Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsAre you a high-achieving woman seeking more meaning, purpose, passion, and joy in your career?
That is where Robin L. Owens, Ph.D., comes in. She is a highly-regarded college professor, author, engaging speaker, and a remarkable purpose coach and consultant.
Featuring invigorating conversations with industry experts and captivating solo episodes, this podcast provides pragmatic tips, indispensable tools, and invaluable advice on how to renew your joy, and have more meaning, purpose, and passion in your career. Join a community of like-minded women and encourage your spirit with empowering stories, creative strategies, and actionable insights.
Whether you want to renew your joy at work or you are considering a career change, tune in to get started on your path to purposeful work.
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Global Insights and Feminine Leadership with Pamela Thompson | Ep 183
July 10, 2024 14:00 - 34 minutes - 28.3 MBThis week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Pamela Thompson. She says: What I know to be true, as women, it's very important that we support one another. “Doing more than being and giving more than receiving, and often feeling that you can't reach out for help. And to the women, I would say that it's not a sign of weakness to reach out for support. Because I don't know about you, but the way I was raised, it was like I was meant to feel, it could have been inadvertently, that ...
Overcoming Life-Altering Challenges with Lauree Ostrofsky | Ep 182
July 03, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBThere is so much you bring already, that you've done already, that you are already. ”There is so much you bring already, that you've done already, that you are already, and recognizing that is so much more powerful than focusing on the next mountain and seeing how far it is and seeing what you've yet to learn. Seeing what you have learned are the steps that are going to lead to climbing that mountain.” This week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Lauree Ostrofsky. Lauree ...
Empathy, Integrity, and Legacy with Dr. Tenia Davis | Ep 181
June 26, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.9 MBIs that really what makes you whole? "I think having the intention around, what is it that you want to do, and really being honest with yourself. Are you doing it for this reason, or are you doing it for that reason? And does that fulfill you? Is that really what makes you whole? And a lot of times, we compromise to have that image and vision of what we think success is, and that success might not be fulfilling to us." This week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Tenia Davis, M...
Sticking To My Story with Donna Griffit | Ep 180
June 19, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBWe can extend both vertically, horizontally, diagonally, spiralled. It's not linear, success. It takes you by surprise. “Maybe it's time to go to another ladder or to take another little walk on that plateau you're on and find a ladder you want to continue climbing. I don't think it ever ends. I don't think it's like, that's it, we've achieved the pinnacle, and there's nowhere to go. Because we can extend both vertically, horizontally, diagonally, spiralled. It's not linear, success. It ta...
Transforming Burnout into Purpose with Daisy Auger-Dominguez | Ep 179
June 12, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 26.4 MBCultivate the relationships with women in your life because they will bring you through life. "We forget that to build and cultivate relationships with women, it's about intentionality. It's about taking time and effort to build relationships, because the women in our lives will see us through our lives. They will lift us up when we need to. They will check us when we need to be checked. They will send us the flowers that we deserve. They will hold us through the gnarly and the scary and t...
How to Find Your True Power with Rúna Bouius | Ep 178
June 05, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes - 18.2 MBTrue power is when you are literally able to claim your authentic self. "Start by thinking about what success means to her and whether that is based on expectations from, say, her parents, from her education, from society in general, from her friends, from her, position that she has now claimed, or whether that is coming from a deeper place where the definition of purpose where when she is expressing truly who she is, her authentic self. And I that's what I call true power, when you are li...
How to Never Hate Mondays Again with Tammy Alvarez | Ep 177
May 29, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Tammy Alvarez. "You need to give yourself permission to put yourself first. High achieving women put everyone else before themselves. And so you need to get comfortable with knowing the whole, ‘put your own mask on first in an aeroplane’. When you take care of yourself first, everything else gets better." Tammy is the author of the book Escaping the Career Trap, and the CEO of the Career Winners Circle. She's a professional keynote s...
