Navigating Grief and Growth
In this season finale and special two-hour episode , we present Dr. Sherri Harper Woods, a counselor, professor, and advocate from Warren, Ohio. A mother and community leader, she shares how early lessons, family loss, and faith led her from local classrooms to global trauma healing. You’ll hear how she built wellness programs reaching from Ohio to Rwanda—offering care, connection, and hope. Most of all, you’ll meet a woman whose mission crosses borders and begins with heart.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
- Growing Up in Warren and Early Lessons
- Choosing Social Work Over Teaching
- Juggling Motherhood, School, and Tenure
- Losing Loved Ones and Finding Purpose
- Building MyBoSo and Global Healing Work
- Faith, Trauma, and Mental Health Access
- Dr. Woods’s “One Word”
So press play and be moved by Dionne's inspiring story. Ladies and gentlemen, Sound United Presents... Dr. Sherri Harper Woods!
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00:00 - Introduction to Dr. Sherry Harper-Woods
08:45 - Growing Up in Warren and Educational Journey
23:31 - Blending Social Work and Teaching
39:20 - Self-Care for Non-Traditional Students
56:03 - Understanding Trauma and Its Effects
01:08:41 - Supporting Through Loss and Managing Grief
01:25:18 - Mental Health in the Community
01:30:20 - Finding Balance in Professional Life
01:40:55 - The Rwanda Wellness Center Vision
01:52:19 - Words of Wisdom and Expectancy
02:01:31 - Random Questions and Final Thoughts