Season Six Finale: Werk Stories host, Joi, gives her interviewer chair to podcast producer and season 2 guest Adell Coleman. Joi tells the story about how the toxic workplace that inspired this podcast tried to silence her for the very last time. Check out Season 1, Episode 1 for the first part of this story. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/they-tried-it-jois-werk-story/id1585508287?i=1000535376359 Follow the Werk Stories Instagram for off-season updates and daily content....

Ndidi's werk story is happening live! This special education teacher has not been given the support to succeed and it's all coming to a head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sheila's career path was not a straight line. Hear about how her risk-taking has led her to the career and life that she wanted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Monica Cox, professor and "equity angel" shares her experience in higher education and how toxic work environments require us to make a decision about who we want to be and what we want for our life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-figure career coach, Susana Briscoe Alba, talks about how her own work experiences led her to helping others develop their careers. Check out her upcoming professional development summit HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we hear from Jojo, a Dallas nurse who continued in the industry after Covid while, nationally, hospitals saw a shortage of healthcare workers. She talks about the many reasons nurses quit their often toxic work environments and what motivated her to stay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel recalls her days doing nonprofit work and how her trauma in those environments led her to work for herself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mackenzie shares her experience as a middle school teacher and her eventual transition into education tech, what she misses and what she doesn't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twenty-four year old Marlena talks about her journey to becoming a master plumber and how's she planning her professional life around multiple interests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura, head of DE&I at Financial Finesse, shares inclusive ways companies can improve the quality of life and financial wellness for their employees and what you need to be asking for in the workplace. 401ks, pensions, childcare, we dig in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co-founders of Verb, Yadira Harrison and Shannon Jones talk about building their brand development agency after meeting at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Founder & CEO of Ginni Media, Ginni Saraswati talks about the struggle of setting boundaries in the workplace as a woman of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Although Redd is one of thousands who was laid off by big tech this year, she sees this release as a blessing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natasha's workplace abuse started just a few months after starting a job she thought was a perfect alignment. It didn't end well. After moving on, Natasha is still working to accept a new, safer environment. Old trauma dies hard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head People Officer Hebba Youssef shares HR hot takes, her experiences as a brown woman in leadership and talks about one year with her I Hate It Here newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Jeanne Porter King, women's leadership coach and author, advices us on how we should be thinking about leadership in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HR and DEI pro Dr. Merary Simeon talks about the power of mentors and sponsors, her experiences as a Latina in corporate and she tells us what's the biggest obstacle facing women in the workplace today. She cohosts the What Rules!? Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yolanda talks about her journey to becoming a pastry chef: loneliness in culinary school, misogyny, passion work and her advice to the Black women who come behind her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deloitte Global Talent Managing Director, Nhu Fabros talks to us about Deloitte's 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey and what the results mean for these two groups in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Azizi Marshall talks about the effects of workplace bullying and what changing those systems could look like through drama therapy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kourtney Galloway talks about being a young business owner and how older generations can best support Gen Z entrepreneurs and those in the workforce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crystal Whiteaker, an inclusive branding and leadership development consultant and author, talks about inclusive leadership and the idea of belonging in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Television producer and host of the Reppin podcast, Evelien Kong, talks about the challenges of making good television, managing a tough work environment and leading as a woman of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dawn L. Brown, CEO of EmpowHer Institute, talks about her unexpected career, how a national tragedy helped her focus her work and what it's really going to take for organizations to retain Black and brown talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.