Codeswitch Rebellion

Melanie L. Denny
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Codeswitch Rebellion is a thought-provoking podcast for Black women who are tired of editing themselves to be seen, heard, or taken seriously. Hosted by personal branding strategist, Melanie L. Denny, this show explores authenticity, identity, visibility, and personal branding without the pressure to perform professionalism, dilute your voice, or shrink your presence. Through raw solo reflections and conversations with bold thinkers, creators, and leaders, Codeswitch Rebellion challenges the myths we’ve been taught about credibility, success, and what it means to “sound professional.” This is a space for reclaiming your voice, honoring your rhythm, and building a brand rooted in who you actually are. If you’re done code-switching for comfort and ready to show up whole, you’re in the right place.

  1. قبل يومين

    You Can't Just Decide to Stop Code Switching

    So you decided. No more shrinking, no more gray blazer version of you. You're going to show up as your full authentic self in business. Then you get on the call and do it again anyway. Deciding is not the same as being able to. My guest this week is Michelle Lynn, a certified clinical hypnotherapist and breath work practitioner who spent 30+ years in the Navy and government service before she went looking for something more and found hypnotherapy. She's also my client, so I'm particularly close to her story. She explains why your affirmations aren't landing, why your conscious mind and your subconscious are not on the same page, and what to do in the actual moment when you feel yourself buttoning up on a sales call. Connect with Michelle: Website: MichelleLynnHypnosis.com (written and designed by Melly) Instagram: instagram.com/michellelynnhypnosis Free hypnotherapy consult: michellelynnhypnosis.com/contact ------------------ Timestamps: 1:15 Meet Michelle Lynn 3:23 Twenty years in the Navy to hypnotherapy 8:09 No, you won't bark like a dog 11:23 Why your affirmations aren't working 13:52 Celebrating the chameleon 15:37 We checked all the boxes and still 16:04 Do you even know who you are? 18:15 A bow or a plate of hot sauce 21:20 Authentic doesn't mean a*****e 23:56 Activated is your responsibility 26:16 Most of us aren't breathing 28:32 When you catch yourself on a sales call 31:59 How much time you actually need 36:40 "You like to question people" 40:47 Where to find Michelle ------- Ready to stop performing? Start With SELF is a self-guided identity process. Six modules, one weekend. Go back to who you were before the degrees, before corporate, before you learned how to shrink. Introductory rate: $97 → https://mellynated.com/self What came up for you listening to this? Come tell it on Substack, where we go deeper on every episode: https://substack.com/@mellynated Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp4tHH05phcnjPgkXdhP1uDtcFaydNPbz Binge the first season: codeswitchrebellion.com Your identity is the strategy.

  2. ٩ سبتمبر

    What Code Switching is Doing to Your Body

    You pick the outfit an hour early. You practice the intro. You decide how much personality is safe to bring in the room. You spend an hour networking while constantly self-editing. Then you get in the car afterward and you can barely keep your eyes open. You call it a long day. Your body would call it something else. This episode is about what all that editing is actually doing to you. Not just the mood. Your brain. Your nervous system. And eventually your business. I get into three pieces of research, a client who can't turn it off at night, and the networking group where I showed up every month in a gray blazer being the only Black girl in the room, calling it strategy. The funny part is, code switching works. That's exactly why it's so hard to stop. But at what cost? Research I mentioned: The Costs of Code-Switching (Harvard Business Review) → https://hbr.org/2019/11/the-costs-of-codeswitching To be, or not to be…Black: racial codeswitching and perceived professionalism → https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104199 Do US Black Women Experience Stress-Related Accelerated Biological Aging? (Dr. Arline Geronimus) → https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2861506/ The Giscombe Superwoman Schema Questionnaire (Dr. Cheryl Woods-Giscombé) → https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7220093/ Ready to stop performing? Start With Self is a self-guided identity process. Six modules, one weekend. Go back to who you were before the degrees, before corporate, before you learned how to shrink. Introductory rate: $97 → mellynated.com/self What does your body do after a long day of being "on"? Come tell it on Substack, where we go deeper on every episode: substack.com/@mellynated Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp4tHH05phcnjPgkXdhP1uDtcFaydNPbz More: codeswitchrebellion.com Your identity is the strategy. Timestamps: 1:40 The only Black girl in the room 3:14 It was never just how you talk 3:47 The work underneath the work 4:22 What the research says it's costing you 4:52 It works. That's the trap. 6:08 She can't turn it off 7:25 Your body is keeping receipts 8:31 Build a transition ritual 11:02 Superwoman Schema 12:04 I was cosplaying white ladies 13:14 Your degrees are not the differentiator 14:18 Say it how you'd say it to your sister

