Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women

What happens when the workplace you've worked so hard to succeed in starts taking a toll on your health, confidence and peace?

In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women, Kamika Dillard sits down with media strategist, entrepreneur and founder of Brown Girl Corporate World, Giselle McBride, for an honest conversation about workplace bullying, corporate layoffs and why every Black woman needs a backup plan.

After nearly three decades in media and publishing, including leadership roles at Turner Broadcasting and Red Bull, Giselle shares how repeated layoffs, toxic workplace dynamics and healthcare challenges reshaped her understanding of corporate loyalty and career security.

Together, they discuss navigating corporate disruption, building alternative sources of income, protecting your well-being and creating options before you need them.

The biggest lesson? Your backup plan isn't a sign that you're expecting failure. It's a strategy for protecting your future, your health and your power.

bout Gizelle

Gizelle McBride is a media strategist, entrepreneur and Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of J.D. Madison & Company. With nearly 30 years of experience, she builds platforms and resources that help Black women navigate corporate life, entrepreneurship and career transitions with greater confidence and access.

Find Gizelle at: https://www.browngirlcorpworld.com/ @Instagram & TikTok: @browngirl_corpworld

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Kamika Dillard is an ACC-certified professional coach, CEO of Fail Forward Coaching, and host of the Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women Podcast. Through her coaching framework, she empowers Black women and leaders to navigate career transitions, overcome setbacks, and build unshakeable confidence without burnout. She is dedicated to creating sanctuary spaces that Support, Amplify, Validate, and Elevate Black women across every sphere of life.

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Got put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)? Worried about a layoff or termination? In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women, Kamika Dillard sits down with employment attorney and workplace strategist Elizabeth Goueti to discuss what every Black woman should know about protecting herself in corporate America. Together, they break down performance improvement plans, layoffs, terminations, personnel files, severance agreements and workplace rights. Elizabeth shares practical strategies for documenting your work, advocating for yourself and making informed decisions when your job is on the line. The biggest lesson? Don't wait until you're in crisis to learn your rights. Power starts with preparation. This conversation is for general information, not legal advice. Your rights and options depend on your circumstances and state law. About Elizabeth Goueti

Elizabeth Goueti, "The Workplace Lawyer," is an attorney, employment lawyer, workplace strategist, and certified coach with experience at both the courtroom bench and executive table. After representing employees and leading tech and global companies through strategic people initiatives, she now serves as CEO and Principal Consultant of Avinu Consulting, LLC. The firm operates two divisions: Workplace in Motion, which provides HR training, workshops, and strategic implementation; and Courage in Corporate, a private coaching program that empowers Black women in corporate America to protect their careers through negotiation.

Find Elizabeth www.elizabethgoueti.com. Social media: @elizabethgoueti_esq (Instagram, Threads and TikTok)

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Kamika Dillard is an ACC-certified professional coach, CEO of Fail Forward Coaching, and host of the Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women Podcast. Through her coaching framework, she empowers Black women and leaders to navigate career transitions, overcome setbacks, and build unshakeable confidence without burnout. She is dedicated to creating sanctuary spaces that Support, Amplify, Validate, and Elevate Black women across every sphere of life.

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What if a layoff isn't the end of the story, but the beginning of something new?

In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women, Kamika Dillard sits down with apitherapist and founder of The Apiarian Home, Netta Caligari, for a conversation about layoffs, career transitions, healing and what it means to build a life that's aligned with your values.

After being laid off for the first time in her career, Netta chose to pause instead of panic. She eventually walked away from the highest-paying role she had ever held, bet on herself and built a business rooted in purpose. Along the way, a personal health journey introduced her to the healing power of hive products, and the beehive became a powerful teacher about healing, purpose and community.

In this conversation:

• Why a layoff can be a signal to pause instead of panic
• Her one-way door versus two-way door framework for making big life and career decisions
• How she prepared financially to walk away from stability and bet on herself
• What a honeybee superorganism teaches us about leadership, community and collective care
• Why Black women need community, mentorship and support to thrive after major life transitions

The biggest lesson? A hive survives because every bee contributes to the whole. When one bee is impacted, the colony is impacted. The same is true for us.

Also in this episode: Kamika's Fail Forward File on skipping her mask and making decisions from abundance, and this week's S.A.V.E Strategy: Validate.

About Netta Caligari

Netta Caligari is a beekeeper, apitherapist and founder of The Apiarian Home. After a personal health journey and a career layoff prompted her to rethink her path, she turned to the healing power of hive products and built a wellness business rooted in the wisdom of the honeybee.

Through apitherapy, education and beeswax-based products, Netta helps people reconnect with nature, wellness and community. She believes the beehive offers powerful lessons about collective care, resilience and what it means to thrive together.

Find Netta: theapiarianhome.com | @theapiarianhome on Instagram and Facebook

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Kamika Dillard is an ACC-certified professional coach, CEO of Fail Forward Coaching, and host of the Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women Podcast. Through her coaching framework, she empowers Black women and leaders to navigate career transitions, overcome setbacks, and build unshakeable confidence without burnout. She is dedicated to creating sanctuary spaces that Support, Amplify, Validate, and Elevate Black women across every sphere of life.

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Can you grieve a job, a friendship, a life transition or a future that never happened?

In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women, Kamika Dillard sits down with certified grief coach, author and founder of Can I Grieve?, Ebony Gibson, for a conversation about grief, healing, job loss, faith and resilience.

