Showing Our Sass

SOS 2.6 Unboxing Potential featuring Willyerd R. Collier, Sr.

(Showing Our Sass: Season 2 - Episode 6)

Welcome back to Season 2 of Showing Our Sass. I am your host, MartaGwyn, and this season I will be introducing you to many of the amazing people in my life who have blessed me and who I hope I’ve been a blessing to. So, get comfy and slide on up to join the conversation as we talk about life and how we have all come to or are working to understand what it means to unbox our potential. In this episode I talk with Willyerd R. Collier, Sr. (my Daddy), a semi-retired criminal defense attorney and college administrator who worked to hold the doors of opportunity open for so many people throughout his career. We’re going to talk a bit about his career path and whatever else we decide to get into with this episode. It’s just want we do. (Wink)

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Showing Our Sass - The Podcast, Origin Story

Ready for something new? Born out of Quarantine 2020, Showing Our Sass w/host MartaGwyn (@MartaGwyn) does a weekly deep dive into subjects that tend to make some people clutch their pearls. Join MartaGwyn each week as she shares some of the fun conversations she carries on with her friends as they talk about any and everything going on in their worlds.

Showing Our Sass is an original podcast produced by MartaGwyn Productions.

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Unboxing Potential featuring Dr. Nastassia Jones

(Showing Our Sass: Season 2 - Episode 5)

Welcome back to Season 2 of Showing Our Sass. I am your host, MartaGwyn, and this season I will be introducing you to many of the amazing people in my life who have blessed me and who I hope I’ve been a blessing to. So, get comfy and slide on up to join the conversation as we talk about life and how we have all come to or are working to understand what it means to unbox our potential. In this episode I talk with Dr. Nastassia Jones, a bioscientist who became inspired to dedicate her career to the training of STEM teachers.

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Showing Our Sass - The Podcast, Origin Story

Ready for something new? Born out of Quarantine 2020, Showing Our Sass w/host MartaGwyn (@MartaGwyn) does a weekly deep dive into subjects that tend to make some people clutch their pearls. Join MartaGwyn each week as she shares some of the fun conversations she carries on with her friends as they talk about any and everything going on in their worlds.

Showing Our Sass is an original podcast produced by MartaGwyn Productions.

Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE and help us grow our little pod into something that can bless the lives of others both with information and a healthy dose of laughter.

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Unboxing Potential featuring Dr. Patrycja Krakowiak

(Showing Our Sass: Season 2 - Episode 4)

Welcome back to Season 2 of Showing Our Sass. I am your host, MartaGwyn, and this season I will be introducing you to many of the amazing people in my life who have blessed me and who I hope I’ve been a blessing to. So, get comfy and slide on up to join the conversation as we talk about life and how we have all come to or are working to understand what it means to unbox our potential. In this episode I talk with Dr. Patrycja Krakowiak, an incredible science educator and education activist who believes in educating and empowering our youth by all necessary means.

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Showing Our Sass - The Podcast, Origin Story

Ready for something new? Born out of Quarantine 2020, Showing Our Sass w/host MartaGwyn (@MartaGwyn) does a weekly deep dive into subjects that tend to make some people clutch their pearls. Join MartaGwyn each week as she shares some of the fun conversations she carries on with her friends as they talk about any and everything going on in their worlds.

Showing Our Sass is an original podcast produced by MartaGwyn Productions.

Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE and help us grow our little pod into something that can bless the lives of others both with information and a healthy dose of laughter.

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Welcome back to Season 2 of Showing Our Sass. I am your host, MartaGwyn, and this season I will be introducing you to many of the amazing people in my life who have blessed me and who I hope I’ve been a blessing to. So, get comfy and slide on up to join the conversation as we talk about life and how we have all come to or are working to understand what it means to unbox our potential. In this episode I talk with Mickey Dean, a lifelong crusader for Civil Rights who continues to be dedicated to pushing for equity for African Americans.

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Showing Our Sass - The Podcast, Origin Story

Ready for something new? Born out of Quarantine 2020, Showing Our Sass w/host MartaGwyn (@MartaGwyn) does a weekly deep dive into subjects that tend to make some people clutch their pearls. Join MartaGwyn each week as she shares some of the fun conversations she carries on with her friends as they talk about any and everything going on in their worlds.

Showing Our Sass is an original podcast produced by MartaGwyn Productions.

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Unboxing Potential featuring Cassandra Mallett

(Showing Our Sass: Season 2 - Episode 2)

Welcome back to Season 2 of Showing Our Sass. I am your host, MartaGwyn, and this season I will be introducing you to many of the amazing people in my life who have blessed me and who I hope I’ve been a blessing to. So, get comfy and slide on up to join the conversation as we talk about life and how we have all come to or are working to understand what it means to unbox our potential. In this episode I chop it up with my friend of over 20 years, Cassandra Mallett and trust that means there will be LOADS of laughter between some gems. Alright now, lets get it!

