Persisting in Color

Picking Up Where Chaos Begins

On the season 2 finale of Persisting in Color, Deb and Niara sit down with NYC real estate agent Courteney Fung. Listen in to learn about Courteney's path to real estate, her advise for professional growth, and even what to consider as a first time home buyer. Feel free to reach out to her on Instagram for any additional questions or any of your NYC real estate needs: @courteneykw or @courteneynyc

Into the Boys' Club: Underwriting While Female

Join us on this episode to hear from Julie Rosas about her experience as an underwriter in the insurance industry. Born in Colombia and raised around the globe, Julie shares how she got into the industry, the difficulties she's faced, and what about underwriting she enjoys most. Resources: The riots and protests in Colombia are mentioned in today's episode. If ou'd like to learn more, check out these articles: http://thecitypaperbogota.com/ https://www.change.org/p/president-of-colombia-help-colombians-with-government-tax-reform?source_location=petitions_browse To learn more about the epidemic of antisemitism, hate crimes, and more, visit www.adl.org.

Law, Life, & Identity: A Balancing Act

On today's episode, we hear from Chanelle Jones, Esq. about her journey from discovering law as a career path to persisting through law school to her first few months as an attorney. Join us as we discuss representation in the industry, balancing life and the pressures that come with law school (especially as a woman of color), and much more. Have questions that weren't answered on today's episode? Shoot us an email at persistingincolor@gmailcom, DM us on Instagram @persisting_in_color, or reach out to Chanelle directly on Instagram @locdup_lawyer!

Interview Starter Kit

Join Niara and Deb on today's episode for a listener requested topic: tips and advice for killing your next interview! They talk prepping, keeping your cool in the room, and even a little tip for after the interview. Today's episode was requested by participants at Henry Street Settlement in NYC. Check them out at https://www.henrystreet.org/, @henrystreetsettlement on IG, @HenryStreet on Twitter To contribute to the COVID-19 relief efforts in India, consider donating to American Indian Foundation (https://aif.org/about/), AirLink (https://airlinkflight.org/), or Unicef (https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/india-faces-brutal-covid-19-crisis-unicef-there-help/38520)

Burned Out

Today on Persisting in Color, Deb and Niara talk about burn out and fatigue from two separate perspectives: the personal and the collective. Deb speaks to her experience being in People Operations during a time that many employees are struggling; Niara speaks to her fatigue as a member of the Black community after the killing of Daunte Wright.