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May 07, 2020 Are You Giving Yourself A Fighting Chance? Featuring Alicia Doyle
Alicia Doyle's story of determination and grit provides a great example of what is possible when you give yourself a fighting chance.
This week on the See It To Be It Podcast we talk to Author of "Fighting Chance," Alicia Doyle. Doyle tells us about her experience finding a passion in boxing while also working as a full time journalist.
Alicia Doyle’s perspective on boxing completely shifted when she was assigned to cover a local boxing gym for at risk youth that had sustained damage after a storm. Her opinion of the sport changed after writing multiple stories about the organization through which Doyle fell in love with boxing.
In her memoir, she talks about her own experience being a victim of violence and how that experience led her to taking her first boxing class where she felt a cathartic release from the problems she faced.
Doyle on what specifically changed her perspective on boxing:
_10:05 “I wanted to know more about this form that I thought was the dark side. And the more stories I wrote, the children I interviewed, their parents and coaches…I realized what a beautiful thing this sport was in their lives and how it literally transformed their lives…That's how I fell in love with it.”
Doyle on the hurdles she had to overcome while training:
13:11 _“When I was competing, we were considered a joke. We were called the free show. We were objectified. We were fetishized. That's just the way it was, but we wanted to be viewed as legitimate athletes. So we worked very hard. And as a female in the boxing gym, for me I had to work twice as hard to earn the respect of those men.”
To learn more about Alicia and where to find her book, visit https://aliciadoyle.com/!
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Special Guest: Alicia Doyle.
23 min
April 23, 2020 The Future Means Changing Narratives: Featuring Miracle Olatunji
The title role model carries no age range.
Our guest, Miracle Olatunji is a sophomore at Northeastern University, an entrepreneur, and author of "Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact." In high school, she founded OpportuniMe, an award-winning organization which connects high school students to summer enrichment opportunities that empower them to explore different careers and to develop their life and leadership skills.
She most recently has been honored as one of The Tempest Magazine 's “40 Women To Watch Who Are Changing The World', a Young Global Leadership Scholar, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, Technical.ly, BostInno, The CEO Library, Harvard Business Review , and other publications.
This episode Miracle inspires us with her drive to share knowledge and resources to help other women build their networth in honor of female empowerment and push for gender equality.
Olatunji on her inspiration for her book, Purpose: How To Live and Lead with Impact:
_06:26 "I truly believe that each and every one of us has the potential to do awesome things in this world, and we can leave the world just a little bit better than. It was when we first met it."
Olatunji on the questions we should ask ourselves when pursuing personal goals:
_15:26 " I think oftentimes we're always thinking about why we can't do something, rather we should think about why we can and (what) potential that we have and instead of focusing on: 'What are my limitations as a woman?' 'What are my limitations as a person of color?' (Instead) how can I overcome that and like be focused on my goals and also like build a community of support around me so that I can achieve those goals faster."
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To keep up with Miracle, make sure to follow her on twitter at:: https://twitter.com/mirolatunji
You can check out her book on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/2XZNshI
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Special Guest: Miracle Olatunji.
20 min
April 16, 2020 The Journey to Diversity & Inclusion: Featuring Ada-Renee Johnson
Diversity and inclusion are not a destination, but rather a journey.
Our guest, Ada-Renee Johnson is no stranger to the journey of promoting diversity and inclusion in the corporate world. This episode she tells us about the ever evolving stages of diversity and inclusion initiaives in major companies around the world, and how we still have so much to go to insure equality in the work setting.
As the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Business Partner at Google, she collaborates with executives to drive cultural shifts, centering equity and inclusion. After being a part of the Google Team for almost 9 years, we believe this powerhouse of a woman is the best example of a passionate spirit inspiring change in the professional world.
Tune in for Ada's insight into what changes we might anticipate from the post-pandemic corporate world and what we may learn from this unexpected experience.
Johnson on the evolving nature of diversity and inclusion initiatives:
_09:33 "..if we think about this space, the diversity space 10 years ago, there are communities that were not accounted for 10 years ago that we're very much so making sure that we are accounting for them now. We're making sure that LGBTQIA is accounted for. We're making sure that persons with disabilities are accounted for. We're making sure that veterans are recognized and accounted for. It is more than just gender. It is more than just race. It's the intersectionality of all of those."
Johnson's question for people feeling pressured by public perception:
_21:33 " ..is it that you haven't thought about it because you want to respond to the perceptions of this world or do you want people to respond to you for what you can offer?"
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To keep up with Ada-Renee, make sure to follow her on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/in/adarenee/
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Special Guest: Ada-Renee Johnson.
30 min
April 09, 2020 Your Guide To Leveraging Your Trauma : Featuring Cassandra Shuck
This week on the See It To Be Podcast we talk the amazing founder of Tola Marketing + Creative and Milkin’ Cookie, Cassandra Shuck.
After facing her own experiences with a turbulent household, Cassandra has made it her mission to make sure to provide support for women who have similar trauma.
