Your Next Move Podcast Kimberly Brown

Welcome to the "Your Next Move" podcast with your host, Kimberly Brown. Today marks a special end-of-season episode, where Kimberly shares her heartfelt gratitude for the journey that has brought the podcast to a significant milestone — 96 episodes! Join her as she reflects on the transformative power of these conversations and the impact that this journey has had on her career & personal growth. 
While a break is on the horizon, Kimberly is not resting. She's cooking up something extraordinary for the future of the Your Next Move podcast, something that will change the game of how she approaches podcasting and enrich your experience. In the meantime, you can dive into the treasure trove of previous amazing episodes and look forward to her career coaching and Q&A sessions to keep you inspired on your journey. 
Stay tuned for the new and improved "Your Next Move" podcast, coming soon!
 
KEY POINTS
- Kimberly's gratitude for your patience and support
- Reflecting on 96 episodes and its transformative journey
- Teasing a big, game-changing idea for the future of the podcast
- A more holistic approach covering health, wealth, finances, and careers soon
- Invitation to ask questions for potential career coaching episodes
- Navigate your career path with the "Career Growth Scale"
 
QUOTABLES:
“I hope that you can be patient with me during this break. I hope that you can enjoy all of the 96 episodes that we have with incredible guests. I'm so proud of so many of the interviews we've done over the past few years, I'm so proud of how we've been able to really help others truly navigate the world of work, make more money, and position themselves as industry leaders. ” — Kimberly Brown 
 
RESOURCES:
Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com 
Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com


Career Growth Scale link: form.typeform.com/to/HpwkZalV 
Email questions to podcast@manifestyourself.com with CAREER QUESTION in the Subject
 
Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com  
Follow Kimberly on social media:
IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline 
FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline  
Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline 
LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline   



 
 
Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)
 

In today’s episode, your host Kimberly is joined by Alexandra Gilbert, CEO of consulting and coaching business Cape-Able Consulting LLC, a consulting agency created to help people with ADHD or learning disabilities struggling in their careers to reach their highest potential in the workplace. 
Alexandra talks about the indicators of ADHD, navigating diagnoses and treatments for learning disabilities, whether or not to self-disclose your disability in the workplace, and best practices in the workplace to support individuals with learning disabilities. She also shares her ADHD and Dyslexia Diagnoses early on as a child and how those experiences have shifted and evolved as she moved into adulthood and into the workplace. 
Join in on this unique conversation with Kimberly & Alexandra and find out how you can create a thriving and equitable workplace for yourself and those around you. 
 
KEY POINTS:
- What are the indicators of ADHD? 
- Types of ADHD: Inattentive, Hyperactive, and Combined
- Alexandra’s Dyslexia & ADHD story 
- Should you self-disclose your learning disability in the workplace?
- Unmasking at home and in the workplace 
- Key identifiers of learning disability as an adult 
- How to effectively identify your strengths 
- Best principles vs best practices for ADHD in the workplace
 
QUOTABLES:
“I described how people with learning disabilities or ADHD — when they are looking at their jobs, the job should be challenging, not hard.” – Alexandra Gilbert
 
“Inattentive ADHD is someone who's a little spacey and looks like they're paying attention, but not mentally there. Someone who has hyperactive ADHD, in women, tends to be those who are very talkative, chatty, [or] social butterflies. And they're usually very high achieving women.” – Alexandra Gilbert 
 
“One of those things that makes it really hard for people with ADHD is they feel like they need to compare themselves to people who are neurotypical. They fundamentally think differently [and] work differently.” – Alexandra Gilbert 



GUEST RESOURCES:
Alexandra Gilbert 
https://www.capeableconsulting.com/ 
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/iamcapeable/ 
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/CapeAbleConsultingLLC 
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-gilbert-ceo/ 
 
RESOURCES:
Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com 
Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com


Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com  
 
Follow Kimberly on social media:
IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline 
FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline  
Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline 
LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline   



Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

We all want to feel seen and valued in the workplace, however, that may not always be the case, even if we’re working our hardest! That is why in this solo episode, your host Kimberly talks about how to communicate & showcase your value in the workplace. 
Tune in as Kimberly shares Lasswell’s Maxim’s definition of communication, the five key values in the workplace, signs if you are being valued, and ways to become more valuable by focusing on important employable skills and positioning yourself for your next move. 
From the values of compassion to equality, Kimberly also highlights the vital role of knowing how to quantify, speak, and communicate your work in tangible ways. Having to change your perception and workplace identity may be challenging at first, but it is a crucial step in communicating your value in the workplace. So, tune in to this episode and reflect on how to effectively communicate your value in the workplace with Kimberly today! 
 
