Dive In: A Podcast for Career Development Professionals

Accountability spaces are a great way for you and your colleagues to collectively challenge and support each other while deepening your commitment to justice work.  In this episode, Tara Milliken, the assistant director for career services, training and communication at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, joins me to share her experience facilitating accountability spaces in the workplace.  She currently co-leads a space focused on race.  Tara discusses the purpose of accountability spaces, how you can facilitate them, different formats for this collective work, and the benefits and challenges in offering these spaces.

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Twitter:@TaraMilliken

Resources Mentioned

ACPA Commission for Career Services

ACPA Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization

Debunking the Myth of Job Fit in Higher Education and Student Affairs, Edited by Brian J. Reece, Vu T. Tran, Elliott N. DeVore and Gabby Porcaro

The Racial Healing Handbook, by Dr. Anneliese Singh

On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life, by Dr. Sara Ahmed

Seeing White- Seen on Radio Podcast

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You’ve got questions and we’ve got answers.  In this episode, Joelle Murchison, founder and principal of ExecMommyGroup, joins me for a conversation to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) questions related to our work as career development professionals and higher education practitioners.  She shares her journey as a diversity champion in higher education, a non-profit, a corporation, and now as an entrepreneur.  She explains the differences in DEI work in higher education and the corporate sector, describes how she integrates DEI into a course she teaches, discusses strategies clients can use to determine a company's commitment to DEI, and identifies areas for career centers to consider as they develop their DEI strategy.

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Instagram: EMG

Facebook: EMG- Exec Mommy Group

LinkedIn: Joelle Murchison

Website: https://execmommygroup.com/

Resources Mentioned

Conscious Kid 

Race Forward

The Color of Change

Code Switch 

We Can’t Talk About That at Work! By Mary Frances Winter

Inclusive Conversations by Mary Frances Winter 

Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit by Mary Frances Winter

This Book is Antiracist by Tiffany Jewell

Color Blind or Color Brave by Mellody Hobson 

The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Everyday we can choose joy.  In this episode, Maureen Sweatman, Chief Joy Officer at Joyful Living Coaching, reminds us joy is a choice and we can define it for ourselves. She encourages us to take small steps towards creating joy in our lives and provides some examples of how to do so.  Maureen shares strategies you can adopt to help clients and students who may need to tap into joy as they navigate life decisions. 

Maureen is offering a special gift for Dive In listeners, so be sure to listen to the entire episode and connect with her via Joyful Living Coaching.  The gift and offer are available until December 31, 2020.    

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Joyful Living Coaching

Facebook: Joyful Living Coaching

Twitter: Maureen Sweatman

Instagram: Maureen Sweatman

LinkedIn: Maureen Sweatman

Resources Mentioned

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein

Emotional Agility by Susan David

The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams

Anchored in the Current: Discovering Howard Thurman as Educator, Activist, Guide, and Prophet by Gregory C. Ellison III

Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel, Elizabeth Gilbert on Careers vs. Jobs

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Could you use some positivity in your life?  In this episode, Philip Wilkerson, host of the Positive Philter podcast, takes us on his journey to developing a positive outlook on life.  He shares strategies to coach clients and students on being positive as they explore career options.  Phil also talks about practicing gratitude, preserving his peace, and protecting his joy during the pandemic and a racial justice movement.  Lastly, he encourages career development professionals to integrate positivity into their daily work.

Connect with Philip

LinkedIn: Philip Willkerson III 

Instagram: Positive Philter

Twitter: Positive Philter

Facebook: Positive Philter

Twitter: Philip_W3

Resources Mentioned

The Science of Happiness

The Science of Well-Being

Five Minute Journal

Happiness Lab Podcast

Greater Good Science Center Podcast

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Graduate students are a unique population we serve.  In this episode, Fatim Lelenta, an assistant director and career coach who specializes in graduate student career development, at the New York University (NYU), Wasserman Center for Career Development joins me to share her perspective on working with graduate students.  She reflects on paying attention to the individual needs of these students and the benefits of using a holistic approach to help them navigate barriers and cultural nuances.

Connect with Fatim

LinkedIn: Fatim Lelenta

Twitter: @fatim_lelenta

Resources Mentioned

Graduate Career Consortium

ImaginePhD

Versatile Ph.D.

The Academic Job Search Handbook by Julia Miller Vick, Jennifer S. Furlong, and Rosanne Lurie

Moving the Counseling Profession Forward: Strategies for Supporting the Personal and Professional Development of Counselor-in-Training by Fatim Lelenta

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How are you helping students develop their career capital?  In this episode, Mako Miller, Career Services Manager for Kauffman Scholars, identifies challenges first generation students of color may face in college and while they make career plans.  She discusses the significance of career capital and how to help first generation students of color develop their career capital.  She also talks about identity-conscious services and programming and shares ideas you can implement at your institution.

