Ep 313: Redefining Power In Corporate America

Women — particularly women of color — are often asked to conform and perform in very specific ways in order to be accepted or taken seriously. It’s exhausting. This week, we’re discussing burnout, trauma, and how women of color can be respected for their full spectrum of ideas and perspective they bring to the workforce, with Deepa Purushothaman, author of THE FIRST, THE FEW, THE ONLY: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America. In Mailbag, we take questions on the best options for investing/saving for children’s futures (including 529s) and we discuss backdoor Roth accounts. In Thrive, 10 places you can get birthday freebies.