Career Slay
Career Slay
Kelly Poquiz Burke
Fact or Story ft. Barbara Boselli
34 minutes Posted Feb 4, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
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Introduction
Growing up in Brazil and early career influences
Cultural transitions and working in the U.S.
First roles at L’Oréal and Vale
Choosing an MBA and career reinvention
Joining Google and working in strategy & operations
Discovering a passion for people development
Emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and leadership
Leaving Google and identity shifts
Spiritual psychology and reframing success
Navigating motherhood and career uncertainty
“Step two is the enemy of step one”
Building Be Now Consulting
Fact vs. story and limiting beliefs
Self-awareness as a leadership superpower
Community, collaboration, and entrepreneurship
Advice to her 20-year-old self
Career in three words
Where to find Barbara
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What if the thing holding you back in your career isn’t a fact, but a story you’ve been telling yourself? In this episode, Kelly sits down with leadership coach, speaker, and former Google leader Barbara Boselli to explore how the narratives we create about ourselves can quietly shape, and sometimes limit, our careers. From growing up in Brazil and navigating cultural transitions in the U.S., to building a successful corporate career, leaving Google to focus on family, and eventually launchin...