How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything
Society & Culture:Relationships
Malischa has big plans for her dream career, but her Haitian parents have a more traditional definition of success. And Dorianne St. Fleur, a career and leadership coach who works with women of color, shares a handy acronym to help us make decisions with purpose and discuss them with our loved ones.
Featured Expert:
Dorianne St Fleur is an HR leader, Diversity & Inclusion strategist, and career & leadership coach who turns professional women of color into paid and prominent corporate powerhouses. She brings a culturally relevant perspective to her work. She draws from her education (B.A. of Psychology from Spelman College), 10+ years of Human Resources and Diversity & Inclusion experience (at top companies like Google, Goldman Sachs, and AT&T), deep empathy, and 300+ conversations with top performing women of color, to help her clients interrupt status quo success with personal paths to abundance, fulfillment, and achievement. She is the founder of Your Career Girl, a platform geared toward helping women of color strong-arm self-sabotage, clarify career goals, and navigate toward their desired career path gracefully. Learn more about her work helping women of color find their dream careers, here.
Learn more about her work here. If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to to When Mamí Doesn't Respect Your Hustle, and She Had to Choose Her Career over Her Parents.
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