What Rules!?: A career podcast for women of color
After spending over two years interviewing multicultural women in the C-suite, entrepreneurs, authors and speakers, we’ve seen a running theme of how women are shattering the glass ceiling and breaking through the concrete ceiling: rule-breaking.
But what rules are we talking about and why do they exist? That’s what we explore in the What Rules!? podcast. You’ll learn our six guiding principles for multicultural women looking to outsmart the game to advance their career.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
100. Moving Forward Together
It's our 100th episode! Since launching in 2020, we've been amplifying the voices of multicultural women in leadership—because our power, our stories, and our impact matter more than ever.
Today, we c…
99. Wellness in the Workplace
Did you know? Women who experience high levels of stress are 46% more likely to seek new job opportunities.
We take a holistic approach into the critical topic of wellness in the workplace and how it …
98. Advocating for DEI
We’ve got a lot to say after LeanIn and McKinsey & Company's recent Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th Anniversary Report.
HR executive Dr. Merary Simeon and career coach Courtney Copelin reflect …
97. Harnessing Feedback for Growth
Feedback is a powerful tool for growth if you can harness it effectively.
We dive into the critical role that feedback plays in professional development, especially for multicultural women who are try…
96. Listening to the Voices That Matter (from a C-suite Latina)
Fortune 30 C-level executive Maria Lensing tells us about the many rules—both corporate and cultural—she’s broken to advance her career. This Latina powerhouse from Peru has been a leader at Walgreen…
95. Live from IIEX: Insights for Multicultural Women in the Insights Industry
Hosts Alisa Manjarrez and Dr. Merary Simeon get real about the current landscape for women in the insights industry during this live recording at IIEX North America, one of the largest insights confe…
94. Creating What You Want to See
One of our core themes is Create What You Want to See. This is nothing new for Krystal Solorzano, Principal of Business Development at 10SB, a global architectural firm.
Krystal has been charting her…
93. Asking for What You Want
We’re celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with Denise Vu Broady, a Vietnamese refugee who has climbed the corporate ladder into the C-suite and is now a mentor to ot…
92. Getting Ahead at Your Own Speed
If you’re comparing yourself to others, wondering if you should be further along in your career, our guest today shares how to get ahead at your own speed.
While we’re encouraged to advance as quickl…
91. Choosing Community Over Competition
For Women’s History Month, we debunk three myths many multicultural women have about supporting each other in corporate America.
Do you think you’re only one person and can’t change the status quo?
A…
90. How to Challenge Authority At Work
It’s Black History Month and Meredith Harper is on a mission—to empower women and people of color to embark upon careers in tech. Black, Latina and Native American women make up only 4% of tech roles…
89. The Power of Empathy In the Workplace
Let’s advance together in 2024! Today, we chat about lifting others to get ahead collectively with Cindy Tran, Managing Director at Slalom, a global business and technology consulting company.
As an A…
88. Should You Stay or Leave Corporate America?
Are you thinking about leaving corporate America? You’re not alone. 1 in 3 women of color currently in the workplace plan to leave their jobs over the next year.
We’re here to tell you why multicultu…
87. A Surefire Way to Get Mentors
Are you looking for a mentor? We’ve got a surefire way to get as many mentors as you want, thanks to Shellye Archambeau, a Fortune 500 board director and one of the first Black female CEOs in the tec…
86. Is It Time for a New Challenge?
We chat with Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, Chief Legal Officer of Digital & Technology for Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company.
Brianna was doing just fine as a senior patent attorney at Mic…
85. 3 Keys to Defining Your Career
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. That's the motto that's taken Wendy Wu far—from Microsoft to Google, and now to software developer SailPoint, where she is the Chief Marketing Officer.
Wendy belie…
82. How to Own Your Identity (Own Your Power Series, Part 1)
Welcome to the Own Your Power Series! In three short episodes, we’ll help you advance your career as a woman of color. AND we provide leaders with surefire ways to advance the multicultural women at …
84. How to Find Mentors & Sponsors (Own Your Power Series, Part 3)
The #1 question we get from women of color is, how do I find a mentor and sponsor?
In Part 3 of our Own Your Power Series, we reveal why you need both. “If you’re not sure what you want to do, go to …
83. How to Leverage Your Strengths (Own Your Power Series, Part 2)
In Part 2 of our Own Your Power Series, we share how you can leverage your strengths to get ahead in your career.
Discovering and growing your strengths is worth it. Research says people who have the…
81. Embracing Your Differences to Get Ahead
Shiseido exec Agnes Landau has an accent and speaks with her hands—two things she tried to tone down at the start of her career. Not anymore!
Today, Agnes is the Chief Marketing Officer at Shiseido U…