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Werk Stories

 Joi Louviere

Werk Stories is a place for women of color to share their experiences in the work place. We’re talking bias, equal pay, bad bosses, racist hiring practices, crazy things your coworkers have done and said to you…this is the safe place where you can tell these stories. Allies strongly encouraged to listen!

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Stories Business Education Women Careers Self-Improvement Personal Journals Society & Culture
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
29 minutes
Episodes
87
Years Active
2021 - 2024
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Dropping the Mask: Maulana's Werk Story

Dropping the Mask: Maulana's Werk Story

Maulana shares her career journey from journalism to sales and how she walked away from a top company when it became about productivity over people.

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00:35:58  |   Wed 23 Oct 2024
You Don't Own Me: Lenita's Werk Story

You Don't Own Me: Lenita's Werk Story

Career nonprofit leader, Lenita Riley Dunlap talks about her burnout experience and how she reclaimed a career she enjoyed.

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00:30:26  |   Wed 16 Oct 2024
Finding Your Peace: Xiomara’s Werk Story

Finding Your Peace: Xiomara’s Werk Story

Xiomara Albán DeLobato talks about her work in economic development and how she's released the burnout and tension that comes with work culture.

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00:34:19  |   Wed 09 Oct 2024
The Strategy of Being Black at Work w/ Dr. Pearis Jean

The Strategy of Being Black at Work w/ Dr. Pearis Jean

Dr. Pearis Jean is a psychologist and professor at Towson University and wrote a book about navigating anti-racism in the workplace. Buy her book here.


If you want to tell your werk story, email werk…

00:29:32  |   Wed 02 Oct 2024
That Ain't Feedback: Petra's Werk Story

That Ain't Feedback: Petra's Werk Story

This week we're talking about feedback with Petra Vega. She talks about leaving a job and sending a mic drop email on her last day. Sign up for her weekly emails about self-trust and authenticity at …
00:33:08  |   Wed 25 Sep 2024
Show Me The Money w/ Carrie Peralta-Brummett

Show Me The Money w/ Carrie Peralta-Brummett

After two decades as a recruiter for the top tech companies, Carrie knows the best ways to negotiate job offers. On this episode she gives the audience salary negotiation tips and talks about how wom…
00:33:57  |   Wed 18 Sep 2024
Dancing On My Own: Career Changes w/ Shaté Hayes

Dancing On My Own: Career Changes w/ Shaté Hayes

To learn more about Shaté, head to shatehayes.com.

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00:28:26  |   Wed 11 Sep 2024
The Highest Climb: Studying Black Women in Leadership w/ Dr. Harmon

The Highest Climb: Studying Black Women in Leadership w/ Dr. Harmon

Learn more about Dr. Harmon and her research on her website shelethaharmon.com .

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00:31:28  |   Wed 04 Sep 2024
The Secret of Sales w/ Lena Thibeh

The Secret of Sales w/ Lena Thibeh

Sales leader Lena Thibeh talks about authenticity in business and how we all use sales skills at work, no matter our industries.

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00:30:33  |   Wed 28 Aug 2024
The Only One: Brianna's Werk Story

The Only One: Brianna's Werk Story

Former competitive jump roper and world traveler Brianna talks about working in international development as one of few Black people in the industry and sometimes the only Black person in her organiz…
00:34:04  |   Wed 21 Aug 2024
ImmiGRIT: Ukeme's Werk Story

ImmiGRIT: Ukeme's Werk Story

Ukeme Awakessien Jeter is multi-hyphenate turned mayor of Upper Arlington, Ohio, the first city council member of color in the town's history. She shares how her career trajectory was shaped by her i…

00:31:31  |   Wed 14 Aug 2024
Unmuting Your Intuition w/ Mory Fontanez

Unmuting Your Intuition w/ Mory Fontanez

Mory Fontanez is an author, intuitive life & leadership coach, podcast host and founder of Eight22 Group, a transformation consultancy. She's helping us tap into our intuitions to become better leade…
00:39:17  |   Wed 07 Aug 2024
Bully-Proof: Joi’s Werk Story

Bully-Proof: Joi’s Werk Story

Season Six Finale: Werk Stories host, Joi, gives her interviewer chair to podcast producer and season 2 guest Adell Coleman. Joi tells the story about how the toxic workplace that inspired this podca…

01:06:12  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
Never Felt Safe: Ndidi's Werk Story

Never Felt Safe: Ndidi's Werk Story

Ndidi's werk story is happening live! This special education teacher has not been given the support to succeed and it's all coming to a head.

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00:34:27  |   Wed 03 Apr 2024
A Black Belt in Change: Sheila's Werk Story

A Black Belt in Change: Sheila's Werk Story

Sheila's career path was not a straight line. Hear about how her risk-taking has led her to the career and life that she wanted.

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00:33:39  |   Wed 27 Mar 2024
Your Livelihood Or Your Life: Monica's Werk Story

Your Livelihood Or Your Life: Monica's Werk Story

Dr. Monica Cox, professor and "equity angel" shares her experience in higher education and how toxic work environments require us to make a decision about who we want to be and what we want for our l…
00:29:59  |   Wed 20 Mar 2024
Finding Your Secret Sauce: Acing the Interview w/ Susana Briscoe Alba

Finding Your Secret Sauce: Acing the Interview w/ Susana Briscoe Alba

Six-figure career coach, Susana Briscoe Alba, talks about how her own work experiences led her to helping others develop their careers. Check out her upcoming professional development summit HERE

Hos…

00:30:51  |   Wed 13 Mar 2024
Saving Yourself First: Jojo's Werk Story

Saving Yourself First: Jojo's Werk Story

In this episode we hear from Jojo, a Dallas nurse who continued in the industry after Covid while, nationally, hospitals saw a shortage of healthcare workers. She talks about the many reasons nurses …
00:31:04  |   Wed 06 Mar 2024
You Can't Fix Corrupt: Rachel's Werk Story

You Can't Fix Corrupt: Rachel's Werk Story

Rachel recalls her days doing nonprofit work and how her trauma in those environments led her to work for herself.

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00:33:04  |   Wed 28 Feb 2024
Are the kids okay? Am I? : Mackenzie’s Werk Story

Are the kids okay? Am I? : Mackenzie’s Werk Story

Mackenzie shares her experience as a middle school teacher and her eventual transition into education tech, what she misses and what she doesn't.

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00:31:56  |   Wed 21 Feb 2024
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