Womxn 2 Womxn: A Gender Leadership Podcast

Our last episode! Thanks for listening! This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW). This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

This week we had the opportunity to chat with some fellow women of color undergraduates taking a Women & Gender Studies class about representation of women of color in the media Additional Resources The Status of Women of Color in the U.S. News Media How Women of Color Are Portrayed on TV & Film How Women of Color are Portrayed on the Cover of Magazines How Women of Color Are Manufacturing Their Own Representation Using Zines This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW). This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

This week we're talking about wellness in the workplace and in academia. We had the privilege of talking with Annie Francis, a 3rd year doctoral student in the UNC School of Social Work. Guest Bio Annie Francis received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and worked as a child welfare social worker in Northampton County immediately following graduation. She returned to UNC as a NC Child Welfare Leadership Scholar and received master’s degrees in Social Work and Public Administration. Francis previously worked as a child welfare social worker for the Orange County Department of Social Services and the coordinator of student affairs for the UNC School of Social Work. Her areas of interest include poverty, community development, child welfare and issues related to Native American identity. Francis’ ultimate goal is to improve both accountability and practice within North Carolina’s child welfare system by identifying and minimizing barriers to dissemination and translation of evidence-based interventions. She is a member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe of North Carolina. Additional Resources 4 Self-Care Practices for Women of Color in the Workplace Why Are Women of Color Excluded from Conversations about Work-Life Balance? Why There Is More Holding Women Back from Wellness Than You Think This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW). This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

This week we're talking about the Superwoman Syndrome (so many syndromes)! We had the chance to speak Veronica Flaspoehler, UNC alumna and Vice President of Financial Crimes Risk Management for Latin America and the Caribbean at Wells Fargo Guest Bio Veronica Mora Flaspoehler has eleven years of financial services industry experience and is currently a Vice President and the Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer for Wells Fargo’s Latin America and Caribbean regions. Her prior experience includes leading efforts to build Wells Fargo’s Wholesale Testing & Validation Program covering regulatory compliance and financial crimes and supporting the creation of compliance oversight programs to address deficiencies identified as a result of the housing market crisis. Additionally, Veronica has been a Compliance Officer for Wells Fargo Securities supporting the origination, underwriting and syndication of investment grade and non-investment grade corporate bonds, and real estate loan syndication. She started her career with Wachovia/Wells Fargo in the Internal Audit Associate Program covering Corporate and Investment Banking. Veronica graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Public Policy and a minor in Entrepreneurship Studies. Veronica was born in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Veronica and her family moved to the United States when she was four years old. She grew up in Lincolnton, NC. While at UNC, she was Vice President of the Class of 2008 and was involved in the Carolina Hispanics Association (CHispA), now known as Mi Pueblo, Campus Crusade, and was President of the Public Policy Majors Club. Currently she is actively involved in the UNC Board of Visitors, UNC Young Alumni Leadership Council and the Campaign for Carolina’s Diversity Strategy Campaign Committee. Additional Resources Is the "Strong Black Woman" Stereotype Hurting Black Women Sneaky Ways "Superwoman Syndrome" Can Affect Your Health Dr. Taz's Power Type Quiz Forget "Having It All"--Here's How You Can Overcome Superwoman Syndrome This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW). This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

This week we're talking about the impostor syndrome! We had the chance to speak with former (W) Co-Chair Angelica Matos (now a Resident Director at UCONN) and Dr. Charla Blumell, Assistant Director of Health Promotion and Prevention at Student Wellness at UNC. Guest Bios Angelica Matos is currently a Conduct- Residence Hall Director at the University of Connecticut. Prior to UConn, she was a Community Director at UNC Chapel Hill for 3 and a half years. During that time she served as one of the co – founders of the Womxn of Worth Initiative and had the pleasure to supervise Resident Advisors. Angelica obtained her Master’s and Bachelor’s in Political Science at Lehigh University. She identifies as Puerto Rican, a New Yorker, first – gen alum and single mother of an awesome 3 year old boy. She is passionate about empowerment and advocacy for marginalized students at universities and after years of managing the personal effects of imposter syndrome – she is finally pursuing her J.D. at UConn Law starting this upcoming Fall 2019. Dr. Charla Blumell, is a Connecticut born, North Carolina resident that lived in the eastern part of state until relocating to the Triangle in 2008. She is currently the Assistant Director of Health Promotion and Prevention in Student Wellness, at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Dr. Blumell focuses on primary and secondary program planning, utilizing a holistic lens, supporting educational initiatives designed to cultivate a healthy Carolina Community. This role expands student knowledge and experiences in regards to the dimensions of wellness, attentive to inclusivity, addressing health equity, advocacy, and prevention efforts. Her wellness experience includes over a decade of teaching at East Carolina University, within the College of Health and Human Performance, and working with Campus Wellness identifying alternative programming for the diverse population. In 2015, she completed her doctorate in Adult Education, with a concentration in health from North Carolina State University. She is dedicated to the well-being of all people, but has a special interest in populations of color and the LGBTQIA community. Coupled with her passion for wellness, Charla enjoys community service with her organization, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Sigma Rho Zeta chapter, in Cary NC. As well as cooking and baking for friends and family, while spending time with her wife Amy, and her nephew Nate. Additional Resources Women of Color Share Their Impostor Syndrome Stories Feeling Like Impostors Why Do Students of Color Feel Like an Impostor in School? This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW). This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

