It brings me joy to witness leaders like Sacha Thompson thriving. In this episode, we’re discussing positive psychology and mindset shifts for personal and professional success on her podcast DEI After 5. Key takeaways: 1️⃣ Focus on intrinsic motivation and your values for happiness. 2️⃣ Acknowledge and heal from past traumas, especially for Black women and women of color. 3️⃣ Advocate for yourself for equal access to resources…
#Repost: This week’s episode of DEI After 5 is special for me. I had the honor of sitting down with my coach, L. Michelle Smith, MS, ACC, CPEC, where we delved into the power of positive psychology and mindset shifts, discussing how happiness and positive emotions can lead to success in both personal and professional realms. A few key takeaways: 1️⃣ Positive Psychology & Mindset Shifts: Positive psychology…
I’m so incredibly thrilled to be speaking to young artists about knowing their value and putting that into action as they begin their careers at the Denyce Graves Foundation’s Shared Voices launch at Washington DC . I’ll also be signing copies of my book No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself. Shared Voices is a Conservatory & Consortium, and the launch event will be…
About a year ago, I hosted an extremely special guest on my show, The Culture Soup Podcast®. I like to call her “Our Carmen” but everyone in their right mind claims this amazing beauty and talent. I’m talking about the incomparable, mezzo soprano Denyce Graves. At that time, she had extended an invitation to me that I accepted swiftly and without any real thought because… really? What else…
By Santosh Venkataraman, Operawire I was lucky enough this past November that a friend of mine had an extra ticket for “Die Walküre” at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Now I had already seen it opening night and reviewed it for this site. Of course, the chance to again see Wagner at Lyric with top-notch performers like Christine Goerke and Eric Owens wasn’t something that I was going to…