Cassandra is the role model that we all need to remind us of the amazing things that are possible through women working together.
Shuck on the realization she had from leveraging her trauma:
_11:11 " it was, I can either, you know, close off, shutdown, never date, never get married again, never have a baby and kind of shut off this dream. Or I can dive in to say, okay, well no one was there for me, but I'm going to make damn sure someone's going to be there for every other woman who has this experience.
Shuck on listening to your inner voice, especially when it is shouting at you:
_12:11 "One of the biggest things that I kind of practice and then preach is if it's screaming to you and if it's talking to you, don't ignore it because it gets louder and louder and louder until you actually have to do something with it."
Shuck on what we all learn from traumatic experiences:
_15:46 "..that's what trauma does when it takes stuff away from you and when it strips you so far down, you start to realize what's important and what's not. "
For more information about Cassandra and her companies, make sure to visit cassandrashuck.com!
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Special Guest: Cassandra Shuck.
22 min
April 02, 2020 Lessons on Trailblazing And Uplifting Other Women: Featuring Lolis Garcia-Baab of Girl Scouts USA
This week on See It To Be It, we sit down with Lolis Garcia-Baab, Movement Media Director and Spokesperson at Girl Scouts USA.
As the Movement Media Director, she is responsible for planning, directing and managing all the marketing and communications of the council. Lolis has a history of helping young women; prior to joining the Girl Scouts, she helped found the Girls Now! Conference after her daughter was being bullied in school and she couldn't find any adequate resources or assistance to help. The one-day event explores encountering bullying and body image.
On this episode she talks with us about the days before she realized she was an "entrepreneur," her experience raising feminist children, and lessons she thinks grown adults still have yet to learn.
Garcia-Baas on the superpower all women have:
_06:29 "I do think that women have this unique ability to see the world through the prism of what’s good for my family, what good for my community, what’s good for the world."
Garcia-Baab on lessons adults can learn from their children:
_12:24 "And I think that when you're raising the next generation, you not only have to give them lessons, but you have to internalize those lessons as well and see where they lead you because you're not done when you're 40 you're not done. When you're 50 you're not doing."
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Special Guest: Lolis Garcia-Baab.
32 min
March 26, 2020 Advice from Former President of Walt Disney Resorts: Featuring Meg Gilbert Crofton
This week on the See It To Be It Podcast, we go back to our interview with Meg Gilbert Crofton, the former President of Walt Disney Resorts. She carried all of the responsibility that comes with being the first female president of the world renoun facilities. She shares with us all of the trials and triumphs during her tenure with Walt Disney that make the magic happen in the happiest place on Earth!
Her direct responsibilities were for the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Disneyland Paris. This involved overseeing a workforce of more than 100,000 cast members at three sites with direct accountability for eight theme parks, 31 hotels and large-scale retail, dining and entertainment properties. In addition to domestic and international operations, she had responsibility for the global lines of business that supported the entire parks and resorts division which included expertise in food and beverage, merchandise, hotel and park operations, entertainment, industrial engineering, safety, security, and facilities asset management.
Upon her retirement, she received the highest honor Disney bestows: a dedicated window on Main Street, U.S.A. in the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort celebrating her legacy of mentoring and leadership development.
We have so much to learn this spectacular role model!
Crofton on how understanding your nature is more valuable than pushing yourself too hard:
_04:03 "Anytime we can spend and really understanding our own wiring and staying true to our spirit and our internal sense of what is true North for ourselves as is a important life lesson."
Crofton on finding a balance of work and life:
_05:01 "It's important to look at your whole life, not just work, and you can't compartmentalize it."
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Special Guest: Meg Gilbert Crofton.
29 min
March 19, 2020 Stories from The First Women's History Library in the USA: Featuring Leah Leach
Women in history are more than names and dates, they are stories to be inspired by.
This week on See It To Be It, we talk to founder of Gal's Guide to the Galaxy Leah Leach. Gal's Guide opened the first-ever lending-library dedicated to women's history in America. Their mission is to preserve, collect and share women's history.
Leach spent months in search for reading material about women in history that was otherwise hidden or obselte. After her and the non-profits tireless fundraising efforts, Gal's Guide was able to open their first location in early March 2020. With enough funding to keep them open for a year, the sky is the limit for this boss lady.
Leach on her greatest inspiration for developing the library:
_04:44 " I believe in the see it to be it. You've gotta be able to see somebody doing the thing that you want to do to be able to envision it for yourself. And I wasn't taught women's history in school. My daughters, to a certain extent, still are not taught women's history in school."
Leach on working hard and never giving up, even when the process is lagging:
_13:14 'It went from crickets to, you know, just a whirlwind of cheers and celebration, and I'm like, "there's everybody!" I was wondering where they were. Sometimes it just takes awhile. You got to be in it to win it though. You never know. "
For more information about Gals Guide, make sure to visit Galsguide.org!
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Special Guest: Leah Leach.
23 min
March 12, 2020 Shattering Plates and Breaking Negative Habits: Featuring Aria Tru
Sometimes you just need to smash things (especially when it comes to the patriarchy.)
