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
80. Creating Your Own Career Path
When others see potential in you and offer you opportunities, take them even when you’re scared. It’s paid off for Cartier exec Erica Lovett.
At age 32, Erica is the first DE&I leader at Cartier, the…
79. Building Your Career Community
Learn how to build a community that will open doors and grow your career, thanks to Ivonne Valdes, Chief Channel Officer at Sorenson Communications.
Cuban American Ivonne shares how everyone around h…
78. Leading with Vulnerability
Get ready for a deep dive into vulnerability with Mimi Park, a Field Chief Technology Officer at Databricks.
Mimi grew up in Korea, where she “essentially didn’t have a voice,” she tells us. So when s…
77. Talking About Money to Own Your Power
What’s more badass than talking about money? Although most of us cringe at the thought of sharing our salary with others, Slack exec Rukmini Reddy believes it’s one of the best ways to advance your c…
76. How Organizations Can Fix the Broken Rung
Did you know there could be one million more women in management in corporate America if the “broken rung” was fixed?
The broken rung, the biggest hurdle multicultural women face climbing the corporat…
75. Why Discomfort Is Good for Your Career
Do you avoid discomfort at work? Human Resources exec Lashanna “Sha” Farley reveals why feeling uncomfortable is, actually, good for your career.
We chat with Sha about her career pivot to non-profit …
74. How Employees Can Fix the Broken Rung
Multicultural women are often “double onlys” in the workplace, meaning they are the only woman AND person of color in the room. This burden is mainly due to the “broken rung.”
In our special three-par…
73. 3 Moves to Improve Your Next Meeting
Want to slay your next work meeting? Monique Lanaux, Chief Talent & Diversity Officer at Albertsons Companies, shares what you can do before, during and after a meeting to be seen and be heard—and ge…
72. How Managers Can Fix the Broken Rung
Women face their biggest hurdle to becoming leaders at the very first step up the corporate ladder. Known as the “broken rung,” this obstacle prevents women from reaching even the most entry-level ma…
71. Transform Your Limiting Beliefs to Get Ahead
It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we are happy to chat with Thear Suzuki, Global Client Service Partner at EY, one of the largest professional services networks in the world…
70. Making Big Bold Moves Even When You're Fearful
"Jefa" means boss in Spanish and today, we chat with Viviana Maldonado, creator of The Jefa Life, a platform that encourages Latinas to be the boss of their careers and lives. Viviana recalls the big…
69. The #1 Question to Ask When You Get a NO
Ask yourself this question the next time someone says you can't do something: Is this a roadblock? "We are all wired to just do what we're told, but sometimes, we need to think about who's making tho…
68. How to Be Strategic with Your Next Career Move
Get the inside scoop on how multicultural women leaders are strategic with their next career move from executive coach Kanchan Prinsloo, CEO of KaPri Consulting.
As a South Asian woman, Kanchan expla…
67. The 4 L's to Advance Your Career
Coca-Cola Company SVP Tanika Cabral shares how her motto, “Learn, Lead, create a Legacy and Leave,” can help you advance your career. Tanika, a Black executive who grew up in a Brooklyn housing proje…
66. Meet Our New Co-Host, Courtney Copelin
We're back with a new season and new co-host! Join us as we welcome Courtney Copelin, an accountability and mindset coach, to the What Rules!? podcast. Using her psychology background, Courtney will …
Go ahead, break the rules!
Get ready for a new season of brave chats and amazing advice on how to outsmart the game to advance your career from top multicultural executives at some of the biggest companies in the U.S.
Connect w…
65. Breaking the Rules
While we work on our re-launch (coming soon!), catch up with us in this special episode. Hosts Alisa Manjarrez and Dr. Merary Simeon chat about the rules they're breaking lately and Dr. Merary's new…
Looking Back, Moving Forward [Rebroadcast]
It's our 2022 Summer Series finale, yay! As we gear up for a new season of empowering stories, we thought it best to send our summer off with a look back at what we've learned along the way.
As much …
Reminder: Charge Your Worth! [Rebroadcast]
Next up in our 2022 Summer Series is an amazing conversation we had early last year with Nadia De Ala.
Have you ever felt that being a woman of color has prevented you from getting paid what you're wo…
Create With What You Have [Rebroadcast]
Part 2 of our Summer Series is an amazing conversation with Alisa, Rosa, and Dr. Merary about working with what you've got to create what you want to see in the world. Enjoy!
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