Today Brenda and Elaine talk with Jacquelyn Howard. Her experience as a high-level leader at two of the US’s largest corporations was both fulfilling and demanding.  She shares with us her strategies for protecting her personal well-being in these oftentimes challenging environments.

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Jacquelyn referenced the work of University of Michigan researcher, Arline Geronimus, who spoke with NPR about her research on weathering. 

Dr. Geronimus’ research is also explained in her book, “Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society”

This article from The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s Online Urban Education Journal highlights the importance of self-care for Black women leaders.