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EP 99: Aldonyia Brooks on Women Of Color with A Badge
In the last segment of the Women of Color with A Badge, we have in the guest chair, Aldonyia Brooks.
Aldonyia Brooks is the daughter of a father how was killed by senseless gun violence and her mom is mentally ill and in and out of prison. She's been abused, physically emotionally, and sexually, high school dropout, teen mom, and homeless.
Today, she is a mother of a 17-year od daughter and a 3-year-old son which she believes is the most important role She received her GED, graduated from college, and is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Services.
Aldonyia currently holds the position of Sheriff's Deputy Field Training Officer. She's an activist, author, and former Live PD Officer.
She is unapologetically about embracing her imperfections and her greatness.
Questions Asked During this Episode
- What is a practice you use to keep your "head Up" in the face of difficulty?
- What has been a key insight you have learned about yourself as a result of navigating the Covid pandemic?
- What advice would you give to listeners to develop the inner resolve to overcome challenges?
- What are common barriers women face as law enforcement officers?
- How have you overcome barriers to success in a male-dominated industry?
- And so much more ...
What You'll Learn In this Episode
- The importance of African Americans reading more books about the history of our culture
- The safety concerns law enforcement officers have to contend with day to day
- The personal experiences that inspired her to pursue a law enforcement career
- The mental attitude she takes towards succeeding as a law enforcement officer
- The difference between her confidence when she was always worried about people's opinions and when she stopped worrying about other people's opinions of her
- The importance of being authentic in your workplace vs codeswitching to pander to people uncomfortable with your race, gender or any other "different" factor
- And so much more ...
I’m grateful for you and for your gracious time listening to the podcast. I always appreciate it if you can take a moment to rate, review, and share this show with anyone who could benefit!
Contact Aldonyia Brooks
Facebook
LinkedIn
Music Credit:
Adobe Success
Subscribe to Podcast: Apple Itunes | Spotify | Amazon TuneIn | iHeartRadio
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By Jackie Capers-BrownIn the last segment of the Women of Color with A Badge, we have in the guest chair, Aldonyia Brooks.
Aldonyia Brooks is the daughter of a father how was killed by senseless gun violence and her mom is mentally ill and in and out of prison. She's been abused, physically emotionally, and sexually, high school dropout, teen mom, and homeless.
Today, she is a mother of a 17-year od daughter and a 3-year-old son which she believes is the most important role She received her GED, graduated from college, and is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Services.
Aldonyia currently holds the position of Sheriff's Deputy Field Training Officer. She's an activist, author, and former Live PD Officer.
She is unapologetically about embracing her imperfections and her greatness.
Questions Asked During this Episode
- What is a practice you use to keep your "head Up" in the face of difficulty?
- What has been a key insight you have learned about yourself as a result of navigating the Covid pandemic?
- What advice would you give to listeners to develop the inner resolve to overcome challenges?
- What are common barriers women face as law enforcement officers?
- How have you overcome barriers to success in a male-dominated industry?
- And so much more ...
What You'll Learn In this Episode
- The importance of African Americans reading more books about the history of our culture
- The safety concerns law enforcement officers have to contend with day to day
- The personal experiences that inspired her to pursue a law enforcement career
- The mental attitude she takes towards succeeding as a law enforcement officer
- The difference between her confidence when she was always worried about people's opinions and when she stopped worrying about other people's opinions of her
- The importance of being authentic in your workplace vs codeswitching to pander to people uncomfortable with your race, gender or any other "different" factor
- And so much more ...
I’m grateful for you and for your gracious time listening to the podcast. I always appreciate it if you can take a moment to rate, review, and share this show with anyone who could benefit!
Contact Aldonyia Brooks
Facebook
LinkedIn
Music Credit:
Adobe Success
Subscribe to Podcast: Apple Itunes | Spotify | Amazon TuneIn | iHeartRadio