KEY POINTS:
How does Lasswell’s Maxim define Communication?  Five key values in the workplace  Signs that you are being valued in the workplace How to become valuable in the workplace? Learn adaptability & flexibility! Ways to show your value  What are the most important skills for employees to learn? How does your work solve problems?  The art of communicating your value 
 
QUOTABLES:
“Before you can work on communicating your actual value to a team, you need to recognize and understand what you are bringing to the table.” – Kimberly Brown
“Communicating your value is something that is never-ending. It's a continuous process — not that you have to always think that you're up against the clock or that you're always in this competition mode; but, it's understanding how can you continuously show up, communicate your value on a consistent basis, and contribute to the workplace in a meaningful way.” – Kimberly Brown 
 
RESOURCES:
Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com 
Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com


Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com  
 
Follow Kimberly on social media:
IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline 
FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline  
Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline 
LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline   



 
Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

In this episode, Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellow Alyea Pierce joins Kimberly to talk about her journey and experience as a writer, poet, and storyteller. 
Alyea uses poetry, spoken word performance, audio, and photography to examine oral storytelling & folklore traditions across the African diaspora. She has recently contributed to National Geographic’s “Into The Depths” podcast and The Soul of Music—Overheard’s four-part series focusing on music, exploration, and Black history. Currently, she works at the English department at Rutgers University as a creative writing instructor. 
Alyea brings us along her journey of pivoting into a career as a poet who brings untold marginalized stories and Caribbean histories. Tune in to draw inspiration from Alyea’s personal experiences and learn helpful tips and practical advice on how to bring your stories to life! 
 
KEY POINTS:
Alyea’s journey from college to working with National Geographic Defying rejection with timing, clarity, and effort Allowing more vulnerability in your work and real life  How Alyea’s ambivert side helps her thrive at work The shedding of your old self to adapt to new cultures & environments  Dealing with abrupt changes and adapting to COVID Alyea’s Afro-Caribbean poetry project; her favorite writer and her favorite poem Alyea’s biggest advice to those in pursuit of their career path   
QUOTABLES:
“It's easy to be vulnerable through poetry. To be vulnerable in real life – that's terrifying to me because that means that that is my full self in poetry. My poetry inspires my real life.” - Alyea Pierce 
“As a black woman, you can find yourself adapting to whatever the majority is to be accepted, to not create dissonance, and not be seen as being too strong too power – just too-any adjective.” - Kimberly Brown 



GUEST RESOURCES:
Alyea Pierce
IG | https://www.instagram.com/alyeaspierce/ 
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyeapierce/ 
 
RESOURCES:
Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com 
Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com


Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com  
 
Follow Kimberly on social media:
IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline 
FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline  
Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline 
LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline   



Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

Feedback is one of the most crucial things you need to be able to give and receive in the workplace, and yet it is one of the biggest things people are afraid to do in the workplace! 
Fear not, because in this episode, Kimberly will be talking about the basic steps of effective feedback, the different ways to communicate your feedback, and the things to be mindful of before you decide to offer someone your feedback in the workplace. 
Believe it or not, giving and receiving feedback can be an incredibly positive and pleasant experience! Tune in to this episode to find out how to master the art of feedback today. 
 
KEY POINTS:
The 4 Basic Steps of Feedback: Ask, Explain, Share, Request Why you need to provide both positive and negative feedback Vertical and Lateral communication: their definitions, differences, benefits, and disadvantages What you can do to improve your feedback & communication  Questions to ask yourself before you provide feedback  The importance of compassion when giving feedback   
QUOTABLES:
“Radical transparency helps bring everyone along the journey, even if the feedback you're sharing, if the new initiative that's happening, if there's some change in management – doesn't necessarily mean that everyone's reaction is going to be good, and that's okay. What's important is that people are in the know.”
“Sometimes, feedback needs to be communicated through several different channels. Not every piece of feedback has to be attributed to the person. It can be generalized feedback.”
 
RESOURCES:
Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com 
Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com


Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com  
 
Follow Kimberly on social media:
IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline 
FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline  
Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline 
LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline   



Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

Corporate or Entrepreneur? We’ve all asked ourselves this question at some point in our lives, but have we ever considered that it was possible to do both and to do them well? 
In this episode, your host Kimberly speaks with Shalaya Shipman, a multi-faceted hustler who leads multicultural marketing efforts for Black and Latinx CEOs through Salesforce technology, while also running a successful real estate business. 
Tune in as Shalaya shares her journey of becoming her family’s first college graduate with a Rhetoric degree, and eventually exploring the technological space after her traditional corporate life experience, all the while building a successful career in real estate. How did she do it all, and how did she not only adapt but thrive in these seemingly contrasting environments? Join in on the conversation and uncover Shalaya's insights on making such pivots, and how she structures her multifaceted career by leading with intention and purpose!
 
KEY POINTS:
How the art of persuasive speech helped Shalaya create her own unique roles  The importance of adaptability in your career and/or business  Biggest pivots & lessons learned from the recession and COVID-19 pandemic  Entrepreneurship vs intrapreneurship and how Shalaya did both  Why systems and accountability are vital for sustainable success  What is Shalaya’s next move?   
QUOTABLES:
“Technology has been an incredible vehicle for us to just show up in a new version of ourselves a new version for companies, we also have a responsibility as people and as companies to do the right thing. We can do that while still ensuring that we're driving the business forward.” – Shalaya Shipman 
 
“I teach my professionals that we really need to think two years at a time. What can I do? What is my two-year plan? What skill am I getting? What environment do I want to be in? What do I want my next move to look like?” – Kimberly Brown
 
“It really starts with loving the work that you're doing and having the accountability systems in place to help you be the most efficient with your time.” – Shalaya Shipman 
 
GUEST INFORMATION:
Shalaya Shipman 
Website | https://www.shalayashipman.com/ 
IG | https://www.instagram.com/shayanee/ 
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shalaya/ 



RESOURCES:
Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com 
Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com


Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com  
 
Follow Kimberly on social media:
IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline 
FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline  
Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline 
LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline   



Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)