https://www.venusevanswinters.com/enSociety & Culture2025https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5b1e73b9f9c18bf6bb14cd82a1926d63.jpghttps://www.venusevanswinters.com/Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:21:39 +0000Venus Evans-WintersVenus Evans Winters LLCdrvenus@venusevanswinters.comFieldnotes of a Black Woman Scholar: Research, Culture, and Spiritual Wellness, previously titled "Fieldnotes of a Black Woman Scholar: Writing What I Like!" is a Podcast series focused on fieldnotes of my life, Dr. Venus Evans-Winters, as a Black...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-26-summer-self-care-rituals-reflections-dr-venus-with-dr-mildred-boveda--67180469https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67180469Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:56:38 +0000Venus Evans-WintersIn this reflective Fieldnotes episode, Dr. Mildred Boveda and Dr. Venus Evans-Winters pause to share how they’ve been showing up for themselves this summer. From the beaches to the quiet corners of our homes, we discuss the intentional self-care...5542falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-25-black-men-s-health-healing-in-the-academy-dr-raymond-adams-on-prostate-cancer-wellness-and-social-work--66411415https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66411415Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:41:54 +0000Venus Evans-WintersIn this episode of Writing What I Like: Fieldnotes of a Black Woman Scholar, Dr. Mildred Boveda (YouTube: @mboveda) and I are joined by Dr. Raymond Adams, a Black male social work professor whose research sheds critical light on prostate cancer and...5978blackacademia,blackfeministscholarship,blackmenshealth,fieldnotes,healthequity,prostatecancer,socialworkscholar,venusevanswinters,wellnessandeducation,writingwhatilikepodcastfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-24-who-is-sharpening-your-iron--66332357
Reflection questions: 

1. How have your experiences as a mother or daughter (or son/father) shaped your values and vision in education and leadership?
2. In what ways does your personal identity influence your approach to research, especially around equity and inclusion?
3. What practices help you maintain wellness and balance while supporting others in academic spaces?
4. What legacy do you hope to pass on to those who see you as a mentor or academic mother?

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66332357Thu, 29 May 2025 20:51:00 +0000Venus Evans-WintersIn this episode, Dr. Venus Evans-Winters and Dr. Mildred Boveda (Youtube @mboveda) sit down with Dr. Erica McCray—educator, researcher, and leader—to discuss the powerful roles of mothering and daughtering in shaping our work and wellness in academic...
Reflection questions: 

1. How have your experiences as a mother or daughter (or son/father) shaped your values and vision in education and leadership?
2. In what ways does your personal identity influence your approach to research, especially around equity and inclusion?
3. What practices help you maintain wellness and balance while supporting others in academic spaces?
4. What legacy do you hope to pass on to those who see you as a mentor or academic mother?

]]>5189black,daughtering,education,feminism,health,higher,journaling,leadership,mindfulness,wellness,women,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-23-healing-through-storytelling-black-feminist-research-the-power-of-journaling--66179352
Journaling Prompt: “Write about a time you reclaimed your voice through telling your story.”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66179352Wed, 21 May 2025 11:00:07 +0000Venus Evans-WintersIn this episode, we journey into the heart of Black feminist research and healing through the lens of storytelling. Together, we, Dr. Mildred Boveda and Dr. Evans-Winters, reflect on the power of narrative as a method of resistance, a source of...
Journaling Prompt: “Write about a time you reclaimed your voice through telling your story.”]]>4399autoethnography,blackfeministpodcast,blackfeministresearch,blackfeministthought,blackgirlwisdom,blackwomensvoices,feministjournaling,healingthroughstorytelling,highereducation,journalingforhealing,liberatoryresearch,mildredspeaks,narrativepower,radicalselfreflection,researchashealing,spiritualscholarship,storytellingasresistance,writetoheal,writingasritual,writingwhatilikefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-22-pedagogical-reflection--64439093‪@DrVenusEvansWinters‬ discusses strategies for fostering meaningful connections among graduate students through collaboration, mentorship, and collective care. Strategies include navigating academic power dynamics, forming writing and accountability groups, and prioritizing mental wellness through community care. I highlight how students can bridge disciplines, uplift marginalized voices, and use writing as a tool for connection. Additionally, digital platforms and virtual networks are explored as resources for fostering academic solidarity beyond institutional walls. Hosted by a professor, researcher, writer, and clinical therapist specializing in trauma, this series offers insights and practical tools for creating a strong, affirming, and engaged graduate student community. Join the conversation and reimagine academia as a space of shared growth, resilience, and transformation.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64439093Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:03:42 +0000Venus Evans-WintersGraduate school can be a physically and mentally isolating experience, but building a supportive community is essential for academic success and personal well-being. https://www.youtube.com/@DrVenusEvansWinters discusses strategies for fostering...