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Jason Arday Is Dead. At What Point Did Accountability Become Public Destruction?

  • Natasha Williams
  • August 24, 2026
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  • 6 minute read
The Second Invoice
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  • 4 minute read

The Hidden Cost of Toxic Work Environments

  • June 6, 2026

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Natasha Williams takes the Excellence Tax™ research to podcast audiences across the UK and beyond — speaking on racial equity in the workplace, the financial cost of extractive environments, and what it means to build a professional life on your own terms. This category collects every podcast appearance, with context on the conversation and links to listen. If you would like to invite Natasha onto your podcast, visit the speaking page.

Natasha Williams Podcast - Get What You Need and Bounce
  • Podcasts
  • 33 views
  • 9 minute read

What Happens When Two Black Women Have the Conversation Nobody Wants to Have

  • Natasha Williams
  • March 10, 2026
My Interview with Erin on Coffee No Cream: The Cost of Black Excellence Some conversations stay with you long after they have ended. The kind where you leave feeling like…
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Lifting as we Climb - Imposter Syndrome vs Imposed Syndrome
  • Podcasts
  • 52 views
  • 6 minute read

Imposter Syndrome vs Imposed Syndrome

  • Natasha Williams
  • February 28, 2026
Why Black Professionals Are Not the Problem “We do not suffer from imposter syndrome. We have imposed syndrome.” Those words, spoken by a participant in The Cost of Black Excellence™…
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Jason Arday Is Dead. At What Point Did Accountability Become Public Destruction?

  • August 24, 2026
The Second Invoice
  • Podcasts
  • 4 minute read
  • 28 views

The Hidden Cost of Toxic Work Environments

  • June 6, 2026
Woman pondering the Excellence Tax concept.
  • The Research
  • 10 minute read
  • 36 views

What Is the Excellence Tax™?

  • May 14, 2026
Your exit fund for black professionals.
  • Corporate Exodus
  • 12 minute read
  • 63 views

The Exit Fund: A Financial Exit Strategy for Black Professionals

  • April 5, 2026
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