Some days you just have to suck it up , keep it zipped and deliver because that allows you to get to the position where you are trusted and rated enabling you to do what you really want to do. About Marverine Cole

Marverine Cole is a multi-award-winning Journalist and Broadcaster. She has worked for ITV Central, BBC, Sky News and QVC the first black female presenter. She has produced original radio documentaries for BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 1Xtra and BBC Radio 4. She sits on the Board of Directors of Birmingham Royal Ballet and is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Journalism courses at Birmingham City University. Marverine is also a Voiceover Artist and a consummate Events, Conference and Awards Host. Marverine is one of Britain's leading beer commentators and is a Beer Sommelier (Britains first-ever black British beer sommelier) and has collaborated with breweries on her own beers. Connect with Marverine

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Some topics we cover in this episode:

• Being paid your worth
• Taking calculated risks
• Vowing to never work in Journalism after a poor experience
• Getting to Rated status and how that sets you apart
• Thoughts on tabloid journalism
• Black Girls Dont Cry documentary
• The trope of the strong black woman
• Black-owned breweries & taking the beer industry by storm
• Leadership Definition

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• Website: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/

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