Welcome to a special bonus episode of After Further Consideration, where we'll be revisiting our original "Pulse Check" episodes that published on the Higher Ed Pulse podcast in the Summer of 2024. Today we are revisiting Part 5, which is a conversation between Dr. Cody Nielsen and Dr. Tomika Ferguson. 

In this episode, key takeaways include:

• To serve as an authentic and talented leader, self-love is essential.
• Involving practitioners in more search can benefit the field of higher education, particularly the impact of the work to prepare future and current educational leaders.
• In higher education, we must integrate both theory and practice, ensuring our work is grounded in real-world applications.
• Achieving our professional goals requires a curiosity about others' journeys, without being consumed by following their exact paths.