Founder of Women Breaking Plates Aria Tru decided to take the fantasy of breaking plates and make an event that gives a safe space for women to feel a sense of release from the pressures they endure on the daily.
Aria hopes that through these cathartic activites, women can recognize their inner strength to battle personal issues with anger, sadness, and trauma.
Tru on what misconceptions and the goals about the events she hosts:
_05:45 " I wondered how it was going to go at first. You know, I thought, is this violent? Are people angry? What is going to happen? But really what I think found is it's elating. It is absolutely energizing, uplifting. We've spent our whole lives trying to keep it together and pull it together and not break anything and be a good girl. And this gives you the opportunity to take this thing you've been going through, that's been holding you back and smash it to pieces. "
Tru on the best piece of advice she has received and how it has changed her outlook:
_11:20 "I think the thing that I learned that is the most helpful is that everything that we go through, whether it's positive or seemingly negative or seemingly falling apart, everything is in our favor. Everything that's happening constantly (wants) to show you something about yourself or show you where you're not caring about yourself, showing where you're not loving ourselves."
For more information about future Women Breaking Plates events make sure to visit their site at https://www.womenbreakingplates.com!
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We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).
Special Guest: Aria Tru.
16 min
March 05, 2020 Reasons Why Over Thinking Is Holding You Back: Featuring Elaine Agather
The hardest battle to fight is the one against yourself. Often we find ourselves holding back on pursuing opportunities because of different factors caused by being a perfectionist. Our guest this week suggests the first step towards great experiences is to stop waiting for things to be "perfect."
This week on The See It To Be It Podcast, we talk to JP Morgan Chase's Dallas Region Chairwoman and Managing Director Elaine Agather. She shares with us her stories of her professional growth and what she learned along the way towards climbing the company ladder.
Agather on perfectionist tendencies she left behind:
_07:43 "It's so important not to have to wait for something perfect because it's hard to find perfect. And man, I can't imagine if I hadn't jumped on (those opportunities.)"
Agather on the how to handle generational changes technologically and culturally in the workplace:
_13:07 " And that is important if you're gonna stay relevant. And if you're gonna stay, you know, connected to your people, you have to listen to them and you have to keep adapting."
Agather on the greatest asset you can receive to get better, feedback and criticism:
_14:08 "So I think it's really important and I think that's where honestly, women need to make sure they are open to (feedback), and they ask for it. It takes effort and energy for a manager to give you feedback and it's much easier for somebody to just ignore some of the little things or move on. But when you really want to get better and become great, you want those things."
For more information on JP Morgan Chase and the Women On The Move Program make sure to visit: www.jpmorganchase.com/wotm
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Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service.
Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day.
Check us out on social!
We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).
Special Guest: Elaine Agather.
24 min
February 27, 2020 Career Advice to Challenge the Rest: Featuring Sam Saperstein
"Do a good job, and people will notice" is a common piece of advice we get from professionals, but has that ever worked out?
This week on See It To Be It, we talk to Managing Director and Head of Women on the Move at JP Morgan Chase, Sam Saperstein. She asks us to go beyond "doing a good job" and pursuing challenges that battle biases in the work enviornment.
Saperstein on her experience facing sexism in the work place:
_13:12 "That was incredibly frustrating and jarring for me. I had never been in a situation like that before. I hadn't expected that, and so when I came back, I really had to set the core streets that I was back. I was committed. And I was going to need a new job because I was not going to be working for that manager, and it did take some time, but that's exactly what did happen. And I ended up with a great role that I really did enjoy and I think really communicated that it was unacceptable behavior that no boss should ever do that.."
Saperstein on how mentors/coaches can help you reach your professional goals:
_20:08 " ..Anyone can help you with a certain problem, but it's the sponsor who's really going to pull you off and give you that next opportunity and have your back as you progress in your career.
So as you're kind of doing your good work, make sure you are finding those people who can help you."
For more information on JP Morgan Chase and the Women On The Move Program make sure to visit: www.jpmorganchase.com/wotm
On The Dot Woman Content Corner
Looking for more tips, motivation and direction? Tune into the See It To Be It podcast every Thursday on your favorite streaming service.
Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter and audio brief, Four Minutes with On The Dot. You'll receive examples of relatable female role models in over 10 industries, plus quick stats on empowering women in the world, and to top it off, an inspirational quote that’s sure to jumpstart your day.
Check us out on social!
We are focused on your success, so let us know what you think by chatting with us at [@onthedotwoman](www.twitter.com/onthedotwoman) on Twitter, [Instagram](www.instagram.com/onthedotwoman), and [Facebook](www.facebook.com/onthedotwoman).
Special Guest: Sam Saperstein.
27 min

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See It To Be It is an interview podcast hosted by the founder of On The Dot Woman, Melinda Garvey. On The Dot is a women's empowerment organization dedicated to uplifting and empowering women. In this interview series, we sit down with some of the most intriguing and inspiring female role models in the world today.

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