The North Star
Welcome to The North Star—a podcast produced by the Oberlin Center for DEI Innovation and Leadership, and a space for candid conversations on leadership, legacy, and navigating complexity.
In each episode, we’ll talk with changemakers, scholars, and disruptors who are asking bold questions and reimagining what leadership looks like—in education, in community, and in the world we’re building next.
Whether you’re leading a team, building a movement, or just trying to make sense of today’s challenges, The North Star is your companion for reflection, insight, and action.
The North Star
Living Our Values: Dr. Airica Steed on Breaking Concrete Ceilings, Healing, and Leading Change
This bonus episode features the inaugural show of the Conversation Series: Living Our Values, where Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder sat down with Dr. Airica Steed—a living change maker and history maker—to explore what it truly means to live your values through the lens of authenticity, equity, and collective excellence. Dr. Steed candidly reflected on navigating the complex realities facing women of color and high-profile leaders, and sustaining resilience amid adversity and personal loss. Through powerful storytelling, she shared her commitment to legacy, generational impact, and building access and opportunity in healthcare, offering insights for anyone seeking to lead with purpose and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).
📲 Connect with Dr. Steed: LinkedIn
🔗 Find out more about Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder.
🔗 Follow the Center for DEI Innovation and Leadership on LinkedIn.
🌎Visit Oberlin College's website.
Podcast Produced by: Paradigm Media Group