Best The Goddess Suite Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 192: Soul Meets Science – Leadership Revival Series 33:10

26d ago33:10

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By L. Michelle Smith

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Ep 191: It’s a Leadership Revival Series Kickoff--The Front Matter 21:08

2M ago21:08

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Welcome to the kickoff of the Leadership Revival—a new series on The Culture Soup Podcast that takes you behind the scenes of Call & Response: 10 Leadership Lessons from the Black Church. In this premiere episode, host L. Michelle Smith sets the stage with the “Front Matter”—a soulful introduction to the journey ahead. She reflects on how the book …

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Ep. 190 Joy Goddess w/A'Lelia Bundles

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The Culture Soup Podcast® – Women’s History Month Episode Guest: A’Lelia Bundles, Award-Winning Author & JournalistBy L. Michelle Smith

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Ep 189: All things transformational: AI & The Power of the Pivot 39:12

5M ago39:12

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Show Notes - The Culture Soup Podcast-Ep 189 In this episode, host L. Michelle Smith takes us on a reflective journey back to 2018, when she first launched The Culture Soup Podcast. She shares how an unexpected speaking career and a chance encounter led her to create both a podcast and a book, despite corporate challenges. She then shifts focus to …

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Ep 188: Five big lessons I learned in 5 years: The Coaching Corner w/ L. Michelle Smith 35:08

1y ago35:08

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In this episode, I take time to reflect on 5 lessons I've learned over the past five years of running my professional private coaching practice. We are celebrating NSC Coaching's 5th anniversary all this month, and we are also observing International Coaching Week. Listen for what I learned along this journey so far about perseverance, determinatio…

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Ep 187: Conversation with a Coach w/ Valorie Burton 1:04:58

1y ago1:04:58

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In 2019, I did what many corporate types would call "the unthinkable." I walked away from opportunities at a Fortune 10 after being "surplussed" without a job lined up. Sure, I had opportunities externally. Yes, I had a seedling of a business that I had started, but I wanted to take the time to think through my next step methodically. I had a missi…

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Ep 186. The Coaching Corner: The Catch Up w/ L. Michelle Smith 32:23

1+ y ago32:23

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Where have I been? What have I been up to, you ask? This episode will catch you up, and drop some Nuggets that you probably weren't expecting.By L. Michelle Smith

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Ep 185: Yes Please! A C-Suite Chat w/Dr. Kecia M. Kelly

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The Culture Soup Podcast LIVE: A C-Suite Chat We're kicking off a series that will take us into fall... The Culture Soup Podcast®️ presents A C-Suite Chat, where we highlight voices from my new book, Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite. This episode, we are featuring Kecia Kelly DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, SVP and Chief Nursing Office…

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Ep 184: Yes Please! DFW Book Signing at BLACKLIT w/Leah Frazier (Guest Host) 37:22

2y ago37:22

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This special episode is dual streamed and sponsored by The Culture Soup Podcast(r) and PR Yourself Podcast with Leah Frazier who is my guest host for today's show. It is a replay of the DFW Book Signing for Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite. It was recorded before a live audience. Listen to part one of the Fireside chat between …

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Ep:183: Yes Please! Launch Event 1:05:06

2y ago1:05:06

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Yes Please! Release Day Launch Event Be a part of the crucial conversation as award-winning, best selling 3X author L. Michelle Smith is joined by guest host Condace Pressley, host of Perspectives/WSB-Atlanta for an in depth fireside chat about the new book Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite: Secrets Women of Color Need to Know N…

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Ep 182: Yes Please! We Need Allyship to Get Us to the C-Suite Pt 2 w/Dr. Christopher Butts 28:05

2y ago28:05

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Ever finally get that sponsor and your high hopes are dashed because they just didn't deliver? My conversation with Dr. Christopher Butts, Learning & Development and DEI expert and a voice in my upcoming book Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite...we delve into the idea of sponsors who just aren't cutting the mustard and more reaso…

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Ep 181: Yes Please! We Need AllyShip to Get Us to the C-Suite. Pt 1 w/Dr. Christopher Butts 0:33

2y ago0:33

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I grabbed some much needed catch-time with my friend Dr. Christopher Butts, Learning & Development and DEI Expert to talk about themes from my upcoming book, Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I'm Entitled to the C-Suite. He is one of the expert voices in the book, and we discuss the pitfalls of sponsorship, especially for Black women and other women of col…

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Ep 180: What really happens when women leaders get sponsorship? PT 2 w/Dr. Diana B. Allen 44:35

2y ago44:35

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Everyone is so concerned about getting that elusive sponsor, but what happens after you get one? I talk about it with Dr. Diana B. Allen, women-in-tech empowerment advocate and senior cyber security expert in part 2 of our conversation which began in Ep 177. We get down to business with this conversation, and you won’t want to miss it. It will stre…

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ARCHIVED EP: The Human Genome Makes Us All The Same w/ Dr. Henry L. Gates, Jr.

