Jodi Vandenberg-Daves taught and held leadership roles for many years at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, focusing on systems of privilege and inequality and social change. Her specialties include women’s history and gender, race, and leadership.

Today Jodi discusses:

• How she sees the history in our present
• Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it
• Gender roles and their value haven’t really changed much
• Older women in the workplace
• Ageism
• Perfectionism and imposter syndrome
• Naming and claiming our superpowers

Jodi’s final advice to us is so very impactful, please pay attention to it.

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Dr. Jodi Vandenberg-Daves is a leadership strategist, coach, consultant, facilitator, editor, and author. Her work with organizations and individuals builds on more than 25 years of experience in higher education, non-profit leadership, authorship, teaching, and mentoring.

She empowers leaders and facilitates career journeys for people at all stages, with an emphasis on values, social impact, and creating inclusive communities. She is especially committed to developing diverse women’s leadership and promoting workplaces that help mothers and other caregivers succeed.

Jodi’s book, Leading With Courage: A Career-Long Guide for Idealistic Women, offers a bold, practical framework for women seeking purpose-driven careers grounded in justice and authenticity.

With a doctorate in History, Jodi taught and held leadership roles for many years at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, focusing on systems of privilege and inequality and social change. Her specialties include women’s history and gender, race, and leadership. She also directed her community’s Diversity Council.

Writing is fundamental to Jodi’s work in the world. She is the author of two history books, including Modern Motherhood: An American History (Rutgers University Press, 2014), research and popular articles on intersectional gender issues, and a book of poems. She helps other authors bring their voices into the world as a developmental editor.

Jodi loves to talk about finding our voices and naming and claiming our superpowers, whether it’s in the workplace or on the page.