What drove me&nbsp;to do a series on self-care? In this episode, I tell you how I learned the&nbsp; importance of self-care when an onset of sickness came knocking at my door at a young&nbsp; age. This episode also closes out&nbsp; Season 3 for This Prof Life: Women&nbsp; of Color&nbsp; in Higher Education.&nbsp;&nbsp;I will be&nbsp;back with all new episodes and stories in June! Meantime, go to my website:  Or,&nbsp; listen to all three seasons&nbsp; on , , ,  or anywhere you&nbsp; listen to your favorite podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Episode 28: Dr. Pat Shares Her Personal Story About the Importance of Self-Care

Summer is here, but I'm still working to bring you the best of the best from women who work in higher education. Listen. Learn. Lead. This Prof Life: WOC in Higher Education Podcast with Dr. Pat Sanders.&nbsp;

A New Season is Just Around the Corner!

It’s fall semester time! Be you, and be great! We are kicking off a new semester and have either, like myself, started or are getting ready to see old faces and some new faces of students. I want to dedicate this podcast to ways in which you can start down a path of making it a successful one and to be yourself in the process. Remember: You are enough, so be you. You hold value. You are resilient. Set goals and limits. Enjoy your work. Review. Rate. Share. Visit my website at

Here’s to a Great Fall Semester Start and Being You!

To my sisters of color, I plan to get some rest and downtime during the holidays. No work. It's going to be all play and family time.&nbsp; Listen in as I close out Season 4 by sharing my plans. I also offer some vulnerability about the realities of producing a podcast as a one-woman-show.&nbsp; Thank you for your support, listening, ratings and reviews. I will see you after the holidays with a kick-off of Season 5 and new content! Meantime, listen to some replays over the break. Blessings! Dr. Pat

Downtime for the Holiday Break and Closing Season 4

On this&nbsp; episode, I talk about the hiring Black women at universities, companies and organizations.&nbsp; Tips are shared on what companies can do to recruit, hire and&nbsp; retain Black female employees and the richness they bring to any workplace.&nbsp; Find&nbsp; out more on  Or, you can listen on  or Spotify, Amazon Music, Soundcloud, or anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.&nbsp; Please rate, review and share! If you have someone you'd like to suggest for the podcast, please send an email to hellodrpat@gmail.com

Episode 18: Black Women  Voices  Are Important

Are you tired yet? 2020 has&nbsp; been a doozy.&nbsp; In this&nbsp; episode, Dr. Pat Sanders shares the personal ways she plans to relax during the Holiday Season. She's hoping you will find it helpful.&nbsp; Takeaways:  Don't work.&nbsp; Find relaxing activities. Enjoy family time.&nbsp; And, more.  Find more episodes at  Email me at:  If you'd like to be a guest on my show or to recommend someone, I am gearing up for Season 3 now. Please email me! As we close out 2020 and Season 2, I want to personally thank you for the positive reviews, subscriptions and shares.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Episode 19: How to Relax During the Holidays

It's 2021, and we have survived the challenges of 2020! A pandemic disrupted our personal and work-lives. In some instances, the academy was hit hard, so how are you doing? For Season 3, Dr. Pat focuses on "self-care" methods we can apply throughout the year. In new episodes, this season, she talks to women within and outside of the academy about these areas of care:&nbsp;  Emotional. Mental. Physical. Spiritual.&nbsp;  On this episode learn how Dr. Pat keeps herself healthy, sane and ready to succeed in 2021! Find new and older episodes

Dr. Pat Kicks Off Season Three!

&nbsp; Navigating stress, PTSD, workplace battles, relationship with yourself and others in order to achieve self-care. That’s the message for High Value Women. Did you know that just by virtue of being educated, driven, successful and high-achieving woman makes you one? Nia Ridgle, licensed therapist, tells us how to manage it all by looking back in order to move forward. She believes when you make yourself the solution to your problems, you take back your power by taking full accountability to be the change you desire. Her life’s mission is to support and empower others while instilling foundational principles to help break unhealthy habits and repeating cycles.  Focus on three things in a day. Keep your plate moderately full in order to be healthy. Don’t lose yourself in the day-to-day. Reminders about how you’re in control of your own life.  Find the episode on:

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