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Let's take a look back at my conversation with one f the world's most loved historians, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. This takes us back to Episode 51 where we discuss his hit show Finding Your Roots and his journey to the show.By L Michelle Smith

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Ep 179: #TBT What's Black about Opera with Denyce Graves 41:42

2y ago41:42

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Let's talk CULTURE...and when I say culture--I mean the ARTS! I'm throwing it back to one of my favorite episodes as I wrap up a year-long engagement with one of my favorite clients, Lyric Opera Chicago and round the corner on my last term on the board of Opera America. One of the most acclaimed mezzo sopranos of our time is joining me on The Cultu…

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Ep 178: The Magic of Blending Storytelling, Cause, Advocacy and Coaching w/Lola Vinson 35:59

2+ y ago35:59

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You probably saw the huge dustup over the two phenomenal women's NCAA basketball players who engaged in the same kind of trash talking that men do in sports and somehow wound up trending for days. ...and how one player was held to a different standard? Some would argue that even the First Lady stepped it in. Why was all of this even a topic of conv…

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Ep 177: What really happens when women leaders get sponsorship? Pt 1 w/ Dr. Diana B. Allen 35:28

2+ y ago35:28

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Women+ leaders in tech have access to sponsors, at the same rate as their male counterparts. That isn't the issue. It's that once women have sponsors, what happens next is often very different. There is also some discrepancies in titles between the genders. Both become obstacles for women leaders who are looking to walk in their power in rooms and …

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Ep 176: What should Leaders Consider Now w/Sacha Thompson 38:35

2+ y ago38:35

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In this current touch-and-go environment, both economically and socially, what should leaders consider now? I speak to inclusive leadership & psychological safety expert Sacha Thompson, ACC the founder of The Equity Equation and faculty member of SOAR Women’s Leadership Academy about it. Join us Thursday March 16, streaming everywhere podcasts play…

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Ep 175: Mastering the Middle w/ Adrion Porter 43:47

2+ y ago43:47

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Mid- career, mid life...and in the middle. I'm talking about my generation... Gen X. So much attention is paid to the Boomers and the Millennials and now Gen Z...but make no mistake, we are trending upward--that is when we place some intention behind it. Today, I'm talking to fellow ELC adjunct faculty member Adrion Porter who is a Gen X expert whe…

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TRAILER: Introducing TCSP After The Show & DUETS

2+ y ago

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BONUS CONTENT IS HERE! Beginning this month, you will be able to subscribe to gated content from the show. In fact, the conversations may surprise you. Since most of my shows spur additional conversation about some of the most random things, I intend to share. Introducing TCSP After the Show and DUETS. You may have guessed what both are all about, …

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Ep 174: There's Data to Back What We've Known All Along w/Karrie Sullivan 35:52

2+ y ago35:52

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What if you could predict the success of a company based on stock price and revenue based on the mindsets of their leaders? It's already happening, and there are huge implications for all of us, but especially women and women of color. It's everything you haven't yet learned about fixed and growth mindsets...and put some machine learning with it. P…

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Ep 173: The Coaching Corner: Knowing Your Value w/Coach L. Michelle 34:47

3y ago34:47

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This week's episode is all about the message that keeps on giving. It's the message that organization after organization continues to ask for. It's all about knowing your value and how it's a powerful tool in your life and leadership aspirations. We dive in deep as I broadcast from Washington D.C. at the Executive Leadership Council's Mid-level Man…

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Ep 172: The Coaching Corner: The Privilege of Language 32:39

3y ago32:39

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Ever considered how language can be leveraged to dictate the rules of a culture? Tonight's episode of The Culture Soup Podcast® is a Coaching Corner episode, and we discuss exactly how that it happens in world events and the workplace and what that works to the detriment of those who are not centered. We also take a deeper dive into today't #YesPle…

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Ep 171: Multicultural is still the new mass market...and they're BIG mad w/ Adriana Waterston

3y ago

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Today's show begins with a special message from me from the #NABJNAHJ22 Convention as I prepare for my booksigning this afternoon at Caesar's Palace. Then we dive deep on a topic that seems to have some people in their feelings. That topic is the browning of America. Let's face it, some people just despise the thought that our country is changing, …

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Ep 170: It's crazy out here! Phone a friend. w/Eva Greene Wilson 25:54

3y ago25:54

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If you're a longtime listener, you know that when it gets a little crazy in our culture, I phone a friend. Episode 170 is no exception. I don't know about you, but after putting $112 dollars in my tank, hearing more of my friends and family contract Covid, still tearing up about Buffalo and Uvalde and the many mass shootings since, and watching par…

