What Nobody Taught Us About Building a Career on Our Own Terms
What if everything you were taught about building a successful career is actually keeping you stuck?
In this episode of Unspeakable Leadership Season 6, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Allison Hemmings, career glow-up coach and founder of Nouveau Executive Solutions, for a refreshingly honest conversation about redefining career success, breaking free fromtraditional employment scripts, and building a life that actually fits.
Drawing on over a decade of experience as an executive recruiter sitting in rooms where hiring decisions were made, Allison shares what she learned on the inside and how she now uses that knowledge to help senior women of colour get seen, promoted, and paid what they are worth.
We cover:
Why the traditional script of work hard and climb the ladder is keeping women of colour stuck and burnt out
The visibility gap and why the most talented person rarely gets the job
How to advocate for yourself when you have been conditioned to stay invisible
Why staying at the same company too long is actually costing you money
What fractional leadership is and why it represents the future of work
The importance of getting a life outside of your career
How to stage your career like a house before you go to market
The difference between being a generalist and being a multi-hyphenate
Why doing everything by yourself is one of the biggest career limiters for women of colour
How to shift from a struggle bus mindset to a private jet mindset
What it truly means to decouple your identity from your career
This conversation is honest, practical, and deeply affirming for anyone who has ever felt stuck in a career loop, burnt out from overgiving, or ready to reimagine what success looks like on their own terms.
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Connect with Allison Hemmings:
Instagram: instagram.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alisonhemmings
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Access resources here to redefine your leadership.
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