Black Women Working

And another one... Let's talk about the 'four day working week'. The Black Women Working team unpack the pros and cons of different sectors taking on the much talked about compressed working week.Natalie and Chantelle discuss whether this is the answer to wellbeing at work or if there is still work to be done?Keep the conversation going and let us know your thoughts via our social media platforms @BWWPodcastUK

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Welcome back to another segment of 'Let's Talk About It', where the Black Women Working Team breakdown their views on current affairs.The BWW Team discuss the apology made by Thandiwe Newton to darker-skinned women in a recent interview.Natalie and Chantelle unpick the impact of colourism across industry and dichotomy between individual and structural responsibility on matters of race to understand why the apology has been received with much criticism.Join the conversation via our social media @BWWPodcastUKConnectEmail: [email protected] and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk

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It's a New Year and we are here to set the tone for the year! This year, our theme is 'working on me' and all of our intentions this year support Black Women in uncovering the best version of themselves for themselves. Soooooo, in this episode we get down to why taking to challenge the 'we all have the same 24hrs statement' is not the best action to take.This episode is a great step into the year, tune in, like, comment and share with a friend.ConnectEmail: [email protected] and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk

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One more time for the people at the back and the front it seems… THIS IS NOT A PLANTATION!It’s the last episode of the season and we just wanted to share a reminder as we begin to think about our plans for the next year ahead.In this episode, we are musing over the microaggressive behaviours of managers when it’s time to part ways. From questioning your ability to progress, yet adding impossible tasks to your to-do lists, to complete before you leave, because you’re the only one who can do the job. Listen sis, hear us queens, always remember who are, what you bring and protect your peace.ConnectEmail: [email protected] and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk

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Let’s explore the rise, legitimacy, motivations and pressures of the side hustle. Having a side hustle is almost part of the fabric of being a black woman working. Whether it be baking bread for church, drop shipping or a whole second profession, it is not a foreign concept for us to have a passion that has perhaps become a job. The BWW Team discuss the needs and necessities of having a side hustle, not just for financial gain but also for our wellbeing and how easy it is to strike a balance without being burnt out or being in breach of your work contract.ConnectEmail: [email protected] and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk

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Literally, she’s a runner, she’s a track star… Anyika Onuora, former Team GB athlete and Olympic medallist, joins the BWW podcast team to discuss her experiences of what it means to be a black woman working in the sports industry.As always, in our candid reflections, we look back on the importance of having role models and cheerleaders at a young age in navigating, motivating and pushing us into competitive spaces like sport and the arts. ConnectEmail: [email protected] and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk

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Imagine actually only working with and for black women. Seems unreal at first thought but this is the beautiful experience for black women working in the hairdressing industry.We reflect back on one of our earlier episodes on the topic of ‘hair’ in the workplace and the evolution of attitudes towards ‘appropriate’ hairstyles for work.Andree Marie owner of Maison Style Hair based in Brixton, London shares all of the positive experiences and relationships she has had during her time in the industry. ConnectEmail: [email protected] and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk

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The Black Women Working Team work to promote mental and emotional wellbeing for all black women in the workplace.In this episode, we're joined by trainee Therapist Adele, we discuss how black women show up in the demographic of those seeking therapist and get to understand some of our personal and practical blocks when considering therapy.This episode offers a unique insight to what it is like working as a black women in a field that can be considered as eurocentric in it’s approach but also Adele shares her own personal experiences of therapy and how that influences her practice.ConnectEmail: [email protected] and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk

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It's International Day of the Girl and the BWW Team share a reflective Let's Talk About It going back on the things that they have learnt and the things they wish they knew.ConnectEmail: [email protected] and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk

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Have you ever been lost in the sauce at work and you are not the chef? In fact you are the sauce. Enticed into signing up to a role, only to find that it definitely is not what you expected!So often we take on extra responsibilities at work for development and progression but are we actually the beneficiaries or are we being exploited?In this episode the BWW Team share experiences of how they have navigated this experience in the past and how they would approach such a situation now.ConnectEmail: [email protected] and Instagram: @bwwpodcastuk, #bwwpodcastukWebsite: www.blackwomenworking.comNatalie- @mscarter_13Tols- @tolsabeniChantelle- @mscocolondonRachel- @rachnjk

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