Unboxing Potential featuring Dr. Marta D. Collier
(Showing Our Sass: Season 2 - Episode 1)
Welcome back to Season 2 of Showing Our Sass. I am your host, MartaGwyn, and this season I will be introducing you to many of the amazing people in my life who have blessed me and who I hope I’ve been a blessing to. So, get comfy and slide on up to join the conversation as we talk about life and how we have all come to or are working to understand what it means to unbox our potential. First on deck is Dr. Marta D. Collier (aka My Mommy) who is stopping by to share some of her stories and wisdom. Alright now, lets get it!
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0:00 - Intro Showing Our Sass Season 2
1:00 - Unboxing Potential featuring Dr. Marta D. Collier
3:20 - Career Tips - What is one thing you wish you’d known when you first started your career?
3:25 - The Importance of Networking
13:30 - The Hidden Histories of the Black Wall Streets of America
15:00 - How Integration Changed Things (Some Good, Some Bad)
18:45 - We Buy Black Isn’t a New Concept, We’re Rediscovering It
48:00 - Should I Teach? - What advice would you give to someone considering teaching as a career?
48:20 - Spend time in schools before making the choice
49:00 - Classroom teachers need a business plan and financial advising before getting into it
58:00 - What is the best advice for pursuing a career in higher education? - Find an advocate!
1:02:00 - Tenured Black Women Faculty are Rare in the Academy still
1:05:00 - Lack of Diversity in Higher Education Limits Understanding for what EQUITY and INCLUSION means in a healthy and resilient workforce
1:13:00 - Best Resources? - What have been your most important resources on the path to a successful career?
1:20:00 - Myth Busting Time - What is a common myth about your profession that you want to debunk?
1:20:50 - Turning the Table - What would you have asked you if you were in my shoes?
1:21:00 - How did parenthood affect your career?
1:25:00 - Spill the Tea - What part of my business do you want to reveal to the streets?
1:30:00 - Marta Collier Educational Systems and Services, LLC learn more at www.MartaCollier.com
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Showing Our Sass - The Podcast, Origin Story
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