Standing in Purpose: Rising Even When the Room Isn’t Ready

Liberating Menopause · Mar 6, 2026 · 35m

This episode explores the unspoken realities women of color face in the workplace — from being the only one in the room to navigating leaders who lack the tools, training, or emotional intelligence to support the teams they oversee. Many women are expected to empower others while receiving little empowerment themselves. Some leaders feel threatened by the advancement of younger, more capable women and, instead of mentoring, they hide the very tools that create success.

And yet, we rise. Even when the room isn’t ready for us. Even when the environment is untraditional, dismissive, or rude. We…