Leadership Uncensored with host Dawn Emerick, EdD
Where Real Leaders Talk About the Hard Stuff
Welcome to Leadership Uncensored—the podcast that cuts through the polished scripts and curated personas to bring you raw, real, and unfiltered conversations about what it truly means to lead in today’s world.
Hosted by Dr. Dawn Emerick, a national voice in trauma-informed leadership and systems change, this podcast goes beyond buzzwords to explore the messy, meaningful, and transformative moments of leadership. Whether you're a seasoned executive, a changemaker in the making, or someone navigating the tension between personal healing and professional growth, Leadership Uncensored is your space.
Each episode features courageous conversations with leaders across sectors—corporate, nonprofit, government, and education—who are willing to pull back the curtain. We talk burnout, breakthrough, betrayal, bias, boundaries, and becoming. No fluff. No filters. Just truth.
Leadership Uncensored with host Dawn Emerick, EdD
Season 5, Episode 22: LEADERS WHO READ: A Roundtable on the Books Shaping Us
Episode 22 of Leadership Uncensored, “Leaders Who Read: A Roundtable on the Books Shaping Us,” is a candid conversation about the ideas, stories, and pages that have shaped how we lead, think, and show up in the world. I’m joined by two powerhouse leaders, Bridget Ball, SHRM-CP and Kara Pettinger, LCSW, CPC for a real, unscripted roundtable on reading as a leadership practice for growth, reflection, and impact.