Who Are You?

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, if something is on the back burner, it is temporarily not being dealt with or considered, mainly because it is not urgent or essential. Unfortunately, sometimes, we put our health, wellbeing, relationships, and identity on the back burner to prioritize our careers – forgetting we once had thriving lives before work. I call this behavior Toxic Career Back-burnering, or the career-over-everything mentality that stops us from shining and living life to our truest potential.  

The latest Shine SZN episode asks us to consider what we are making time for (and not) and helps us find ways to stir the pots that have been neglected for far too long.

Depending on who you ask, manifestation is a life-changing practice of feeling something is yours and making it real, or it is straight-up hocus pocus with no scientifically-backed research that it works. 

Special guest and serial entrepreneur Andrea Harrison and I talk about the science of prayer, the art of creating vision boards, how we use mental rehearsal to overcome difficult situations and share why positive thinking alone will not change your circumstances.

We've heard the saying, "ambitious women only have two options: a supportive partner or no partner at all." During this special episode, Mr. Dukes and I discuss how vital gender balance and unwavering support have been in our marriage and career – in the best and worst of times. 

In honor of Women’s Equality Month, I sat down with two unstoppable forces of fabulousness–Christie Stephens, Senior Manager, Business Integration at Verizon, and Chenita Evans, Ed.D, Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of e2 Inspired– 
to chat about the importance of visible representation in the workplace, confidently taking up space, and being unapologetically authentic.  

Great brands know exactly who they are and what they stand for...do you? 

Special guest, Alexandria Alli, founder of F&W Style, drops a few gems to help us get rid of  our girl syndromes. 

Sometimes it takes us longer than it should to realize who’s in control of our career and our brands.

The Shine SZN Podcast exists for professional women who aren’t following traditional paths (who have odds stacked against them, who face obstacles along the way, who are on a path to leadership or entrepreneurship, AND intend to shine through every season of their journey)!