What if everything you were taught about building a successful career is actually keeping you stuck?
In this episode of Unspeakable Leadership Season 6, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Allison Hemmings, career glow-up coach and founder of Nouveau Executive Solutions, for a refreshingly honest conversation about redefining career success, breaking free from traditional employment scripts, and building a life that actually fits.
Drawing on over a decade of experience as an executive recruiter sitting in rooms where hiring decisions were made, Allison shares what she learned on the inside and how she now uses that knowledge to help senior women of colour get seen, promoted, and paid what they are worth.
We cover:
- Why the traditional script of work hard and climb the ladder is keeping women of colour broke and burnt out
- The visibility gap and why the most talented person rarely gets the job
- How to advocate for yourself when you have been conditioned to stay invisible
- Why staying at the same company too long is actually costing you money
- What fractional leadership is and why it represents the future of work
- The importance of getting a life outside of your career
- How to stage your career like a house before you go to market
- The difference between being a generalist and being a multi-hyphenate
- Why doing everything by yourself is one of the biggest career limiters for women of colour
- How to shift from a struggle bus mindset to a private jet mindset
- What it truly means to decouple your identity from your career
This conversation is honest, practical, and deeply affirming for anyone who has ever felt stuck in a career loop, burnt out from overgiving, or ready to reimagine what success looks like on their own terms.
Connect with Allison Hemmings:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachalisonhemmings/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alisonhemmings
Connect with Rohene:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajram
Website: https://www.rohenebouajram.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nf-vNx6SKFM
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