Mercedes Swan

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Hey, I'm Mercedes! I’m The Career Love Coach, and I’m on a mission to build a community of Black women stepping boldly into their Black Woman Bliss Era—creating careers, businesses, and lifestyles we absolutely love. As a DEI practitioner, certified HR professional, and unapologetic career and business coach for Black women, I help high-performing Black women reconnect with their passions, embrace their brilliance, and build profitable service-based businesses to create the abundant life we deserve.

Believing in the power of liberation, rest, and ease, I coach Black women to shift their mindsets, build confidence, and take bold action on their goals—whether it’s packaging their skills to transition into a dream job, turning their passions into purpose-driven businesses, or creating wealth to create their ideal lifestyle.

I'm also a very proud ADHDer with a passion and expertise in Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion who loves educating, coaching and training others on these topics.

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Career Love Coach

Career Love, LLC

Degrees (1)

MS Management

University of Florida

2015 to 2017

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Black Woman Bliss: Reclaiming Power in the Workplace

This keynote centers the lived experiences of Black women navigating toxic, inequitable workplaces. Mercedes unpacks how workplace culture can steal joy and confidence—and guides attendees through actionable strategies to reclaim their brilliance, set boundaries, and step into alignment with careers and environments that honor their worth.

The Equity Gap is Still Real: Fixing What’s Broken in HR

An unapologetic look at how traditional HR practices often reinforce systemic inequities, especially for Black women and other marginalized groups. This session offers HR and people leaders clear, equity-centered strategies to transform hiring, promotion, and evaluation systems—with real-world insights from Mercedes’s career in DEI and HR

Career Love: A Radical Framework for Reimagining Success

Based on Mercedes’s signature coaching method, this workshop helps attendees define success on their own terms, overcome internalized workplace trauma, and build careers and businesses rooted in joy, purpose, and self-trust. Perfect for audiences seeking personal transformation and career realignment.

You’re Not Too Much: How Black Women Can Lead Authentically at Work

This keynote empowers Black women to own their voices, set boundaries, and lead from a place of authenticity—not assimilation. Mercedes shares powerful stories and practical strategies for building confidence, navigating bias, and thriving as a leader without shrinking.

Beyond the Optics: Building Inclusive Workplaces That Actually Work

For organizations ready to move from performative to transformative, this session outlines what real inclusion looks like from the inside out. Mercedes breaks down how to foster cultures of trust, shift systems—not just behaviors—and make sure Black women and marginalized employees don’t just survive, but thrive.

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Mercedes recently spoke as an expert panelist at the Social Connections Summit 2025. Mercedes’ presence on the panel was electric. She spoke with honesty about unmasking ADHD, workplace burnout, and the need for systems to change. Her bold belief in liberation as a career strategy for Black women was one of the most memorable takeaways of the Summit for me and many other attendees! As she spoke she received many comments celebrating the intersection of her identities. She shared her experiences working in HR as a Black woman with ADHD and challenged us to redefine success on our own terms. Mercedes’ contribution helped people see that joy, rest, and purpose can coexist with ambition. She gave us all permission to build lives and careers we love. Whether you’re leading DEI work, supporting Black women professionals, or creating healthier workplaces, I highly recommend Mercedes.
Coach Lee Hopkins

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