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• How to See the Workplace System Clearly & Stop Second-Guessing Yourself with Minda Harts

  300,000 Black women have been pushed out of the workforce. The system labels them "aggressive" when they speak, "not a team player" when they set boundaries, "difficult" when they advocate for themselves. These aren't random incidents; they're the deliberate mechanisms that systematically remove Black women from positions of power and influence. Minda Harts has documented this structural violence across thousands of women's experiences and built a framework to navigate it with clarity. As a bestselling author, workplace consultant, and NYU professor, she created The Seven Trust Languages®, a system that gives women the precise vocabulary to identify where and how they're being strategically undermined at work in real time. She's the author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table, Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace, You Are More Than Magic, and Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace. Recognized by LinkedIn as the #1 Top Voice for Equity in the Workplace and by Business Insider as one of the 100 People Transforming Business, Minda is the founder of The Memo LLC and Queen of Harts Productions. She works with Fortune 500 companies to rebuild trust and teaches the next generation of leaders at NYU's Wagner School of Public Service. In this conversation, Minda shows you how to see the patterns, name what's happening, and make strategic choices that protect your power.   You can find Minda Hart's work here: Website: https://www.mindaharts.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindaharts/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialMindaHarts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindaharts/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindaHarts/ ----more---- Tools and stories to help you choose yourself in a world that socializes you not to. The Shop: Discover exclusive tools, curated workshops, and guides for the radical woman ready to step fully into her power. https://www.charliestoolbox.com/shop Substack Newsletter: Read deep dives and stories about women choosing themselves, money, self-trust, and building power outside of old systems. https://charliestoolbox.substack.com/ Website: Find more resources, learn about our methodology, and explore all our offerings in one place. https://www.charliestoolbox.com/ The Podcast: Listen to real conversations with women who've built lives beyond approval, expectation, and limits. https://charliestoolbox.podbean.com/ Your sovereignty is your foundation. My role is to help you use it as a launchpad. **Follow for Daily Inspiration:** - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charliestoolbox - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliestoolbox/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charliestoolbox   Take Action Now: Hit subscribe if you're ready to stop waiting for permission and start choosing yourself. New episodes drop weekly with tools for building a life that's authentically felt and beautifully lived.

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• How to Own Yourself Without the Self-Hatred (Tools That Actually Work)

  What if owning yourself had nothing to do with hating yourself into submission? In this episode, I challenge the toxic belief that you need to criticize, shame, or beat yourself up to become better. The truth is, real self-ownership comes from acceptance, not attack. I'll share practical tools for owning who you are right now, flaws, mistakes, and all, without falling into the self-hatred trap. You'll learn how to take responsibility for your life without the constant negative self-talk, how to accept yourself while still growing, and how to find genuine joy in being exactly who you are. Whether you've been stuck in a cycle of self-criticism or you're tired of thinking you need to hate yourself to improve, this episode offers a different path. Listen in to discover how true self-ownership is built on compassion, not cruelty. ----more---- Tools and stories to help you choose yourself in a world that socializes you not to. The Shop: Discover exclusive tools, curated workshops, and guides for the radical woman ready to step fully into her power. https://www.charliestoolbox.com/shop Sign up for our Substack Newsletter: Read deep dives and stories about women choosing themselves, money, self-trust, and building power outside of old systems. https://charliestoolbox.substack.com/ Website: Find more resources, learn about our methodology, and explore all our offerings in one place. https://www.charliestoolbox.com/ The Podcast: Listen to real conversations with women who've built lives beyond approval, expectation, and limits. https://charliestoolbox.podbean.com/ Your sovereignty is your foundation. My role is to help you use it as a launchpad. Follow for Daily Inspiration: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charliestoolbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliestoolbox/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charliestoolbox Take Action Now: Hit subscribe if you're ready to stop waiting for permission and start choosing yourself. New episodes drop weekly with tools for building a life that's authentically felt and beautifully lived.

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• American Patriarchy Explained: What's Happening to Women Right Now and How to Survive It | Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs

  We're the most educated generation of women in history. We're choosing ourselves in ways our mothers couldn't. And we're being punished for it. If you're feeling anxious, confused, or like you're being pushed back into a box you fought to get out of, you're not imagining it. There's a pattern. A system. And once you can see it, you can navigate it differently. Anna Malaika Tubbs (PhD, 2x NYT bestselling author of The Three Mothers and Erased) breaks down what we're actually up against and, more importantly, how to survive it while choosing yourself anyway. This is about recognition, strategy, and hope despite knowing the cost. You can find more of Dr. Tubbs' work here: The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation  Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us  How Moms Shape The World | Anna Malaika Tubbs | TED Learn more about Anna here.  ----more---- Tools and stories to help you choose yourself in a world that socializes you not to. The Shop: Discover exclusive tools, curated workshops, and guides for the radical woman ready to step fully into her power. https://www.charliestoolbox.com/shop Substack Newsletter: Read deep dives and stories about women choosing themselves, money, self-trust, and building power outside of old systems. https://charliestoolbox.substack.com/ Website: Find more resources, learn about our methodology, and explore all our offerings in one place. https://www.charliestoolbox.com/ The Podcast: Listen to real conversations with women who've built lives beyond approval, expectation, and limits. https://charliestoolbox.podbean.com/ Take the Free Assessment: Learn where you are on your decentering men journey. https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/68b71e8eeb218c0015ec5c4f Your sovereignty is your foundation. My role is to help you use it as a launchpad. Follow for Daily Inspiration: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charliestoolbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliestoolbox/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charliestoolbox Take Action Now: Hit subscribe if you're ready to stop waiting for permission and start choosing yourself. New episodes drop weekly with tools for building a life that's authentically felt and beautifully lived.

