What happens when you stop accepting the traditional rules of work and start designing a career around the life you actually want?

Celeste Warren spent nearly three decades in corporate America, rising to executive leadership and serving as a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company. Along the way, she learned to advocate for herself, challenge inequity, and create opportunities for herself and others.

As a working mother, Celeste negotiated flexible work arrangements, built a family structure where her husband became the stay-at-home parent, and learned to protect her time so she could succeed at work while being present for her children.

Eventually, she left the corporate world to launch her own consulting business—a decision driven by her desire for autonomy, continued growth, and the freedom to chart her own path.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Advocating for yourself when you're being overlooked

• Recognizing bias through data rather than assumptions

• Creating flexibility for working parents

• Navigating mom guilt and career ambition

• The power of employee resource groups

• Knowing when it's time to leave corporate and start your own business

• Building a career around the life you want

What would change in your career if you felt completely comfortable asking for what you need?

If you want to explore how to transform corporate culture by tapping into three decades of experience in human resources and organizational development, go to www.CRWDiversity.com.

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