This Prof Life Podcast: Women of Color in Higher Education

(Replay) Dr. Jennifer Woodard is a longtime professor who moved from the faculty ranks to the administrative track at her institution.  She shares her story of navigating through an institutional system that was not very welcoming to a young, African American woman who persevered to secure her position and success. Her authenticity is refreshing.  Dr. Woodard now mentors other women and believes i...

To my sisters of color, I plan to get some rest and downtime during the holidays. No work. It's going to be all play and family time.  Listen in as I close out Season 4 by sharing my plans. I also offer some vulnerability about the realities of producing a podcast as a one-woman-show.  Thank you for your support, listening, ratings and reviews. I will see you after the holidays with a kick-off of...

Who are you in the academy, and do you feel fulfilled there? Answering that question is a  one that you should really seek to answer, according to Dr. Adia Gooden who says we all should be able to do that and walk in our true, authentic selves and purpose. Dr. Gooden actually did so by leaving her academic role to pursue her calling as a licensed clinical psychologist in her own business. She has...

Innovation. Transformational leadership. Joan Williams, Associate Vice President for Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer at Salisbury University talks about these  important subjects and how we can bring about change. She also lays out the landscape for diversity education development and facilitation. Don't miss this open, transparent and informed conversation.  Find all episodes on my website:...

It's fall semester time! Be you, and be great! We are kicking off a new semester and have either, like myself, started or are getting ready to see old faces and some new faces of students. I want to dedicate this podcast to ways in which you can start down a path of making it a successful one and to be yourself in the process. Remember: You are enough, so be you. You hold value. You are resilient....

Dr. Kimberly DeSimone shifted from corporate work to academia and never looked back. An Associate Professor at Bonaventure University, she is Chair of the University's President Commission on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. A Puerto Rican and White female, she discusses how important diversity is to any organization and how to improve their numbers in leadership positions. She creates her own podc...

Is it a racist act or racialized ? You decide after listening to Dr. Venise Berry, University of Iowa, our guest on this podcast episode. Twenty years of research has been centered around race, racism and racialism. Key takeaways: Not everyone or everything is an intended act of racism. Some things, particularly by the way they are presented through the media, are racialized. Everyone should take...

She has worked in 50 different countries and is still counting. On this episode of This Prof Life, Karla Fraser shares the joys of working and succeeding in international education.  It's something she has been doing the past 14 years. Karla shares thoughts on how she started , how you can, too, and what her future holds. Her experiences include being a Vice President in higher ed. Takeaways inclu...

Dr. Leslie Wang has experienced some perks and drawbacks while  living and teaching as an Asian American woman in the United States. On this episode, she speaks to us about: Her experiences in the academy. Her journey home to China in an attempt to find her roots. Her research and work on children adopted from China. Racism that the Asian community is facing. Coaching women. You can find more abou...

Dr. Pat Sanders celebrates the one year anniversary of her podcast in Season 4! She discusses leadership and a major change that has occurred in her work life since she created the podcast. Dr. Pat also discusses a couple of books she has been reading: How to Become an Inclusive Leader by Jennifer Brown and Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility. Visit her website for photos and more about her work and...

Summer is here, but I'm still working to bring you the best of the best from women who work in higher education. Listen. Learn. Lead. This Prof Life: WOC in Higher Education Podcast with Dr. Pat Sanders. 

What drove me to do a series on self-care? In this episode, I tell you how I learned the  importance of self-care when an onset of sickness came knocking at my door at a young  age. This episode also closes out  Season 3 for This Prof Life: Women  of Color  in Higher Education.  I will be back with all new episodes and stories in June! Meantime, go to my website: https://www.drpatsanders.com/podca...

Dr. Pat shares her own personal story concerning self-care in the last episode of  Season 3.  She explains why she  chose that theme  for the  latest podcasts. https://www.drpatsanders.com/podcast

Nicole Vick is a public health advocate and part-time instructor.  She tells us that slowing down, taking some things off the list, and aiming for goals that may be set at a tad lower bar can help us cope.  In this episode centered around self-care, we learn that we don't have to be that powerhouse, save-the-day Black woman that society has labeled us with. You will enjoy. Visit my website where y...

