Episodes

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 Murati, Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Dr. Shirley Apple Murphy, Life Coach; Dr. Judy Patacsil, Community Leader; and Dr. Christine Umali Kopp, Cultural Psychologist—these notable women warriors will share life discoveries and solutions for love and positive change.

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 firsthand what it is like to be the only women and person of color in the leadership circle, will share lessons she has learned along her journey. Dr. Vinitia Mathews provides meaningful coaching support to women and leaders of color. She believes if we are to make the professiona...

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 like to be the only women and person of color in the leadership circle, will share lessons she has learned along her journey. Dr. Vinitia Mathews provides meaningful coaching support to women and leaders of color. She believes if we are to make the professional world a more eq...

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 Albro a Vice President and General Counsel for ESET North America; Edrienne Brandon the Chair/CEO/Co-Founder of Ablaze Ventures; and Melinda Valencia, Engineering Manager at Hewlett Packard. Each will share stories and lessons learned from their journey, as well as food for th...

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 Association (NHA) in San Diego, CA. NHA is one of San Diego’s largest human services agencies. Special guests include Rudolph A. Johnson, III, President and CEO; Dwight Smith, Esq., General Counsel and General Manager of Legal; Damon Carson, J.D., General Manager, Education, ...

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 Association (NHA) in San Diego, CA. NHA is one of San Diego’s largest human services agencies. Special guests include Dr. Deidre D. Jones, Deputy General Manager, Education, Instruction & Operations/Vice President, Early Childhood Development; Delonda Hill Peppers, Vice Presid...

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 excelling document it does not have to be this way. Studies of these winning schools provide evidence that Black children are born just as brilliant as their peers and have tremendous capacity to excel academically when placed in environments where leaders believe in them, im...

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, motivational speaker, and author of “Busy Doing What? Making Every Moment Count!” Tune in to gain tools on how to navigate your busy. Learn ways to lead and live with purpose, and not regret. You don’t want to miss this episode of Leadership Matters. Informing Leaders. Inspiri...

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, Wellness Director at the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA and Mike Cothrine, Health and Wholeness Specialist and Owner/Founder of Mike’s Fit Family to learn ways leaders can support employees and shore up their organization during these unprecedented times.

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 support their teams in moving from conflict to collaboration. Ms. Mozell is a certified DISC and emotional intelligence practitioner with over 20 years of experience serving in some of the highest levels of local government leadership in roles such as Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief,...

Tune in as host Dr. Sheryl White explores with Dr. Garima Singh, child psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer at Burrell Behavioral Health in Columbia, Missouri, ways to achieve satisfaction in one’s professional career while enjoying the beautiful journey of parenthood. Free yourself from guilt and learn ways to support your career and family.

Join host Dr. Sheryl White as she explores four foundational principles of effective leadership with guest Kevin Cullen, President of Leadera Consulting Group, and author of Swerve: Life Altering Wisdom. Tune in to Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Native Americans of Mixed Heritage 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 dynamic leaders: Marc Chavez a Mexican-American Indian and founder/director of Native Like Water and Intertribal Youth; Yonasda Lonewolf an Afro Native American woman, enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, organizer/activist, author, and media personality; and Jerome Gros...

White Men’s Needs and Role in Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Join hosts Dr. Sheryl White and Dr. Undraye Howard as they explore some of the needs White Men may have and roles they could play to help advance equity, diversity, and inclusion. Special guests joining the conversation are Ronald (Ron) Clewer, Illinois Market President for Gorman & Company; Matt Fitzgerald, Senior Pastor, Saint Paul United Church of Christ, Chicago, IL; and John Everett Till, Senior Vice President of Stra...

Join hosts Dr. Undraye Howard and Dr. Sheryl White as they explore causes and solutions to meeting the great resignation challenge. Special guests joining the conversation are Howard Garval, Principal of Leaders 4 Futures, LLC, West Hartford, CT; Harry Muir, Encore Fellow Lad Lake, Dousman, WI; Brenda Smith, Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health, Chief Program Officer of Intervention Services with Children and Families First, Delaware; and Delonda Peppers, Vice President of Human Reso...

For the first time in the history of the City of San Diego, CA a Chief Race and Equity Officer has been appointed. Experience Kim Desmond, Chief Race and Equity Officer for the City of San Diego. Join host Dr. Sheryl White as she seeks to learn more about Ms. Desmond, her journey to her new role, how she views her charge, steppingstones, stumbling blocks, and potential paths forward to advancing equity in the workplace and community. Tune in to Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring so...

For the first time in the history of the City of San Diego, CA a Chief Race and Equity Officer has been appointed. Experience Kim Desmond, Chief Race and Equity Officer for the City of San Diego. Join host Dr. Sheryl White as she seeks to learn more about Ms. Desmond, her journey to her new role, how she views her charge, steppingstones, stumbling blocks, and potential paths forward to advancing equity in the workplace and community. Tune in to Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring so...

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: Meisha Sherman, Vice President, Global Human Resources for Envista Corporation, a Danaher Legacy Company; Julie Doherty-Kowalski, Lead Trustee for a private trust and former lead for select bilateral and multilateral initiatives in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of International ...

Black Men 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 3 dynamic leaders who are Black men. Special guests will be Claude A. Robinson, Jr., Executive Vice President of External Affairs and Diversity at UCAC in Chicago, Illinois; Henry L. Foster, Chief of Staff for Council President pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe, City of San Diego, City Council District Four; a...

Are you leading and living on purpose? Or are you caught up 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, fundraising expert and motivational speaker, as they discuss how to escape the “Busy Doing What?” trap and focus your talents, time, and energy on what matters most. You don’t want to miss this episode of Leadership Matters. Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Filling Workforce Gaps and Achieving Diversity, Hiring, Retention Goals With more than 40% of the workforce expected to leave their jobs in the next year and emphasis on diversity, leaders are all left wondering how to fill their workforce gaps in a way that ensures representation and equity. Join Dr. Sheryl White for a discussion with Arthur Woods on whys to meet this challenge. Woods is the co-founder of Mathison, a LGBTQ+ advocate, and the author of a new book Hiring for Diversity. This book ...

Filipina 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 two dynamic leaders who are Filipina. Special guests Dr. Christine Umali Kopp, cultural psychologist, DEI facilitator, and higher education professor; and Anna Marie Cruz, founder and Chief Elevate-Her Officer at Entrepinayship will share lived experiences and food for thought on ways Filipinas, leaders, and a...

Latina 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 two dynamic leaders who are Latina. Special guests Vice-Chair Nora Vargas, San Diego County Supervisor, First District; and Annie Rodriguez, Executive Director of GenerateHope will share lived experiences and food for thought on ways Latinas, leaders, and allies of Latinas can be supportive and successfully meet...

Black 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 3 dynamic leaders who are Black women. Special guests will be Staajabu Heshimu, a concerned activist who over a career of 44 years served nonprofit, political, and government organizations in the advancement of communities; Khalilah El-Amin, Vice President of Global Human Resources for a public tech company...