This session will explore what liberation actually looks like while navigating workplaces, systems, and environments shaped by anti-Blackness, extraction, and structural harm. From corporate spaces to communities disproportionately impacted by environmental racism, we’ll examine how oppressive systems demand silence, overperformance, political caution, and self-erasure from Black people in exchange for survival, access, or perceived success.

We are living through a moment that asks too much of too many people — and asks nothing of the systems causing the harm.

Voting rights are under attack. Black women are losing jobs at disproportionate rates. DEI programs have been gutted. And every day, people are asked to show up to work, perform, stay professional, and hold it together — while the world outside the office actively works against them. Your nervous system is not overreacting. It is responding accurately to a real threat.

This panel is for anyone carrying that weight. It is a space to get honest and get practical — not about staying positive, but about real, day-to-day methodology for protecting your mental health when the ground keeps shifting. Whether you’ve lost your job, you’re still in corporate America but uncertain about your future, or you’re simply exhausted from carrying it all, this conversation is for you.

Career growth isn’t always a straight line, and advancing from an entry-level role to executive leadership requires more than just doing your job well. It takes strategy, adaptability, and a clear understanding of how to evolve your skills over time. 

Join us for an insightful conversation with CFO Eric Harvell as he shares his journey through the financial services industry and offers real-world perspectives on what it takes to grow into leadership. This session will explore the key decisions, challenges, and turning points that shape long-term career success, along with practical advice professionals can apply at any stage. 

Whether you’re early in your career or preparing for your next step, this webinar will provide actionable insights to help you navigate your path with intention and confidence. 

Learning Objectives 

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: 

• Identify key strategies for advancing from entry-level roles to leadership positions  

• Understand how skillsets must evolve at different stages of career growth  

• Recognize common barriers that can hinder career progression—and how to overcome them  

• Apply practical approaches to increase visibility, credibility, and opportunity within an organization  

• Evaluate how to make intentional career decisions aligned with long-term goals  

Learn How to Leave Your Job and Build Something of Your Own

Making the shift from employee to entrepreneur is one of the biggest career transitions you can make. Whether you are feeling burned out, ready for more control, or exploring a business idea you cannot ignore, this webinar will help you approach the transition with clarity and strategy.

At Caged Bird HR, we support professionals through complex workplace decisions. This session focuses on how to move from employment to entrepreneurship in a way that protects your income, your well-being, and your long term goals.

Caregiving often begins long before legal planning does. Families step in to manage medical appointments, make daily decisions, cover costs, and provide hands-on care—often without realizing how much financial and legal risk that creates when there is no estate plan in place.

This webinar explores how caregiving responsibilities intersect with estate planning, medical systems, and probate. Without clear documents, hospitals and courts frequently make critical decisions about care, finances, and assets, leaving caregivers overwhelmed and families vulnerable to unnecessary loss.

We’ll cover:

• How caregiving roles create financial and legal exposure without planning

• What happens when there is no healthcare directive, power of attorney, or will

• How medical systems and probate courts step in when families lack authority

• Why caregivers are often left unpaid, unprotected, and financially strained

• Practical steps to protect assets, caregiving labor, and decision-making power

This conversation is about planning early, supporting caregivers, and ensuring that care does not turn into a crisis or quietly transfer your legacy to institutions.

In this session, we’ll unpack what it means to pivot strategically in today’s AI-driven world. Whether you’re worried about job security, curious about where your skills can take you, or ready to make a move but unsure how to start, this webinar will help you make sense of the shift and take charge of your next chapter.