Living Corporate

Our very own Amy C. Waninger has the honor of chatting with Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital and author of "It's About Damn Time," which was released TODAY! Arlan went from homeless in three years to running Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm that solely invests in companies founded by women, people of color and LGBTQ entrepreneurs. She graciously shares a bit about why she started her fund and wrote her book, talks about what it is about under-estimated talent that she thinks makes them a great bet in business, and she tells us how she gets herself into the right mindset to walk in and own really intimidating rooms. Check the show notes to find out more about her book!

Interested in her new book? Check out ItsAboutDamnTime.com.

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You can find out more about Backstage Capital on their website. They're also on FB, IG, and Twitter.

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Zach welcomes Dr. Brian Williams back to the platform on this special Saturday show themed around equity and COVID-19. He graciously shares his perspective on the reality of young black and brown folks continuing to be susceptible to this disease and discusses several sobering statistics that illustrate clear long-standing inequity.

Connect with Dr. Williams via LinkedIn or Twitter, and check out his personal website by clicking here.

Read his Chicago Tribune op-ed titled "COVID-19 and gun violence are devastating black Chicagoans".

Interested in his podcast Race, Violence & Medicine? Follow this link to listen on a variety of platforms.

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On the sixty-third entry of Tristan's Tips, our amazing host Tristan Layfield talks to us about what to do if we get laid off. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, over 26.5 million Americans have filed for unemployment. We are seeing numbers that we haven't seen since the Great Depression. Losing your job is never an easy thing to go through, but remember that there is nothing to be ashamed about. This is only a small part of your story and it won't last forever!

Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter.

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Zach sits down to chat with Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin, a psychologist and a partner of Dynamic Transitions Psychological Consulting, LLP, about the psychology of impostor syndrome. Dr. Orbé-Austin breaks down the concept of impostor syndrome itself and talks a bit about how gaslighting can tie into and even exacerbate it. He also shares several practical ways impostor syndrome manifests in the workplace. Listen to the full show to learn a handful of methods to combat it on a personal level.

Connect with Dr. Orbé-Austin on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Check out DTPC's website by clicking here.

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Interested in Lisa and Richard's book? Find out more about it on Amazon.

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here.

Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

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On the twenty-fifth installment of The Link Up with Latesha, our incredible host Latesha Byrd, founder of Byrd Career Consulting, speaks on the topic of recovering from career crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Remember, jobs may be lost, but hope is not! Be sure to utilize Latesha's advice, and don't forget to check out the Forbes article she mentions to learn about 10 career growth questions you probably aren't asking yourself. 

Click here to read "10 Career Growth Questions You Probably Aren't Asking Yourself" on Forbes.

You can refer back to Latesha's episode regarding building a career toolkit by clicking here.

Stop by LateshaByrd.com! Click here to check out Latesha's shop, and don't forget the 60% discount code GETTHECOINS.

Find out more about Latesha on the BCC website or connect with her through LinkedIn, IG, Twitter, and FB.

Check out Latesha's YouTube channel.

Connect with Byrd Career Consulting via LinkedIn, IG, Twitter, and FB.

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here.

Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

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On the sixty-second installment of Tristan's Tips, our amazing host Tristan Layfield explains why you need to get selective in your job search. He also shares his three main steps to an effective job search. Be sure to follow them - doing so gives you more control over the process, and you’ll land more interviews and ultimately the role you want!

Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter.

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here.

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Zach has the honor of speaking with Great Place to Work CEO Michael C. Bush about GPTW itself and the process of creating a great place to work. Michael generously shares what he believes executives should be thinking about when it comes to building better trust within organizations and talks about where he sees Great Place to Work continuing to grow and expand to capture more marginalized voices and experiences.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Check out Great Place to Work's website. You can review their most recent lists by clicking here.

Follow GPTW on social media. They're on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Interested in Michael's book? Find out more about it on Amazon.

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here.

Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

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On the eleventh installment of our See It to Be It podcast series, Amy C. Waninger speaks with Bobbie Shrivastav, co-founder and CPO of Benekiva, about her personal journey that led to the insurtech industry, and Bobbie graciously shares where she goes for support among other women and people of color in the insurtech space. 

Connect with Bobbie on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

Find out more about Benekiva. They're also on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here.

Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

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On the sixty-first entry of Tristan's Tips, our amazing host Tristan Layfield talks about how you can build and maintain relationships with co-workers while we work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the hardest things to do when you and your team aren’t in the same location is to build and maintain relationships - let's be real, it's difficult enough when you're all in the same office. Actively cultivating those relationships could help you position yourself as a valuable player on the team though, so make sure you listen to the full show and utilize Tristan's advice!

Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn, IG, FB, and Twitter.

Find out how the CDC suggests you wash your hands by clicking here.

Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

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Zach chats with Fortune senior editor Ellen McGirt about her journey to writing on race and leadership and what fuels her to do this work, and she graciously details the dynamic of what it looks like for her to talk about these topics with majority-white executive leaders while breaking down how it works for her as a journalist. Ellen's reporting has taken her inside the C-Suites of Facebook, Nike, Twitter, Intel, Xerox and Cisco and on the campaign trail with Barack Obama - check out all of her information in the show notes!

Connect with Ellen on LinkedIn and Twitter, and check out her Fortune.com newsletter raceAhead.

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Help food banks respond to COVID-19. Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org.

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