Froswa' Booker-Drew: Front Porch Wisdom

“You need to build a network …. The biggest mistake we make is just walking in and doing our job and not recognizing we need advocates and allies for every space that we’re in.” — Froswa’ Booker-Drew

Author and non-profit executive Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew joins us on the podcast to discuss skills for navigating leadership pressures and barriers.

What does it look like to successfully overcome challenges in leadership, particularly for women? Author and non-profit executive Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew joins us on the podcast to discuss her recent book Front Porch Wisdom: Navigating Leadership Pressures and Barriers as a Woman of Color. Froswa’ shares from her wealth of knowledge and experience as she outlines potential difficulties for those exercising leadership skills and offers practical suggestions for mitigating the challenges. In our conversation, we talk frankly about role of race, ethnicity, and gender in the arena of leadership, and Froswa’ explains how this book provides beneficial information for all readers, no matter their background. Throughout the conversation, Froswa’ urges listeners to deepen and expand their networks of support for one another and shares helpful ways to do this. In addition — I’m pleased to tell you that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount on Front Porch Wisdom for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase the book at ivpress.com. You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. And if you listen to the end of the credits you’ll hear an excerpt from our conversation where Dr. Froswa’ shares her reflections on the joy of working with her adult daughter.

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— Ann Boyd

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Further resources for this interview:

• Front Porch Wisdom: Navigating Leadership Pressures and Barriers as a Woman of Color by Froswa’ Booker-Drew. Don’t forget to use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping!

• Froswa’ Booker-Drew’s website, Instagram, and LinkedIn profiles