Your Next Move Podcast

Welcome to the "Your Next Move" podcast with your host, Kimberly Brown. Today marks a special end-of-season episode, where Kimberly shares her heartfelt gratitude for the journey that has brought the podcast to a significant milestone — 96 episodes! Join her as she reflects on the transformative power of these conversations and the impact that this journey has had on her career & personal growth. While a break is on the horizon, Kimberly is not resting. She's cooking up something extraordinary for the future of the Your Next Move podcast, something that will change the game of how she approaches podcasting and enrich your experience. In the meantime, you can dive into the treasure trove of previous amazing episodes and look forward to her career coaching and Q&A sessions to keep you inspired on your journey. Stay tuned for the new and improved "Your Next Move" podcast, coming soon! KEY POINTS - Kimberly's gratitude for your patience and support - Reflecting on 96 episodes and its transformative journey - Teasing a big, game-changing idea for the future of the podcast - A more holistic approach covering health, wealth, finances, and careers soon - Invitation to ask questions for potential career coaching episodes - Navigate your career path with the "Career Growth Scale" QUOTABLES: "I hope that you can be patient with me during this break. I hope that you can enjoy all of the 96 episodes that we have with incredible guests. I'm so proud of so many of the interviews we've done over the past few years, I'm so proud of how we've been able to really help others truly navigate the world of work, make more money, and position themselves as industry leaders. " — Kimberly Brown RESOURCES: Career Growth Scale Quiz: form.typeform.com/to/HpwkZalV Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com Stay In Touch → Connect with the community: Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

In today's episode, your host Kimberly is joined by Alexandra Gilbert, CEO of consulting and coaching business Cape-Able Consulting LLC, a consulting agency created to help people with ADHD or learning disabilities struggling in their careers to reach their highest potential in the workplace. Alexandra talks about the indicators of ADHD, navigating diagnoses and treatments for learning disabilities, whether or not to self-disclose your disability in the workplace, and best practices in the workplace to support individuals with learning disabilities. She also shares her ADHD and Dyslexia Diagnoses early on as a child and how those experiences have shifted and evolved as she moved into adulthood and into the workplace. Join in on this unique conversation with Kimberly & Alexandra and find out how you can create a thriving and equitable workplace for yourself and those around you. KEY POINTS: - What are the indicators of ADHD? - Types of ADHD: Inattentive, Hyperactive, and Combined - Alexandra's Dyslexia & ADHD story - Should you self-disclose your learning disability in the workplace? - Unmasking at home and in the workplace - Key identifiers of learning disability as an adult - How to effectively identify your strengths - Best principles vs best practices for ADHD in the workplace QUOTABLES: "I described how people with learning disabilities or ADHD — when they are looking at their jobs, the job should be challenging, not hard." – Alexandra Gilbert "Inattentive ADHD is someone who's a little spacey and looks like they're paying attention, but not mentally there. Someone who has hyperactive ADHD, in women, tends to be those who are very talkative, chatty, [or] social butterflies. And they're usually very high achieving women." – Alexandra Gilbert "One of those things that makes it really hard for people with ADHD is they feel like they need to compare themselves to people who are neurotypical. They fundamentally think differently [and] work differently." – Alexandra Gilbert GUEST RESOURCES: Alexandra Gilbert https://www.capeableconsulting.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/iamcapeable/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/CapeAbleConsultingLLC LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-gilbert-ceo/ 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 → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

Unlock the secrets to feeling valued in your workplace! Discover how to effectively communicate your unique contributions. Explore five essential workplace values like compassion and accountability. Learn to identify signs that indicate your worth and gain insights into enhancing your employability. Kimberly shares strategies on adapting your skills and articulating your impact in tangible ways. Transform your professional identity to recognize and showcase your true value with confidence!

