Episode 105 - What being a WOC is really like living in the UK and how as it impacted on my career

In this episode I talk about what's it like being a WOC living in the UK and how it's impacted my career.

I also share some tips on what to do if you have been affect by this.

The main things I spoke about include:

  • What was it like for me growing up as someone who was born her as a brown person and my lessons from this.

  • How covert racism and unconscious bias can happen at work.

  • How being a introvert can also affect you when you are person of colour.

  • Ageism at work and how this can affect you at work when you a person of colour.

  • Dealing with passive aggression at work and how this happened a lot.

  • Discrimination at work when it's covert.

  • How people in positions of power abuse this towards a person of colour.

Other Episodes you may find helpful

1 Episode 10 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-10---How-to-talk-about-mental-health-in-the-workplace--Interview-with-Leyla-Okhai-e40t00

2. Episode 39 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-39---How-to-talk-about-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace-Interview-with-Oris-Ikomi-ed5hsd

3. Episode 41 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-41---How-can-you-progress-in-your-career-and-build-a-multifaceted-career-Interview-with-Selina-Yankson-ednt54

4. Episode 44 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-44---Racism-in-the-Workplace-ef0615

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