#72: Diversity in Business with Cheryl Contee

Today on the show Jayson is talking with Cheryl Contee, CIO of The Impact Seat, Chair / Founder of Do Big Things, and the Author of Mechanical Bull. Cheryl talks about how devastating it can be to be judged by your appearance in a professional, venture investment setting, how she has dealt with rejection because she’s a minority and what we can do to solve that problem going forward. There’s a big problem today with minorities not getting the same opportunities as everyone else, and we all need to work together to help move past the situation.   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at [email protected] Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com   Mentioned in the Episode:   Website: https://dobigthings.today Medium Blog: https://cherylcontee.medium.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylcontee/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherylcontee/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ch3ryl Book: https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Bull-Achieve-Startup-Success-ebook/dp/B07RKY759R   Timestamps:   2:03 - Creating a Better, More Professional Space For Women 3:33 - First Black Female Founder to be Acquired by NASDAQ 5:33 - Dealing with Rejection 9:32 - Being Judged by Your Appearance 12:18 - Being a Woman, and Being the Breadwinner 14:38 - Women vs Men For Job Prospects 17:42 - Take the Moment You’re Given No Matter Who You Are 18:40 - Cheryl’s Book, “Mechanical Bull” 22:50 - Giving Back to People Who Were Like You 24:12 - Why Should We Embrace Failure? 25:42 - Practice Your Pitch on Clubhouse 27:27 - Where to Find Cheryl Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices