Dr. Nicole Washington, The C-Suite Confidant, is relaunching her podcast by the same name. This episode serves as a brief reintroduction to both Dr. Nicole and the show as a whole. 

July is Minority Mental Health Month and for this very special episode we are interviewing Imade. Imade is a mental health advocate who uses her own journey dealing with her diagnoses to be a voice for those who don’t often have the opportunity to share their stories. She runs the Depressed While Black Twitter account and can be counted on to share an unfiltered view of what it is like to live in this country as a person of color dealing with mental illness.

This week’s episode is for the parents out there who have ever had concerns that one or more of their children is lazy or has a lack of motivation when it comes to education or career goals. This can range from the young child who doesn’t seem to have a zest for learning that you had at that age or for the high school senior who hasn’t been able to identify any career goals yet. Dr. Nicole provides 5 tips to help you identify some problems that can mask themselves as lack of motivation and offer suggestions on how you can approach this issue.

This week’s C-Suite Confessional entry comes from a professional who reports family members are concerned that he is depressed. In this episode we dive into what possible diagnoses could be present, if any at all. Dr. Nicole discusses clinical depression, dysthymia and other possible causes of depressed mood.

This week’s C-Suite Confessional entry comes from a physician whose significant other has a problem with her long hours.  Dr. Nicole addresses this question and discusses whether long hours equate to productivity.

In Episode 8, Dr. Nicole Washington, The C-Suite Confidant, addresses a listener question regarding difficulty making friends in the workplace after a move to a new city.

In a follow up to the previous episode, I briefly discuss what work environments can do to improve the burden of Impostor Syndrome on its employees. On the surface you may think it isn't your problem, but if it affects performance, then it is definitely your problem!

Dr. Nicole Washington, The C-Suite Confidant, discusses Imposter Syndrome, a term that has been present since the 1970s that is gaining a lot of attention in the corporate world. She discusses signs you may be experiencing this as well as a few tips to deal with the phenomenon.

Dr. Nicole Washington, The C-Suite Confidant, interviews Dr. Mani Saint-Victor, a physician who walked away from practicing medicine in the traditional sense to live a life that was more aligned with his core values. In this interview, Dr. Nicole and Dr. Mani Saint-Victor discuss what led him to make the decision to walk away from the career path he was on as well as some unintended consequences of making the change. 

Dr. Nicole Washington, The C-Suite Confidant, walks listeners through the 5 top sources of stress around the holiday season and provides practical tips to help navigate this stressful time of the year.