Leadership Beyond the Title is hosted by TaSheena Braxton, Executive Leadership & Team Coach, mother of four, and a woman who learned how to lead long before she ever held a formal title. This podcast is for leaders who know they're capable of more — with or without the job title to prove it. Every week, we disrupt the outdated belief that leadership is tied to hierarchy, proximity to power, or navigating corporate politics. Leadership isn't given. Leadership is shown — through impact,…
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Becoming an entrepreneur isn't just about the money. It's about coming face to face with yourself — your capacity, your boundaries, and your leadership, 24/7. If you think you can compartmentalize and focus only on your business without doing the internal work, this episo@de will change that. I'm sharing real-time what I'm learning as I step into the identity of entrepreneur — not just calling…
Here's my prediction: in 2026 and 2027, more organizations are going to bring athletic coaching concepts into the workplace to train their leaders. And if you want to be effective, you'd be wise to learn the principles of team sports now. As a basketball mom and a football mom, I've been bringing a sports analogy into corporations, county offices, government teams, and nonprofits for years — and…
I'm about a quarter of the way into my summer series — and I wanted to pull back the curtain on the experiment itself. This summer, I decided to come back and show up differently: a new podcast episode every Wednesday, weekly Substack newsletters, long-form content, and finding my own voice instead of copying how everyone else does it. Four-ish episodes in, I'm still figuring it out — and that's…
I was laid off in 2014 — eight and a half months pregnant, losing the job that grew me into an adult. Then again in 2024, on April Fools' Day, when my whole department got eliminated on a 9 AM call I almost didn't join. The first time, I went straight into survival mode. Back on the "campaign trail" three weeks after having my son, never giving myself time to think about what I actually wanted.…
I was doing everything right. I had the degrees, the certifications, the relationships. And when the perfect role finally opened up — someone was quietly working behind the scenes to block me from getting it. This week, I'm telling the full story: how I went from administrative assistant to certified coach, three levels up. The gut instinct that made me turn down a role I'd already accepted. The…
"Am I showing up as the full version of myself — or am I sending my representative to run the show?" In this episode, I'm getting honest about code switching: why so many of us chose it strategically for safety, survival, and career advancement — and what it actually costs us over time. I share my own story of "putting on my white girl" early in my career, what it earned me, and the moment I…
You're at your kid's game, phone in hand—technically present, but are you really there ? In this deeply personal kickoff to her summer series Leading Through Every Season of Life , Coach TaSheena unpacks the difference between being in the room and being present in it. After a night at her son's basketball game made her confront a years-long pattern of showing up without actually being there, she…
📜 Summary Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught to stay in our lane. Don't rock the boat. Be loyal. Let your manager handle the relationship with leadership. And whatever you do — don't go over your boss's head. And maybe that advice came from a good place — but it's keeping you invisible to the people who actually make decisions about your career. In this episode, I'm unpacking the…
📜 Summary Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that hard work speaks for itself. Keep your head down. Deliver results. Stay humble. Eventually, someone will notice. And maybe that advice came from a good place—but it's keeping you invisible. In this episode, I name a truth that too many accomplished women of color have learned the hard way: your work doesn't speak. You do. I break down…
📜 Summary Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that advancement requires becoming someone else. Speak up more. Be more visible. Get comfortable with self-promotion. Adapt to the culture. And maybe it worked—at least on paper. In this episode, I name a truth that doesn't get talked about enough: self-abandonment is often rewarded early in our careers—but it becomes unsustainable at…
