Hustle Grind Shine & Reignite: Episode 10 with Kailei Carr
05/19/22 • 41 min
Even as a child, Kailei Carr could never fit into one box or only be focused on just one thing. All of her experiences along her journey have prepared her for many of the biggest roles in her life, including being a champion and coach focused on empowering women of color in leadership. Kailei Carr is CEO of The Asbury Group, host of the Beyond the Business Suit Podcast, and Executive Director of the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) Emerge Women’s Academy. In this episode, we start early on in Kailei’s life as a bit of a nomad as her family followed her mother’s corporate career rise, to her early corporate career journey, to finding her passion and purpose as a champion of women in leadership, and having the opportunity to lean into her creative energy every single day.
In this episode we cover:
- The profound impact that role models can have in empowering and also impacting the direction of your career
- Why career coaching and supporting women in their leadership journeys, especially women of color, is “healing work” and an opportunity to give back
- Tips and advice for budding and even season entrepreneurs in navigating your first few years to gain traction with your small business
Check out Kailei’s website to learn more about her speaking, workshop, and coaching services
About Kailei Carr
A champion for women in leadership, Kailei Carr is the CEO of The Asbury Group, an organization specializing in developing leaders from the inside out. Her signature approach to leadership presence — which is grounded in one's personal power — has helped high potential leaders around the globe thrive and advance to the most senior ranks. When she’s not coaching clients or speaking at conferences and corporations, Kailei can be found hosting her podcast, Beyond the Business Suit, which has over 250+ episodes and has been downloaded in 100 countries.
Kailei’s advice to executive and executive-bound women has been featured in numerous media outlets including Forbes, Fortune and The Oprah Winfrey Network. Kailei holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Emory University.
Kailei is on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
Even as a child, Kailei Carr could never fit into one box or only be focused on just one thing. All of her experiences along her journey have prepared her for many of the biggest roles in her life, including being a champion and coach focused on empowering women of color in leadership. Kailei Carr is CEO of The Asbury Group, host of the Beyond the Business Suit Podcast, and Executive Director of the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) Emerge Women’s Academy. In this episode, we start early on in Kailei’s life as a bit of a nomad as her family followed her mother’s corporate career rise, to her early corporate career journey, to finding her passion and purpose as a champion of women in leadership, and having the opportunity to lean into her creative energy every single day.
In this episode we cover:
- The profound impact that role models can have in empowering and also impacting the direction of your career
- Why career coaching and supporting women in their leadership journeys, especially women of color, is “healing work” and an opportunity to give back
- Tips and advice for budding and even season entrepreneurs in navigating your first few years to gain traction with your small business
Check out Kailei’s website to learn more about her speaking, workshop, and coaching services
About Kailei Carr
A champion for women in leadership, Kailei Carr is the CEO of The Asbury Group, an organization specializing in developing leaders from the inside out. Her signature approach to leadership presence — which is grounded in one's personal power — has helped high potential leaders around the globe thrive and advance to the most senior ranks. When she’s not coaching clients or speaking at conferences and corporations, Kailei can be found hosting her podcast, Beyond the Business Suit, which has over 250+ episodes and has been downloaded in 100 countries.
Kailei’s advice to executive and executive-bound women has been featured in numerous media outlets including Forbes, Fortune and The Oprah Winfrey Network. Kailei holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Emory University.
Kailei is on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
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Hustle Grind Shine & Reignite: Episode 9 with Latisha M. Roberson
Since she was a little girl, Latisha M. Roberson was obsessed with her teachers in school and just knew that she was going to be a teacher. Through a chance opportunity as part of a mock trial team in middle school where she met an African-American attorney, the direction of her life was forever changed by that fortunate coincidence. As an HR executive and diversity and inclusion professional, Latisha M. Roberson has spent most of her career building, developing and evolving innovative talent programs for Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations. In this episode, join us as we go on a journey from Capitol Hill to consulting for big corporations to providing coaching and career services empowering women of color in the workplace.
In this episode we cover:
- How to turn a career crossroads into a career pivot that propels you forward
- Why you should stop giving your genius away for free, and the power your network has in speaking up for you (especially when you’re not in the room)
- Why transparency about your parental boundaries and self-care time is critical not only for you, but also as an example for your team (hint: take a hookie day)
Check out Latisha’s career and coaching services at Lead with Latisha
About Latisha M. Roberson
Latisha M. Roberson is a dynamic diversity and inclusion professional with 15+ years of knowledge and experience in building and evolving innovative talent programs for Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations. She has specialized experiences across a multitude of disciplines: from government affairs to community relations and media relations, to strategic partnerships and executive stakeholder relations. Roberson’s generated a depth of experience and accountability in driving large-scale employee engagement programs and initiatives with significant ROI. Her passion for leading transformational culture change in creating a more diverse and inclusive environment for all makes her a highly sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator. Learn more about Latisha’s career strategy coaching and speaking opportunities at Lead with Latisha.
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