Deshonna Collier-Goubil and Nancy Wang Yuen: Two Power Women Extraordinaire

Writing can be a challenge for anyone, whether you are an experienced writer or not. But then layer on top of that working full-time outside the home. And then layer on top of that being a mom with school-aged children in the home. And then layer on top of that personal challenges and struggles that would knock anyone off her feet. Despite all the above, Dr. Deshonna Collier-Goubil and Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen summoned the strength of will and the strategies that working mothers everywhere utilize to survive and thrive amid the chaos of personal and professional demands, culminating in the writing and editing of Power Women: Stories of Motherhood, Faith, and the Academy. In this memorable conversation with two accomplished and successful mom-scholars, you will discover their secrets to writing success and also how God used their partnership to bring this project through the darkest of days and through to completion.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• A Conversation About Motherhood and Academia with the guests.
• Black Women Criminologists Collective

About the Guests:

Deshonna Collier-Goubil (PhD, Howard University) is the founding chair of the department of criminal justice and now serves as interim dean of the School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences at Azusa Pacific University. Find her on Twitter @DeshonnaCollier.

Nancy Wang Yuen (PhD, University of California) is a sociologist and pop culture expert. She is the author of Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism and serves as an associate professor of sociology at Biola University. She has appeared on PBS, NPR, NBC Nightly News, BBC World TV, Dr. Phil, New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Follow her on Twitter @NancyWYuen.

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About the Hosts:

Maila Kim is a marketing manager at IVP; she holds a B.A. in English Language & Literature and a B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Michigan, and an M.A. in Christian Formation & Ministry with a concentration in Bible & Theology from Wheaton College Graduate School. Follow Maila on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Helen Lee is the associate director of strategic partnerships at IVP; she is also the author of The Missional Mom and The Race-Wise Family, co-authored with Dr. Michelle Reyes. Helen also serves as the producer of The Every Voice Now Podcast. Follow Helen on Twitter, Instagram, and

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