Episode Archives

Ep 27 – Easy Tip To Grow Your Business with Tabitha Salomon

Tabitha Salomon, a Google and Harvard MBA alumna, shares her go-to resource that helped her build both of her start-ups, Party Dash and Dash Camp.  In this short and sweet bonus cut of an interview I had with Tabitha, she shares the one great business tip you can implement today to help build your brand…

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Ep 26 – Stock Trading App I Love More Than Instagram with Katie Perry

Investing can feel daunting and downright intimidating. Katie Perry, the VP of Marketing for Public.com – financially backed by Will Smith – shares how women are changing their investing habits. Listen up, ladies! Public is a commission-free stock and ETF trading app that makes trading social. I’ve been using this app for over a month…

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Ep 25 – Proactive Diversity with Monica Brown

Monica Brown has made a name for herself in Tech, carving out her own successful path in Corporate America. In this episode of Torch, Monica candidly shares her ups and downs in the workplace as a Black woman and how she has instilled self-confidence in her every day life. We get into race and gender…

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Ep 24 – The 6 Benefits of Journaling and Helpful Prompts

This episode is all about journaling. I’ve had a consistent journaling practice since 2017 and it has changed my life in so many ways.  I’ve been able to reduce anxiety around specific fears relating to work, relationships, personal goals, hobbies, etc. You name it, I’ve journaled about it.  Thanks to Tim Ferriss and his love…

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Ep 23 – Bonus Q&A: Answering Listeners’ Questions About Office Politics with Dr. Payal Sharma

Welcome to a Bonus Q&A with Dr. Payal Sharma! We answer real-life workplace conundrums – AKA office politics questions – that were submitted by listeners via Instagram. Questions From Listeners: From Julie –As an employee, what can I do when my knowledge and background isn’t taken seriously? When leaders at the top don’t respect what…

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Ep 22 – Conquer Office Politics with Dr. Payal Sharma

Power and politics go hand-in-hand in the workplace. Much of the wasteful energy we see unfold from office politics may relate to old trauma, old stories that leaders carry from their home to the office. Trauma seeps its way into the workplace, and at times into the threads of leadership if they are not acknowledged…

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Ep 21 – Negotiating With Kids, Tactics From Dr. Terri Kurtzberg

Does negotiating with your kids feel endless? On average, you’ll negotiate with them 6 times today about things like bedtime, screen-time, clothing, chores, homework, and on and on.  After much research – plus professional and personal experience in the world of negotiating – Dr. Terri Kurtzberg shares proven tactics that will help you better negotiate…

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Ep 20 – The Philosophy of Rebel Chef Dominique Crenn

“There’s no burden in life, or failure. There’s only opportunity.” – Chef Dominique Chef Dominique Crenn is no stranger to adversity. She has used that to her advantage, even at a young age, knowing that there is growth in struggle.  She was adopted as a toddler in Versailles, France and grew into a Poet, Activist,…

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Ep 19 – Becoming Anti-Racist

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.“ – Maya Angelou This episode is about making a difference in your own way. Small, big, anything. Anything is better than staying silent, better than not making a change for justice.  I can do better. I will take more time to educate myself…

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Ep 18 – Negotiate Like A Boss with Dr. Terri Kurtzberg

Want to make more money? Want that dream job? Putting an offer on a home? Knowing how to negotiate will get you more of what you want, and lead to greater opportunities. If you think about it, we’re always negotiating. At work, we have to successfully negotiate with bosses, our team, and coworkers in an…

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