Your Next Move Podcast EP19: Creating Opportunities for People of Color with Netta Dobbins
In this episode, we invite value-driven entrepreneur and creator of digital community Memconnect, Netta Dobbins, to share her personal career transition journey with us and drop some knowledge on navigating and thriving in the workplace as a person of color.
Find out more about how she made her career transition, and how she organically turned a digital community into a full-blown business. Kimberly and Netta also chat about dealing with imposter syndrome, handling racism in the workplace, as well as future projects and opportunities at Memconnect!
KEY POINTS:
- The story and mission behind Memconnect.
- Biggest opportunities that people of color need to take advantage of in the workplace.
- How to navigate predominantly white spaces.
- Advice on dealing with racism, microaggression, and bias in the workplace.
- What you can expect at Memconnect.
QUOTABLES:
"Go for what you want, not for what you think you can get."
"If it doesn't scare me a little bit then it's not big enough."
GUEST RESOURCES:
Netta Dobbins
linkedin.com/in/nettadobbinspr/
IG | instagram.com/nettadobbins/
Twitter | twitter.com/nettadobbins
Memconnect
IG | instagram.com/mimconnect/
Stay In Touch → Connect with the community:
- Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
- Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com
- Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com
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