Thursday Mar 07, 2019
006 | Doctor Who? Identity and Value on Halima’s Doctoral Journey, Part 2
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![005 | Doctor Who? Identity and Value on Halima’s Doctoral Journey, Part 1](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog608328/IMG_0007_300x300.jpg)
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Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
005 | Doctor Who? Identity and Value on Halima’s Doctoral Journey, Part 1
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
The year 2018 was a great one for Halima. After defending her doctoral dissertation in November 2017, she received her Ph.D. in 2018 from New York University's Steihardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. Having had so many conversations about the process, we thought it would be a good idea to pick her brain about how the process affected her identity and value.
In part one, Halima discusses why she chose to pursue a Ph.D. and why she chose her research. We find out how her passion for understanding fundraising capacity-building at HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and being an alumna of Hampton University served as key motivators. This part goes deep as we find out how the inequities between HBCUs' and majority institutions' are more intricate than many realize.
That being said, we learn that the doctoral journey can be a very personal process. Halima also discusses who she was prior to her doctoral journey and her identity and value now.
Closing music by Swagg Beats
![004 | Mental Health Benefits of Giving](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog608328/Leslie_Brown_300x300.jpg)
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Thursday Feb 07, 2019
004 | Mental Health Benefits of Giving
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
WRITE TO BEAR ALMS
In this first installment of Halima's Write to Bear Alms segment, we take a look a the mental health benefits of giving. To do that, we're taking it back to her old "Write to Bear Alms" radio show which aired on the Dallas-based Radio Azad.
Halima's guest was Leslie Brown, a mental health professional who is pursuing her Ph.D. in Counseling. Leslie's mental health work includes stress reduction workshops for various groups and counseling military veterans. She explains the neuroscience behind the feelings of satisfaction that come from giving and how an attitude of gratitude relieves stress. Halima and Leslie also discuss the importance of leveraging giving to help youth develop their mental health.
Not only is Leslie a great friend but she also serves on the board of the Purposeful Philanthropy Foundation.
![003 | Sports Infamy: When Athletes Mess Up](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog608328/david-grubb-skc_300x300.jpg)
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Monday Jan 14, 2019
003 | Sports Infamy: When Athletes Mess Up
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Monday Jan 14, 2019
What's it like when a player makes a game-ending mistake? Of course, it's painful for us fans but it's obviously way more painful for the players.
David Grubb, a columnist for Crescent City Sports, has a very good idea of the real identity and value of the player who had a tough game. In this throwback interview (from the old Eddie Francis Podcast Show), David talked about the identity and value of athletes beyond the arena on the heels of a mistake that ended my New Orleans Saints' 2018 playoff run. The tables turned for the Saints, however, when a mistake kept their season alive in the 2019 playoffs. Who Dat!
David talked about what it's like the locker room for players after crushing defeats or big mistakes. He also talked a bit about student athletes and how athletes manage social issues. David not only provides great insight but he mixes in a couple of great stories--like that time he almost got pulverized by former NFL linebacker Greg Lloyd in the locker room.
![002 | New Year, New Me? Ha!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog608328/Mean_Person_300x300.jpg)
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Sunday Jan 06, 2019
002 | New Year, New Me? Ha!
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
As yet another new year rolls in, many of us are determined to be better versions of ourselves. A popular social media hashtag has been #NewYearNewMe with folks determined to make 2019 a better year than 2018.
The response? HATERATION!
But not everybody is letting the haters have their way. Take this tweet, for instance:
I hate when people say saying #NewYearNewMe is lame. It's a time to set benchmark #goals and #resolutions. Maybe you don't need that fresh start but I know plenty of people who do. Let's make #2019 great.#LetsWork #Money #Family #Fitness #Health #Growth #MentalHealth #Love #Joy
— D. A. Daniels, Jr. (@DeryleDanielsJr) January 1, 2019
With so many eager to knock the "New Year, New Me" crowd off their pedestals, Halima and I talk about how the pushback just may affect those who are looking to reinvent themselves. Halima, who teaches sociology, offers thoughts about why she believes there have been such toxic responses to the "New Year, New Me" mantra. We also chat about people who present images of their "perfect" lives on social media and whether or not they're being real. Are they real???
As a bonus, Halima publicly reveals why she tapped out on "Game of Thrones".
Here's an interesting read that we referenced during the conversation: "How Social Media Affects Our Self-Perception".
![001 | Introducing For Our Edification featuring Write to Bear Alms](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog608328/Eddie-Halima_Podcast_Alternate_2018_300x300.jpg)
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Friday Dec 28, 2018
001 | Introducing For Our Edification featuring Write to Bear Alms
Friday Dec 28, 2018
Friday Dec 28, 2018
Welcome to For Our Edification!
This podcast is about identity and value--who we are and how we influence those around us. The foundation for the podcast's message is the practice of personal branding which was popularized by Tom Peters' 1997 essay "The Brand Called You". While we are not diving directly into the waters of personal branding, For Our Edification promises to deliver guests and commentaries designed to empower you to articulate your identity and value.
For Our Edification's co-pilot, Halima Leak Francis, is the host of the Write to Bear Alms segment which provides insights and information about how giving can build sustainable communities. Being the fundraising mastermind she is, Halima will also sprinkle some helpful fundraising tidbits along the way. Also, check out the Write to Bear Alms blog.
Want to learn more about me and Halima (or just Halima)? CLICK HERE.