Connect with Mako

LinkedIn: Mako Miller

Twitter: @MakoMillerKC

Resources Mentioned

Kauffman Scholars

Kauffman Scholars on Twitter

Closing the Opportunity Gap Edited by Vijay Pendakur

National Career Development Association

National Association for Colleges and Employers

Forbes Diversity Articles

Dirty Diversity Podcast

Waking up White by Debby Irving

White Like Me by Tim Wise

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Prior to the pandemic, women faced several challenges in the workplace.  Dr. Lauren Pasquarella Daley talks about how the pandemic has further exposed the issues women face.  In this episode, Dr. Daley and I talk about her work at Catalyst Inc., a global nonprofit committed to building workplaces that work for women.  She elaborates on the Women and the Future of Work Initiative including five strategies for creating an inclusive workplace.  Additionally, we discuss supporting women as they navigate bias, otherness, and additional inequities at work.    

Connect with Dr. Daley

Twitter: @drlaurendaley

LinkedIn: Lauren Pasquarella Daley

Resources Mentioned

Catalyst Inc.

Catalyst on Twitter: @catalystinc

Catalyst on Instagram: @catalystinc

Catalyst on LinkedIn: Catalyst Inc.

Covid-19: Women, Equity, and Inclusion in the Future of Work

American Association of University Women

National Women’s Law Center

The Chaos Theory of Careers: A New Perspective on Working in the Twenty-First Century by Robert Pryor and Jim Bright

Schlesinger, J. & Daley, L. (2016). Applying the chaos theory of careers as a framework for college career centers. Journal of Employment Counseling,53. 86-96. doi:10.1002/joec.12030.

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In this episode, Dr. Candice Hargons, a licensed psychologist and founding director of the Center for Healing Racial Trauma, defines racial trauma, discusses emotional and physical symptoms of racial trauma, shares four levels of care, describes the impact racism has on people of color in the workplace, and provides advice for supporting students and clients experiencing this form of trauma.   

This episode is brought to you by Be Inspired Counseling and Consulting, a personal and professional development company specializing in career management and equity and inclusion consultations, workshops, and trainings.  To learn more about Be Inspired Counseling and Consulting, visit www.beinspiredllc.com. 

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Connect with Dr. Hargons

http://drcandicenicole.com/

Center for Healing Racial Trauma

Instagram: @drcandicenicole

Resources Mentioned

Liberate Meditation App

Black Lives Matter Meditation

Stamped by Dr. Ibram Kendi

Racial Healing Handbook by Dr. Anneliese Singh

Dr. Carlton Green

First of All by Dr. Candice Hargons

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How are you giving attention to the career needs of students from rural communities?  In this episode, Dr. Andrew Crain, Director of Experiential Professional Development at the University of Georgia, shares his experience serving rural students, problematizes who we traditionally define as “rural”, and provides tangible strategies to support students from rural backgrounds.

This episode is brought to you by Be Inspired Counseling and Consulting, a personal and professional development company specializing in career management and equity and inclusion consultations, workshops, and trainings.  To learn more about Be Inspired Counseling and Consulting, visit www.beinspiredllc.com. 

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Connect with Andrew

Twitter: @andrewcrain

Linked: linkedin.com/in/acrain

Resources Mentioned

Corbett, M. (2009). No time to fool around with the wrong education: Socialisation frames, timing and high-stakes educational decision making in changing rural places. Rural Society, 19(2), 163-177.

Crain, A. (2018, May 1). Serving rural students. NACE.  

McNamee, T. (2019). Social capital in the rural United States and its impact on educational attainment. In Bartee, R.D & George, P.L. (Eds.) Contemporary Perspectives on Social Capital in Educational Contexts, (201-2019). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.

Meece, J. L., Hutchins, B., Byun, S., Farmer, T. W., Irvin, M. J., & Weiss, M. (2013). Preparing for adulthood: a recent examination of the alignment of rural youth's future educational and vocational aspirations. Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 3(2), 175. 

All Georgia

Rural Works! Initiative at NC State 

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You’ve written a statement in support of the Black community.  So, what’s next?  In this episode, I challenge you to consider several areas where you can make personal and organizational changes to address racial injustices.  I address the importance of reflecting on your identity development and socialization; how your definition of work and career can influence your approach to serving clients and students; understanding how history impacts  your work; and the importance of looking at data and listening to the people you serve and your colleagues.  I also challenge you to think about your commitment and measures of accountability.  There’s a lot to consider in this episode, so get ready to reflect and act!   Download the Moving Beyond the Statement Guide to follow along.

Resources Mentioned

Episode 1: A Vision for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Kelvin Rutledge

Episode 3: Supporting Black Women at Work with Tiffany Waddell Tate

Episode 5: Career Work is Justice Work with Dr. Brian Hutchison

The Racial Healing Handbook, Dr. Anneliese Singh

Moving Beyond the Statement Guide

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