In The Room Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/in-the-room In The Room is the podcast from Women's Career Room, a community centered on supporting women of color navigating professional spaces. Each episode starts with a question, an idea, or a tension worth exploring. We might agree, or perhaps not. But we'll always have a real conversation. No pretense. No code switching. No judgment. Because the best discussions happen when we can show up as our full selves and explore ideas openly. When we're willing to think out loud, challenge assumptions, share experiences, and see where the conversation leads. This is In The Room. © 2026 Women's Career Room d2bb108e-a974-5a33-98b7-cfbd7de2cd76 yes en Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:28:57 -0400 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:29:24 -0400 http://www.womenscareerroom.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/LPwaJAdni9-N6WSN2rpjTv-hSy-09Yx64bIOPjYC2zI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMTRj/NmNkYjdmZjUwMTU1/YmJiYWQwNTM3Y2Uw/YzIwMi5wbmc.jpg In The Room http://www.womenscareerroom.com episodic Kimberly Lipscomb In The Room is the podcast from Women's Career Room, a community centered on supporting women of color navigating professional spaces. Each episode starts with a question, an idea, or a tension worth exploring. We might agree, or perhaps not. But we'll always have a real conversation. No pretense. No code switching. No judgment. Because the best discussions happen when we can show up as our full selves and explore ideas openly. When we're willing to think out loud, challenge assumptions, share experiences, and see where the conversation leads. This is In The Room. In The Room is the podcast from Women's Career Room, a community centered on supporting women of color navigating professional spaces. Careers, Black Women, Corporate America, Women of Color, Professional Development, Leadership, Workplace Women's Career Room No No Shifting from Corporate Competence to True Self Worth 2 2 Shifting from Corporate Competence to True Self Worth full fae5913b-593e-4901-9702-6ddf8119b784 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eff54d7c Episode 2:

What happens when being too good at your job becomes the very thing that holds you back? In this powerful episode, host Kimberly sits down with Amber Carter, corporate veteran, Emmy Award winner, and Founder of Loud Mouth Merch, for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the hidden traps of corporate America for women of color.

Amber spent 15 years being the ultimate utility player: high-performing, high-potential, and completely stuck. She opens up about being blocked from advancement, sabotaged by her own boss, and the emotional toll of surviving instead of thriving. 

But this isn't a victim story. It's a story of reclaiming your worth.


In this episode:

  • The difference between being valued and being utilized
  • How being "low risk" kept Amber trapped in place
  • The childhood messages that shaped her relationship with self-worth
  • Why confidence and self-worth are not the same thing
  • What finally made her walk away from corporate America
  • Building Loud Mouth Merch and learning to bet on herself

Connect with Amber Carter:

  • Loud Mouth Merch: https://www.loudmouthmerch.ai/
    ambercarter@loudmouthmarketing.com

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What happens when being too good at your job becomes the very thing that holds you back? In this powerful episode, host Kimberly sits down with Amber Carter, corporate veteran, Emmy Award winner, and Founder of Loud Mouth Merch, for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the hidden traps of corporate America for women of color.

Amber spent 15 years being the ultimate utility player: high-performing, high-potential, and completely stuck. She opens up about being blocked from advancement, sabotaged by her own boss, and the emotional toll of surviving instead of thriving. 

But this isn't a victim story. It's a story of reclaiming your worth.


In this episode:

  • The difference between being valued and being utilized
  • How being "low risk" kept Amber trapped in place
  • The childhood messages that shaped her relationship with self-worth
  • Why confidence and self-worth are not the same thing
  • What finally made her walk away from corporate America
  • Building Loud Mouth Merch and learning to bet on herself

Connect with Amber Carter:

  • Loud Mouth Merch: https://www.loudmouthmerch.ai/
    ambercarter@loudmouthmarketing.com

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What happens when being too good at your job becomes the very thing that holds you back? In this powerful episode, host Kimberly sits down with Amber Carter, corporate veteran, Emmy Award winner, and Founder of Loud Mouth Merch, for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the hidden traps of corporate America for women of color.

