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Deeper Than Work
by Dorianne St Fleur
Deeper Than Work is a platform dedicated to amplifying the professional experiences and stories of ambitious women of color who are on a journey to become paid and prominent corporate powerhouses.Join HR Leader and D&I expert turned Leadership & Career Development coach Dorianne St Fleur for your bi-weekly dose of real career talk and learn actionable strategies to level up in your career - no matter where you are on your journey. In addition to Dorianne's insights, Deeper Than Work features interviews with trailblazing professional Black women, including Minda Harts, author of The Memo, Tiffany Dufu, author of Drop The Ball, and more!
Episodes
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Episode 61: The Danger of Adopting a Failure Identity with Isi Aladejobi
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Isimemen Aladejobi, a Career & Business Strategist, wife, mom, and all-around powerhouse! Isi has made it her mission in life to help Black women secure their dream jobs, grow their dream businesses & live rich fulfilling lives. Growth-minded people...
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Episode 60: How Women of Color Can Skyrocket Their Visibility with Dr. Glory Edozien
In this episode of Deeper Than Work, I had the pleasure of speaking with Glory Edozien, Ph.D. Dr. Glory is a LinkedIn Visibility Expert for Thought Leaders. She teaches women in mid-level management how to get visible in their careers so that they can get the recognition they deserve and attract...
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Episode 59: How to Revamp Your Schedule and Create More Time
If you’re anything like me, there are days that pass by and you can’t account for each hour of your day. Maybe you’re spending more time than planned watching TV or scrolling social media. You haven’t been able to identify the gaps in your schedule, thus you don’t know how to make time for your...
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Episode 58: How to Navigate Hearing No at Work
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve coached women through the fear of hearing, “No.” So many of us are afraid of feeling rejected and we take the “No” personally. We don’t try new things, we don’t ask for what we deserve, and we don’t give ourselves a chance to pursue our dreams because we...
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Episode 57: How Black Women Must Prepare to Secure Their Seat at the Table with Minda Harts
In this episode of Deeper Than Work, I’m speaking with Minda Harts, CEO of The Memo LLC, speaker, and best selling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table. Minda is dedicated to teaching women of color how to advance their careers, secure leadership...
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Episode 56: The Importance of Finding Community as a Black Woman in Tech
In this episode of Deeper Than Work, I am thrilled to be joined by Lexi B. Lexi is an entrepreneur, speaker, writer, freedom fighter and a Black woman in tech. In addition to all of that, Lexi is a community builder - which led her to create Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech. The goal of Sista...
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Episode 55: How to DEMAND the kind of feedback that will take you to the next level
One thing I’ve learned over my 15 years in Corporate America is that feedback can be a key differentiator between those who succeed and and those who don’t. Especially for those of us who are looking to climb the ladder, take on leadership positions, and/or secure higher paying opportunities,...
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Episode 54: The 3 Beliefs You MUST Have to Enter Your Season of Greatness
Have you ever had that nagging thought in the back of your mind that you’re meant to be doing so much more in your career than you currently are? That even though, on paper, your career looks like it’s exactly where it should be, you can’t shake the feeling that there’s still so much of an impact...
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Episode 53: How to skyrocket your career growth through community
In the final episode of this 3 part series breaking down the 3 things you’re underestimating in your career that are keeping you from reaching the level of success you crave, I’m talking about community - which is the last foundational piece of building a successful career. So many of the women...
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Episode 52: How to Stop Letting Fear Cripple Your Career Goals
In part 1 of this series, episode 51, I talked all about confidence - which I believe is the #1 thing blocking your career glow-up. I broke down how detrimental lack of confidence is and why it’s the one critical skill for crafting a successful career. Today I’m unmasking the second biggest…
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Episode 51: The ONE major thing blocking you from achieving major success in your career
Since launching my free Career Breakthrough Coaching Sessions about a month and a half ago, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with dozens of women about their career journeys and goals. It’s been such an eye opening experience - both for me and for the women I’ve spoken with. What I’ve noticed…
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Episode 50: How to Eliminate Impostor Syndrome as a Woman of Color
I wrote a post on the Your Career Girl Facebook page last year that started off with the words: I don’t believe in Impostor Syndrome. And as you can imagine, it was quite controversial. Impostor Syndrome is defined as the persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or was...
