Toya Talks Podcast
Toya Talks is where culture, courage, and career collide.
Created for Black women first and inclusive of allies, this podcast unpacks the realities of the workplace through the lens of culture, life, and global events. From pay gaps and strikes to leadership, politics, and authenticity, each episode explores how the world around us shapes the way we live and the way we work.
Toya goes beyond surface conversations to deliver bold truths, necessary lessons, and unapologetic strategies that empower listeners to navigate the workplace with clarity and courage.
If you’re ready to rethink work, reclaim your brilliance, and be part of conversations that matter, this is your space.
Toya Talks: Bold truths. Real strategy. For us all.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 78 minutes
- Episodes
- 191
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Negotiation isnt Negotiating
Negotiation is a topic that I am passionate about because once I understood my value and the concept of leverage, I have been able to negotiate favorable contract terms including financ…
Mummy Issues (PT1)
This is the taboo topic that has you thinking this is a you problem rather than appreciating that some of us do have mummy issues, we are shamed into silence and told we are the problem…
Picking The Sense Out of Nonsense
Following on from the last episode 'Closet Racist' we have the conclusion to my formal grievance complaint against Ronald McDonald.
In this episode, we also discuss the outcome I was pur…
Closet Racist
Many think racism is overt and clear discriminatory language, it's easier to prove if racism is overt. However, we know it also exists in disadvantageous treatment. The UK is the archit…
Sick Note - (Dilemma Episode)
In this dilemma episode, we will be discussing x2 dilemmas.
How to inform your employer that you are unwell and unable to work and in the case of the first dilemma unwell having caught c…
No Caller ID
The suffering of Black Women is not the anthem of our existence. The last two weeks have been a lot and honestly, I recognise that whilst my current workplace is the gift that keeps on …
White Male Fragility AKA 'Kevin' - PT1
It is not often that we discuss white MALE fragility. 'Kevin' like his 'Karen' counterpart operates in the same way but as many of our work constructs are white male-dominated their whi…
Who Is Sowing Into Your Garden Sis?
I have as many can relate, struggled with centering myself. This has often resulted in not celebrating my wins and then becoming uncomfortable in centering myself. We are never taught…
End Credits
'Why do white women always 'remind' Nick Minaj how nice & supportive they've been toward her. It's a white privilege power play. They expect her to be grateful & retaliate when she does…
Workplace Shakedown - You Are Your Own Advocate
Often the fear of standing up, speaking up, and challenging unfair treatment at work is layered in fear, fear of losing our jobs. The reality is very real that often a consequence of ch…
My Mistake
How many of us are comfortable admitting mistakes at work? - There is a grace we need to afford ourselves in understanding mistakes doesn't make us any less capable nor does it erode o…
The Church Is Not The Key To My Salvation
It's time I share with you why I left the church.
When I was rock bottom I looked to the church to save me, I was lost confused, unemployed, and without a clear understanding of self a…
Factory Reset
Honestly, today was a day I was so appreciative to be able to consider myself a remote worker. Many of us did not have the capacity to walk on eggshells during England's 7 days of mourn…
Identity Politics
'One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to go' - By Sheila Murray Bethel
In developing our identities…
Fully Immune Against The BS
The irony of the government questioning privacy and launching an investigation into the recent exposé by The Sun newspaper exposing the extra-marital affair of UK Health Secretary Matt …
Under Construction
We are all UNDER-CONSTRUCTION learning and growing through and from our experiences. As we build and grow in character we cannot overlook how we have all been conditioned as Black Women…
DILEMMA: 'Toya Talks I need your help. Less than 6 hours after my performance review my role has been advertised.'
Returning from a 1-week break we have x4 dilemmas that need to be discussed.
In this is a dilemma episode please get a drink, grab a notepad and a chair, our fellow black sisters have …
Whistle Blower - Pt1
In this episode, we discuss how to use your Burn Folder. Last week Dominic Cummings answering questions in front of a Select committee voluntarily became a whistleblower. He answered ev…
Colin Kaepernick has placed Black Women on the frontline of sacrifice.
In this episode, we discuss Colin Kaepernick a mixed-race/bi-racial man. He decided to commission, approve, and agreed to put a Black Woman on the front cover of his book in the manner …
At 36 .... Career -v- Family, can you have both?
Society will have you believe you are running out of time. Society will tell you, you are not good enough. Society will attempt to judge you and still use your age as a weapon to contro…