community development, team alignment, and trauma-informed leadership, she creates spaces for healing, growth, and impact. Work with Karria: https://www.linkedin.com/in/consultwithkarria/ Learn more about Arkitype & Co.: https://www.arkitypeand.co/ Connect with her nonprofit, Pretty Gyrlz Pray: https://prettygyrlzprayinc.org/ Step Into Your Black Woman Bliss You deserve to create a life and career that feels like freedom, alignment, and fulfillment. If you’re ready to quit that toxic job, launch your business, or finally step into your purpose with confidence, join Mercedes for the Black Woman Bliss Blueprint Webinar. ✨ You’ll learn how to: Get clear on your Black Woman BrillianceBuild a career or business rooted in your values and giftsCreate an exit plan that lets you walk away from burnout and step into your Bliss Era 👉🏾 Register for the free Black Woman Bliss Blueprint Webinar here: ⁠https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss ⁠ Ready to Keep Building? Join the conversation and connect with other powerful Black women creating aligned careers, businesses, and lives inside the Black Woman Bliss Community: ⁠https://www.mercedesswan.com/join Transcripts: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/how-to-start-a-nonprofit-as-a-black-woman

    51 min
  3. How to Launch your Business in 90 minutes

    MAR 12

    How to Launch your Business in 90 minutes

    As a Business Coach for Black Women, I will let you know right now... you're probably overcomplicating and overthinking your business! If you want to leave your toxic job and create financial security with an online business, you can get started in 90 minutes. In this podcast episode, I am sharing what I've learned about starting and scaling my online business including: How to pick a business ideaHow to create your first offerHow to launch a business website quicklyHow to make your first sale 📌 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 9-5 Exit Blueprint: Create a plan to build a profitable and purposeful businesshttps://www.mercedesswan.com/offers/CNrFmiHw/checkoutBlack Woman Bliss Blueprint Webinar: Learn how to create a 90-day plan to scale your business https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss Join the Black Woman Bliss Community: build with other business-focused Black Women: https://www.mercedesswan.com/black-woman-bliss-community Hire me as your Business Coach: Work with me for 90 days to launch your business https://www.mercedesswan.com/business-love-coaching-program-black-women LINKS TO TOOLS I USE Get my full tech stack: https://mercedesswan.notion.site/Mercedes-Swan-s-Tech-Stack-21b0ae166516808897caec2fbd1f1b2e?source=copy_link Beacons AI: Start for free https://beacons.ai/signup?c=mercedesswan Kajabi: Start for Free: https://www.notion.so/mercedesswan/Kajabi-21b0ae166516801a8ea9fb23221d01d4?source=copy_link TRANSCRIPTS: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/14-how-to-become-a-high-ticket-black-woman-business-coach

    20 min
  4. Sometimes It Be Your Own: Black Women & Black Leaders

    FEB 26

    Sometimes It Be Your Own: Black Women & Black Leaders

    When we see another Black woman in leadership in the workplace, many of us expect to be protected, supported, and seen. Unfortunately, many of us experience the exact opposite.Join Mercedes Swan, your host, and Dr. Ashley Gaddy Robbins as we discuss how Black women navigate workplace challenges and opportunities when we're working with leaders who look like us. In this raw, reflective, and truth-telling conversation, we discuss the best and the worst Black women supervisors we've worked with, how systems of power impact our ability to navigate the workplace authentically and how we can create space and opportunity for other Black women in the workplace!🫱🏾‍🫲🏾 Connect with Dr. Ashley Gaddy RobbinsDr. Ashley Gaddy Robbins is a People & Culture Partner, educator, and creative who brings a grounded, human-centered approach to every space she enters. She partners with organizations, leaders and individuals to build cultures rooted in authenticity, accountability, and care—moving beyond surface-level gestures toward meaningful, lasting change.To learn more about Dr. Gaddy Robbins as well as invite her to teach, train and transform visit her website: https://www.askdrashley.com/Get Dr. Gaddy Robbin's book, the Conscious Leader: https://www.askdrashley.com/consciousleader📝 RSVP for the Black Woman Bliss WebinarLearn how to quit your toxic job, launch a business & create a life you love with clarity and confidence in my upcoming free webinar! This webinar was created to help Black women tap into their purpose, break the toxic job cycle, and take a 90 day path to freedom.Join the Webinar Now: https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss🫱🏾‍🫲🏾Work with Mercedes Swan:Mercedes loves coaching and mentoring Black women who are launching their job search, learning to navigate the workplace with confidence or are planning their 9-5 exit by building a business she loves.Connect with Mercedes here to explore 1:1 Coaching or Mentoring: https://www.mercedesswan.com/connectTranscripts: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/black-women-with-black-supervisors-in-the-workplace-podcastChapters00:00 Navigating Workplace Dynamics as Black Women05:21 Working with Black Women Supervisors11:14 Black Women and Workplace Power Dynamics 16:59 Inclusive and Community Focused Leadership22:40 Navigating Power Dynamics in the Workplace30:04 Coping with Workplace Toxicity38:26 Human-Centered Leadership39:21 Practicing Solidarity Among Black Women43:47 Empowering Leadership PracticesTranscripts: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/black-women-with-black-supervisors-in-the-workplace-podcast

