Kandid Conversations
Kandid Conversations
Kandia Johnson
What does it take to press the reset button on your life and level up in your career? Kandid Conversations, hosted by Kandia Johnson, provides insights on mastering your mindset, breaking the habit of self-doubt and building the confidence needed to stand out in a crowd, increase your visibility in your career and carve your own path unapologetically. My professional experience includes communications strategy, training, marketing, and personal brand development. Through my workshops, mentorship program and articles focused on career and business development, I’ve become a certified champion of badassery for women around the world.
Second Guessing Yourself? Here's How to  Deal With a  "WTH Am I Doing Moment"
The question you should ask yourself when you can’t move past your anxiety. Why self-doubt may be a good thing. Plus how to make a decision and move forward. The role vision plays in your decision making process plus what to do if you don’t have a clear vision for your life.
Feb 3, 2018
15 min
Strategies to Negotiate More Effectively. Plus Tips for Demonstrating Your Value
With the recent pay dispute between Oscar Award Winner Monique & Netflix, I'm tackling a few do's and don'ts of negotiating, how to prepare for a negotiation discussion, plus what to do when a negotiator insists the "monetary offer" is firm.
Jan 28, 2018
28 min
How I Deal With Rejection. Plus How To Follow Up With People Who Haven't Responded to Your Emails
How do you keep going when you feel like people aren’t acknowledging your work? How do you deal with things like rejection, or people who ignore or don't respond to your emails, pitches etc.? Should you follow up with someone who hasn’t responded to you? If so, how soon OR how many times should you send a follow up email before giving up? What do you say to them? How do you NOT take things personally? In this podcast, I talk about the mindset I use to work through rejection.” Plus 3 ways to manage rejection and 3 tips for following up with people.
Jan 25, 2018
21 min
How To Speak Up For Yourself.Respond to Conflict, Plus WHY Everyone Needs an "F This I'm Out" Moment
On this podcast, I talk about how to respond to conflict, simple ways to be more assertive and confident, plus how to say no, and find the courage to say " F This I'm Out."
Nov 22, 2017
29 min
How To Be Bold Everyday PLUS Why You Should Date Yourself
Tips to determine if you're playing it too safe.
Nov 22, 2017
17 min
Four Years After I Quit My Job,  This Is How I'm Celebrating PLUS Turkey Day Turn Up Ideas
Four years after I quit my job, here's what I've learned. How I'm paying my lessons learned forward through mentorship for mid-career women. Plus Turkey Day Turn up ideas.
Nov 22, 2017
18 min
Brilliant & Broke: Why You Should Do What You Have to Do
Q&A: I'm a Broke Entrepreneur. How Can I Survive Without Going Back to my 9-5
Oct 26, 2017
21 min