The Firecracker Who Was Too Bold in a Relationship and at Work: Genesis Amaris Kemp's Favorite Mistakes

<p>Author of the book <a href="https://amzn.to/3NoXP5M"><em>Chocolate Drop in Corporate America: From The Pit To The Palace</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>Episode page: <a href="https://markgraban.com/mistake168">https://markgraban.com/mistake168</a></p> <p>My guest for Episode #168 of the <a href="http://myfavoritemistakepodcast.com/">My Favorite Mistake podcast</a> is <a href="https://genesisamariskemp.net/">Genesis Amaris Kemp</a>. She is a Creative Content Writer, Author, Self-Development Advocate, Visionary, Inclusion and Diversity enthusiast, and (I love this) a “Firecracker, and a force to be reckoned with.”</p> <p>She is a woman of color, a trailblazer who wants others to live out their dreams, goals, and visions.</p> <p>She’s the author of the book <a href="https://amzn.to/3NoXP5M"><em>Chocolate Drop in Corporate America: From The Pit To The Palace</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>Genesis has been featured on four dozen-plus podcasts, and magazines, and then decided to finally start her own podcast, <a href="https://beacons.ai/genesisamariskemp/gems%20podcast?utm_campaign=&amp;utm_medium=Briefcase&amp;utm_source=HELLO%20BRIEFCASE">GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp</a>.</p> <p>In this episode, Genesis shares her “favorite mistake” stories about being too bold. Why did her now-husband break up with her four times? Why was she told to stop being so bold at work? Was there a double standard for a woman of color? What did she learn and how did she adapt, while remaining true to herself?</p> <p>We also talk about questions and topics including:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/38OGXGj"><em>Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man</em></a> — relationships book, Steve Harvey</li> <li>Working in oil and gas – male dominated</li> <li>Double standard for women? More so as a woman of color?</li> <li>You write about choosing a major (and changing majors) — tell us about that thought process.</li> <li>In your book, you talk about having 3 job opportunities… it sounds like you chose what was the best for the long term (not just th