Unstoppable Grit with Danielle Cobo | Ep 176
May 22, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes - 19.6 MBThis week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Danielle Cobo. "If you're feeling like you're not feeling fulfilled, I would say look at how you're spending your time. What activities are taking up your time where you're feeling fulfilled versus the ones that are not, and how could you work towards a shift towards the ones that are more fulfilling?" Danielle is the author of the outstanding book, Unstoppable Grit, and a former Fortune 500 sales manager. She is renowned for empower...
The Art of Leadership and Team Success with Pam Fox Rollin | Ep 175
May 15, 2024 14:00 - 26 minutes - 21.7 MBThis week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Pam Fox Rollin. "To have people who know you well enough to say, ‘I remember you had this goal. I remember accomplishing this is really important to you. How are you taking care of that now? And if there's some way I can help, let me know.’ And just that being witnessed, being seen for someone who has that purpose, who has something that they're aiming to accomplish, but they're not just an accomplishment, they're also a human living a...
The Power of Purpose & Belonging with Alida Miranda-Wolff | Ep 174
May 08, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Alida Miranda-Wolff. "So your advice would be then to make the goal the feeling?" "Yes, I did not understand that your goal could be how you want it to feel. So a lot of my goals were actually distractions from purpose. And that was why I felt rootless or lost or, like, I wasn't moving in the direction I wanted. And the things I wanted to feel were just not things that my job was giving me. I wanted to feel rooted. I wanted to feel l...
Breaking the Success Misery Cycle with Dr. Erin Baker
May 01, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBThis week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Dr. Erin Baker. "We are all taught that if we're not achieving goals and if we're not striving for goals, we're not being productive enough. And to actually go back and find purpose and meaning, go do things without purpose and meaning. Go play. Go make space for joy. Take care of yourself first." Dr. Erin is an executive and entrepreneur coach, social psychologist, and author of the best selling, Joy-Full AF: The Essential Business ...
When Women Get Sick with Rebecca Bloom | Ep 172
April 24, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week’s “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Rebecca Bloom. "I would say bring your top five favorite things about yourself, your gifts, to the table every day as you approach your work. I don't think you can go wrong if you do that." Rebecca is the author of the upcoming book, When Women Get Sick, which shows women and their supporters how to maximize coverage, benefits, and security, and minimize stress, fear, and confusion as they navigate illness. And Rebecca has been a p...
Courageous Communication with Diana Peterson-More | Ep 171
April 17, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MBToday, I'm talking with Diana Peterson-More. She is a native Angelino, which is pretty amazing in this day and age, born and raised in Los Angeles. Diana was a practicing employment lawyer for a number of years. And then like many in that field moved into human resources and really, is fascinated by what motivates people. Diana is a best selling author, speaker, strategic planner, coach, and so much more. And she is the author of many books, but the one I will mention right now is Can't ...
Heart, Soul, Pen with Robin Finn | Ep 170
April 10, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes - 18.4 MBToday, I’m talking with Robin Finn who is the author of a new book, Heart, Soul, Pen - Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Life. Robin is an award winning writer, teacher, coach, founder, and creator of Heart, Soul, Pen, a women's writing program where midlife and menopause inspire the desire to say what you mean without apologizing. I mean, who doesn't need that? Robin’s essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and more. She also has ...
Purpose Through Service with Betsy Cohen | Ep 169
April 03, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBToday, I'm talking with Betsy Heller Cohen, who is the author of a new ebook titled 10 Trends for Hiring in 2024 for Foreign Born People Seeking Jobs. Now that alone is interesting!! But, she's also the executive director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, a program of the nonprofit World Trade Center, and she's a proud graduate of Wellesley College and has her MBA from Harvard Business School. In this episode we discussed: Betsy's career and how her interest in supporting foreign-born pe...
Integrating Science, Creativity, and Purpose with Jayna Sheats | Ep 168
March 27, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBToday I'm talking with Jayna Sheats who is a scientist, entrepreneur and author of the fascinating book, Hanna's Ascent, and her own extraordinary story to share. Jayna's career and life are testimonies to the belief that technology and storytelling can coexist and enrich one another. In this episode we discussed: Jayna’s unique blend of scientific expertise and artistic flair her experiences as a transgender woman in a world that's not always accepting how storytelling became her h...
