Werk Stories

Joi Louviere

Werk Stories is a place for women of color to share their experiences in the work place. We’re talking bias, equal pay, bad bosses, racist hiring practices, crazy things your coworkers have done and said to you...this is the safe place where you can tell these stories. Allies strongly encouraged to listen!

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Werk Stories episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Werk Stories for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Werk Stories episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

My Sister's Keeper: Daylee's Werk Story

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09/22/21 • 28 min

What do or don't you owe to the person who replaces you when you leave a job? Should you sing like a canary and tell them all of your experiences or let them figure it out for themselves? This guest not only has an opinion, but first-hand experience.

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They Tried It: Joi's Werk Story

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09/15/21 • 29 min

The creator of Werk Stories shares a bit of what inspired a community for talking about problems for women of color in the workplace.

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Acting Up: Dawn’s Werk Story

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07/19/23 • 29 min

Dawn L. Brown, CEO of EmpowHer Institute, talks about her unexpected career, how a national tragedy helped her focus her work and what it's really going to take for organizations to retain Black and brown talent.

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The Power of the Underestimated: Maheen's Werk Story

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04/05/23 • 30 min

Maheen Kaleem is an attorney who's spent her entire career in human rights, particularly rights for women, girls and non-binary folks of color. She's seen a lot in this work and tells us how we can be better advocates for the causes dear to us. Maheen is the Vice President of Operations and Programs at Grantmakers for Girls of Color.

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ADH-Determined: Dani's Werk Story

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11/09/22 • 27 min

Product researcher Dani talks about her adult diagnosis of ADHD and how that shows up at work. She speaks to those who are also diagnosed, those who aren't yet and those who want to be better colleagues to neurodiverse people.

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No Balcony, No Friends, No Man (with Joi Louviere and Fallon Peterson)

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10/26/22 • 16 min

Join Werk Stories host Joi, and her friend Fallon, as they share their 2020 pandemmy road trip story – from endless Texas highway to New Mexico's best green hatch chile burger – the open road brought these college friends closer together.

This episode was created as part of the 'Roundabout' podcast series by Acast Creative and State Farm.

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Lonely At The Top: Marla's Werk Story

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02/23/22 • 30 min

Marla is at the top of her game as a nonprofit executive director, but the audacity to be a Black woman in leadership isn't without its consequences. It oftentimes leaves her the odd person out.

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Getting The Last Laugh: Jazmyn's Werk Story

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02/16/22 • 27 min

Comedian and Tik Tok sensation, Jazmyn talks about how she used her experiences as a Black woman in tech to create super funny and relatable videos that address racism and sexism at work. @jazmynjw

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Holiday Health w/ Therapist Deniss Pleiner

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12/22/21 • 7 min

This mini episode talks about managing holiday stress and realistic goal-setting for the new year.

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Believe Yourself: Healing w/ Chiamaka from The Garden

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11/02/22 • 30 min

Chiamaka Ikpeze, creator of The Garden, talks about trauma, healing and all the things in between.

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How many episodes does Werk Stories have?

Werk Stories currently has 87 episodes available.

What topics does Werk Stories cover?

The podcast is about Stories, Racism, Black Women, Corporate, Women, Work, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Job, Business, Diversity and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Werk Stories?

The episode title 'Good Leaders Take Elevators: Healthy Leadership w/ Dr. Jeanne' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Werk Stories?

The average episode length on Werk Stories is 30 minutes.

How often are episodes of Werk Stories released?

Episodes of Werk Stories are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Werk Stories?

The first episode of Werk Stories was released on Sep 11, 2021.

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Werk Stories

Joi Louviere

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