About this episode

Rohene Bouajram and Arcadia Gijah Brown discuss the journey of recognizing one's worth and stepping away from environments that diminish value, particularly for immigrant and Black women in the workplace.

What happens when you realize the space you worked so hard to enter was never built to see your worth? In this episode, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Arcadia Gijah Brown, an Independent Financial Planner, entrepreneur, and wellness advocate, to explore what it means to walk away from environments that diminish you and step boldly toward spaces that celebrate who you truly are. Together, they dive into the reality many immigrant women, Black women, and women of colour face in workplaces where their value is overlooked, their potential underestimated, and their leadership minimized. Gijah shares the powerful story of redefining her own worth, resigning from a role that caged her, and discovering what existed on the other side of fear, doubt, and scarcity. We cover: • The moment Gijah realized her “stepping stone” had become a cage • How immigrant women navigate proving their worth in systems not designed for them • The cost of staying where you are tolerated instead of celebrated • What walking in faith looks like when nothing feels certain • Rewriting your threshold for success • Choosing rooms that honour your value • Reclaiming power, identity, and self-worth This conversation…

People in this episode

Host: Rohene Bouajram

Guest: Arcadia Gijah Brown

Topics covered

• self-worth
• workplace challenges
• immigrant women
• leadership
• personal growth
• empowerment

Keywords

• self-worth
• leadership
• immigrant women
• workplace
• empowerment
• personal growth
• identity
• success

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jacob Warren Financial, Instagram

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