EP 98 : Dr. Leigh Hicks On Women of Color with A Badge

In the fourth segment of the Women of Color with A Badge series, we have in the guest chair, Dr. Leigh Hicks.  She says, "Your growth is bigger than the personalities around you."

Dr. Hicks graduated from Walden University with a Ph.D. in Human Services, a concentration on Clinical Social Work. She has over 15 years of professional experience. She specializes in restorative justice, juveniles, mental health, human sex trafficking, domestic violence, victims advocacy, social work, law, and criminal justice. Dr. Hicks' role at Walden University is a Contributing Faculty Member in the school of counseling and social work. Her dissertation was published through ProQuest in May of 2017.

In our conversation, we discuss how her work as a social worker and therapist at SC Dept. of Juvenile Justice working in the girl's program inspired her desire to see the difference between restorative justice vs retribution justice. She shares her perspectives on police reform, the benefits of community policing, how her superpower helps her to overcome challenges, juggling the demands of a law enforcement officer and being a single parent, what she learned about herself after overcoming the fear of failure,  what she believes each of us can do to be the change we want to see in the world, and so much more.

Questions I Asked In this Episode

If you had to choose a theme song for your life, what would it be and why?What is your superpower and how has it helped you to overcome challenges and succeed?How does looking at challenges as a benefit helps us to overcome them?What inspired you to pursue a career in law enforcement?What does restorative justice look like?How did you juggle the demands of your work as a law enforcement officer and your parental responsibilities?Why are women law enforcement officers better able to de-escalate tense situations?What activities did you get involved in to serve and make her community better?What have you learned about yourself as a result of overcoming fear?And so much more ...

What You Learn In this Episode

The superpower that equips her to overcome challenges and succeedWhat she thinks about police reform in the U.S.The benefits of community policing for communitiesWhat she did as a mental health liaison for Richland County Sheriff DepartmentWhat inspired her to start the Foot Steps 2 Success non-profit for womenHow she continues to give back to her community after resigning from her law enforcement careerWhy she believes that restorative justice is key to transforming the lives of those in the criminal justice systemAnd so much more ...

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Music Credit:

Adobe Success

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