The IDEAL Podcast: Recent Episodes
IDEAL Woman
Our podcast is centered around the personal and professional development of minority women. We value academic excellence, professional growth, leadership, womanhood, and community service. We encourage and motivate women to establish and use leadership skills that will not only enhance themselves, but all those they come in contact with. Our goal is not only to succeed in all endeavors, but to excel beyond the typical expectations of the norm.
Speakers: Skylar Shields, Jada Hardy, Dimetri “Metri” Lyons, Jala Douglas, Myracle Evans.
In this episode, campus leaders from minority backgrounds express their experiences as students at Mississippi State University. Though all having the same brown and black skin, speakers share different stories and experiences that have shaped them into the people they are today. They share their accomplishments, hardships, and the lessons they have learned during their time as an undergraduate student.
Speaker: Ra’Sheda Boddie-Forbes
Navigating your life can be hard. Finding the perfect mentor is harder. Today we will go over how to “Find. Keep. Succeed!” This episode is designed to give you all the tools to help you on finding a mentor in your life and career. Our goal is to give you all an opportunity to gain knowledge on finding the perfect mentor, how to properly approach a mentor, and the importance a mentor plays in one’s career choices. Today, we sit down with Mrs. Rasheeda Bodies-Forbes as she shares with us a brief explanation of the purpose of mentoring, which is to tap into the existing knowledge, skills, and experience of high performing employees and transfer these skills to newer or less experienced employees in order to advance their careers. Please enjoy our finale!
Speakers, in alphabetical order: Nadia Dale Colom Taretha Conner Dr. Santee Ezell Dr. C. LaShan Simpson
As black women, we understand that it is not uncommon for minority women to feel as if they have to make others feel comfortable when they are in leadership positions, especially if the groups we lead are composed of people who look nothing like us. Our panelists from different backgrounds will share their stories and give advice centered around negating negative stereotypes, understanding adversity, and revisiting W.E.B. Du Bois' concept of “double consciousness.” The following podcast is aimed to help women navigate race and gender in the workplace through the eyes of female leaders, and to develop leadership potential for minority women.
Guest Speaker: Kim Kavalsky
We understand that college can start to feel overwhelming at times. Oftentimes, one may find their self struggling to stay focused. Some students may find that they are not equipped with the tools to acknowledge when it is time to consider what is not working, and set reasonable goals. The following Podcast is aimed to push college students to continue to persevere through, and to remember that all of this hard work will be worth it when they have finished their degree program.