Life is full of challenges, including global crises, political divisions, and personal struggles. It can leave you feeling drained, anxious, and burnt out, especially when there seems to be no end in sight. Join Matthew Makak and Tanuja Ramchal as they explore how to navigate difficult times with compassion, resourcefulness, and agency and without sugarcoating your experiences.

Here's what's covered:

• Embracing joy, imagination, and childlike wonder as acts of self-care
• How "safe spaces" can sometimes keep us feeling stuck and what can help us to move forward
• When "holding it together" becomes another form of suffering
• Why liberation requires empathy and allowing yourself to be changed by your experiences
• Finding community & belonging in unexpected places and fleeting moments

Improv isn’t just theater or comedy—it offers practical tools for handling uncertainty, building relationships, and staying adaptable in your career. In this episode, Christine Browne-Munz and Tanuja Ramchal share improv principles which have helped them to take risks and embrace possibilities outside of the status quo.

Whether you’re interviewing, delivering presentations, or working with others on projects, the skills discussed in this episode can help you form deeper connections, respond to unexpected situations with presence, and bring a sense of play, creativity, and innovation to your work

Here's what's covered:

• How improv helped Christine deal with performance anxiety and embrace the unknown
• How the principle of "Yes, AND" fosters collaboration—even when you don’t agree with others
• Why inclusive workplaces feel like an improv stage: psychological safety, trust, and room to take risks
• The reason Christine celebrates getting turned down for jobs instead of fearing rejection
• Why authenticity isn’t a one-time choice but a daily practice that requires reading the room

Menstruation is often viewed as an inconvenience and seen as a taboo topic when it comes to career, even though it's a reality for all women. In this episode, Michelle Wolter and Tanuja Ramchal, explore the power of menstrual cycle awareness (MCA) and why women tracking and honoring their cycle is a radical act of self-care and a form of activism.

Here's what's covered:

• Going Beyond the Bleed: why menstrual cycle awareness is about more than just having a period and understanding the four phases of a woman's monthly cycle
• Reframing PMS: embracing the “falling apart” and "emotional" phase of the cycle and what it looks like to meet the needs of your body during this time
• Listening to Your Body: learning to trust internal cues over external pressures and how to deal with your inner critic
• Confidence vs. Conformity – how forcing yourself to operate outside your natural cycle and fitting into patriarchal norms is often mistaken for confidence
• Standing in Your Truth – what it takes to go against the grain, align with your body’s wisdom in your career, and live cyclically

Effective boundaries are the foundation of honest relationships—whether in your personal life or career. They define what’s acceptable and what’s not. Yet, establishing boundaries can feel daunting, especially when you fear conflict or adverse consequences. In this episode, Trenia Parham and Tanuja Ramchal explore boundaries from both an individual and collective perspective to help you get your needs met while your privilege to support others.

Here's what's covered:

• The difference between bringing your full self and bringing your true self to your career
• What it looks like to have an internal anchor that helps you to speak up for yourself even when it's uncomfortable and fear is present
• How to be an ally for those whose voices are not centered and why Black women need more support in the workplace
• Why a workplace that doesn't have room for conflict stifles diversity and growth and how to recognize systemic issues which make it difficult to set boundaries
• The need for self-reflection, inner work, and the ability to regulate yourself in order to not view other people's boundaries as an affront

While a résumé includes your educational background and job history, it usually offers a standardized & superficial overview of your qualifications. That makes it difficult to showcase who you are and truly stand out for jobs you want. In this episode with Tanuja Ramchal, she explores the limitations of a résumé and what you can do to offset them.

Here's what's covered:

• The primary purpose of a résumé (hint: it’s not about spotlighting yourself)
• The reason having multiple versions of your résumé work in your favor
• Why relying solely on a résumé to get a job can limit your opportunities
• How résumés often reinforce assimilation while penalizing diversity
• Why a résumé isn’t actually about selling yourself—and what you should focus on instead

Social media is an integral part of our lives -- from personal relationships to career. In this episode, Brislenny Alvarez and Tanuja Ramchal draw on their experience using social media to explore its impact of on our well-being and how social media can be used create meaningful connections and opportunities.

Here's what's covered in the episode:

• The addictive nature of social media and why it can feel hard to stop scrolling even when you know its unproductive
• Why what you see on LinkedIn is only the tip of the iceberg/the importance of context
• How comparing ourselves to others can hurt us and how it can serve us
• Brislenny shares an example of she's been able to use social media to find community & support
• Ideas to use social media more intentionally without compromising your well-being or causing harm

In a culture where there's so much riding on your career, it can feel like there's no room for error. As a result, fear tends to take over and affects our choices and actions. In this episode, Tanuja Ramchal explores 5 ideas to help you be more intentional, embrace your humanness, and ease the pressure that comes with figuring out your career.

Here's what's covered:

• Your career does not have to follow a linear trajectory where you stick to a single path
• It's okay to not know what to do in your career and how to approach the unknown
• Moving away from what you don't want doesn't get you what you do want
• You're not in competition with others and how that creates more space for diversity
• Your career does not define who you are and the freedom that comes with that

Our value and worth are often tied to work and achievements. In this episode, Christine Browne-Munz and Tanuja Ramchal, explore how linking your worth to your work can keep you from being remarkable and what you can do to own your value and shine in your career.

Here's what's covered in the episode:

• The way in which the work model can lead to a scarcity mindset that erodes your sense of worth
• Christine shares how dealing with challenges helped her to see options in her career and trust her ability to get her needs met in spite of circumstance
• Why a resume is designed to weed candidates out and serve the goals of employers more than it is a tool to showcase your skills and qualifications and what you can do to communicate your skills/qualifications that are not easily conveyed on a resume
• The importance of always being a beginner at something and embracing the wobble
• How owning your value takes the focus off of having to prove yourself and creates room for more authentic interactions in your career