Kandid Conversations

Going through a difficult time? Focus on these three things. 

In this mic drop moment episode, Darcy Eikenburg reminds us of the three things we should focus on when going through a difficult time. 

Mic drop moments are 2-minute clips of inspiration and action tips from full episodes of the Kandid Conversations podcast.

You can listen to the full episode w/Darci here: 

Darcy is the founder of RedCapeRevolution.com and an executive coach who focuses on how to save your career without losing your job.  She's helped leaders at organizations such as The Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, State Farm, Deloitte Consulting, and more.

Darcy is also the author of Bring Your Super Powers to Work and Red Cape Rescue, a book that helps you change your life at work without changing everything in your life.

Her ideas have been shared in the Harvard Business Review, Thrive Global, and CNN.com. The Ladders, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Forbes, among others.

What do you do when you feel yourself stuck in comparison? In this mic drop moment of the podcast, Candace Doby's shares the one question you should ask yourself when stuck in a comparison trap. 

Mic drop moments are 2-minute clips of inspiration and action tips from full episodes of the Kandid Conversations podcast. You can listen to the full episode w/ Candace here: https://buff.ly/3xSTMsT

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Website: https://candacedoby.com/

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Ask for what you need. I know this is easier said than done but when you drop the fears and assumptions about what might happen, you step into the next best version of yourself.  During this mic drop moment, career coach Octavia Goredema shares why making your needs known is key for a successful career change. 

Mic drop moments are 2-minute clips of inspiration and action tips from full episodes of the Kandid Conversations podcast. You can listen to the full episode w/Octavia here: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yt5xs-123d89c

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• Website: https://www.octaviagoredema.com/

"It's choice, not chance, that changes your life." Mantra's can be a powerful way to empower yourself. Do you have a mantra that guides your decisions?

During this mic drop moment: Charlene Wheeless, an executive coach, shares the daily mantras that inspire her to be more confident and unstoppable in living her best life. Which one of these mantras resonates the most with you?

Mic drop moments are 2-minute clips of inspiration and action tips from full episodes of the Kandid Conversations podcast.

You can listen to the full episode w/ Charlene here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-truth-powerfully-and-skillfully-w-charlene/id1519506695?i=1000564744108

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• Purchase her book: You Are Enough

Kelli Thompson is a women’s leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made. Through exploring our journey to becoming more self-aware, Kelli shares how understanding your Enneagram type can help you increase your confidence and make healthier decisions in business and life. 

Additional topics:

• Learning to trust yourself

Links:

Website: Kelliraethompson.com

Book: closingtheconfidencegap.com/book

Social media:

Instagram: @kelliraethompson 

Linkedin: in/kelliraethompson

Today's quick episode touches on one self-limiting statement that holds you back from success. Plus the power of leading with infinite mindset. 

Knowing when to quit or push through the struggle in your career, is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make in life. You don’t have to make the decision alone. Today on the podcast, Darcy Eikenberg, shares the biggest mistakes most professionals make when they hit a difficult time at work and things you should do before making this life-changing decision.  Darcy also shares:

• Signs your career needs rescuing

Darcy is the founder of RedCapeRevolution.com and an executive coach who focuses on how to save your career without losing your job.  As an executive coach Darcy has helped leaders at organizations such as The Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, State Farm, Deloitte Consulting, and more.

She’s also the author of Bring Your Super Powers to Work and Red Cape Rescue, a book that helps you change your life at work without changing everything in your life.

Her ideas have been shared in the Harvard Business Review, Thrive Global, and CNN.com. The Ladders, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Forbes, among others.

Connect with Darcy here:

Website: https://redcaperevolution.com/

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

Purchase Red Cape Rescue: https://www.amazon.com/Red-Cape-Rescue-Without-Leaving/dp/1774581647

Candace Doby is a Speaker, Courage Coach, and Author of the Cools Girls Guide to Courage- an inspirational self-love workbook filled with over 125 empowering quotes and journal prompts for girls and young women to find their courage, and build confidence. 

Today, she shares tips on ways to choose courage over comfort and activate it daily. Plus:

1. The one person you should compare yourself to

Website: https://candacedoby.com/

Purchase the Cool Girls Guide to Courage: https://www.amazon.com/Cool-Girls-Guide-Courage-Confidence/dp/1728246482

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If you’re in the middle of looking for a new job, dealing with job loss, pivoting to a new career, or returning to the workforce after an extended absence,  career coach, Octavia Goredema shares practical advice for women in the midst of a change. We also talk about what it means to know and remember your worth –because unfortunately your worth will be tested-Stay Ready!

Additional topics:

• The Great Resignation and its effects on underrepresented groups

Octavia Goredema is a Career coach and author of Prep, Push, Pivot: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women— a career coaching guide for women looking for a new job, dealing with job loss, pivoting to a new career, or returning to the workforce after an extended absence.

She has co-hosted HBR Now, Harvard Business Review’s weekly show about leadership. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, CNBC, Business Insider, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo, The Guardian, Grazia magazine, and Black Enterprise, among others.

Originally from England, Octavia was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen (MBE). She’s also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, where she leads the Gender Equity Network in the United States.

Follow and connect with Octavia here:

• Website: https://www.octaviagoredema.com/

Sometimes the most difficult times in our lives prepare us to reach the next level of success and the next best version of ourselves. Today's guest, Charlene Wheeless, shares her process for finding, owning, and speaking her truth, from battling breast cancer and creating rules for her interracial marriage to advocating for herself during business negotiations and conflict.

Charlene Wheeless is  an executive coach, a senior advisor for equity and justice at APCO Worldwide and an author of the best selling book, I am Enough.

Named as one of the 50 most influential public relations professionals in the industry by PR Week magazine, Charlene is also a former Vice president of global corporate affairs.

During this episode we also discuss: 

• Self-care during trauma

Purchase her book: You Are Enough

Follow Charlene on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlenewheeless/

Visit her Website: https://charlenewheeless.biz/