‪@DrVenusEvansWinters‬ discusses strategies for fostering meaningful connections among graduate students through collaboration, mentorship, and collective care. Strategies include navigating academic power dynamics, forming writing and accountability groups, and prioritizing mental wellness through community care. I highlight how students can bridge disciplines, uplift marginalized voices, and use writing as a tool for connection. Additionally, digital platforms and virtual networks are explored as resources for fostering academic solidarity beyond institutional walls. Hosted by a professor, researcher, writer, and clinical therapist specializing in trauma, this series offers insights and practical tools for creating a strong, affirming, and engaged graduate student community. Join the conversation and reimagine academia as a space of shared growth, resilience, and transformation.]]>1300community,graduate,health,mental,researchers,school,students,writersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-21-writing-as-resistance--63771430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63771430Sun, 02 Feb 2025 01:20:07 +0000Venus Evans-WintersIn this episode of Writing What I Like: Fieldnotes of a Black Woman Scholar, we explore how toxic work environments and systemic oppression impact mental health and creativity. Discover how writing can be a transformative tool to process these...2839authors,education,health,highered,meditation,mental,mindfulness,research,trauma,workplace,writingfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-20-writing-on-purpose-what-is-my-purpose--63770329Welcome to the podcast, where we explore the intersection of writing, mental health, and well-being through the lens of education and spirituality. In today's episode, Dr. Venus Evans-Winters discusses how to identify your purpose in life and the role of mindfulness in this process. Identifying your purpose in life is a journey, not a destination. It's an ongoing process of self-discovery and growth. By reflecting on your values, passions, and strengths and incorporating mindfulness practices, you can uncover your unique purpose and live a true life. Grab your reflection journals!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63770329Tue, 21 Jan 2025 23:40:07 +0000Venus Evans-WintersWelcome to the podcast, where we explore the intersection of writing, mental health, and well-being through the lens of education and spirituality. In today's episode, Dr. Venus Evans-Winters discusses how to identify your purpose in life and the role...Welcome to the podcast, where we explore the intersection of writing, mental health, and well-being through the lens of education and spirituality. In today's episode, Dr. Venus Evans-Winters discusses how to identify your purpose in life and the role of mindfulness in this process. Identifying your purpose in life is a journey, not a destination. It's an ongoing process of self-discovery and growth. By reflecting on your values, passions, and strengths and incorporating mindfulness practices, you can uncover your unique purpose and live a true life. Grab your reflection journals!]]>2462education,higher,journaling,meditation,mindfulness,qualitative,reflection,resesarch,writingfalse320fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-19-intersection-of-mindfulness-and-writing--61190259https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61190259Sun, 15 Sep 2024 20:35:01 +0000Venus Evans-WintersRecently, in our culture, there has been an overemphasis on writing for public consumption and profit. Academic writing privileges content that addresses "somebody else's problem" instead of writing for personal growth and imagination. This trend can...1787education,healing,health,higher,mental,mindfulness,research,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-18-welcome-back--60817866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60817866Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:00:02 +0000Venus Evans-Winters"Post" Pandemic Welcome Back! Dr. V discusses her journey over the last months and years after deciding to reclaim rest. She provides insights into her commitment to Collective Healing, Learning, and Laboring. Listen to learn some of the strategies...1949business,creativity,education,entreprenuership,healing,health,highereducation,mental,pandemic,resistance,rest,self-care,writingfalse118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-17-smart-writing-goals--42839070https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42839070Sat, 23 Jan 2021 01:10:15 +0000Venus Evans-WintersCreate your writing goals with the SMART method. Learn how to set SMART writing goals and starting setting writing goals that are stated in a way that is specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely. Dr. V walks you through her method of...818authors,black,coach,consultant,education,goal-setting,journaling,mindfulness,planning,research,scholars,therapy,wellness,women,writersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-16-90-day-date-yourself-challenge--42838770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42838770Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:30:21 +0000Venus Evans-WintersThis 90 Day Challenge introduces you to the practice of dating yourself! Date yourself in order to get to know yourself. By dating yourself, you actually bring out your creative genius, because you become more aware of what it takes to entertain...704authors,black,challenge,coaches,consultants,creatives,dating,meditation,mindfulness,reflection,scholars,therapy,women,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-15-90-day-journaling-challenge--42838954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42838954Fri, 08 Jan 2021 23:45:16 +0000Venus Evans-WintersJoin the 90 Mindfulness Journaling Challenge! In this challenge, you will practice three pages of journaling daily for three months. You will discover in this practice a method for increasing mindfulness and creativity. Yes, increase self-awareness by...621author,black,coaches,consultant,creativity,creators,education,higher,journaling,mindfulness,research,scholars,therapy,women,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnote-14-knowing-your-audience--41319278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41319278Tue, 06 Oct 2020 04:27:09 +0000Venus Evans-WintersIn this episode, Dr. Venus Evans-Winters discusses knowing your audience. She also discusses how she approaches finding her voice in her writing. Knowing your audience requires you