DAWN Rising: Inspiring & Honest Conversations with Women in Higher Education

In this episode, Brandee El-Attar, Adjunct Professor at Goldey-Beacom College, Family Success Coach, and Founder of Luminary Leadership Co., will share how she helps other women overcome perfectionism and redefine priorities at home and work in order to live a more meaningful life.

Brandee El-Attar is a family success coach, behavioral consultant, parent-educator, mompreneur, volunteer extraordinaire, a GIVER and a DOER who helps women learn to feel good in their own skin, step into their own greatness, and live more meaningful lives.  She also is an Adjunct Professor at Goldey-Beacom College and the Founder of Luminary Leadership Co. with over 20 years of experience in the human services field.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we take an intimate look into Dr. Regina Allen-Sharpe's survivorship and talk about how cancer taught her to live a full life.

In this latest episode, Kathy Murphy, the current President of DAWN, shares her priorities for the new year, opportunities for member engagement, and best practices for balancing the many hats she wears!

In this episode the DAWN Rising Podcast Team chats with Carolyn Swora, a Trauma-Informed Leadership Consultant and two-time author.  Her latest book, “EVOLVE:  The Path to Trauma Informed Leadership”, invites readers to examine their relationship with work and experienced trauma, both personal and collective, to create a new paradigm of leadership. Carolyn's personal experience supporting her husband through his terminal cancer and coming to grips with her own turbulent childhood has enabled her to create a guide that helps readers examine themselves and their leadership styles to evolve the workplace. In this episode, Carolyn debunks the idea that being a trauma-informed leader means becoming a trauma therapist. She provides an accessible primer on a difficult but important topic that will reframe your definition of trauma and inspire your leadership practice to even deeper levels. Carolyn's extensive background in personal resilience, cultural transformation, and Dare to Lead™ facilitation has enabled her to drive positive change for individuals and organizations alike. Join us in this thought-provoking discussion as we explore Carolyn's insights and ideas on trauma-informed leadership and creating more compassionate and empathetic workplaces. Be sure to check out Carolyn's book, "Evolve: The Path to Trauma-Informed Leadership" for an in-depth understanding of this important topic.

Carolyn Swora is a Trauma-Informed Leadership Consultant. She works with small, medium and large organizations across Canada and the United States on becoming more compassionate, human and empathetic places for people to thrive. Her extensive work in the corporate world including executive positions in big Pharma, sparked her passion for culture transformation on deep levels to support human and organizational success. She has a Master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and has studied Resilience and Workplace Culture Transformation.

In this episode, Yah Hughes, Assistant Dean for Student and Corporate Engagement at Delaware State University, will share the how to lead from where you are and ways to develop yourself to cultivate your purpose.

Yah Hughes serves as the Assistant Dean for Student and Corporate Engagement within the College of Business at Delaware State University. Yah is a bestselling author, award winning speaker, barrier-breaking Coach and Emotional Wellness specialist. She also is the Founder of Cultivate Wholeness, a self-development firm that teaches women how to live a life of courage and wholeness. Yah holds a master’s degree of Education with a concentration in Community Counseling from the Illustrious University of Maryland Eastern Shore and a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated.

Have  you ever struggled with or even dreaded having a conversation with  someone? Do you ever have something on your mind that you want to share  but don’t?  Do you ever avoid initiating a conversation that might be  difficult for all parties?

Today’s topic is “Holding Difficult Conversations” and today’s guest  is Dr. Adrienne Bey, Professor and Director of the Center for Teaching  Excellence at Wilmington University. Dr. Bey is a graduate of the  University of Delaware with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a  Ph.D. from the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy,  with a concentration in Human Development and Family Sciences. She  further holds a Master of Social Work Degree from Delaware State  University and is a licensed mental health clinician in Clinical Social  Work (LCSW), a Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional Diplomate  (CCDP-D), a Human Services Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP), a  Human Resources Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), a clinical  supervisor, and a diversity training certified leader. She holds a  diploma in Biblical Counseling, and professional certifications in:  Leadership, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) Assessment,  PREPARE/ENRICH Pre-Marital Assessment, Parent Education, Nonprofit  Management, Faith-Based Community & Economic Development, Conflict  Resolution, and Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

Dr. Bey is a member of DAWN and has been named this year’s DAWN  Visionary. DAWN Visionaries are women who have been identified for doing  great things in their communities, families, careers, and are forward  thinkers.

Join the DAWN Rising podcast co-hosts for a round table discussion on  "Creating the Year You Want."  In this episode, we'll share our personal  best practices for moving beyond resolutions to create sustainable  habits and achieve our goals.

In this episode, Beth Robertson, Regional Managing Director of NFP and former HR Leader, will share the importance of building your personal brand and letting it shine through multiple communication channels.

In this episode, LeaNora Ruffin, Assistant Dean for Career Development at Widener University Delaware Law School and the Founder of Total Radiance Coaching, LLC, will share how she cultivates her own confidence and will provide us with strategies for beginning and sustaining professional and personal confidence.

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Romano, Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Wilmington University will share how she cultivates connection with peers, colleagues, and professional role models in order to both sustain her own professional growth and create highly functioning teams at work. Nicole will discuss how we, as women, can leverage our trusted connections and networks with other women to help each other navigate challenges, develop professionally, and offer support to one another.

Be authentic! Be true to yourself! As modern women, we’re no stranger to  this call to action. But showing up authentic can be difficult as we  navigate the pressures to fit in, to please others, and to reach higher  levels of personal and professional success. In this episode, our  featured speaker, Dr. Emerald Christopher-Byrd, Assistant Professor at  the University of Delaware, Women & Gender Studies Department, will  share how she incorporates authenticity into her career and  relationships and will provide you with practical strategies for  beginning your own journey to show up more authentically.