College is Overrated

I used to think closure was something that I couldn't get unless the other party was willing to apologize, admit to wrongdoing, or otherwise change their stance. It's actually something you can snatch for yourself, and I'll tell you how. 

Insecurities, eating disorders, covert racism, and the giant lie that is feminism. I'm finally unpacking what the sorority experience meant for me all those years ago. 👵🏾

What is energy? I've talked about it some before on this show, but what does it mean for you? The unspoken connections we often feel with certain people, or that tingling sense we might get that a person or situation isn't for us are all reflections of how energy can show up, guide us, and clue us in. Listen along to hear more! Links I reference in this episode: https://www.chieflearningofficer.com/2021/08/23/the-shift-to-hybrid-work-demands-rebalanced-workplace-culture-and-new-supporting-technology/ https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ADD-11-2020-0024/full/html

I was the first in my family to graduate from college 👩🏾‍🎓, and it's been the most overblown, overrated experience of my life. 🤦🏾‍♀️ I also reference my previous episode "College is a Scam" here, which you can go back and listen to as well. 

As the 20-year anniversary of 9/11 approaches, and the US continues to withdraw from Afghanistan, I have thoughts. 

Our inability to discern fact from fiction is creating a communication crisis for us. These are my thoughts. 

I left my corporate job in May 2019 and have largely not looked back. This episode is a breakdown of what appears to be happening in the American workplace, as observed by me. 

What do Affirmative Action, Cancel Culture, #metoo, and reparations all have in common? In this episode, I explore the pitfalls that can arise from trying to get even for actions, and I explain strategies for finding peace outside of retribution. 

Let's address the invisible elephant in the room: the weight that critical thinking, navigating bias, devastating losses, and responding to the world around us places on us. 

Our culture recognizes joy, sadness, excitement, hope, and pain in some people, but is oblivious to those emotions when displayed by others. Why is that?