Pregnancy, a Pink Slip, and a Pivot
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n this episode of Black Women Will Save Black Women, Kamika opens the Fail Forward File by introducing the E.V.O.L.V.E. framework: a reminder that resetting doesn’t work if you don’t address the reason a reset feels necessary. She challenges the urge to start over without reflection and invites listeners to choose evolution instead. Kamika is joined in the sanctuary by Alexis Watts, founder and CEO of A Watts Collective, who shares her journey through a high‑risk pregnancy, a NICU stay, and the emotional fallout of being let go from corporate America. Alexis reflects on grief, misplaced...
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Use Your Voice: Why Black Women Must Keep Pivoting
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In this episode of Black Women Will Save Black Women, Kamika opens the Fail Forward File by naming the power of using your voice especially in seasons of uncertainty, layoffs, and forced pivots. She reflects on why silence costs Black women more than speaking up and how telling the truth becomes a strategy for survival. She’s joined by Nikki Free, journalist, cultural commentator, and creator of 92 Seconds of News with Nikki Free. Nikki shares the story behind the viral 92% image, her journey through multiple career pivots, and why Black women must keep reimagining work beyond corporate...
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Everything Happens for a Reason
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In this episode of Black Women Will Save Black Women, Kamika opens the Fail Forward File by unpacking ghosting as a professional habit—and why choosing silence over conversation can be a missed opportunity for growth. She reflects on accountability, respect for time, and what it really means to fail forward. She’s joined in the sanctuary by Lynese Rawlins, a longtime HR professional who shares how a layoff led her into a season of rest, spiritual grounding, and entrepreneurship. Lenise walks us through launching Roots to Press, her New Jersey‑based cold‑pressed juice and sea moss...
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Coaching Through Chaos
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In this episode of Black Women Will Save Black Women, Kamika opens the Fail Forward File by naming her own pattern of over‑giving and why choosing herself is the foundation of sustainable success for Black women entrepreneurs and leaders. She’s joined by Dr. Carla Michelle- executive coach, business psychologist, and founder of CM Coaching & Consulting—for a powerful conversation on coaching through chaos, confidence, identity, leadership development, and navigating career pivots. Dr. Michelle breaks down the difference between therapy and coaching, why Black women need executive...
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Fractional Freedom, Woo‑Woo Wisdom
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In this episode of Black Women Will Save Black Women, Kamika opens the Fail Forward File by reflecting on the year of the snake and an exciting year of the fire horse cohort that will be offered through Fail Forward Coaching. She’s joined in the sanctuary by Lakshmia Marie, seasoned consultant and founder of Refurb Consulting, who shares how an unexpected layoff became the catalyst for a fully aligned pivot into fractional consulting. Lakshmia breaks down the realities of stepping into fractional work, landing her first $50K contract, building a business model rooted in freedom, and...
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Failure Wasn't an Option
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In this episode of Black Women Will Save Black Women, Kamika opens the Fail Forward File by reflecting on career pivots, delayed wins, and learning to trust your value beyond immediate results. She’s joined in the sanctuary by Tamara Keller, Co‑Founding Partner and COO of The Sax Agency, who shares her path from engineering and consulting to building a culturally impactful marketing agency. Tamara discusses the realities of early entrepreneurship, taking years to reach revenue milestones, and why knowing your worth—and building the right foundation—matters. The episode closes with this...
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Trust Your Gut
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This week on BWWSBW, Kamika reflects on the pressure of watching podcast numbers and learning to trust impact over metrics. A reminder from her personal “board of directors” reframes everything: helping one person is enough. We’re joined by Jaiyla “Binz” Robinson, founder Enforme Reiki, who shares her journey through an unexpected layoff, financial survival, and choosing consistency while building her healing practice rooted in womb and sacral energy Reiki. Our S.A.V.E. Strategy for the week focuses on Amplify—releasing perfectionism, sharing your work in progress, and trusting...
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The Next Harlem Renaissance
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Kamika sits down with Vanity Jenkins of Shifted Consulting to break down the real steps Black women can take after a layoff or major career shift. Vanity breaks down why so many of us are turning to entrepreneurship, the real financial trade‑offs that come with it, and the freedom it offers beyond corporate politics. She urges Black women to give themselves grace, feel their feelings fully, and rebuild from the intersection of what they’re good at and what they love. No Fail Forward File this week but we do focus on support in our S.A.V.E. strategy and what it looks like it when trying to...
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It’s In God’s Hands Now
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In this week’s episode, Kamika gets real about never leaving a job voluntarily in this week’s Fail Forward File. Despite the involuntary exits, every experience became a divine level up. We are joined in the sanctuary with Dr. Marissa Robinson who shares her own RIF experience, the chaos of a shifting administration, and why “resilience” isn’t the compliment people think it is. ADHD detours included, but the message stays clear: there’s no one right way to rebuild, and resourcefulness looks different on every Black woman. Our S.A.V.E. Strategy for the week focuses on Elevating...
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No Happy Holidays: When the Season Just Feels Heavy
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Trigger Warning: This episode includes open discussion of depression, isolation, and thoughts of self‑harm. Please listen with care and take breaks if you need to. The holidays aren’t always merry — and for many Black women, this season can feel especially heavy. In this powerful special episode, host Kamika Dillard opens up about her own journey through job loss, isolation, and the dark thoughts that followed. She shares the hard‑won lesson from her Fail Forward File: shame and silence can pull you inward, but healing requires connection. We don’t heal alone. We...
info_outlineIn this episode of Black Women Will Save Black Women, Kamika opens the Fail Forward File by unpacking ghosting as a professional habit—and why choosing silence over conversation can be a missed opportunity for growth. She reflects on accountability, respect for time, and what it really means to fail forward. She’s joined in the sanctuary by Lynese Rawlins, a longtime HR professional who shares how a layoff led her into a season of rest, spiritual grounding, and entrepreneurship. Lenise walks us through launching Roots to Press, her New Jersey‑based cold‑pressed juice and sea moss brand, building community through intention, and navigating both financial preparation and uncertainty.
The episode closes with this week’s S.A.V.E. Strategy: Elevate—a reminder that rejection doesn’t define you. It refines you. Every no is a stepping stone to what’s next.
Lynese Rawlins, a seasoned HR professional with over 9 years of experience in people strategy, leadership development, and building high-performing, heart centered cultures. After nearly a decade helping teams and executives thrive, Lynese took a leap of faith turning her passion for wellness into her purpose. She is now the founder and CEO of Roots to Press, a New Jersey based cold-pressed juice/sea moss and wellness brand inspiring others to live healthier, more intentional lives one bottle at a time. Lynese is a proud dog mom, avid fitness queen and entrepreneur, who’s learning to balance business ownership, family, and self-care, all while staying deeply grounded in her faith and community. Her journey is one of resilience, reinvention, and rooted purpose & proof that it’s never too late to pivot, pour into yourself, and press forward.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyneserawlins/
Business Page: @RootsToPress
Personal Page: @Lynese
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