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Last week I learnt that even white privilege has a ceiling. There is only so far white privilege takes you in the workplace and then you need to actually have the competency and skill-set to do the job.

Black Women are told and taught to work harder and overachieve, this provides us with an advantage in place of a privilege we don't have. 'Competency is your highest form of currency.' 

Mansplaining - 'A man's typical treatment of a woman in a manner which is condescending and patronising.'

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'Choosing your battles means to be selective of the problems, arguments, and confrontations that you get involved in. Instead of fighting every problem, you save your time only for the things that matter.' - If you see the office as a battle you will always be fighting.

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In the first episode of 2021 we discuss resigning from a role and the often aggressive nature a resignation is received, I share my own recent experiences. 

When a role causes chronic burnout and plays with your mental health you know it is time to tap out and this is exactly when I have done! 

This episode includes some interesting dilemmas. 

Happy New Year Everyone! The Toya Talks Podcast is back and better than ever!

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In this episode, we are wrapping up 2020.

1st Jan 2020 the Toya Talks  Podcast is 1 years old. Every Tuesday I release a new podcast episode delivering you practical content that continues to transform the working lives of Black Women. 

Toya Talks Podcast teaches, guides, and advises Black Women how to navigate the world of work and in turn lighting the path of our success.

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I pre-recorded this a few months ago with my fiancés' cousin, at the time the BLM movement was trending and at the height of conversation. I wanted to explore the impact the BLM movement was having in the workplace from the perspective of a Black Man. Gio shares his take on the BLM movement and its impact on the working world.

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"I refuse to dim myself down. People chip away at you in hope that you stop what you are doing & lesser yourself to make them feel better about themselves. Sometimes it can feel so heavy knowing that your happiness angers someone but, as soon as you realise your own power you're unstoppable." - By Maya Jama

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'Industry' on BBC Iplayer charters the highs and lows of 6 graduates as they navigate the world of work, working in the finance sector as they attempt to land a perm role within an organisation filled with, bullying, drugs, intimidation, and cover-ups.

In this episode, my fiancee and I deep dive into reviewing 'Industry' and breaking down the core themes. I advise everyone to watch this as we can all identify with working in toxic organisations it really is a case of survival of the fittest. 

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In a recent conversation with my lovely friend a beautiful Black Queen Annamay, we discussed Priti Petal and the outcome of the investigation that found that she broke ministerial code in her behavior in bullying her staff. This sparked a conversation where Annamay shared with me that most of her experiences of being bullied in the workplace have been at the hands of female managers.In this episode, we discuss our experiences of being bullied in the workplace, how we dealt with it, some of th...

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In this episode, I discuss workplace trauma.

Black women are often stripped of human emotion, instead, white fragility is protected and nurtured. Black women are taught that any show of emotion is a display of weakness. This damaging thinking is destructive and limits our growth. Struggle is not a pre-requisite for success, pain and struggle are not a show of strength. 

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Labeling. It is the names we are labelled that can impact how we are viewed at work, how successful you are in a role can determine how your colleagues treat you. We often allow our colleagues to call us names that do not belong to us because we want to be accepted and 'fit in'. What about the names we are labelled which are motivated by racial stereotypes used against Black Women to oppress us and destabilise our careers and future career prospects? 

In this episode, I discuss the honest conversation Ms Janet Hubert (the original Aunt Viv) had with Will Smith during the 25th year anniversary of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I also reflect upon my early career where I was often labelled for no other reason than the colour of my skin, not understanding the impact at my young age,  I just wanted to be seen and believed that the labels were an indication that my bosses noticed me which meant I was no longer invisible, unbeknown to me at the time the labelling was comparable to being branded by the racist systems that sought to oppress me and push the negative and racist stereotype about Black Women.

I also provide an update on David from Episode 34 'Scramble for Power'.

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