In this week's episode we're talking about money! Equal pay! We learned about the reality of the gender wage gap for women of color. We had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Gloria Thomas, Director of the Carolina Women's Center. Guest Bio Dr. Gloria D. Thomas joined the Carolina Women’s Center as director on August 1, 2016. Before then, she served as director of the Center for the Education of Women (CEW) at the University of Michigan for 7 ½ years, where she led the Center in broadening the focus of CEW’s constituency from primarily adult women to women and nontraditional students with a particular focus on students who are underserved at U-M. Under her leadership there, CEW received a grant from the Ford Foundation of more than $380,000 for the Michigan Partners Project aimed at advancing economic security and mobility for Michigan women living in poverty, particularly women of color in Detroit and Flint. Prior to returning to CEW, Dr. Thomas served in two associate director positions at the American Council on Education (ACE) from 2000-2008, including in the Office of Women in Higher Education, and in the ACE Fellows Program, both where the foci of her professional duties were leadership development and enhancing career success for women in academe. Before ACE, from 1995 – 1999, she worked at CEW during doctoral studies, conducting research and coordinating the Women of Color in the Academy Project, a support network for women of color faculty. After graduating from college, Dr. Thomas rose to the rank of associate dean of admissions and director of minority student recruitment at Swarthmore College, her alma mater, where she earned a B.A. in English and Black studies from Swarthmore College, an M.A. in English from Villanova University, and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Michigan. Additional Resources AAUW's The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap The Wage Gap for Women of Color Widened in 2017 Reminder: Today Isn't Equal Pay Day for Black, Latina or Native American Women Multicultural Women at Work: The Working Mother Report This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW). This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

This week on the podcast we tackle stereotypes that women of color encounter in the workplace and academia. We talked to current UNC student, Hannah Locklear, about her experiences on campus and to Maria Erb, one of the womxn of color in leadership on UNC's campus, about the stereotypes she has experiences and how she supports students who experience stereotypes. Guest Bios Hannah Locklear is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in Human Development & Family Studies. She is a proud Native American woman. Maria Dykema Erb is a higher education and student affairs professional with over 26 years in enrollment management; academic dean’s office and program administration; and the holistic development of students with diverse backgrounds. As a proud first-generation college graduate, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration from the University of New Hampshire, and a Master of Education degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Higher Education, Leadership, and Counseling from the University of Vermont. Maria began her professional career at the University of Vermont and worked in the Undergraduate Admissions Office, the Women’s Agricultural Network in Extension, The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, and the ALANA Student Center. After 20 years there, Maria moved with her family to North Carolina to escape the long, cold winters. She served as the Associate Director of College Access and Success in the Multicultural Center at Elon University and the Senior Program Coordinator of the MSN Program at Duke University’s School of Nursing. Maria is currently the Co-Director for Diversity & Student Success in the Graduate School at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Additional Resources Why the Gender Leadership Gap Is So Much Worse for Women of Color Multicultural Women at Work: The Working Mother Report How Women of Color Are Portrayed in TV & Film This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW). This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

In our first episode, we ask the question, "What is the gender leadership gap?" We had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Catherine Hill who worked on AAUW's groundbreaking Barriers and Bias report and Dr. Bettina Shuford, one of the women of color in leadership at UNC-Chapel Hill. The whole podcast team was in the studio to talk about their thoughts and feelings about the gender leadership gap as students preparing to soon enter the workforce. Guest Bios Dr. Catherine Hill is former vice president for research at AAUW and is an author of many publications, including Barriers and Bias: The Status of Women in Leadership, Solving the Equation: Women in Engineering and Computing, and Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Catherine’s work has been cited in many media outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, and Time magazine. Previously, Catherine was a study director at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and an assistant professor at the University of Virginia. She has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Cornell University and a doctorate in policy development from Rutgers University. She is currently the Executive Director of the Women's Caucus in the Maryland General Assembly. Dr. Bettina Shuford serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UNC-Chapel Hill. She has significant experience with strategic planning, policy development, assessment and diversity initiatives. She has been responsible for a wide range of student affairs functions, including campus health, student counseling, disability services, multicultural initiatives, career services, residence life and student retention. Dr. Shuford served as the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Bowling Green State University before coming to UNC in April 2011. Additional Resources Barriers & Bias: The Status of Women in Leadership These Charts Show Exactly How Few Minority Women Are in Positions of Power Women in the Workplace 2017 Closing the Gap: Understanding How Girls of Color Become Leaders This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW). This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.