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26/08/2026

It easier to be confident when you feel like you belong.

In this clip from Career Safari, Sophia Campello Beckwith and I talk about something we don't discuss enough.

When you don't see yourself reflected in an industry, it's easy to question yourself.

Confidence isn't just about having the skills.
It's also about feeling safe enough to use them.

It's also why knowing who you are matters. Because the more grounded you are in yourself, the less every new room gets to decide your worth.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/uQyb7Yljo1w

20/08/2026

Want one piece of founder advice that could save you years? Don't get attached to your solution.

Get attached to the problem.

In this clip from Career Safari, Sophia Campello Beckwith explains why the best entrepreneurs keep their mission the same... and stay flexible on how they get there.

That's how you survive the pivots.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/uQyb7Yljo1w

17/08/2026

Being the only woman in the room changes you.

In this episode of Career Safari, Sophia Campello Beckwith talks about navigating spaces where women are still vastly underrepresented, especially in venture capital and private equity.

The loneliness is real.
But so is the insight.

Representation isn't just about having more women at the table. It's about changing the conversations that happen around it.

Different lived experiences lead to different questions. �Different ways of seeing opportunity.

That's why representation matters so much. Not because women think alike.
But because we expand what's possible when more perspectives are part of the decision.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/uQyb7Yljo1w

14/08/2026

In this episode of Career Safari, Sophia Campello Beckwith shares how growing up as a third culture kid changed the way she thinks about success.

For years, she searched for a place that felt like home.
Now, she measures success differently.

Not by arriving.
But by continuing to learn. �Contribute.� And find moments of flow.

Maybe that's the point.
Maybe your career isn't about finding where you belong once and for all.
Maybe it's about building a life where you can keep growing.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/uQyb7Yljo1w

11/08/2026

How do you define success?

Season 3 continues with Sophia Campello Beckwith, who has built her career around solving complex problems.

In this episode of Career Safari, she shares a definition of success that stayed with me.

It's not just about what you accomplish.

It's about learning in new ways.� Contributing where you can make the greatest impact.� And creating enough space to actually enjoy the life you're building.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/uQyb7Yljo1w

07/06/2026

At what point does survival and self-erasure start looking too similar?

As we close Autumn McDonald’s episode, one thing lingers: Some advice expires.

She had different mentors teaching her how to be successful. And for a while, it worked. It helped her succeed in spaces that were never designed with her in mind.

Season 3 is about career risk. And sometimes the risk is allowing yourself to be fully seen.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/y4y-EdcazKQ

04/06/2026

There’s been a lot of conversation lately about what women should do to succeed at work.
Be confident. Be visible. Be or don't be remote.

In this episode of Career Safari, Autumn McDonald says something powerful out loud: As Afro-descendant women, our confidence makes others uncomfortable. And that’s exactly why we need it.

Our presence is not the problem.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/y4y-EdcazKQ

01/06/2026

A network can open a door. But knowledge is what keeps you in the room.

In this episode of Career Safari, Autumn McDonald talks about the power of cultural capital, real insight, lived understanding, and expertise.

Because yes, relationships matter. But knowledge builds credibility. When you deeply understand your work, your industry, your people? That changes the equation.

People begin seeking you out.

Season 3 is about career risk and sometimes the smartest investment is becoming undeniable in what you know.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/y4y-EdcazKQ

27/05/2026

What actually makes women stand out in spaces that weren’t built for them?

In this episode of Career Safari, Autumn McDonald talks honestly about the mix of things that shaped her success in corporate America.

Work ethic. Communication skills. Strategic awareness.

But she also acknowledges something deeper: the social conditioning and expectations many women of color learn early while navigating professional spaces.

And while those tools helped her succeed, they did not always lead to happiness. That’s what makes this conversation so powerful. Not just how she succeeded. But how she learned to redefine success for herself.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/y4y-EdcazKQ

22/05/2026

Let's talk about the drain of code-switching.

In this episode, Autumn McDonald talks about leading global teams, climbing professionally, and still feeling drained from constantly code-switching.

Everything looked good on paper. But internally, something felt off.

So she took a risk. Returned to grad school. And chose to move closer to the work that actually fueled her.

Season 3 is about career risk. Sometimes the risk is admitting a certain version of success no longer feels aligned.

Listen to more: https://youtu.be/y4y-EdcazKQ

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