Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I discuss the harsh realities Black women face working under insecure and toxic bosses. We explore how envy, micromanagement, and subtle workplace sabotage often go unnoticed but cause lasting harm. I unpack the connection between toxic work environments and the mass exodus of over 300,000 Black women from the workforce. We also examine how the network gap, gendered racism, and lack of mentorship contribute to burnout, job loss, and health crises. Real stories highlight why some jobs are simply not worth the cost to your peace, health, or life. If you're navigating a toxic workplace, this video is for you.
My Video(s) and Playlist (series) mentioned in this video:
Career Advice Guides for Black Women playlist
youtube.com/watch?v=gKRkUg0kItY&list=PLFD6VWiYpiKqPtJN4cu3KJ_mFg1HgtsU9
Toxic Workplaces & Bosses: Survival Tools for Black Women playlist
youtube.com/watch?v=zHMqUpw9Aqw&list=PLFD6VWiYpiKq91GY4CqedNf1Q8pVU-aqT
Microaggressions: A Weapon Used to Silence Black Women in the Workplace
youtube.com/watch?v=-CZ8K4Ek8Eg
Why Are Black Women Leaving Their Jobs And Joining the Great Resignation?
youtube.com/watch?v=mIxVtDNgEh8
YouTube Channel(s) and/or Video(s) mentioned in this video:
Phillip Scott Podcast @PhillipScottPodcast
12 Years on The Job, Fired for Outshining Her White Boss
youtube.com/watch?v=r-EQC73AAXg
Heal with Marissa Price @marissapriceheals
Video titled, That Job Is NOT Worth Your Life, Sis | Black Women Leaving Toxic Jobs To Preserve Our Mental Health
youtube.com/watch?v=qx4vNHCFre8
Dr. Kimani Norrington-Sands YouTube channel
Lifting As We Climb Consulting @liftingasweclimbconsulting
How Toxic Jobs Can Affect Your Health: Black Women & Toxic Jobs
youtube.com/watch?v=dE_BCvWP87k
Anne Marie’s channel is AntiHR® an HR Consultancy @theantihr
youtube.com/@theantihr
Tabitha Brown, 9-to-5 Jobs & the Truth About Black Women Leaving the Workforce
youtube.com/watch?v=gMyWaJA9YnE
Article(s) referenced in this video:
Forbes article published August 4, 2024, titled, No Friends In The Pipeline: Why 300,000 Black Women Were Pushed Out of The Workforce by Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D.
Meg Garlinghouse’s September 26, 2019, LinkedIn article titled, Closing the Network Gap
Research Studie(s) cited in this video:
The 2024 Harvard study titled, Intersectional Peer Effects at Work: The Effect of White Coworkers on Black Women's Careers by Elizabeth Linos, Sanaz Mobasseri, and Nina Roussille
To download the PDF, go to https://www.hks.harvard.edu/publications/intersectional-peer-effects-work-effect-white-coworkers-black-womens-careers
The 2023 report from Exhale titled, The State of Self-Care for Black Women prepared by Zogby Analytics
static1.squarespace.com/static/647f783647a6f92ae4a72c97/t/64985e1f2e54835a13ffefd4/1687707169427/The+State+of+Self-Care+for+Black+Women.pdf
The 2020 study titled Social Networks as a Mechanism for Discrimination by Chika O. Okafor
To view the PDF, go to arxiv.org/abs/2006.15988?utm_
2019 research paper titled, Do Informal Referrals Lead to Better Matches? Evidence from a Firm's Employee Referral System by Meta Brown, Elizabeth Setren and Giorgio Topa
To download the PDF, go to: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2441471
Coursera
coursera.org
Disclaimer: I am simply sharing a resource. I am in no way endorsing this or any other organization. I do not guarantee results or the quality of this or any other program. As such, I encourage you to conduct your own research and due diligence to make an informed decision about whether enrollment in this or any other program is conducive to your needs.
Additional resources:
@Therapy for Black Girls YouTube channel:
youtube.com/c/DrJoyHardenBradford
Therapy for Black Girls’ website:
therapyforblackgirls.com
Black Health Matters (BHM)
blackhealthmatters.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
nami.org
Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/bebe-moore-campbell-national-minority-mental-health-awareness-month
DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical or licensed mental health care professional. Therefore, the content discussed on this channel should not be construed as medical or mental health advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, expertise, or treatment. If you or any other person has a medical or mental health concern, you should consult with your health care provider and/or seek other professional medical treatment.
The content provided and topic(s) discussed on this channel are intended for EDUCATIONAL and INFORMATIONAL purposes only.
