This week's CultureMatters™ guest is Dr. Shirly Raines. She is the President Emeritus of the University of Memphis and was President for 12 years. She was raised as a sharecroppers daughter in western Tennessee and had the uncommon journey of moving from that culture of poverty to become a highly influential President of a major University. In this episode, Shirley and Ricardo talk about the culture of Western Tennessee, the #MeToo Movement, female empowerment, and academic cultures. It's an amazing and authentic conversation. The weekly CultureMatters™ podcast consists of authentic and down-to-earth conversations about culture and cultural matters with some of the world's top influencers and Ricardo González. In addition to hosting CultureMatters™, Ricardo is the author of The 6 Stages of Cultural Mastery and The Cultural Transformation Manifesto. He is recognized worldwide as an expert on culture and cultural transformation. He is also the founder and CEO of Bilingual America, a national cultural communications training institute.  Learn more at CulturalMastery.com.