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Ep 34 | Code Switching or Professionalism?

Can you really be yourself at work… or do you have to “perform” to survive? In Episode 34, we talk code switching, corporate “culture fit,” and the unspoken rules Black professionals learn the hard way. What you’ll learn: What code switching actually looks like (voice, tone, clothes, hair, and “bro”) When it’s strategy vs when it’s self-betrayal How bias shows up as “aggressive” for Black women but “passionate” for others Why interviews and promotions are really about perception The truth about “culture fit” and who gets to define it Chapters 00:00 Welcome + real life check-in (power/water gratitude) 01:50 Why hair + braids became “unprofessional” 02:30 What is code switching (simple definition) 03:45 Dressing codes: curves, skirts, and policing Black bodies 05:10 “You’re making us look bad” (corporate aesthetics) 06:17 Braids, cameras, and the “don’t say bro” moment 09:14 Were we taught this… or did we learn to survive? 10:00 Executive presence + etiquette training 12:20 When they “code switch” for us (and it’s cringe) 14:50 “Aggressive” vs “passionate” + the ally call-out 19:16 Is code switching exhausting… or are we done with it? 24:20 Culture fit, interviews, and first impressions 30:31 Final question: Do you demand authenticity? Watch next •    • Ep 33 | American Dream vs Reality   •    • Ep 32 | Your 9–5 Pays Your 5–9   •    • Ep 31 | Career Love Languages