Amber spent 15 years being the ultimate utility player: high-performing, high-potential, and completely stuck. She opens up about being blocked from advancement, sabotaged by her own boss, and the emotional toll of surviving instead of thriving. 

But this isn't a victim story. It's a story of reclaiming your worth.


In this episode:

  • The difference between being valued and being utilized
  • How being "low risk" kept Amber trapped in place
  • The childhood messages that shaped her relationship with self-worth
  • Why confidence and self-worth are not the same thing
  • What finally made her walk away from corporate America
  • Building Loud Mouth Merch and learning to bet on herself

Connect with Amber Carter:

  • Loud Mouth Merch: https://www.loudmouthmerch.ai/
    ambercarter@loudmouthmarketing.com

]]> Careers, Black Women, Corporate America, Women of Color, Professional Development, Leadership, Workplace No The Alignment Question Black Women Aren't Asking Out Loud 1 1 The Alignment Question Black Women Aren't Asking Out Loud full 4ab4fe2c-3266-4725-9b66-790d2773a424 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a38b5cc Episode 1: The Alignment Question Black Women Aren't Asking Out Loud
Featuring Krys Lassiter, Founder & Principal, Realign by Design

Many professional Black women are doing everything they were told to do and still feel like something is off. In this debut episode of In The Room, host Kimberly Lipscomb sits down with Krys Lassiter, licensed professional counselor, organizational development expert, and founder of Realign by Design, for an honest conversation about what happens when success on paper no longer feels like enough.

In this episode we cover:

  • Why success and alignment are not the same thing
  • How high-achieving Black women are bred for effort, not fulfillment
  • The fear of stepping off the path you've worked so hard to build
  • Why your personal power lies in understanding the expectation
  • How to find small wins when everything feels like it's happening to you
  • The "bathroom moment" realignment reset you can start today

Connect with Krys Lassiter:
Website: RealignByDesign.org

Connect with Kimberly Lipscomb & In The Room:
Website: womenscareerroom.com
Instagram & LinkedIn: Women's Career Room

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Featuring Krys Lassiter, Founder & Principal, Realign by Design

Many professional Black women are doing everything they were told to do and still feel like something is off. In this debut episode of In The Room, host Kimberly Lipscomb sits down with Krys Lassiter, licensed professional counselor, organizational development expert, and founder of Realign by Design, for an honest conversation about what happens when success on paper no longer feels like enough.

In this episode we cover:

  • Why success and alignment are not the same thing
  • How high-achieving Black women are bred for effort, not fulfillment
  • The fear of stepping off the path you've worked so hard to build
  • Why your personal power lies in understanding the expectation
  • How to find small wins when everything feels like it's happening to you
  • The "bathroom moment" realignment reset you can start today

Connect with Krys Lassiter:
Website: RealignByDesign.org

Connect with Kimberly Lipscomb & In The Room:
Website: womenscareerroom.com
Instagram & LinkedIn: Women's Career Room

]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 20:49:16 -0400 Kimberly Lipscomb Kimberly Lipscomb 2043 Episode 1: The Alignment Question Black Women Aren't Asking Out Loud
Featuring Krys Lassiter, Founder & Principal, Realign by Design

Many professional Black women are doing everything they were told to do and still feel like something is off. In this debut episode of In The Room, host Kimberly Lipscomb sits down with Krys Lassiter, licensed professional counselor, organizational development expert, and founder of Realign by Design, for an honest conversation about what happens when success on paper no longer feels like enough.

In this episode we cover:

  • Why success and alignment are not the same thing
  • How high-achieving Black women are bred for effort, not fulfillment
  • The fear of stepping off the path you've worked so hard to build
  • Why your personal power lies in understanding the expectation
  • How to find small wins when everything feels like it's happening to you
  • The "bathroom moment" realignment reset you can start today

Connect with Krys Lassiter:
Website: RealignByDesign.org

Connect with Kimberly Lipscomb & In The Room:
Website: womenscareerroom.com
Instagram & LinkedIn: Women's Career Room

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