Advocating for Yourself and Building Wellness at Work with Angie Sampson

In this empowering episode of Dallas, Texas: What’s Good Podcast, we sit down with Angie Sampson, Regional HR Business Partner and Chair of Black Excellence and Navigating Growth (B.E.I.N.G.) at Discovery Behavioral Health.Angie opens up about her journey from college pivot to corporate leadership, the importance of advocating for yourself, and how she’s redefining what wellness looks like inside the workplace. From turning a $15K salary increase into a lesson on self-worth to creating safe spaces for Black professionals, Angie’s story reminds us that wellness isn’t just physical—it’s also professional, emotional, and communal.Episode Timestamps;00:00 Introduction and Salary Increase00:39 Welcome to What's Good Podcast01:22 Icebreaker: Dream Workplace Culture03:07 Meet Angie Samson05:10 Angie's Career Journey09:55 Navigating HR and Self-Advocacy12:17 ERGs and Community Building21:01 Challenges and Solutions in HR26:56 Navigating Performance Reviews27:21 Mediating Employee-Manager Conflicts30:07 Creating Buzz for ERGs32:00 Addressing DEI Rollback Concerns35:59 Building Safe Spaces in ERGs37:12 Highs and Lows: Personal Reflections45:09 Advocating for Yourself46:48 Motivational Moment and ConclusionTo connect with Angie Sampson and learn more about her mission to create safe, inclusive workspaces, follow her on LinkedIn and join the conversation about workplace wellness. 🌱If this episode inspired you, share it with a colleague or friend who could use the encouragement—and don’t forget to rate and review!Let's Connect!Follow our Guest, Angie Sampson:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-sampson-2717b821b/More ProductsFollow What's Good Productions on;Website: https://whatsgood-productions.com/Follow What's Good Podcast;Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/whatsgood_podcast/Follow Brianna Jovahn on; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b.jovahn_/#DallasTexasWhatsGoodPodcast #CorporateWellness #WorkplaceWellness #HRBusinessPartner #LeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #SelfAdvocacy #WomenInLeadershipMentioned in this episode:Ready to Book your Podcast Power Session?Thinking about starting a podcast or leveling up your current one? Book a 30-minute Podcast Power Session with What's Good Productions to turn your ideas into reality. Let’s make podcasting easy and fun!Book Your Free Podcast Power Session Here