She Don’t Work Like That No More

Norlander Wilson
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They called you difficult. You were paying attention. She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is the conversation people have after the meeting, out loud. Host Norlander Wilson, a behavioral operations strategist, talks with coaches, HR leaders, attorneys, and founders about what’s really happening at work: toxic management, retaliation, burnout, being labeled “difficult,” and deciding whether to stay, shift, or go. No corporate translation required. New episodes every other Sunday. Get the receipts (scripts, frameworks, and free workplace tools) at bikomeye.com.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Why Black Women Get Labeled “Angry” at Work | Angela McCullough on Racial Bias & Black Women in Leadership

    What happens when a Black woman asks legitimate questions, shows up competent, and suddenly gets labeled “the angry Black woman”? On this episode of She Don’t Work Like That No More™, host Norlander Wilson sits down with Angela McCullough, an executive identity architect with more than 30 years of experience in corporate aviation, to unpack the stereotypes, workplace expectations, and leadership norms that shape how Black women are seen at work. Angela shares why fitting into spaces that don't respect you isn't the answer, how Black women's leadership gets misunderstood, and what it takes to stop letting other people define your identity. She also opens up about leaving a toxic workplace that no longer aligned with who she had become, and recognizing when it’s time to choose something different. If you've ever been called “difficult” for speaking up, felt pressured to shrink yourself to fit in, or questioned whether your workplace is still worth the cost, this episode is for you. Watch the full episode and join the conversation. ABOUT ANGELA McCULLOUGH Angela McCullough is an executive identity architect who helps Black women center their identity, authority, and impact in leadership. JOIN THE SHE DON'T WORK LIKE THAT NO MORE™ MEMBERSHIP Ready to talk workplace culture, power, boundaries, and corporate accountability? Join here: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ Not ready for the membership yet? Join Corporate Side Eyers, our free Instagram group, and join the conversation about workplace realities we don't always say out loud. ABOUT THE SHOW She Don't Work Like That No More™ is a workplace culture podcast hosted by Norlander Wilson, exploring workplace discrimination, DEI, burnout, boundaries, power, and corporate culture. Subscribe for more honest conversations about the realities of work. Because baby… we don't work like that no more.™ #AngryBlackWoman #BlackWomenInLeadership #WorkplaceDiscrimination #ToxicWorkplace #SheDontWorkLikeThatNoMore

  2. Oct 18

    Why Companies Keep Promoting Bad Managers | Dr. Lawrence Henderson on Toxic Leadership & Workplace Culture

    Why do companies keep promoting managers who are good at hitting targets but bad at leading people? Dr. Lawrence Henderson breaks down toxic management, why organizations tolerate it, and how workplace toxicity spreads when companies reward results but ignore the damage. 🎙️ She Don't Work Like That No More™Know your rights. Know your worth. In this episode: Why companies have a manager-tolerance problem, not just a culture problemHow toxic managers can hit their numbers while hurting the businessWhen micromanagement gets disguised as high standardsWhy emotional intelligence matters in leadershipHow self-determination helps employees build autonomy, competence, and connectionWhat Black men face when seeking mentorship and career developmentHow to notice workplace tension without taking someone else's reaction personallyWhy toxicity spreads when organizations reward outcomes and ignore impact Join the She Don't Work Like That No More™ Membership: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ Connect with Dr. Lawrence Henderson: Website: https://bossconsultingllc.net/ LinkedIn: Lawrence Henderson, Ph.D., PCC Instagram & TikTok: @bossllab Subscribe for Closet Rants, While Everybody Was…, workplace commentary, career conversations, and the stories affecting how we work and live. This podcast is for educational and reflective purposes only and does not constitute legal, medical, or therapeutic advice. #ToxicManagers #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #SheDontWorkLikeThatNoMore

  3. Oct 4

    The Workplace Red Flags You Need to See Before You Say Yes | Cheryl Gould on HR, Red Flags & Burnout