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• How 'What About the Men?' Articles Weaponize Male Suffering

  There's a genre of journalism that's exploded over the last decade. On the surface, it seems reasonable, even necessary. Articles about boys falling behind in school. Men struggling with loneliness. The crisis of modern masculinity. But here's the question nobody's asking: Who benefits when we frame it this way? Today, we're pulling apart the machine. Looking at what these articles do, not just what they say. And once you see it, you can't unsee it. ----more---- Tools and stories to help you choose yourself in a world that socializes you not to. The Shop: Discover exclusive tools, curated workshops, and guides for the radical woman ready to step fully into her power. https://www.charliestoolbox.com/shop Substack Newsletter: Read deep dives and stories about women choosing themselves, money, self-trust, and building power outside of old systems. https://charliestoolbox.substack.com/ Website: Find more resources, learn about our methodology, and explore all our offerings in one place. https://www.charliestoolbox.com/ The Podcast: Listen to real conversations with women who've built lives beyond approval, expectation, and limits. https://charliestoolbox.podbean.com/ Take the Free Assessment: Learn where you are on your decentering men journey. https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/68b71e8eeb218c0015ec5c4f Your sovereignty is your foundation. My role is to help you use it as a launchpad. Follow for Daily Inspiration: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charliestoolbox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliestoolbox/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charliestoolbox Take Action Now: Hit subscribe if you're ready to stop waiting for permission and start choosing yourself. New episodes drop weekly with tools for building a life that's authentically felt and beautifully lived.

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• What Following Your Intuition Actually Looks Like With Kara Brothers I President of Starface

  What does it take to choose passion every single time, even when it's uncomfortable? In this episode, we sit down with Kara, a woman who has spent her life following one unwavering voice: the one that tells her when something isn't alive enough, passionate enough, worth it enough. She's left Google. She's left the presidency of Starface. She's moved her family to Italy. Not because things were falling apart, but because they weren't lit up enough. This is a conversation about living for the feeling. About refusing to settle for work, environments, or choices that don't serve you. About the discomfort of pivoting away from what looks good on paper toward what actually makes you feel alive. And about what it costs to live this way, and why it's worth it. Kara doesn't just talk about passion as a nice idea. She builds her life around it. She protects it. She keeps choosing it, over and over again, even when everything else is pulling her toward safety and stability. For anyone who's learning to trust that voice, the one that says "this isn't it, but that is," this conversation will remind you why it matters to keep listening. -------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find Kara Brothers -Instagram: @karabrothers -YouTube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@sayit.outloud -Say It Out Loud; available audio only on all platforms as well -Community: For The Play Collective or 1:1 Coaching Opportunities - Shoot her a note at [email protected] -Newsletter sign-up: https://substack.com/@sayitoutloudnow ------------------------------------------------------- Ready to stop living life on autopilot and start designing it intentionally? - **The Shop:** Discover exclusive tools, curated workshops, and guides for the radical woman ready to step fully into her power. - https://www.charliestoolbox.com/shop - **Substack Newsletter:** Read deep dives and stories about women choosing themselves, money, self-trust, and building power outside of old systems. - https://charliestoolbox.substack.com/ - **Website:** Find more resources, learn about our methodology, and explore all our offerings in one place. https://www.charliestoolbox.com/ - **The Podcast:** Listen to real conversations with women who've built lives beyond approval, expectation, and limits. - https://charliestoolbox.podbean.com/ - **Take the Free Assessment:** Learn where you are on your decentering men journey. - https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/68b71e8eeb218c0015ec5c4f Your sovereignty is your foundation. My role is to help you use it as a launchpad. --------------------------------------------------------------- **Follow for Daily Inspiration:** - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charliestoolbox - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliestoolbox/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charliestoolbox **Take Action Now: ** Hit **subscribe** if you're ready to stop waiting for permission and start choosing yourself. New episodes drop weekly with tools for building a life that's authentically felt and beautifully lived. Ready to stop living life on autopilot and start designing it intentionally? - **The Shop:** Discover exclusive tools, curated workshops, and guides for the radical woman ready to step fully into her power. - https://www.charliestoolbox.com/shop - **Substack Newsletter:** Read deep dives and stories about women choosing themselves, money, self-trust, and building power outside of old systems. - https://charliestoolbox.substack.com/ - **Website:** Find more resources, learn about our methodology, and explore all our offerings in one place. - https://www.charliestoolbox.com/ - **The Podcast:** Listen to real conversations with women who've built lives beyond approval, expectation, and limits. - https://charliestoolbox.podbean.com/ - **Take the Free Assessment:** Learn where you are on your decentering men journey. - https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/68b71e8eeb218c0015ec5c4f Your sovereignty is your foundation. My role is to help you use it as a launchpad. --------------------------------------------------------------- **Follow for Daily Inspiration:** - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charliestoolbox - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliestoolbox/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charliestoolbox **Take Action Now:** Hit **subscribe** if you're ready to stop waiting for permission and start choosing yourself. New episodes drop weekly with tools for building a life that's authentically felt and beautifully lived.

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