Embrace Your Power

The Power of Choosing You - Guest: Bettina M Jones [Ep130]


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In this podcast episode, the guest, Bettina M. Jones, shares her experiences and insights from her 20-year corporate career and her journey as a woman of color. She discusses the challenges she faced, including being the only person of color in the room and the need to prove herself repeatedly in her career.


Bettina highlights the unfairness of expecting 18-year-olds to make lifelong career decisions and shares her personal experience of pursuing a degree in travel and tourism business management without fully understanding her options at that age.


She also talks about the importance of confidence and courage in her journey. Confidence, she believes, is an inner knowing that she can accomplish tasks, while courage is about stretching herself and challenging authority when necessary.


Bettina mentions the significance of seeking support, mentors, sponsors, and allies, especially as a person of color in the workplace. She discusses her experiences working with different managers, including those who were black women and how these relationships impacted her career.


Throughout the conversation, Bettina emphasizes the value of collaboration over competition and the importance of supporting and connecting with other women of color in professional settings. She shares stories of resilience and determination in navigating the corporate world as a woman of color. Tune in now. 


BIO: Bettina is a a Master Certified Life Coach who studied in a 7-month intensive training program through Martha Beck, Inc (MBI). She has spent hundreds of hours coaching individuals of all ages and vocations helping them find more purpose in their lives.

In addition to her coaching practice, she also offered individual life coach sessions through a Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) community-led health and wellness center. She coaches young adults, women in corporate, non-profits, small business and entrepreneurs who wanted clarity and more meaning in their lives.    

                                                                                                                                                                                               

In her early years of personal development, she thought of herself as a seeker of truth. With 20+ years of exploration, she no longer considers herself a seeker. Now, she focuses her personal development on learning new skills so that she can better help my clients. 


Key discussion points from this episode include:

  • Introduction - 6:37
  • Unfairness of Early Career Decisions - 8:45
  • Courage and Confidence - 19:18
  • Only One in the Room -  31:43
  • LLH Questions - 1:17:38

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    Website: www.denisetaylor.live

    Facebook: Denise Taylor, Instagram: @denisetaylor.live

     

    Connect with Bettina: http://www.bettinamjones.com 


    This episode is brought to you BY: POWER PLAY


    Takeaways:

    • "I'd rather collaborate than compete. There's room for all of us." - Bettina Jones 
    • “Understanding that you are enough and you are valuable, even if it couldn't impress them..” - Denise Taylor 
    • “I speak truth, but I'm not confrontative. I want to be fair.“ - Denise Taylor

    • Life, Love and Happiness Wisdom Questions and Answers:


      What is your life wisdom? 

      • “It’s a journey that is to be enjoyed and experienced.“

      • What's your love wisdom? 

        • “Don't give yourself away. Embrace who you are.”

        • What is your happiness wisdom? 

          • “If you could embrace it when it happens, recognize it and embrace it and know that it's going to always return.“ 

          • Welcome to Embrace Your Power with Denise Taylor. If you’ve secretly wanted more despite having achieved meaningful success & results, you’re going to love this podcast. Here, we believe you can build a life YOU love without apology. As high achievers, we often settle for a version of success that seems to prioritize everything and everyone else.

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