
Recognize Your Worth | Sherry Sims on Freedom, Confidence & Career Power
About this episode
In this powerful episode of Diversity Conversations LIVE, hosts Eric Ellis (Integrity Development Corp.) and Tommie Lewis (Make It Plain Consulting) sit down with Sherry Sims, Founder of the Black Career Women’s Network, for a deep and transparent conversation about leadership, bias, and empowerment in today’s workplace.
Sherry shares her personal journey—from Oklahoma roots to corporate America—and reveals the lessons that shaped her mission to help Black women rise, lead, and thrive. Together, they unpack critical topics like:
💬 How sexism and bias still impact women of color at work
💬 What leaders can do to build real psychological safety
💬 When to fight, when to adapt, and when it’s time to move on
💬 The difference between education, strategy, and self-awareness
💬 How freedom, purpose, and faith fuel resilience
This is more than a career talk—it’s a masterclass on courage, character, and leadership transformation.
“Keep the mindset of freedom—because when you know you have options, you’ll always recognize your worth.” — Sherry Sims, Founder, Black Career Women’s Network
📌 Guest: Sherry Sims — BCWNetwork.com | @hellosherrysims | @bcwnetwork
🎙️ Hosts: Eric Ellis & Tommie Lewis
🌐 Learn more: IntegrityDev.com | MIPCLLC.com
📅 New conversations every Saturday 9:30 AM EST
📩 Subscribe, share, and join us in moving diversity forward—one conversation at a time.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Diversity Conversations W/ Eric Ellis & Tommie Lewis publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Diversity Conversations W/ Eric Ellis & Tommie Lewis

Why Most Leaders Fail (And How to Fix It) | Adaptive Leadership with Dr. Melanie...
Diversity Conversations W/ Eric Ellis & Tommie Lewis

The Power of Storytelling: Identity, Culture & Leadership | Wendy Shearer
Diversity Conversations W/ Eric Ellis & Tommie Lewis

Leading in Uncertain Times | What Great Leaders Do When Nothing Goes as Planned
Diversity Conversations W/ Eric Ellis & Tommie Lewis

How to Experience Joy NOW in Uncertain Times | Hope, Healing & Your Inner Sound
Diversity Conversations W/ Eric Ellis & Tommie Lewis