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The Culture Soup Podcast®️

The Culture Soup Podcast®️

By: L Michelle Smith
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 This show airs in 70+ countries and boasts more than 315 episodes. It can be streamed on Apple Podcast and is in audio and video formats and it can also be hear whereever fine podcasts stream. It's where tech, culture and business collide. Executive producer, host and creator L. Michelle Smith has been interviewing her friends that exemplify innovation and thought leadership at the intersection of tech, culture and business, and sometimes, she shares her own thoughts based on trending conversations and hashtags. Called one of the best Black podcasts to binge by BLAVITY & AfroTech and listed as one of the podcasts you can't miss by Black Enterprise, binge it now.Copyright 2025 The Culture Soup Podcast®️ Career Success Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Social Sciences
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  • Ep. 195 Rules of Resilience with Valorie Burton

    Ep. 195 Rules of Resilience with Valorie Burton
    Aug 21 2025
    In this episode, I welcome back my dear friend of more than 25 years, Valorie Burton — bestselling author of 14 books, CEO of the Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute, and my mentor coach. Valorie joins me to talk about her newest release, Rules of Resilience: 10 Ways Successful People Get Better, Wiser, and Stronger, dropping September 16, 2025. Together we explore why resilience is more than a buzzword, how it looks in real life (hint: sometimes messy), and why it’s a system you can strengthen with intentional practices. ✨ What You’ll Learn Why resilience isn’t about being “tough” but about getting back up — even when it’s messy. How cognitive distortions like catastrophizing can derail you, and the tools to counter them. The critical link between values, purpose, and resilience. Why resilience should be taught in schools and practiced in organizations. How Valorie applied her own rules while writing the book, facing down her inner “gremlins.” The bonus rule: paying resilience forward to your peers, family, and future generations.
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    49 mins
  • Ep 194. I Love NABJ w/ Errin Haines

    Ep 194. I Love NABJ w/ Errin Haines
    Jul 24 2025

    What happens when the organization that once spoke truth to power… goes quiet?

    In this candid and courageous conversation, host L. Michelle Smith sits down with her friend and media powerhouse Errin Haines to talk about the urgent state of Black journalism, the legacy (and future) of NABJ, and what leadership must look like when both journalism and democracy are under attack.

    Errin shares deeply personal stories—from reporting in Ferguson to launching The 19th—and outlines her bold vision for NABJ’s next 50 years. They discuss press freedom, AI, innovation, media accountability, and the hard truth about corporate sponsorship and advocacy.

    This isn’t just a conversation.

    It’s a call to action.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Episode 193: Talkin' Trust with Minda Harts

    Episode 193: Talkin' Trust with Minda Harts
    Jul 17 2025
    Talk to Me Nice with Minda Harts—Cracking the Code on Trust at Work The Memo author and workplace whisperer Minda Harts joins us on this episode! In this heart-forward, thought-deep convo, L. Michelle and Minda explore what it really takes to build trust at work—beyond buzzwords, beyond DEI jargon, and definitely beyond performative leadership. Minda drops gems from her new book Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace, offering a toolkit to decode how trust actually operates across teams, leadership, and culture. From the neuroscience of oxytocin to the erosion of trust in a matter of moments, they break it all down with candor, warmth, and a few Beyoncé references for good measure. This episode is for anyone who’s tired of saying “I don’t trust my manager” without knowing how to say it better—and for leaders who want to actually earn that trust back.
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    34 mins
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