The Table I Built
The Table I Built is a bite-sized podcast on real-life resilience, purpose, and leadership — with episodes under 10 minutes for builders who are short on time but big on vision. Hosted by Andrea C. Walton, MBA, each episode offers raw, reflective insight on grit, healing, and building something meaningful after life turns sideways. From teen mom to executive, Andrea shares hard-earned lessons, true stories, and bold encouragement for anyone who’s ever had to start again.
Episodes
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. She 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 ready to share their own stories.
We are back. 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 with purpose. This episode is a call to reclaim your voice, audit your value, and start building forward, no matter who counted yo...
In this season finale of The Table I Built, I reflect on the full journey; from GED to Legacy – building. I revisit each episode, share the most powerful takeaways, and thank the community that helped shape Season One. Plus, I’ll look ahead to Season Two, where new voices will join me at the table. This is the moment we celebrate how far we’ve come, and prepare for what’s next.
On this weeks episode, I’m answering your real, unfiltered questions – from navigating professional life after college, to rebuilding confidence after job loss, to knowing when it’s time to pivot. No script-just truth, strategy, and soul. Whether your transitioning, leading, or healing, this one’s for you.
You don’t have to just be one thing. In this episode of The Table I Built, we explore what it means to live and lead as a whole person – mentor, parent, leader, guide, and more. I share what I’ve learned about showing up with grace, juggling, layered roles, and giving yourself permission not to do it all. This one is for the people who pour into others while trying to stay full themselves.
Setbacks don’t get the final say, unless we let them. In this episode I open up about the power of narrative and what it takes to reclaim your voice after life knocks you down. I share a moments from my own story, including surviving domestic violence, and navigating corporate rooms. This episode is an invitation to tell the truth, not with shame but with power. Because healing doesn’t mean erasing what happened. It means owning it...
In this episode of The Table I Built, we’re talking about legacy, not the flashy kind, but the quiet consistent work of building something that last. From concrete beginnings to visionary outcomes, I share what it means to build with intention, alignment, and a long view. Whether you’re launching a business, shaping your family’s future, or laying a spiritual or professional foundation, this episode is your reminder: just because i...
You weren't an afterthought. You weren't a lucky break. You were the plan all along. In this episode, I unpack what it means to stop seeking validation from broken systems and start recognizing your own power, your own presence and your own path. Whether you've been overlooked, underestimated, or trying to play small to survive- this episode is your reminder that you are not the back up plan. You are the blueprint.
Sometimes the most powerful move isn't pushing forward- it's pausing. In this episode, Andrea reflects on the unexpected strength found in stillness, silence and honoring the transitions in life. Whether you are navigating a career shift, processing a setback, this episode is gentle reminder that rest is not a retreat - it's strategy.
In this episode, I speak directly to anyone navigating the fog of job loss, career pivots, or personal reinvention. You’re not broken — you’re in transition.
I share encouragement and practical steps for resetting your mindset, reclaiming your confidence, and remembering who you are before the title and after the layoff.
This one’s for the builders in-between.
In this episode, I pull back the curtain on what two decades in executive HR leadership have taught me about humanity, resilience, and the emotional weight behind hiring, firing, and building teams.
From boardrooms to layoff conversations, I share the hard-earned lessons about leading with both strategy and heart — and what healing inside systems not built for you really looks like.
This is a real, unfiltered look at the power and re...
In this premiere episode, I invite you into the story behind The Table I Built — a journey that started in the concrete apartments of Pasadena and led to the executive boardrooms of biotech.
From teenage motherhood to earning my MBA, from resilience to reinvention, this is the real, raw backstory of why I stopped waiting for a seat at someone else’s table — and built my own.
Through every setback, every pivot, and every quiet vic...
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