Beyond The Business Suit with Kailei Carr

Life has a funny way of surprising you! No one knows this better than Financial Advisor and long-time friend of the Beyond The Business Suit podcast, Mary Grate-Pyos. This episode, originally recorded as a Beyonding Community Soul to Soul session, drops SO many gems on the ups and downs that life can take you though. Co-host Myra Herring and Mary join forces to have an insightful, yet revealing, discussion on the life-defining moments that transformed Mary's perspective on love, money, boundaries and expectations. This episode is sure to have you challenging your own mindset to get the most out of life. To learn more about the community and how you can join, explore BeyondingCommunity.com while the doors are OPEN for our quarterly membership drive. By joining, you'll hear more financial lessons from Mary and so much more! See you there!

7 Jul 202346min

What place does empathy have at work? That question is at the center of the next episode of the next episode of the Beyond the Business Suit podcast. Host, Kailei Carr is joined by Workplace Empathy Consultant, Liesel Mertes, for a powerful conversation on how leaders can bring more empathy into the workplace. Liesel takes the audience through how to deal with disruptive life events (both good and bad), and ways we can all feel seen and heard at work. By reflecting on her own personal journey through loss and grief while still having to "show up," Liesel emphasizes just how critical empathy is, not only in our personal lives, but also our professional environments as well. By sharing her lived experiences, we can all take a note from Liesel's book and offer support when we can while respectably holding space for how others choose to express their unique grief experience. Even if you think you are an empathetic leader, you may see yourself with new eyes after this conversation!

23 Jun 202348min

It's time to get REAL about our communication! The next guest on the Beyond the Business Suit podcast is the esteemed Dr. Amber Wright, Relationship Communication Expert, Founder of Words Well Said and one of our . Through her conversation with resident Soul to Soul host, Myra Herring, Dr. Wright shares the importance of using conversation as a means for human connection. She takes us through the intentionality of your messaging, the foundation of small talk and the power of written communication. She even reveals the divine parts of her journey that have shown her the path she was meant to take and how this led to the meaningful work she does today. This episode, originally recorded as an invigorating Soul to Soul Session in the Beyonding Community, will leave you feeling inspired to ignite your next conversation! Stay tuned to the Beyonding Community website to know when the next quarterly membership drive is in order to complete your application for membership.

13 Jun 202350min

In this special episode of Beyond The Business Suit, we're experiencing a first...interviewing a medical doctor! Dr. Kanika Sims, a talented physician, author and Founder of Invest Inclusion, joins the podcast for an insightful discussion surrounding diversity and inclusion within the healthcare system. Not only does she share her helpful tips on how to best take care of our bodies, but she also sheds light on taboo topics such as the mortality rate of Black women and treating diseases. She even takes us through her personal life journey along with her inspirations for writing her new book, Diversity Is Not A Dirty Word.

10 Mai 202354min

The next episode of Beyond The Business Suit podcast is full of inspiration! We are joined by Jonetta Moyo, Personal Growth Practitioner, Coach & Journal Artist, as she takes us through a journey of journaling. Throughout our time together, Jonetta outlines just how powerful and important journaling can be as a way of self-care, release and even therapy. She outlines how journaling can be seen as an experience for revealing our authentic selves while easing the stress and anxiety of life's demands. Originally recorded as a Soul to Soul Session in the Beyonding Community, this episode will leave you feeling inspired to slow down your thoughts and take time to spend with yourself....and your journal!

20 Apr 202343min

We're helping you take ownership of your leadership in the next episode of the Beyond the Business Suit podcast. Cheryl Bridges, a phenomenal executive coach and advocate for Black women in leadership, shares her perspective of self-leadership, setting healthy boundaries and the difference between leading vs. managing. During this conversation, she encourages us to get clarity on our God-given paths in order to truly thrive in leadership instead of simply surviving. She also gives her insights on what participants in the next ITSMF Emerge Academy cohort can look forward to with her as the new Director of the program.  How to stay connected to Cheryl Bridges: Website: Bridges2Life.com Find out more information about and apply for the ITSMF Emerge Academy: https://itsmfleaders.org/offerings/#academies||offerings-tab|2

11 Apr 202338min

Monique Shields, Founder of Seven Pines Leadership, is back for this episode of Beyond The Business Suit Podcast! This time, she has something special to share; a new podcast, "Ambition Without Compromise," dropping March 29th that she dedicated to Women of Color who are daring to connect with their unique & bold True North. She shares with host, Myra Herring, more about the journey that has brought her thus far; what she's learned, how she uses her ambition, and how becoming a new mother (for the second time) has not only challenged her, but has also afforded her a level of freedom she never knew she had. This episode was originally recorded as a Soul to Soul Session in the Beyonding Community. To learn more about the community and upcoming membership intake information, visit BeyondingCommunity.com.

24 Mar 202346min

There's no better way to celebrate Women's History Month than by introducing the Beyond The Business Suit Podcast's newest co-host, a powerhouse in her own right, Myra Herring. This Wellness Coach, Speaker, Trainer, and long-time friend of The Beyond The Business Suit podcast, uses her love for everything beautiful to empower women to recognize their beauty from the inside out. Join Myra as she has a full-circle moment with host, Kailei Carr, as they dig deep into who Myra is, who she wants to be and more about her journey of life that has brought her to this very moment. Not only does she also serve as a host for the Beyonding Community's Soul to Soul sessions, she's a newfound entrepreneur carving out her path in this world one step at a time.

14 Mar 202339min