Season 2
Episodes
Episode 35: When Strength Becomes Silence: Black Men, Mental Health, and the Cost of Emotional Isolation
What Happens When Black Men Don't Get Help?
We cannot talk about intimate partner violence without talking about the internal worlds that often go unseen. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Timothy Golden, an...
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Episode 34: Why Are So Many Accomplished Black Women Being Killed by the Men They Love?
When Home Isn't Safe: Understanding the Hidden Crisis Facing Black Women
We’ve been conditioned to look for danger in strangers.
But the data—and the lives lost—tell a different story.
Black women in the United States...
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Episode 33: The Caregiving Cliff: What It Really Costs Women to Care for Everyone Else
Midlife leadership collides with something most women never planned for: Caregiving.
There are 53 million unpaid caregivers in the United States. Most are women. Family caregivers provide an estimated $600 billion in...
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Episode 32: Hormones, Power & Productivity: The Menopause Conversation Corporate America Is Avoiding
Women are leaving boardrooms, launching businesses, caring for aging parents, and managing teenagers, all while their biology is shifting beneath them. And instead of education, they receive dismissal. Instead of...
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Episode 31: Rebranding Midlife: Why Women Are Quietly Rebuilding Their Lives After 40
There is a quiet exodus happening in midlife. Women are leaving jobs. Leaving marriages. Leaving titles. Leaving identities that once defined them. Here’s the controversial part, women are not unraveling in midlife...
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Episode 30: Building Beyond Yourself: Legacy, Mentorship, and Community Impact
Success isn’t the finish line—it’s the foundation for legacy. In this heartfelt finale, Sandra opens up about what it means to give back, lift others as you climb, and build a community rooted in equity and...
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Episode 29: Breaking Ground: Leading Boldly in a Male-Dominated Industry
Sandra didn’t just find a seat at the table—she built the table herself. In this conversation, we talk about what it takes to claim your space, command respect, and change the culture of an entire industry. From...
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Episode 28: From Spreadsheets to Steel-Toes: Reinvention in Real Time
What does it take to walk away from a stable career and build something entirely new—especially in a world that wasn’t built for you? Sandra Hofmeister went from crunching numbers in accounting to running a...
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Episode 27: What You Can’t See Still Counts: Invisible Disabilities, Leadership, and the Practice of Grace
Not all leadership challenges are visible.
In this deeply personal episode, Dr. Louérs-Phillips opens up about living with a permanent invisible disability since 1996 and what it has meant to lead while managing...
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Episode 26: Someone Saw Me Before I Did: Leadership, Mentorship, and the Power of Being Chosen
Most leaders can point to a moment when someone saw potential they hadn’t yet claimed for themselves.
In this episode, Dr. Louérs-Phillips shares the story of Maria Whittermore, a mentor who recognized his leadership...
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Episode 25: The Acceptable Version of Me: Navigating Identity, Expectations, and Professional Legibility
What does it mean to be seen as “acceptable” and who gets to decide?
In this episode, Dr. Eric Louérs-Phillips reflects on growing up as a Black man whose family instilled pride, discipline, and high expectations...
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Episode 24: Why Leaders Need Coaching and Community
Leadership can be isolating.
Even for experienced leaders.
In this episode, Ja’Bette and Linda explore the power of executive coaching and leadership communities in helping leaders reflect, grow, and navigate...
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