Lanaya Lewis was excited about her new career path. After suffering a miscarriage, she had just landed a new role in communications, a pivot from being a multimedia journalist. She wanted a career that would still let her use her skills as a journalist while giving her time to focus on herself and family. She stepped into the new role ready to bring all her knowledge and experience to the table.

And for the first six months, she did exactly that. Her supervisors welcomed her ideas and expertise — until they didn’t.

“I learned that me adding value and trying to contribute more than what was expected put me on the back burner and isolated,” Lewis says.

The shift was jarring. She had entered the role with enthusiasm, believing her journalism background would be an asset. Instead, her exper

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