Host Nicole S. Palmer shares a short 2026 reset for Black women navigating corporate life, starting with a firm “nope, not today” to resolutions, people-pleasing, shrinking, and contorting to be palatable. She discusses the exhaustion of always being “on,” code-switching, and conforming to workplace norms.

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In this episode Black Womaning in Corporate America™, host Nicole S. Palmer and guest Lauren Dike, CEO of Harmon Inclusive Wellbeing, discuss burnout, self-regulation, and nervous system safety.

Nicole S. Palmer welcomes returning guest Zara Northover—2008 Olympian, TEDx speaker, and founder of Moving in Faith™—who shares an update on her ongoing race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit involving Rocket Mortgage. Zara explains why she refused to sign an NDA, the alleged retaliatory actions she experienced after raising concerns about Black hiring and lending disparities, and how her case was dismissed at the pleading stage.

Now representing herself since 2023, she describes the two key issues before the Michigan Supreme Court, the significance of a rare amicus brief filed by a retired Title VII expert, and the current waiting period as the justices deliberate. The conversation also emphasizes documentation, community support, costs of litigation, and encouraging Black women to know their rights and speak up.