In this episode, Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellow Alyea Pierce joins Kimberly to talk about her journey and experience as a writer, poet, and storyteller. Alyea uses poetry, spoken word performance, audio, and photography to examine oral storytelling & folklore traditions across the African diaspora. She has recently contributed to National Geographic's "Into The Depths" podcast and The Soul of Music—Overheard's four-part series focusing on music, exploration, and Black history. Currently, she works at the English department at Rutgers University as a creative writing instructor. Alyea brings us along her journey of pivoting into a career as a poet who brings untold marginalized stories and Caribbean histories. Tune in to draw inspiration from Alyea's personal experiences and learn helpful tips and practical advice on how to bring your stories to life! KEY POINTS: Alyea's journey from college to working with National Geographic Defying rejection with timing, clarity, and effort Allowing more vulnerability in your work and real life How Alyea's ambivert side helps her thrive at work The shedding of your old self to adapt to new cultures & environments Dealing with abrupt changes and adapting to COVID Alyea's Afro-Caribbean poetry project; her favorite writer and her favorite poem Alyea's biggest advice to those in pursuit of their career path QUOTABLES: "It's easy to be vulnerable through poetry. To be vulnerable in real life – that's terrifying to me because that means that that is my full self in poetry. My poetry inspires my real life." - Alyea Pierce "As a black woman, you can find yourself adapting to whatever the majority is to be accepted, to not create dissonance, and not be seen as being too strong too power – just too-any adjective." - Kimberly Brown GUEST RESOURCES: Alyea Pierce IG | https://www.instagram.com/alyeaspierce/ LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyeapierce/ RESOURCES: Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com Follow Kimberly on social media: IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

Feedback is one of the most crucial things you need to be able to give and receive in the workplace, and yet it is one of the biggest things people are afraid to do in the workplace! Fear not, because in this episode, Kimberly will be talking about the basic steps of effective feedback, the different ways to communicate your feedback, and the things to be mindful of before you decide to offer someone your feedback in the workplace. Believe it or not, giving and receiving feedback can be an incredibly positive and pleasant experience! Tune in to this episode to find out how to master the art of feedback today. KEY POINTS: The 4 Basic Steps of Feedback: Ask, Explain, Share, Request Why you need to provide both positive and negative feedback Vertical and Lateral communication: their definitions, differences, benefits, and disadvantages What you can do to improve your feedback & communication Questions to ask yourself before you provide feedback The importance of compassion when giving feedback QUOTABLES: "Radical transparency helps bring everyone along the journey, even if the feedback you're sharing, if the new initiative that's happening, if there's some change in management – doesn't necessarily mean that everyone's reaction is going to be good, and that's okay. What's important is that people are in the know." "Sometimes, feedback needs to be communicated through several different channels. Not every piece of feedback has to be attributed to the person. It can be generalized feedback." 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 → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

Corporate or Entrepreneur? We've all asked ourselves this question at some point in our lives, but have we ever considered that it was possible to do both and to do them well? In this episode, your host Kimberly speaks with Shalaya Shipman, a multi-faceted hustler who leads multicultural marketing efforts for Black and Latinx CEOs through Salesforce technology, while also running a successful real estate business. Tune in as Shalaya shares her journey of becoming her family's first college graduate with a Rhetoric degree, and eventually exploring the technological space after her traditional corporate life experience, all the while building a successful career in real estate. How did she do it all, and how did she not only adapt but thrive in these seemingly contrasting environments? Join in on the conversation and uncover Shalaya's insights on making such pivots, and how she structures her multifaceted career by leading with intention and purpose! KEY POINTS: How the art of persuasive speech helped Shalaya create her own unique roles The importance of adaptability in your career and/or business Biggest pivots & lessons learned from the recession and COVID-19 pandemic Entrepreneurship vs intrapreneurship and how Shalaya did both Why systems and accountability are vital for sustainable success What is Shalaya's next move? QUOTABLES: "Technology has been an incredible vehicle for us to just show up in a new version of ourselves a new version for companies, we also have a responsibility as people and as companies to do the right thing. We can do that while still ensuring that we're driving the business forward." – Shalaya Shipman "I teach my professionals that we really need to think two years at a time. What can I do? What is my two-year plan? What skill am I getting? What environment do I want to be in? What do I want my next move to look like?" – Kimberly Brown "It really starts with loving the work that you're doing and having the accountability systems in place to help you be the most efficient with your time." – Shalaya Shipman GUEST INFORMATION: Shalaya Shipman Website | https://www.shalayashipman.com/ IG | https://www.instagram.com/shayanee/ LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shalaya/ 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 → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

