Episodes

March 19, 2025

Encore: Women Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding

Women Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally. Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of three phenomenal leaders: Alexandra Al...
March 12, 2025

Encore: Leadership and the Power of Gratitude in Challenging Times

These are indeed challenging times. How does one stay calm, focused, and effective during difficult times and what does gratitude have to do with it? What is at the core of gratitude? How is it relevant to leadership, and how...
Feb. 26, 2025

Encore: Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach to Leadership and Service in the Workplace

Tune in to Leadership Matters with Dr. Sheryl White to hear Olga Osby, Co-Partner with Clean Slate Behavioral Health Solutions in Jackson, MS discuss what trauma and trauma informed care are, how trauma can show up in the wor...
Feb. 12, 2025

Encore: Coping with and Positively Influencing Stressful Situations

Stress can be defined as the way our body and mind responds to change. There are no shortage of changes today. Leaders are constantly being called upon to cope, make the best decision, and positively influence stressful situa...
Jan. 29, 2025

Encore: LAUNCH into the New Year Inspired and Inspiring Others

Tune in to Leadership Matters with Dr. Sheryl White to hear health and wellness specialist Mike Cothrine, f ounder and owner of Mike’s Fit Family, discuss ways to get inspired and inspire others to live their best life. Mike,...
Jan. 22, 2025

LAUNCH into the New Year Inspired and Inspiring Others

Tune in to Leadership Matters with Dr. Sheryl White to hear health and wellness specialist Mike Cothrine, f ounder and owner of Mike’s Fit Family, discuss ways to get inspired and inspire others to live their best life. Mike,...
Nov. 20, 2024

4 Essential Tools for Greater Leadership Effectiveness

Tune in to Leadership Matters with Dr. Sheryl White to hear Alexander “Disco Pete” Tunley, Retired Navy Chief SEAL & SWCC and current training instructor discuss four essential tools for greater leadership effectiveness: the ...
Nov. 13, 2024

Encore Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach to Leadership and Service in the Workplace

Tune in to Leadership Matters with Dr. Sheryl White to hear Olga Osby, Co-Partner with Clean Slate Behavioral Health Solutions in Jackson, MS discuss what trauma and trauma informed care are, how trauma can show up in the wor...
Oct. 9, 2024

Leaders’ Role in Staying Informed and Participating in Voting

Leaders’ Role in Staying Informed and Participating in the Voting Process. Tune into Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White discusses leaders’ role in staying informed and participating in local, state and national elect...
July 3, 2024

Juneteenth! What’s It All About and Why Is It Important to All Americans?

The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law in 2021 by President Joe Biden making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Tune into Leadership Matters with host Dr. Sheryl White and guest Isaac Ford Jr., MSW, retir...
May 8, 2024

Key Competencies That Today’s Executive Leaders Need to Have to Be Successful

Join host Dr. Sheryl White for a discussion on key competencies that today’s executive leaders need to have to be successful with Dennis C. Miller, Founder & Chairman of DCM Associations and Dr. Terrence Cahill, President of ...
Feb. 28, 2024

Bringing Hope, Healing, and Help to Underserved Communities

Join us to hear Henry Foster, III, Chief of Staff for the County of San Diego 4th District Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe; Romero Davis, Director of Practice Excellence with Social Current based in Washington, D.C.; and ...
Jan. 10, 2024

5 Essential Skills for Effective Leadership

Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White discusses 5 skills that are essential to effective leadership with Damon Carson, J.D., General Manager of Education, Instruction, and Operations at the Neighborhood House...
Oct. 11, 2023

Hispanic Voices on Leadership

Hispanic Voices on Leadership! Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of 2 dynamic leaders who are Hispanic and are leading for the greater in their are...
May 31, 2023

Invisible No More

Tune in as host Dr. Sheryl White joins a circle of culture scholars, practitioners, and educators to discuss life, hurts, healing, and suggestions for victorious living and leading. Dr. Jacki Leak, Lifelong Learner; Dr. Susan...
May 10, 2023

Thriving Against the Odds Part II

Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White continues the conversation with Dr. Vinitia Mathews a first-generation immigrant who rose from poverty to having a seat at executive tables. Dr. Mathews, who knows firsth...
April 19, 2023

Thriving Against the Odds

Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White sits down with Dr. Vinitia Mathews a first-generation immigrant who rose from poverty to having a seat at executive tables. Dr. Mathews, who knows firsthand what it is li...
March 29, 2023

Women Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding

Women Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally. Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of three phenomenal leaders: Alexandra Al...
March 8, 2023

VOICES OF BLACK MEN EXECUTIVES ON LIFE AND LEADERSHIP

Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of 4 dynamic executives who are Black men that serve on the Executive Leadership Team at the Neighborhood House A...
March 1, 2023

VOICES OF BLACK WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of 4 dynamic leaders who are Black women that serve on the Executive Leadership Team at the Neighborhood House As...
Jan. 11, 2023

Learn Ways to Engage and Empower Black Students and Leaders

Unfortunately, in many schools across the nation Black students statistically lag behind their peers in academic success indicators. However, studies of winning public schools where all students including Black students are e...
Jan. 4, 2023

Step Back. Reset. Ensure You Are Leading and Living on Purpose!

Are you leading and living on purpose? Or are you busy doing all the things you can do and rarely getting to the things you are purposed to do? Join host Dr. Sheryl White and special guest Wendy McKinney, a trusted leader, mo...
Oct. 19, 2022

Leadership Matters and Wellness

Tune in for this valuable conversation on ways leaders can maximize engagement, help prevent burnout, increase retention, reducing “quiet quitting,” and save revenue. Join host Dr. Sheryl White and guests Neema Black, Wellnes...
Oct. 12, 2022

4 Strategies to Equip Teams to Handle Disagreements

4 Strategies to Equip Teams to Handle Disagreements with Greater Emotional Intelligence. Tune in to hear host Dr. Sheryl White explore with Carolyn Opher Mozell, Leadership Coach/Consultant, 4 strategies for leaders to suppor...