Bonnets, Closets, and the Courage to Show Up

Why Interview Prep Isn’t About Perfection

Embracing the future with courage

So many times when I log on for interview preparation, The Bees tell me, “Oh, I didn’t turn my camera on because I have my bonnet on.”

And every time, I remind them: this is a Black company, we all have bonnets on the counter. You don’t have to impress me. You don’t have to show up “PERFECT” You just have to show up. We are here to prepare, not perform.

A few weeks ago, I had an interview preparation session with a young woman. She hesitated to turn her camera on because she was sitting in her closet, on the floor. When she told me, I grabbed my laptop and sat in my closet too. We laughed, we cried, and we even started showing each other clothes off from our closets when the prep was over.

But her story was deeper than that. She had to sit in the closet because she lived with a partner who wasn’t supportive, who could walk in at any moment and tear her down. She had an 8 month old baby and an 8 year old son. Her son watched the baby while she sat in that closet preparing to take the next step toward freedom and stability.

That’s what interview prep is about. It’s not just resumes and talking points, It’s about meeting you where you are. Sometimes that means we prep in the closets, sometimes we prep in tears. But we always prep with hope, laughter, and purpose.

Bees, book your interview prep with Momma Bee. Come as you are, bonnet, closet, tears, and all. Together, we’ll get you ready to shine in that interview and land the job that moves you and your family forward

If you  have ever been that girl in the closet, I want to hear from you. If you can relate to the girl in the closet, the girl on the side of the road in her car, I want to hear from you. If  you have never been either, we definitely want to hear from you. Lets all encourage each other to do whatever it takes even if it means prepping in the closet

 -Momma Bee

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