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Ep 169: Guns, Return to Work and Scathing Evaluations 28:56

3y ago28:56

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We're carrying a very heavy load as leaders these days, so I'm speaking directly to you on Thursday's episode of The Culture Soup Podcast®️, The Coaching Corner. We're going back to our roots with all audio streams for the summer, and we are kicking off with three hot topics that are important to you as high-performing leaders: ✔️Dealing with the b…

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Ep 168: You can BEE anything Pt2 w/Kim Nelson Ingram

3y ago

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What does it take to be a bosswoman in radio? Kim Nelson-Ingram has her own approach, and it is high octane. She is at the helm at one to the nation's top syndicated morning shows, The Ricky Smiley Morning Show, and she sometimes does two cities in one day, even as a busy mom and wife! But she had a great mentor who modeled that for her, none other…

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Ep 167: You can BEE anything Pt 1 w/ Kim Nelson-Ingram

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When Kim Nelson-Ingram graduated from Florida A&M University, she wanted to be in TV, but little did she know that her first job search would land her in some incredible roles in the world of radio, making history too, and eventually as a children's book author with a vision for more. Her message is simple, and she's lived by it: You can BEE anythi…

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Ep 166: The therapy we need right now PT 2 w/Tina Robertson

3+ y ago

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Who else is exhausted with the Internet relationship gurus and all their advice?By L Michelle Smith

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Ep 165: The therapy we need right now w/ Tina Robertson PT 1

3+ y ago

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When is the last time you saw a therapist? If you haven’t seen one since the pandemic, gentle nudge. All this week my social campaigns have been discussing languishing, the blahs, brain fog and I’ve provided some guidance on what you can do; however, there is nothing better than sitting with a licensed therapist to really get underneath what is bot…

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Ep 164: What Women of Color Should Do Now (PREVIOUSLY LIVE) 31:34

3+ y ago31:34

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The Culture Soup Podcast LIVE: Ep 164: What Women of Color Should Do Now In celebration of hashtag#WomensHistoryMonth, The Culture Soup Podcast® streamed LIVE on LinkedIn and my other social channels with a panel with some amazing, high-performing women of color discussing this critical juncture in which we find ourselves in the current cultural co…

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Ep 163: Plantation Theory Pt 2 w/John Graham

3+ y ago

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Riddle me this: If you wouldn't ask an abused spouse to fix their abusive partner, why would we ask BIPOC and other underrepresented groups to help the companies that do not center them to become an anti-racist workplace or even build diversity, equity and inclusion programs? Someone else built the system, so why can't they dismantle it? And if wha…

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Ep 162: Plantation Theory Pt 1 with John Graham

3+ y ago

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Is it possible to have the freedom and security you need and desire as a Black leader in Corporate America if the very structure was built on ideologies that other you? It's a very special Black History Month two-part episode of The Culture Soup Podcast® today as I welcome my friend John Graham Jr. back to the show to talk about his new book Planta…

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Ep 161: The Sound of Progress with Abby West (VIDEO)

3+ y ago

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Shhh... hear that? It's the sound of progress. When Abby West (she/her) worked for the likes of People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Essence, you couldn't have told her that one day she would be leading the charge for digital audio content for creators of color at one of the most cutting-edge content and tech companies on the planet. In fact, …

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Ep 160: The Coaching Corner LIVE: Goal Getters Design Their Lives

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It's been a while, but the show streamedLIVE this afternoon, We talked about what it takes to set a goal and then systematically smash it. Bring your leadership dreams and aspirations with you and let's hack them. I speak on the topic, have a series of journal promptsBy L Michelle Smith

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Ep 159: What’s really behind The Great Resignation? 35:03

3+ y ago35:03

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Does your workplace culture smell? It just might, and it didn't just happen. There's been a lot of conversation about why people are quitting their jobs. In fact, you know that I choose to refer to it as The Great Opt Out because what The Great Resignation ignores is the insight that people have more options than ever, thanks to the democratization…

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Ep 158: Divinely Appointed with Mohammed Farshori 36:06

4y ago36:06

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Do you have a "side resume"? Mohammed Farshori says that everyone should have one in order to bolster their #personalbrand. In today's episode of The Culture Soup Podcast, I speak with the global culture expert about why it matters that you aren't just living out your purpose at work. We discuss the importance of understanding your purpose and then…

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Ep 157: Breaking the Paradigm on DE&I w/ Leslie Short

