By Monica Barriga-Weyers
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Welcome to the Women of Color Talk Biz podcast. I’m your host, Monica Barriga-Weyers. This platform is for you if you want to hear about women of color sharing success strategies in the trenches from their early years to working their way up as managers and founders. We’re covering areas in tech, media, and the corporate floors of America. Getting access to how they do it is key to knowing how you can move smarter and faster by leveraging their diverse stories.
Our guest speaker is Tierra Smith, an award-winning journalist, editor, speaker, and world traveler. In this interview, she covers how she balances her career at KPRC Channel 2 in Houston, the NBC affiliate tv station, while also running her new media company. She’s also going to share with us how she successfully organized and ran a crowdfunding campaign during the pandemic!
Her passion is in storytelling to uplift the voices of women and marginalized communities. In 2019, Tierra launched Wins For Black Girls, a media platform that prioritizes spreading the good news about Black women. Through her text messaging platform, she sends tri-weekly news articles that cover news, politics, entrepreneurship, sports, and culture. Wins for Black girls also features the virtual Black girl showcase, the Black Women's Marketplace, and the Watch Me Win Podcast. Her goal is to connect with those who want to know and celebrate Black women.
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To learn more about Tierra smith, you can find her on her on Instagram & Facebook, @winsforblackgirls, or on the Watch Me Win Podcast. To subscribe to Tierra’s #BragAlerts, text 'brag' to 414-240-6004.
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Welcome to the Women of Color Talk Biz podcast. I’m your host, Monica Barriga-Weyers. This platform is for you if you want to hear about Women of Color and allies sharing work strategies in the trenches from their early years to working their way up as managers and solopreneurs. We’re covering areas in tech, media, and the corporate floors of America. Getting access to how they do it is key to knowing how you can move smarter and faster from our diverse community and interviews.
Today, I’m honored to welcome Terri Kozlowski, our first Native American speaker from the Raven Clan or Athabascan , Tlinglet tribe. She is currently a VP of Operations at North American Medical Corporation, a new author, blog writer, podcaster, and a certified Life Coach through the Academy of Modern Applied Psychology. Her Bachelor’s Degree is in Social Sciences, and she’s a student of The Course in Miracles.
Her shining background stands out in an exceptional way; she is a survivor of child sexual abuse and her new book, Raven Transcending Fear, leads by explaining how people can transform their fear to live in their calling. Today, she’ll share numerous gems as we cover points you can apply immediately during Covid and WFH.
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To learn more about Terri, you can find her through the links below.
Terri Kozlowski Links:
Website: www.TerriKozlowski.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KozmicSoulSolutions/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tmkozlowski
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/terrikozlowski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrikozlowski/
Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrikozlowski/
Podcast: www.SoulSolutionsPodcast.com
Upcoming Book: www.RavenTranscendingFear.com
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Introduction to WOC Talk Biz Podcast
Welcome to the Women of Color Talk Biz podcast. I’m your host, Monica Barriga-Weyers. This platform is for you if you want to hear about Women of Color and allies sharing work strategies in the trenches from their early years to working their way up as managers and solopreneurs. We’re covering areas in tech, media, and the corporate floors of America. Getting access to how they do it is key to knowing how you can move smarter and faster from our diverse community and interviews.
Today, we have an expat guest speaker, Anna Podolskaya, who is an agile technical program manager at Easy Post company. Her background is in agile project and program management and has worked in fintech, edtech, and API integrations. She’s also an MBA grad from Hult International Business School.
I’m thrilled to finally share this recording about Anna’s journey as she made her way through the U.S. while job searching as an expat. Honestly, her resilience can inform and help any person looking for work right now.
Today, you’ll take away the following:
This interview was originally done for the expat woman organization in late 2019. Anna and Nyna Caputi have graciously enabled this to hit the internet waves, and I thank them for enabling today’s episode. Let’s get into the rich story of how anna rose to the search challenge!
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To learn more about Anna Podolskyaya, you can say hello to her through her LinkedIn profile found here: Anna Podolskaya
You can hear this show and subscribe on 96% of podcast apps for free through websites like Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts, as well as Alexa. Join our community of guest speakers and listeners on LinkedIn or Instagram @woctalkbiz. To catch previews of upcoming episodes find them on our social profiles.
You can send in your anonymous questions and topics that you need to hear on this show to move ahead in your career journey; go to http://www.woctalk.biz or email me at [email protected]. I can take questions and requests to be a guest speaker there as well. Our newsletter will be launching this year, so lock that in for early exposure to the interviews before going live.
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Welcome to Women of Color Talk Biz, Episode #10 (WOC Talk Biz). I’m your host, Monica Barriga-Weyers. This platform is for you if you want to hear about how women of color speak about work in the trenches from their mid-early years to working their way up as managers and solopreneurs. We’re covering areas in tech, media, and the corporate floors of America. Getting access to how they do it is key to knowing how you can move smarter and faster from our diverse community.
