Uplift: How to navigate workplace challenges, handle frustration and overcome obstacles.
Strawberry Letter
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4.5 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Cheryl Bevelle-Orange.
She is an author and retired CIO (Chief Information Officer) for FedEx Custom Critical. Cheryl's impressive career spans over 25 years, during which she held pivotal leadership roles overseeing IT strategy, operations, applications, and infrastructure at FedEx Custom Critical. Her journey from Jacksonville State University, where she earned a dual undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems and Marketing, to becoming a CIO for a Fortune 500 company, offers a unique perspective and set of experiences for HBCU students, women and business professionals to learn from.
She guides listeners through the complexities of corporate life. They explore the importance of mentorship, advocacy, and sponsorship in advancing a successful career. The discussion provides strategies for navigating workplace challenges, including handling frustration and overcoming obstacles. Cheryl shares insights on how to build strong professional relationships and position yourself for growth within a company. By the end of the episode, listeners gain valuable advice on making the most of their corporate experience.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Roshan McDonnell. I host the weekly Money Making Conversation Masterclass show. The |
| 0:05.1 | interviews and information that this show provides are for everyone. It's time to stop reading |
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| 0:21.0 | Press submit and the information will come directly to me. |
| 0:24.3 | Now let's get this show started. |
| 0:26.6 | My guest, she's on the line, has authored a book entitled The Courage to Continue, |
| 0:31.6 | Navigating Your Corporate Journey. |
| 0:33.9 | She's a retired chief information officer for FedEx Custom Critical. |
| 0:38.1 | Please welcome to Money Making Conversation Masterclass, Cheryl Bevel Orange. |
| 0:42.4 | How you doing, Cheryl? |
| 0:44.5 | Hi, Rashon. |
| 0:45.7 | Thank you so much for having me today. |
| 0:48.2 | I'm excited to be here and to have this conversation. |
| 0:51.3 | You got that little Southern Twain working there, Cheryl. |
| 0:53.8 | What were you born and raised? |
| 0:55.6 | Come on now. |
| 0:56.3 | Where? |
| 0:57.1 | I'm originally from Bessemer, Alabama. |
| 0:59.9 | Most people don't know what that is, but it's right outside of Birmingham. |
| 1:04.1 | Well, I know what Bessima is, all that good barbecue country down there. |
| 1:07.8 | Plus, we always drive through, you know, as I-20 area up there. I always go |
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