Dear Reader, I’m not here for a victory lap. I’m here to share a call-to-action. I started this year not knowing if we could scale our impact without losing what made Embrace Change special in the first place. Ten years in, and I was facing the question every founder asks when they hit a ceiling: Do you stay small and safe? Or do you build something that reaches exponentially more people…but risks everything that came before? Here's what I learned: scaling doesn't mean dilution. It means...
6 months ago • 5 min read
Hi Reader, You’ve outgrown the climb. Let’s stop pretending that this is about career moves. You’re not here to tweak a resume or tinker with your LinkedIn headline. You’re here to change the f*cking landscape. You’ve already proven yourself. Again and again. You’ve risen. Led. Broken barriers they swore couldn’t be broken. You’ve been the first. The only. The anomaly they dismissed. And you’ve done it with grace so sharp it could cut glass. But here’s the truth I know you feel in your bones:...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hey there Reader, Let me paint you a picture: You've prepared for weeks for this interview at a prestigious organization. You've researched their DEI initiatives (👀), practiced your answers to tricky behavioral questions, and even rehearsed how to address potential microaggressions professionally. The hiring manager (let's be real––likely a White man or woman) smiles and says, "Let's start with something easy. Can you walk me through your resume?" Your heart beats a little faster. On the...
about 1 year ago • 6 min read
Hi Reader, I've been hearing from so many of you lately about the overwhelming stress of job searching right now 😩 The constant applications, the silence, the rejections––it can feel like you're screaming into the void. I know 😣 I remember so many coaching clients from years ago who'd seek me out after struggling alone through marathon job searches and career pivots. But please remember–– You are not alone. (Btw, even if you're not job searching right now, all of this still applies. Stay...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, Last week, we sat with hard truths about what this election revealed. Many of you wrote to me sharing your grief, your rage, your determination. For which I am deeply grateful. I hear you. I see you. And now? Now we move. Because here's another truth we must face: 91% of Black women showed up to vote for Kamala Harris. Let that sink in. Despite everything––the attacks, the dismissals, the lies––Black women showed up. As they always do. (Other groups of women of color pressed the...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Hi there Reader, Let's take a minute to talk money, power, and progress. 💰💪🏾 The economic landscape for women of color in 2024 is... complicated. We're seeing some wins, but also facing some hard truths about the work that still needs to be done. So grab your coffee (or wine, no judgment here), and let's dive into what's really going on with our economic power in 2024. The Good News: We're Making Moves 🚀 First, let's celebrate some wins: We're in the workforce like never before: The labor...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader! So picture this: You're in a professional development webinar, furiously scribbling notes as the speaker extols the virtues of finding a mentor. "It's the key to success!" they proclaim. "Just find someone who's where you want to be and they'll teach you!" Makes sense, right? But as you look around your office, you realize something: there's no one who looks like you in those top positions. And the advice you've been getting? It feels... off. Like it's missing a crucial piece of...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
(Prefer to receive every-other-week newsletters? Click here.) Hi there Reader, Friends. I know it's been an incredibly tough season for many of us lately. With economic headwinds battering us from all sides, I know you may be feeling winded, drained, hopeless, like it's all you can do to keep your head above water some weeks. In seasons like these, it is SO TEMPTING to take your foot off the gas professionally. To coast a bit on that front while riding out the chaos and turbulence. After all,...
about 2 years ago • 4 min read
Hi there Reader! If making a career power move is among your 2024 goals, you'll want to read this edition of The Trajectory closely. Because, today, my friend, I'm giving you an exclusive inside scoop on the top executive search firms that are actual allies for WOC in the job search process. Every year, the incredible team at Women of Color in Fundraising & Philanthropy (WOC) releases their list of the search firms doing exceptional work in placing talented WOC like us in great roles. This...
about 2 years ago • 3 min read