  3. ٢ سبتمبر

    Was That Shade? Microaggressions in Business

    Somebody says something to you. On the surface it sounds fine. Almost like a compliment. Then your stomach does that thing. WAYMENT! Was that shade? Season 2 opens with the question every Black woman in business has asked herself, and then talked herself out of asking. I share 3 stories. One I had to decode. One I didn't have to decode at all. And one where I chucked dueces. There's no HR department in your business. You're it. So you're going to have to decide. Ready to stop performing? Start With Self is a self-guided identity process. Six modules, one weekend. Go back to who you were before the degrees, before corporate, before you learned how to shrink. Introductory rate: $97 → mellynated.com/self Got a story? I know I'm not the only one. Come tell it on Substack, where we go deeper on every episode: substack.com/@mellynated Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp4tHH05phcnjPgkXdhP1uDtcFaydNPbz More: codeswitchrebellion.com Your identity is the strategy. --- Timestamps: 1:01 Was that shade? 2:05 What a microaggression actually is 4:40 Why entrepreneurs have it different 6:08 "You like to question people" 9:56 When they villainize your superpower 12:47 "Your hair gives beach vibes" 14:19 Braids are not seasonal 17:08 When it's bigger than a micro 19:50 The resignation 21:15 "Educate me" is not your job 22:30 Clock it, correct it, or get the hell on 27:06 What eating it actually costs

  4. ١٣ مايو

    We Stopped Codeswitching and This is What Happened

    You've heard Mel talk about stopping the performance. But what does it actually look like when you do? In this episode, Mel sits down with career development and leadership coach Torriel Harris for a conversation that gets real about what happened when two Black women decided to stop code switching in their businesses, their branding, and how they show up every single day. Links: Torriel's Command the Room, Sis Program: torrielharris.net/ctrs TikTok about President of Heritage Foundation: tiktok.com/t/ZP8pSQgt6/ Book a Digital Brand Audit: mellynated.com/digitalbrandaudit Join the rebellion on Substack: substack.com/@mellynated Subscribe to the YouTube channel: youtube.com/@melanieldenny Be a Codeswitch Rebellion guest for season 2: mellynated.com/podcast Timestamps: 0:00 — Introduction & Guest Overview 1:06 — Show Intro 1:45 — Welcome, Torriel Harris 2:17 — Torriel's Work & Why She Chose It 2:52 — Torriel's Journey: New York, California & Back 5:39 — How Her Business Was Born 6:13 — Fear of Niching Down to Black & Brown Women 7:53 — The Business Coach Who Pushed White Male Role Models 9:05 — Dealing With Trolls & Staying in Your Lane 10:12 — The Stats: Promotion Disparities for Women of Color 12:52 — The Movement to Get 1,000 Black & Brown Women Promoted 1 4:03 — Torriel's Personal Journey of Self-Acceptance 15:08 — Rejecting White Standards of Professionalism 16:15 — The Anti-Racist Art Center That Changed Everything 18:32 — Redefining What Professionalism Actually Means 21:17 — "Professionally Dope" — Knowing Your Zone of Genius 22:54 — Authentic Marketing: What You See Is What You Get 24:35 — The Layoff & The Journey Back to Self 27:26 — Self-Acceptance & Personal Branding as Identity Work 33:22 — Torriel's Program: Command the Room Sis 35:32 — Stop Downplaying Your Greatness 37:08 — Black Women Carry the Weight of the World 38:18 — Black Women as Catalysts for Change (The TikTok) 39:23 — Own Your Accomplishments 40:28 — Wrap Up & Season 2 Preview

  5. ٦ مايو

    Perfection is a Lie, Girl

    You've been rewriting the same email. Tweaking the same post. Waiting until it's ready. But what if ready never comes? In this episode, Mel gets into the lie we've all been sold about perfection, and why the standard you've been chasing was never about excellence in the first place. Links: Book a Digital Brand Audit: mellynated.com/digitalbrandaudit Join the rebellion on Substack: substack.com/@mellynated Subscribe to the YouTube channel: youtube.com/@melanieldenny Timestamps: Introduction: The Myth of Perfection (00:00:00) The Impossibility of Perfection (00:01:20) The Root of Perfectionism (00:02:27) Seeking Acceptance Through Perfection (00:03:33) Digital Brand Audit Promotion (00:04:04) Client Story: The Professional Organizer (00:04:42) What We're Really Striving For (00:06:00) Authenticity is the Closest Thing to Perfection (00:07:06) polished. A Call to Action: Stop Overthinking (00:08:23) Personal Story: Overcoming Speaking Insecurities (00:09:32) Conclusion: Serve Those Who Need You (00:11:38)

