- Career Sh*t
- June 25, 2021
LunchClub: Taking the Work Outta Networking
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, I put on my best professional attire, hopped in my beater of a car, and tottled into a semi-fancy, networking event at a beautiful LA rooftop. Excited that I might actually network my way to my dream job, I wearily, and in excruciating detail, explained the ups and downs of my life’s journey to the first person who actually approached me to talk. When I finished, I was exhausted (It takes a LOT to condense all 30+ years of your life into a five-minute soliloquy). And the poor woman who’d deigned to talk to me was shell-shocked. As we backed away from each other slowly, I realized that maybe, just maybe, I was approaching networking very, very wrong.
- Feature, Resiliency Series
- January 12, 2021
Make Fear Your B*@%!….
Fear and anxiety can often derail us in life. But, that doesn’t have to be the case. Trauma psychiatrist, Dr. Alauna Curry, believes that fear can actually become the fuel that propels you forward, towards the things that you’d like to accomplish. To help clients turn their fear and anxiety into positive action, Dr. Alauna enlists the following mantra and helpful exercise – Be DONE with trauma thinking.
- Black History Series, Feature
- February 22, 2021
Celebrating Black History with AmPopsy Founder, Palanda Brownlow…
As Black History Month draws to a close, AmPopsy had the chance to sit down with a few dynamic women who are making waves in their respective industries to discuss their thoughts and reflections on celebrating the rich history of African-Americans this month and every month. Below, we speak with our very own Editor-In-Chief, Palanda Brownlow, about the people and things that are fueling her hope and joy and providing the much-needed safe spaces to honor and appreciate blackness in a time where blackness is still very much considered a threat and a point of controversy. What are some ways that you celebrate #BlackJoy? First of all, can we talk about the importance of finding joy in these times? Between the pandemic and the fact that black people in this country are still dealing with police brutality, discrimination in the workplace, and micro and macro aggressions just for being black, it’s so key that we take joy whenever and wherever we can find it. And I’m thankful that finding that joy can be as simple as sharing moments of laughter with my besties, relaxing by the pool while reading a great book, or following one of the many black influencers,...
- Money Moves
- August 17, 2021
New FHA Policy Makes Buying a Home Easier…
One of the main tentpoles of the American dream is the hope of owning a home, complete with the white picket fence, red door, and two-car garage. However, for those of us with student loans, the road to home ownership is fraught with obstacles. Rising housing prices, tighter lending criteria, and the fact that massive student loan debt disproportionately impacts people of color means that many of us have found ourselves unable to start building the generational wealth that we crave through real estate because of the money we borrowed to obtain upward mobility in the form of higher degrees.
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