In part one of a two part episode, co-hosts of The Mahogany Seat, Kristina Dove and Jarie Bradley reflect on the past four episodes by checking in and checking on each other — something we all need to do.

Our resident therapists Dr. Summer Rose and Tina Robertson join in as they continue offer priceless gems that help us understand how to externalize our thoughts and emotions, recognize what healing can look like, as well as offer techniques on how we can center ourselves, and more!

Kristina also shares what healing and setting boundaries look like for her as she reflects on her workplace trauma from Episode One: On Our Watch — but identifying that might not be the path for everyone. It’s another episode of getting “therapized,” (and yes, we made of that word up) and finding your superpower, also known as self awareness!

Get ready for a lot of love, laughter and learning to heal, this is The Mahogany Seat. Our Healing, Our Stories, Our Seat.

More than a dozen years ago as Warren navigated the corporate waters she realized that there were more opportunities outside of the boat, than in. Listen in as Warren shares her journey that led her to take her leap of faith and how she continues to innovate in this non-traditional space for Black women.

From being invalidated to being devalued, The Mahogany Seat resident therapist Dr. Summer Rose joins the conversation giving insight on a few recurring themes that Black women are often faced with in the workplace and how those traumatic experiences can activate our next steps to help keep us safe.

Pull up your seat to an insightful conversation about Black women taking on entrepreneurship when the typical workplace in not enough as authored by Jarie and Kristina in their Barron's article, "Why Black Women Are Leaving the Workplace."

During every episode of The Mahogany Seat you hear the unfiltered conversations that discuss the personal journey of one's workplace experience. What happened, how it was handled and lessoned learned and more! When we developed The Mahogany Seat we wanted to be intentional on how guests were supported in sharing their experiences and decided therapeutic support would be helpful to the path of healing, understanding and growth. 

During episode three, The Only One at the Table co-founder Jarie Bradley (@jarieantoinette) shares her trajectory to the C-Suite at a Dallas based non-profit with CEO John Siburt. Listen in to hear their reflections and lessons learned from their individual counseling sessions. 

This episode is moderator by co-founder @kristinacdove.

The Mahogany Seat is powered by @dallastrht's Community Innovation Lab.

Jarie Bradley, co-founder of The Mahogany Seat, shares her journey to the C-Suite as she transitioned to the non-profit space at CitySquare, her trajectory to becoming a vice-president and then Chief People Officer, knowing when to pivot and the importance of Black women in leadership. 

Dr. John Siburt, CEO of CitySquare, shares his own experiences and lessons learned while working with Jarie. Therapist @tina_freefilledfavored shares tips on how to best navigate the workplace and how to employ self care. 

This episode is moderator by co-founder @kristinacdove.

In this episode of The Mahogany Seat, co-founders Kristina Dove and Jarie Bradley just vibe. From being foodies (we're talking sardines and grits) and forming new friendships to being low key music critics and creating safe and supportive spaces by creating good trouble, these savvy professionals who are now claiming each other as country cousins and give a bit of their back story on who they are and how this experiential podcast came to fruition. Pull up your chair to listen, laugh and learn something new! 

The Mahogany Seat is an experiential podcast centering Black women's workforce racial trauma and healing. Inspired by their own journeys and joint op-ed published in Barron's, The Mahogany Seat was founded by Jarie Bradley and Kristina Dove.

Our monthly podcast will feature stories from Black women who've been impacted by racial trauma in the workforce. We will include insight from a Black therapist and will provide therapy sessions to our guests to support their continued healing.

• In this premiere episode* moderated by Jarie Bradley, co-founder Kristina Dove chats with Byron Sanders, President and CEO of Big Thought. Listen in to discuss Kristina's experience while working with Byron at Big Thought and their full-circle path to healing and restoration with insight from clinical psychologist Dr. Summer Rose on recognizing trauma, how to move forward and begin to navigate your own journey.

*Powered by Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation's Community Innovation Lab, this episode was originally livecasted on January 18, 2022, as part of National Racial Day of Healing.