After unexpectedly losing her mother at 22, Ebony began a journey through grief and grace that inspired her to help others navigate loss without shame. Together, they discuss grief beyond death, the pressure Black women face to stay strong and why resilience and grief can exist at the same time.

This episode is a reminder that healing begins when we give ourselves permission to acknowledge what we've lost.

Ebony Gibson is a grief coach, author, and founder of Can I Grieve? Her work grew from her own journey through loss and healing. Through her work, she creates space for people to face grief with honesty, grace, and support. She is the author of Grace After Grief: What Grief Tried to Steal and What Grace Restored.

Connect with Ebony Gibson:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canigrieve?stkn=ajQ1NnpyN253dDU2

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Are you still hopeful? On this episode, Kamika Dillard sits down with educator, author and Michigan State professor Dr. LeConte Dill to talk about burnout, therapy and rest for Black women, and what happens to the next generation of Black women when the adults caring for them are running on empty. Dr Dill shares starting therapy at 18 before it was popular, why adults miss the nuances with Black girls, gentrification and knowing our stories so we don't lose them. This episode is a reminder: yes, the work will be done, but will we be here? Dr. LeConté Dill is a storyteller, educator and scholar from South Central Los Angeles. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of African American and African Studies at Michigan State University and a proud Spelman College alumna. Her work focuses on Black girls' safety, healing and wellness through research, teaching and storytelling. She is also the author of the poetry collection Soul Survivors. Connect with Dr. LeConté Dill: Website: https://www.lecontedill.com Instagram: Instagram Book (Soul Survivors):Soul SurvivorsLeConté Dill – Counterpath Subscribe + connect Subscribe to Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women on YouTube and Instagram. Share this episode with a sister who needs it, and join the movement to amplify our stories. Links Website: https://blackwomensaveblackwomen.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomensaveblackwomen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blackwomensaveblackwomen

In this special 50th episode and Season 1 finale of the Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women podcast, host Kamika Dillard takes over the mic to reflect on the journey behind the first 50 episodes.

One year after being laid off from her "dream company," Kamika shares how the sanctuary grew from a personal need into a powerful space for truth, vulnerability, healing, and community. She reflects on the lessons that changed her most, including why your career is not your identity, why outside validation can keep you stuck, and how community can accelerate everything.

Kamika also looks back on what 50 conversations have taught her about failure, boundaries, self-belief, and the deeper meaning of Support, Amplify, Validate, and Elevate.

This episode is both a celebration of how far the movement has come and a reflection on what comes next.

You can find Kamika at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamikadillard/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kamikatdillard/

Substack: https://substack.com/@kamikadillard

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@missktdillard

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@kamikatdillard

Are you protected at work? Join Kamikka Dillard and employment attorney Elizabeth Goueti for a masterclass in career protection designed specifically for Black women. From identifying illegal discrimination based on protected classes to negotiating powerful severance and executive packages, this episode provides the "receipts" you need to win in corporate America. Learn why "clarity is not conflict" and how to use strategic documentation, including tracking the who, what, when, where, and how as your greatest professional shield.

Connect with Elizabeth:

Website: https://www.elizabethgoueti.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethgoueti_esq/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elizabethgoueti_esq

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What does it look like to truly support Black women in their health, motherhood and everyday lives?

In this episode of Black Women S.A.V.E. Black Women, Kamika Dillard sits down with Danielle Atkinson, founder of Mothering Justice, to discuss Black maternal health, advocacy and the power of community care.

They break down the realities of maternal mortality for black women, the role of midwives and doulas and why honoring your boundaries and capacity is critical to your well-being.

This conversation is a reminder: we were never meant to do this alone.

Connect with Danielle:

Website: https://www.motheringjustice.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motheringjustice/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mothering-justice/

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@motheringjustice?xmt=AQG0VzY57oi5coJ2K23qRFdCMK1hOzLq36G0x09AEwbQ434

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MotheringJustice/

What if 30,40 , or 50 is not the end of your timeline but the beginning of your next chapter?

In this episode, host Kamika Dillard sits down with certified leadership and well-being coach Charisse Williams to talk about career pivots, entrepreneurship, and redefining success on your own terms.

Charisse shares her journey of starting her business at 48 and offers wisdom for women who feel like they are behind because of timelines they never chose. Together, they discuss how to move from pain to vision, release perfectionism, stop over-functioning at work, and reframe discipline as devotion to the life you truly want.

This episode is a reminder that it is not too late to pivot, build, begin again and thrive.

Connect with Charisse Williams:

To learn more about Charisse and her work and take a step toward creating a powerful vision for your life, download her Dream in Color guide at this link: https://go.everydayyellow.com/dream-in-color/signup

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charissemwilliams1/

Website: https://www.charissemwilliams.com/

Are you rushing toward a CEO title you don't actually want? In this episode, Kamika Dillard and strategist Mariah Bayne explore "Growing the Middle" the art of building a high-paying, high-impact career between entry-level and the executive suite. Learn how to inventory your skills, stop downplaying your experience, and lead a life of harmony rather than hustle. It's time to support, amplify, validate, and elevate your professional journey.

Connect with Mariah Bayne:

• Website: https://www.growingthemiddle.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariah-bayne/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingthemiddle
• Podcast: https://pod.link/1788684590?view=apps&sort=popularity
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@growingthemiddle