Today, we are talking about intrapreneurship versus entrepreneurship - the pros & cons, differences & similarities, and everything in between. Now, entrepreneurship may seem like the more appealing end of the stick - that laptop culture and freedom lifestyle are all the craze right now. But there are also many incredible things that the path of intrapreneurship brings! As Kimberly has had the best of both worlds for 10 years, she will be sharing her own personal insights and perspectives on both paths, the traits you need to succeed in regardless of what you pick, and the things you should consider when deciding if you're an intrapreneur or entrepreneur. Whether you're building a career or starting your own business (or both!) - this episode is for you. Tune in and find which of the two paths aligns most with you! KEY POINTS: What makes an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur? Similarity, differences, benefits, and risks of Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship How Kimberly balanced Corporate America & building her business Do great corporate backgrounds lead to thriving entrepreneur lives? The traits you need to be a successful entrepreneur and intrapreneur Are you an entrepreneur or intrapreneur? QUOTABLES: "Most entrepreneurs start with a small business and it can grow into an empire. People love talking about entrepreneurship because there's literally no ceiling. When you're an entrepreneur, you can go, as big or as small as you'd like to go, and there is no wrong answer." "Your success as an intrapreneur can lead to significant career advancement." 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 → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

In this episode, your host Kimberly is joined by Dre Brown, a self-taught freelance makeup artist who has cultivated a creative community over the last 15 years and collaborated with brands like MTV, BRAVO, WEtv, Food Network, Comedy Central, Refinery29, COSMOPOLITAN, COMPLEX, SEVENTEEN, ESSENCE, Black Enterprise, Unilever, and more! Tune in as Dre brings us along her journey from corporate America to working her way up in media & entertainment with some of the biggest brands in the industry. On a mission to create her own (em)powerhouse, Dre sees makeup as a tool to cultivate beauty, empowerment, and confidence.Kimberly & Dre also talk about navigating the different facets of creative spaces outside of artistry, and how to monetize your creative talents. As you draw inspiration from Dre's pursuit of impact as a beauty & lifestyle thought-leader, find out how you can turn your creative skills into an empire with Kimberly and Dre today! KEY POINTS: Dre's hustle story and how she was the first in her family to graduate college How Howard University taught Dre how to monetize her talent Dre's journey from corporate America to freelance Importance of sharing meantime moments with yourself and having a sense of gratitude How Dre cultivated her confidence Importance of the relationship between the talent and the makeup artist Learnings of Dre from doing makeup Advice from Dre in creating a career for ourselves Dre's next big move QUOTABLES: "Makeup is like a ministry to me." - Dre Brown "Meantime is where you get to meet yourself. You meet yourself in the meantime, because every one is going to be there for the highlights. But the valleys are some lonely places. And if you aren't confident alone in those meantimes, then wherever you are at the top is just you're going to be putting on because it's not real. It's the gratitude that comes in those moments." - Dre Brown "Sometimes, some of your gifts are not to be paid for the world to just enjoy. And you should not enterprise every gift. So, what I would say is — pause if you are in something and you're thriving, before you pivot to something else. Pause; and really look at 'how do I need to set my life up?'" - Dre Brown GUEST INFORMATION: Dre Brown http://www.drebrown.com/about Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/the_dre_brown/?hl=en LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drebrownofficial/ 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 → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