Shhh , don't disturb others in the library. That was the library of the past. Nowadays, libraries are hubs of activity due to people like Jamia Williams . They, too, though, have to learn how to manage stress on and off the job. Listen in as Jamia shares her story and how she practices self-care. You can find this  episode and more on  me and Jamia at https://www.drpatsanders.com/podcast I'm also...

This gregarious pastor and coach shares how that was her emotional state at one point. In fact, stress showed up so severely in her back that she had to call 9-1-1. After her own wake-up call, Charity Goodwin learned how to change from a culture of doing too much to being more focused on taking care of herself. Listen as she shares through honest and raw conversation her first-hand experiences for...

We have to learn how to disconnect from the  grid from time-to-time, whether it's in the middle of a pandemic or general worklife. Dr. Tomika Williams, of East Carolina State University is a clinical nurse professor, consultant, and nurse practitioner.  Her  takeaways  for focusing on your mental, spiritual, physical and  emotional health: 1.  Get outside.  2.  Use your time wisely.  3. Rest and s...

Give yourself some grace! Match your goals with your values. When I say I loved speaking with Dr. Darshon Reed from the University of Central Arkansas, it's an understatement. She shared such valuable information for taking care of ourselves! Some of her tips: SMART Goals  and RESTART goals. Goal disengagement: limiting number of goals expectations for the year. Goals should identify with your cha...

  Navigating stress, PTSD, workplace battles, relationship with yourself and others in order to achieve self-care. That's the message for High Value Women. Did you know that just by virtue of being educated, driven, successful and high-achieving woman makes you one? Nia Ridgle, licensed therapist, tells us how to manage it all by looking back in order to move forward. She believes when you make yo...

We must take time for ourselves. Right? Lisa Wilkinson addresses self-care for university women and other clients. She is a wife, new  mom and licensed couples and  family therapist and consultant. Lisa is the Executive Director of Life, Mind, Wellness & Associates Therapy Group. A  recent spin-off  is her  Behavioral Health and Wellness Consulting business, at which she trains other clinicians on...

It's 2021, and we have survived the challenges of 2020! A pandemic disrupted our personal and work-lives. In some instances, the academy was hit hard, so how are you doing? For Season 3, Dr. Pat focuses on "self-care" methods we can apply throughout the year. In new episodes, this season, she talks to women within and outside of the academy about these areas of care:  Emotional. Mental. Physical....

Are you tired yet? 2020 has  been a doozy.  In this  episode, Dr. Pat Sanders shares the personal ways she plans to relax during the Holiday Season. She's hoping you will find it helpful.  Takeaways: Don't work.  Find relaxing activities. Enjoy family time.  And, more. Find more episodes at https://www.drpatsanders.com/ Email me at: hellodrpat@gmail.com If you'd like to be a guest on my show or to...

On this  episode, I talk about the hiring Black women at universities, companies and organizations.  Tips are shared on what companies can do to recruit, hire and  retain Black female employees and the richness they bring to any workplace.  Find  out more on drpatsanders.com  Or, you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, Amazon Music, Soundcloud, or anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts...

We work to find fulfillment in meeting goals and to help others. We also work to find  professional fulfillment and happiness for ourselves, don't  we? Of course we do! In this episode, Dr. Pat helps us to investigate our workplace "spirit animal" in a fun way.  Take a listen to see which one fits you! You can find all episodes at https://www.drpatsanders.com/ or on Apple , Spotify or anywhere you...

Episode 16: Dr. Stephanie Ricks Dr. Stephanie Ricks is an Educator, Creator, Mom. She LOVES teaching! Did you see what I wrote? Teaching is her passion. She shares with us: Her love for teaching. Her entrepreneurial spirit. Why she will likely to go back and earn a second doctorate. Yes, doctorate number 2! You can see her photo and find out how to get in touch with her and her podcast at drpatsan...