Leading With Hard Work and Heart Work with Shea Kidd Brown
02/14/24 • 63 min
It is so difficult to be mindful online these days. The apps and algorithms are just not designed to keep us in the present. And with so much curation necessary to creative our idea of a “perfect profile,” how can we make sure we are showing up in our digital accounts and profiles in a heartful way?
Well, my guest today has mastered the art and science of being her whole self online. Whether she is weaving the values her grandmother taught her into presentations, or sharing the intimacies of her adoption journey on social media, Dr. Shea Kidd Brown consistently stays true to her commitment to sharing both her personal and professional journeys openly and genuinely.
Shea has enjoyed a long career in college administration at a number of institutions of higher education in the southeastern region and now serves as the Vice President for Campus Life at Wake Forest University.
In this episode, Shea discusses her perspective on storytelling, congruency and the importance of bringing humanity into digital spaces. We’ll also dive into how balancing personal and professional narratives is essential for creating an impactful online presence and how Shea uses these platforms to create active, mindful connections for her campus community.
Josie and the Podcast is a production of Dr. Josie Ahlquist and is produced by University FM. The show is also sponsored by Element451.
For all resources mentioned in this episode, head to https://www.josieahlquist.com/podcast/shea-kidd-brown/
Mentioned in the episode:
*Remember to use code JOSIE50 for an exclusive discount!*
Wake Forest News during Black History Month
Wake Forest Campus Fellow Gretchen Castelloe
Kidd You Not Episode 10: Coach Steve Forbes
Connect with Shea:
Who We Are - Division of Campus Life
Connect with Josie:
Josie and the Podcast is on social too!
It is so difficult to be mindful online these days. The apps and algorithms are just not designed to keep us in the present. And with so much curation necessary to creative our idea of a “perfect profile,” how can we make sure we are showing up in our digital accounts and profiles in a heartful way?
Well, my guest today has mastered the art and science of being her whole self online. Whether she is weaving the values her grandmother taught her into presentations, or sharing the intimacies of her adoption journey on social media, Dr. Shea Kidd Brown consistently stays true to her commitment to sharing both her personal and professional journeys openly and genuinely.
Shea has enjoyed a long career in college administration at a number of institutions of higher education in the southeastern region and now serves as the Vice President for Campus Life at Wake Forest University.
In this episode, Shea discusses her perspective on storytelling, congruency and the importance of bringing humanity into digital spaces. We’ll also dive into how balancing personal and professional narratives is essential for creating an impactful online presence and how Shea uses these platforms to create active, mindful connections for her campus community.
Josie and the Podcast is a production of Dr. Josie Ahlquist and is produced by University FM. The show is also sponsored by Element451.
For all resources mentioned in this episode, head to https://www.josieahlquist.com/podcast/shea-kidd-brown/
Mentioned in the episode:
*Remember to use code JOSIE50 for an exclusive discount!*
Wake Forest News during Black History Month
Wake Forest Campus Fellow Gretchen Castelloe
Kidd You Not Episode 10: Coach Steve Forbes
Connect with Shea:
Who We Are - Division of Campus Life
Connect with Josie:
Josie and the Podcast is on social too!
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Talking Human-Centered Tactics with Dayana Kibilds
Dayana Kibilds sees content as a tool for equity, and strives to help students access the educational institutions they deserve to be a part of. She is also living for unapologetic joy and keeping her work in marketing and communications human-centered. Dayana, or Day, is strategy director at Ologie, an employee-owned marketing and branding strategy built for education. Prior to Ologie, Day led enrollment and digital innovation work at Penn State, Cornell and Western University in Ontario, Canada. Day is also the host of Enrollify's Talking Tactics podcast, and is co-authoring a book about email to be released in spring 2024.
From Mexico to Germany, Day’s career and homes have spanned the globe. And in this episode, we chat about them all. We’ll talk about making deliberate career choices and how she once left her job without a plan, how email is the ugly duckling of any communications or marketing mix, how her podcast Talking Tactics fills the gap she saw in higher ed, and a bit about how she is utilizing LinkedIn these days.
Josie and the Podcast is a production of Dr. Josie Ahlquist and is produced by University FM. The show is also sponsored by Element451.
For all resources mentioned in this episode, head to https://www.josieahlquist.com/podcast/talking-human-centered-tactics-with-dayana-kibilds/
Mentioned in the episode:
*Remember to use code JOSIE50 for an exclusive discount!*
Talking Tactics on Apple Podcasts
Higher Ed Social Facebook group
Dayana’s LinkedIn post - Her First Marketing Emails
Day’s 10 Days of Email on LinkedIn
Connect with Day:
Dayana Kibilds - Ologie | LinkedIn
Connect with Josie:
Josie and the Podcast is on social too!
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In My AI Era
Diving into the world of Artificial intelligence (AI) can be intimidating. Or maybe you’re unsure about using it at all. No one is an expert in these tools right now (unless, maybe, you happen to be one of the tool creators), meaning there is so much room for playfulness and exploration open to those willing to try.
In this episode, I’ll cover the importance of staying updated with changing AI trends, discuss possible concerns and benefits of integrating AI in higher ed, provide practical and effective steps for experimenting with AI, and recommend several (several) resources for learning more.
I am also in the early stages of exploring, so I wanted to seek some advice from my colleagues and hear all about how they're using different tools. Throughout the episode, you’ll hear from me; Carrie Phillips, Chief Communications Officer at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Claire Brady, President of Glass Half Full Consulting (and a former Vice President for Student Affairs); and Joel Villarani, Director of Social Media at Florida International University.
AI doesn’t have to be scary, and it can be incredibly helpful! The potential benefits are limitless if we can maintain a humanized approach to AI implementation in higher education.
Josie and the Podcast is a production of Dr. Josie Ahlquist and is produced by University FM. The show is also sponsored by Element451.
For all resources mentioned in this episode, head to https://www.josieahlquist.com/podcast/in-my-ai-era/
Connect with Josie:
Josie and the Podcast is on social too!
Mentioned in the episode:
- Student Social Media Academy
- 2024 NASPA Annual Conference, Seattle
- ACPA24 // Chicago, IL | ACPA
- Josie Episode: Building Community vs. Facilitating Community
- Chat GPT
- Gemini
- Grammarly
- Perplexity
- HubSpot: AI Trends for Marketers 2023 Report
- Claude AI
- Consensus
- Carrie Phillips - Communications and Marketing
- Carrie Phillips, Ed.D. - University of Arkansas at Little Rock | LinkedIn
- Claire Brady, Ed.D | LinkedIn
- Claire Brady, Ed.D - Glass Half Full Consulting
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