    Why do the goalposts keep moving, even when you did everything right? 30-year HR leader Cheryl Gould breaks down the job red flags to spot before you say yes, why “we’re a family” is a warning sign, and how to stop performing for a paycheck. In this episode: – Why “keep your head down and it will come” never worked – Getting the title without the support – Being “the fixer,” used and then let go – Why the goalposts keep moving for competent women of color – The questions to ask before you accept a job: structure, metrics, support, culture – Why “we’re a family” is a red flag, not a perk – Cheryl’s five-step framework to rethink how you work Get the receipts for this episode: https://bikomeye.com/perform-for-a-paycheck-cheryl-gould/ Free workplace tools: https://bikomeye.com/workplace-help/ Join the community: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ New episodes every other Sunday. Connect with Cheryl Gould: Website: https://www.cheryldgould.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylgouldsphr/ Follow the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shedontworklikethat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikomeyehq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bikomeyehq_ Website: https://bikomeye.com/ She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is for education and conversation. It isn’t legal, medical, or mental health advice. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t.

  4. 10/29/2025

    Mentorship that hurts more than it helps | Women in Leadership Talk

    Some mentorship grows you. Some of it owns you. Norlander Wilson talks with Jada McCray, founder and justice strategist, about the mentor who starts with “I see your potential” and ends with guilt, control, and exhaustion. In this episode: – When mentorship becomes control dressed up as care – Why you can end up feeling indebted to a mentor – What power and control look like in work relationships – How to tell real guidance from manipulation – What healthy support at work actually looks like Get the receipts from every episode: https://bikomeye.com/blog/ Free workplace tools: https://bikomeye.com/workplace-help/ Join the community: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ New episodes every other Sunday. Connect with Jada McCray: Website: https://radicalrootswellness.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radicalrootswellness/ Follow the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shedontworklikethat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikomeyehq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bikomeyehq_ Website: https://bikomeye.com/ She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is for education and conversation. It isn’t legal, medical, or mental health advice. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t.

  5. 10/15/2025

    Why Strong Women Struggle to Feel Safe Without Control

    When strength is the only place you feel safe, letting go of control feels dangerous. Norlander Wilson talks with Niquana, a NYC-based creative, about what happens when being the strong one becomes your whole job: the over-preparing, the control, and the exhaustion underneath it. In this episode: – Why being “the strong one” gets rewarded, then punished – Control vs. actually feeling safe at work – How burnout hides behind always being prepared – Why delegating can feel like danger – What changes when you stop performing strength Get the receipts for this episode: https://bikomeye.com/leadership-at-work/ Free workplace tools: https://bikomeye.com/workplace-help/ Join the community: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ New episodes every other Sunday. Follow the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shedontworklikethat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikomeyehq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bikomeyehq_ Website: https://bikomeye.com/ She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is for education and conversation. It isn’t legal, medical, or mental health advice. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t.

  6. 10/02/2025

    How to Take Feedback Without Losing Yourself as a Leader

    Called “too much” or “hard to work with” the minute you set a boundary? This one’s for you. Norlander Wilson talks with Faith Mitton, attorney and business protector, about feedback at work: when it helps you grow, and when it’s really about ego, bias, or control. In this episode: – When feedback turns into a weapon – What happens when leaders can’t hear your “no” – The toll of biased performance notes – How to tell useful feedback from harmful opinion – Taking feedback without losing yourself Get the receipts for this episode: https://bikomeye.com/feedback-is-not-a-threat/ Free workplace tools: https://bikomeye.com/workplace-help/ Join the community: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ New episodes every other Sunday. Connect with Faith Mitton: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithmittonlaw/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@faithmittonlaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faithmittonlaw/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithmittonlaw Follow the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shedontworklikethat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikomeyehq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bikomeyehq_ Website: https://bikomeye.com/ She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is for education and conversation. It isn’t legal, medical, or mental health advice. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t.

