Join me this week for a rare solo episode where we catch up on life, discuss how I’ve been managing (mom) guilt, and how I’m navigating UNAPOLOGETICALLY through this thing we call life. Be sure to tune in!

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I’m excited to welcome Representative Dr. Amber M Baker from the North Carolina House of Representatives to join me as the guest for this week’s episode. Rep. Baker has served as an elected official for 5 years, following a long career as an educator. Her passion is to help educate others on involvement, recruitment, and advocacy. To hear more on Rep. Baker’s journey and passion for politics, be sure to tune in!

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I’m excited to welcome UCWL sister, Dr. Rachael Nolan, to join me as a guest this week. Dr. Nolan is a grief researcher and has her own private practice where she helps individuals in the community, navigate grief and loss. To learn more from Dr. Nolan, be sure to stick around.

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I am excited to host Victoria Gichohi (gee-show-he) on this week’s episode. Victoria is a true community advocate for all and is most passionate about finding resources and tools that make lives more sustainable and advocating for others. Victoria is the Program Manager for the Compton Community Health Professions Partnership, where she and her team are developing a pipeline of the next generation of health professionals in the city of Compton and other surrounding areas. Victoria is a proud member of the lovely sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. She is also Co-Founder of her non-profit, Black Girls Leadership Academy or BGLA, where she provides mentorship programs to young Black Girls & women aged 11-24 nationwide. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to music, catching up with her close friends, spending time with her family, dancing, and all things Beyonce’. Be sure to tune in!

I had the opportunity to speak on Making the Ask at a professional conference. During this session, I shared with the audience various reasons why women don’t like to or feel comfortable with making the ask. Join me for a special episode of a live recording of the podcast from the conference session.

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I’m excited to welcome Jenna Heath to the podcast for this episode. Jenna is a talented communicator, educator and professional connector of people! Jenna started her career in Higher Education over a decade ago and rose through the ranks of large, urban, public university systems. Serving in roles such as: Recruiter, Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development and Director of Student & Community Engagement. She is deeply committed to training the next generation of leaders utilizing a wide variety of mediums. Her leadership extends to teaching, teaching collegiate level courses since 2015 and has expertise in traditional college aged students, and non-traditional and adult learners.

In 2024 Jenna launched a podcast titled “Tearin’ Up My Heart: Emotional Leadership Lessons”, with the goal being to help listeners understand the emotional side of leadership, and make education accessible to those that might not be able to afford traditional schooling.

Her dedication to education is reflected in her professional development, including certifications as a Global Career Development Facilitator and Career Coach and training in career development methodologies such as Life Design Studio from Stanford University. Jenna has also contributed to the field through research, publications, and presentations at national conferences. Her most recent research manuscript focuses on “Educating the Educators: Preparing Faculty to Teach Career Readiness”, this article is openly available to readers.

Outside of her professional life you can find Jenna enjoying spending time with her husband and fur babies, enjoying health, fitness, and sunshine. She will never pass up the opportunity to read a good book in the sun.

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I am thrilled to welcome Carol Tonge Mack as my guest on this week’s episode. Carol is the Founder & CEO of Tonge Mack Enterprises, LLC: Empowering Next Dimension Leaders. The organization has three primary goals: provide women and girls with the empowering tools necessary to elevate and amplify their voices, particularly, but not exclusively in education; assist companies and organizations with innovative, unconventional, leadership skills to unleash their highest potential; and help students and parents navigate higher education from recruitment to graduation. Carol is a well-respected educator and powerhouse behind her brand: END POLITE SILENCE™. She has been working for over twenty years in higher education with professional skills ranging from executive strategic planning, project implementation and execution, to crisis management with emotional intelligence at the core.

Carol believes in the power of “real” sisterhood and helping women recognize they are good enough, whether they are holding a broom or the gavel. Carol is a native of the Caribbean Island of Antigua and grew up in the South Bronx, New York City. She is the co-founder of the UC Black Women on the Move, Employee Resource Group; former State Co-Chair of the American Council on Education (ACE), and member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. She is married to an amazing, world-renowned chemist, and has two children; and currently enjoying her “blessed nest”. Be sure to tune in!

I’m excited to welcome Erin Gray as my guest on the podcast this week. Erin is a former Certified Financial Planner and CFO to her family's construction business. She followed the conventional path—believing that hard work and chasing money would bring happiness and fulfillment. And despite all the “success”, she found herself burnt out, frustrated, and disconnected from the joy of living. After taking time off to be with her family and travel, she now helps women in business manage their money, so they stop avoiding it and work through the money blocks that are keeping them from achieving financial freedom and a healthy, empowered relationship with money. Be sure to stick around!

