Torriel Harris got fired from her first real adult job in New York City. She was 25, she had nothing, and for a full year she didn’t know what she was going to do next. What happened in that back-to-work program in Queens — and on a two-hour commute to Staten Island for a job she wasn’t sure she even wanted — changed everything.
In this episode, Torriel and Nikki get into what it actually takes for women to stop minimizing themselves and start advancing — in their careers, their visibility, and their paychecks.
→ Why women downplay their accomplishments in interviews (and how to stop)→ How to identify your “zone of genius” and use it to advance→ The “facts over feelings” framework for career growth→ What to do in the first 24 hours after a layoff→ Why you don’t have to be palatable to be promotable
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00:00 Welcome & Season 9 introduction
02:00 How Torriel found her calling (fired from her first adult job, back-to-work program in Queens)
05:30 Why everyone’s resume looks the same right now (AI and the through line)
07:37 Facts over feelings: the framework that changes everything
09:53 “You don’t have to be palatable to be promotable”
10:36 Taking credit: Nikki’s story about sleeping under her desk
12:01 Your “through line” of interests matters more than your skills list
13:07 Show your ROI: what hiring managers actually decide on
14:05 The truth about networking (stop scheduling coffee chats)
16:44 Thought leadership is just showing your strategic brain
17:42 What to do when the layoff happens to you
19:49 “Boss up now, cry later”
20:16 The mediocre white man problem (every woman needs to hear this)
21:23 In the future, we’re all entrepreneurs
22:36 Where to find Torriel + free resources
