DROP THE MIC Part 2 - Episode 2

TRIGGERS Part 2 - Episode 6

End Workplace Abuse is actively advocating for a law to protect workplace abuse victims and witnesses. The proposed Workplace Psychological Safety Act mandates independent investigations. Human Resources is not your friend. They work on behalf of the company to protect it from liability. I wish this law had been in place five years ago. Nonetheless, the triggers will likely haunt me for the rest of my life. Thanks to therapy, I have learned how to manage them so they don’t control my purpose.

TRIGGERS Part 1 – Episode 5

At any given moment and warning, you could be thrust back into the past of your traumatic experiences. It took me three years to work through the pain and not cry or be angry all over again when talking about my 21-year career at my former television station. Which words or phrases are triggers for you? Here are a few of the words that are part of my everyday life that thrust me back into the past. The PTSD is very real.

IMPLICIT BIAS Part 2 – Episode 4

Is implicit bias really unconscious? All forms of media shape our opinions which often dictate how we see and treat others. Compounded with the lack of social interaction, communication, and relationship on a personal level with people outside our core culture, the biases and prejudices creep into our decision-making processes at work. Uncomfortable and honest conversations are necessary to begin dismantling discriminatory perceptions that support aggressive behaviors.

IMPLICIT BIAS Part 1 – Episode 3

The beauty of healing from trauma is finally being in a protective space where you can call a thing a THANG! No longer are you bound by trying to protect everyone else but yourself. When you are finally free in mind and spirit, you can see the truth for what it is and move in a way that honors your new present and future. In this episode, I share more examples of workplace hostility, micro-aggressions, and gaslighting that began 15 years ago when being passed over for a promotion set up the environment for long lasting ramifications.

DROP THE MIC Part 2 - Episode 2

The pain from workplace abuse eclipsed the mental and physical toll of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and almost two years of immunotherapy treatments, all of which I endured surviving triple negative breast cancer. Science now supports the fact that extreme stress can cause cancer and other severe illnesses. In retrospect, winning my cancer battle prepared me to face the reality that I was in danger from the hostile and toxic work environment, and to choose myself and my family over a job.