Kelly Burton Doesn't Want You to Be a One-Woman Wonder

Ambition 2.0

Girlboss

Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.4 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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On today’s episode of Girlboss Radio, Avery sits down with Kelly Burton, the CEO of Black Innovation Alliance, an institution dedicated to closing the racial wealth gap. Kelly is also an author, mentor and speaker. Kelly unpacks the “one-woman wonder” trope, talks about the concept of radical collaboration and offers some advice on how to actually use LinkedIn to power your career (Kelly just so happens to be in the top one percent of LinkedIn creators). Kelly and Avery’s conversation is filled with insightful takeaways and candid personal anecdotes—from breakups to failed businesses. Use code GIRLBOSS to get 20% off your Pourri purchase of $25 or more, one time use only, at pourri.com and say goodbye to the stench! Offer expires on January 31, 2023. Learn more about Kelly's work at blackinnovationalliance.com, and follow her on LinkedIn @iamkellyburton. Sign up for Girlboss Daily, our must-read morning newsletter, at girlboss.com/newsletter. You'll get A+ career advice, dream job postings, free coffee every Friday and a few emojis (because we’re fun like that), delivered right to your inbox. Discover the hottest jobs in marketing, finance, social media and more on our Girlboss Job Board at jobs.girlboss.com. Girlboss Goods, our women-owned and operated marketplace, makes it easier for you to vote with your dollar while also championing small businesses. Head to girlboss.com/goods. Happy shopping! Did you enjoy this episode of Girlboss Radio? Comment and let us know what you think on our Instagram, TikTok or LinkedIn. And don’t forget to share your love for the Girlboss Radio podcast by leaving a rating or review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you smell that?
0:04.3	Yeah, right there, that reeks.
0:08.0	That dear listener is what you say to yourself after you come back from a vacation and you
0:11.6	are met with your home's medley of questionable sense.
0:15.4	From Robert's dog bed that hasn't been washed in ages, the pile of stinky shoes in the
0:19.4	front entryway, everyone's home, yep, even yours, kind of stinks.
0:23.8	That's okay.
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0:29.4	you go.
0:30.4	Toilet spray.
0:31.4	Pupri.
0:32.4	There are non toxic odor eliminators made from fresh essential oils, keeper space, spilling,
0:36.0	fresh.
0:37.0	Use code GirlBoss to get 20% off your purchase of $25 or more, one time use only at Pory.com.
0:44.7	That's P-O-U-R-R-I dot com and say goodbye to that stench.
0:50.0	Offer expires on January 31st, 2023.
0:58.4	Welcome back to GirlBoss Radio, I'm your host Avery, I'm the founder of Bloom, a work
1:02.4	place design consultancy, and a firm believer that work should work for all of us.
1:06.8	Today I'm joined by Kelly Burton, Kelly is the CEO of Black Innovation Alliance and Institution
1:12.0	dedicated to closing the racial wealth gap.
1:15.0	Kelly is an author, mentor and speaker, and today we talk about the one woman wonder
1:19.4	trope, radical collaboration, and how you can use LinkedIn to actually power your career.
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