From Drunk Yoga to Uplifting Belonging with Eli Walker | Ep 167
March 20, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBToday, I'm talking to Eli Walker. Eli is a wellness expert and author of the book, Drunk Yoga. She's best known for the founding of the internationally acclaimed Drunk Yoga brand. Through the brand, Eli has supported over 800 teams around the world to create a sense of belonging, a positive mindset, and purposeful productivity. She's also the founder of the Uplift Center, which curates social yoga experiences that engage community through play. In this episode we discussed: the serendip...
Victorious Me with Shanita Liu | Ep 166
March 13, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBToday, I'm talking with Shanita Liu, who likes to say firstly, she's the mom of 3 warriors. But she's also a TEDx speaker, author of the book, Dear Durga, and she's a Fulbright Scholar, a certified life coach. Shanita has so many skills she'll tell you about in our conversation, but I'll just let you know a couple more. She's an award winning writer and she's contributed to various platforms, including Forbes Women, Thrive Global, and Brown Girl Magazine. In this episode we discuss...
Take A Joy Break with Dr. Robin | Ep 165
March 06, 2024 09:00 - 21 minutes - 30.3 MBIn today’s solo episode, I delve into the immense power of joy and its significance in the lives of high-achieving women seeking more meaning and purpose in their careers and personal lives. In this episode I talked about: the power of joy and its impact on personal growth and fulfillment the difference between joy and happiness a method for taking a "joy break" to bring joy into your every day life Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube? Head on over to ht...
From Twins to Purpose with Chrissy Bernal | Ep 164
February 28, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBToday I'm talking with Chrissy Bernal. After suddenly ending up in the global spotlight for her unique identical twins, Chrissy was savvy enough to know she needed to create and grow her twins brands quickly. So after receiving really bad advice that cost her time and 1,000s of dollars, she decided to dive into learning what she really needed to do to help her twins gain momentum in their brand and to be taken seriously. Fast forward to now and she's the founder of Be A Better Brand. And...
Renew Your Joy At Work with Dr. Robin | Ep 163
February 21, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this solo episode, Dr. Robin talks about how to renew your joy at work. She uses examples of personal experiences and expertise along with one of her favorite books - The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. Dr. Robin highlights the importance of operating within your "zone of genius" as the number one step toward becoming a person who has meaning and purpose in their lives and work. In this episode she shared: it is possible to have joy in your work choosing the types of activities that ca...
Allyship In Action with Julie Kratz | Ep 162
February 14, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.8 MBToday I’m talking with Julie Kratz who is an allyship speaker, trainer, and author of six books. Yes, six books!! One book is Allyship In Action, another Lead Like An Ally, she has a children's book and more. Julie is committed to promoting allyship in the workplace. And I know from my own interaction with her that she is passionate about it and she's very good at what she does. In this episode we discussed Julie's path into allyship and her books on the topics of diversity and inclusio...
The Savvy Ally with Jeannie Gainsburg | Ep 161
February 07, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBToday we're talking with Jeannie Gainsburg, who is an award winning educational trainer and consultant in the field of LGBTQ+ inclusion and effective allyship. She's the founder of Savvy Ally Action, and author of the book, The Savvy Ally - A Guide For Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate. Jeannie has a BA in psychology and a MA in social work, and she received the distinction from the New York State Assembly to be a distinguished educational and human rights service person. So she has don...
The Writer's Voice with Anne Janzer | Ep 160
January 31, 2024 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBToday, I'm talking with Anne Janzer, who is a nonfiction book coach and author of multiple award winning books on writing. Anne’s works include The Writer's Process, Writing to be Understood, and The Writer's Voice. She guides authors and writers using the concept of servant authorship, or writing to serve a specific group of people with a meaningful message. Anne has books and audiobooks and blogs and so many things that you can find on her website. In this episode we discussed: Over...
Grab Life By The Dreams with Karin Freeland | Ep 159
January 24, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBToday, I'm talking with Karin Freeland who is an award winning author of the book, Grab Life by the Dreams: The Essential Guide to Getting Unstuck and Living Your Purpose. Karin is a certified life reinvention coach, and focuses on helping professional women transform their lives, overcome fears, achieve their dreams, all without sacrificing time with family and friends, without sacrificing their health, and without sacrificing their self care. She has also created a brilliant signature pr...