to engage in self-reflection and conversations with those most likely...1285audience,authors,black,justice,scholars,social,voice,women,writers,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/write-like-a-scholar-write-for-impact-fieldnote-13--35961975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35961975Sat, 04 Jul 2020 18:55:16 +0000Venus Evans-WintersGet a sneak-peek into Dr. V's online coaching course, "Write Like A Scholar, Write for Impact"! In this episode, learn about your (mis)conceptions about who is a writer.957activism,author,black,publish,research,scholar,writerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-vision-for-your-writing-fieldnote-12--24729106https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24729106Thu, 02 Apr 2020 01:47:09 +0000Venus Evans-WintersIn this brief fieldnote, I guide you to your purpose! Well, not quite, but I do prompt you to consider how your life purpose can and should be connected to your writing; and how writing can lead you to envision your life purpose.1123authors,education,mindfulness,publish,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-time-to-write-fieldnote-11--24727137https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24727137Thu, 02 Apr 2020 01:25:05 +0000Venus Evans-WintersStruggling to find time to write? In this episode, Dr. Venus Evans-Winters shares practical strategies for carving out time to write, even in the midst of a busy schedule. Tune in for actionable tips and insights on prioritizing your writing and...1455authors,education,journaling,publish,scholars,writersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silence-and-writing-fieldnote10--18446971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18446971Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:24:04 +0000Venus Evans-WintersThe role of silence in Dr. V's writing rituals. Silence is golden! Silence (meditation) takes practice. This fieldnote caps of the 4 part series dedicated to mindfulness writing. Leave comments about your mindfulness practice!1079blackscholars,education,feminism,meditation,mindfulness,qualitative,scholar,silence,womanism,writer,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mindfulness-and-emotions-in-writing-fieldnote-9--18446462https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18446462Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:13:00 +0000Venus Evans-WintersMindfulness for writers is an important practice that can help bring forth and acknowledge one's conscious and unconscious emotions. Mindfulness is a useful personal and professional tool for critical scholar.1460black,emotional,feminism,inquiry,mindfulness,qualitative,writerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mindfulness-and-writing-fieldnote-7--18445689https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18445689Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:10:12 +0000Venus Evans-WintersMindfulness for writers. What role can mindfulness play in creativity and scholarly writing? Dr. V provides some tips for becoming a mindful writer.1379black,blackfeminism,education,feminism,higher,inquiry,meditation,mindfulness,qualitative,research,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mindfulness-writing-routine-fieldnote-8--18445982https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18445982Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:07:03 +0000Venus Evans-Winters1390meditation,mindfulness,qualitative,research,scholar,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fearless-writing-fieldnote-6--16489796https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16489796Sun, 16 Dec 2018 18:45:19 +0000Venus Evans-WintersIn this fieldnote, Dr. V discusses how to push pass fear and tell your truth to become a fearless writer!1003africanamericanwriters,black,education,fear,graduatestudents,heal,ptsd,scholar,women,writer,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-motivation-to-write-fieldnote-5--16294479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16294479Fri, 23 Nov 2018 17:08:23 +0000Venus Evans-WintersDr. V describes her motivation for writing, when she writes, and how to become a writer.1232becomingawriter,dailywriting,habitsofwriting,motivation,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hate-you-give-fieldnote-4--16016897https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16016897Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:55:14 +0000Venus Evans-WintersMy reflections on the movie "The Hate You Give" and Black Girls' Trauma1557falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-black-woman-s-critical-pedagogy-fieldnote-3--15998038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15998038Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:55:14 +0000Venus Evans-WintersBackground history on my coming to understand education as a liberatory pursuit. I discuss my history of learning about education from liberation as a sociology major and my study of Septima P. Clark and citizenship education.1395black,civilrightsmovement,critical,education,liberation,pedagogy,septimapclark,teaching,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yes-my-black-ass-is-the-professor-fieldnote-2--15949424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15949424Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:55:14 +0000Venus Evans-WintersIn this Fieldnote, Dr. V (me), discusses who she is as a scholar and identifies intellectual activists who have influenced her as a pedagogue and intellectual. Listen to think about who you are as a scholar and how education has influenced your identity.1356black,culture,education,identity,knowledge,learning,pedagogy,research,scholar,teaching,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fieldnotes-of-a-black-woman-scholar-fieldnote-1--15946953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15946953Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:50:19 +0000Venus Evans-WintersThis episode or "fieldnote" is the introduction episode to (W)riting What I Like! by Dr. Venus Evans-Winters.1141black,education,ethnographer,mindfulness,reflection,research,scholars,womenfalsefull