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Don’t Be Afraid To Protect Your Ideas

UnBossed - October 07, 2019 20:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
Intellectual property theft has long been a problem in our community, specifically when it comes to Black women. As today’s guest explains, no one is going to vouch for your work and worth like you. If you want to be a true boss you must first understand the value of protecting what you...

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Getting Laid Off Can Sometimes Be A Blessing

UnBossed - September 27, 2019 20:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
If you’ve ever experienced unemployment you understand the fear and even PTSD it can create. Having the rug pulled from beneath your career and finances can leave you reeling and wondering what the future holds. It can also be a blessing in disguise, nudging some of us toward an entrepr...

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Multi-Passionate? Your Path Doesn’t Have To Be Linear To Be Successful

UnBossed - September 09, 2019 20:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, once said that career paths are beginning to resemble a jungle gym rather than the ladders of our parents’ generations. We’re searching for more and are more inclined than ever to sculpt holistically fulfilling lives - careers included. Many of us are beco...

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Sticking To Your Vision When Everyone Has Opinions

UnBossed - August 27, 2019 20:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
When everyone has opinions, it’s easy to get sidetracked from your vision for your life and business. Who we are as thinkers, leaders, visionaries, and innovators is vast and multi-faceted. So, what does it take to stay out of the box? Carly Cushnie (@CarlyCushnie), CEO of Cushnie - the...

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Being A Boss Means Learning To Build...From The Ground Up

UnBossed - August 19, 2019 20:45 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
Do you consume more than you create? Are you being interrupted by technology or are you utilizing it to disrupt unviable systems? How do you ensure that you get a healthy slice of the pie no matter what industry you’re in? On this episode of UnBossed, serial entrepreneur and social chan...

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What Means More To You - Having a Title or Making an Impact?

UnBossed - August 05, 2019 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
In a world where titles and salaries often eclipse purpose in the workplace, it’s time to bring impact back to the forefront. On this episode, marine biologist and ocean conservationist, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (IG: @ayanaeliza) shares her definition for living in your purpose and d...

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Got A Dream? Let’s Talk About Funding It

UnBossed - July 20, 2019 17:14 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
For 14.1 million adults in the U.S. who don’t have a bank account, funding a startup or even purchasing a home is a distant dream. Though, one woman aims at closing the “unbanked” gap. In this episode, FinTech entrepreneur Sheena Allen (@whoIsSheena) explains how she’s serving our commu...

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You May Have Contacts, But Do You have Connections

UnBossed - June 30, 2019 19:22 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
During a time where social media was reigning and on the rise, ColorComm founder Lauren Wesley Wilson decided to do something different - build a community, in real life. On this episode, host Marquita Harris sits with Lauren to reflect on her personal journey, and how she took a need t...

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Never Be Ashamed To Talk About Money

UnBossed - June 08, 2019 02:32 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
There are three things that you should never be ashamed of - valuing your worth, living in your purpose and talking about money. On this episode, host Marquita Harris sits with Chase Consumer Banking CEO, Thasunda Brown Duckett, to chat about her personal journey to ensure that Black wo...

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Blavity's CEO Morgan DeBaun Gives Lessons on Leveling Up

UnBossed - June 02, 2019 00:42 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
Starting a Business is Nice. Maintaining a Business is Hard Ass Work As Blavity celebrates its 5th anniversary, CEO, Morgan DeBaun (@morgandebaun) gives goal chasers a reality check on what it takes to maintain a business beyond titles and business cards. Spoiler alert: You have to wor...

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Student Loans Don’t Have to Be a Life Sentence

UnBossed - May 28, 2019 15:39 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
Nearly 15% of the American population owes over $1 trillion in student loan debt. Let that sit with your soul. It goes without saying that student loan debt is a disease, a crisis, and a tragedy all rolled into one. However, it’s not a financial life sentence. We decided to seek a docto...

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Chase the Freedom. Nothing Else.

UnBossed - April 27, 2019 11:32 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
All the passion in the world doesn't prepare you for the adventure of entrepreneurship. Travel maven and all around wanderluster, Evita Robinson (@evierobbie) is most known for her phenomenally successful travel community, Nomadness Travel Tribe. In her quest to design her life, she uni...

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Your Biggest Fear Can Drive Your Success

UnBossed - April 19, 2019 19:35 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
Fears, we all have them, but only a few use it as fuel to drive them. Curls, Creator/CEO and all around dope queen, Mahisha Dellinger (@mahisha_dellinger), has used her fears to triumph beyond measure. From college mother to corporate management to beauty boss, she is the demonstration ...

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Introducing Unbossed

UnBossed - March 23, 2019 03:17 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
Every Black woman has a story to tell, and every story has a journey. UNBOSSED goes deep into the stories, beyond the awards and attention, to highlight the known and those you need to know. Host, Marquita Harris (ESSENCE's Senior Editor of Work and Money) dives into the professional a...

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