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Episode 49: How to Process the Trauma of Getting Let Go from Your Job
I was chatting with one of my career coaching clients the other day about her professional journey, and our conversation veered onto the topic of when she was fired two years ago from her job and how much emotional baggage she still carried from that experience. Even though she’s since found...
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Episode 48: How to FINALLY Give Yourself Permission to Prosper with Kathlyn Hart
We’re chatting with Salary Negotiation Coach, Kathlyn Hart in this week’s episode and we’re breaking through the myths and negative thinking associated with asking for more money. Kathlyn specializes in financial empowerment and her mission is to help you earn more money so you can live your most...
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Episode 47: Achieving Complete Clarity in Your Career
Hey Career Girl Nation! After a quick Holiday break, we are back with the first episode of 2019. My initial thought was to tackle goal setting and developing your career action plan for the year, but then I realized two things: 1) We’ve done that already (check out episode 22 from 2017), and 2)…
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Episode 46: Behind the Scenes of My Biggest Client Wins for 2018 and What You Can Learn from Them
If you’re like me, these last few weeks of 2018 are your favorite time of the year. Not because of the food, presents, or time off from work, but because it’s the time when it’s perfectly normal - expected even - for you to turn inward and reflect on the past 12 months. You’re most likely asking...
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Episode 45: How to Honor Your Pace and STOP "Should-ing" All Over Yourself
This episode is on a topic that’s very near and dear to my heart. I’m diving into how to “honor your pace” or simply put: How to stop obsessing over self-imposed timelines when it comes to your career and life. There’s a post on my Instagram account about my struggle with honoring my pace that...
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Episode 44: How to Know When It's Time to Leave a Workspace You've Outgrown
As a HR leader and career strategist, I’ve spoken to thousands of women over the past decade at various stages in their career. While each woman’s experience is unique, I’ve been able to categorize the challenges women face in their professional journeys into a few main themes. One theme that…
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Episode 43: Part 2 (Where the heck have I been?) Lessons Learned from my Silent Growth Period
Hey Career Girl Nation! I’m back with Part 2 of the “Where the Heck Have I Been” episode and ready to dive even deeper into the lessons learned from my 6 month hiatus. If you haven’t already, be sure to go back and listen to Part 1 in episode 42 where I break down into detail what served as the...
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Episode 42: Where the heck have I been? Lessons learned from the 6 month hiatus of Deeper than Work
Hey Career Girl Nation! It’s baaaaack! Yes! The Deeper than Work podcast is back and all new with episode 42 all about what I’ve been up to over the past 6 months! In this super personal and candid episode, I break down into detail 1) what happened, 2) where I’ve been and 3) what’s next for me…
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Episode 41: How To Be A Bride In Your Love Life And In Your Career
Hey Career Girl Nation! This is an episode you don’t want to miss. I get to interview Charreah Jackson, author of the new book Boss Bride: The Powerful Woman’s Playbook for Love and Success. Charreah has spent more than 10 years researching healthy relationships and careers. She’s also a senior...
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Episode 40: How To Prevent Burnout In Your Career
Hey Career Girl Nation! Today’s episode is all about burnout. It’s a real thing. I’ve experienced burnout myself for a few months. I was falling asleep constantly, in a constant state of stress, and I just didn’t have it in me anymore. Being burned out in your career is serious. I got an...
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Episode 39: Why Being Underpaid is Costing You More Than Just Money
In this episode, I get to interview a very special guest! I’ve known Mr. Nemo Ashong for close to two years, who is the founder of Empjoyment. He talks about his mission to have a truly inclusive and empowered world, and how we can value ourselves and know our full self-worth. All of us are...
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Episode 38: Real Life Linkedin Strategies for Black Women in Corporate America
In this episode, I sit down with a very exciting guest! Meet Aithyni, owner of The Career Design Lab, and working during the day as a diversity and inclusion manager. She talks with us about her journey, and how LinkedIn helped transition her to a new and amazing career. LinkedIn is a place with…
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Episode 37: Navigating a Career Change When You're Over 40
Today’s episode is a little different from the topics I normally discuss, specifically focusing on one demographic within corporate America. I want to laser my focus on this and talk about women who are over 40 or approaching 40, and navigating a career change. I’m getting a lot of women reaching...
