TonyTidbit: A Black Executive Perspective

Confidence or Disrespect?

October 14, 2026·6 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/confidence-or-disrespect-Episode Video Link: Is standing your ground a strength, or does it depend on who you are?Grace Fooden Correy explores confidence, cultural identity, and workplace belonging through the story of a young Black woman she mentors. Educated in predominantly white environments and working in a predominantly white, male industry, this woman finds that the confidence she was taught to value becomes a source of conflict with her boss.In this episode of A Mixed Executive Perspective, Grace reflects on the overlap between mixed identity and living between cultures, the limits of changing someone else’s mind, and knowing when to seek a workplace that values you.When a colleague challenges you, do you hear confidence or disrespect? Would your answer change if they looked or sounded different?▶︎ In This Episode00:00 Introduction: Identity and belonging01:00 When confidence becomes workplace conflict03:00 Knowing when to find a better workplace04:00 Living between cultures05:00 Confidence, disrespect, and who belongs🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email podcast@ablackexec.com .

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