Master Your Disguise with Sonia David | Ep 158
January 17, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBToday I'm talking with Sonya David. She is the author of the book, Master Your Disguise: The High Achievers 3 Step Guide to Harness the Power of Imposter Syndrome. She's also a contributing author to Anthology and her piece is Wanting Women Writing About Desire. Sonia has a Bachelors of Art in Political Science and Religion, a Master of Divinity from Harvard University, and she holds Certificates in Restorative Justice Facilitation, Executive Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, ...
Managing Stress & Anxiety with Jessica Cording | Ep 157
January 10, 2024 09:00 - 22 minutes - 31.8 MBToday I'm talking with Jessica Cording. Jessica is a registered dietitian, health coach, and author, with a passion for helping people simplify their wellness routine by building sustainable, healthy habits. I mean, who doesn't need that? Through her writing, consulting, public speaking, and counseling, Jessica works with individuals, corporations, and the media to make healthy living approachable and enjoyable. Also, she's the author of The Little Book of Game Changers, 50 Healthy Habit...
Paving the Way for Impactful Education Law with Dora Dome | Ep 156
January 03, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes - 51 MBToday, I'm talking with Dora Dome. Dora is an attorney, author, trainer, and the owner of Dora Dome Law. Her company provides legal representation to California school districts In the area of student issues. Dora’s company also develops and facilitates professional development trainings for school districts. And the thing that kinda boggles my mind, she's the author of 5 books!! Yes, 5 books, around the areas of student discipline, the most recent one being, “Student Speech and Expressi...
Fire Up Innovation with Helene Cahen | Ep 155
December 27, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 33.2 MBToday, I'm talking with Helene Cahen, who is the founder of Fire Up Innovation Consulting. Helene is an experienced innovation consultant, facilitator, trainer, and coach with more than 20 years of insight and innovation and new product development. She helps fortune 500 companies, small businesses, nonprofits, and more. Helene is trained in the creative problem solving and design thinking technique, and she received her Masters of Science in Creativity and Change Leadership. She has a b...
Love, Joy & Prosperity with Johanna Derbolowsky | Ep 154
December 20, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBToday’s conversation is with Johanna Derbolowsky. And . . . . . . besides the fact Johanna is my friend, she is the best selling author of the book, ‘The Transformation Promise’, and the workbook, ‘28 days To Love, Joy, and Prosperity’. I mean, who doesn't want those things? Johanna is also the developer of the Quantum Heart Field Experience, a method that helps achieve instantaneous change. She is recognized for her healing and transformation as a coach, and she's a metaphysical teacher...
Winning Exponentially with Irma Parone | Ep 153
December 13, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBToday’s conversation is with Irma Parone. Irma is the founder and CEO of The Parone Group, which is recognized in the top 10 organizational development services companies in 2022 by Manage HR. She's the author of the 4 time award winning book, WINX, the problem solving model to win exponentially with customers, employees, and your bottom line. Irma is a high value service expert with over 3 decades of turning around customer and employee problems. Prior to forming The Parone Group, Irma wa...
Inventing the Future with Dr. Cori Lathan | Ep 152
December 06, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBToday I am talking with Dr Cori Lathan. She is a neuroscientist, technology pioneer and social advocate, and the author of a best selling book, “Inventing the Future, Stories from a Techno Optimist”. Dr Cori is a co-founder of Anthrotronics, a tech innovation firm, and she led it as a CEO for 22 years. She serves on multiple boards and committees, and she is an active thought leader and public speaker on technology trends that impact business, health, health care, education, and entreprene...
Breathe Into Breakthrough with Elizabeth Borelli | Ep 151
November 29, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBElizabeth Borelli is the author of the book, Breathe Into Breakthrough. She is a certified life coach (and yoga teacher) who helps growth oriented people to manage negative thinking patterns, shift out of old habits, and move from stuck to unstoppable. Elizabeth has spent the last decade studying habit change starting with health and wellness. Elizabeth teaches that we have a a silent influencer inside of us, and until we learn to tune into the subconscious dialogue of the mind body syst...
