On this episode I sit down with Dr. Leslie Ekpe. Dr. Leslie let's us know that your purpose has people attached to it. There are people who helped you along the way and people you'll need to help. Leslie reminds us to tell their names and their stories because they matter too. Leslie U. Ekpe (she/her/hers) is an assistant professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce in the Department of Higher Education and Learning Technologies. Leslie is a proud alumna of Alabama A&M University, where she earned her B.S. in Management; the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she earned her M.A. in Communication Management; and Sam Houston State University, where she earned her M.B.A. in Business Administration.  Lastly, but certainly not least Dr. Ekpe earned her Ph.D. in Higher Educational Leadership from Texas Christian University Through qualitative methodologies, Leslie conducts research on anti-racism, DEI, and racial equity by analyzing the challenges encountered by marginalized peoples, as well as investigating equitable practices and policies for institutions and societies to implement and sustain. She is the incoming secretary for the Council on Ethnic Participation (CEP) within the Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), a Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University's Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice. You can find out more about Dr. Leslie Ekpe via her Linkedin Page  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslieekpe/IG: @__LeslieekpeTwitter: @LeslieEkpeTo learn more about Purpose Coaching with Dr. Jas - Click Herehttps://www.jasminewisephd.com/life-coachingIf you want to sign up for Purpose Coaching with Dr. Jas - Click Herehttps://prosperpro.kartra.com/calendar/UtPnB0TWKRYf