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Erin’s Podcast: “Your Money, Your Rules”

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I’m excited to welcome my friend and sorority sister, Ashley McGladdery as a guest for this episode. In January of 2024, Ashley set off to participate in “Dry January,” unknowingly welcoming a full year of sobriety. Ashley is a sweet treat enthusiast and a total coffee snob. She loves shopping, anything outdoors, and hanging with her dog, Edward. I’m excited to talk more with Ashely about her 365 days of sobriety. Tune in to hear more from Ashley.

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62% of employees eat lunch at their workstations! What?!?! Join me this week to talk about the importance of taking a lunch break in your day!

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I’m so excited to host my friend and GLOW sister, Alexis Gostlin, as this week’s podcast guest. Alexis is a seasoned housing & residence life professional who finds energy and excitement in empowering other women in her circle. As a sister and daughter, she has a lived experience of a new phenomenon, the Eldest Daughter Syndrome, which I’m excited to explore more with her in this episode. Be sure to tune in!

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I’m excited to welcome my friend and colleague, Dr. Lauren Teso, as a guest to the podcast. Lauren is the Director of Residential Life at Northern Illinois University. A little over a year ago her life was turned upside down when she was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her now ex-husband. He was arrested and due to it making media attention it was hard to hide from friends and colleagues. While adding the new identity of domestic violence survivor in such a public platform Lauren never imagined what it would look like to lose one of her most salient identities, that as a stepmom so privately. Join me this week as I talk with Lauren about her experiences of changing identities in a public and private way. Be sure to tune in!

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Are you showing up as nice or kind? Confused on the difference? Join me this week as I discuss the differences and provide tips to ensure your confidence and power aren’t compromised. 

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I am excited to share the airwaves with my friend, Caitlin Gotimer, for this week’s episode on the podcast. Caitlin is an emerging operatic soprano who has sung at acclaimed opera houses internationally. While Caitlin’s career has featured many exciting successes, her path was not without rejections and failures along the way. You won’t want to miss out on her story. Be sure to tune in!

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In our age of technology, ghosting has become easier and easier to do. Join me this week as I unpack why people ghost and how to navigate someone who has ghosted you.

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I’m excited to welcome my friend, Dr. Joelle Davis Carter to be this week’s podcast episode guest! Dr. Davis Carter is a Contributing Faculty Member in the Riley College of Education at Walden University. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Carter has maintained a robust research agenda that includes topics surrounding women in leadership, diversity and case study teaching strategies. As a higher education administrator and community advocate, she has been involved with organizations such as the American Association of University Women (AAUW), SisterMentors and the Girl Scouts focusing on ways to increase the presence of girls and women in STEM education as well as leadership. Be sure to tune in!

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Monday-dot-come recently shared an article on ways to support women in the workplace, especially as DEI initiatives continue to be restricted. Join me as I get fired up this week around ways to support (or ask for support!) in the workplace.

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I’m excited to have Jess Webber join me for this week’s episode on the podcast. Jess is a business coach and strategic architect for visionary businesses. She helps entrepreneurs translate their big ideas into simple, actionable results, creating a solid foundation for growth without the overwhelm. Jess's professional background spans education, real estate, and coaching, giving her a unique perspective on building businesses that fuel dreams while prioritizing personal well-being. Her mission is to help individuals simplify their businesses endeavors so they can live out their life's purpose in a meaningful way. Be sure to tune in!

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Giving

It is strange, but very true that giving just enriches you.

If you do a kindly deed, If you plant a friendship seed, If you share a laugh or song, If your giving rights a wrong,

Then the joy you feel and share Will make more goodness everywhere. It is strange but very true...

Giving just enriches you!

This is a prayer my mom, Mary Anne Hopper, prays often. It gives her inspiration to help others Make a GREAT day! Be sure to tune in!

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I’m excited to welcome Sian Bitner-Kearney this week for my podcast episode on “celebrating authenticity unapologetically.” Sian is the founder and executive director of Rock Your Beauty, a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting and uniting women in the Cincinnati area. Sian is dedicated to helping women appreciate their own beauty and know they don’t have to fit into society’s mold of perfection to feel beautiful. Be sure to tune in!

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