Episode 5: #advisorysquad

Do you have a #advisorysquad? Well, whether you do or don’t, but sure to listen in to this episode of Change Cadet for a conversation that took place a live event with Dr. Akilah Cadet and Lauren Williams, an Internal Communications Manager for Splunk. They talk about surrounding yourself with a team of people who you can trust to receive feedback and insight from. We all need to feel and truly be connected, unfortunately, women and people of color can often find themselves in spaces where they are isolated or misunderstood - it surprising how just a few friends, mentors, or trusted co-workers can change your story and help you find the energy you need to keep moving forward into a place of belonging. This week's guest, Lauren Williams is enthusiastic about crafting compelling narratives to educate broader audiences and considers herself a storyteller at heart. She began her career in hard news at CNN, and has worked a brief stint in public health. Two years ago, she sunk her teeth into tech and now she works at Splunk, a Products Organization. Lauren currently lives in Potrero Hill with her husband, where you can most likely catch her watching awful reality television shows on Bravo. Originally from the DMV, she's a proud Spelman College and NYU alumna who strives to make her ancestors proud on a daily basis.