Black Woman Leading

S9E13: Influencing from the Middle with Kelli King-Jackson

Middle management may be the hardest seat in any organization: accountable to the leaders above you, responsible for the team below, with authority that is real but limit

S9E12: Catching up with Confidence with Deme Jackson

Deme Jackson had the receipts: an HBCU grad, a decade advising C-suite leaders, a nonprofit founder. And still, after repeated layoffs and real workplace trauma, her conf

S9E11: Strategizing Your Career Pivot with Natina Hill

At a career crossroads, by choice or by circumstance? Natina Hill, affectionately known as the Pivot Muse, joins Laura with a real strategic framework for making your nex

S9E10: Abolishing Limiting Beliefs About Money with Dr. Billina Shaw

Most money advice is tactical: budget this, invest that. Dr. Billina Shaw brings something almost no one else does, a psychiatrist's lens. A Yale-educated, triple board-c

S9E9: Communicating to Connect with Keshawn Hughes

Neuroscience strategist Keyshawn Hughes joins Laura to explain what's actually happening in the brain when we communicate, and why so many of us feel more connected onlin

S9E8: Becoming a Future-Ready Leader

What does it take to lead well when the ground will not stop shaking? In this solo episode, Laura introduces the Future-Ready Leader Model, a tree-based framework for lea

S9E7: Recalibrating Relationship Building with Dawn Pinnock

After nearly 30 years in public service, Dawn Pinnock stepped into an entirely new sector as president and CEO of the Center for Urban Community Services, and had to rebu

S9E6: Manufacturing Fearlessness with Caressa Bell

Fear never fully goes away, so what if the goal was never to get rid of it? Caressa Bell, a Gulf War veteran, former Fortune 50 executive, and author of Manufactured Fear

S9E5: Building a Strong Reputation as a New Employee with Dr. Ciera Graham

Starting a new role is one of the most pivotal, and most vulnerable, moments in a career. Dr. Ciera Graham joins Laura with a clear, intentional framework for building an

S9E4: Creating Your Own Happiness with Dr. Kiki Ramsey

Dr. Kiki Ramsey brings a positive psychology lens to one of the most important relationships we have: the one with ourselves. In this conversation, she and Laura explore

S9E3: Rewiring the Way We Think About Relationships with Mecca Anderson

Mecca Anderson joins Laura to challenge the assumptions we carry into our personal and professional relationships. Too often we operate on autopilot, repeating old patter

S9E2: Auditing Your Leadership Identity

Who are you being as a leader right now, and did you ever actually choose her? In this solo episode, Laura opens Season 9's work on the relationship with yourself by guid

S9E1: Welcome to Season 9!

Welcome to Season 9 of Black Woman Leading, the podcast!  This podcast is an extension of the Black Woman Leading programs and events.  In this opener, Laura sets the t

S8E29: Season 8 Reflections & Recap

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Cree Scott, clinical psychologist, founder of Serenity Psy Consulting, and our guest for Episode 21. Dr. Scott recorded wit

S8E28: Resetting Your Career with Intention

What does it really mean to reset? Not to give up. Not to start over from scratch. But to pause with intention, get honest with yourself, and realign your career with w

S8E27: Moving Beyond Titles with Suezette Yasmin Robotham

In this episode, Laura sits down with Suezette Yasmin Robotham, bestselling author, global talent and culture executive, executive coach, and keynote speaker, to explore

S8E26: Defining Your Executive Presence with Shaquanna Chappelle

In this episode, Laura sits down with Shaquanna Chappelle, executive presence consultant and speaker, to break down what executive presence really is and what it isn't.

S8E25: Reclaiming Your Power Through the Body with Blessing Uchendu

In this episode of Black Woman Leading, Laura is joined by Blessing Uchendu, licensed clinical social worker and somatic leadership coach, to explore what it means to rec

S8E24: Catalyzing Community-Led Leadership with Alysia Lee

In this episode, Laura sits down with Alysia Lee, President & CEO of the Baltimore Children & Youth Fund, to explore what it means to lead through community, creativity,

S8E23: Casting Your Future with Dr. Cornelia Shipley Bearyman

In this episode, Laura is joined by Dr. Cornelia Shipley-Bearyman, Founder & CEO of 3C Consulting, to explore what it means to intentionally cast your future, not just re