Table Talk with Tara

In this part 2 conversation, I once again sit down with Kyle Strickland, Senior Legal Analyst for The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University and Deputy Director at The Roosevelt Institute. We do a deep and explorative dive into the systematic look of racism, and how really learning about the ugly, sad and horrible historical events of the past can help shape our country's future, so we do not repeat the same mistakes.  We also touch on social media, law enforcement accountability, and how to navigate conversations with others on these topics, while sharing resources on how one can help. 

If you have not yet, listen to part 1, as the story builds beautiful upon each other.

In this part 1 table talk episode, I sit down with Kyle Strickland, a Senior Legal Analyst for the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and Deputy Director at the Roosevelt Institute, to get his perspective on racism in America, specifically the past 5 years. Before we do a deep dive into that topic, we learn of Kyle's education journey and his takeaways from attending The Ohio State University and Harvard Law School. We also share our stories and observations on the power of influence and how it helps to have that person (or people) go to bat for you and realize the potential in you. 

In this table talk, we talk about the delicate balance of working full time while being a full time mom, and they share their tips, success stories and of course what they learned a long the way. We also talk about the many forks in the road and some of the challenges she  faced in her career as well, running her own business as a consultant and also working for major companies. 

In this table talk, my guest and I do a deep dive into the challenges and preconceived notions we not only face as young working women, but also as millennials. We share our stories in what we have faced as work and how we can use that generalization to our advantage for positive change, while my guest shares her unique career journey too.  

In this table talk, my guest shares her career journey, starting as an associate at a pet store, to vet tech, to becoming a medical simulationist. In her story and journey, we do a deep dive into how working and having a love for animals can lead us to be more compassionate to humans and how that impacts her work in the medical field and personal life. 

In this table talk, my guest shares her long and windy journey from the operations side to the talent development side of human resources, working in just about every facet and gaining amazing skills to move up the corporate ladder, and helping to build those leaders the best they can be. We also talk about our shared connection of feeling "boxed in" in work or personal life, and how we can overcome those feelings. 

In this table talk, my guest and I do a deep dive into sharing the adversity and struggles we have faced as women, and how that can have a lasting impact in how we truly show up in the work and personal life. We also talk about the benefits  of participating in theater, and how those skills, especially improv, can set you up for success and how to roll with the punches. 

In this table talk, my guest shares their journey from making the big leap from small town to the big city, and from the clinical setting to the corporate side, focusing on Continuing Medical Education. We also discuss in further detail what a "typical" day in the Containing Medical Education (CME) world looks like, but more importantly having the courage to speak and give yourself credit. 

In this table talk, my guest shares their experience of what lead them to join the armed forces, and the many life lessons they learned along the way, and how those lessons carry on with them both professional and personally. 

In this table talk, we talk more in depth about what the LMS (Learning Management System) is and how it makes a big impact on our organization in the different ways we teach and learn. We also talk about trends in learning, specifically the delivery of materials and the different ways one learns. More importantly, we talk about adapting and teaching yourself grace after a life altering moment takes place.