Beyond Titles

Beyond Titles

From The Hilariously Unemployed by Dana Duckworth

December 2, 2025 · 52 min · Season 3 · Episode 7

About this episode

This episode features Suezette Yasmin Robotham discussing her journey of authentic leadership and career transition after an unexpected layoff.

In this empowering episode of Hilariously Unemployed , your favorite opportunity seeker, The Big Speaker , sits down with powerhouse tech executive, author, and authentic leadership champion Suezette Yasmin Robotham . Fresh off the release of her new book Beyond Titles: Fearlessly Leading As Your Authentic Self , Suezette opens up about the unexpected layoff that collided with her book launch, the shock of suddenly becoming the person she wrote this roadmap for , and the freedom that comes with redefining success on your own terms. Together, we dig deep into what it really means to lead with authenticity, how to rebuild your identity when the job title disappears, and why so many Black women are reevaluating corporate spaces altogether. Suezette shares insights from her two-decade career in tech and education, the values that anchor her next chapter, and how we can all cultivate careers rooted in intention instead of survival. If you’re navigating a transition, craving clarity, or simply trying to remember who you are outside of your job, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Grab your notebook this episode comes with homework, healing, and a whole lot of truth…

People in this episode

Host: Dana Duckworth

Guest: Suezette Yasmin Robotham

Topics covered

  • authentic leadership
  • career transition
  • identity
  • success
  • Black women in corporate
  • personal development

Keywords

  • authenticity
  • leadership
  • career
  • transition
  • Black women
  • success
  • identity
  • personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Beyond Titles: Fearlessly Leading As Your Authentic Self

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