Werk Stories

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Werk Stories episodes

December 07, 2022 Sour Then Sweet: Cindy's Werk Story
Owner of the chocolate shop CocoAndre, Cindy Pedraza, talks about getting laid off, starting out as a Latina business owner and how the sweet life brought her to The White House.
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28 min
November 30, 2022 Good Mood Feat: Jov'An's Werk Story
Jov'An Benjamin, owner of Good Mood Treats, talks about her journey to becoming a baker and it involved A LOT of jobs.
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30 min
November 23, 2022 "I'm About to Get Rich Off TikTok": Manifesting w/ Nadia Khaled
Alignment coach Nadia Khaled talks about the power of manifestation, whether it be for personal growth or career goals. She also tells us how a TikTok got her fired from her job.
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30 min
November 16, 2022 White Women: A Conversation w/ Author Saira Rao
Saira Rao, one half of Race2Dinner and the duo behind Deconstructing Karen, has a candid conversation about the impact of white women and what they need to realize in order to become real allies to Black and brown folks. Her book White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How To Do Better was released in November 2022 and is a New York Times Bestseller, proved essential for white women and cathartic for Black and brown women.
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30 min
November 09, 2022 ADH-Determined: Dani's Werk Story
Product researcher Dani talks about her adult diagnosis of ADHD and how that shows up at work. She speaks to those who are also diagnosed, those who aren't yet and those who want to be better colleagues to neurodiverse people.
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28 min
November 02, 2022 Believe Yourself: Healing w/ Chiamaka from The Garden
Chiamaka Ikpeze, creator of The Garden, talks about trauma, healing and all the things in between.
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31 min
October 26, 2022 No Balcony, No Friends, No Man (with Joi Louviere and Fallon Peterson)
Join Werk Stories host Joi, and her friend Fallon, as they share their 2020 pandemmy road trip story – from endless Texas highway to New Mexico's best green hatch chile burger – the open road brought these college friends closer together.
This episode was created as part of the 'Roundabout' podcast series by Acast Creative and State Farm.

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17 min
October 19, 2022 Thriving Under 30: Imani's Werk Story
Imani Maatuka had figured out more about business before she graduated high school than most people will by 40. As she got older her success continued, but she was often the youngest in the room. With hefty goals, and an even larger drive, Imani has figured out a lucrative life for herself that she..wait for it..actually enjoys. Being a protégé ain't easy, but Imani reminds us the challenges can be worth the reward.
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28 min
October 12, 2022 American Hairstory: Jessica's Werk Story
Jessica joins us to talk about hair discrimination throughout her career in sales. Black women, in particular, have been targeted because of their hair since the beginning of the professional world. Even today, employers are getting away this form of discrimination whether it be over texture, style, color or length. Why is our hair still being used to determine our ability?
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25 min
October 05, 2022 You Are Not Your Job: Tips from Cierra of Caged Bird HR
Cierra Gross, the founder of Caged Bird HR, talks about how her toxic work environment inspired her to create her own HR firm. She let's us know how we should be protecting ourselves at work.
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30 min

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Werk Stories is a place for women of color to share their experiences in the work place. We’re talking bias, equal pay, bad bosses, racist hiring practices, crazy things your coworkers have done and…