Black Woman Bliss

Welcome to the Black Woman Bliss Podcast, Sis! This is your space to boldly step into your Black Woman Bliss Era—building a career, business, and lifestyle you love. Hosted by Mercedes Swan, The Career Love Coach, each episode is filled with lessons, wins, and actionable strategies to help Black women navigate the workplace, embrace their brilliance, build business, and create wealth. From discovering your purpose to launching a side hustle, I'm here to inspire, empower, and remind you: you are seen, valued, and destined for greatness.www.mercedesswan.comhello@mercedesswan.com

Black Woman Bliss is a business podcast hosted by Mercedes Swan, with 22 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Mercedes Swan hosts Black Woman Bliss, a business show with 22 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  The Manifestation Trap: How Black Women Self Sabotage their Dreams

  Sep 27, 202640 min

  As a Black woman with a dream, I got tired of hearing "manifestation" this, "delulu" that. I was trying my hardest to build a life that centered my bliss. I didn't want to work a 9-5. I wanted to travel the world, and I wanted a business that created a path to financial freedom... but things weren't going well. I started learning about three manifestation strategies: visualization, embodiment, and shadow work and everything started shifting. Join me for this episode of the Black Women Podcast, where I share more about the challenges Black women face with manifestation, the common misconceptions, and how you can find the manifestation style that works for you. To support the podcast, subscribe, review, and share this with another professional sister in love who needs to hear this! Join the Black Woman Bliss Community with a 14-day Trial: https://www.mercedesswan.com/career-and-business-community-for-black-women Watch the Black Woman Bliss Blueprint Webinar: https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss Schedule a 1:1 Clarity & Strategy Consultation with Mercedes: https://www.mercedesswan.com/career-and-business-coaching-for-black-women Hosted by Mercedes Swan | hello@mercedesswan.com | www.mercedesswan.com

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  Episode #21

  Black Women & Power Literacy with Kisha Wynter: How to get what you want at work

  Jul 19, 202653 min

  In this episode, I sit down with Kisha Wynter to discuss power literacy and how Black women can tap into power dynamics in the workplace to reach their personal and professional goals. During this powerful episode we discuss: How to recognize who has power in the workplace The different types of power that show up at work How Black women can leverage power to increase visibility and opportunity The DIVA method as a strategy to increase your power at work About Kisha Wynter Kisha Wynter is an executive coach and former Fortune 50 HR leader who helps senior leaders develop power literacy: understanding how influence, decision-making, and authority actually operate inside organizations. She partners with executives to surface hidden performance inhibitors, navigate complex power dynamics, and scale leadership capacity at the enterprise level. Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kishawynter/ Get her Book, Your Power Unleashed: https://www.yourpowerunleashed.org/booklaunch About Mercedes: Mercedes Swan is the Career Love Coach and creates empowering and safe places for high-performing and purpose-driven Black women. Leveraging her experience in HR and DEI, she has a mission to close the pay, promotion, and inclusion gap for Black women and other historically marginalized groups on the way to collective career liberation. She is the founder of the Black Woman Bliss Community and Career Love, a social impact organization About Mercedes Swan: https://www.mercedesswan.com/about Connect with Mercedes Swan: https://www.mercedesswan.com/connect Join the Black Woman Bliss Community: https://www.mercedesswan.com/career-and-business-community-for-black-women Register for the FREE Black Woman Bliss Webinar: Get clear on your purpose, pursue it with confidence and bring your career or business into alignment with your dreams. https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss TRANSCRIPTS: https://www.mercedesswan.com/blog/black-women-power-literacy

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  Episode #20

  Should you Launch a Business?

  Jun 18, 20261h 3m

  Sis, are you really ready to launch a business? So many Black women are asking the same question right now: Should I start a business? Maybe you're tired of toxic workplaces. Maybe you're dreaming about more freedom, flexibility, and financial abundance. Or maybe you're wondering if entrepreneurship is the answer to the burnout, layoffs, pay inequity, and frustration you've experienced throughout your career. In this episode of the Black Woman Bliss Podcast, I'm sharing the truth about launching a business and what every Black woman needs to know before! Before you launch a business, quit your job, or completely walk away from your career, there are a few things you need to consider first In this episode, you'll learn: How to determine whether entrepreneurship is right for you The biggest misconceptions Black women have about starting a business The mindset shifts needed to build a successful busines Questions to ask yourself before leaving your 9-to-5 How to know if now is the right time to start a business The role of career alignment, purpose, and lifestyle design in your decision-making FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: Join the Community: https://www.mercedesswan.com/career-and-business-community-for-black-women Take the Assessment: https://www.mercedesswan.com/quiz RSVP for the Webinar: https://www.mercedesswan.com/bliss Book a Consultation: https://www.mercedesswan.com/career-and-business-coaching-for-black-women Try out Kajabi: https://app.kajabi.com/r/FgYkPS2m Tech Stack: https://mercedesswan.notion.site/Mercedes-Swan-s-Tech-Stack-21b0ae166516808897caec2fbd1f1b2e?source=copy_link Connect with Mercedes: https://www.mercedesswan.com/connectChapters 00:00 Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Black Women 03:11 Understanding the Reality of Black Women in Business 05:56 Key Components for Launching a Business 09:05 The Importance of Self-Direction and Strategic Planning 11:46 Business Delivery and Capacity Considerations 14:52 Deciding if Entrepreneurship is Right for You 30:46 Navigating Personal Growth and Learning 39:47 Misconceptions About Entrepreneurship for Black Women 50:58 Identifying the Right Time to Start a Business TRANSCRIPTS:

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  Episode #19

  The 600,000 Laid-Off Black Women are Building Businesses | Doing it Scared with LaKesha Moore

  May 28, 202654 minS0

  <p>What happens when a layoff becomes the push to finally build the business that has been calling your name?</p><p>In this episode of the Black Woman Bliss Podcast, Mercedes sits down with LaKesha “Rolling with Keke” Moore, Senior Event Strategist, accessibility advocate, and founder of Rolling With Keke™. Keke brings over 20 years of experience helping organizations build spaces that are truly inclusive, accessible, and safe for all. She has saved organizations over $260K and served events of over 8,000! </p><p>This conversation is all about KeKe about stepping out on faith, building her business based on her Black...

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  Episode #18

  How Balance your 9-5 and your Business

  May 15, 202659 minS0

  <p>For years, I struggled to balance my career and my business. I’m talking no sales, no sleep, toxic jobs, overworking, and no balance, okay? But in this episode of The Black Woman Bliss Podcast, I’m sharing what finally clicked and how I built a business that served me, created consistent revenue, and ultimately helped me leave my 9-5.This is a deep dive episode for the Black women building businesses after work, during lunch breaks, on weekends, and in between everything else. I’m telling the truth about what it looked like to balance my 9-5 and busine...

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