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WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk with Elaine Lou Cartas

WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk with Elaine Lou Cartas

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Struggling with what to do next? Need honest realtalk cause you're tired of the curated highlight reels on the socials? And want strategies to get out of your own way?


Your host, Elaine Lou Cartas, the oldest daughter of a Filipino immigrant, is an award-winning Business and Executive Career Coach for women of color and allies. Elaine is like you - she’s been fired, quit jobs, changed careers three times, and been in debt. Elaine’s success story? She’s always done what’s true to herself and wants you to know it’s possible too. She’s a former grassroots organizer and nonprofit fundraiser who raised $11 million.

LA Weekly awarded Elaine as the #1 Thought Leader in 2023, and MSN recognized her as the Best Leadership & Executive Coach in 2024. Elaine has online courses with LinkedIn, Duke, Brown, Penn and USC.


On the WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk® Podcast (formerly known as the Color Your Dreams podcast), Elaine reminds you that your definition of happiness in work and life can evolve. Elaine's podcast guests include team members, clients, friends, and even family members who discuss real challenges and how they honored their own voices. As a business owner and career leader, this podcast is here to help you overcome overwhelm, while protecting your peace. So bring your coffee, tea, or boba for some realtalk every other Thursday! @elainelou_ // www.elainelou.com


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  • 130: Strengthening Communication in High-Stakes and Contentious Discussions

    130: Strengthening Communication in High-Stakes and Contentious Discussions
    Feb 19 2026

    Main Points

    When conversations get tense at work, how do you make sure you don’t over-explain, shut down or things escalate?

    In this episode, I break down how to communicate with confidence, clarity and composure when pressure is on

    • How to not over explain
    • What to do if you really can’t meet a deadline
    • How to give feedback
    • How to handle contentious discussions without losing composure
    • A 3 part structure on how to have your words land

    Where We Can Connect:
    Schedule a Business & Career Review call with me to see if it’s a good fit to work together: elainelou.com/call
    Check out our 300+ reviews on Google | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website
    Follow the Podcast on Apple
    Follow the Podcast on Spotify
    Follow Elaine on Instagram: @elainelou_
    Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: Elaine Lou Cartas
    Check out our other podcasts for Women of Color
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    19 min
  • 129: How to Grow & Scale Your Business with Executive Presence

    129: How to Grow & Scale Your Business with Executive Presence
    Feb 5 2026

    Main Points

    It’s the second month of 2026 & despite the uncertainty, my business is growing not by hustling, but with more calmness and focus:

    In this episode, I share the practical, how-to techniques I taught in a live workshop with 19 minority-owned business owners and allies, including:

    • How editing my P&L helped me measure ROI (one change led to 500% ROI, another to 5,000% ROI)
    • How I increased email open rates from 25% to 75% through trust and storytelling
    • Why high-touch, human connection is a competitive advantage right now
    • How sitting with discomfort leads to better business decisions
    • Why scaling is about small, precise edits, not doing more
    • What made me cry to my therapist

    Where We Can Connect:
    Schedule a Business & Career Review call with me to see if it’s a good fit to work together: elainelou.com/call
    Check out our 300+ reviews on Google | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website
    Follow the Podcast on Apple
    Follow the Podcast on Spotify
    Follow Elaine on Instagram: @elainelou_
    Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: Elaine Lou Cartas
    Check out our other podcasts for Women of Color
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    31 min
  • 128: Burned out? You're over-available to everyone & everything, here's weird things I’m doing.

    128: Burned out? You're over-available to everyone & everything, here's weird things I’m doing.
    Jan 22 2026

    Main Points

    Burnout seems to be a trending word, so what do we do? It’s not about working harder. In this episode I share:

    • Why you SHOULDN’T be doing a lot in 1 day (it takes ~ 23 minutes to refocus)
    • Why “doing nothing” is actually how clarity forms (there’s science behind it)
    • Why and how over-availability becomes a survival skill especially for women
    • My results of when I stopped designing my life around “urgency”

    Resources Mentioned:

    • Episode 110: How EMDR Therapy HEALED Me (& why you might need it too) with Jennifer Oh, LCSW. Listen on Apple, Spotify or YouTube

    Where We Can Connect:
    Schedule a Business & Career Review call with me to see if it’s a good fit to work together: elainelou.com/call
    Check out our 300+ reviews on Google | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website
    Follow the Podcast on Apple
    Follow the Podcast on Spotify
    Follow Elaine on Instagram: @elainelou_
    Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: Elaine Lou Cartas
    Check out our other podcasts for Women of Color
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    25 min
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