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Break Concrete


The podcast exploring the unique experiences of Black women professionals as they navigate race and gender in the workplace and break through the concrete wall to professional advancement.

Jul 14, 2020

In this Summer Special, we teamed up with our British sisters from the Black Women Working podcast and we're talking Bs: burnout, British work culture compared to the U.S., and Black Lives Matter. Black Women Working is a podcast show that highlights the workplace experiences of Black women in the U.K. We chat about how the current events ranging from remote work, coronavirus lockdowns, and racial unrest can lead to burnout, and how some of these issues are showing up and impacting Black women in the U.S. and the U.K. We also take a look at the difference in work culture between the U.K. and the U.S. and how Black women professionals can find a happy work life balance.

Find links and show notes at https://breakconcrete.com/bc015

Topics Covered: 

  • Defining, recognizing, and dealing with burnout
  • How coronavirus, lockdown, and racial unrest can contribute to burnout
  • How we internalize pressure to grind
  • The landscape in the U.K. and U.S. around coronavirus and lockdowns
  • The difference in work culture in the U.K., Europe, and the U.S. 
  • The landscape in the U.K. and U.S. around policing of Black and brown communities
  • The global reaction to Black Lives Matter
  • Finding a happy work life balance

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