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WOC and Allies: Business and Career RealtalkAuthor: Elaine Lou Cartas
Struggling with what to do next? Need honest realtalk cause you're tired of the curated highlight reels on the socials? And want strategies to get out of your own way?Your host, Elaine Lou Cartas, a first-generation Filipino immigrant, is an award-winning Business and Executive Career Coach for women of color and allies. Elaine is like you - shes been fired, quit jobs, changed careers three times, and been in debt. Elaines success story? Shes always done whats true to herself and wants you to know its possible too. Shes a former grassroots organizer and nonprofit fundraiser who raised 11 million.LA Weekly awarded Elaine as the #1 Thought Leader in 2023, and MSN recognized her as the Best Leadership & Executive Coach in 2024. Elaine has online courses with LinkedIn, Duke, Brown, Penn and USC.On the WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk Podcast (formerly known as the Color Your Dreams podcast), Elaine reminds you that your definition of happiness in work and life can evolve. Elaine's podcast guests include team members, clients, friends, and even family members who discuss real challenges and how they honored their own voices. As a business owner and career leader, this podcast is here to help you overcome overwhelm, while protecting your peace. So bring your coffee, tea, or boba for some realtalk every other Thursday! @elainelou_ // www.elainelou.com Language: en-us Genres: Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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133: Balancing It All As a Woman: Leadership, Anxiety & Self-Advocacy with Amazon
Episode 133
Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
As a female leader, unfortunately, you aren’t alone when it comes to leadership, anxiety and self-advocacy.This is part 2 of my keynote recording from SoCal Amazon Women’s Conference. But this time, I’m joined by 3 other incredible women of color operations leaders from Amazon who rose through the ranks quickly. In this episode, we get into:What it looks like to lead a team of 100+ while holding it together Why playing it safe is keeping you stuckHow your empathy and emotion are strengths, not liabilitiesThe importance of understanding seasons at your work Managing anxiety at work (We talked therapy & I shared the 2 therapeutic methods that actually helped me)How to advocate for yourself without feeling like you're braggingWhere We Can Connect:Schedule a Business & Career Review call with me to see if it’s a good fit to work together: elainelou.com/callCheck out our 300+ reviews on Google | LinkedIn | Youtube | WebsiteFollow the Podcast on AppleFollow the Podcast on SpotifyFollow Elaine on Instagram: @elainelou_Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: Elaine Lou CartasCheck out our other podcasts for Women of Color