0:00 - Intro Showing Our Sass Season 2

1:00 - Unboxing Potential featuring Cassandra Mallett

Unboxing Potential featuring Dr. Marta D. Collier

(Showing Our Sass: Season 2 - Episode 1)

Welcome back to Season 2 of Showing Our Sass. I am your host, MartaGwyn, and this season I will be introducing you to many of the amazing people in my life who have blessed me and who I hope I’ve been a blessing to. So, get comfy and slide on up to join the conversation as we talk about life and how we have all come to or are working to understand what it means to unbox our potential. First on deck is Dr. Marta D. Collier (aka My Mommy) who is stopping by to share some of her stories and wisdom. Alright now, lets get it!

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0:00 - Intro Showing Our Sass Season 2

1:00 - Unboxing Potential featuring Dr. Marta D. Collier

3:20 - Career Tips - What is one thing you wish you’d known when you first started your career?

3:25 - The Importance of Networking

13:30 - The Hidden Histories of the Black Wall Streets of America

15:00 - How Integration Changed Things (Some Good, Some Bad)

18:45 - We Buy Black Isn’t a New Concept, We’re Rediscovering It

48:00 - Should I Teach? - What advice would you give to someone considering teaching as a career?

48:20 - Spend time in schools before making the choice

49:00 - Classroom teachers need a business plan and financial advising before getting into it

58:00 - What is the best advice for pursuing a career in higher education? - Find an advocate!

1:02:00 - Tenured Black Women Faculty are Rare in the Academy still

1:05:00 - Lack of Diversity in Higher Education Limits Understanding for what EQUITY and INCLUSION means in a healthy and resilient workforce

1:13:00 - Best Resources? - What have been your most important resources on the path to a successful career?

1:20:00 - Myth Busting Time - What is a common myth about your profession that you want to debunk?

1:20:50 - Turning the Table - What would you have asked you if you were in my shoes?

1:21:00 - How did parenthood affect your career?

1:25:00 - Spill the Tea - What part of my business do you want to reveal to the streets?

Taking Control of Your Health Choices - Accessing Information In Closed Communities (Showing Our Sass: Season 1 - Episode 6)

Did you feel like you grew up in a community where you were well educated on sexual health and wellness? Join Esi and me and we share some of our growing up experiences and reflect on how we can help other women combat or avoid some of the troublesome issues we encountered along the way. This is the penultimate episode of season one so we’re almost to the finish line!

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Showing Our Sass - The Podcast, Origin Story

Ready for something new? Born out of Quarantine 2020, Showing Our Sass w/host MartaGwyn (@MartaGwyn) does a weekly deep dive into subjects that tend to make some people clutch their pearls. Join MartaGwyn each week as she shares some of the fun conversations she carries on with her friends as they talk about any and everything going on in their worlds. Season 1 is a deep dive into exploring health choices with Esi Akyere Mali Arthur Snodgrass as a special guest. While neither Esi nor MartaGwyn profess to be healthcare or medical experts, they've both spent the majority of their lives together learning about the effects of Esi's diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes shortly after her sixth birthday. So buckle up and listen to just how far we'll go in our question to get more people thinking and talking about taking control of their personal health choices.

Showing Our Sass is an original podcast produced by MartaGwyn Productions.

Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE and help us grow our little pod into something that can bless the lives of others both with information and a healthy dose of laughter.

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Taking Control of Your Health Choices - Overcoming Discomfort and Fear (Showing Our Sass: Season 1 - Episode 5)

Effective communication and the vocabulary to articulate our wants and needs in all aspects of our wellness can make such a difference, especially when it comes to whole health. Should men have more control and responsibility in controlling their ability to contribute to the conception of babies. Can we talk about it, y’all. Why are we so uncomfortable talking about natural biological processes?!?! Come join our conversation in this episode of Showing Our Sass: Taking Control of Your Health Choices - Overcoming Discomfort and Fear.

References:

Sixty percent (60%) of men don’t go to the doctor. | Eric Klein, MD, Chairman of the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute | Cleveland Clinic

https://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/health-answers/why-men-dont-go-to-the-doctor/

The US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved the sale of Enovid for use as an oral contraceptive on June 23, 1960.

Birth Control Pill History Fact Sheet

Taking Control of Your Health Choices - The Making of Studs, Sluts and Fuckboys (Showing Our Sass: Season 1 - Episode 4)

Fair warning, y’all, we are digging into some real sensitive conversation “meat” this week. We’re using proper terms that relate to the topic and we’re taking the time to operationally define what we are talking about to be clear. In this episode we discuss a lot of stereotyping and shaming culture and how it can negatively impede the wellness of people coming into their sexual awareness. Come join our conversation in this episode of Showing Our Sass: Taking Control of Your Health Choices - The Making of Studs, Sluts and Fuckboys.

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Taking Control of Your Health Choices - Church Talk

(Showing Our Sass: Season 1 - Episode 3)

Having grown up in the church I know first hand a sure fire way to get folks clutching their pearls is to push for a conversation about SEX. Why is that? And more importantly, don’t we all think it’s about time to get over it? In this episode we discuss the vital role that the Church could play in helping us be better prepared to take control of our health choices, particularly when it comes to our sexual and reproductive wellness. Come join our conversation in this episode of Showing Our Sass: Taking Control of Your Health Choices - Church Talk.

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