The Power of Embracing Your Zone of Genius with Dr Kim Middleton | Ep 150
November 22, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThis week Dr Robin plays guest to host Dr Kim Middleton on her podcast in a special episode celebrating 150 episodes!!! Kim Middleton, Ph.D. is an Academic Strategy Consultant with an almost 20-year career in Higher Education as a professor, administrator, and scholar. As a second-generation educator, Dr. Kim began her education at the back of her mother’s classrooms. Robin L. Owens, Ph.D. an inspirational speaker, Leadership Purpose coach, and author. Her mission is to support high-ach...
Communicate to Connect with Michelle Tillis Lederman | Ep 149
November 15, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.8 MBMichelle Tillis Lederman, is an expert on workplace communications and relationships. She is the author of four books including the internationally known, The 11 Laws of Likability, and her latest The Connectors Advantage. Michelle is a connection creator and CEO of Executive Essentials, which provides customized communications and leadership programs for fortune 500, non-profit, university and government clients. Named by Forbes as one of the Top 25 Networking Experts, and one of the ...
Crafting Compelling Stories with Reenita Malhotra Hora | Ep 148
November 08, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBReenita Malhotra Hora founded, built and sold Ayoma, a health and wellness brand, and has written seven books - five non-fiction and two fiction. She has contributed to The Hindu, South China Morning Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN, Asian Investor, Times of India and National Geographic Kids, Cartoon Network Asia, Disney and more. She is a founder, executive-level content, operations, & marketing leader, and prolific writer. Reenita has served as Head of Marketing at SRI...
Breathe Into Breakthrough with Elizabeth Borelli | Ep 151
November 01, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBElizabeth Borelli is the author of the book, Breathe Into Breakthrough. She is a certified life coach (and yoga teacher) who helps growth oriented people to manage negative thinking patterns, shift out of old habits, and move from stuck to unstoppable. Elizabeth has spent the last decade studying habit change starting with health and wellness. Elizabeth teaches that we have a a silent influencer inside of us, and until we learn to tune into the subconscious dialogue of the mind body syst...
Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Carole Robin, Ph.D. | Ep 147
November 01, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBCarole Robin, Ph.D. is the co-author of the highly acclaimed and award winning book, Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues. Her book contains the lessons of "Touchy Feely" that thousands of students have described for decades as life changing and worth the price of their MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She was the Dorothy J. King Lecturer in Leadership, Director of the Arbuckle Leadership Fellows Program, and Director of the Stan...
Love Your Board with Mary Hiland | Ep 146
October 25, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.7 MBMary Hiland, Ph.D. is is the author of the book, “Love Your Board!:The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them She brings over 40 years of experience to nonprofit leaders to create a paradigm shift about how to develop an informed and inspired board that is truly an asset. Her mission is to help nonprofits ignite and unleash the potential of the board, getting rid of the mindset that a board is a burden. Her deep exper...
The Power of Conflict Intelligence with Yvette Durazo | Ep 145
October 18, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBYvette Durazo, MA, PCC is the author of the book Conflict Intelligence (Conflict-IQ™) The Missing Piece to Turbocharge Leaders’ and Organizations’ Emotional Intelligence. She is the principal consultant of Unitive Consulting, a workplace organizational effectiveness, strategic conflict management, and leadership development firm. She is a Professor for the University of California, Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Extension for the Human Resource Management Certification Program and is the Chair ...
Insubordinate with Jocelyn Davis | Ep 144
October 16, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBJocelyn Davis is the author of her latest book, INSUBORDINATE: 12 New Archetypes for Women Who Lead. Her previous business books include Strategic Speed, The Greats on Leadership, and The Art of Quiet Influence. She’s also the author of a historical novel, The Age of Kali, called “brilliant,” “heretical,” and “deeply moving.” Jocelyn is an internationally known author and speaker, formerly EVP, Research & Development, for The Forum Corporation, a global leadership and sales development...
