On this episode of Promoted, Marion shares her journey of rewriting her career—transitioning from years in retail to a mental health nonprofit — where she was recently promoted! Marion reflects on how she communicated her career change to employers, highlighting her agility, transferable skills, and ability to get things done. She also emphasizes the importance of staying connected to her network, noticing opportunities in her community, and leveraging those connections to grow professionally, do meaningful work and get personal fulfillment.

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CREDITS:

Host: Tanesha Washington

Guest: Marion Abernathy

Creative Directors: Brittany Davis-Green, Anne Keenan

Executive Producer: Deshani Semaan

Created by Merit America

This is a Maed in India production

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar

Director and Video Producer: Jishnu Guha

Junior Producer: Devanshi Chandak  

Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni, Lakshman Parsuram

Visual Design: Alika Gupta

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