Today, we have a special guest from the media world. We generally talk about tech, corporate floor environments, and side-hustles. I’m delighted to bring in media as part of our coverage, as women in film and media create the stories and identities so many of us follow in streaming stories, film, and tv.
I welcome Fabiola Andrade who is originally from Honduras and is currently based out of New Orleans as a filmmaker. She is inspired by her multicultural heritage and interdisciplinary background. She’s also a Woman Telluride Film Festival Cinephile and NOFF’s Emerging Voices Film Director Mentee. In between her own projects, she’s collaborated with independent and studio productions from Netflix. Paramount Pictures, and Universal Studios. Her commercial and music video work includes brands like Coca-Cola, Gap, Mitsubishi, the Soul Rebels. Her latest screenplay on identity, It’s Me, Sarah, is in post-production getting prepped for festival runs in 2021.
Today, we hear her perspective on:
To learn more about Fabiola Andrade, you can say hello to her through email at [email protected] or through the links below.
You can always hear this show on most podcast apps, which are free for episode listens and subscriptions through websites like Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts. Follow me and the show on LinkedIn or Instagram @woctalkbiz to catch previews of upcoming episodes.
To send in your anonymous questions or topics that you want to hear on the show, go to www.woctalk.biz or email me at [email protected]. I can take questions and requests to be a guest on the show, and you can be added to our upcoming community group newsletter.
If you found value in this show, subscribe, and share an episode with a friend. Stay connected with the pulse of women shaping the world today. We're grateful for your listenership. Tune in next week for another gem on diversity, work, and living out your vision.
Fabiola Andrade Links:
instagram.com/itsmesarahfilm
facebook.com/itsmesarahfilm
https://letterboxd.com/film/its-me-sarah/
www.transversalproductions.com
#itsmesarah
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Ginny Cheng has over 18 years of experience in the United States, Europe, and Asia as a hiring manager, then became a recruiter & people leader. She's placed careerists in product marketing, communications, branding, and business development for companies like Microsoft and Facebook.
Now, she’s an HR recruiter for Zillow Group and continues to be a career coach for clients as a multi-hyphenate.
Today’s topic is how WOC careerists override barriers to their goals. By the time you finish listening you’ll have insights into:
1. Three reasons why women of color stop reaching for their goals
2. How to source career growth information
3. Affordable career coaching sources for groups and one-on-ones
4. Actionable mindsets for careerists that tie in your value
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To learn more about Ginny Cheng, you can say hello to her through LinkedIn or find her or on Instagram @askcoachginny.
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To be added to our upcoming community group and newsletter, or to send in your questions that you would like to hear on the show, email me at [email protected]. Or fill out a quick form on the site at WocTalk.Biz. I can also take requests to be a guest on the show.
We are grateful for your listenership. Tune in next week for another gem on diversity, work, and living out your vision.
Thank you much for listening today!
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Welcome to Women of Color Talk Biz, Episode #8. I’m your host Monica Barriga-Weyers. This platform is for you if you want to hear about how women of color speak about work in the trenches from their mid-early years to working their way up as managers and solopreneurs. Getting access to how they do it is key to knowing how you can move faster and smarter. The mindset and strategies to take on new challenges is critical for all of us. These women dedicate time to you and value women by showing up and giving time to each and every episode on WOCTalk.biz.
Today we speak with Stephanie Heath, a career coach and trained psychologist who will walk us through strategies and tactics when approaching salary negotiations. She was an HR coach for several years on the floors of agencies, Amazon, and Sony. Now, she's a solopreneur and caters to careerists who are ambitious who may self-describe themselves as soft-spoken. . She coaches them into six-figure roles while prepping them on how to represent their value and skills during job searching.
Her work has been featured in countless platforms like Yahoo Finance, Hellogiggles, and Themuse, LinkedIn as an Expert Voice, SheNegotiates, SoSheSlays, and the Mogul Millennial online magazine. She’s hosted 100 + attendee in-person and online workshops and turned awkward interviewees into confident, multiple offer go-getters around the world.
By the end of this episode, you'll have the following tips to walk away with:
To learn more about Stephanie Heathe, you can say hello to her through email at [email protected] or on Instagram @careercoachsteph.
To send in questions or topics you want to hear on the show, or to be added to our upcoming community group and newsletter, drop us a line at www.WOCTalk.biz.
If you found true value in this show, we would so appreciate it if you helped pay it forward by telling a friend or head over to Apple Podcasts and leave a review. This enables other diverse women just like you to source true-to-life career development information.
We're grateful for your listenership. Tune in next week for another gem on diversity, work, and living out your vision.
