The Table I Built

A Note from Host Andrea Walton, Nov. 17, 2025 — In this powerful season finale, Andrea sits down with commercial pharmaceutical leader Shana Washington, a seasoned executive with more than 15 years of experience driving global strategy across the biotech and life sciences industry. With nearly 1.1 million layoffs across the U.S. this year and close to 15,000 job cuts in pharma, this conversation...

A Note from Host Andrea Walton, Nov. 10, 2025 — In this special bonus episode of The Table I Built, I sit down for a deeply personal and long-awaited conversation with my mother, Urith Lynn Walker — poet, artist, singer, believer, and the woman whose strength has shaped so much of my own. This year, my mom faced breast cancer for the first time in her life. But this episode isn’t about the...

A Note from Host Andrea Walton, Nov. 3, 2025 — In this heartfelt solo episode, Andrea opens up about what it means to carry purpose through a season of exhaustion. Between her mother’s recent cancer surgery, her daughter’s recovery, and the ongoing weight of leadership and motherhood, she reflects on the quiet strength it takes to keep standing when life feels heavy. Because sometimes the miracle...

A Note from Host Andrea Walton, Oct. 13, 2025 — In this solo episode of The Table I Built, Andrea Walton explores what it truly means to step out of the shadows and into your full power. For everyone who has ever felt unseen, overlooked, or uncertain about how to show up authentically in their career or calling, this episode is a reminder that visibility isn’t vanity — it’s responsibility. Andrea...

A Note from Host Andrea Walton, Oct. 27, 2025 — As we close out Disability Awareness Month, I’m joined by a very special guest — my daughter, Naomi Nicole, creator of One Strong Hand. Born with a radial club hand and raised by a teenage mother, Naomi’s story is one of faith, strength, and redefining what’s possible. Together, we talk about what it means to be underestimated, how to turn obstacles...

A Note from Host Andrea Walton, Oct. 20, 2025 — In this solo episode, Andrea gets real about the unseen cost of success — what happens when you build at the expense of your peace. Through honest reflection and practical wisdom, she unpacks how to create boundaries, release what no longer serves you, and build from a place of clarity instead of chaos. Because peace isn’t a reward you earn at the...

A Note from Host Andrea Walton, Oct. 6, 2025 — In this week’s episode, I sit down with Bonmi Mitchell, a Human Resources leader whose story embodies resilience, growth, and grace. About this episode: From becoming a mother as a teenager to raising three children while climbing the corporate ladder — and later navigating the loss of her husband — Bonmi’s journey reminds us that our strength is...

Note from Host Andrea Walton, Sept. 30, 2025 — Don’t wait for a seat at the table, own the one you bring. About this episode: I break down the politics of power: political agility, organizational dynamics, and personal agency. With stories from my own leadership journey, including the “say the last 10%”= principle, I share three ways to claim your voice and your own seat. About Host Andrea...

Sept. 27, 2025 — “In this episode of The Table I Built, I sit down with journalist, PR leader, and Concrete Rose Scholarship Foundation Board Member Hope Katz Gibbs,” says host Andrea Walton. About this episode: Hope shares what inspired her to dedicate her career to amplifying women’s voices, why storytelling is especially powerful in today’s climate, and the advice she gives to women who are...

Note from Host Andrea Walton, Sept. 18, 2025 — We are back! About this episode: Host Andrea Walton shares: “In this Season 2 opener, I return to the mic solo, speaking directly to the 300,000+ black women who have been laid off, pushed out, or forced to pivot. I reflect on what it means to be both a leader and a casualty of the workforce, and offer real talk and strategy for navigating transition...