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Visibility & Self-Advocacy: Bragging vs. Strategic Storytelling

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For the longest time, I thought there were only two options when it came to talking about my work: Say nothing and hope people notice OR talk about it and feel deeply uncomfortable. Neither option worked particularly well.

Silence made me invisible and the few times I did talk about my work...

08.01.26 10:10 PM - Comment(s)
How to Talk About Your Work (Without Cringing)

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I have a little confession: For years, I hated talking about my work. Not because I wasn’t proud of it or because I didn’t have an impact. But because every time I tried to explain what I’d done, it felt awkward, forced and like I was tiptoeing between “sharing” and praying that people did...


08.01.26 09:58 PM - Comment(s)
Code-Switching & Cultural Tension: What Code-Switching Costs You

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I was 25, sitting in a conference room in my first “real” corporate job, and I still remember how tight my jaw felt. Everyone around me was tossing ideas around like beach balls. Loud, confident, casual and meanwhile, I was in my head, calculating every word, every facial expression, and e...


11.11.25 02:53 PM - Comment(s)