4y ago

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My guest, Leslie Short, believes the answer lies in the concept of culture and not necessarily segmentation. Ring a bell? In my last days in integrated marketing, I was applying the same principal (inclusion marketing). Leslie is now applying it to people resources in organizations. My conversation with Leslie Short Founder of The Cavu Group couldn…

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Ep 156: THe Coaching Corner: Control Freak w/L. Michelle Smith 21:34

4y ago21:34

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Are you controlling? Is someone trying to control you? If you are a woman, chances are that the answer could be "both-and." In today's episode of The Culture Soup Podcast®, we explore this idea, and it's interactive with journaling prompts throughout. Ready to get coached? I take you through 5 journaling prompts throughout today's discussion on thi…

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Ep 155: Another Hidden Figure in Sports

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When I met Nicole Britenriker, it was for one of the many speaking opportunities at a business networking event. Sure, it was all about sports, and her posture did hint toward an athletic pedigree, but little did I know that she spent most of her sports career as a university standout and elite international volleyball champion. Now, she sits in th…

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Ep 154: The Coaching Corner Episode: Goal setting and Celebrating

4y ago

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Ready to set some goals and celebrate wins? I brought The Coaching Corner episode back in June as an all-video episode that would air on Thursday when the marquis episodes air...only once monthly. This month, because my plate is extremely full, I posted an audio episode. In fact, you'll get to hear everything that my little company is into currentl…

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Ep 153: #ThrowbackThursday Finding the Good in the Bad with Dr. Jeff Gardere

4y ago

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We are at a very interesting inflection point in our society. The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is here and wreaking havoc on the unvaccinated, and we have a large number of people who are unvaccinated. With school starting this fall, this has many of us questioning--have we learned from the past? We may need some of the lessons that we learn…

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Ep 152: What's Black about Opera? with Denyce Graves

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One of the most acclaimed mezzo sopranos of our time is joining me on The Culture Soup Podcast®, and I’m so proud to call her friend! She debuted at the Metropolitan Opera, She’s sung for multiple Presidents. She is on the faculty at Juilliard. She even sang at the home going of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and she is on a mission to tell the story of Black…

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Ep 151: #TBT Black women lead...but everyone isn't on board with Charisse Jones 32:12

4y ago32:12

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While I put some final touches on my daughter's debut children's book, No Thanks for Girls: 7 Ways to Say I'm Beautiful, Strong and Enough, we're embracing a #ThrowbackThursday on The Culture Soup Podcast®. This one has layers of significance to the #NoThanks series: 1) I chat with fellow National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) member and …

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Episode 150: Let's talk sports and culture with Larry Lundy 32:25

4y ago32:25

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Larry Lundy and I talk sports in today's episode that streams this afternoon—from back office to the playing field—and how social issues have impacted it all. We also discuss breaking into sports, no cleats required. Jobs in the corporate offices may have your name written all over them. But who can talk sports without mentions of Lebron James, Nao…

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Ep 149: "First, allow yourself to dream..."— The Coaching Corner 27:55

4y ago27:55

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When was the last time you allowed yourself to dream—intentionally? Tonight, I'm hosting a very special The Culture Soup Podcast®. It's a video edition, and it will resemble The Coaching Corner episode, which I've decided to make a once monthly recurring episode during the Thursday timeslot. We are living through a time of unprecedented change. Wha…

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Ep 148: Lessons from the Plantation with Shannon Lanier 29:19

4y ago29:19

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In the bonus edition of No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself, The Remix, we go back to the plantation, and you may wonder why a business book does that. It was necessary. If you want to understand the mindset of the primary microaggressive bully for Black women as identified by a large percentage of them responding to a survey I issued…

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Ep 147: #TBT Self Made with A’Lelia Bundles 49:26

4y ago49:26

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This goes out to all the boss ladies out there! And it's about the boss lady who was the first millionaire in U.S. history. Did you know that Madam CJ Walker hosted one of her first Mary Kay-like conventions in 1917? Do you know what date that was in history? Just on the heels of the so-called “Spanish Flu” the only other pandemic in American histo…

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Ep 146: Putting intent behind your brand during a pandemic with Nick Nelson 40:46

4y ago40:46

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I've been grinding away during launch week, but we still have a fresh new bowl of soup for you! This time, I'm in conversation with my brother from another mother in HOTlanta, The @brandprenuer himself, Nick F. Nelson (brand / pre / nuer). We talk about what it was like going through the thick of the pandemic with our corporate executive and small …

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3: Rosie the Riveter: American Goddess 31:30

4y ago31:30

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I’m recording this in May of 2021, and we’re in the middle of recovering from a pandemic that has exposed the tenuous position of American women at work. Over the past year, Women have left the workforce in far greater numbers than men. And women with racialized identities have been impacted the most. We Can Do It! — the sentiment attributed to Ros…

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