Maintaining My Joy Meter Despite the Noise

In this meaningful episode of The Flip Side of Adversity – Leadership Edition, Dr. Veirdre Jackson sits down with educator, scholar, and transformational leader Dr. Cherie L. Crosby-Weeks for a timely conversation titled:

 

“Maintaining My Joy Meter Despite the Noise”

 

With more than 30 years of experience spanning early childhood education through higher education, Dr. Crosby-Weeks shares how she has sustained her passion for teaching, mentoring, scholarship, and leadership despite the challenges of navigating educational systems as a Black woman.

 

Together, we explore the realities of leadership exhaustion, emotional depletion, purpose-driven work, and the intentional practices required to protect joy in environments filled with pressure and noise.

 

Dr. Crosby-Weeks also reflects on her journey as a scholar and writer, the importance of giving back to the educational community, and why joy must be treated as a critical leadership resource—not an afterthought.

 

This episode is for educators, leaders, changemakers, and anyone seeking to lead with purpose without losing themselves in the process.

Because your joy matters too