In this episode, we talk about the invisible but very omnipresent ceilings that occur in work cultures that can hamper one’s ability to succeed. You already know about the glass ceiling; today we are discussing the Lavender Ceiling. The lavender ceiling exists when a person who identifies as LGBT encounters more resistance toward promotion or...

In this episode, we discuss linguistic code switching, natural black hair, navigating a male dominated industry as a woman of color and how to get into good trouble. The definition of code-switching is, “the modifying of one’s behavior, appearance, etc., to adapt to different sociocultural norms.” Code switching is a part of everyday life for...

It took a man’s life and millions of people protesting in the streets amidst a global pandemic for me to realize (and then a lot of courage to accept) the fact that I am a silent participant in the centuries old problem of racism.  I have been networking for more than two decades. After more...

After listening to this episode you will never ever be able to say that you don’t have anything to talk about at networking events. And that’s the truth! In this Social media, share everything age, with people flaunting their mostly fake lives on Social media, it might make you feel insecure, thinking that everyone else...

Good news listeners, you already have some kind of network, it may be small, big, weak, strong but the good thing is that you’ve already got something – you’re not starting from zero! Phew! But have you ever sat down and asked yourself who your closest connections are and why are they your closest? How...

Welcome to the This Shit Works Podcast! I am your host Julie Brown. I am Professional Speaker, Business Development Strategist, Networking coach and Author of This Shit works a No nonsense Guide to Networking Your Way To More Friends More Adventures and more success. I teach people how to create authentic business relationships through the...