In this video, I discuss the harsh realities Black women face working under insecure and toxic bosses. We explore how envy, micromanagement, and subtle workplace sabotage often go unnoticed but cause lasting harm. I unpack the connection between toxic work environments and the mass exodus of over 300,000 Black women from the workforce. We also examine how the network gap, gendered racism, and lack of mentorship contribute to burnout, job loss, and health crises. Real stories highlight why some jobs are simply not worth the cost to your peace, health, or life. If you're navigating a toxic workplace, this video is for you.
My Video(s) and Playlist (series) mentioned in this video:
Career Advice Guides for Black Women playlist
youtube.com/watch?v=gKRkUg0kItY&list=PLFD6VWiYpiKqPtJN4cu3KJ_mFg1HgtsU9
Toxic Workplaces & Bosses: Survival Tools for Black Women playlist
youtube.com/watch?v=zHMqUpw9Aqw&list=PLFD6VWiYpiKq91GY4CqedNf1Q8pVU-aqT
Microaggressions: A Weapon Used to Silence Black Women in the Workplace
youtube.com/watch?v=-CZ8K4Ek8Eg
Why Are Black Women Leaving Their Jobs And Joining the Great Resignation?
youtube.com/watch?v=mIxVtDNgEh8
YouTube Channel(s) and/or Video(s) mentioned in this video:
Phillip Scott Podcast @PhillipScottPodcast
12 Years on The Job, Fired for Outshining Her White Boss
youtube.com/watch?v=r-EQC73AAXg
Heal with Marissa Price @marissapriceheals
Video titled, That Job Is NOT Worth Your Life, Sis | Black Women Leaving Toxic Jobs To Preserve Our Mental Health
youtube.com/watch?v=qx4vNHCFre8
Dr. Kimani Norrington-Sands YouTube channel
Lifting As We Climb Consulting @liftingasweclimbconsulting
How Toxic Jobs Can Affect Your Health: Black Women & Toxic Jobs
youtube.com/watch?v=dE_BCvWP87k
Anne Marie’s channel is AntiHR® an HR Consultancy @theantihr
youtube.com/@theantihr
Tabitha Brown, 9-to-5 Jobs & the Truth About Black Women Leaving the Workforce
youtube.com/watch?v=gMyWaJA9YnE
Article(s) referenced in this video:
Forbes article published August 4, 2024, titled, No Friends In The Pipeline: Why 300,000 Black Women Were Pushed Out of The Workforce by Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D.
Meg Garlinghouse’s September 26, 2019, LinkedIn article titled, Closing the Network Gap
Research Studie(s) cited in this video:
The 2024 Harvard study titled, Intersectional Peer Effects at Work: The Effect of White Coworkers on Black Women's Careers by Elizabeth Linos, Sanaz Mobasseri, and Nina Roussille
To download the PDF, go to https://www.hks.harvard.edu/publications/intersectional-peer-effects-work-effect-white-coworkers-black-womens-careers
The 2023 report from Exhale titled, The State of Self-Care for Black Women prepared by Zogby Analytics
static1.squarespace.com/static/647f783647a6f92ae4a72c97/t/64985e1f2e54835a13ffefd4/1687707169427/The+State+of+Self-Care+for+Black+Women.pdf
The 2020 study titled Social Networks as a Mechanism for Discrimination by Chika O. Okafor
To view the PDF, go to arxiv.org/abs/2006.15988?utm_
2019 research paper titled, Do Informal Referrals Lead to Better Matches? Evidence from a Firm's Employee Referral System by Meta Brown, Elizabeth Setren and Giorgio Topa
To download the PDF, go to: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2441471
Coursera
coursera.org
Disclaimer: I am simply sharing a resource. I am in no way endorsing this or any other organization. I do not guarantee results or the quality of this or any other program. As such, I encourage you to conduct your own research and due diligence to make an informed decision about whether enrollment in this or any other program is conducive to your needs.
Additional resources:
@Therapy for Black Girls YouTube channel:
youtube.com/c/DrJoyHardenBradford
Therapy for Black Girls’ website:
therapyforblackgirls.com
Black Health Matters (BHM)
blackhealthmatters.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
nami.org
Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/bebe-moore-campbell-national-minority-mental-health-awareness-month
DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical or licensed mental health care professional. Therefore, the content discussed on this channel should not be construed as medical or mental health advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, expertise, or treatment. If you or any other person has a medical or mental health concern, you should consult with your health care provider and/or seek other professional medical treatment.
The content provided and topic(s) discussed on this channel are intended for EDUCATIONAL and INFORMATIONAL purposes only.
