#29 Let’s choose empathy before judgment
Are you judgmental? At its heart, judgment is about putting expectations on people that we expect of ourselves. The problem is that sometimes that equates to perfection. Or that people should be nice ...
30 Aug 202210min
#28 Black women: Let’s hold the door open for each other
Black women need mentorship and guidance in the workplace. But more importantly, Black women need solidarity in the workplace. We’ve all heard the old adage: “It’s not what you know, but who you kno...
23 Aug 202212min
#27 Now Is The Time for Moral Courage
Standing alone takes courage. Every once in a while, we come across individuals that, in the face of adversity, have the strength and the fortitude to stand alone and do what they morally think is ri...
16 Aug 202212min
#26 Here’s how I conquered my fear
Everyone is afraid of something. Fear holds us back from becoming who we truly want to be. Welcome to Defining You. I’m Helena J, a communications professional, podcaster, voiceover artist and MC, a...
9 Aug 202216min
#25 Dr. Pauline Elwin on transformational leadership
There’s only ONE leadership style that works in a crisis. This week, on the Defining YOU podcast, Dr. Pauline Elwin shares her research on how transformational leadership was the ONLY leadership sty...
2 Aug 202240min
#24 Dianne Wilkerson wants to serve again — here’s why
Everyone wants to know why Dianne Wilkerson is getting back into politics. She was the first Black woman to serve as a state senator in Massachusetts. She represented Black Bostonians for 15 years ...
26 Jul 202252min
#23 Using journaling to address trauma with Alicia Adamson
Your unaddressed trauma is holding you back! Doing the hard work of dealing with past trauma and building emotional intelligence is not easy. Your trauma shows up in every aspect of your life, inclu...
19 Jul 202247min
#22 From employment to entrepreneurship: Unleashing your untapped potential with Elizabeth Yang
Have you built your identity around your company, or perhaps you’ve spent many years perfecting your craft for a job? If you have invested time working for someone else, but your expectations have...
12 Jul 202239min