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Welcome to Women of Color Talk Biz, Episode #7. I’m your host Monica Barriga-Weyers. This platform is for you if you want to hear about how women of color speak about work in the trenches from their mid-early years to working their way up as managers and solopreneurs. Getting access to how they do it is key to knowing how you can move faster and smarter. The mindset and strategies to take on new challenges is critical for all of us. These women dedicate time to you and value women by showing up and giving time to each and every episode on WOCTalk.biz.
Today we speak with Stephanie Heath, a career coach and trained psychologist who will walk us through tips for dealing with burnout in our current work life. She was an HR coach for several years on the floors of agencies, Amazon, and Sony. She’ll also cover identifying your burnout behaviors and the unique attributes associated with women of color.
Now, she's a solopreneur and caters to careerists who are ambitious, yet soft-spoken in their careers. Now, she's a solopreneur and caters to careerists who are ambitious, yet soft-spoken in their careers. She coaches them into six-figure roles while prepping them on how to represent their value and negotiation skills brought to the table.
Her work has been featured in countless platforms like Yahoo Finance, Hellogiggles, and Themuse, LinkedIn as an Expert Voice, SheNegotiates, SoSheSlays, and the Mogul Millennial online magazine. She’s hosted 100 + attendee in person and online workshops and turned awkward interviewees into confident, multiple offer go-getters around the world.
By the end of this episode, you'll have the following tips to walk away with:
To learn more about Stephanie Heathe, you can say hello to her through email at [email protected] or on Instagram @careercoachsteph.
To send in questions or topics you want to hear on the show, or to be added to our upcoming community group and newsletter, drop us a line at www.WOCTalk.biz.
If you found true value in this show, we would so appreciate it if you helped pay it forward by telling a friend or head over to Apple Podcasts and leave a review. This enables other diverse women just like you to source true-to-life career development information.
We're grateful for your listenership. Tune in next week for another gem on diversity, work, and living out your vision.
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This audio bio on WOC Talk Biz explains Monica Barriga-Weyer's background and motivation for the new podcast that launched in Sept 2020.
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WOC Talk Biz, Episode #5 with your host, Monica Barriga-Weyers. This is a place Where women of color speak about work in the trenches from their mid-early years to working their way up as senior managers and entrepreneurs. How do they do it? What’s their mindset as they take on new challenges? These women are dedicated to you and value WOC (women of color) representation through their time with us in each and every episode.
We continue today with Part 2: the queen of tech in Q & A, Lisette Zounon, founder of Zsquare Solutions Inc. Lisette is an author, non-profit leader for breast cancer, speaker, podcaster, and social entrepreneur. She’s also one of the hardest working women I’ve ever seen. In many ways, she defines the multi-hyphenate woman today. Amazingly, she’s also a mother of two and a wife.
We’ll FINISH covering the story of how she pushed through her journey to stay in tech and how her mindset kept her going. She shares how she builds safe spaces for WOC on the job, and how she uses calendaring to network. We have so much to learn from her.
In this episode, we learn about:
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To learn more about Lisette Zounon, you can find her at www.ZSquareSolutionsInc.com, or listen to her podcast, #UpYour Confidence.
To pose questions for the show, which we would love, or be added to our upcoming community group for WOC Talk Biz, drop us a line at www.WOCTalk.biz. You'll find many app players there to listen to future episodes.
If you found true value in this show, we would so appreciate it if you helped pay it forward by telling a friend or head over to iTunes Apple Podcasts and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast. This enables other diverse women just like you to find career and entrepreneur topics related to this show in a much easier way.
We're grateful for your listenership. Tune in next week for another gem on diversity, work, and living out your vision.
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Today we have the Queen of Tech in Q & A, Lisette Zounon, founder of Zsquare Solutions Inc (ZSI). I’m so stoked to be bringing her on the show. Lisette is an author, non-profit leader for breast cancer, speaker, podcaster, and social entrepreneur. In many ways, she defines the multi-hyphenate woman today. Amazingly, she’s also a mother of two and a wife. We’ll start with Part 1 and cover the story of how she pushed through her journey to stay in tech and how her mindset kept her going. We have so much to learn from her.
To learn more about Lisette Zounon, you can find her at www.ZSquareSolutionsInc.com, or listen to her podcast, #UpYour Confidence.
To suggest questions, which we would love, or be added to our upcoming community group for WOC Talk Biz, drop us a line at www.WOCTalk.biz. You'll find many app players there to listen to future podcast shows.
If you found true value in this show, we would so appreciate it if you helped pay it forward by telling a friend or head over to iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast. This enables other diverse women just like you to find career and entrepreneur topics related to this show in a much easier way, and I actually read them.
We're grateful for your listenership. Tune in next week for another gem on diversity, work, and living out your vision.
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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.