This episode names and puts a spotlight on Silencing of Women in the workplace as a forced invisibility. Our guest, Dr. Carrie Arnold, a Human Development Researcher, and Professional Coach discusses the implications of feeling muffled, suppressed, and muted in an environment and the impact it has on a woman’s decision to stay and suffer in the workplace, to leave, or to recover, find their voice and heal. We discuss the implications of this research in the lives of women of color, and touch on issues of intersectionality, privilege and ultimately the importance of noticing silencing and engaging healing practices.

In Episode 2 of the Visible Women Podcast, we invite guest Shaunice Hawkins, author, academic, and executive, to unpack the topic of Sizeism in the workplace. Whether we are considering overt cases of discrimination in the workplace based on body size, or more subtle slights and microaggressions, the negative impact sizeism on a woman’s self-esteem, advancement possibilities and earning potential, can be significant. On this episode, Shaunice will talk about the complexity of this topic particular for women of color. She will discuss pertinent research on the topic of sizeism and the importance of understanding the personal journey for women of color in this context and of ultimately owning all of who they are.

Original Theme Music: Richard D'Abreu Jr, RD3 Music

In this first episode of the (In)Visible Women Podcast, we invite a guest, Dr. Loretta L.C. Brady, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH. She is the founder of BDS Insight and creator of Bad Ass & Bold. A Psychologist, Entrepreneur, Mom, Professor, constant striver. She joins us to discuss what it means to be authentic and resilient at work. We talk about authentic as the ability to show up as your full, intact self at work, and ask Dr. Brady to share how the authenticity dynamics may be different for people from different, ethnic, cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds who may communicate differently or use different languages for different situations. We highlight what it means to be visually authenticity, and the ways Millennial and Gen-Zers have been conduits for change in workplace practices, standards and policies related to women of color's beauty visibility. We discuss resilience in the context of women of color, and how weathering storms and absorbing the bumps of life foster a navigation system which can prove to be an effective workplace asset. Finally, we discuss the importance of being honest about what we're experiencing in the workplace, accessing sources of support, and ally-ship critical to navigating the turbulent political waters that can come up at the workplace.

Original Music: Richard D'Abreu Jr. 

Photo: Unsplash.com

Resources

To get more information about Dr. Brady’s Badass & Bold Planner, visit https://www.badassandbold.com/

Take a look at Dr. Brady’s Ted Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrFio4krAdE

Welcome to the (In)Visible Women Podcast, where we put issues related to diversity, inclusion, and appearance in the spotlight and examine how they impact the lives of women of color. In this introductory segment, we introduce ourselves and talk about our personal connections to this topic. As women of color, we both have struggled with being invisible, particularly when it comes to beauty standards. We are judged by what we look like, whether consciously or unconsciously. The criteria are often everything that we are not. (In)Visible Women Podcast challenges us to acknowledge our visibility and lean into, name and welcome our visible differences. Our podcast acknowledges that while women of color are participants in every aspect of American culture, there is still the underlying message that our hair, our skin tone, our body shape, are not important enough to be affirmed in pop culture, at work, or in school. Our podcast is intended to provide a space for dialogue, support, and solutions. It is for you no matter what sector you work in, whether you are still in school or an entrepreneur, no matter what dimension of difference you bring to the world, or what your identity intersections are. We want to send a clear message out to everyone this work touches, which is simply you are ENOUGH.

Original Music: Richard D'Abreu Jr. 

Resources 

Brené Brown The Gifts of Imperfection

Gregg Levoy Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life

Mellody Hobson – Colorblind or Color Brave TED2014

Naomi Wolff The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women

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