The Bossy Bees

Albert Myles is a Knowledge Program Manager in customer content services. His passion and curiosity in technology have led him to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI). Albert is eager to expand the horizons of his own understanding. His work depends on sharing knowledge driven by data! For Albert, as a knowledge Program Manager, the current path of AI has raised concerns. There are large gaps in data sources this AI depends on. With so much incomplete data, applied AI can have deadly...

Joining us on this week's podcast to discuss the many ways of failing forward is Eva Ogden! Failure is a tool for personal success. We discuss the many ways in which we have failed. How, as leaders we can help others learn from failure. Looking at how failure plays a role in culture change. Learning to fail is not an act of bravery but rather a work of progress to build confidence to fail forward. In today's episode we are talking about: Support the show...

It is an honor to have Joy Spencer join us for this podcast episode. She is fresh off the stage from a Testimony before Congress and inspiring us at every turn. Joy is the Executive Director at Equity Before Birth. A non-profit dedicated to saving the lives of Black birthing people and their infants. They strive to improve health outcomes through access to critical services and support. Joy is a fierce advocate for marginalized people. She relies on her background, lived experience, and...

Shahida Shahrir Mellon, MPH and doctoral candidate at the University of Washington in the department of Health Services, joins us on the podcast to discuss science skepticism and the spread of misinformation, and how that correlates to our current Covid vaccination numbers within the United States. We discuss how personal biases affect not only how research in medicine is conducted, but how we consume research and science in our daily lives. We're looking at best practices in how we can...

Kim and Stacy are taking a look at some of the nuances around creating boundaries at work. We’ve come to realize that it’s a task much easier said than done, especially when it comes to dealing with difficult people in meetings and around the workplace. Kim and Stacy approach their work with similar drive to create success for the team, but different methods when it comes to drawing boundaries. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebossybees)

There are varying degrees of interest when it comes to the British Royal family, and Meghan Markle herself. Kim and Stacy are wonderful representatives from two camps, one obsessed and the other almost completely disconnected! Both have discovered, through conversations, that they share a different perspective than peers across the pond in the United Kingdom. In today’s episode, the conversation leads them to reflect on the historical significance of colonized roles for royals, and how...

As two full-time working parents in the middle of a pandemic, we have been feeling some new and unique pains in childcare over the past year. Kim and I are talking about the unprecedented year of childcare in a pandemic, the impact of the changes, and thinking about ways we can help our communities heal and grow into better opportunities. You can view all episodes and more on our website at thebossybees.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebossybees)

On today’s podcast, we are talking with Sabrina Ribaudo. A certified Integrative Nutritionist and health coach. When the pandemic hit for Sabrina, she decided to pursue one of her passions and develop some latent and hidden skills. She discovered a path of joy to create a life of integration and balance not only for herself, but a way to coach others to well-rounded living! Become a Patron of this podcast! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebossybees)

We honor and acknowledge both within ourselves and with you, our listeners that this is a hard topic and we all feel, experience, and move through this life differently. No matter where we may be on our journey, there are several truths that we’ve discovered in common along the way. One of those truths is that compassion and respect must be at the center of this journey, for oneself and others. Today’s podcast will close out our short series on bias and racism. We will recap some previous...

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In today's episode, we will be talking about implicit bias, a hot topic that often brings uncomfortable feelings to the surface. Even for us, we know this is hard for other people too, which is why we are committed to this practice together. We often hear, especially in the workplace, the intention to “eliminate bias.” We believe this perspective is harmful and does not set us up for success. By the end of this podcast, we hope that you understand that bias is an instinct that is impossible...

The Bossy Bees have more than 40 years of experience working in a corporate work environment. In the second of a two-part series on "Business Is Personal," they continue to debunk the idea that "It's not personal, it's business" perspective as they have encountered in corporate organizations. Unlike entrepreneurship, we have a different connection to a business that is not our own. Yet, we invest so much of our time, energy, and resources into our jobs. The Bossy Bees are getting real as...

The Bossy Bees are tackling the famous Godfather perspective on business, “It isn’t personal, it’s business.” It’s time to debunk this harmful and detrimental approach to business! In the first of a two-part topic, we are talking about the importance of embracing being personal as an entrepreneur. We dive into some of our own personal challenges we’ve encountered along our journey as entrepreneurs. We’re also sharing why approaching business with an open-heart proves to create outcomes that...

The overlooked, underappreciated, and often misguided practice and application of self-care. The Bossy Bees are talking about what self-care really involves, and it doesn’t involve a manicure or pedicure. We are talking about where we’ve been misled and why artificial self-care practices cause more harm than good. Grab that coffee or tea and cozy up while we explore how we are taking back our own self-care to empower ourselves and others! Support the show...

Have you ever applied for a job and been told that “you don’t have enough experience” for that role? Kim and I are sitting down with you today to talk about some of our own similar encounters with people who have tried to knock us down. We are opening up to share what we’ve learned about our own real-world experience and the different ways we advocate for ourselves to remove barriers so you can also achieve those “stretch” goals too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebossybees)

Food is like the centerpiece of our everyday lives. In this episode, we share some of our experiences with food, customs, and celebrations growing up abroad and being raised by immigrant mothers. We touch on how we’ve lost a lot of those experiences in our current lives and how navigating it is a work in progress. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebossybees)

Thank you for joining us, the Bossy Bees, as we kick off the new year with a new series. We’re focusing on what we’ve learned, what we’ve accomplished, and some of the things we are taking a second look at as we move further into motherhood, marriage, and our professional lives. Our first episode takes us a bit back in time, revisiting memories for the first days, weeks, and months this friendship and partnership collided. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebossybees)