Money conversations remain one of the most challenging aspects of career advancement for Black introverted female leaders. This deeply personal episode breaks the silence as I share the detailed journey of how I negotiated my first $500,000 compensation package over 15 years ago—a story I've deliberately avoided telling until now.  Three powerful principles emerge from this experience that can transform your approach to compensation negotiations. 

Ready to develop your own total compensation strategy? Join my "Her Executive Conversation Playbook" workshop on September 6th, where we'll walk through exactly how to advocate for your true market value and secure the compensation package you deserve. 

Your financial future is too important to leave to chance or discomfort—it's time to lead in this area of your life too.

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Ready to ask for your next 5- or 6-figure salary raise and get it? Register here for our September 6th workshop “Her Executive Compensation Playbook” where we’ll build your personalized strategy for calculating the value you add and negotiating the salary you deserve. 

Ever wonder why your repeated salary requests keep getting the "we'll see" treatment? The answer might surprise you. Your boss—despite their best intentions—likely doesn't have the authority to say "yes" to your compensation requests. This revelation is at the heart of the "Who's Got the D?" framework (where D stands for decision-making power), and understanding it could transform your approach to career advancement.

If you want support figuring out what your salary should be and how to get it, join our September 6th workshop "Her Executive Compensation Playbook" where you'll create your personalized strategy for securing the compensation package you deserve.

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Ready to ask for your next 5- or 6-figure salary raise and get it? Register here for our September 6th workshop “Her Executive Compensation Playbook” where we’ll build your personalized strategy for calculating the value you add and negotiating the salary you deserve. 

Forget everything you've been told about "knowing your worth" when negotiating your salary. This seemingly empowering phrase might actually be the very thing keeping you as a black introverted woman underpaid and undervalued in your career.

Here's what to say (and do) instead...

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Ready to ask for your next 5- or 6-figure salary raise and get it? Register here for our September 6th workshop "Her Executive Compensation Playbook" where we'll build your personalized strategy for calculating the value you add and negotiating the salary you deserve. 

Money shame runs deep, especially for Black introverted women. We're often raised with messages that discussing finances is taboo, that we shouldn't share our successes, and that we should make ourselves smaller to make others comfortable. We're weren't taught to ask questions about managing money, building wealth or how to negotiate our salaries.

And the consequences are profound on your career and earning potential.  

Listen to learn how to break out of that cycle and set yourself up for success

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Have you been wondering why—despite your hard work, qualifications, and dedication—you're still not getting that leadership promotion you've been seeking? This revealing episode uncovers the hidden obstacles preventing you as a Black introverted woman from advancing into executive leadership positions. And introduces a powerful diagnostic framework that explains exactly what's holding you back plus action steps you can take to break through to senior management.

Listen now to discover how to position yourself as the obvious choice for your next leadership promotion and finally advance your career to the executive level you deserve.

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* Work with me 1:1 to land your executive promotion, increase your impact, hone your executive presence and increase your salary by $50-100k. Book your call here to get your Elite Executive Experience.

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Managing your boss effectively isn't just a nice-to-have skill—it's essential for career advancement, especially for Black women navigating corporate environments. Ever found yourself frustrated, thinking your boss is blocking your promotion or doesn't recognize your potential? You're not alone.

The truth is your boss isn't the problem; how you're approaching that relationship might be. Using my powerful 3A Model, I explain how every boss falls into one of three categories.  And once you identify which one you're dealing with, everything changes.

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*Did you miss the July 26th workshop: From Invisible To Invincible: Strategies for Black Introvert Women To Get Their Executive Promotion in 5 Months or Less?  DM me "Replay" on LinkedIn to get 72 hour access to the replay (limited time offer).

Black introverted women have been conditioned to believe that seeking power is wrong, that humility means staying small. Drawing from psychology research on "power aversion," Dr. Nicole explains why this mindset is actually limiting your ability to create meaningful change—and costing you personally. Plus how you can make a change.

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*Reserve your seat today for the free session July 26th: “From Invisible to Invincible: Strategies for Black Introvert Women to Get Executive Promotions in Five Months or Less.” 

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Bryan challenges the narrative that Black female introverts staying out of power is noble and emphasizes the importance of redefining success, embracing responsibility, and using power strategically to create meaningful change within corporate environments. The conversation highlights the psychological barriers that prevent women from stepping into leadership roles and encourages listeners to recognize their potential to transform the establishment from within.

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*Reserve your seat today for the free session July 26th: “From Invisible to Invincible: Strategies for Black Introvert Women to Get Executive Promotions in Five Months or Less.” 

What if everything we've been taught about financial security and executive careers is actually keeping us from building generational wealth as Black introvert women? Listen here for what you need to know to change the trajectory of your career and your finances.

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*Reserve your seat today for my webinar on July 26th: “From Invisible to Invincible: Strategies for Black Introvert Women to Get Executive Promotions in Five Months or Less.” 

Balancing family expectations with leadership ambitions can be challenging for introverted Black women, especially when we become the "family success story" and financial safety net. Family messages like "be grateful for what you have" often limit our growth, creating tension between our love for family and our career goals.

Listen for the 4-step strategy to honor family while pursuing your leadership career.   

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* Reserve your seat today for for a free training on July 26th: "From Invisible to Invincible: Strategies for Black Introvert Women to Get Executive Promotions in Five Months or Less."