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Episode 36 - How to Budget Your Current Coins as You Work Toward Increasing Your Income
Hey Career Girl Nation! In this episode I sit down with Jamila Souffrant, a money coach and creator of the blog Journey To Launch and we discuss some ideas of how you can expand your earning potential and keep as many coins as possible. Many of us don’t realize the importance of budgeting. We…
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Episode 35: 4 Steps You MUST Take To Get Recruiters Beating Down Your Door
Today’s episode is all about tapping into that hidden job market so recruiters will come knocking at your door. On a weekly basis, I have several recruiters from top notch companies reaching out to me. In three weeks one of my clients already had three competing job offers. You want recruiters...
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Episode 34: 5 Salary Limiting Mistakes Top Performers Make On Their Resume
I’ve been getting a ton of questions about resumes coming in recently. I did a Facebook live video about this topic over in my Career Success Circle group, and it was so well received that I wanted to reformat it to share with you guys. I want to spend some time breaking down my top tips to make...
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Episode 32: How to Play the Game at Work: Navigating Office Politics
Hey Career Girl Nation! I want to talk to you about "playing the game" at work. This topic came up after a member of my Career Success Circle community asked about navigating office politics. I hear from a lot of women in corporate America that they're not interested in playing the game, and I...
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Episode 33: #SquadGoals: The Importance of Networking Across in Your Career
Hey Career Girl Nation! Today I’m coming at you with another episode about networking. I want to talk about the importance of networking across. This is something that is often overlooked when it comes to networking. People are quick to network up--looking to people who are above them in their...
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Episode 31: 5 Things You MUST Do Before You Ask For Your Next Raise
One thing I'm very passionate about is helping women make more money. I'm all about breaking that glass ceiling, and earning the salary you' re worth. I see a lot of people struggling when it comes to asking for a raise. People don't seem to know the right steps to take, and aren't getting the...
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Episode 30: How to Build a Brand That Supports The Moves You Want to Make In Your Career
One of the differentiating characteristics of top performers and everyone else is the incessant drive to make an impact. Top performers need to make professional contributions that matter and are valued. For this reason, it's no surprise that they're almost always in some stage of career...
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Episode 29: 3 Salary Mindset Mistakes that Cost this Woman $1.5 Million...and How YOU can Avoid Them
This episode is a little different from other episodes, but I just had to dive into the controversy surrounding the new movie, All the Money in the World as it relates to the gender wage gap. If you're unaware, right on the heels of the controversy with actor Kevin Spacey being accused of sexual...
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Episode 28: How to Use the Income from Your 9-5 to Build Real Wealth with Bola Onada Sokunbi
While it's critical that you focus on how much money you make, what I'm learning is that it's not just about that. It's also about how much money you keep. In today's episode, I'm chatting with Bola Onada Sokunbi from Clever Girl Finance and she's going to dive deep into how you can keep more of...
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Episode 27: 34 Things I've Learned in My Career
One of the luxuries of getting another year older, is the acquisition of more knowledge and wisdom - especially as it relates to my career. I've been through sooo much on my professional journey since I graduated from college back in 2005. From being the new kid on the block, to working in a…
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Episode 26: How to Improve Your Professional Skills Without Going Broke
This week's podcast episode was inspired by a question I received from one of the Career Success Circle members, April. She asked: "How can I focus on improving my skills in my career, without going into debt?" I thought this was an amazing question. As a high achieving and ambitious woman, you…
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Episode 25: The 4 Biggest Lessons from 2017 and My Career Goals for 2018
Can you believe 2017 is so close to being over? Like, seriously - we've only got about 4 days left! I can't believe how quickly time has flown by. Well, they say time flies when you're having fun - and I've got to admit, 2017 has been a blast! I'm so grateful that I've been able to achieve every...
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Episode 24: Dealing With Sexual Harassment at Work
Sexual harassment in the U.S. has ALWAYS been a problem. And with the recent rise of the #metoo movement, led by Tarana Burke, our problem is now all over these internet streets for the world to see. Yup, that's right. We've been hearing pretty much on a daily basis just how icky men have been to...