Promotions Are So Yesterday! with Julie Winkle Giulioni | Ep 143
October 11, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBJulie Winkle Giulioni is the author her most recent book Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. She is also the co-author of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want. Julie is one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 speakers and a champion for workplace growth and development. She helps executives and leaders optimize talent and potential within their organizations. Julie is a regular columnist for Training Industry Magazine ...
Irresistible Marketing That Fuels Growth with Allyson Letteri | Ep 142
October 04, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MBAllyson Letteri is the author of a new book called “Standout Startup.” She is a marketing leader and startup advisor who helps early stage startups launch effective marketing strategies. She’s built marketing teams from scratch to scale at fast-growing tech companies in Silicon Valley, including Handshake, Thumbtack, and Intuit. Allyson now works with dozens of founders and venture capital firms each year, with the goal of accelerating their startups’ growth. She lives in San Francis...
Adventures After Divorce with Ann Louden | Ep 141
September 27, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBAnn Louden is a Philanthropy Professional and Board Leader | Author | Consultant | Nationally Recognized Speaker | Marketing and Branding Expert | Spokesperson for Adoption and Cancer Causes | Community Foundation Leader. She delights in writing about how to be an effective connector. Her first book (written under the pen name Kate Somerset) shows us how to build unforgettable relationships in a social setting. The title is-- Mom…You Just Need to Get Laid: The Adventures of Dating Afte...
Season 3 Trailer
September 25, 2023 09:00 - 2 minutes - 3.98 MBWelcome to Season 3 of the Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin Podcast Season 3! I’m sooo excited abut this new season! The theme for this season is a focus on authors who are high-achieving women, who've written books that… help people at work. Their mission is to help people at work. Notice I didn't say focus on the workplace or workplace culture, although that does involve people. The emphasis is on “the people” at work. You as a listener and author will gain support from other auth...
Self Care is Not Selfish with Naketa Ren Thigpen | Ep 140
September 20, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBNaketa Ren Thigpen is the International Best Selling Author of the book Selfish: Permission to Pause, Live, Love, and Laugh Your Way to Joy. Also she is the host of the Balance Boldly Podcast , a highly sought-after Transformative Empowerment Speaker and CEO of ThigPro Balance (and) Relationship Management Institute, this brilliant beauty has revolutionized how to heal traumas while balancing work/life (and LOVE). In this episode Naketa shares how her early life led to the journey of fi...
Episode 139: Educational Equity with Dr Almitra Berry
September 13, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MBAlmitra L. Berry is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, author, and consultant on the topic of culturally and linguistically diverse learners in America’s K12 education system. Her works and research focus on equity and academic achievement for marginalized learners – particularly in majority-of-color, low-wealth, large, urban school districts. Dr. Berry is host of the podcast, Educational Equity Emancipation and author of the book Effecting Change for Culturally and Linguistic...
Episode 138: Ready to be a Thought Leader? with Denise Brosseau
September 06, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBDenise Brosseau is a speaker, executive coach, consultant and the author of Ready to Be a Thought Leader? (Wiley). She is known as a ’thought leader about thought leadership.' Denise began her career in the technology industry, leading marketing and product teams at companies like Kensington and Motorola. After completing her MBA at Stanford, Denise focused the next stage of her career on women’s access to venture capital. She co-founded the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (later Watermark...
Episode 137: Harnessing the Strength of Writing with Erin Lebacqz
August 30, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBErin Lebacqz is an author of High-Value Writing: Real Strategies for Real-World Writing. She is also a writing strategist and helps leaders write with confidence, clarity, and strategy at work. Erin has been teaching writing for 25 years, in the business, academic, and public sectors, both in the United States and Asia. Her clients include the U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; companies in building, manufacturing, and finance; and state and local agencies. Her e-course...
Episode 136: The Boldly Inclusive Leader with Minette Norman
August 23, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBMinette Norman is the author of The Boldly Inclusive Leader and the co-author of The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human. Minette is also a speaker, and leadership consultant who previously spent decades leading global technical teams in the software industry. Minette has extensive experience leading internationally distributed teams and believes that when groups embrace diversity in all its forms, breakthroughs emerge, and innovation accelerates. He...