    49 min
  5. The State of the Job Market for Black Women

    FEB 19

    The State of the Job Market for Black Women

    For the past year, Black women have been facing job loss and the most challenging job market we've seen in a long time. For some of us, navigating this space has presented exhaustion, hopelessness, and fear about our career trajectories and financial stability. In this podcast episode, Mercedes Swan, the Career Love Coach sets out to inspire some hope by sharing what's going on in the job market for Black Women based on employment data, how this is impacting Black women, and how you can confidently navigate the job market with confidence by leveraging Brilliance Niching! Start Brilliance Niching: The show featured two resources to help you start defining your Black Woman Brilliance! Get the Black Woman Brilliance Niching Workbook to get clear on your niche for your 2026 job search: https://www.mercedesswan.com/offers/8inUpAAF Watch the Black Woman Bliss Blueprint Webinar, which highlights Brilliance Niching and a 90-day Job Search Strategy: https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss Join the Black Woman Bliss Community Connect with a supportive group of Black women who are building their dream careers with sisterhood, strategy, and support. The Community features connection circles, group coaching, coworking, and a training portal featuring over 60 lessons! Join now with a 14-day free trial: https://www.mercedesswan.com/offers/eJeeU6Va/checkout Work with Mercedes Swan: Mercedes loves coaching and mentoring Black women who are launching their job search, learning to navigate the workplace with confidence or are planning their 9-5 exit by building a business she loves. Connect with Mercedes here to explore 1:1 Coaching or Mentoring: https://www.mercedesswan.com/connect Referenced in the Show Economic Policy Institute BlogEconomic Policy Institute Data 2025 Lean In ReportLogan In the FutureTank RhodesWhy 300,000 Black Women Were Pushed Out Of The Workforce Transcripts: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/the-state-of-the-job-market-for-black-women

    45 min
  6. My Guide to 2026 Planning for Black Women

    JAN 9

    My Guide to 2026 Planning for Black Women

    What does it really take to plan 2026 as a Black woman who wants more in her career and business? In this solo episode, Mercedes gets real about what it means to plan a new year after a hard one, especially when you know you’re meant for more but you’re tired, over it, and done with grind culture. She walks you through how she’s planning her own 2026 using reflection, the 12 Week Year, and soft, supportive systems so she can build a business and life she actually loves. Together, we're exploring what it looks like to redesign your goals around who you’re becoming, not just what you think you “should” be doing. Through honesty, storytelling, and practical strategy, Mercedes reminds you that your Black Woman Bliss Era isn’t about doing more it’s about doing what’s aligned, sustainable, and worthy of the woman you are right now. 🤚🏾 FREE 7-Day Clarity Challenge: Come plan your 2026 with Mercedes and her mama in community starting January 11th. For seven days, you’ll be guided through reflection, vision, and aligned action so you can step into this year with purpose! Join the challenge: ⁠https://www.mercedesswan.com/clarity-challenge⁠ RESOURCES MENTIONED: 9 to 5 Exit Blueprint (Pay-What-You-Want): ⁠https://www.mercedesswan.com/offers/CNrFmiHw/checkout⁠ Curious About My Systems? My Tech Stack: https://mercedesswan.notion.site/Mercedes-Swan-s-Tech-Stack-21b0ae166516808897caec2fbd1f1b2e?source=copy_link The 12 Week Year: ⁠https://amzn.to/4pzpN0B⁠ Work 1:1 with Mercedes: ⁠https://www.mercedesswan.com/connect⁠ Blog Guide and Transcript: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/2026-planning-for-black-women-goal-setting-12-week-year

    29 min
  7. From the Only to the First: How Black Women Break Barriers with Ann McNeill

