#228 – How I Learned to Speak Up at Work Without Torching the Whole Thing Down

You have worked too hard to stay silent about what you need. But speaking up at work is one of the scariest things to do especially when your career is on the line.

So how do you do it without blowing everything up?

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• What happened when Salisha was cast as a swing in one of the most demanding dance shows on Broadway and why it almost broke her
• The moment she had to be radically honest with her employers even if it meant losing the job
• How she handled a wig situation on stage with grace and got what she needed without burning a single bridge
• Why keeping it bottled up is never the move and what to do instead
• The real difference between being difficult and being your own best advocate

You've been in rooms that were not built for you.
You've probably smiled through things that did not feel right.
You have stayed quiet when you had every right to speak.

What if the conversation you have been avoiding is the one that changes everything?

CHAPTERS
[00:26] Still very pregnant and batch recording in these streets
[01:00] How I learned to speak up without losing my job
[01:27] Why hard conversations feel icky and why you have to have them anyway
[02:28] Not all workplace problems are created equal
[03:01] Being cast as a swing in a very dancy Broadway show
[05:31] The moment I realized I was not crazy and this was just hard
[06:41] I called my agent and said get me out of here
[07:45] Making the decision to be honest even if it costs me the job
[09:22] When I actually tried to quit
[10:06] How your hair and your confidence are more connected than you think
[11:20] The gentle way to have the conversation that needs to be had
[13:00] You have to learn how to advocate for yourself

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Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!