Finding Brave 248: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women, Octavia Goredema
Today's guest believes that it's very important to understand your worth and embrace your full potential, even when/if others don't see it. Motivated by a desire to open doors of opportunity for others, Octavia Goredema became a career coach and went on to author the PREP, PUSH, PIVOT: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women.
Originally from England, Octavia now lives in Los Angeles, and in recognition of her work, she has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen, one of the UK's highest civic honors.
In this episode, Octavia shares her fascinating story and explores essential career strategies for underrepresented women and others. You'll hear what inspired her to write her book, why its message is so important to her personally, and what it means to truly know your worth even when it's not reflected back to you.
Tuning in, you'll hear more about why it's so important to track your accomplishments, learn how snarky comments can actually propel you forward, why you should have a 'bragalogue' prepared for the right opportunities, and how the way in which you show up in the world and make people feel is a key part of your mission and value. To find out what you need to understand more deeply about the plight of underrepresented women and how to support women and all individuals in your sphere to thrive, tune in today!
Key Highlights From This Episode:
- Introducing today's guest, career coach, and author Octavia Goredema. [01:21]
- How Octavia came to be appointed a member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen [04:01]
- What inspired Octavia to write this book and why its message is so important to her and others. [07:40]
- How to determine your worth when it's not reflected back at you. [11:49]
- Why it's so important to track your accomplishments [15:20]
- Why you should have a 'bragalogue' prepared and why women are often resistant to this. [19:26]
- The importance of knowing what your non-negotiables are. [24:22]
- What listeners need to understand about the plight of underrepresented women. [26:11]
- Why it's so important for companies to invest in diverse talent. [28:06]
- The importance of your circle and mentors, sponsors, or advocates. [32:13]
For More Information:
PREP, PUSH, PIVOT: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women
Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:
Octavia's book: PREP, PUSH, PIVOT: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women
Octavia's book on Audible: PREP, PUSH, PIVOT: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women
Kathy and Octavia in Elite Daily: Asking for a Raise Isn't as Scary as It Seems, Thanks to These Expert Tips
Kathy and Octavia in CNN: Quiet quitting is the latest workplace trend, but it doesn't mean what you think
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without Blowing It, by Peggy Klaus
You can read the first chapter of Octavia's book by joining my email community at octaviagoredema.com
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Quotes:
"What ultimately led me to become a coach was really about opening doors of opportunity for others." — @OctaviaGoredema [0:05:48]
"Not everyone will see your worth but it's really important for you to hang onto your worth and to understand your worth and to really embrace your potential." — @OctaviaGoredema [0:09:19]
"You can't control what the outcome might be when you use your voice but what you have to control is what you are reaching for, what you are pushing for, and what you know you want." — @OctaviaGoredema [0:14:51]
"It's only when you stop and reflect on the bigger picture that you can start to connect the dots and see the impact you're making and also how you are growing." — @OctaviaGoredema [0:15:47]
"It's incredibly important to invest continually in the career advancement of the diverse talent that you've worked so hard to hire in the first place so you don't lose that talent." — @OctaviaGoredema [0:30:00]
"Be really intentional about telling people what you want to do next, what you're looking for, and the type of support you're looking for. It might not be the person you're talking to who can help but they might know someone who can." — @OctaviaGoredema [0:34:11]
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