In an incredibly fast-paced world that shows no signs of slowing down, it can be hard to pump the brakes on our own minds to find rest and ease amidst all the chaos. That is why in this episode, Kimberly sits down with Krystal Jackson, LPC - owner and clinical director of Simply Being Wellness Counseling, to talk about self-care, wellness, and creating ease in our lives. On a mission to help professionals find more ease and become intentional about how they prioritize self-care, Krystal provides mental health & wellness consultations for organizations seeking to better support the wellness of their employees and create curriculum/training for professional development. Krystal believes that everything we need is already within us, and has spent her career equipping countless professionals with actionable tools to create quite the chaos and create ease in their lives. Tune in to this episode as Kimberly & Krystal talk about taking ownership over your own contribution to the chaos in your life, and more importantly, the steps you can take to set yourself up for ease and sustainable success. Kimberly and Krystal also talk about self-care routines, ways to check in with yourself, burnout prevention, and so much more! So, join in on the conversation, and learn how to create ease in your life with Krystal Jackson and Kimberly Brown today! KEY POINTS: Krystal's journey from correctional settings in mental health counseling Are you contributing to your own chaos? Dealing with compassion fatigue - how a therapist practices self-care Finding a self-care routine that works for you The importance of managing your mindset around rest Setting yourself up for success and ease The biggest key to creating change in your mental health The biggest block we face in our mental health Ways to add more ease into your life Taking intentional care of yourself with the Simply Being Therapy Journal Rethinking your relationship with work QUOTABLES: "We got to make self-care feel easy. We have to empower ourselves to do it. We have to assess what's working, what's not working, what feels helpful, then simplify it" - Krystal Jackson GUEST INFORMATION: Krystal Jackson https://www.simplybeingcounseling.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/simplybeingcounseling/ LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystalcjackson/ Get your own copy of the Simply Being Therapy Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Therapy-Journal-Krystal-Jackson/dp/1678130079 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 → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

In this episode, Kimberly is joined by special guest Percell Dugger to talk about all things wellness, health, and community. Percell is not only a NIKE running coach but also a wellness consultant and writer dedicated to fostering equitable health and culture within the community. Percell's expertise and passion shine through his various roles, making a profound impact on promoting inclusivity and well-being. As a founder of both GOODWRK and Fit For Us, Percell has made significant impact on the wellness sphere that goes far beyond mere physical exercises and showcases transformations through "before and after" images. This places him among the most influential thinkers in his field, showcasing his extensive influence on diverse aspects of well-being. So tune in to this episode filled with personal experiences and advocacies of Percell Dugger, and be inspired to take a step forward to your wellness journey! KEY POINTS: Macro health disparities that affect Black and Brown people The importance of support, resources, access, and awareness SELFmagazine and its feature to creating a safe space for Black fitness professionals Where do you struggle when it comes to your well-being? Start right and finish strong with Nike Run Club The importance of "deconditioning" in fitness and how it can help change your body How to deal with body image struggles The importance of body positivity and long-term, sustainable changes Fostering equitable health and culture within the community QUOTABLES: "I think care culture is really about this idea of wellness and fitness coaches say that for you to be happy, you have to have this product or look like this, right? It's almost it's the reason why people feel like they gotta get in shape before they go to the gym, right?" – Percell Dugger "There's a lot of joy in my community. There's joy in people, and I want to celebrate that at every chance that I get. And I don't care too much about whether or not you weigh this amount or your genius fits like this. You can love yourself. And more importantly, loving yourself and loving others can have a far greater impact on society than having 'great abs or nice biceps' — nobody cares at the end of the day." – Percell Dugger GUEST INFORMATION: Percell Dugger Website | https://good-wrk.com/ IG | @goodwrk FB | https://www.facebook.com/MrGoodwrk LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/percelldugger/ 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 → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching