Dorianne St Fleur · Episode 61: How to Shift, Sustain, and Thrive with Isimemen Aladejobi I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Isimemen Aladejobi, a Career & Business Strategist, wife, mom, and all-around powerhouse! Isi has made it her mission in life to help Black women secure their dream jobs, grow their dream businesses & live rich fulfilling lives. Growth-minded people know how to receive feedback and constructive criticism in a way that doesn’t devalue their personhood. In this episode of Deeper Than Work, Isi and I talk about how to shift your belief system to one tha ..read more

Dorianne St Fleur · Episode 60: How Women of Color Can Skyrocket Their Visibility with Dr. Glory Endozien In this episode of Deeper Than Work, I had the pleasure of speaking with Glory Edozien, Ph.D. Dr. Glory is a LinkedIn Visibility Expert for Thought Leaders. She teaches women in mid-level management how to get visible in their careers so that they can get the recognition they deserve and attract senior management positions!  According to Dr. Glory, visibility is all about “letting people know what you are capable of and the value that you bring to an organization.” She teaches high ac ..read more

Dorianne St Fleur · How to Revamp Your Schedule and Create More Time If you’re anything like me, there are days that pass by and you can’t account for each hour of your day. Maybe you’re spending more time than planned watching TV or scrolling social media. You haven’t been able to identify the gaps in your schedule, thus you don’t know how to make time for your priorities. You don’t know what causes distractions, so you have no real, consistent plan for your time. Time is relative and it’s different for every one of us. You and I both have different demands on our time, thus our 24 hours will ..read more

Dorianne St Fleur · Episode 58: How to Navigate Hearing No at Work I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve coached women through the fear of hearing, “No.” So many of us are afraid of feeling rejected and we take the “No” personally. We don’t try new things, we don’t ask for what we deserve, and we don’t give ourselves a chance to pursue our dreams because we fear potential rejection. Rejection decreases your ability to keep pushing forward. It increases anger, anxiety, depression, jealousy, and sadness. It drives imposter syndrome and lack of self-confidence. It sabotages your future succes ..read more

Dorianne St Fleur · Episode 56: The Importance of Finding Community as a Black Woman in Tech In this episode of Deeper Than Work, I am thrilled to be joined by Lexi B. Lexi is an entrepreneur, speaker, writer, freedom fighter and a Black woman in tech. In addition to all of that, Lexi is a community builder - which led her to create Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech. The goal of Sista Circle is to support the work of Black women in the Tech industry by building a strong network and safe space. Sista Circle partners with tech companies like Facebook, Instagram, and Slack, to promote recruitment ..read more

Dorianne St Fleur · Episode 55: How to DEMAND the kind of feedback that will take you to the next level One thing I’ve learned over my 15 years in Corporate America is that feedback can be a key differentiator between those who succeed and and those who don’t. Especially for those of us who are looking to climb the ladder, take on leadership positions, and/or secure higher paying opportunities, understanding what we should stop, start, and continue doing is a critical part of our journey. All feedback is NOT created equal though and research tells us that Black women are less likely to receive ..read more

Dorianne St Fleur · Episode 54: The 3 Beliefs You MUST Have to Enter Your Season of Greatness [After exactly 1 year (to the date) since the last episode, The Deeper Than Work podcast is back! Thank you all for your support and encouragement over the past year, I’m super excited to be able to connect with you in this way again! - Dorianne] Have you ever had that nagging thought in the back of your mind that you’re meant to be doing so much more in your career than you currently are? That even though, on paper, your career looks like it’s exactly where it should be, you can’t shake the feeling t ..read more

In the final episode of this 3 part series breaking down the 3 things you’re underestimating in your career that are keeping you from reaching the level of success you crave, I’m talking about community - which is the last foundational piece of building a successful career.So many of the women that I talk to throw networking and community to the side, thinking they can ride the elevator of success to the top by themselves.But truthfully, community means SO much more than team work. And it’s not just about networking, either. If you’re not leveraging community in your career and fostering relat ..read more

In part 1 of this series, episode 51, I talked all about confidence - which I believe is the #1 thing blocking your career glow-up. I broke down how detrimental lack of confidence is and why it’s the one critical skill for crafting a successful career.Today I’m unmasking the second biggest culprit when it comes to career standstills - fear.In all of the conversations I have with women, there’s a lot of fears that come up when it comes to why they’re not progressing in their careers. They’re afraid to ask for a raise, afraid to apply for that job, afraid to actually move in the direction they n ..read more

Since launching my free Career Breakthrough Coaching Sessions about a month and a half ago, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with dozens of women about their career journeys and goals. It’s been such an eye opening experience - both for me and for the women I’ve spoken with.What I’ve noticed is that although the women I’m speaking with have different goals and are at different places in their career, there are common blockers that run through each of their stories and that these blockers are responsible for keeping each of them “stuck”.Of all the blockers I’ve uncovered, there have been 3 ma ..read more