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Episode 23: The Exact Process to Finding Your Dream Job in 21 Days
If you're not thrilled with your current job, you might be tempted to just update your resume, throw together a cover letter and start applying to every half-way decent job you find on Indeed.com. But before you launch your next job search, I'd encourage you to listen to this podcast episode.…
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Episode 22: How to Create Your Overwhelmingly Successful 2018 Career Strategy
Although 2017 isn't quite over yet, being the high achieving and ambitious woman I know you are, you've probably already started thinking about what you'd like to accomplish in your career for next year - and I don't blame you - because I'm doing the same thing! One of the secrets to an...
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Episode 21: How to know if you're in a toxic work environment... (and what to do about it)
In this episode, I sit down with Danielle Fairbain-Bland, Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Vision Transformation Firm and get down to the nitty gritty of toxic work environments. We're in a dangerous time right now where the idea of having an abusive job is "normalized" and almost considered…
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Episode 20: The importance of feedback in your career with special guest Kenneth Cheadle
In this episode, I have a special guest, Kenneth Cheadle from kennethcheadle.com and he is giving us the goods on how putting yourselves in position to strategically ask and act on feedback you receive can exponentially improve the trajectory of your career. Kenneth is a certified life and career...
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Episode 19: Navigating your career as a black woman
In this episode I'll give you my top tips for getting ahead in your career as a black woman. It's already challenging being a woman in corporate America - and once you add being black on top of that - there are certain things you'll need to know in order to navigate it successfully. -- If you…
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Episode 18: The real reasons you're not getting a promotion at work
In this episode I'll go through the top mistakes you should be avoiding if you're trying to land that next promotion. If you've been trying to get to the next level for some time, but for some reason you're not making any progress, listen to this! -- If you like this episode, please rate, review...
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Episode 17: How to leverage relationships to get ahead in your career
In this episode I'm breaking down how you can strategically build relationships to help you take your career to the next level. Building relationships is more than just networking for the sake of collecting business cards. Learn the types of relationships you should build and how. -- If you like...
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Episode 16: The truth about career fulfillment and how to get it
In this episode, I'll break down the secret to achieving career fulfillment! Hint: It's actually not a secret at all. Learn the 3 Ps of career fulfillment and how you can upgrade your own career right now! -- If you like this episode, please rate, review and subscribe on iTunes! -- Head on over…
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Episode 15: The importance of setting stretch goals
In this episode, I'll explain what stretch goals are, why you should have them and how they're the secret ingredient to reaching the highest heights of career success. To grab your free guide to setting the kind of career goals that will catapult your career trajectory and push you to the next...
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Episode 14: How to Set Boundaries, Avoid Being a Workaholic and Still KILL IT at Work and Life!
This episode was a lot of fun! I have a special guest, Adunola Adeshola from employeeREDEFINED.com and she breaks down her 3 tips for setting boundaries at work so you won't get burned out. Adunola is a career strategist who teaches young professionals how to transition from bored and frustrated…
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Episode 13: How I went from $45k to Six-Figure-Status
I didn't always make six-figures and I wasn't always confident asking for what I deserved. Find out my compensation history, how I went from $75k to $115k in one fell swoop and when the best time to ask for more is. If earning a higher salary is a goal you have, then you don't want to miss this...
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Episode 12 - The career questions episode - part 1
One of the best parts of my job is having the ability to work with women to tackle major career challenges. In episode 12, I'll be answering listener questions on how to organize your resume when your experience is all over the place and how to resign without burning bridges. Want your career...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Deeper Than Work is a platform dedicated to amplifying the professional experiences and stories of ambitious women of color who are on a journey to become paid and prominent corporate powerhouses.Join HR Leader and D&I expert turned Leadership & Career Development coach Dorianne St Fleur for your bi-weekly dose of real career talk and learn actionable strategies to level up in your career - no matter where you are on your journey. In addition to Dorianne's insights, Deeper Than Work features interviews with trailblazing professional Black women, including Minda Harts, author of The Memo, Tiffany Dufu, author of Drop The Ball, and more!
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