Keep the Conversation Going with Janette

Attorney Nwabuzor is a Doc Who Rocks! She was a featured speaker in TEDx UWMilwaukee’s spring 2019 Symposium, “Enlighten Up,” where she gave her highly acclaimed talk, “The DREAMer Next Door.” A dynamic powerhouse, Attorney Isioma Nwabuzor is a corporate attorney by trade, negotiating deals for Baird, an international, financial services company. An alumna of Rufus King High School’s IB program and a double-alumna of Marquette University, she earned her Bachelor’s in political science and psychology. After earning her Juris Doctorate, she went on to work in various sectors, developing an expertise in transactional matters. With a strong dedication to her profession, Attorney Nwabuzor presently serves as a Board Member for both the Sports & Entertainment Law and IP & Technology Law Sections of the State Bar of Wisconsin. She is an alumna of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Leadership Development Summit and a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Learn more: www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts/

E. Keller Fitzsimmons is a serial tech entrepreneur, artist, and mother of two. She is the co-founder of Custom Reality Services, a virtual reality production company whose first project, Across the Line, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Keller is the recipient of the Silvertip PwC Entrepreneurship Award and Speech Technology's Luminary Award. Her work has been published by Network Computing, InformationWeek and Inc. An active angel investor, she serves on the technology committee for BELLE USA, a venture fund that invests in women-led startups. Originally trained as a classical archaeologist, Keller holds a master's degree from Harvard University. Learn more: https://www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts/

Raised in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood, Erin Henry is a Doc Who Rocks! She's the Senior Director – Strategy and Planning, and Chief of Staff at Northwestern Mutual, where she supports strategy and operations for the HR executive office. She received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Masters in Sociology from Harvard, and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Her BA is in Economics and International Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has published several academic articles and case studies. Henry is a member of the Cardinal Stritch University Business Advisory Council. Learn more: https://www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts/ Resources: The Consortium https://cgsm.org/ Management Leadership for Tomorrow https://mlt.org/ PhD Project https://www.phdproject.org/

Authors: Your Life is Your Message, Foreword by Howard Behar, Retired President, Starbucks Coffee Company Nancy Stanford Blair, Ph.D., Professor Emerita for Cardinal Stritch University's Doctoral Leadership Studies, knew she wanted to make a positive difference in people’s lives from a very early age. Once she discovered teaching as the route to touching the future, she never turned back. Nancy has always promoted the singular and collective influence of people to transform themselves and the circumstances around them. Mark L. Gesner, Ph.D., Executive Director for the Hub for Innovation and Community Engaged Learning, Cardinal Stritch University, was exposed to transformational leadership early in life at large family gatherings in Brooklyn, New York, where his grandmother and great aunts inspired a sense of strength and belonging among all who entered. He sought to emulate their positive influence with his colleagues and students, and learned how to be especially impactful by traveling the world where he gained a deep appreciation for diverse perspectives and finding wisdom in unexpected places. Learn more: https://www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts/

Introducing a new podcast series from Keep the Conversation Going Podcast with Janette called, Focused and Fabulous! Janette facilitates a conversation with these powerful women about what keeps them focused on their passions, entrepreneurship, work and family life, while staying absolutely fabulous! Guests include: Crystal Flenorl (Aurora Healthcare), Director Community Diversity Engagement, Attorney Isioma Nwabuzor (Baird), Chandra Cooper, Founder/Owner (Grateful Girls), and Oby Nwabuzor (American Heart Association), Director Community Impact. Learn more at www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts

"Movers and Shakers in OZ" is my podcast series highlighting community leaders across Ozaukee County. Erica Turner is one of those amazing leaders that stepped out on faith to establish an organization called Bridge the Divide. It is a grassroots effort that began in Cedarburg, WI. It provides a forum for discussion and action around racial repair, reconstruction, and eventually, reconciliation. Erica is a passionate advocate for treating all humanity with love and respect, and hopes that through education, proximity, and discussion, her organization can help foster empathy and decrease fear across her community and beyond. Learn more at https://www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts/

"Your ability to endure is always greater than your willingness to endure." - David Cooks At the age of 15, David experienced a Spinal Aneurysm, leaving him a T-6 paraplegic and a wheelchair user. His ability to overcome obstacles and to achieve success in the face of adversity is what makes his story inspiring and motivating to others. Learn more at https://www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts/

In 2005, Jason M. Fields became the first African-American man to be elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, 11th District. He is a published author having written two books. He is currently a candidate for Milwaukee Comptroller. Go to https://www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts/ to learn more!

"Black women use their voice as a mode of resistance." - Dr. Amber Tucker Amber Tucker is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Sociology department at Cardinal Stritch University. She earned her bachelors, masters, and PhD from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Her research and scholarship focuses on issues of social justice and inequity. She’s also held various leadership roles in public and non profit organizations. In her spare time, she writes, reads and trains in martial arts. Amber is a doc who rocks! Go to www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts/ to learn more!

Dr. Sherrea Jones was a single mom, living in Westlawn Projects, who received her undergraduate degree from UW Madison, and then started her Ph.D. in the middle of her graduate degree at Marquette University. She switched over to a Fellowship that gave her up to $30K per year. She wrote her dissertation on molecular biology. She loves explaining how our bodies and cells work. After being a professor at MATC for over 10 years, she’s now pursing her M.D. at the Medical College of WI. Sherrea is a “Doc Who Rocks!” Learn more at https://www.leadersleavinglegacies.com/podcasts/

“Music has frequencies that transcend and transform your mind.” – Ricky Price Listen to this amazing interview with Ricky Price, a firefighter for over 20 years, a musician and producer currently working on several movie soundtracks. He just released his new album called, Sound Therapy, including an incredibly diverse orchestra. He shares his story about why he produced Sound Therapy, and the traumatic symptoms that unearthed over several years while living the life of a firefighter. He has seen people go through some of the most unimaginable experiences of their life. He didn’t realize how the trauma was severely impacting his overall life and family. Ricky is now a powerful voice and leader supporting others that have gone through similar experiences. Check it out!

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