  7. 09/15/2025

    STOP Saying “I Work Better Under Pressure”. It’s a Trauma Pattern

    If you only feel useful in a crisis, calm can start to feel like a threat. Norlander Wilson talks with Azekah Simon, founder of Carib Touch, about why “I work better under pressure” is often a survival pattern, not a strength, and how to build without recreating the chaos. In this episode: – The pattern behind “I work best under pressure” – Why some of us sabotage the calm seasons – Being the emergency contact and the emergency – Why rest can feel unsafe – Building a career or business without running on adrenaline Get the receipts for this episode: https://bikomeye.com/women-leaving-jobs-to-start-a-business/ Free workplace tools: https://bikomeye.com/workplace-help/ Join the community: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ New episodes every other Sunday. Connect with Azekah Simon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carib.touch TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carib.touch Website: https://www.caribtouch.site/ Follow the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shedontworklikethat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikomeyehq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bikomeyehq_ Website: https://bikomeye.com/ She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is for education and conversation. It isn’t legal, medical, or mental health advice. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t.

  8. 09/02/2025

    STOP Confusing Productivity With Worth

    Your worth isn’t measured in deliverables. Work keeps acting like it is. Norlander Wilson sits down with Marie Deveaux, executive coach, equity strategist, and founder of High Tides Consulting, to talk about what happens when productivity becomes your personality, especially for women of color carrying both the work and the representation. In this episode: – Why constant productivity feels good until it doesn’t – How performative equity work leans on women of color – The hidden labor of being “the representation” and the workhorse – Why rest feels like guilt when your worth is tied to output – Keeping your dignity beyond titles and DEI optics Get the receipts for this episode: https://bikomeye.com/leadership-burnout/ Free workplace tools: https://bikomeye.com/workplace-help/ Join the community: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ New episodes every other Sunday. Connect with Marie Deveaux: Website: https://mariedeveaux.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariedeveaux/ High Tides Consulting: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hightidesconsulting/ Follow the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shedontworklikethat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikomeyehq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bikomeyehq_ Website: https://bikomeye.com/ She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is for education and conversation. It isn’t legal, medical, or mental health advice. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t.

  9. 08/18/2025

    STOP Losing Yourself in Leadership: Doula Burnout Is Real

    When the work feels too sacred to quit, you stop noticing what it’s costing you. Norlander Wilson sits down with Cheyenne Bell, full-spectrum doula, educator, and CEO of Haven Place Doulas, to talk about burnout in care work: the people-pleasing, the over-giving, and the way service jobs quietly teach you to disappear. In this episode: – Burnout in birthwork and other care jobs – The cost of people-pleasing when caring is the job – Setting boundaries when the work feels too important to say no – Who you are outside of the people you serve – Leading without martyrdom Get the receipts for this episode: https://bikomeye.com/doula-burnout/ Free workplace tools: https://bikomeye.com/workplace-help/ Join the community: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ New episodes every other Sunday. Connect with Cheyenne Bell: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/havenplacedoulas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/havenplacedoulas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@havenplacedoulas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haven-place-doulas/ Website: https://www.havenplacedoulas.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@havenpdoulas Follow the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shedontworklikethat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikomeyehq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bikomeyehq_ Website: https://bikomeye.com/ She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is for education and conversation. It isn’t legal, medical, or mental health advice. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t.

  10. 08/14/2025

    Episode 1 Teaser: Doula Burnout Is Real

    A first listen from Episode 1. Cheyenne Bell, full-spectrum doula and CEO of Haven Place Doulas, on burnout in care work and the roles that teach you to disappear. The full episode is out now. Get the receipts for this episode: https://bikomeye.com/doula-burnout/ Free workplace tools: https://bikomeye.com/workplace-help/ Join the community: https://bikomeye.com/membership/ New episodes every other Sunday. Follow the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shedontworklikethat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikomeyehq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bikomeyehq_ Website: https://bikomeye.com/ She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is for education and conversation. It isn’t legal, medical, or mental health advice. Take what helps. Leave what doesn’t.

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They called you difficult. You were paying attention. She Don’t Work Like That No More™ is the conversation people have after the meeting, out loud. Host Norlander Wilson, a behavioral operations strategist, talks with coaches, HR leaders, attorneys, and founders about what’s really happening at work: toxic management, retaliation, burnout, being labeled “difficult,” and deciding whether to stay, shift, or go. No corporate translation required. New episodes every other Sunday. Get the receipts (scripts, frameworks, and free workplace tools) at bikomeye.com.

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