  6. ٢٩ أبريل

    Your People Are Not Her People

    You've been watching what everyone else is doing online and trying to keep up with the aesthetic, the content style, the messaging. You think it's a good move, but that's how you become completely forgettable. In this episode, Mel gets into why your personal brand has zero competition and why the one thing you've been seeing as a weakness is actually the whole point. Links: Exploring the Impact of Social Comparisons on Gen Z: cybersmile.org/2023/06/16/exploring-the-impact-of-social-comparisons-on-gen-z/ Book a Digital Brand Audit: mellynated.com/digitalbrandaudit Join the rebellion on Substack: substack.com/@mellynated Subscribe to the YouTube channel: youtube.com/@melanieldenny Timestamps: Introduction to Comparison in Business (00:00:00) The Problem with Mimicking Competitors (00:01:12) The Alarming Statistics of Social Media Comparison (00:02:32) The Illusion of "Better" (00:03:44) The Dangers of "Fronting for the Gram" (00:04:36) Your Unique Voice Matters (00:05:48) The Safety Trap of Mimicry (00:07:48) Promotional Break: Digital Brand Audit (00:08:55) The Bread Aisle Analogy (00:09:34) Building Loyalty Through Consistency (00:10:40) Your People Are for You (00:11:41) The Abundance Mindset (00:12:45) Authenticity is Your Differentiator (00:14:03) Conclusion and Final Thoughts (00:15:15) Podcast Outro (00:15:37)

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    Playing it Safe is Keeping You Stuck Like Chuck

    You've been calling it safe. But what if it's not? The conditioning taught you that staying comfortable was smart. That not rocking the boat was wise. That waiting was responsible. In this episode, Melanie gets into the real cost of playing it safe and why the most dangerous thing you can do for your business might be the thing that feels the most comfortable. Links: Book a Digital Brand Audit: mellynated.com/digitalbrandaudit Join the rebellion on Substack: substack.com/@mellynated Subscribe to the YouTube channel: youtube.com/@melanieldenny Timestamps: Playing It Safe in Business and Work (00:04:21) The Risk of Inaction (00:05:27) Personal Anecdote: Stuck in Comfort (00:06:23) The Reality of Job Security (00:07:30) Practical Steps to Stop Playing It Safe (00:08:28) Conditioning and the Cost of Playing It Safe (00:09:24) Challenging the Traditional Path (00:10:21) The Comfort of Familiarity and Risk of Authenticity (00:11:19) Episode Closing & Key Takeaway (00:12:32) Call to Action & Farewell (00:12:43)

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    True Leadership Starts with This

    This one is going to make you rethink every time you gave the credit away. When someone calls you a leader, what do you do? Do you deflect, laugh it off, or pass the credit to the team, then call it humility? But what if that's not humility at all? What if that's just conditioning? In this episode, Mel gets into something nobody talks about when it comes to leadership. And once you hear it, you're going to start seeing yourself very differently. Links: Book a Digital Brand Audit: mellynated.com/digitalbrandaudit Join the rebellion on Substack: substack.com/@mellynated Subscribe to the YouTube channel: youtube.com/@melanieldenny Timestamps: Challenging Traditional Leadership (00:00:00) Podcast Introduction & Mission (00:00:20) Black Women and Leadership Humility (00:01:00) Trust and Authentic Leadership (00:02:34) Self Leadership: Knowing and Trusting Yourself (00:03:46) People Leadership: Leading Others Authentically (00:05:10) Examples of Authentic Leadership (00:06:19) Promo: Digital Brand Audit (00:08:18) Authenticity vs. Performance in Leadership (00:08:56) Thought Leadership & Industry Impact (00:09:29) Creating Representation and Community (00:10:54) Challenging Industry Norms (00:11:57) Making a Broader Impact (00:13:09) Rejecting Performance, Embracing Authenticity (00:14:24) Reflecting on Leadership and Impact (00:15:22) Episode Closing & Substack Invitation (00:16:16)

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Codeswitch Rebellion is a thought-provoking podcast for Black women who are tired of editing themselves to be seen, heard, or taken seriously. Hosted by personal branding strategist, Melanie L. Denny, this show explores authenticity, identity, visibility, and personal branding without the pressure to perform professionalism, dilute your voice, or shrink your presence. Through raw solo reflections and conversations with bold thinkers, creators, and leaders, Codeswitch Rebellion challenges the myths we’ve been taught about credibility, success, and what it means to “sound professional.” This is a space for reclaiming your voice, honoring your rhythm, and building a brand rooted in who you actually are. If you’re done code-switching for comfort and ready to show up whole, you’re in the right place.

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