Join me in an engaging and thought-provoking conversation with my friend, and fellow MAPLer, Steve Mullaney. In this episode, Steve and I explore how our ability to form social connections, and relationships, make us who we are as individuals and leaders. We start off by identifying how isolation can be detrimental to our health and how we can overcome it by being a part of a community. We then dive into how we typically form connections with others and how friendships can be developed. Steve and I also discuss how leaders can create opportunities for meaningful relationships to form by laying the foundation for organic connections to happen naturally.

Sources referenced through out the episode:

Gallup survey revealing declining social connections in the United States

Community, by Peter Block

The Art of Gathering, by Priya Parker

The Long Haul, by Miles Horton

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Tom and I interview Mike Mui, from Metro State's own counseling services! Mike approaches the topic directly and openly and stresses the importance of self-care, especially in today's hectic world. Join us as we dive into the services and tools available to you and learning how your perceived set-backs can actually be your superpower!

If you are on campus, feel free to drop by Founders Hall, room 221!
Or call via 651-793-1568.
Email is still a thing as well!
counseling.services@metrostate.edu

Also check out The Minnesota Warmline!
Open seven days a week from 9 AM to 9 PM;
Call 651-288-0400 or text “Support” to 85511.

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I am honored to be joined by Matt Ryg, a professor in the Master of Advocacy and Political Leadership graduate program at Metro State. In this episode, Matt and I discuss themes from The Will to Change, written by Bell Hooks, as we explore the concepts of privilege, power, responsibility and integrity as they pertain to leadership in the context of the "Imperialistic White Supremacist Capitalist Patriarchy" in which we currently live in the United States. Along the way, we examine how our identities and privilege have shaped our understanding of what constitutes leadership. Matt also shares his interpretations of how ideology has pragmatic power in the world of politics and how integrity ties into ethical leadership.

We also take-on the concepts of power in the sphere of advocacy and how privilege can (and should) be used to undermine the systems of oppression in which we live.

Thank you for tuning in!

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