Young Black Female in Finance... So What?!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Young Black Female in Finance... So What?!
The interesting thing is, the diversity conversation wasn’t really a part of her life as the only black girl in her high school graduating class or as a professional athlete and Olympian. But everything changed when she started working in the financial field.
In this podcast episode, Lauryn is transparent on a completely real level about what it’s like to be a minority in the financial industry and why this shouldn’t even be a discussion in 2019.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The importance of looking at a whole person and not just their “minority” status
- The difference between privacy and secrecy around finances
- Her struggle with coat swapping to fit the demographic that she’s interacting with
- Her insecurities about not being “black enough”
- The guilt she faces as someone who is an exception to the racial wealth divide
- Her frustration with being pushed to waive the minority flag
- Why our financial solutions need to incorporate the whole person, and not just one part of them
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