About this episode

Joy Taylor and Valeisha Butterfield discuss audacity, dating after divorce, and the changing cultural landscape for Black women.

Joy Taylor sits down with Valeisha Butterfield, Obama administration alum, Recording Academy's first-ever Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, and founder of Seed Media. Get ready for a raw, wide-ranging conversation on audacity, the death of humility, entrepreneurship, dating post-divorce (with a hiking story that will have you screaming), sisterhood, and what it means to be a Black woman in this moment.   0:00 — Intro: Joy introduces Valeisha and teases the topics 1:02 — Audacity: Redefining the word and why mediocre men have it in abundance 3:02 — The case against humility: "I am not humble before other humans" 4:40 — Working loud: Taking credit for your work and not letting anyone swoop it 6:50 — Playing the game strategically in corporate and political spaces 7:44 — Valeisha's mom moment: The audacity to take your full maternity leave 9:29 — The girlboss myth and why the conversation is exhausting 11:34 — How scared are we? Living in unprecedented times 12:20 — Why Valeisha isn't afraid: People move where culture moves 13:44 — Is culture in a good place? Music, art, film, and who we're platforming 17:07…

People in this episode

Host: Joy Taylor

Guest: Valeisha Butterfield

Topics covered

• audacity
• dating after divorce
• humility
• entrepreneurship
• sisterhood
• Black womanhood

Keywords

• audacity
• humility
• entrepreneurship
• dating
• Black women
• sisterhood
• love bombing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Obama administration, Recording Academy, Seed Media

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