    11/18/2025

    From the Only to the First: How Black Women Break Barriers with Ann McNeill

    What does it really take to build a 45-year legacy in a space not made for you? In this powerful episode, Mercedes sits down with Ann McNeill, “The Master Builder”, the first Black woman general contractor in Florida and founder of the National Association of Black Women in Construction. Together, they explore how Black women can find purpose in unexpected places, build confidence that reflects true self-worth, and grow where they’re planted even when we're the only. Ann shares stories that will inspire and challenge you, from standing up to her boss and unapologetically embodying her newfound confidence by driving off in her white Corvette, to founding five successful businesses and leading a national network of women changing the face of construction. Through laughter, truth-telling, and legacy-building wisdom, Ann reminds us that everything you’re seeking is seeking you. During this Episode, You’ll Learn: How to stay grounded in your Black Woman Brilliance while navigating male-dominated industries.Why your purpose and passion are already within reach and how to align your career with both.How to leverage your existing skills instead of waiting for permission to pivot.The power of “growing where you’re planted” and why it’s the foundation for elevation.How to build confidence at work as a reflection of self, not validation.What The McNeill Factor is and how it helps Black women elevate personally, professionally, and spiritually.The power of accountability and masterminding with your friends and family. Build with Ann McNeill: As Ann shares in this episode, you have the power to bring your dreams to life! Connect with Ann and learn more about her transformational programs and resources: Discover “The McNeill Factor” — her framework for elevating your mindset, money, and mission: https://annmcneill.com/storeWork with Ann & Speaking https://annmcneill.comFollow Ann on LinkedIn: Ann McNeill, The Master BuilderConnect with Ann: https://linktr.ee/annmcneill Step Into Your Black Woman Bliss You deserve to create a life and career that feels like freedom, alignment, and fulfillment. If you’re ready to quit that toxic job, launch your business, or finally step into your purpose with confidence, join Mercedes for the Black Woman Bliss Blueprint Webinar. ✨ You’ll learn how to: Get clear on your Black Woman BrillianceBuild a career or business rooted in your values and giftsCreate an exit plan that lets you walk away from burnout and step into your Bliss Era  👉🏾 Register for the free Black Woman Bliss Blueprint Webinar here: https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss Ready to Keep Building? Join the conversation and connect with other powerful Black women creating aligned careers, businesses, and lives inside the Career Love Community: https://www.mercedesswan.com/join

    51 min
  8. Are Career Coaches Unethical?

    11/13/2025

    Are Career Coaches Unethical?

    In this solo episode, I’m unpacking the hot take that “career coaches are unethical” and talking honestly about what’s really happening in this wild 2025 job market. We dig into the difference between systemic injustice and individual coaches, how manipulative marketing preys on vulnerable job seekers, and what ethical career support can and should look like for Black women. I also share more about the Career Love Mission, career liberation, and how I’m re-building community care through free and accessible support.If you’ve ever side-eyed the coaching industry (or me 👀 lol), that's okay! This one will help you think more critically and more compassionately about where you invest your time, money, and energy.🤎 Join the Career Love CommunityIf you’re a Black woman navigating layoffs, toxic workplaces, underemployment, or you’re just tired of doing this alone, the Career Love Community was built for you. Inside, you’ll find a free tier and a paid membership option with access to:✓ Job search chats and live support✓ Peer resume reviews & mock interviews✓ Accountability pods, networking, and wellness chatsTraining resources to help you step into your Black Woman Bliss EraLearn more and join us here: https://www.mercedesswan.com/joinStart your free trial to the full community experience here: https://www.mercedesswan.com/offers/eJeeU6Va/checkout🌱 Attend the Black Woman Bliss Blueprint WebinarWant a deeper dive into the framework I mention in this episode? The Black Woman Bliss Blueprint Webinar walks you through how to:✓ Get clear on your Black Woman Brilliance✓ Create an exit plan from a toxic or misaligned job✓ Start building a career or business that actually feels like freedomSave your spot for the next session here: https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss📅 Book a Free 15-Minute Clarity ChatIf you’re wondering whether coaching, community, or another path is right for you in this season, you can grab a free 15-minute Clarity Chat with me. This is a no-pressure space to talk through where you are, what you’re struggling with in your career or business, and what aligned next steps could look like.Schedule your clarity chat here: https://calendly.com/mercedesswan/infoShow notes and additional information about choosing a Career Coach: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/how-to-choose-an-ethical-career-coach-should-i-work-with-a-career-coach

    38 min
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Welcome to the Black Woman Bliss Podcast, Sis! This is your space to boldly step into your Black Woman Bliss Era—building a career, business, and lifestyle you love. Hosted by Mercedes Swan, The Career Love Coach, each episode is filled with lessons, wins, and actionable strategies to help Black women navigate the workplace, embrace their brilliance, build business, and create wealth. From discovering your purpose to launching a side hustle, I'm here to inspire, empower, and remind you: you are seen, valued, and destined for greatness. www.mercedesswan.com hello@mercedesswan.com

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  • Creator
    Mercedes Swan
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mercedes Swan
  • Show Website
    Black Woman Bliss