Things We Don't Discuss

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Candid conversations about the things we’re told we can’t talk about in business. Join us for insightful interviews that validate that what Black women often feel, sense, and experience is real. Armed with these success stories, we can be better equipped to shatter glass ceilings and break through c…

Uva Coles


    • Nov 1, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 4 EPISODES


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    Create A Combustion | Ep. #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 31:52


    Podcast host Uva Coles speaks with Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President and CEO, Urban Affairs Coalition, about listening to our inner voice, the importance of board participation, and creating a leadership combustion.

    Becoming Superwoman | Ep. #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 33:14


    What happens when we try to do too much, too fast, for too many? Podcast host Uva Coles speaks with healthcare industry executive Thelma Haylock about becoming Superwoman. Thelma talks about her nuanced relationship with her superpower -- perfectionism. Sometimes it propels her forward. Other times, it becomes her unintended kryptonite.

    Generational Dreams | Ep. #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 42:41


    As a first generation Black Leader, you may not have some of the tools required to help you navigate the world of business. But you certainly have resources of your own - resilience, determination, and generational dreams that both earth and elevate your expectations. Retired Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes shares what anchored and lifted her steps as a First Generation Black Leader.

    The Only One | Ep. #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 42:18


    The Only One Ever been “The Only One” in the room, a meeting or in the entire company? The pressure, the isolation, the lack of representation may sometimes feel daunting but must never be defining. Workforce expert Uva Coles speaks with Lynn Epps, Chief Encouragement Officer and Higher Ed Leader, about some of the pain and, more importantly, the perseverance we can build when being “The Only One” in less diverse workforce spaces is our daily reality.

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