Jul 13, 2021
Making the choice of getting a doctoral degree can be as terrifying as it is exciting. In fact, only one percent of the population successfully navigates this unconventional path. What’s holding you back?
Dr. Angela L. Swain is a business psychologist, executive coach, researcher, and author. As an expert in organizational behavior she believes in creating positive workplace cultures through leadership development professionally and personally.
Dr. Swain served as a researcher and moderator for The Emotional Intelligence Leadership Institute in Chicago where she conducted training programs for managers to discuss team membership, meaning, and empowerment and a senior consultant with Open Door Advisors, Inc., an organizational development consulting firm serving social enterprise leaders and consultant, coach. Currently, she is an adjunct faculty member for Theological Reflection and a ministerial coach and faculty member for the Thriving Together program at Catholic Theological Union, a seminary for both lay and religious leaders. Recently she began her tenure as Director for the Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity with the Archdiocese of Chicago.
She is the author of “Kitchen Table Talks with Dad: 5 Simple Tools to Become a Transformative Leader,” a book aimed at helping business leaders and entrepreneurs cultivate emotional intelligence and improve communication with their employees.
In this episode…
In this episode of An Unconventional Life, Dr. Angela Swain shares with Dr. Russell Strickland the story of the one thing she knows she was meant to pursue—her doctoral degree. She talks about transitioning from writing her dissertation to writing her book, "Kitchen Table Talks With Dad," and her experience becoming a doctor, author, and coach. Dr. Swain highlights the challenges in getting comfortable with change and the opportunities that came her way after earning her PhD.
Taking the journey toward your doctoral degree will require plenty of courage and resilience. But the thing is, you are not alone. Dr. Swain will inspire you to get started and keep going.