Navigating Toxic Mindsets as Minorities in Cyber

The Cyber Queens Podcast

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In this episode, The Cyber Queens go in-depth discussing navigating toxic & negative mindsets minorities sometimes encounter in the cyber field. and the strategies to help overcome them. We share personal & professional experiences we have all dealt with and the inherent cultural differences of being a woman or minority in cyber vs being a man in cyber. We also provide recommendations on how to deal with these mindsets and certain tacts you can employ to effectively challenge, rise above, or change minds. Your Queens are looking to do more than point out a problem; we want to empower you to move past these mindsets in cyber and everyday life because they didn't stop us and shouldn't hold you back.
Key Topics:

• The Queens Experiences Dealing With Toxic & Negative Mindsets
• Being Females & Minorities In Tech/Cyber
• Recommendations On How To Deal With Toxic & Negative Mindsets
• Strategies To Resolve With Toxic & Negative Mindsets

Sources:

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Get in Touch:

• Maril Vernon LinkedIn
• Stacey Champagne LinkedIn
• Queens Twitter - @TheCyberQueens
• Queens LinkedIn

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Chapters

1. Introductions (00:00:00)

2. Toxic Mindset #1: “Not Being One Of The Guys” (00:01:21)

3. Toxic Mindset #2: “Making Women Over-Prove Themselves” In The Workplace (00:03:15)

4. Toxic Mindset #3: “Being The Emotional Female” (00:09:27)

5. Toxic Mindset #4: Women Should “Suck It Up Or Just Deal With It” (00:14:15)

6. Toxic Mindset #5: Being Seen as “Aggressive For Speaking Up” (00:15:42)

7. Toxic Mindset #6: Attributing Success to “Playing The Girl Card” (00:18:22)

8. Strategies To Deal With Toxic & Negative Mindsets In Cyber (00:23:50)

9. Positives Of Cyber (00:30:50)

10. Final Thoughts & Takeaways (00:33:33)